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• Re: Idle Stabilization parts Costs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:00:46 -0800
  ...The coil is controlled directly from the ECU, and it is not yet confirmed if the distributor input mods work with the stock distributor...
• Re: Strange problem in Belize
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:29:28 -0800
  ...It knows that the engine is turning ( from the distributor pulses ) and how fast the engine is turnign ( rpm ). It then decides how long...
• VW Books.
  Historical mailing list - William Warburton
  Thu, 14 Jul 94 14:56:36 GMT
  ...For those in the US they list a distributor: Classic Motorbooks/Motorbooks International 729 Prospect Avenue Osceola Wisconsin 54020 USA Tel: (1) 800 826...
• Re: GoWesty heater valve--it just works
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Tue, 15 Mar 2016 01:11:47 +0000
  ...I went through a couple brand new ones from our usual distributors that operated exactly as you described. Btdt Sent from Yahoo Mail on...
• Re: How to remove a nut, help needed (Auto but not Vanagon related).
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 26 Apr 2014 17:16:00 -0700
  ...M <covrambles@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > I need to remove the fuel distributor from my car. There are nine connectors and I have removed eight...
• Re: 1.9 Wasserboxer differences? (63 kW vs 66 kW)
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Mon, 25 May 2009 13:12:39 -0700
  ...Changing distributor curves and > exhaust systems sounds like much more fun! > > Thanks Jake. > > Jim
• FS: 71 VW Bus $400
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 Mar 1996 09:57:52 GMT
  ...I had modified parts on it (centrifigal advance distributor, 2 BBL carb, smoother intake manifold) but The Man (State of California) says I need...
• Re: CIS Experts: engine does not start (long)
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Sat, 25 Apr 1998 02:51:18 EDT
  ...If that shows incorrect readings, check to see if the microfilter is still in the fuel distributor. If still no luck, see the experts...
• Re: Extreme high idle
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 22:52:55 -0700
  ...Hmm, >>things that come to my mind are >> >>stuck air flow meter flap >>bad o2 sensor, bad temperature senders >>vacuum leaks >>dirty distributor >> >>Joe >> >
• crank crank THUD problem solved
  Historical mailing list - Gina
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 17:20:08 -0500
  ...fuel is freely pouring through it, as well as into the distributor (oh joy). back to my FLAPS for another $54.00 charge on...
• refrigerator removal and fan upgrades?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 08:53:31 -0800
  ...right? Any "gotchas" to look out for here that Bentley doesn't mention? (Bentley makes changing the hall sensor in the distributor look easy...
• Re: Remote Start Hookup - '88GL w/Manual Tranny
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 15 Dec 2013 17:02:42 -0500
  ...Larry Alofs wrote: >How about putting some sort of capacitor across it to absorb that spike, >like the condenser in an old fashioned distributor...
• Re: Okay READ the subject bar...Hall Effect SPEEDO question.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 29 May 2008 15:05:43 -0700
  ...I don't see how the signal from a distributor could be > used for anything except a tach. > Does that little box at the...
• Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 30 Aug 2011 07:16:56 -0700
  ...switch > Distributor, cap/rotor, tension lead to/from coil. > fuel pump > alt/water pump belt > coil > wires/tape/various connectors etc. > gasket material > > I...
• FW: The dreaded mystery wire.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Thu, 21 Jul 2016 12:59:46 -0400
  ...harness as the three wires to the Hall Sensor on the distributor. I cannot find for the life of me where this wire goes...
• Re: 1.9 to 2.1 conversion question
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 13:18:55 -0700
  ...I was wondering > though, > > why can't I swap the 2.1 harness, ecu and distributor in, too? I know > the > > cooling system must...
• Re: Coolant pipe *REPAIR* kit, was: Coolant pipe kit and distributor kit from GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:58:15 -0700
  > Anyone else done the SS screw bit? I had a front hose insert pop out on the road a few months ago on my...
• Re: throttle switch & heater cable
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Nov 1996 10:49:34 PDT
  ...This is causing premature wear of the distributor > rotor, which is relativey new. Does this sound reasonable? If so, is it > something I can...
• Re: Cleaning Engines...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 13:52:29 EDT
  ...Cover the distributor/alternator, and don't use high pressure. >> Harry & all: I can't reccomend highly enough the keeping of one's powerplant...
• Damp Van Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - John Branstrom
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 16:49:16 EST
  ...source of this problem? Is it just one component i.e. Distributor cap, sensor, wires, black box or the whole system in general? Will...
• ONE ONLY genuine VW trans $965
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 1 Mar 2000 19:11:38 -0500
  One of my distributors has ONLY ONE four-speed Vanagon trans, genuine German Volkswagen overstock, that he wants to get rid of. He lists...
• Re: Max Engine Oil Temperatures
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 18:58:55 EDT
  ...I once checked with a Peterbuilt Servicing Distributor about synthetics. This trucking operation really followed the best maintenance procedures with oil analyses every 3000...
• Re: Cost of Freon R12
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 13 May 2003 22:04:25 -0700
  My local distributor also charges $600 for a 30 lbs. bottle, 12 oz. cans go for $25 each. I agree about R12 cooling better...
• New engine start-up, help a brother out
  Historical mailing list - Motlagh, John N [GMG]
  Sat, 23 Aug 2003 13:04:00 -0500
  Let me preface this by saying, the last thing I did to a car was plugs, distributor and oil. With my new found confidence...
• Re: 2.1L parts / vender parts for other makes
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Wed, 8 Dec 2004 14:11:42 -0500
  ...removing my waterboxer..... i have some parts for sale : known good : distributor $75 air flow meter $75 a/c compressor $50 steering pump $50...
• Propex heaters : group purchase offer
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:58:49 -0500
  ...I think it might be a good time to offer a large group purchase such as I did when first becoming the Propex distributor...
• Re: Cleaning the engine bay...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 7 May 2003 15:08:58 -0400
  ...I usually cover the coil, distributor and a couple of inches of the wires from it with a hand towel (one each side), wrapping...
• One prob. down, another comes up.
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Aug 1994 18:07:08 EDT
  ...At the same time, I decided to try swapping back in the original dual- hose distributor for the 009 to cure the flat spot...
• Fw: Re: No start..... rebuilt engine.... over my head...
  Historical mailing list - Vince Jahn
  Wed, 27 Jul 2005 16:23:12 -0700
  ...I'm betting on the 180 distributor/wires. Anybody want in on this action? tim in san jose On 7/27/05, Tom Young...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Wed, 4 Dec 2013 21:20:34 -0800
  ...Most of us don't separate out the > Hall Effect sensor from the actual package it's part of on the > distributor. But it...
• Fw: Re: FS: 2.1 "DJ" code 112 HP WBX New/Rebuilt
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:29:55 -0800
  ...I think one could re-curve a 1.9 distributor to match. They are mainly auction only. > Jeff. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: rpc <populuxe59@yahoo...
• Fuel or Electrical Part III
  Historical mailing list - Mark Pinnell
  Fri, 7 Dec 2018 10:32:32 -0500
  ...Zip tied the broken Hall sender unit to the distributor and it seems solid (new unit is in transit). Did a compression test today...
• Re: Throttle Switch and Failure to Start.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 09:03:24 -0400
  ...and isopropyl alcohol (99% if you can get it): > Carefully clean distributor cap inside and outside, all HV ignition > wires, end of coil where...
• Re: Fuel Line replacement - Fuel pressure test?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 28 Sep 2013 12:50:41 -0700
  ...the normal way is, engine running, connect your FP gaue to the testing port, on that triple T by the distributor. 7mm hex nut...
• Re: melting lower thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino Sr
  Sat, 9 Mar 2013 14:00:17 -0500
  They have local distributors. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 9, 2013, at 12:50 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Appears they...
• Wire fire in the Engine Room
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:09:56 -0400
  ...Looks like a lot of insulation burned off the wiring, especially around the distributor and alternator with the spark plug wires laying there bare...
• Still won't run right
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:48:40 -0400
  ...brake master cylinder, new battery, new starter, fuel pump, fuel filter, distributor cap, plugs, oil change....and all of the sudden it doesn't...
• Re: 86 Westy Syncro, runs rough when it rains
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Apr 96 13:20 CDT
  ...the engine > compartment, including the wires, and the _inside_ of the > distributor cap, let it sit for 5 minutes, and it fired > right up...
• Euro-Drive: 87 Volkswagen Vanagon, No-start
  Historical mailing list - "Jerry Thomas (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Tue, 11 May 1999 07:59:51 -0400
  ...Trans: Standard Mileage: 182,627 miles VIN: WV2YB0252HH004832 Fuel: EFI Ignition: Distributor Emissions: US Fed Misc Data: Van Symptoms: No Start Occurs: Always ____________________________________________________________ VW...
• Re: Woody Woodpecker Sound.....
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 30 Oct 2002 20:40:16 -0600
  ...How fast is the noise compared to rpm? 1 peck per > revolution? Maybe something in the distributor? > > Edward > > At 10/30/02 06:32...
• Re: heresy: my next vanagon-a Honda?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 28 Jan 2003 17:28:18 -0800
  ...Bad distributor. This is the > headgasket of Hondas. > > Tomorrow at 930am I have am appointment to > repair a recalled ignition switch on my > daughter...
• STILL stalling
  Historical mailing list - Debbie Walters
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 19:37:41 -0500
  ...replaced fuel filter, air filter, plugs, wires, distributor cap, rotor, Hall sender, ignition coil, O2 sensor, and soldered a capacitor between the contacts in...
• Re: AFM issues
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 4 Oct 2005 10:36:36 -0500
  ...Be > >careful using it near the altenator ,sparkplugs, and distributor, as there > >are sparks present in these areas
• Re: WTB: Injector Driver Module
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:23:27 -0700
  ...The part number you refer to is correctly called an Ignition Control Module - runs the Hall Unit on the distributor. Fits 79 Cal Bus...
• Re: mileage down after fuel hose change
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:09:14 -0400
  I suspect that your mechanic moved the distributor timing setting to change the hoses.When he set it back,he did it manually ,without...
• ECU Logic for surging, bucking, and low power.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 19:35:09 -0800
  ...a wiring harness/ connection fault at either the sensor or the distributor a faulty device either sensor or distributor. Finally, my thought is that...
• Re: Idle Relay - Idle Valve match?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:06:28 -0700
  ...I once had a weird idle surge issue that turned out to be a loose distributor collar bolt, which I'd forgotten to tighten...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Wed, 4 Dec 2013 20:07:02 -0800
  ...The duty cycle is at 70%, so the shorter off cycle corresponds with the smaller gaps in the slotted distributor shield thingy, which lends...
• Re: advice on new propane tank
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:32:43 -0700
  ...So I then asked about the drying procedure, which one local distributor, who said that they don't service small tanks, said was unnecessary...
• Re: fun road trip for free parts
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Sun, 07 Jul 1996 12:09:52 -0400
  ...Also, has anyone ever > seen a Bosch "019" distributor or know what it's for? > > OK I've rambled on enough, just wanted to...
• Re: Bus Depot: I'm stunned
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 16 Apr 2018 11:59:37 -0400
  ...have to ship from us in PA because no U.S. distributors have them (either at all, or in the same quality as what...
• on the road, may have a problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 08:42:37 -0700
  ...The engine has had a recent tuneup (new plugs, wires, distributor cap, rotor) and has been running great. The fuel filter was replaced about...
• bucking, part deaux
  Historical mailing list - karen brown
  Mon, 11 May 1998 12:10:22 -0400
  ...harness; 1 said it might be the hall sender on the distributor (never heard of that before); 1 or 2 O2 sensor replacement suggestions...
• Re: Help! Vanagon timing
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sat, 14 Aug 1999 15:12:27 -0500
  ...Observe notch on pulley, rotate distributor untill pulley notch is lined up to line or seam where the two case halves touch - that is...
• Re: oil pressure problem
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 12:05:37 -0700
  ...this were the case the engine would never run, as the distributor is also driven by this shaft. It is driven by a "toothed...
• Re: Power loss still in '85
  Historical mailing list - Allan Bagley
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 10:17:45 -0800
  ...I have seen all kinds of unusual steady and intermittant spark paths > around the coil, distributor cap, and plug wires over the years. Sometimes...
• Re: Dual Webbers on a 2.1 water cooler
  Historical mailing list - Bergin, Richard
  Thu, 21 Aug 2003 15:57:50 -0700
  ...Fuel pump and distributor are another ($150). I have been told various stories on performance. > > 1. Mechanic (a) I have never done a water...
• re Installing Oil Temp and Pressure guages in an '81
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Mar 1996 20:36:27 -0700
  ...You end up with the pressure sender conveniently tilted at an angle away from the distributor so that it all fits nicely. Oh, and...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon 1.9l Digijet No Start
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 8 Nov 2022 22:38:38 -0500
  ...Have ordered new plugs, wires, > rotor, and distributor cap. Will arrive Thursday. Probably will pick up a > coil and fuel pump over the winter...
• Radio interferance and Intermittant Power Loss
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 08:41:49 -0700
  ...Ensure that the Spark plug wire only contacts the loom, or a rubber hose as it winds it' way from the distributor to the...