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Date:         Sun, 23 Jan 2011 12:04:29 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1.9 Running issues when wet out
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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An 85 normally has the later 'pin' type plug wires, cap, and coil, which are better than the previously used type.

I would only use real Bosch parts though. All others are automatically suspect. I find the Bosch parts to be so long lasting and reliable, I rarely ever have to replace any - cap and rotor and generally ..plug wires too.

also ...just having too large plug gaps ( from wear usually ) can make spark plug wires want to leak. Path of least resistance of course. Scott turbovans

----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 9:36 PM Subject: Re: 1.9 Running issues when wet out

>I would start by checking the ignition system. The cap, rotor, and wires >are > the primary suspects. The 1.9L engine had a distributor cap with the metal > interference shield. Dirt and road salt can make a film from the wires to > the can making a short when wet. The alter engines used a conductive > plastic > shield. The later cap can be used with the "Pin" type wires. The shield > can > also be transferred to the earlier cap if you have the early wires. Later > wires often work with both styles of caps. Make sure the plugs are in good > shape and properly gapped. Make sure the top of the ignition coil is clean > and check carefully for any signs of carbon arching. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Jeff Lincoln > Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 6:10 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: 1.9 Running issues when wet out > > OK, I've been dealing with this for some time now. When it rains (snow > doesn't seem to bother it) a medium to hard rain I can get about 15-20 > minutes down the road before rough running and eventually the engine just > dies out. > > Cap, rotor, plug wires are all new. New Temp Sensor too (because previous > diagnostics had proven it was a bit wonky). > > Everything in my gut tells me this is an electrical issue but I don't know > for sure and even if I did I don't know where to start. > > When this happens if I let the bus sit for a day I can get it running > again > - but it takes a lot of messing with it - it will not idle at first, then > it > will run rough and stall - each attempt getting longer and longer until > eventually I am able to keep it running and it recovers and runs fine. One > other thing during the rough running period (when the problem starts and > after it has sat and I am trying to get it going again) is that if I give > it > any gas at all it will stall immediately - eventually of course it is > fine. > > I suspect by the way it acts after it has sat that it eventually gets > better > becuase whatever is wet is drying off more and more. Then again I don't > really know anything. > > Any advice at all pointing me in ANY direction at this point is welcome. > > -- > Thanks, > > Jeff > '85 GL (Gertie) > '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) > '86 (We call this one Scrap) > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus


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