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Date:         Thu, 15 Nov 2001 21:50:48 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Points Glazed hard starting 81
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Stan Wilder wrote:

> I just went through the standard trouble shooting routine for a > non-starting engine on an 81 Westfalia Air Cooled. > After all was tested and I decided to put the timing light on the coil > wire I found the coil to be firing OK. > However the same test on the #1 spark plug yielded nothing. > I took a look at the points before adjusting them and found them to be > Glazed with a black coating, not burned just glazed over enough to > insulate them. > Strange phenomenon indeed, its the first time I've ever seen it. > I replaced the points and it runs great once more. > If you're experiencing low rpm misfire you may want to include this > visual check in your testing routine. > > Stan Wilder > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

If the points were bad, the coil would not have been firing. Did you perhaps replace the rotor or cap also?

Larry A.


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