Thank you gentlemen.  Learn something every day.
  I didn't realize that it was on the inside of the cap.

Larry A.

On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 10:09 PM, Tom Hargrave<thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote:
> He probably knows, it will be a very fine grey powder. It's usually from the
> electrodes inside the cap & excess arcing can spray the stuff all over the
> inside of the cap. I like the old caps with the copper electrodes - copper
> oxide is not conductive.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom Hargrave
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
> Larry Alofs
> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 9:16 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: temp sensors?
>
> How do you know it was aluminum oxide and where do you think it came from?
>
> Larry A.
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 6:17 PM, jonathan waters<shponglevan@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> Thanks Everyone!
>>
>> I found aluminum oxide coating on the distributor cap,
>> that was stopping the bus from running well
>> especially at lower rpm's.
>> ( and, surprisingly, to me, the cap isnt even 4K old? )
>>
>> And that got me back on the road
>> to Canada and eventually home.
>> (and Internet access as well)
>>
>> But, I am still having problems with High RPM's
>> running about 2K instead of 1.
>>
>> I'm guessing tps too.
>>
>> This is a syncro I guess I should have added.
>> Does this affect the location of the temp sensors?
>>
>> Thanks again,
>> Jonathan
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 6:48 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
>> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>>
>>> adjustment of the throttle switch pops to mind.
>>> those get off ......I find them out of adjustment 'usually' even.
>>> I find some worn enough that you can't adjust it to spec, without
>>> lengthening �a slot an adjustment screw slides in.
>>>
>>> Timing is probably �right ....but always important to consider that one.
>>> oxygen sensor ?
>>> does it run strongly cold, but less so warm ?
>>> what's the status of the fuel filter ?
>>>
>>> fwiw..........sure, I find tired tune up parts, and cheap tune up parts
>>> ........
>>> and replace those of course ........but I never find 'poor running' is
>>> really due to 'tune up parts' ..........not unless there's a bad plug
> wire
>>> say , or fouled or very tired spark plug .......my point is ........
>>> yes, tune up parts have to be decent and to spec, and adjusted right
>>> .......
>>> but when they don't run right ..........it's usually things other than
> tune
>>> up parts ..but they do have to be right of course as well.
>>>
>>> Air flow meter ?
>>> the only symptom I get on those is uneven running .......like weak spots
> in
>>> the acceleration curve . �I consider them a weak link because it's where
>>> electrons interface with something mechanical...........always a weak
> area
>>> in my opinion. �Next technology up, uses an air mass meter with no moving
>>> parts .......no sweeper arm or anything hokey light that .
>>> vacuum leaks ?
>>> I had one waterboxer engine that ran, started nicely......but just didn't
>>> rev out well.
>>> You could even tell............open the throttle.......it was getting the
>>> air, but no fuel to go with it.
>>> I found about a dozen intake air leaks on that engine .......
>>> and that's all it was. It was leaking at the intake runner rubber boots,
> at
>>> the throttle body rubber seal, at the screws that secure the fuel
> pressure
>>> regulator bracket even �.......lots of tiny leaks. �That's all it was
> too.
>>>
>>> speaking of ........fuel pressure ..........usually good, but you need to
>>> always consider or test for that one too.
>>> Scott
>>> www.turbovans.com
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "jonathan waters" <
>>> shponglevan@GMAIL.COM>
>>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>> Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 7:08 AM
>>> Subject: temp sensors?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>> I have a 2.1, and it started to run kind of funny?
>>>> It starts good, and has been running real good.
>>>> until now that is!
>>>> I have given it a real good tune up.
>>>> Even a new cat.
>>>> but what I am experiencing now,
>>>> after just driving 800 miles,
>>>> is a lack of power on starting to drive?
>>>> I have to rev it up to get it to have any Ump!
>>>> I am wondering if it may be a temp sensor?
>>>> Is there 2 of them?
>>>> And where are they located?
>>>> Any help from you guys would be much appreciated!
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> jon
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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