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• Re: Help....stuck....dead Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 Aug 2017 20:50:36 -0400
  ...And of course the Hall-effect sender connections at the distributor are a chronic source of difficulty from overheated wiring/connectors. Yrs, d On...
• Re: six guys update
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:59:30 -0700
  ...He readjusted to .018" > and re-timed the distributor by ear. > Early reports of the results are good. No immediate signs of bucking, and...
• Re: Kelley Park
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 23:43:30 -0800
  ...You will need the distributor, coil and >"ignitor" module complete with the wiring, but it is all drop-in from there. >Most mid-80s...
• Re: GEAR LUBE-my reply
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 1 Jun 1998 15:03:44 -0400
  ...up in the winter > otherwise. > I've yet to find a distributor of Redline either in Upstate NY or > CT. Anyone knows of one...
• hard starts in the cold
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Waxman
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 20:59:31 -0500
  ...it I put in new plugs, wires, points (and other various distributor parts), a new coil, and unfortunately a new ECU (somehow the old...
• Re: Fuel Pump Substitute Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 18:01:24 -0400
  ...Alternators, Distributor Caps and Rotors are ones which are interchangeable for some models. Thanks in advance, from El Rancho Tortuga __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo...
• the saga continues...any ideas??? (86 west syncro running rich)
  Historical mailing list - john cianci
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 01:01:57 +0000
  ...hall sender, distributor, lots and lots... BUT THE BUS STILL RUNS RICH....heres the weird thing....The bus is at a good mechanic in...
• Re: Excessive Idle
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 16:09:07 -0500
  ...plugs, wires, distributor cap and > rotor. Any ideas on what I might be missing? > > Thanks, > Darren
• Beeping Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Anderson
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 15:41:44 -0500
  ...I"ve noticed the same phenomenon when trying to start with a soggy distributor cap. Anyone? -Arthur Anderson Very Cold 85 Weekender Portland Maine
• Great deal on tires
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Sat, 25 Jan 2003 10:23:42 -0500
  ...A call to the their distributor came up with a private label tire called Capital. It is a 185R14, 8 ply rated "D" load...
• In praise of VW inline fours
  Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:45:44 -0400
  ...As a 5 or 6-cylinder, the intermediate shaft was eliminated, and the distributor became cam driven while the oil pump operated via a...
• Re: Hall Effect Sender? Speedo question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 29 May 2008 13:13:10 -0700
  ...without my Bentley close to > hand, I seem to recall that the distributor on post-86 buses has a hall > effect sender on it...
• Re: Ping/Knock/Detonation
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:07:45 -0800
  ...It almost sounds like I have intermittent weak distributor centrifugal advance springs syndrome? On Jan 21, 2007, at 8:05 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote...
• Re: Why gas prices can change so quickly
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:55:16 +0000
  ...Stations were going under all the > time and the distributors didn't trust anyone. Sure, gas was only a buck a > gallon, but those...
• Re: Ignition Cables, unplugging from distributor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 01:03:50 -0400
  At 06:19 PM 8/24/2012, Dave Mcneely wrote: >so, is it not possible to do the traditional remove plug wires with >the...
• Re: Loss of Power after carwash
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 09:40:57 -0700
  I would suspect water in distributor cap.� Shoot some WD40 in there and see what happens. ________________________________ From: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM> To: vanagon...
• Re: '72 oil cooler seals blown
  Historical mailing list - Nato Dean
  Mon, 04 Mar 1996 18:35:42 -0600
  ...side of the engine (from the back) in front of the distributor. I had a dripping, leaking oil leak only when the engine was...
• My Experience on FRIGIC /FR-12 from Penzoil
  Historical mailing list - Sam Moore
  Tue, 19 Aug 1997 10:51:11 -0400
  ...The list of sites are distributors. I finally talked to one here in Lexington. He seemed pumped on the product, but only had trucking...
• Re: Error: Redline Gearoil properties
  Historical mailing list - Dom
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 13:42:24 +1000
  ...I have visited the redline website and find that the Australian distributor is in Western Australia. Unfortunately, that is across one of the largest...
• slick50
  Historical mailing list - susan ames
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 20:30:03 -0400
  ...A mechanic who was trying to help told me (after the dealer let it sit for two days ...) that it could be distributor cap...
• Idle problem/digitool readings
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 19 Jul 2003 11:46:27 -0700
  ...Tune up, plugs, distributor cap/rotor, air filter etc. started from scratch with idle per Bentley. results: Couldn't get a stable idle at...
• Re: Square Headlight Uprgade? Round, Square, Lighting Relays . . .
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 26 Dec 2003 18:28:19 -0800
  ...But like I said before, one of the Hella uber-vendors should have better prices since I'm not a Hella distributor. Cheers, Jeff...
• Re: No start/no spark II
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:31:59 -0700
  ...So, should I replace the ECU (based on "d", "a", and "b" above)?� Could the Hall Effect Sender on the distributor be getting in...
• Re: HELP! Lack of power at high speeds during cross country trip
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 14 May 2000 10:56:28 -0400
  ...There's a metal tee in the fuel line just inboard of the distributor -- the leg that sticks up is for measuring the pressure...
• Re: Injector Ordeal-OVER!!!!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 2 Jan 2008 11:15:34 -0800
  ...This morning I > >> remembered that about a month ago I had pulled the distributor. But, > >> I had driven the van quite a bit since...
• Re: Heads back on, runs OK and dies
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:25:22 -0500
  I just went out and popped the distributor cap off. I discovered that the hall effect sensor (if that's what the plastic thing...
• Re: Surging engine
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:15:53 -0400
  ...Also take the cap off your distributor > and peek inside with a flashlight and make sure the wires on the hall > sender > are good...
• Dead '91GL Again
  Historical mailing list - Herb Harmison
  Sun, 8 Dec 1996 22:29:15 -0600
  ...As of today it is still dead. :-( It has spark at the distributor and at the plugs. The injectors squirt fuel in a nice...
• FS: 1974 Bus
  Historical mailing list - Chip Shaner
  Sun, 12 Jan 1997 22:48:02 -0600 (CST)
  ...NICE!! - Insulated on floor and behind panels with heat sheilding insulation from JCW. - Single Holley Carb w/ 009 distributor We paid $1400 for the...
• Re: Buzzer of Death (2.1)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 08:28:32 EST
  ...Plug it on the spade connector on the side of the distributor that is not hooked to anything. Now run the van. If the...
• Old Man Emu Syncro Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Sat, 28 Oct 2000 09:53:41 -0700
  ...I was able to qualify as a distributor since they know me from my efforts to get them to import the OME syncro shocks...
• Re: FS: 89 Middle seat, air cond. tunnel, front vents, rear seat part ition
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 16:41:25 -0700
  ...to front) and mounting hardware > - Four small vents from the AC distributor above the driver and front > passenger > - Black (wooden?) partition just below the...
• Re: Intermittent Wiper Relay Upgrade - Answer
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 6 May 2002 10:40:15 -0700
  ...Someone > ordered one from me, and I sent him the relay that my distributor provided > under that number. He received it and it was...
• 87 Westy Trouble Starting in Cold
  Historical mailing list - John W. Parkins
  Sat, 22 Jun 2002 05:39:11 -0700
  ...I've replaced the rotor, distributor cap, and spark plug wires (they were due anyway). I know others have had this problem. One person...
• Re: 84 Westy won't start warm
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 17:24:18 -0400
  ...Shepherd" <shepsvw@EARTHLINK.NET> writes: > My 84 Wolfsburg Westy recently lost power and the engine ...My mechanic replaced the distributor cap and wires ..... ________________________________________________________________ The...
• Re: free 1.9L motor - upstate NY
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Sun, 18 Jul 2004 19:46:15 -0700
  ...coil, distributor, etc. First comer gets the lot. LOCAL PICKUP ONLY, preferably this week as I am leaving on business next weekend. Sorry, can...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 15:24:16 -0700
  ...So far, I'm loving the flat engine layout, but I didn't know that the distributor could drop parts down like that. Yeargh...
• Last weekend's successes.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:29:41 -0400
  ...Upon further inspection....my distributor was junk! It seems that it has a different part number than all the spare 1.9 distributors we...
• Re: Headlight Dilemma
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 11 May 2009 23:21:31 -0500
  ...I checked to see if either the inboard or outboard reflectors were available and the US distributor of that brand said they were not...
• Re: One more question before the rebuild.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 May 1996 20:51:57 -0500
  ...Is Bently a missprint or am I reading something >wrong? > I think the idea is to turn the distributor rotor 90 degrees, which would...
• Rear Sliding Window
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Apr 1997 12:48:38 +0300
  ...The distributor (REIMO) ships to foreign countries (usual disclaimer, prices are estimate). BTW, I found the running boards, but only as a picture of...
• Engine hesitation -- Need Help!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Basey
  Sat, 14 Aug 1999 12:16:19 -0500
  ...I did notice that the PO had replaced one of the distributor cap retaining clips with some sort of metal band. That allows the...
• Re: GAUGES
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 21 Nov 2000 15:01:50 -0600
  ...At a preset RPM, it disconnects >the ignition path to the distributor cap. I'll have to locate the part #, >but as far as...
• Re: Timing Belt, Tools and etc.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 18:16:53 -0600
  ...I checked out their website, and it appears the only way you can buy their products is through their dealers or distributors. But there...
• Re: Mark vs. the Distributor - Chapter 1(was "Driving dog" pin removal)
  Historical mailing list - Ian X
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 04:53:47 -0800
  Mark: Hope your recovery from the firecracker goes well. The freezer is the wrong place to put the parts if you want to disassemble...
• Re: AFM, throttle body needed
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 11:21:47 -0400
  I have a large stock of good used 1.9 and 2.1 throttle bodys at $100 each and good used 2.1 distributors...
• Re: no spark (after timing/dwell checked?)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 16 Jul 2006 19:26:38 -0400
  ...cranked engine until points were open, then checked negative coil to >ground, still 12V when points are open. > >Does this mean the distributor is...
• Re: Need help with a 78 Bus
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:41:25 -0700
  ...is the timing advancing correctly ? Vacuum diaphragm on the distributor ? you know that felt pad under the rotor in many distributors ( including 1.9...
• Re: 87 Lack of power
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sun, 2 Dec 2001 18:44:42 -0800
  ...I would not mess with any timing and distributor setting until all the electronic sensors are fully diagnosed. Assume your timing and sparks are...
• Re: (another) Van Dies, Refuses to start in extreme hot weather.. (very long)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 17:34:00 -0700
  ...maybe the hall sender on the new > distributor (Rebuilt, but i'm thinking a new one would > be a good idea, anyone got one...
• 86 Westy cuts out sporadically, now won't start
  Historical mailing list - Helge Weissig
  Tue, 20 Jun 2006 11:05:08 -0700
  ...sounding issues that are either due to ignition switches, AFM problems, distributors broken or ECU malfunction/bad connections. My Westy's problem is hopefully...
• Re: What is SA Besto spray
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:25:25 -0400
  ...Next up, I found a distributor which sells the stuff online. Check out idparts.com. I just ordered a can of the Wurth saBesto...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 25 Sep 2004 20:48:56 -0700
  ...the right side head. >I turn the motor clockwise till the distributor points at the notch, and the mark on the pulley is in...
• Re: Help Needed, On the Road
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:30:44 -0700
  ...Remove the distributor cap and all ignition wires from it. Then give it a thorough cleaning using a clean cloth towel. Remove the rotor...
• Re: Go Westy plate steel bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 14 Mar 2020 17:13:40 -0400
  ...in my Westy along with other spares from that junkyard; coil, distributor, wire set, fuel pump, alternator, etc. Decided last year to test it...
• 2.1 engine and auto trans + other parts for sale, central Oregon
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Tue, 22 May 2018 23:51:03 -0700
  ...Bolt on your topside plastic bits and distributor, it should make a good runner. The trans was previously rebuilt by German Transaxle in Bend...
• Re: Chasing the Sun...or lack of it
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Sat, 12 Aug 2017 09:14:16 -0400
  ...Just changed out all fuel lines/fitting, new brake lines and fittings, new distributor, injectors reconditioned and new metal GoWesty fuel rails on. Also...
• Re: Dealers and Vanagons, was Re: Pics Of The Blue Star
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 5 Nov 2012 08:52:28 -0800
  ...available.� Even parts that I have determined are available from the distributor, Cable refuses to even try to look up.� A new dealer has...
• Re: Diesel injection pump leaking
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:01:33 -0700
  ...one would get that o-ring from a Bosch distributor I believe.. not an normal parts store. or as part of a rebuild kit...
• cold start skipping
  Historical mailing list - Dave Lindemann
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 13:47:28 -0800
  ...It looks like there is a new distributor and spark plugs and the van seems to have been very well maintained by the previous...