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• DIesel FI, Was: Question about TDI Jetta Problem
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 18:14:48 -0700
  ...Air in fuel line and return system (yes: also return system: I once spent hours diagnosing just the same problem on a Passat, until...
• Re: Fuel Line Freezing
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:13:43 -0600
  ...similar to the fuel, then go back out and drive it a while to get the HEET through the fuel system. Then park it...
• Re: 1973 bus engine questions
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Oct 1995 15:12:07 -0400
  ...in a single carb system. It's an aftermarket kit. I hear it s better. Those facing expensive fuel injection repairs have been known...
• Re: vw vanagonoil spray
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 24 Jul 2003 06:48:29 -0700
  Is your fuel delivery system (injector pump, injectors) from the 1.6 or is it a 1.9 system? What about the cylinder head...
• Re: Heads back on, runs OK and dies
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:30:17 -0500
  ...but specifically, which tube? I don't know the fuel system very well because I have never had to do a single thing to...
• Resolved: Vanagon GL 90 2.1L engine unexpectedly stalls while driving
  Historical mailing list - Mike Braden
  Mon, 24 May 2004 09:46:13 -0500
  ...a lot of fuel drained out when I removed the fuel injectors, do I > need to bleed the fuel system? I loosened the nut...
• Maintainance: Good Advice
  Historical mailing list - Howard G. Bernier
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 17:21:57 -0500
  ...These sensors control the fuel injection system, the cooling system, and even the exhaust system. And they can cause performance problems. Things to Remember...
• Loss of Power False Air Oil Breather?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 15:30:37 -0500
  ...fuel pressure regulator to intake manifold because this line looked suspicious although I think it was ok. Next I pressurized the intake system with...
• HELP! Vanagon Engine Roughness
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 Sep 1994 08:40:06 EDT
  ...What should I check next? I have the Bently, but its dignostics say to go into dismantling the fuel system, checking pressures, pulling the...
• Re: Will 90 Cabrio ISV Control unit fit 87 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 06:59:29 -0400
  ...Wed, 23 Apr 2003 22:05:00 -0400 > > > > > > > > What you fail to mention is the type of fuel system these > > > >vehicles have. The CIS...
• Re: A message from White House Spokesperson Scott McLellan: CAUTION POLITICAL CONTENT
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 5 Mar 2005 17:27:16 -0500
  ...Back in the 70s and 80s, there were a number of new and different carburetion and fuel delivery systems developed for engines to improve...
• Re: No current at FI injector plug
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:33:13 -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: Use Air Cooled Fuel Pressure Regulator on WBX?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 20 May 2012 08:31:12 -0700
  ...the system and gasoline's not very viscous, > so I really don't see a problem. The tee would have to be fuel and...
• Re: Start problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 Aug 2015 00:53:43 -0400
  ...Start problem I just replaced all of the fuel lines except above fuel tank and all 4 fuel injectors. Injectors all have new hoses...
• Fuel and temp gauges - wacky
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sat, 30 May 2009 22:01:07 -0500
  On my 82 diesel, as of late the fuel gauge and temp gauge are of one mind, but a sick mind nevertheless. they seem...
• Re: Golf/Jetta engine in gas Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 15 Oct 1996 21:28:14 -0700 (PDT)
  On Mon, 14 Oct 1996 vwmaster@volks-motorsports.com wrote: > > One of the biggest problems we run into is that the Fuel Ijector lines...
• Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing? /NO Emissions Question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 10:45:00 -0800
  ...a new law now requires that [t]he fuel tank vapor control system pass a pressure test as part of the regular smog test...
• Re: vanagon syndrome plus poor gass economy
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 4 Aug 2009 13:45:34 -0400
  ...Leaky exhaust system will result in squirrelly signals from the O2 sensor to the ECU which will mess up the fuel / air mixture resulting...
• Alcohol in gas
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 06 Jan 1995 14:15:11 -0800
  ...That seems counter intuitive to me because you can use alcohol to chase water out of a fuel system. Charles Vaughan 84 GL cev...
• BA6 heater questions
  Historical mailing list - Mark Sheflo
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 00:26:21 -0800
  ...switch (which if bad should shut off the fuel pump) or possibly the temp. regulation system. Any ideas? P.S. I've already tried...
• Re: Fuel Tank Weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:10:43 -0700
  ...Even '70s era > VW bugs > had a closed system for the charcoal cannister. Syncros are no > exception. > > This diagram from ETKA shows the proper...
• Re: BA-6 Eberspacher Gas Heater Parts For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 07:15:22 -0600
  ...and all but the flame switch and fuel pump. If anyone is looking for a complete system you can get in between the two...
• Re: Fuel Pump Failure - trouble shoot & repair (if Possible)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:05:41 -0700
  ...the weak link - cooling system. plastic parts in the cooling and fuel systems. if you still have a firewall fuel line fitting ... and most...
• Re: my beef of the day: vw heaters
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 May 94 17:36:57 PDT
  ...total - one on each carb - fuel cutoff one bigger one on lefthand side carb for central idle system. i've found that they can...
• Oil Breather Hose Problem!
  Historical mailing list - Erlaz
  Thu, 19 Mar 1998 15:27:32 EST
  I recently noticed that a hose coming out of the breather (025-115-451) heading to the fuel injector system has large cracks in...
• Vanagon diagnostic expertise in Oregon
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Sat, 18 Dec 1999 00:08:57 -0800
  ...in diagnosing and repairing drivability problems? Skill with the computer system, the fuel injection, timing, sensors etc... and how they interact. What I'm...
• Re: snake oil VW Carriolet Carrado Cabrio Vanagon Supercharger/Turbo ???
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:28:08 -0800
  ...about your fabulous Garden Gnome Power Booster system. Is it compatible with the Barbie Head Fuel Economizer wedged under my accelerator pedal? If I...
• 1991 Westy, gas tank return hose size (and fuel line or injector line)?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sat, 10 Sep 2011 19:52:57 -0600
  Hi, I am in the middle of re-sealing my gas supply system. I recently did the gas tank reseal, complete with the bits...
• Re: Help! My Bus is BrainDead!
  Historical mailing list - leo mulvihill
  Wed, 12 Apr 1995 21:33:35 -0400 (EDT)
  ...that you do not want to do is remove the Fuel Injection systems. It is really quite easy to troubleshoot Leo On Wed, 12...
• Re: mpg display (was Re: Was: Electric Vanagon? Now really useful tips..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:53:30 -0800
  ...You could also get an after market system I'm sure. I bet a search would get you dozens. 'trip mileage calculator'......or something...
• Re: EPA and Vanagon Emissions-reducing Vanagon pollution.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:37:06 -0400
  ...Start with the fuel system. Make it is tight and that the vapor recovery system works. This controls hydrocarbons being released into the air...
• FS Parting '86 Van, 2.1L Eng &exhaust parts
  Historical mailing list - Ray Brubaker
  Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:09:38 -0400
  ...I have parts from two 2.1L engines, everything attached to the long-block, induction system, fuel system, coolant system, ignition parts, some good...
• M.I.C...K.E.Y....
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Sep 95 16:57 CDT
  ...Ferrets, diesel fuel, popcorn, poetry. My, my, my. All of these seem symptomatic of bleeding threads (Animal drivers, Diesel, Manifold Destiny, FFFRIDAY, etc.). As...
• I'm off for a week, and my EV is pissed!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 May 1996 06:32:09 -0500 (EST)
  ...Over the past few days the A/C has slowly converted itself from a cooling system to a venting system...the strange thing is...
• Re: second gas tank in their vanagon? - Design Q
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 1 Mar 2004 11:47:16 -0800
  ...the Syncro fuel return and > pickup system might work. Fuel returning to the tank goes into a "bowl" > where the outgoing fuel delivery line...
• Re: Thanks again! Fuel pump repair (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Thu, 3 Aug 2000 18:46:10 -0400
  ...keep them in the car and they cost $100 apiece.....easy fuel system fix. Adam Puzerewski 81 westy 74 beetle 86 cabrio Vanagon Partsmobiles...
• Re: Heat, vapor lock, won't start?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:00:56 -0700
  The only thing in the fuel system that comes to mind that would be "drilled out" is the factory seal on the air/fuel...
• Re: New fuel line disintegrates
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 11:55:07 -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: Fast idle and stumble
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 27 Jul 2022 08:08:58 -0700
  ...I know diagnostics is better but still having > working spares will make maintaining the old system easier. > > I don’t need it to be...
• Re: Start up,back fire?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 19 May 2015 10:04:17 -0700
  ...I've used mine many times >>> over the past 40 years to diagnose fuel system problems. >>> >>> Stuart >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: New owner questions
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:16:11 -0800
  ...I haven't confirmed where > > the fuel filter is yet nor what type of fuel injection system was > installed > > in the conversion. I'll...
• Re: Urgent Bus SOS!!
  Historical mailing list - H. Steven Dolan
  Tue, 7 May 1996 11:28:50 -0400 (EDT)
  ...enough gas, either because pressure in the fuel ring is low, or because the FI system is not injecting enough into the cylinders. If...
• Re: fuel lines
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 May 1996 13:03:50 -0400
  ...I surmise that they're made for a higher clamping force required by fuel injection systems. The do NOT have the little gear/screw...
• Fuel and temp guage way off on '84
  Historical mailing list - Steve Manning
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 08:24:51 -0500
  Hi all, I'm having a minor problem with the fuel and temp gauges being way off. Earlier in the morning, everything was fine...
• Re: compression testing procedure
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 10:05:14 EDT
  ...1) For safety reasons, disconnect the fuel management system so you AREN'T injecting fuel during this test. Different systems have different ways, or...
• Re: Fast German Auto chip--let's test it!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 14 Jan 2000 21:36:08 -0600
  ...How is said fuel injection system to maintain Lambda, if it cannot meter the differential air, hmmm? Too bad wasserboxers doen't use CIS...
• digitool readings help needed
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 12:43:27 -0400
  ...I did a test to see if the fuel system maintained its pressure after cut off, and yes, so no leaky injectors. My afm...
• Re: 1.9L Gutless when first started
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:39:27 -0400
  ...something in your fuel delivery system, a >> physical clogging of the fuel lines or some other problem that would limit >> fuel pressure/delivery rate...
• Re: Fuel pressure anomaly
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 27 Aug 2013 21:44:13 -0700
  ...have > a fuel storage problem on the vehicle itself. > The short pump inlet and overall design of the fuel delivery system also > makes issues...
• Re: idle fuel calculations
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:34:22 -0500
  ...Only if something is worng or the settings are so far out the system can not compensate will it not maintain control. Dennis >From...
• Re: Tip and Tricks: Smoke Signals
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:16:36 -0400
  ...Check > >> fuel and induction components. > >> > >> White Smoke - usually coolant related - gotta leak somewhere into the > >> Exhaust system - Could be head gaskets, cracked heads. > >> > >> Blue...
• Re: Exhaust system insulation
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Thu, 19 May 2005 19:31:49 -0700
  Exhaust wrap works very well to keep the exh pipes on my Turbo from frying the fuel rail and hoses that are within a...
• Re: Diesel to Gasoline Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:13:07 EDT
  ...Do not let it sit for a long time as the system can gum up , fuel dizzy, warm up reg. etc will crap out...
• Re[2]: Coolant Temp Indications
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Nov 1995 08:01:41 -0800
  ...I replaced the clamp > with the "screw" type hose clamp, bled the system, and the problem > never appeared again. > > Drew Jenkins 86 Syncro > djenkins...
• Re: 5 cyl. Audi, sender on flywheel doesn磘 matter
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 21:13:51 PDT
  ...Europe - [because ours is an average of your >system >of measure and our old system of measure....]---SNIP--- > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail...
• Re: Loss of power at altitude
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Wed, 13 Mar 2002 08:48:45 -0800
  ...At 8K ASL, you will have significant power loss even though the ECU/Lamda/O2 sensor system is providing the correct fuel mixture. Now...
• Re: 1990 2.1L Digijet European Caravelle wiring diagrams
  Historical mailing list - T.M.
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 01:01:57 -0400
  ...digifant system where both the fuel injection as well as ignition are handled by the ECU. The quirk is that my Digijet system has...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:51:30 -0400
  ...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: fuel tank capacity?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 15:26:13 -0800
  ...old fuel tank of course, as in driving it that way, you can get junk in the rest of your fuel system doing that...
• Re: The Waveform is Different. Was: Extra Grounds on 1.9l
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 10:58:20 -0700
  ...I saw >on the oscilloscope (250 MHz bandwidth) an amazing change in the fuel >injector waveform, and in the O2 sensor waveform. The fuel...