The Vanagon Dictionary

Components that seal the spark plug wells in the engine

• spark
• plug
• seals

Electrodes that produce a spark to ignite fuel in an engine

• engine
• ignition

The distance between the spark plug's electrodes

• ignition
• engine

The sparks that ignite the fuel-air mixture in an internal combustion engine

• engine
• ignition

Wires that carry the high-voltage spark from the ignition coil to the spark plugs

• ignition
• wiring

System for generating spark or heat for engine combustion

• ignition
• engine

Cables that carry the ignition signal to the spark plugs

• ignition
• cables

Cover that protects the distributor and spark plug wires

• engine
• ignition

The timing of the ignition spark, measured in degrees

• ignition
• timing

Component that controls the ignition system, regulating the spark timing

• ignition
• control

A connector that attaches to a spark plug wire

• engine
• electrical

Type of ignition system that uses electronic components to generate the spark

• ignition
• electronic

The sequence in which the spark plugs fire in a multi-cylinder engine

• ignition
• engine

Coil that generates the high voltage needed to create a spark in the engine's cylinders

• ignition
• electrical

System responsible for generating the high voltage needed to create a spark in the engine's cylinders

• ignition
• engine

An engine that circulates liquid coolant through passages and a radiator to carry heat away. Gerry’s Vanagon spark-plug reference lists DH water-cooled engines with Digijet for 1983–1985 and MV engines with Digifant for 1986–1991. Verify engine code, market, and model year; this archived table is an identification aid, not a complete application chart.

• engine
• water-cooled

An engine that rejects heat directly to moving air rather than circulating liquid coolant. Gerry’s spark-plug reference separates bus applications by engine code and period: ED/GD/GE for 1975–1979 and CV for 1980–1983, including California models. A May 2002 Gerry discussion titled “83 Air Cooled - Production dates” concerns an owner’s September 1983 Westfalia and the difficulty of finding comparable 1983 examples; it is a period-specific production question, not a universal fitment chart.

• engine
• air-cooled