Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 16:59:14 -0500
Reply-To: Jeff Lincoln <jtlincoln@PORTCITY.COM>
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From: Jeff Lincoln <jtlincoln@PORTCITY.COM>
Subject: Re: Vana's Blues
In-Reply-To: <BAA0C966.3652%mwmiller@cwnet.com>
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Learn a little every day - Thanks
Thank you,
Jeff Lincoln
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Miller [mailto:mwmiller@cwnet.com]
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 4:52 PM
To: Jeff Lincoln; vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Vana's Blues
I got what I thought was a bosch coil from a FLAPS. Turns out Bosch makes
generic ones for the local market and specific ones for individual model
cars. And they are way different. The generic didn't work as well as the
bad original Bosch coil. Bummer.
Good luck.
Mike
On 3/21/03 1:50 PM, "Jeff Lincoln" <jtlincoln@portcity.com> wrote:
> I believe it was a Bosch Coil - although I could be wrong it was a few
weeks
> ago and my brain is a little fried right now.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jeff Lincoln
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Miller [mailto:mwmiller@cwnet.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 4:42 PM
> To: Jeff Lincoln; vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Subject: Re: Vana's Blues
>
>
> My experience has been with all, repeat all, ignition parts go with OEM
> Bosch. Nothing else works.
>
> YMMV>
>
> Mike
>
> On 3/21/03 1:23 PM, "Jeff Lincoln" <jtlincoln@PORTCITY.COM> wrote:
>
>> I just had to replace my coil. I was able to find one at the local
> Autozone
>> (beleive it or not) for around $45.00. I am pretty sure you can get them
>> cheaper from many of the online sources we are all familiar with - just
>> depends on if you want to wait for shipping.
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Jeff Lincoln
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
>> Of prb
>> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 3:45 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Vana's Blues
>>
>>
>> My '85 GL (2WD, manual, no AC) "VanaBlue" has been having increasing
>> problems with hesitation. From reading around here and comparing my
>> symptoms, I started to think it could be sucking air somewhere or maybe
>> clogs in the fuel delivery somewhere (didn't seem like Intermittent
>> Syndrome)
>>
>> Local Mechanic (good guy, but not VW specific) here in boondocks indeed
>> found some loose areas on the "air inlet hose" and also found my coil
> looks
>> bad and the plug wire coming off it was all screwed. I did new wires last
>> year, but this must have wiggled off some and then the arc-ing just tore
> it
>> up, as well as the connecting point on the coil. He cleaned up the
>> realtively new plugs as they were a little greasy (running rich at times)
>>
>> So I need a coil and an inlet hose. Best bets on those? New coil?
>>
>> And I have been listening over the months here to people saying "replace
>> those fuel lines and prevent engine fires" and so I told Mechanic to
> please
>> look carefully at that-- I was getting a nervous feeling. Sure enough,
> one
>> broke open as he was wiggling to inspect. Talk about lucky (that it
didn't
>> happen until then.)
>>
>> So I would like to replace all fuel hoses. Someone said there's a kit
for
>> this?
>>
>> Also, what related stuff might I consider doing while I'm ordering parts
>> and the the van is in the shop? I'd hate for, say, some $12 part to puke
>> on me in the fuel delivery system a couple months from now because I was
>> too ignorant to catch that this was an ideal time to take care of it.
>>
>> Mechanic says go for a new oxy sensor, and think about the fuel filters.
>> There are two. I replaced the cheaper filter (square plastic box housing)
> a
>> year ago when I did plugs and wires. That other one is expensive-- are
>> there cleanable ones? or do you just replace it? and how do you know it's
>> time?
>>
>> Thanks for any thoughts,
>>
>> Patrice
>> and "VanaBlue"
>>
>>
>> ..
>>
>
>
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