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• Re: Van Dies while in motion
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 21 Dec 2013 22:33:59 -0500
  ...the ignition switch are designed > to sustain a maximiun current (ampre) flow at 13.8 VDC. When the voltage > in the system goes down...
• Re: Alternative to locking gas cap?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:31:36 -0500
  My 1990 Carat 2WD, which I bought new and never replaced the gas cap, used the ignition key. It came with another key that...
• Re: Vanagon keys--the answers
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 1 May 2000 13:56:03 -0700
  i have a 2.5 key system for my van. the key for the doors/ignition/and half of the key is for the...
• Re: Low beam HELP!
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 4 May 2002 16:56:13 -0700
  ...What am I missing here? Why does one need VERY bright low beams? William > I replaced the ignition key system and turn signals, wasting...
• Re: Was 2nd battery relay system; now Voltmeter
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:54:20 -0500
  ...The main battery doesn't need the center off as it senses 12 volts from an "ignition on" source. Mike Todd Last wrote: > Is...
• Re: oxygen sensor and alternator lights
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 16:53:04 -0500
  ...6-Oxygen sensor light (USA only) The OXS indicator light comes on when the ignition is turned on and should go out after the...
• Re: Towing warning from Bentley for Digifant, maybe for Digijet
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 21:35:05 +0200
  ...the ignitions system or are suspected of > having one, may only be towed with the connector from terminal 1 of the > ignition coil (green...
• Re: Anyone have a copy of the Ultimate Trip Checklist?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:15:08 -0600
  ...tin covers, thermostat, flap, foam > insulation. > > Note:________________________________________________________________________________________________ > > > ____ Intake system: Inspect air filter, air flow meter, intake hoses, > clamps, > tubes, leaks, connections, condition. > > Note:________________________________________________________________________________________________ > > > ____ Ignition...
• Re: Alternative to locking gas cap?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:09:08 -0400
  ...my gas cap key IS my ignition key. I've tried but the key won't fit into the ignition while it's in...
• Looking for Digijet Manual
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 11:41:57 -0400
  Morning all! I have an '84 Westy and I'm looking for a Digijet Fuel and Ignition Control System Manual. I would love to...
• Re: Low beam HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Tue, 7 May 2002 09:22:56 -0700
  ...Low beam HELP! > I replaced the ignition key system and turn signals, wasting money and time > trying to figure out why my low beams...
• Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 19:26:47 -0500
  ...My engine is running rich, which is leading me to evaluate the ignition system for problems such as possibly a weak coil or a...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 22:37:34 -0400
  ...I just refuse to believe, as someone claimed earlier, that single-electrode plugs will cause the ignition coil to fail, seeing as the system...
• Re: 87 Misfires when damp
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Thu, 8 Jun 2006 15:02:08 -0400
  you are correct that plugs/wires and cycling the ignition, i guess i didn't digest that part, sorry. anything that involves cycling the...
• Re: Blink'n Ignition Light
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 7 May 1998 12:48:53 EDT
  > > huh? on my 86, and 88 and 87 and 91 buses, you could turn on the ignition > switch (but not start) and you could...
• Re: '88 GL intermittent ignition miss (second update)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Mon, 25 Nov 2013 18:31:36 -0800
  ...Feeds ignition and engine systems like that. You've probably noticed the headlights go off ( if you have them on ) while cranking on the...
• Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Sun, 28 Sep 2014 19:20:40 -0400
  ...I had new plugs installed and went thru the entire ignition system and all ran perfect - idle and at 3000 rpm per Tencent. Even...
• Fluke diagnostic tools
  Historical mailing list - Roger Bowman
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 08:15:09 -0700
  ...Anyone have experience with this unit? Is the scope-like function quick enough to view ignition and FI system events? I would prefer to...
• Re: Spark Coil Failure
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 18:57:17 -0500
  ...dropped, bruised damaging case and windings. >d)Too much resistance in ignition system. Stan, Did you check the coil resistance per Bentley? I'm...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 20:34:34 +0000
  You could have let some air into an otherwise "sealed" system. You should try bleeding the coolant system, lots of info in the archives...
• Re: Digifant Fuel System Troubleshooting Experience
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 11 May 2009 18:52:18 -0700
  ...fit the pressure gauge into the fuel system, turn on > the > ignition to pressurize the system (pump should shut off after 5 seconds), > note...
• 83.5 Westy FS
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Sat, 23 Mar 2002 02:00:41 EST
  ...Many new parts including muffler and catalytic converter, fuel injection system, ignition system, alternator, front and rear heater cores, waterpump and thermostat w/ long...
• Re: ITS FIXED!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Feb 1995 11:44:04 -0600 (CST)
  > Thats right, after months of bitching and moaning, >and replacing my entire ignition system, I finally got >my FI to work correctly (or good...
• Parting Out 1980 Manual Westy
  Historical mailing list - steve selin
  Mon, 30 Jun 2003 18:05:58 -0400
  ...Though I am keeping (or trading) most of the ignition, FI systems, etc. The tranny works and can go. Email me at type2**at...
• Re: Anyone Tried the Pulstar Spark Plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:18:36 -0600
  ...Bosch Hall > Ignition unless you upgrade to a high performance MSD system that > would be compatible with Digijet or Digifant FI system, which I...
• Digijet ignition clarification Q
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sun, 13 Mar 2005 16:41:11 -0800
  ...My 2.3wbx is just a stroked out 2.1, and to make things more exciting, it is using the 1.9 ignition system...
• Re: The details of Motronic (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 12:25:48 -0700
  ...It helps to have an understanding of the old mechanical system before trying to understand the electronic. The electronic pointless ignition found in the...
• Re: A Mystery
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 1 Sep 2013 13:51:08 -0500
  ...what's loose when > home.) > > Key in the ignition - Tranny to neutral, turn switch - system hot, pause > - turn switch to engage starter. Starter engages...
• Re: blinking coolant light/mech. in Santa Cruz, Ca
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 15:11:10 -0400
  At 02:30 PM 6/27/2001, Dave Martin wrote: >coolant system checked. The van doesn't run hot and levels seem ok everytime...
• Re: Runaway Starter Saga Continues
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Tue, 5 Nov 2013 13:20:35 -0800
  ...turns - won't start - not even sputter) > New ignition switch > Fuel pump runs (pressurizes the system ok) > > No start. > > I tried a couple of...
• Re: Random Instant Shutdown
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 05:26:58 -0700
  ...ignition switch. This will immediately power on the coil and ECU relay so the key switch won't be able to turn the system...
• Igntion Switch/Headlight Woes
  Historical mailing list - James Flanigan
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 23:45:10 EST
  ...Problem B (only Click & Clack fans will appreciate my numbering system): At almost the same time my ignition switch developed problems, I had an...
• Re: '85 Engine hesitation help
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Kitts
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:07:16 -0700
  ...some other switching mechanism having to do with the ignition system. > 2. An ignition switch (electrical portion) that is cracked or going > bad. It...
• Re: AFM optical pick up
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 10 Feb 2024 11:23:21 -0800
  ...Or an entire new AFM set up? > > eRic > 85 GW ignition > > 84 ignition > > > >> On Feb 7, 2024, at 10:49 PM, Alistair Bell <ragnarhairybreeks...
• Re: Refrigerator Ignition System(s)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:52:27 EST
  ...I press the ignition button, and there is a single piezo spark. In a couple of posts, one recently, there was a reference to...
• The details of Motronic
  Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 00:58:31 -0400
  ...System: Motronic (long) Individual spark timing: The ECU controls spark timing and calculates this for each plug individually making for very precise ignition timing...
• Re: Vanagon keys--the answers
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 1 May 2000 13:39:26 -0700
  ...Since it's > the ignition/door lock key which is used most often that is "almost" like > having a one key system. > > Garrett Adams...
• Re: 1.9l Wasserboxer stumble...
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 13:54:10 +0100
  ...Any suggestions? > > > > All ignition components are new (cap, rotor, wires, plugs), The airfilter is new, the ignition is right (5deg. BTDC), etc. > > > > Help! > Christian...
• Re: Halon Extinguishers, etc.
  Historical mailing list - James S. Cohen
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 16:44:12 -0500
  ...BUT the Corrados of that year (G60) have something called a FP Afterrun System that KEEPS PUMPING GAS AFTER THE IGNITION IS SHUT OFF...
• Re: Digi- WHAT ??
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:37:10 EDT
  ...The system was non-functioning but the wires had corroded and were doing > bad things to my good ignition wires. That fix plus a...
• Re: Hard/no start story, '86 2.1, AT, mostly removed AC
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Thu, 17 Dec 2015 17:45:53 -0800
  ...From the > ignition switch to the ignition coil the path does include going into and > back out of the fuse box. It is fairly...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:51:58 -0700
  ...terminal 15 of course is the 'ignition on' 12volts DC , terminal > >of > > > course. > > > On a coil system terminal # 1 is connected to the points...
• Re: ECU firmware location
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:45:19 +0200
  On 9/17/07, Bob Donalds <donalds1@verizon.net> wrote: > >Yup, it added ignition control to the Digijet Fuel injection only. But > >why didn...
• Re: The details of Motronic (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 20:04:02 -0700
  ...It helps to have an understanding of the old mechanical system before trying to understand the electronic. The electronic pointless ignition found in the...
• Re: 1980 Vanagon Ignition
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 03 May 1996 09:56:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >It's much better for the ignition system if you wire the stereo to a >fuse that has power when the key is off...
• Re: Bad Valve Issues/Question, Opinion sought.
  Historical mailing list - David Robertson
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 17:09:25 -0400
  ...So can valve adjustment, and the overall health of your >ignition system. > > _ _ > __ _ _ _| | | | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE) Ypsilanti, MI > / _` | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------- >| (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org > \__, |\__,_|_|_| "To accept selfishness as...
• Fw: 87 syncro stalling
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 12:11:22 -0800
  ...Turning the ignition on and off seems to be > resetting something in the engine management system. The air flow meter, > oxygen sensor, and air...
• Re: Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:11:46 -0600
  ...w-hall-system-00041 > > http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/tune-up-parts-coil/coil-12-volt-bosch-w-hall-system-00061 > > http...
• Re: Any way to trick the Digijet ECU into generating injection pulses without the RPM/ignition signal, for test bench purposes?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 2 Jun 2012 12:00:39 -0700
  ...just remove the spark plugs to clear the fuel out, Crank it on starter with a remote starter switch with fuel and ignition systems...
• Re: Uncle... '91 won't catch
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 14:05:24 -0800
  ...now that's what I call an ignition >>system!), I decided to do the final ignition switching function >>test(28.44) and it returned...
• Re: 85 won't start
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 9 May 2022 23:43:17 -0600
  ...The voltage while turning the > starter might not be enough to power the ignition system. I've had that > happen on my '86. > > It...
• Re: AFM how to set ?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 17:47:10 -0700
  ...The specs are to be found on the yellow sticker left side front of motor compartment in front of the ignition module, or on...
• Re: Megasquirt FI Control and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 10:55:13 -0700
  Andrew, you should also be looking at the megajolt and megasquirtnspark yahoo groups to see what they are doing with ignition stuff (among others...
• Re: 2.1 heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:38:33 -0700
  ...2.1 heads > Something was bothering me about the comparison of VW and Subaru > engine management systems and I couldn't quite put my...
• Re: Ignition switch -- P terminal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:22:03 -0500
  ...Might make a good B+ terminal for an alarm system? I used to tell my (former) wife about interesting -- to me -- capabilities of various...
• Multi-spark discharge (MSD) ignition for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 May 1997 11:31:39 +0100
  I hear promising reports for Multi-Spark Discharge (MSD) systems - seems one of the few simple performance enhancers that doesn't fall into the...
• Re: Refrigerator Problems
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 10:56:59 -0400
  ...being hot enough >to cause ignition, but it does help. The 85W 12v element warms up the system enough to get some stack effect...
• Re: Battery 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Dawson
  Fri, 29 Oct 1999 12:06:41 EDT
  I would encourage you to also check your charging system after installing a new battery. If your voltage regulator fails in the open position...
• Re: Coil killer found! vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:25:00 -0700
  ...and a I used a Crane Red coil and various electronic ignition systems and the coil has lasted over TWELVE (12) years and was...
• Need Help diagnosing a Non-starting '86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Thu, 24 Sep 2015 22:01:56 -0500
  ...I'm assuming that there is an electrical issue that is affecting both the fuel pump and the ignition system. I've cleaned up...