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• Vanagon Survey - Friday (long)

  harald_nancy · Thu, 23 Sep 1999 21:43:21 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...21 points Add up your points and read below your personal VW bus, vanagon or eurovan profile. 0 - 17 points: You somehow ended up...

• Re: no spark (after timing/dwell checked?)

  chris · Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:31:02 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  If I connect the voltmeter to the NEG side of the coil and the points are open, I get 12V. If I connect the...

• Re: Ignition problem now worse

  Jake Beaulieu · Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:34:28 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  I >don't have a dwell meter but if points are gapped .016, that should be okay >shouldn't it? In my experience, after...

• Points & Condensor

  Bulley · Wed, 19 Jan 2000 13:05:33 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Grease on points = death of points. 9. Install all in reverse, but don't tighten the points all the way down. 10. (tricky part...

• Re: My little Road Trip

  MilosKitchen · Thu, 1 Jul 2004 20:29:25 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  Sorry guys, I just read my post.."plugs, points..". No, no points; just rolls off the keyboard that way. Even my '67 Sunbeam doesn...

• Re: Vanagon Survey - Friday (long)

  Alan Bosch · Fri, 24 Sep 1999 07:57:16 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Why do you drive a VW van? 1 Because the dog likes it in the back 7 points 2 I like the German engineering...

• Re: no spark (after timing/dwell checked?)

  jon · Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:16:19 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  Looks like your points are stuck open, which means either: 1) Bad (corroded, etc) points: replace 2) Grossly misadjusted points 3) Ground lug for...

• Diesel motor carrier mounting points

  Bill MacLachlan · Thu, 23 Mar 2006 08:55:56 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Do all vanagons have the body mounting points for stock diesel motor carriers, or is it only vans built as diesels? If a van...

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Shared Vanagon Dictionary

• points

  a component in the ignition system that opens and closes the circuit

• Jacking points

  Points on the vehicle where a jack can be safely placed

• 3-tab

  Number of mounting points for VW emblem on front hood

• Dwell

  Refers to the length of time that the breaker points were closed

• Retractable 3-point seat belt

  A type of seat belt that retracts and has three points of attachment

• Rear 3-point seat belt

  A type of seat belt that provides three points of contact with the body

• Static 3-point seat belt

  A type of seat belt that does not retract and has three points of attachment

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Video catalog from Podcasts

• Winter Van Life: Washing My 1987 VW Vanagon to Fight Road Salt

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• First drive of proof of concept Vanagon syncro Hybrid using Zero SR motor

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• 1990 VW Vanagon driving video

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• 91 VW Vanagon EJ22 0-60 16sec

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• Turbo Vanagon acceleration and passing

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• Turbo Vanagon uphill pass

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• Vanagon easy acceleration 2.3L

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• 1984 VW Vanagon Open Exhaust

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