THE PORTAL HUB - Pinzgauers, Haflingers, Volvo 303s and more!

Just completed an annual tune. Valves, carbs, timing, and plugs. Same distributor,new rotor, same plug wires. The wires, distributor, and coil date to 2005 and 30K ago. I replaced the rotor with an identical spare. the old one had cracked where it indexed on the distributor shaft. The timing was at 12 BTDC.

A week ago I was taking my wife and kids to the beach on Mothers Day, a few days after the tune up, when three miles from the house I had a few back/misfires and then the engine died. It would crank but no ignition. I came home on a strap behind my neighbor's pick up. Bad Mothers Day.

That night I had an inch long spark from the coil but weak spark at the plugs. I changed the plugs and set the timing to 10 degrees BTDC. It ran strong until tonight when I went out for wings about 8 miles from my house. On the way home it did the same thing. I came home behind my other neighbors's truck.

So, now I suspect the coil. Your thoughts? Thanks for you time. - Buzz

Look here http://www.expedition-imports.com/categ ... il_recall/ and here viewtopic.php?f=12&t=6311&hilit=coil

Thanks for the post. My coil is not one of those included in the recall. Anyone have a part number for the Blue VW Coil referenced in the link?

Never mind on the part number. I found it after searching the forum. Thanks again!

Don't keep us in suspense... Molex?

No chance to touch it today. I retired the Molex a few years back when I had the alternator rebuilt. But I will check it again. I think the voltage regulator is involved. I have replaced both the front turn signals in the last month.

I mean I REWIRED the Molex a few years ago...

I cleaned the Molex tonight. No joy in Mudville. Still no start. I separated the hot wire in 2006 at the same time I had the alternator rebuilt and replaced the voltage regulator. A new voltage regulator and coil are on the way from Scott.

Have you changed the ignition (HT) leads? If you're getting good spark at the coil end but not at the plug end it indicates the leads might be at fault?

The truck is running now and about the only thing I can say is was probably the key switch. I sprayed it out with electric parts cleaner while I was trying different things. In the end I am running the same plugs, wires, rotor, cap, coil and voltage regulator.
I have run it on two 40 minute trips with no problems. It's a puzzlement.