Hi Alan, With the key on you should read 12 volts at the coil plus. Midwesty
----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan S Gondry" <alangondry@JUNO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2000 9:07 PM Subject: Update, My vanagon won't start
> My van will still not start. I have tried testing the temp switch which > read 2550 at 65 degrees. I have adjusted the distributor as well as > replaced the cap and rotor. One thing that seems odd is that the coil > test spark to ground is very week. I have taken various voltage readings > and find the voltage is less than 5 volts more like 2 volts or less. > > I was wondering what color wire feeds the voltage to the coil? What > should the reading be? What could cause this low volt fault? > > > Alan Gondry > '83 h2o vanagon > Vancouver, WA > > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > |
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