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• Re: Dodge Sprinter - Ultimate Dreambus!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 12:28:34 -0400
  ...This results in on-demand acceleration coupled with noteworthy fuel economy. The Mercedes-Benz engine also generates 154 hp @ 3,800 rpm and 243...
• FS: Good running 2.1L WBX & other parts
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 07:01:14 -0800
  ...I will include long block, intake, and all of the exhaust system, which is very rusty but has no holes, for $500 US, you...
• Re: Vanagon Repair classes
  Historical mailing list - Richard Young
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 00:00:25 -0500
  ...fuel lines; >>>> 2) A workshop on cleaning/fixing ALL of your ground connections; >>>> 3) A workshop on how to properly burp your cooling system...
• Re: Need Charcoal Canister
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 3 Jun 2014 16:38:56 -0700
  ...Valve opens, engine pulls vapours out of EVAP system and burns them during combustion. The vent at bottom either vents to atmosphere or connects...
• Re: Cold Start
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Tue, 11 Oct 94 20:36:54 CDT
  ...such a system. >PS is jump starting an FI Vanagon ok? well ... you are NOT supposed to jump-start computerized fuel injected cars. according...
• Re: Need Help diagnosing a Non-starting '86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Tue, 29 Sep 2015 07:42:06 -0700
  ...I'm assuming that there >>>>>> is an electrical issue that is affecting both the fuel pump and the >>>>>> ignition system. >>>>>> I've cleaned up...
• Ethanol Production in South Africa
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Fri, 9 May 2008 22:55:19 -0700
  Syntethic fuel is what they use in South Africa. The shah of Iran was a good friend of SA and has supported the apartheid...
• Re: A Comment on TDi Engine rpm vs. Longevity and Economy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:39:31 -0500
  ...The real fuel consumption of the engine is given by the product of instantaneous power output required and the brake specific fuel consumption (efficiency...
• Re: Garage heater: Propane or kerosene?(LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 08:30:07 -0500
  ...Not only the fuel costs, but maintenance. The Hot Dawg is virtually maintenance free. I've had mine 6 years now. For running the...
• Re: Another Reason For Hard Starting -- Cracked Bellhousing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 13:51:01 -0800
  I'd say the fundamental issue is poor system of attachment trans-to-adapter-to-engine in the case of tiico. it's considerably...
• Re: Hazards not working properly 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 4 Oct 2012 16:44:18 -0700
  ...Electrical stuff is at least as critical as fuel system considerations where fire is concerned. Do good work ! It pays off. Scott www.turbovans...
• Re: Alternative Vanagon heaters - Zodi's, Tankless Water Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 2 Mar 2007 20:55:31 +0000
  ...System was filled with > water and antifreeze. > > > Outside was a drum fitted with a coil of copper tubing down > inside and > > > the drum was...
• Cooling System: tips from a newb POV
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 3 Oct 2014 12:00:54 -0700
  ...As a newb doing a rebuild of the cooling system, thought I'd post what I'm learning for anyone else in a similar...
• for sale: 82 vanagon w/ 2.0L Inline 16V motor
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Dec 2003 16:28:22 EST
  ...The most recent repairs were a new valve cover gasket and plennum gasket, new muffler, front brake pads, rotors and a brake system flush...
• Fwd: Worse than Vanagon Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Gil Ngai
  Thu, 13 May 2021 19:18:52 -0600
  ...Engine idles quite well without assistance of Idle Stabilizer; Reconnect Idle Stabilizer; Fuel System: Inspect: Temperature Sensors: Resistance within specification for cold Engine; Above...
• Re: Noise, smoke, engine death, Quantum TD transplant soon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 May 1997 02:28:30 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I have been running mine for about two years with the vanagon inj pump, and the fuel delivery tweaked up a little to take...
• Re: I need advice/help getting a letter of conformity
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 5 Feb 2005 22:23:40 -0700
  ...If a vehicle that has been "typed" in the US system it is expensive but not necessarily prohibitive. An example of a vehicle I...
• Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:14:37 -0800
  ...distributor > fuel system: Bosch Digijet Injection > type: multi-point fuel injection - intermittient > air metering: flow > > Valve timing at 1mm lift in degrees > > inlet open...
• Re: Looking for a project?
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 6 Apr 2020 20:59:49 -0400
  So if one had a 1.9 and wanted to replace with one of the 2.3 the fuling system would also have to...
• Re: FRIDAY: Craigslist ad from the future
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:28:23 -0800
  ...Did you hear about how it's illegal to use water, in any portion, in your car or van's cooling system now ? Yep...
• Re: new 82 vanagon L
  Historical mailing list - Kendra Calhoun
  Mon, 2 Jan 2012 15:55:51 -0600
  ...There is a > tab of metal hanging down above the fuel tank ...there's a plastic bushing > in it ..the shift rod rides in...
• Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 28 Sep 2014 16:47:14 -0500
  ...I had new plugs >>> installed and went thru the entire ignition system and all ran perfect - >>> idle and at 3000 rpm per Tencent. Even...
• 88GL for sale
  Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
  Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:25:57 -0800
  ...New head gaskets and all new seals/gaskets (including front pulley seal, and rear main seal) New water pump New fuel lines w/ SS...
• Re: Dometic refrigerator cooling mystery, '89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sun, 19 Aug 2001 16:42:46 -0700
  ...What could account for the discrepancy beyond the ammonia-water boiler; or, what am I missing in my understanding of how this system works...
• Help! loosing idle speed
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 17:31:08 -0400
  ...Did and up loosing a bunch of coolant through my own clumsiness, but have replaced it and been slowly bleeding the system. Small bubble...
• Re: Air-cooled to Water-cooled? --long read for those contemplating
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 11:16:23 -0600
  ...final inspect of the cooling system and filled at that time. 1.5 gallons water with 1.5 gallons coolant. 11.mounted my ECU...
• Re: What just happened?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Rizzo
  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:08:43 -0700
  ...I blame it on high milage, slow turning starter > and an over zealous fuel system. This may not be what is happen for > you...
• Re: Friday: VW shops and the VW diesel problem
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 23 Dec 2016 09:24:49 -0800
  ...The best way to clean up the smog producing NOx from diesels is with the urea injection system developed by Mercedes that turns NOx...
• 1.9 vs 2.1 - technical differences.
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Thu, 30 May 2002 10:15:31 -0400
  ...I also think that the injection system is on it. What I need to know is: which parts are compatible with my 2.1L...
• Re: Calif. Smog Fail and Catalytic Converter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:18:52 -0400
  ...But they kept the stock air and fuel system and engine electronics. Two years later, with 31,500 miles on the new engine, I...
• Re: SMOKE! After I turn off my BA6 Gas Heater
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 20 May 2002 10:18:37 -0700
  ...the heater system. Lastly, the BA-6 heat exchanger it self could have fuel leaking onto it from a worn out fuel line or...
• Re: [subaruvanagon] Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:50:20 -0700
  ...Or maybe it's just because you are super tuned into every nuance of any system ...in this case cooling system. You notice immediately...
• Re: Why no 5cly transplants to Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Feb 2000 12:06:11 EST
  ...at lower rpm and not much greater fuel consumption? Yet we don't hear anything on the list about using those engines for transplant...
• Re: New diesel from VW
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 18 Nov 2014 12:00:43 -0600
  ...Don't you know that the metric > > >>> system is a part of the socialist takeover plan for the U.S.? lol > > >>> > > >>>> Chris. > > >>>> > > >>>> Wysłane z...
• 84 still smokin' along
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Sun, 20 Apr 1997 21:03:22 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Then fuel consumption jumped from 27 mpg to 14 mpg. Advised to change the O2 sensor. Changed it and consumption went back down for...
• Re: Chopstick's Adventure of the day
  Historical mailing list - Oliver Mueller-Heubach
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:22:24 -0400
  ...one of those on the battery with the charging system > for days > practically. > > Electronic fuel injection uses a lot more current. it's got...
• Re: Emissions, Was: AC While Camping
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:47:53 -0700
  ...I'm not touching spark, base fuel, or cold fuel > tables, nor am I changing cranking fuel, coldstart enrichment nor > coldstart enleanment(yes there...
• Re: Electrical Consumption & Battery Recharge Calculations
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 05:27:39 -0500
  ...One thousand kilowatts? I know where you can get a 1250 KW Caterpillar complete with 4,500 gallon fuel tank for only $290,000...
• Re: 81 Westfaila
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Dec 2015 20:45:06 -0500
  ...You’re talking a quart for every tank of fuel. You need to have the situation evaluated. These engines can run hot and if...
• Re: Stock or able to return to stock vs. custom?
  Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 13:27:56 -0500
  ...fuel tank - not yet installed but would require drilling at stock 2WD filler location - smoked glass turn signals & tail lamps - Easily replaced - removable middle...
• Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 31 Aug 2017 14:22:12 -0600
  ...I have also found that the fuel injection often gets blamed for running issues and that it is not the problem. The ignition system...
• Re: Rearview Camera Cable Routing
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 12 Apr 2019 14:03:13 -0400
  ...I've had this mirror/nav system for about 2 years now and am just finally getting the rearview part finally hooked up. Just...
• Re: Thinking swap? ...Stay focused on the context...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 16:07:42 EDT
  ...my choice. <<Digital FI systems? Turbos? Ya', that's cheap - by the time you put a turbo and digital fuel injection on a WBX...
• Re: 85' low idle, loss of power/compression, surging-UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 27 Nov 2002 08:03:59 -0500
  ...Please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this e-mail from your system. Unless explicitly and conspicuously designated as "E-Contract...
• Re: 85 Digijet throttle switches -- information please
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Tue, 29 Jun 2004 15:43:13 -0700
  ...but I've been >going through the fuel injection system. > >I found that the full-throttle enrichment and idle switches aren't making >contact...
• Re: My ultimate section, but, 1.9 or 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:35:06 -0500
  ...fuel system......the 2.1is > >>better.......not a whole leap better, but a little more power, a little > more > >>sophisticated engine management system. Slightly...
• Re: Gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 27 May 2008 17:51:58 -0500
  ...I think there is a certain volume of fuel that constantly runs through the system that is not available to be burned. Hard to...
• Re: Vanagon Repair classes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 06:24:27 -0500
  ...fuel lines; >>>> 2) A workshop on cleaning/fixing ALL of your ground connections; >>>> 3) A workshop on how to properly burp your cooling system...
• Re: Update #2 - Re: Vanagon syndrome...it sucks!
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 11 Apr 2016 14:28:17 -1000
  ...typical case I just had ...not a Vanagon, but a very similar Bosch Electronic Fuel Injection system. Car was running, but sitting in a...
• Some thoughts Mansi Speed products.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 28 May 2021 16:37:41 +0000
  ...Still, the stock oil pump system can and does work and if the real issue is due to oil temperature, that is what should...
• Re: Compression test on 1982 aircooled westy
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Fri, 3 Oct 2003 16:02:08 -0400
  ...Frank Condelli suggested to check the fuel injection wires by unplugging the electrical injector plugs. Sure enough the problem was a break in the...
• Re: got to get ready for emission testing
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 13:14:38 -0500
  ...emission controls on it.The catalytic convertor,charcoal canister, and fuel injection system, is about it.Since the 70's,other cars have had...
• Re: Electronic Rustproofing?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:10:51 -0700
  ...This is why all cars manufactured today have a > negative ground electrical system. All of the positive ions gather on the > positive side of...
• Breadloaf Rear Wiring Harness replacement procedure (long)
  Historical mailing list - H. Steven Dolan
  Wed, 17 Apr 1996 15:31:48 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The fuel guage is trickier. I had the gas tank out, so I just unplugged it and pulled it thru, but if you don...
• Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 1 Apr 2005 11:11:43 -0600
  ...feed of fuel for > several seconds even after engine shut down as the system pressure bleed > down. Very similar to other fuel/engine fires...
• Re: AC conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 22 Jun 2016 12:23:03 -0700
  ...This year I have had significant work done on car, including rebuilt engine installed (2.1), water pump, fuel pump, radiator, clutch. Also upgrade...
• Re: head temps gauges and seats falling out
  Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
  Mon, 6 Dec 1999 10:03:33 +0100
  ...this is also very common problem with air cooled type 1 propane fueled engines used to power older zambonis ice resufacing machines Air cooled...
• MORE '86 F.I. probs/search for answers
  Historical mailing list - Eric Pickering
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 08:33:54 -0500
  ...WOuld bad gas goof up something? A mechanic suggested fuel pressure. I'm stumped. I do have an '84 injection system, is the brain...
• Re: Fix Those Exhaust Leaks!
  Historical mailing list - TieDye
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 20:18:13 -0500
  ...Fix Those Exhaust Leaks! > I fixed a small leak in my '85 exhaust system. It was leaking at a cracked > weld on the pipe...
• Re: how much have you filled your gas tank??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 12:34:13 -0700
  The Syncro tank filling system has some design flaws that make it harder to fill completely as every owner must have noticed. Most importantly...