Date: Sun, 12 Apr 1998 20:48:21 -0700
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From: Old Volks Home <jim@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM>
Subject: Re: 84 and 85 engine differences?
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At 08:25 PM 4/12/98 -0700, Ely Kumli wrote:
>I have an 85 (per vin #) and the plug wires and distributor use the
>old-style connectors (old as shown in Bentley).
>I am assuming that they may have been used because they were cheaper or
>available
>instead of the new ones, and I am wondering what the difference is other
>than the connectors.
>
>I also considered the possibility that the engine is
>an 84..is there an easy way to tell? The coil is new-style, and the
>center wire connector to the distributor is micy-moused to fit it.
>
>I just read at oldvolkshome that the 85 uses cap 03 212 is this new or
>old
>style?
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Hi Ely -
There are a few niggling differences between 84 and 85 Vanagon in the
engine compartment, chiefly in the ignition area as you have pointed out.
The Bosch 03 010 and 03 212 caps are virtually identical except the the 03
212 has pins in the plug wire sockets, requiring the use of the later (and
I feel better because of RF suppression at both ends of the wires) Bosch 09
272 Ignition wires. I use this set up on my 84.
The distributors are different as shown on my ignition.html webpage on my
site. They could be interchangeable between 84 and 85, but I would
recommend doing it as a complete changeover. The coil and ignition control
module's are the same however.
There are a few minor differences in the Throttle Idle and Enrichment
Switch arrangement as well. I believe the 85 has the two separate switches
used on 83.5-84 as a single unit on the 85.
Engine Number Survey - Vanagon 1.9 (North American Market):
Model Year 1983: Engine # DH 000471 thru DH 007140
Model Year 1984: Engine # DH 009042 thru DH 030523
Model Year 1985: Engine # DH 030524 thru DH 054701 (June 30, 85)
Jim Thompson
84 Westy 2.1 * 62 Beetle * 90 Fox Wagon
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