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• Re: Snap On Vantage.
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:16:56 -0400
  ...Also check fuel trims and chase down issues from the values. And check MAF voltage or freq and O2 sensor response. And do bidirectional...
• Re: Soft Brake Pedal Pressure after driving with Emergency brake on.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:40:45 -0600
  No Rob, not Front Brakes - they don't get used by the Emergency Brake System - I said Rear Brakes & yes they are supposed to...
• Re: 1.25 ratio rockers on 1.9L motor?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:28:10 -0500
  ...There's some info on the 2.1L and issues with fuel mixture if you do not have the performance chip. I've eliminated...
• Re: Broken Odometer
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:23:29 -0700
  ...to check all fluids, even with gauges, every time you put fuel in, at least. It only takes a few seconds. Gauges can and...
• Re: Engine Conversion Eurospec vs. nonEurospec
  Historical mailing list - Paolo Damiani
  Sun, 2 Jan 2000 23:47:38 EST
  ...My installer had to put in a manual switch to bump the fuel pump relay. The switch has made it a very reliable starter...
• FS: 2.1 WBX for core or rebuild.
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 23 May 2002 21:01:22 -0400
  ...Fuel, electronics, and intake systems were reinstalled in my van, so they're not included. The exhaust had crumbled, so there was no point...
• Boston Bob, a prince among men (sorry Bob)
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 17:12:33 -0500
  ...Then I'll dig into the fuel supply system. That's all for now. Marc Perdue
• Re: Rich running incident puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:21:29 -0500
  ...fuel mixture. > > #2: Since everything (wiring, blower motors, etc) is old, running the > blowers caused a voltage drop across the whole electrical system. With...
• vw parts numbering system
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 15 Apr 94 13:31:11 CDT
  ...Fuel tank, exhaust system, heating and air conditioning 3. Transmission 4. Front axle, steering, differential 5. Rear axle 6. Road wheels, brakes 7. Hand...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 5 Apr 2019 to 6 Apr 2019 (#2019-77)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sun, 7 Apr 2019 18:33:48 +0000
  ...My '86 Westy (August of '86) which I purchased in '93 as the second owner had the small outlet fuel tank which I'm...
• Re: Most miles on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 20:13:52 -0500
  ...5/98 200K-Replaced radiator and two front hoses 11/98 215K-New fuel pressure regulator,ignition module, fuel lines in engine compartment 12...
• Re: small coolant hose replacement tips needed
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:05:54 -0800
  Mike, I think you are talking about the 2.1 cooling system, not the 1.9. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Was Brake Rotor Squeal. Now tuning and timing research
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 9 Jun 2001 08:04:10 -0800
  ...I currently researching in-depth the timing advance systems. I hope to post an article which will help us verify that were getting the...
• Re: A little more on Cooling problems..inline vw in Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:21:14 -0400
  ...Then I re-filled and re-bled the cooling system very carefully. Alas! I still see some bubbles coming into the pressure reservoir..confirming...
• Re: so it turns out i like vanagons.....
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:16:20 -0400
  ...repaired, the clutch hydrolics system sorted > out, > >the engine assembled, and the perifferals bolted on. New fuel lines > >throughout, fuel tank resealed and installed...
• Re: Timing Question
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 22:14:21 -0400
  ...The fuel injection will enrichen the fuel mixture while cold to help > > drivability. But, they should not be so rich that the inside of...
• Re: Need Help diagnosing a Non-starting '86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Tue, 29 Sep 2015 00:12:35 -0500
  ...I'm assuming that there >>>>> is an electrical issue that is affecting both the fuel pump and the >>>>> ignition system. >>>>> I've cleaned up...
• Re: Operating temp question/Boston Bob's solution?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 14:36:30 -0900
  ...If temperature equilibrium is (engine btu output versus cooling system heat rejection) is still not achieved, the fan is triggered to run at high...
• Re: Expected Life of a Cat Converter??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:42:44 -0500
  ...This load (dyno) test tests the cat and EGR systems for HC, CO, and Nox reduction. The NOX is only created when the engine...
• Alternator Life expectancy again
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 22:39:26 -0500
  ...If unit could only produce 10 amps, it would not be able to keep up with the fuel pump and ignition system. Turning on...
• More questions as the rebuild progresses.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 13:04:32 EDT
  Last weekend I removed all of the cooling tin and fan housing along with the exhaust system. I am now down to the heart...
• Re: Eurospec Conversion
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 08:43:51 -0700
  ...configuration with the 2.0 the Stroke, and the new fuel injection system is buy FAR the best to be offered. I hope this...
• Re: AT and high RPM
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 00:52:42 EST
  ...I routinely spin my system to 6500 rpm and done so for tens of hours at a stretch (time out for fueling, acceleration and...
• Re: converting a 2.1 to 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 22 Aug 2005 10:25:20 -0400
  ...Just swap everything else over from the 1.9l, water pump, thermostat housing, coolant system, fuel injection, etc. You will be elminating the oil...
• Re: Reason for Saddle-shaped gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:35:58 +0000
  ...Even > on working systems. > > On Sep 22, 2006, at 12:20 PM, Todd Last wrote: > > > GoWesty writes.... > > > > " Interestingly, the depression down the middle was...
• Re: How far can you go on a tank of gas?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Thu, 24 May 2007 22:09:02 -0500
  ...rotor/distributor cap/ spark plugs worn, air filter clogged up, fuel injection system troubles (bad sensors, vacuum/air hose leaks), internal engine wear, clutch...
• Re: Question about Diesel Westies...and biofuel conversions
  Historical mailing list - Grego Inzinna
  Wed, 31 Aug 2005 06:55:55 -0700
  ...The greasecar kit requires minor modifications to your cooling and fuel system which any joe schmo can do with a little effort. I say...
• Re: Vanagon woes!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
  Sun, 1 Nov 2009 23:30:31 -0600
  ...I know they will respond. > > Sounds like you have a few issues, but let me address a couple - the > tapping sound, and fuel system...
• Re: AAZ swap progress
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:00:20 -0600
  ...Also am getting the pieces > together for my 2.5" exhaust system and my cold air intake that I am > fabricating!! The light at...
• Re: Engine Conversion's Done (long)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 18:18:56 -0700
  ...Good fuel mileage, very reliable power plant, very available motor, >>>parts are cheap and easy to pick up, VW powerplant again makes servicing >>not...
• GPS and Routing Software Report with Some Euro-comments
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 00:03:48 EDT
  ...This system worked perfectly with my 17 inch Powerbook G4 1.5 GHz notebook running System 10.3.4. It worked perfectly with the...
• Re: In My Defense
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:20:13 -0800
  ...I did develop tunnel vision here, and kept focusing on the fuel injectors, then the possibility the fuel pump may have been bad, then...
• Re: Oil change interval
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 15 May 2024 18:53:51 -0500
  ...The Vanagon cylinder materials and with a properly working fuel system wear and fuel contamination is not really a problem. > > And even if not...
• Re: Vanagon Musings
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 17:09:32 +0000
  ...Flush AC system, install new filter, new compressor, new seals, > > test and service the system. (Parts from Ken at Vanagain.com<http://Vanagain.com...
• Re: Car Alarm Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sat, 29 Jan 2022 14:56:00 -0500
  ...That would require sensor triggers for this (or more easily a late factory OEM VW central locking system). I think all these systems would...
• Procedure on my 85 Westy tank reseal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chapman
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:55:07 -0400
  ...You don't want it going on into the tank and your fuel system. Clean around the fuel sending cap and remove it by...
• Re: Fuel and temp guage way off on '84
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 11:54:42 -0400
  ...Fuel and temp guage way off on '84 Hi all, I'm having a minor problem with the fuel and temp gauges being way...
• Considering some big repairs and upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 22 Mar 2023 00:30:03 +0000
  ...3.  I put on all new fuel lines in 2008.  Is it time to do that again? Ditto coolant hoses. David McNeely 4.  Antifreeze...
• Re: I need help, please
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 2 Dec 2022 15:42:48 -0500
  ...Stephen Mobile > On Dec 2, 2022, at 3:27 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > > My vote, problem with the O2 Sensor system...
• Re: Wood Burning Grill - another great portable BBQ
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Sat, 4 Jan 2014 15:50:01 -0800
  ...I have found that the hotter you want the fire, the more fuel you need to use, up to 14 briquettes from the recommended...
• Non-Transplant: Prices of Ahnendorp Wasserboxer Mods
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  18 Dec 1995 11:43:11 EST
  ...Also, the Digifant needs to be modified to supply fuel for this additional displacement, and Ahnendorp does this on their own dynamometer. The alternative...
• Re: Fwd: Need help!
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 18:07:00 -0700
  ...I had the fuel injection system double checked, and it seems >to be working fine. Spark plugs are white, showing no sign of over...
• Re: I-4 conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 8 May 2001 16:03:54 -0700
  ...I-4 conversion David Marshall wrote: > > You must have had a bad fuel pump! I have set a few customers up with > CIS-Motronic...
• Vanagon sightings at Taos Solar Music Fest
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Fri, 6 Jul 2001 14:07:40 EDT
  ...He used a separate fuel tank in the trunk that was pre-heated with hot engine coolant running through 10' of copper tube in...
• Re: FW: Rectangle headlight conversion to common 200mm headlights
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 09:22:55 EST
  ...The analysis was done during a stage of pre-fuel testing when the primary coolant pumps were run to create enough steam, merely from...
• Re: Power Steering hose with new hydraulic hose
  Historical mailing list - Martine Boudreault
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 22:03:36 -0400
  ...The hydraulic hose is rated 5000 lbs. (Much higher than >our system after checking with my local Volk dealer) Very easy repair. >Thanks again...
• Re: Procedure on my 85 Westy tank reseal
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:56:06 -0700
  ...You don't want it going on into the > tank and your fuel system. > > Clean around the fuel sending cap and remove it by...
• No start/ Yes spark II
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Tue, 1 Nov 2011 02:45:02 +0000
  ...I could hear the FP and the fuel running through the FI system. I then jumped in the driver's seat and turned the...
• Re: Follow-up RE: fuel lines; the injector side
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sun, 27 Jun 1999 00:11:32 -0700
  ...80 psi is well over the > 30 psi that > the system is running on and if your injector starts melting, you > have more > than...
• Re: Replacing Oil Cooler O-ring
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 6 Dec 2011 10:09:33 -0600
  ...Counter intuitive but regular additions of coolant is not a good thing. >If the system can't maintain pressure cylinder and stud erosion can...
• Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 verses 1.9???
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Sun, 25 Jul 2004 18:27:34 -0700
  ...228 @ 4400 rpm Sequential Multiport fuel injection with dual spray injectors Platinum-tipped spark plugs Computerized management system with "Limp Home feature," incl. over...
• Re: worm type fuel line clamps
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:15:32 -0400
  ...and consideration for those who have many more > hours than i .... > > i just did my own fuel lines with the GoWesty fuel line kit...
• Re: Friday: New VW Engine--it's Miller (cycle) time
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sat, 30 Apr 2016 22:53:23 -0400
  ...As well as cutting the amount of time spent > > > without the engine operating at ideal temperature, VW says the system > > helps > > > warm the cabin...
• 87 Syncro will not run/flooding with fuel
  Historical mailing list - deandrew
  Wed, 27 May 1998 18:00:34 PDT
  ...I have seen it, looked it over pretty well, driven it, rearrange/tied back some fuel (HELP! FIRE!!!FIRE!!!) and coolant hoses that were...
• Re: Thermostats [Was: Spooked!]
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 22:46:42 -0500
  ...This is also why engines need a choke or alternate means to make the fuel richer while warming up. The fuel system has to...
• Re: Parts available for sale
  Historical mailing list - Steve Bonde
  Tue, 25 Oct 2016 21:14:01 +0000
  ...shape. >> Westfalia kitchen unit in good shape. >> Tail lights! >> Cooling system components. >> Fuel injection components. >> 1.9 L thermostat housings! >> Gary lee ladder rack...
• Re: 85 Westfalia Weekender fails Evap test.
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Mon, 3 Aug 2015 13:14:52 -0700
  ...They pinch the hose and pressure test at the fuel filler. I believe the > > systems needs to hold 1.5PSI for a few seconds...
• air-cooled engine expert recommendation needed near San Jose CA
  Historical mailing list - al sinclair
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 11:32:41 -0800
  ...I guess it's a fuel system issue but that's outside my expertise. This is getting to the stage where we're not...
• Re: Fuel and Oil for a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Apr 95 7:28:58 EDT
  ...of truth but only if there is significant sludge in the system. As Joel would say - if running synthetics make YOU feel better then...
• Re: 87 syncro: Dead #2 cylinder. Injector?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Apr 1996 23:08:03 -0400
  ...Once when i was out and the problem started, i ran a >can of BG-44K thru the system and it cleared up--not...