hi Dennis,

the one with the green label and in the yellow Bosch box here.
https://www.gowesty.com/product/electrical/4366/ignition-coil?v=

On Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 10:13 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Is it the correct ignition coil? Generics will not work here.
>
> Dennis
>
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> *From:* Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> on behalf of Dan
> N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
> *Sent:* Monday, August 30, 2021 12:56:44 PM
> *To:* vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> *Subject:* Re: New iginition coil behavior
>
> thanks Stuart,
>
> We thought that we reversed the wires ... but no... if the pair of wires in
> the large white plastic connector (at the 2 prongs post) are reversed, the
> van cranks but won't start. Reversing the 2 black wires at the 3 prongs
> post doesn't do anything.
> The same connection on the old ignition coil makes the tachometer work
> again.... I scratch my head....  :-)
>
> On Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 9:47 AM <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Are you sure you didn't reverse the wires?  There are + and - terminals
> on
> > the coil.  There is nothing in the coil that runs the tach, it just
> counts
> > the on off pulses that fire the coil.
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Dan
> N
> > Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 9:31 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: New iginition coil behavior
> >
> > hi all,
> >
> > My son's 1988 GL doesn't run well (lack of power, lack of response)
> > despite a full tuneup (spark plugs, dist cap and rotor, fuel pressure
> > regulator, checking the TPS etc etc.) The mechanic suggested a new set of
> > spark plug cables. We put a new set of spark plug cables and a new *out
> of
> > the box* Bosch ignition coil. (the old one is age unknown in back color,
> > could be an original one)
> >
> > It's running way better but the tachometer doesn't work anymore. We check
> > the connectors many times but it still is not working. So we swapped back
> > the old ignition coil and the tachometer worked again.
> >
> > So my questions are:
> > - will the new ignition coil fail soon too?
> > - Is the portion that feeds the tachometer independent from the main
> > function of the ignition coil (feeding the distributor)?
> > - and could we leave it in and use the van while waiting for another one?
> > thanks
> >
> > dan
> >
> >
>