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• Anyone install a Generator?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 1 Oct 2002 21:35:45 -0400
  ...up to the vehicle's 110 electrical system, and have it feed from the vehicle's fuel or LP tank. Anyone been down this...
• Miscelaneous WBX Upgrades
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 11 Feb 2004 12:55:55 -0600
  The thread on the Megasquirt FI control system has prompted this note. In recent months, I have run across tiny bits, pieces and mention...
• Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 8 Feb 2006 19:10:09 -0600
  ...Larry A. > >Alternately, one can (with the engine cold and not running) plug a piece of >clean fuel line onto the pressure cap overflow...
• Re: Question on Biodiesel
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 17 May 2005 12:01:27 -0600
  ...Net loss in the system. > (And then you get into the mess they have in the UK of the government > collecting a fuel tax...
• Re: Idle issues
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 17 May 2020 13:56:42 -0600
  ...the wiring diagrams have some errors in the fuel injection relay > wiring section for 88/89 and 90/91 diagrams, also the changes were...
• Re: fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 09:44:54 -0500
  ...fuel line i must use? I am not sure how much >pressure the FI system generates. Any idea how many feet of fuel line...
• Re: tiico engine ?
  Historical mailing list - dunks
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 22:10:09 -0400
  ...One is a legacy from your > injection system being incorrect. You really need an A2 fuel injection > rail, injectors and regulator... Or it can...
• Re: '90 Syncro starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 09:22:21 -0400
  ...A high resistance will cause the fuel system to be to rich while the engine warming up. After the initial start, too rich a...
• Re: Fuel injection piping
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Fri, 26 May 2006 13:23:26 +0000
  ...The Gates 3225 hose >is >what is commonly used on FI systems and is more than adequate for the >Vanagon FI system. I have...
• Re: Diesel schmiesel...i'm thinking of going electric
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 23 May 2008 16:01:17 -0700
  ...Me brother has been researching and sending me emails for months on the HHO? systems available now. I blew them off initially but y...
• Re: after market fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - David W. Palmerston
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 13:16:59 -0800
  ...after market fuel tank > > > I need to replace the fuel tank in my '84. (Was hoping that > replacing the > seals would do the trick...
• Re: Fuel consumption
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sat, 11 Aug 2001 22:10:12 -0400
  ...In my mind, that would result in greater fuel economy. After all, it's throttle position rather than speed that moreso effects fuel consumption...
• Re: Final stage of my long term fuel pump issue - what would you do?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:51:51 EDT
  ...It will starve the pump of fuel which is its lubrication. That's why the pumps makes that crazy buzzing sound > fuel starvation = rattling...
• ECU & Coolant Temp Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:20:45 -0800
  We've pretty much given up on attempts to repair the stock coolant temp gauge & sensor system. �Have swapped out the instrument cluster, replaced...
• Re: 87 SynroGL-No start
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 06:34:04 -0700
  ...They were closing up, but from > my description he said it "could be the Pre-pump in the fuel system". Do our > vans have...
• Engine thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 3 Jan 2018 23:20:37 -0500
  Hi listers, Did anyone else read with interest about this new GW engine and fuel system management system? If I read correctly it said...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 13:48:16 -0500
  ...fuel pump work. > I have fitted a replacement fuel pump, filters etc and have it working and > seen fuel pressure at the system gauge...
• Re: No current at FI injector plug
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:41:58 -0500
  ...It seems the fuel injection system is not functioning properly. I've checked grounds and plugs for sure fit. Bentley outlines several tests which...
• Re: Recommended Exhaust System for '88 Vangon
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 12 May 2008 21:04:31 -0700
  ...This is a > first class priority for safety. > > These Vanagons are notorious for fuel system related engine fires, and > it you have one you...
• Re: Ran out of gas ....now won't start ??
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 22 Apr 2005 13:13:48 -0500
  ...run the motor totally out of gas, the fuel pump will pump air into the system and it sorta acts like a vapor lock...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:11:37 -0700
  ...After > >'start' ..when the engine is running....yes, then it gets the 'keep the > >fuel > >pump relay energized' information from the ignition system. > >I...
• Re: Replacing metal coolant hoses with copper?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 2 May 2005 10:36:18 -0700
  ...water pressure and diesel fuel. I can't imagine why it couldn't be used in a cooling system though. It is used in...
• Re: <E28> '87 535 Fuel Deliver
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 12 Jul 1996 15:57:38 PDT
  On 12 Jul 96 at 17:17, Harvey Chao wrote: > If your fuel pump relay is getting flakey, then there is a good possibility...
• Re: 85 Uneven idle again
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 06:54:51 -0800
  ...They have a mechanical injection system which varies the amount of fuel based on rpm and pedal position only. The air supply is constant...
• Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 15:02:26 -0800
  There's a procedure in section 20 of the Bentley for pressure checking the fuel system. Cya, Robert On 3/4/08, Jim Kurpius...
• Re: fuel/oil sender hybrid?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 25 May 2003 22:25:55 -0700
  ...will just the > hoses and clamps on the rest of the fuel system do? > > Thanks for any insight into this, > > -Damon > > ===== > '84 Westy (Sparky...
• Re: Engine swap - I4 - which angle, motor and FI?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sun, 13 Mar 2005 01:32:59 -0500
  ...As for the fuel injection system, use the system that came with the engine. 2.0L are OBT1 or OBT2 both are good systems...
• Re: Help wanted!!!! here we go again - power problems in Custer, SD
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 10:15:19 -0700
  ...I had similar power-loss problems due to low fuel pressure resulting from a hidden leak in my fuel delivery system. The one piece...
• Re: New fuel line disintegrates
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 12:00:41 -0500
  ...that is > disappointing. > > >> Times and fuels have changed and we must make changes in our selection >> of fuel system components to keep our buses...
• Re: (LONG) Surging Idle fixed! / Surging O2 sensor readings
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 08:08:39 -0600
  ...At cruising speed the cycle may happen several times a second." So when your system goes through a transition the air / fuel ratio is...
• Re: Engine hesitates upon take off
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 19 Jun 2015 13:59:45 -0400
  ...one fixed it easily ..passed smog etc. > > ( btw...ALL fuel systems should have 'some' fuel treatment added say a > couple times a year .. > I...
• Re: A question for those smarter than me about Fuel pressure
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:04:07 -0800
  ...wrong with that plastic original fuel line..........and I think the less 'rubber like' fuel hose in the system the better. I suppose I...
• Things I did this weekend.
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Mon, 6 Jun 2016 10:03:00 -0700
  ...This was the last plastic part in the fuel system. So now I can sleep easier. :-) --t
• Re: Total Cost of a complete engine overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 09:19:12 -0500
  ...Injectors- $89 each ($356) fuel lines- $53 for engine bay and $67 for gas tank coolant hoses- (90 Vanagon Automatic)- $525.05 ECU- $475...
• Re: new to list
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sun, 18 Apr 1999 21:50:02 -0400
  ...The little "computer" (if you can call it that) in the fuel management system in your Vanagon (no matter what vintage) has NO DATE...
• Re: Sucky Gas Mileage - ethanol free
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Fri, 3 May 2013 06:38:47 -0700
  ...Ethanol-free gas is better for marine fuel management > systems. > > Problem is.....ethanol-free fuel sells for a premium akin to diesel or > high...
• Re: The "Other" System: Motronic (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 12:12:12 -0700
  ...If adapting proves difficult of impossible, though I don't think it is, a way you can have this wonder fuel injection system that...
• Re: Emisson Control unit question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 08:53:31 -0700
  ...s the computer that controls the Fuel Injection > system). Here's a link to the Bosch Fuel Injection Manual if you're > interested. http...
• Re: Installing New Fuel Tank: Tips?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 19:30:25 -0700
  ...already present in the system? This re-seal kit, BTW, does not include the gaskets for the two fuel expansion tanks. Everything supplied with...
• Re: New diesel from VW
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 18 Nov 2014 20:47:46 -0600
  ---- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > What about all the homes that use fuel oil for heat? > Diesel does have its place and usage...
• Re: 1987 2.1 WBX oil buzzer comes on after hiway usage...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 4 Mar 2015 15:58:56 -0600
  ...If not, you check the systems by pinching off the fuel or vacuum > lines. First, pinch line from pump, then move to the regulator...
• Re: seeking source for copper crush washers
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:04:53 -0500
  ...In car systems you have to search for oil pan drain plug seals or fuel system parts. I have restored a few VW's...
• Fuel hoses-getting the "right stuff"
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 19:55:06 -0500
  ...Fuel system failures usually occur at the hoses where they connect, but on the Vanagon, those plastic manifolds near the injectors can be a...
• Re: Digifant overview/troubleshooting / stabilant 22
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 07:10:04 -0800
  ...com> wrote: > I stumbled upon this useful explanation of VWs Digifant system (applicable > to 86-91 Vanagons) > > Most of the information applies to us...
• the stupidest question yet!
  Historical mailing list - david radcliff
  Tue, 01 Jul 1997 23:53:19 -0500
  ...in my 84 westy? They are not needed to hang the curtains and seem to have little to do with the fuel infection system.
• CIS warm-up regulator
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 14:30:28 -0500
  ...Does anyone know a simple way to test the warm-up regulator in the CIS system? Also, how does one test the CIS fuel...
• Re: diesel-gas conversion problems solved! (mostly)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 17:26:12 -0800
  ...What system pressures did you find with a CIS system and a vanagon fuel pump? Is there residual pressure? Mine drops immediately to zero...
• Re: permanent fuel pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 17:07:09 -0500
  ...One for each injector, and a meter on each sensor. > > In general, the fuel system will work or it doesn't. When it fails...
• Re: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP-water in fuel
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:38:27 -0600
  ...Feels like a lack of fuel delivery > >>>to me. > >> > >>When running problems appear suddenly after a fuel fill, you have to > >>consider that maybe...
• Re: White Westy convoy, I-4 gasser advice
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 16 Aug 2011 22:42:13 -0700
  ...They are really simple and > straightforward motors with pretty basic fuel injection systems...about 4 > or > 5 things have to be pretty right for...
• Re: 5 cyl. Audi, sender on flywheel doesn�t matter
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 19:01:50 -0400
  ...than the 91 octane found in Europe - [because ours is an average of your system of measure and our old system of measure....]---SNIP---
• Name your price for used 85 1.9L parts!
  Historical mailing list - Weibel, Pius
  Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:07:22 -0600
  ...valve for coolant system (2) Coolant system hose brackets (each for 2 hoses) digital ignition stabilizer oxy sensor 4 large fuel injector rubber gaskets...
• Re: Fuel line sheath / casing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:30:43 -0400
  ...fuel line sheathing which presumably protects the fuel line as it travels to the fuel injectors across and around the air distribution system in...
• Re: 87 Lack of power
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 10:30:30 -0800
  Glen, I would check to see that the fuel pressure is correct. The fuel pressure regulator values are 29 Psi with vacuum connected and...
• Re: Mechanic in Amarillo??
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 17 Nov 2005 11:53:45 -0500
  ...fuel system time to fill the fuel rail and hoses with gas faster than it is used up. When you drive, the fuel is...
• Re: diesel-gas conversion problems solved! (mostly)
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 17:39:43 -0800
  ...What system pressures did you find with a CIS system and a vanagon fuel pump? Is there residual pressure? Mine drops immediately to zero...
• Re: No start
  Historical mailing list - Grant Johnson
  Thu, 26 May 2016 12:32:07 -0700
  ...If good, next suspect a fueling problem. > > The fuel system holds at 30 psi. Loosen the screw on the "T" where fuel > line splits...
• Re: Steel Braided Fuel Lines?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:28:37 -0500
  ...Steel Braided Fuel Lines? >>> > >>> > Does anyone know if installing steel braided fuel lines has been done >>> > by anyone, or this would be the end...
• Vanagon front parking brake cable
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 18 May 2009 06:44:12 EDT
  ...it rubs on the plastic guide above the fuel tank ? Van in shop with fuel tank out and the cable is only got two...
• Re: Better Mileage Anyone? (without going ala Lilley)
  Historical mailing list - James W Wagner
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 17:13:23 -0400
  ...energy - its a lack > of efficiency - its energy released from the fuel that moves out into the > environment - I forget but isn't a...