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  • Vehicle does not start, ignition miss

    Subject: Vehicle does not start, ignition miss · March 31, 1990 · Mailing-list archive

    If the engine does not start or in case of ignition related engine miss, check the ignition coil for bitumen leakage. Bitumen leakage may...

  • 86-87, 2.1L ignition coil

    John · Mon, 15 Jan 2001 05:47:54 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

    Hi George, The ignition coil you need is # Bosch 0221 122 349 VW 211 905 115D But most of all it must have a...

  • Re: 91 Vanagon Multivan rebuilt motor hiccoughs

    Joel Walker · Fri, 7 Mar 2003 21:13:48 -0600 · Mailing-list archive

    > started poking around when I came across a tech bulletin talking 'bout the > ignition coil possibly being the problem. Wish I knew where that...

  • Re: Generic ignition coil on 1.9?

    David · Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:46:49 +0000 · Mailing-list archive

    Thanks all for your input- I KNEW I had seen something with the following verbiage- "Do NOT replace ignition coil with conventional type coil...

  • Re: Igntion coil failure

    John · Wed, 19 Jul 2000 13:15:47 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

    ...The "transistorized > ignition control unit" in the ECU controls both the voltage and firing > of the coil. Hi Stuart, Thanx for the suggestion. It...

  • Re: Non-stock ignition coils/plugs?

    Dennis Haynes · Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:09:36 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

    The coil change has to do with the ignition wire connectors. The later coil and distributor cap use a post for the connection. Most...

  • Re: alternator to ignition coil???

    gary hradek · Mon, 16 Dec 2002 15:52:39 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

    ...alternator to ignition coil??? Jeff Wrote: <<my question: am i risking any kind of coil or ecu damage by driving home with the wire...

  • ignition coil info

    Will Walters · Wed, 17 Feb 1999 11:44:51 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

    Good afternoon, Last week I had had the ignition coil replaced on my 88 Westy. I am interested in knowing if my intermitently quitting...

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  • Ignition coil

    Coil that generates the high voltage needed to create a spark in the engine's cylinders

  • Coil

    Component that generates the high voltage needed for the ignition system

  • Ignition wires

    Wires that carry the high-voltage spark from the ignition coil to the spark plugs

  • Distributor

    Component that directs the high voltage from the ignition coil to the correct cylinder

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