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• Gulf Coast Sub-Micronic Oil Filter
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 15:34:46 -0700
  ...Jay I use the system, and it has been as advertised, well made, well documented . The link http://www.fuelpolishing.com/msg3.htm is...
• Re: Digifant FI System Pro Training Manual PDF
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 15:49:12 -0700
  ...It really > explains how the system works. Even has a drawing of the fuel map that > the ECU uses for it's operation. > > Any...
• Re: Back Pressure in System
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 08:51:05 -0700
  ...The gauge should not read more then 3 LB.'s. > Assuming the cooling system is working propperly a lean mixture in the > fuel system...
• Re: Fuel pump buzzing
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 16:24:11 -0500
  ...CA> wrote: >Hi Geza, > >The FI system in the vanagon requires only a portion of the fuel the >pump can supply. The remainder is...
• Re: Heat, vapor lock, won't start?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:23:46 -0700
  ...Heat, vapor lock, won't start? | |The only thing in the fuel system that comes to mind that would be "drilled |out" is the...
• Re: Bad fuel economy (solution)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 Sep 2013 02:17:13 -0400
  ...demise, a fuel additive that uses enzymes to eat the ethanol and clean out the gunk left in the fuel system; http://mystarbrite.com...
• Hot Engines for Swapping!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 17:35:32 EST
  ...Comes with ignition system (distributor, cap, rotor, wires, etc) and fuel injection setup. No wiring harness or ECU. $1995 The other is complete (See...
• Re: Strange no-start problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:11:06 -0500
  ...Mike Geza Polony wrote: > What relays would you check? I'm assuming the fuel pump relay is good as the > fuel delivery test worked...
• 77 FI - postscript to Chapter 1
  Historical mailing list - Dave Backe
  Tue, 30 Apr 1996 19:52:05 -0600
  ...I'm thinking there's either a problem with the fuel system, or the ignition system. The ignition system ran fine before I put...
• Re: Need some assistance to see if my mechanic is overcharging me...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:27:56 -0500
  ...Pick up engine Install all the new stuff Install engine Install new fuel lines & coolant hoses Fill & bleed cooling system Bleed fuel system Test...
• Re: Propane Tank. Shut Off Valve Won't Close?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 23 Aug 2018 11:42:17 -0500
  ...here that does propane system repairs but at >> minimum, I hope I can find someone to vent remaining fuel from the >> tank. >> >> That valve...
• Re: A totally "Shocking" story! NO VANAGON CONTENT, BUT ALL VW
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:48:56 -0600
  ...mcneely ---- raceingcajun <raceingcajun@COMMUNICOMM.COM> wrote: > Next time you gripe about your Vanagon and its grounding and electrical > system problems, leaking head gaskets, fuel...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Carat "cut out" problem
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 09:10:43 EST
  ...Just go through the checks described in the Bentley for your Fuel Injection system and replace anything that is out of spec. It sounds...
• Platinum Vapour Injection for fuel savings etc.?
  Historical mailing list - Wolfgang Carolsfeld
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 18:50:41 -0700
  ...the engine output, instead of heating a cat in your exhaust system. The URL for more info is http://www.pvitech.com/ which seems...
• website updated
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:33:29 -0800
  ...Coming very soon are German articles on the Vanagon syncro system, crash safety, and fuel efficiency. Alistair albell@uvic.ca http://homepage.mac.com...
• Re: Quick troubleshooting question
  Historical mailing list - cesar quiros
  Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:49:19 -0700
  Sounds like I would look at fuel system first, put a gauge on it if you can, could be as simply as a plugged...
• Re: "enough" vs "too much" monitoring, was: permanent fuel pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 6 Mar 2006 22:02:05 -0500
  ...and the ability to change the fuel mixture Bob Donalds Boston Engine ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Bange" <jbange@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Re: Do Shift linkage bushes wear ...
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:31:12 -0700
  ...If >> either clutch, or linkage ..........and .......actually, the 4th system, >> the driver.........if any of those 3 systems external to the trans are >> dodgey...
• Bypassing the FireStarter fuel line fitting - was t-stat discussion
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 12:23:00 -0800
  The hard line as you call it, is a black plastic line coming from the fuel pump. You will find it right above the...
• If it's not one thing, it's another...
  Historical mailing list - Seth C. Bruggeman
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 14:36:29 -0500
  ...My first thought was clogged fuel system--though I tried to keep the tank away from dirt/debris while on my garage floor, I...
• Re: Oil question....not the dreaded which motor oil is best
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 30 Dec 2012 17:52:11 -0800
  Good thing those smelly diesels are finally getting cleaned up !! Need a retro PDF system for VW pre-chamber old fashioned non-electronic diesels...
• Re: Vanagon Dirvability
  Historical mailing list - bob tickle
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 20:23:46 -0400
  ...Electric Harness Check the connectors in the ECU plug and at all the other fuel system components connections. Are the connectors in good shape...
• Fwd: Fuel System or Electronic?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Pinnell
  Tue, 20 Nov 2018 16:16:14 -0500
  ...Fuel System or Electronic? To: Vanagon <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> A little back story first. Recently returned from a 2300+ mile trip from our...
• Re: Look what came out of the fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sun, 14 Jun 2015 19:45:17 -0700
  ...Not sure when it comes to the after market fuel tanks what to avoid though. Looks like several people have used this one: http...
• Re: Strange no-start problem
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:23:17 -0800
  ...I > think, > but am not certain, the problem showed up before the fuel delivery system > work. Progressive worsening until today, I can't get...
• Re: Fuel pump/gas tank problem
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Fri, 10 Jul 1998 22:03:05 -0400
  ...For a while I was pumping about as much fuel system cleaner as gas and changing the filter about once a week along with...
• Re: Intake air flow, improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 17:10:48 -0700
  ...Now the major note and disclaimer...some systems have fuel systems controlled to a point that there is no change whatsoever because they are...
• Re: Fuel Pump Relay/Fuse
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 27 Jan 2018 18:09:14 -0800
  ...It can't hurt to prime the fuel system once its been opened but the van would eventually start if you didn't do...
• Fuel filter suggestion
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 13:03:43 -0600
  ...Bentley's has a picture on page 20.2 with an expanded view of > the fuel system as a whole and on page 20...
• Re: TDI (passat, golf)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 04 Jun 1996 15:28:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...VW has a booklet about the TDI and yes it has a computer controlled fuel injection system (but no ignition :-). After warming up, the...
• Today's PUZZLER... SLWR-VAN won't start
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stinson
  Fri, 23 Jun 2000 14:19:34 -0400
  ...The digitool says there isn't power from the ECU to either the coil or the fuel injection system when I turn the key...
• Re: Some brake tech/ideas (long)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:13:44 -0700
  ...I don't think you could just bolt on an > ABS > system using the stock Vanagon systems, though. > The street systems, they need hardware...
• Re: F.I. and Pertronix Ignition?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 22:22:49 -0700
  ...Both of these systems work fine from the factory. The ECU wants to control when the coil should spark and it does a fine...
• Re: automatic performance
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 08:40:48 -0700
  Adam, Probably a mis- adjusted fuel injection system. My 91' behaved this way too. In fact my wife wouldn't drive it because of...
• Re: Conversion? JETTA ENGINE?? Now Some TDi Comments (Shortened Version)
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Mon, 4 Jan 2010 11:06:40 -0800
  ...I say this as being the one whose fuel mileage was thrown out as being "too high" in a fuel mileage survey done a...
• Fuel Injection Hose Diameters
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 21 Sep 1996 12:08:18 -0500
  I'm looking for replacement fuel injection hose for my '85 Vanagon and getting some confusing answers to parts questions. I have been told...
• carb follies, vw content, no van content
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Thu, 15 Oct 1998 00:58:46 -0400
  ...Unburned fuel in the exhaust system is what causes the >type of backfire you describe. A carbureted vehicle *can* suck fuel in from >the...
• Re: FI mixture adjust?/ Running Rich
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 18:50:03 -0600
  >>Hello All, >> >>I've been having a problem with my fuel injection system for months now. No >>one can seem to fix it. I...
• Re: Tooooooooooooo ritch a startup...com on guys!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 00:15:11 -0400
  ...too ritch at cold start...way too ritch, > heavy smell of fuel and fuel smoke... also, a small hesitation wile driving > with the OS...
• Re: Emissions failure Nox (Probably the last update)
  Historical mailing list - Steven P Smith
  Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:51:56 -0700
  ...I ran umpteen cans of FI and Fuel system cleaner through my '84 over the years, and thought they couldn't be cleaner, but...
• Re: i can hear my fuel pump, now gas heater
  Historical mailing list - nick greenaway
  Sun, 6 Aug 2006 14:50:32 -0700
  ...The cover also hides the fuel pump and > the fuel filter from view. > The cover must be removed to service the pump or the...
• Re: Diesel $$ RE: 88 GL - Failure to Start - but now it does!! Hip Hip Huzzah!!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:17:17 -0700
  ...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: Supercharger
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 08:30:59 -0400
  ...At those points >were located 3 turbines driving superchargers for the fuel induction system. >Having these three "Turbosuperchargers" resulted in a 33% power recovery...
• Re: ECU Recall?
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Wed, 12 Feb 1997 15:28:52 -0800
  ...You can go there and get the exact information by searching under the model year, manufacturer, model and system (fuel, body, AC, etc). You...
• Injectors - 2.1L WBX - '91 Carat/autotrany
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 16 Oct 2014 19:23:08 -0500
  ...I checked fuel to the injectors with a gauge. It was good - 30 lbs. I pulled the hoses off the fuel rails. Fuel was...
• Re: Daytime Running Lights-91 Carat
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Feb 1997 14:36:13 +0200
  ...source for the fuel pump? The fuel pump is only powered when the ignition system sends pulses to the fuel pump relay. You will...
• Re: 86 fuel filter fix and frustrations...
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 18:20:58 -0600
  ...a replacement that is a length of hose like the filter was actually deleted from the system. new question is why was it deleted...
• Re: 1986 Diesel Crew Cab Dropside Pickup (Transporter)
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 2 Jun 2003 15:21:57 -0600
  ...If so, it is a 1600cc diesel. > I have a fuel problem - fuel comes to the injection pump but not to the > injectors. What...
• Smog device
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  3 Jan 1997 12:06:10 -0800
  ...A catalytic converter requires internal engine feedback systems and computer fuel control systems to operate. The ECD(tm) has a guaranteed performance for 5...
• Re: How much power can a stock FI make?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 18 Nov 2001 12:53:30 -0600
  ...How much can my stock 1.9 fuel injection handle? What improvements can I make before I need to replace/upgrade my FI system...
• Re: monitoring system
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 23 Jul 2004 22:05:31 -0500
  > 20 years ago, my father had an electronic engine monitoring system on > his '73 Bus. It monitored fuel flow, speed, etc. and could display...
• Re: Whew! Another set of Fuel Injector Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Sun, 8 Apr 2007 14:27:47 +0000
  You should be careful what brand of fuel hose you use. The previous owner of my 90 Carat thought he was doing something good...
• Re: Slight over run popping from exhaust..84 (inline VW with Digifant )
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 Aug 2009 22:28:27 -0700
  ...system?..Or perhaps I have an injector that is working at times when it shouldn't be or leaking fuel into the fuel rail...
• Eric's 1.9 and West River Westies Campout
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 May 2022 04:00:55 +0000
  ...tech session! We can touch on diagnosing the engine, fuel delivery and ignition systems and try to get your engine straight or figure out...
• Re: Fuel expansion/vapor return system
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 6 Jun 2009 17:11:47 -0400
  At 04:33 PM 6/6/2009, Robert Fisher wrote: >Has anybody successfully re-engineered that mess to eliminate the tanks? I >guess I...
• Replace FI with carb??
  Historical mailing list - bill
  Sat, 12 Apr 1997 13:20:21 -0700
  I am considering replacing the fuel injection system on my '81 Westie with a weber carb kit that is sold for this purpose. I...
• van fix part deux: intermittant hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Brian W. Block
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 09:46:48 -0600
  ...Im guessing that its something in the fuel injection system. I had the van to the dealer and they said there was a problem...
• Re: fuel system expansion tanks
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:19:31 -0400
  At 02:43 PM 6/27/2008, Damon Lowe wrote... >the nipple broke off of the valve that attaches to the line leading >back...
• Re: Running Rich - O2 sensor reading low?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 19:29:05 -0800
  ...After going through the > ignition system and only finding that it was running rich, I turned my > attention to the fuel injection. For the...
• Re: Oxygen Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 3 Jul 1997 14:32:26 -0700 (PDT)
  ...for the two tests) it then says "...check the fuel pressure regulator and system wiring. If the regulator and wiring are not at fault...