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• 87 possible ignition problem
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Wallenfang
  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 15:19:29 PST
  ...I noticed that the rotor and distributor cap had some corrosion so I changed them and the plugs. Periodically I continued to experience a...
• Re: finding TDC--super precise
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 08:56:48 -0800
  ...rotor points 'roughly' at the #1 quadrant of the distributor (where > TDC should be). > > Wet your right pinkie finger, and loosely jab it into...
• Re: Cooling system hose diagram
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:58:32 -0400
  ...nipple on top of coolant manifold across to thermostat housing. >The distributor tower looks intact and the only hose missing there >is the hose...
• Re: Stopped in Moro... fuel?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 20 Oct 2016 19:01:14 -0700
  ...boot fall off? > Fuel pump (relay) responding to starter but not distributor? > Vacuum hose for brake booster? > > Dennis, > From my phone. > ------------------------------ > From: Don Hanson...
• MSDS Porsche 911 engines into vanagons ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 11 Apr 94 22:32:26 CDT
  ...as for Oettinger and his 6-cylinder, well, there IS a guy in southern california that is sort of a 'distributor'. that's the...
• Re: Late Split VDO Clocks..
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  1 Feb 1996 10:21:44 -0800
  ...It appears to me the >clock operates via a contact (point) system similar (visually) to the >points in the distributor). As the clock ticks...
• Left Lane Bandits and Carrying Spares
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 22:15:14 PDT
  ...I have carried a spare alternator belt, oil and sometimes the last distributor cap I replaced, if it wasn't too bad. Others have...
• Re: which cylinder is #1 and which is #4?
  Historical mailing list - Brad Anderson
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 15:10:36 -0700
  ...to know, apparently. > > flywheel end > 3 1 > 2 4 > pulley end > > Distributor rotor points to about 4 o'clock when #1 is at TDC...
• Re: Redline fluid source?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 19 Sep 1999 16:14:43 -0700
  ...I saved less than a dollar for all the hassle of having a local distributor order a batch of MT90. The MTL seems to...
• Re: Coolant hose needed urgently!
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 16 Mar 2001 19:06:49 -0500
  ...What you can try is get the two separate hoses, connect them to the coolant distributor, and with a tee, connect the heater hose...
• Re: Bus Depot Radiators
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 25 May 2001 13:50:05 -0700
  ...nothing but German parts on their Vanagon. (However, the U.S. distributor >for the German one discontinued it, so once my current supply is...
• Re: my van keeps dying..... Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Nancy Eilers-Hughes
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 12:53:23 -0700
  ...one of the wires connecting to the Hall sender in the distributor (this one was especially fun to finally find). Keith Hughes Malcolm Stebbins...
• Re: ENGINE SWAP QUESTION
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 21:40:06 -0700
  ...The problem with this is the distributor as it sticks out over the flywheel. Mounting it at 15 degrees just won't fit as...
• Re: occasionally won't start.
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 11:03:25 -0700
  ...We replaced > the distributor (hall sender unit?) but that did not fix the problem. He > thinks it is the computer because he switched it...
• Re: How do you tell OEM German heads from the AMC's???
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 9 Nov 2003 20:37:47 -0500
  ...reported, on this list and elsewhere, that AMC's U.S. distributor imports them "bare" and then assembles them here using Brazilian and other...
• Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:27:59 -0400
  ...Katz wrote: > richard: > > most obvious possibility is problem on high tension side of ignition, such > as mositure and/or carbon tracks in distributor cap...
• Re: Injector Ordeal-OVER!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:57:34 -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: Material Source for Custom Table Leg
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 20 May 2018 09:17:40 -0700
  ...But I've > visited a local distributor, and they only have expensive DOM stock in > that size: > > https://www.mkmetal.net/ > > They recommended a...
• Re: Put rebuilt 1.9l in,... solved
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 18:59:11 -0800
  Yepedipep! My rebuild by a oh so reputable outfit (Fast German Auto) included studs for the cover plate right next to the distributor, on...
• Re: Failed Crankshaft seal yet again
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 4 Jan 2006 23:46:31 -0700
  ...check to > see if the crankcase breather hoses from the vent tower to the air intake > distributor are sucked flat at 2500 rpm. > > Story...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:14:48 -0700
  ...If Im getting spark to all my cylinders, then the hall distributor (AKA ignition control unit) is functioning properly. yes or no?? where does...
• Van won't run right - troubleshooting help
  Historical mailing list - david hardy
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:56:18 -0600
  ...Have also have a 1990 Westy, so I swapped out the AFM (no change), coil (no change), ECU (no change) and the distributor (no...
• FW: Help with part identification/ 82 1.6l Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Wed, 21 Jun 2000 11:45:35 -0400
  ...It would be coming out of where the distributor comes out of the block in gasoline I4 engines. If so, it's VW part...
• FS: 2.1L engine & trans (as-is)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 8 Oct 2006 22:01:02 -0400
  ...No distributor or air flow meter. 4 speed trans from same vehicle; worked fine when pulled ten years ago. $250 for the engine (which...
• Re: 87 Vanagon Engine Overheating problems
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 15:58:17 -0400
  ...I have changed most parts related to the cooling system (thermostat, temperature sensors 1 & 2, coolant distributor, water pump, expansion tank, several tubes and...
• Re: Spark plug wires
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:28:50 -0500
  ...Spark plug wires > >When you're standing aft of the engine looking at the distributor ... >the upper left wire goes to the upper left...
• Re: COLD START PROBLEM!!!!!!!!! anyone!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 22:46:50 -0400
  ...Defective distributor pick up or ignition module causing multiple injector firings. BTDT! Injectors should only trigger once each complete engine revolution. Dennis -----Original Message...
• Re: Injector Ordeal-OVER!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 2 Jan 2008 12:01:39 -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: Timing 2.1l WBX
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:41:36 -0500
  ...Maybe I ought to see what the inside of the distributor looks like.... When you advance 7 - 10 degrees do you have to use...
• Re: 91 vannie oil lite and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:00:39 -0500
  ...So my "solution" was to ground out the high rpm sensor to the extra ground tab on the distributor. I also started running thicker...
• Re: Still won't run right
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:28:25 -0700
  ...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: Adjusting Valves
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 26 Feb 1995 14:21:26 -0400
  ...Remember, it's the valves you want set quickly, not an in depth exploration of the gear slop and backlash between distributor position and...
• HELP 1985 Westy Losing Power
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Oct 1996 21:13:33 -0700
  ...Lost ignition in Arizona, replaced Hall sender in distributor and Hall generator (control unit) Power problem reapeared in Nevada running north on 95. Seems...
• Re: IDLE STABILIZER ???
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 20:16:09 -0700
  ...I have, it is connected to the Hall unit on the > distributor. How does the IS work. Is it difficult to replace? I have...
• re : wet hard start
  Historical mailing list - Henning, Eric
  Fri, 22 Jan 1999 08:25:08 -0500
  ...Replaced everything i could think of (cap and rotor, distributor, hall sensor, plugs, wires, etc...). Finally I found if i removed and reattached the...
• Compression Test
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 03:40:18 CDT
  ...I will remove all sparkplugs and ground the ignition lead from the coil to the distributor. 3. Should I remove the relay for the...
• Re: Corvair and Porsche 914 Engines (Was: Towing!!!)
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 16 May 2001 14:31:26 EDT
  ...makes the distributor drive to make the sucker spin the other way from what I can remember (when using VW trans). The problem with...
• Vacuum Retard
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 6 May 2002 11:05:33 -0400
  ...I was wondering if I would be better of disabling the vacuum retard built into the distributor and working from there. Without the vacuum...
• Stalling
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sun, 2 Mar 2003 08:10:17 -0800
  ...fuel pump relay, hall sender connector at distributor, O2 sensor cable shorts, cracks in solder on the ECU board, and or a heat damage...
• Re: Roadhaus - Spare Parts to Carry
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 17:09:01 -0600
  ...Fan Belts = 3 Distributor O-Ring Spark Plugs 1 set Dist Cap = 1 Water Pump = 1 Starter = 1 Left Rear Wheel Bearings = 1 set...
• 10 year anniversary
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 22:07:43 -0700
  ...cam shaft end seal new exhaust manifold (old one was still usable) exh man gasket intake man gasket valve cover gasket crankshaft seal distributor...
• Re: Bad Idle Stabilizer?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 16:51:14 -0500
  ...Anything faster than >>idle will take out the vacuum retard function built into the distributor. >>I think 5 BTDC might be a little too...
• Re: Surging between 1700 and 3000 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:23:27 -0800
  ...Checked distributor - it > looks good. I put a new eye on the ground for good measure. > > I measured fuel pressure at the T both...
• Last word on tach going to zero?
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Thu, 3 May 2007 07:44:06 -0600
  ...I did everything and followed all the list members advice except for the ignition switch and distributor. Those last two items I did shake...
• Re: Cleaning the engine bay...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
  Wed, 7 May 2003 14:13:36 -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...
• Re: 87 Wolfsburg persistant hesistation problem (confusing)
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:27:25 -0400
  ...Also, you said you did the distributor cap, you know there are very specific caps, and these can easily be confused. If you put...
• hose replacement-->coolant dist. replacement-->thermostat housing replacement
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:28:19 -0500
  I started out replacing a few hoses in the area of the coolant distributor on my 86 with AT. (some of this is rerun...
• Re: hesitations/AFm vs. harness
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 08:04:51 -0800
  ...The high tension lead from the coil to the distributor was > laying > against several good grounds. There were slight worn areas in the > insulation...
• Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:14:37 -0800
  ...1 - 4 - 3 - 2 > distributor part number: Bosch 0 237 022 054 > ignition timing: 10 +/- 1 BTDC @ 800 RPM without vacuum (see note) > ignition...
• making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 12:48:12 -0500
  ...I have checked out the spark plug firing order and seen that the distributor rotor is pointing to the right position when the pulley...
• Re: Video: TVS Test Light Driving. Discovered Whistle Sound? What is it?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:25:11 -0700
  ...Air > distributor has no holes. Immediately noticed whistle while driving with > engine lid off. Did not hear it revving engine in driveway, lid off...
• Guages/Parts...etc...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Jun 1996 15:14:34 -0700
  ...install new rings...some bearings/bushings are present...all the tin/distributor/alternator/nuts/bolts,etc...seem to be around....no exhaust. Well? Is...
• RE: Canvas awnings?
  Historical mailing list - Araujo, Alex
  Thu, 19 Jun 1997 08:10:23 -0400
  ...Any feedback on brands, distributors, etc. is welcome. > >Help me help this man ... > >Bob Hufford >Transporter Search & Rescue >bhufford@mail.orion.org > >
• Re: 85 westfalia camper propane tank leak - need rubber o-ring
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 13 May 2001 23:13:04 -0400
  ...Alternative regulators would not match to the fittings >so he ordered mine from the distributor and it came in about two days. That sounds...
• Re: Installing Idle stabalizer.
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 21:12:41 -0400
  ...Three wires run to the hall control unit, and three > wires run of to the distributor. The idle stabilizer has to plugs, a > short...
• syncro fuel line replacement ques
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 14:07:44 -0400
  ...a 2 inch metal connection then on to the "t" by distributor. the leak is from the first connection about 8 inches out from...
• testing the ignition coil (85 1.9L)
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 09:40:54 -0500
  ...the coil, one of which is the high-voltage-to-the-distributor, one is two-green-wires (marked "-1"), and the other is three...
• Re: 1986 VanagonGL Auto - Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
  Mon, 2 May 2005 14:09:56 -0700
  ...Engine has been gone >> through once or twice by my mechanic. Distributor has been replaced & >> retimed. >> Right now, I am getting a little over...
• Re: Digifant and Fuel Injection Basic questions(long)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:42:40 -0500
  ...Since I've never had the stock Vanagon 2.1 distributor apart, can anyone tell me if there are centrifugal advance weights inside it...
• CIS Experts: engine does not start (long)
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 12:06:58 +0300
  ...I checked the crank- and camshaft timing, adjusted the distributor timing. In all, the van sat down for more than three weeks. As I...