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Re: turbo?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 3 Apr 2006 13:27:23 -0700
...I can't tell how you've piped the output of the turbo > to the intake of your fuel system though...??? > > Did this require...
Re: Difference between North American Engines and European Engines
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:07:41 -0500
...is the ECU and Digijet FI system. I > think the starter has a different part # too. Premium fuel is > required because of high compression...
Re: IDLE STABILIZER ???
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
Sat, 10 Oct 1998 13:23:29 -0700
...There are two basic variants on Vanagon fuel injection, Digijet and Digifant. In the US, they started Digifant in 1986 with the 2.0...
Re: '82 diesel 1.8 conversion
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sat, 18 Aug 2007 08:57:31 -0700
...For fuel injection system you can use CIS, CIS-E, DIgifant 2, Motronic. I find Digifant 2 the esiest fuel injection. ('88-'92 Golf...
Re: vanagon difficulty
Historical mailing list - Jerry
Wed, 2 Sep 2009 23:46:36 -0500
...Once you have an understanding of the electrical system and fuel injection system it's actually easier to troubleshoot. All the electrical components can...
Recommended "Club" Type Security Device for Westy?
Historical mailing list - mordo
Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:13:41 -0500
An electrician/electronics/stereophile friend of mine claims to have installed an antitheft system on a work van of his that featured multiple, high...
about this small amount of air at the top of the radiator
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:44:59 -0700
...Let it all cool down, got fuel back to liquid form .. not one parot of the cooling system was harmed or any coolant lost...
Re: Evaluating a "Found" Engine
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:36:38 -0800
...Evaluating a "Found" Engine > Hi Scott, > > The total loss cooling system; that's brilliant. I've done that with > outboard motors lots of times...
Re: 84 running issue solved?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 31 May 2022 10:14:13 -0400
...expect maybe for bad fuel economy or an emissions inspection failure. Almost never does a bad sensor cause the system to go too lean...
Re: Was EV slap, Now electricals, HELP!
Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
Mon, 29 Jul 1996 21:20:33 -0400
...One path to choose might be to write to VW of A stating that their electrical system is a safety hazard (ABS), and that...
VW Part Number Scheme
Historical mailing list - Jim
Fri, 28 Mar 2003 22:40:46 -0800
...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: AFM track cleaning wisdom
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:36:14 -0700
...which fuel system , the 1.9 original one, or a full upgrade to the 2.1 Digifant ? Though I can say that is especially...
Re: 88 vanagon gl "issues"
Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:19:38 -0800
...I've never had the fuel lines replaced, I did purchased 7mm fuel line w/ non abrasive clamps and will do that very soon...
Re: Electrical genuis-es here is one for you..
Historical mailing list - -------------
Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:45:41 -0500
Dennis, I think your confussing the digifant fuel system with the old CIS system. Digifant Golf/Jetta does not use the thermo switch your...
Re: Injector Ordeal-OVER!!!!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:19:02 -0800
...This would have immidiately lead us to the conclusion that you did not have a fuel system problem, but an ignition problem. From now...
Re: Failed Smog Test
Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
Fri, 22 Jan 1999 15:35:41 -0800
...A suggestion would be to check exhaust system for leaks and then replace the O2 sensor assuming you find no leaks. The O2 sensor...
Re: Burning Magnesium Engine Case
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 15 May 1999 08:25:22 -0500
...The fire suppression systems could handle oil and fuel fires but if the fire got the engine case hot enough to burn, with the...
Re: 85 Vanagon power loss
Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
Sun, 4 Jul 1999 23:50:21 -0400
...Went to Bentley's and did the multimeter checks, for > the fuel injection system, Section 24, I think, > things looked OK, but on the...
Re: *&^%@ gas gauge!!!
Historical mailing list - J. Walker
Thu, 06 Oct 94 09:11:51 CDT
...it has five buttons to display mph, dist, time, fuel-used, and mpg (average mpg for about 7 seconds, then instantaneous mpg thereafter) on...
Bus/Vanagon Literature Database...
Historical mailing list
Sat, 4 Feb 95 10:19:11 -0500
...Booklets - "L-Jetronic Fuel-Injection System", "Motronic Combined Ignition and Fuel-Injection System", "Battery Ignition", "Spark Plugs", "Alternators", "Starting Systems" Joel Walker <jwalker@ua1vm...
oil in coolant... a strange event!
Historical mailing list - chris Moyles
Tue, 22 Nov 2005 17:50:34 -0500
...Coolant system pressure test and compression tests as soon as I can hunt down a vw coolant pressure tester adapter- A couple questions... Anyone...
Re: Anyone have a 3rd Party External Oil Cooler or Transmission Cooler installed?
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
Tue, 19 May 2009 16:01:36 -0400
...I also ordered the GoWesty Coolant Pipe =20= > > Fix system and am replacing all coolant hoses, heater hoses and fuel =20 > lines before I...
Re: Woody's digitool / digijet running rich
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Fri, 24 Dec 1999 07:50:26 -0600
...FP led indicates the fuel pump relay is being energized by the ecu. TS led indicates the throttle valve / butterfly is at idle or...
Re: No start/ Yes spark II
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 3 Nov 2011 22:43:03 -0700
...I have a "new" (2000 VFR) fuel injected Honda motorcycle. This particular model is known for having rectifier problems and the accepted fix is...
Re: small coolant hose replacement tips needed
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Sun, 12 Jan 2014 08:55:52 -0800
...I read it the same way and having had dealings with this section of the 1.9 WBX cooling system I would think that...
Re: ECU firmware location
Historical mailing list - tinker man
Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:33:09 +0200
...A custom system rules this out. Installing a new system IMO is actually attempting to develop an engine control system on your own and...
Re: Water 4 Gas. com Does it work? Has Anyone Tried it? Know of It?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:25:51 -0700
...scott www.turbovans.com Fuel prices- it's higher here in Souther Oregon than much of Oregon ( end of the supply chain from Puget...
Re: Low Alternator Voltage
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 18 Sep 2000 16:04:51 -0400
...However I've got about 300 Amp-hours capacity, costs more to replace than a Vanagon battery. >to add remote voltagesensing to my system...
Re: mysterious running problem on 84
Historical mailing list - Dave C.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001 01:03:12 -0500
...It's apparently getting too much fuel, it pukes and smokes > and > smells like gas, it just gradually (and quickly) loads up till it...
Re: How much power can a stock FI make?
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Mon, 19 Nov 2001 10:34:16 -0500
...what is the ignition system you are using with the Hal tech injection where is the timing set and what is the total advance...
Re: Mechanic in Maine?
Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
Thu, 19 Sep 2002 19:27:28 -0400
...He replaced them, readjusted my air sensor, installed a fuel filter that I had bought and inspected the engine within about 2 hours. Only...
Re: Oil and Coolant Reccomendations
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:41:16 -0400
...If you run it too cool you will increase engine wear and get less fuel economy. Sounds like your cooling system is working as...
Re: Coolant Loss- is it that time again?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 31 Mar 2016 19:14:52 -0700
...Digifant fuel injection, upgrade 1.9's to 2.1 > cooling system, etc. > I always run the vastly improved 2.1 exhaust system on...
Re: vanagon Digest - 8 Oct 2021 to 9 Oct 2021 (#2021-285)
Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 12:31:12 -0400
In response to David’s welcome and detailed analysis of acidity, water gets into the oil system by way of the blow by gasses...
Advice on TD engine problem
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Fri, 8 May 2015 18:49:58 -0400
...Cranked the engine for at least 5 minutes while we were getting the fuel system filled up and bled. The oil light was on...
Re: Bleeding the front radiator
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Mon, 11 Mar 2002 14:36:36 -0500
...I will also do a section of the "overall" refreshing of the intake fuel injection system including removal / cleaning of the injector, Air flow...
Re: '90 WESTY FOR PARTS IN CALI...Re: 90 westy totaled : sell or buy any 2.1 vanagon
Historical mailing list - Mike Meuser
Fri, 2 Jun 2006 18:23:48 -0700
...the brakes were one year old and the entire cooling system and fuel > > system were replaced in the last 3 months. All paper work...
Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
Sat, 24 Aug 2002 23:23:37 -0700
...Are there any systems that may be different? I'll look again. Dennis, I have pressurized #4 for 15 minutes with only 1-2psi...
HOT HEAT in an air-cooled van, (VERY long) was: 12 volt heater suggestions
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Sun, 10 Oct 1999 09:41:09 -0400
...You already own a fantastic heat system...what??? You don't believe me? Well, a couple of years ago, my wife and I poured...
Crummy Vanagon performance
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sat, 15 May 2021 02:25:22 +0000
...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: best way to install a killer switch
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Wed, 31 May 2017 18:37:02 -0700
...My son had a relay wired that ungrounded the coil on one side and opened the fuel block valve on the other side. So...
Re: Replace 1.9 with a 2.1 WBX
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:17:01 -0800
...The engine was still available and I went to > pick it up. > > It came with all the intake manifolds, fuel injectors, fuel > lines, > fuel...
Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:19:24 -0500
...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: Calif. Smog Fail and Catalytic Converter
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 1 Dec 2014 17:18:00 -0500
...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: Must sell my Vanagon - Comments appreciated
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:16:39 -0700
...new muffler; new catalytic converter; new battery; new > fuel system from gas tank to fuel injectors; new ignition switch; replaced > various running, brake and...
Euro-Drive: FIX 89 Volkswagen vanagon, Emissions/Poor-idle
Historical mailing list - "David Hagen (by way of Derek Drew )"
Thu, 5 Oct 2000 12:36:28 -0400
...WV2YBO25XKHO64820 Fuel: digifont Ignition: hall Symptoms: Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy Occurs: Always ___________________________ FIX: ___________________________ Good...
Re: audi 3A Swap -- Jetronic LH 2.4 question
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 30 Jun 2004 07:38:30 -0400
...Yuo are putting an Saab fuel system on an Audi/ VW inline 4 cly. Is this correct? Eric Sam Payne wrote: >I'm in...
Re: vanagon Digest - 5 Sep 2009 - Special issue (#2009-747)
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Sun, 6 Sep 2009 11:44:02 -0700
...With a stated duty cycle of 86%, and likely no higher than 80% conversion efficiency (on a good day) the actual system efficiency is...
Friday (aircraft content!)
Historical mailing list
Fri, 26 Feb 1999 23:01:01 EST
...Cleaning it up, troubleshooting systems, with the final goal of starting her up and hearing those two PT6 turbine engines whir to life (these...
Re: Hot EV still, reply
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Fri, 7 Aug 1998 03:42:10 EDT
...Cyndi >> Hi Cyndi, It will get hot under the passenger seat because of a hot exhaust system under there. If your coolings fans aren...
Re: 1.8T was (Subaru vs. VW Swap)
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 22 May 2000 14:12:47 -0700
...is gasoline and you don't have to change over your fuel system - Wiring is a *little* easier than a TDI... both are pretty...
Re: Kill Switch Delay - any electronics experts?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 15 Aug 2005 19:31:58 -0500
...the key to ON and triggers a latching relay feeding the fuel pump relay. Starting to sound like those transponder keys that give locksmiths...
Re: Castrol, QT, 5W50 vs. Amsoil - cold no-start
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 6 Feb 2007 14:58:54 +0000
...If the battery can not deliver sufficient power, the fuel and ignition system will not work properly. Continuous trying will cause the engine to...
Re: Recommended "Club" Type Security Device for Westy?
Historical mailing list - Gregory Childs
Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:17:12 -0800
Follow this link to find out about the Trunk Monkey Theft Retrieval system: http://www.trunkmonkey.com/content/view/44/51/ ************************ Greg in San...
Re: throttle flat spot
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 2 Jan 2007 20:44:21 -0500
...testing advice would be appreciated, I am thinking AFM sweepers, but >> am >> new to the digijet fuel control system. >> >> Thanks >> >> Eric >> Memphis, TN area >> >
Vngns ARE junk!
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
Wed, 9 Mar 2005 10:44:13 -0800
...Watercooled VWs have always had overly complicated and unreliable electronic systems, and having owned four VWs of this era, I suspect the Vanagon is...
Re: Injector Ordeal-OVER!!!!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:46:31 -0500
...This would have immidiately lead us to the conclusion that you did not have a fuel system problem, but an ignition problem. From now...
Re: Update on the Haltech ECU Hassles
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Mon, 1 Dec 2008 23:43:12 -0500
...Fortunately for my wallet, Megasquirt is available now in a very reliable format with tons of online support and will control fuel and spark...
Re: Parts available for sale
Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
Tue, 25 Oct 2016 14:47:52 -0700
...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: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters, now emissions indicator lights.
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Wed, 5 Mar 2014 21:28:39 -0600
...16px"><DIV>That was a joke.  There are many items that the OBD II system can read for which my bus...