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• Re: Engine hesitates upon take off
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 17 Jun 2015 23:15:44 -1000
  ...in Vanagons with a much more modern engine management system those have Sequential Fuel Injection .. the ECU knows precisely where each cylinder is and...
• Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 1 Apr 2005 08:06:28 -0700
  ...Anything with a fuel system made before MTBE and alcohol needs to be rigorously inspected at all rubber fittings and hoses. Make sure metal...
• Re: Diesels on NPR
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 13 May 2004 13:13:38 -0400
  ...on a vanagon note emissions and fuel consumption were one of the reasons that i chose to convert my van to a inline digifant...
• Re: Alternate fuels
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Sat, 14 Sep 2002 04:04:55 -0700
  ...There have been prototype automobiles built, indeed GM holds many patents for fuel systems tanks etc last I checked a few years ago. As...
• HELP! Problems with my '87
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Sat, 29 Apr 2000 15:42:57 -0400
  ...and found the exhaust system and back bumper very hot. So far, I have replaced all of my fuel lines (I developed a leak...
• Re: Cutting out....fuel pump acting strange
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
  Sun, 17 Dec 2000 07:29:21 +1100
  ...Fuel Filter Injectors Pressure Regulator Fuel Pump. I have gone along these roads and had everything checked. The injectors, fuel tank, lines, pump have...
• Re: Fuel system "vapour lock"
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:20:31 -0700
  ...The fuel pump can fail showing > symptoms when the fuel is warm and a clogged tank or inlet filter can cause > the fuel to...
• Re: Help with stalling van
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 9 May 2010 13:07:43 -0700
  ...replaced rad thermo switch cool lev sensor replaced (system bled) changed 2 relays (fuel sys and forget...ignition? replaced fuel pressure regulator checked gas...
• Re: Gas question, seriously folks
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 14 Dec 2013 12:33:04 -0700
  ...used for the 1983� to 1985 models, which used a fuel injection system known as "Digijet" (Digital Jet-tronic) � 1.9 L (1,913...
• Recurrent Stalling Solved by Techron
  Historical mailing list - Mark & Laura Magee
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 13:34:08 -0600
  ...1) changed fuel filter(s): only temporary relief of symptoms (1 mile) then back to normal I thought crud in tank 2) installed replaceable...
• Re: Fuel hose size
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 3 Aug 2020 10:49:43 -0600
  ...Fuel system vapor lock does happen and a system that does not maintain enough pressure can have it occur after engine shut down as...
• Re: Troubleshooting the Basic Idle Stabilizer System - Manual Transmissions- Part I
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:29:47 -0700
  ...II Fuel Systems - Digifant > > TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINES > > Poor Idle: > a) At operating temperature > 1) Throttle Switch > 2) Idle stabilizer system > 3) Evaporative Emissions System > > *2...
• Re: Air Fuel Mixture Logic
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 28 Dec 2003 08:40:14 -0600
  ...I am looking for some suggestions or comments on my >reasoning process. > >Current situation: >- the FI system checks out and fuel pressure is to...
• 86 Drivetrain Into 82 Diesel?
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 03:37:08 -0600
  ...It is missing the engine, transmission, entire shifter mechanism, cooling system, fuel system (except tank), interior heater/ventilation box, and entire wiring harness. Basically...
• Re: Gas Tank is In!!(long)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 16:51:57 EST
  ...GLOPY BLOB MONSTER FROM THE PLANET EXPANDO* when expose to the fuel system.... I HOPE you didn't get as much as a drop...
• Re: Need 2 liter acvw FI system complete with fuel pump.
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 24 May 2001 23:02:05 EDT
  Adam, If you specify EXACTLY what components you need, I will pass it to my local used parts guy. He has a ton of...
• Re: Re.Spillage when filling the gas
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 15:02:35 -0400
  ...kenwilfy@aol.com> puts together kits of commonly needed bits for fuel systems. Be very careful dealing with him, though -- he has a nasty...
• Re: Tiico
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stanford
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 10:04:36 EDT
  ...The kit is VERY complete, although you do have to use the fuel injectors, alternator, a/c compressor(if equipped), and power steering pump...
• Re: NVC-Prices Fuel A Rebellion
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 9 Aug 2005 11:24:42 +1200
  ...I didn't relize the US didn't use the RON system. Kerosene was just a joke... -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator...
• Re: what are the tanks up front?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:10:52 -0500
  Part of the fuel tank vapor recovery and expansion system. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf...
• Re: Pressure test cooling system howto?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:10:22 -0700
  ...Pressure test cooling system howto? ( the rambling, long version > ...... > > Vanagonauts, (the realm of) > > This is what I use: > In fact, just used it 20...
• Re: VANAGON syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 14:47:12 -0500
  ...You've got other problems to track down! Start with > the easy stuff like the throttle body switches then check the spark and > fuel...
• Re: '78 FI blues
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Jan 1995 22:42:44 -0600 (CST)
  >You mentioned you've >already replaced the fuel pump so you've got some money in the FI system so >that would be a...
• Re: Fuel Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Harry Findley
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 13:05:09 -0400
  ...replaced all the parts that I know of in the Fuel Gauge system on my 83.5 in an attempt to not take the...
• power loss in 82 van
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 20:07:09 -0500
  ...I suspected some type of fuel system problem, so I started by replacing the fuel filter. I also replaced the cap and rotor for...
• Dream Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 27 Jul 2002 16:01:32 +1200
  ...washers Hansen Motorsport race-type fuel-filler power steering Toyota steering column (Corona or Mark II) extra fuel tank(s) Many of these items...
• Re: Great Engine test stand event, part 2
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 12:32:39 -0600
  ...Here is what I got so far, Weber Carb Free, Intake Plenum Free, Intake Tubes on hand, Fuel pump Free, fuel lines $4.00...
• Re: back on the road
  Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 18:34:06 +0000
  ...got to all the injectors and every other part of the fuel system. I'd let that sit in everything for a day or...
• Re: 2.1 WBX stumbles after hot restart; vapor lock?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:25:16 -0700
  ...a fuel pressure guage on yours temporarily would be nice as a test. The system should retain fuel pressure quite well when shut off...
• Re: Noisy fuel pump causes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 14 May 2008 19:38:49 -0700
  ...My fuel would run out at 1/4 tank. I had an auxiliary tank system on board - so I could be certain something was...
• Re: no spark, no gas, no love
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Tue, 3 Dec 2002 20:07:57 +0000
  ...When I went to check the fuel distributor (CIS system) by >pulling an injector and cranking the system, I get no fuel. Pump is...
• Help, GL wont start!
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Thu, 8 Mar 2001 23:44:33 -0800
  ...I could not hear the fuel pump, so I though everything was ok. I continued to crank on it till the battery went flat...
• Re: Leaking Vanagon fuel pump case?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:50:59 EST
  ...Hello, anyone ever heard of a leaking Vanagon ,Bosh fuel pump? I mean leaking at the connector section.Not from a filter. I searched...
• Re: Not quite a backfire . . .
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:39:29 -0700
  ...switch shut off all fuel to the injectors, > so how could there be unburned fuel in the exhaust system, if that were > true ? > Ya...
• Re: Engine fuel injection differences from 86 through 91
  Historical mailing list - Jim Kennedy
  Thu, 6 May 2004 10:24:25 -0700
  ...Engine fuel injection differences from 86 through 91 Are there any differences with the fuel injection or cooling system from 86 on? Will any...
• Re: Miss at idle?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 13 May 2016 17:05:21 -0400
  ...One cylinder too lean so the fuel doesn't ignite. This unburned fuel can make the exhaust smell rich causing more confusion. Dennis > Date...
• Re: Surging engine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:11:14 -0700
  ...pressure regulator attached to the fuel distributor. > FWIW, there is also a diaphragm pressure regulator which controls system > pressure. > The OP is gonna talk...
• Re: First road trip, what parts should i upgrade??
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Sun, 24 Jun 2012 14:52:38 -0400
  ...This will leave you with a sound coolant system you won't have to worry about while on the road. Just be sure to...
• Re: Engine o2 out of spec
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 17:26:22 EST
  ...If not >other >causes of this problem could be a vac leak, timing, fuel psi, fuel >injector, and head sensor, which all check good...
• Re: '78 FI blues
  Historical mailing list - dworkin
  Mon, 23 Jan 1995 11:37:48 -0800 (PST)
  ...list since I am a virgin at working on > the fuel injection system in these buses. > > 1) What is the best book to get...
• Re: Diesel $$ RE: 88 GL - Failure to Start - but now it does!! Hip Hip Huzzah!!
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:31:50 -0500
  ...hours - and it wasn't that many - after that - the engine fuels systems and certain other components had to be taken apart and the...
• Re: Engine Cranks but No Start
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 1 Apr 2016 09:23:21 -0700
  What??? The pump should pressurize the system and shut off after a second or two in the "on" position. Your system is not pressurizing...
• Re: Question about engine storage
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:27:58 -0400
  ...If you have the fuel system installed, especially the injectors, you should run some fuel stabilizer through to keep the injectors from seizing. -----Original...
• Re: Diesels
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 11:41:00 -0600
  ...Also, propane fuel systems are able to deliver through a wide range, eliminating the need for supplemental fueling. Gary Lee Calgary, Canada http://www...
• Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 14 May 2004 16:15:16 -0500
  ...product? And when using it to clean your fuel system, should you change the fuel filter before or after the process? Thank you all...
• Re: fuel rail/line recall? Zen Koan.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 15 Jun 2004 12:13:15 -0500
  ...340,000 > > > Campaign SF Notification Date: > > > System: Fuel Lines. > > > Vehicle Description: Passenger Cars. > > > Description of Defect: The fuel hose attached to the fuel > > > distribution...
• Re: Solar for VANGONS?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Thu, 9 Jul 2015 17:40:18 -0700
  ...the Germans have developed a solar system to convert water and > > CO2 to 80 liters of diesel fuel per day. If you have a...
• Re: question about thermostat ... or not
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 09:41:17 -0600
  ...I installed > > a rubber grommet in the fire starter hole and ran one solid piece of > > fuel line (all the way from the fuel...
• Re: Intake air flow, improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Engineering
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 15:59:32 -0800
  ...True, but any given intake system, isn't just qualified for flowing X CFM, at X pressure drop. The vanagon system at the CFM...
• Re: Webber conversion input
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 17:27:55 +0000
  ...As an Aircraft Mech, > we deal with both carburation and Fuel Injection (alot of the stuff flying > out there still has carbs). I still...
• Replacing oe exhaust & heads what else
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Thu, 5 Jan 2023 18:06:37 +0000
  ...to replace the 1.9 coolant system to the 2.1 but benefits seem kind of sketchy. Fuel pump and injectors are good. Any...
• High Top Progress
  Historical mailing list - John Dillon
  Sat, 18 Jul 2015 15:33:44 -0400
  ...It's got new brakes, new fuel system, new suspension, apparently the radiator is NLA so Rolf had to modify a later one, freshly...
• Re: A totally "Shocking" story! NO VANAGON CONTENT, BUT ALL VW
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 07:41:55 -0800
  ...Next time you gripe about your Vanagon and its grounding and electrical system problems, leaking head gaskets, fuel leak fires, lack of performance, etc...
• Vanagon Recall Web Sight
  Historical mailing list - Chet Douglas
  Wed, 16 Apr 1997 09:33:24 -0700
  ...I saw atleast 3 recall notices having to do with the fuel system. You may be able to get a free tank out of...
• Re: Fuel additives...Friday (Is this for real?)
  Historical mailing list - John Andersen
  Sun, 7 Feb 1999 02:47:47 -0800
  ...careful that you don't put too much water into the system or it will stall and for a hydraulic lock in the chamber...
• Re: Rev Limiter?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 07:52:05 -0800
  The Digijet has a limit too, fuel pulses are shortened when the upper rev limit is exceeded. I've accidentally tested it, unfortunately when...
• Re: Just replaced the throttle switch and am having drivability issues
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sun, 5 Feb 2006 06:49:02 -0700
  ...However, those things can develop small cracks and possibly allowing air to enter the system. Good luck, Warren Lail 88 Westy "Billy Bones"
• Re: Engine hesitates upon take off
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Thu, 18 Jun 2015 11:01:54 -0400
  ...fuel lines, vacuum lines, and spark plug wires Tested fuel pressure regulator Replaced Temp II sensor Replaced O2 sensor Replaced entire exhaust system Checked...
• Re: fuel line components
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 3 May 2008 23:41:09 -0700
  ...have lot of > metric american cross over crap for fabing up fuel systems...I have about 3 > buckets of various fittings left over from...
• Vanagon ECU Settings
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sun, 12 Nov 2000 13:15:45 +0000
  ...The author, says that increasing fuel pressure is among the simplest and most effective quick improvements to an otherwise healthy fuel injection system. Better...