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• Voted #1 e-Business
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 23:49:46 -0800
  ...the United States but you also have the potential of having distributors all over the World. Make a well informed decision which will impact...
• Re: Strange No Start
  Historical mailing list - Andrew
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 13:30:48 -0800
  I am getting spark when I >ground the distributor end of the coil wirt. I am not getting spark when I >pull a plug...
• Re: constant lack of power
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 21:33:31 -0800
  ...One year ago > (6k miles) I replaced plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor, fuel > lines and pump, fuel pressure regulator, cat, exhaust pipes, O2...
• Re: To All Tiico Owners: Solutions To Every Tiico Conversion Question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 10:51:08 -0800
  ...in Maine, New Hampshire or Vermont Please contact our New England distributor for the conversion at: Foreign Auto Supply - 33 Henry Creek Way, " (http...
• Re: Vanagon carrying capacity impresses
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 18:09:57 -0600
  Years ago when I was in the Muffler, Brake & Speed Equipment business I made a quick run to the distributor warehouse to pick up...
• replacing noisy lifter for 91 multivan
  Historical mailing list - Kun Chang
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 23:59:23 EST
  ...Does it mean clockwise direction? Can I judge my watching the distributor rotor? Any suggestion will be really appreciated. Albert
• Re: Windshields: all years the same?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 21:29:40 -0600
  Call around to some Auto Glass distributors. Often you can buy old inventory very cheap. Try to get the tinted glass with the sun...
• 2.1L Vanagon engine still possessed by demons
  Historical mailing list - Steve Gough
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 20:27:50 -0400
  ...Swapped distributor with no change, ruled out timing and Hall sender problems. All plugs brand new, properly gapped. All grounds double checked and cleaned...
• Re: Injector Ordeal-OVER!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:46:31 -0500
  ...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: transplant a 2.1 into an 84? worth it?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 13 May 2008 14:43:39 -0400
  ...You will use your 1.9's vacuum type distributor on the 2.1 engine which means you'll also use the 1.9...
• Re: (another) Van Dies, Refuses to start in extreme hot weather.. (very long)
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Rafferty
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 19:13:11 -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...
• Re: Wierd cooling hose rigging
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 20:36:30 -0400
  ...My number "8" hose from > the coolant distributor T does the same thing. And my hose from the > coolant distributor to the cylinder on...
• Re: 82 Failed CA Smog Test- help!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 20:55:41 -0700
  ...that goes from the coil to the distributor to one of the ignition wires from the distributor cap to a plug. If the machine...
• Re: ECU Cuts Out & Kills Engine
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:35:32 -0500
  ...This thing has a new > Distributor, Temp II Sensor, O2 Sensor, Plugs. After installing these, > the engine would still die when it hit a...
• Re: Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:32:28 -0500
  ...Wile removing the plastic coolant distributor yesterday (2.1L), i just gently pull on this one and it broke in 3 pieces. What a...
• Re: 30 mph only
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 7 Jul 2005 22:14:13 -0500
  ...It could be corrosion inside the distributor. It could be shorts on the covers of the spark plug wires, coil top, and any brass...
• Alternator not charging/ solenoid meltdown
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 18:31:51 -0500
  ...The solenoid is the cylinder mounted on the left side wall of the engine compartment and from it one wire goes to the distributor...
• The list working at it's FINEST
  Historical mailing list - Jenny Loerzel
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 15:25:21 GMT
  ...change, gear oil change, fuel filter, spark plugs, spark plug wires, distributor cap, and rotor. She is feeling much better now and is ready...
• Re: spamdimonium Re:Your pre-approved $5000 credit card or $30K business cred...
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 22:13:22 -0800
  ...year over last as adjusted for power sales, both generators and distributors. Think it's likely to happen/ Mike And yes, I'm taking...
• Re: Mark vs. the Distributor - Chapter 1(was "Driving dog" pin
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 15:41:50 -0600
  Go ahead and laugh! I got my hand into one of those over head door springs that winds around a rod. It was a...
• Throttle body/idle stabilizer woes...
  Historical mailing list - Jesse and Monica Johnson
  Sun, 14 Sep 2003 18:05:08 -0400
  ...at the seal where the throttle body hooks to the air distributor. Do these go bad? I cranked it all the way down and...
• Re: Raised floor heater duct photo in Bentely
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 13:43:28 -0800
  ...12 of the Vanagon Bentley and the part is called "air distributor". In all too typical Bentley fashion, the page is labeled "All_Water...
• Re: Filling LP tank for the first time
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 15:28:44 MST
  ...The propane distributor opens the wheel before filling the >thank. When the tank is filled (I believe at 80%), propane will start >shooting out...
• Re: Ping/Knock/Detonation
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:05:17 -0500
  ...On the 1.9 distributors I have seen the diaphragms go bad and weak centrifugal advance springs. Bad springs can make real havoc with...
• Re: New engine won't turn - 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 Dec 2015 14:23:08 -0500
  ...Another fun item that can cause grief is the distributor drive gear. With the distributor out turning the crank forward can push the gear...
• Timing
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Thu, 10 Sep 2020 17:32:56 -0700
  ...The distributor had been out and o-ring replaced while doing water pump. At first timing check while idling well, found it was way...
• Re: Hall Senders
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 29 Nov 2013 09:36:21 -0800
  ...wrote: >> >> https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dPeJH9hqNoQ/UAN-nCE2z7I/AAAAAAAAF54/BX8mqO7bzY4/s640/Distributor%2520Pin%2520Removal%2520Tip.jpg > ...... Supporting body with piece of wood, pounded out...
• Re: ECU Monitor
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 5 Oct 2013 16:17:24 -0700
  ...looking at is the single brown wire that branches from the distributor hall bundle. It needs a good clean connection to the engine metal...
• Re: valve adj.: lower compression, valvetrain noise remains
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 19 May 2012 16:20:45 -0700
  ...I assume you did them with each cylinder on compression ., which is easy to tell from distributor rotor position. and ...I think the current...
• RE: 1962 timing help + Dormobile (was R
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 18:26:44 -0500
  ...Emery paper tends to make the surfaces convex when they should be straight and parallel, and, worse yet, it sheds debris into the distributor...
• Best rack we ever had for our Westy...
  Historical mailing list - William Carden
  Thu, 14 May 1998 14:27:59 +0000
  ...Ortlieb is the distributor out of S.E. Renton Washington. Effortlessly lifts and lowers your bike for you. It doubles for a work stand...
• hesitations/AFm vs. harness
  Historical mailing list - Paolo
  Mon, 25 Dec 2000 15:26:56 -0800
  ...fuel pump relay fuel pump ignition switch distributor pick up (hall?) air flow meter ECU
• Re: Squeeky Front Suspension
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 25 May 2001 13:01:01 -0700
  ...It improves electrical contacts too, so I sprayed some in my distributor cap. >From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@juno.com> >Reply-To: wilden1@juno.com...
• Re: removed my distro last night 85gl
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 6 Feb 2002 09:25:33 -0800
  ...Mark Ingalls" <ingalls_mark@hotmail.com> wrote: > If you take the distributor apart, watch out for the very small locating > pin > that is hiding...
• Oil pressure sensor sabotage!!!
  Historical mailing list - raul lince
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 03:00:23 +0000
  ...the very back of the engine was gounded out to the distributor. This was an in line splice that looked quite innocent, but after...
• Re: Another question Coolant hose fatigue
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 26 Nov 2003 21:09:52 +0000
  ...a few inches so that you can get past the coolant distributor nipple. Then pull it off. It can be a pain. As Haynes...
• Re: where to put OEM cup holders?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 07:25:46 -0700
  ...1990 GL -- "Mudskipper," Now featuring a non-leaky coolant distributor TJ Hannink Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition Winter Park, Florida http://home.earthlink...
• Ignition problem now worse
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:20:50 -0800
  ...I made sure the distributor drive gear is installed correctly as per Bentley, double-checked TDC according to valves and piston. Made sure rotor...
• Re: Why gas prices can change so quickly
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:30:18 -0700
  ...My seller makes about 12-15 > cents a gallon and is contract-bound to a particular distributor who sets > the price at the truck...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 14:33:08 -0500
  ...I will try this valuable information. >> It sounds like the Hall effect switch in the distributor controls the timing >> of the injector firing, not...
• Re: Wiring harness to distributor plug
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 23 Sep 2013 14:22:27 -0700
  ...It's the connection from the coil to the > distributor. The wires in my plug were kinda stiff/hard and of course I was...
• PARTS FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - mathew Bennett
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 20:01:01 -0400
  ...metal) great shape-$5 *Valve covers (good shape)-$5 pair *Coolant distributor (black plastic) great shape-$15 *Water pump pulley (two parts) looks new...
• Re: Head temp > 230F + Is this critically bad?
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Tue, 4 Jun 2013 21:44:09 -0500
  ...Also a little known fact about the early distributors, The number 3 cam lobe was off set a few degrees, can't remember if...
• Re: Fire!
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Wed, 26 Dec 2012 09:22:54 -0500
  ...The coil to distributor wire was completely powdered while the dizzy to plug wires less so. It's no more than a hunch that...
• Re: Won't Start now
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:07:06 -0700
  ...I once did accidentally try and start it when I had the distributor cap laying on it's side, I replaced the dist. cap...
• Euro-Drive: 85 Volkswagen Vanagon, Surge
  Historical mailing list - "Robert Philp III (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 12:20:48 -0500
  ...1.9 L / 4 cyl / Gas / OHV Fuel: Fuel Injection Ignition: Distributor-Breakerless Trans: 4-speed Standard Transaxle Mileage: 150,000 miles VIN: WV2B0252FH050867...
• Re: Won't Start, 1984 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 19:03:37 EST
  ...Then pop off the distributor cap to assess the condition of the terminals and check for moisture. If it is a no-name cap...
• Stalling after warmup in cold.
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 09:20:35 -0800
  ...I found in the engine compartment that the snorkel from the air cleaner to the air distributor had been disconnected and it took me...
• poor idle update
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Sat, 2 Dec 2000 23:37:28 -0800
  ...This hose is located a few inches below and behind the distributor (when standing at the back and facing the engine. It's hard...
• Re: (f) Yours for just....9,600,000...
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 07:16:39 EDT
  ...Honda City decided it was in their interest to become the Canadian distributor of the Marushu. That didn't last long. What a piece...
• Re: Heat front dash vents
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 07:10:43 -0500
  ...My air distributor box has both sets of outlets, but the oval ones are blocked off. My hoses are connected to the round outlets...
• Bucking and Stalling
  Historical mailing list - Lorraine
  Mon, 24 Oct 2005 12:32:13 -0400
  ...I had the distributor and coil changed, the mechanic put it on the scope and everything appears to be running fine. When I was...
• Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:09:16 -0500
  ...The > Audi 2.3L gasser and 2.0L turbodiesel fivers were a perfect match, though > they should've opted for a distributor-less design...
• Re: Intake manifold hose
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Fri, 26 Jun 2020 20:58:45 -0700
  ...Intake manifold hose >> >> The four hose pieces which connect the air intake distributor to the >> manifold pipes - I purchased under part VWC-039-133...
• Re: Tune Up Poll
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Sat, 20 Feb 2016 17:53:35 -0800
  ...looks. > > Bosch distributor caps and rotors.. > i carry good spares ..but those last practically indefinitely. > > for example...every 1.9 waterboxer distributor has a...
• Re: Spring Cleaning an Aircooled Motor
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 20:01:12 -0600
  ...I think I'd remove the distributor cap and bag it with plastic bag and a rubber band, leave the distributor in but bag...
• Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 28 Jun 2016 13:19:37 -0400
  ...I added a zip tie to the plug on >> the distributor not the harness. Starts right up. Thanks to the suggestion >> from a Van...
• Random Thoughts on Vanagon Maintenance
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 2 May 2014 23:05:14 -0500
  ...A/C Compressor, Water Pump, Fuel Injectors, Fuel Rails, all lines and hoses, coil, distributor, alternator, P/S pump, Air Flow Meter, ISV - all...
• Re: Intermittent rough running Waterboxer
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 May 1996 14:49:16 -0500
  ...this point. I have changed the fuel filter - no >noticable change. Distributor cap, rotor, and plugs all appear fine >(about 30,000 miles on...
• Re: VANAGON digest 985
  Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
  Mon, 10 Jun 1996 14:28:25 -0700 (PDT)
  ...There is a braided cable wire that is inside the distributor, nest to the points. Check to make sure it isn't broken. Let...