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• Re: Decent Vanagon Mechanic in Eastern Mass...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 15 Dec 2003 10:54:39 -0500
  ...ERic Richard Golen wrote: > Hi, > > > The fuel injection system in my 87 Westy has been giving me fits for > about > a year now. It...
• Re: length of Westy clothes closet door?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 14 Nov 2004 12:30:25 -0700
  ...Temps are supposed to be in the 50s and for me that is good temps for working with gas fuel systems. Not so cold...
• Re: Help Ordering Parts
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Fri, 18 Aug 2000 10:21:53 -0700
  ...I assume I want to > change the high pressure fuel > >> lines, as well, if these are different from the > fuel hoses. > >> I see Ken...
• Re: How loud is your fuel pump?
  Historical mailing list - Wognacious
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 14:08:51 -0800
  ...I've replaced both fuel filters and nada. So next step is to drop the tank and have it boiled out. I do carry...
• Re: First road trip, what parts should i upgrade??
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 24 Jun 2012 17:41:00 -0400
  I want to reemphasize what Bill said about shakedown driving after any major work, especially fuel or cooling system. Think of an excuse to...
• Re: Pig Tail for early vans?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:07:59 -0700
  ...AFM system >> 1.9 waterboxer: Digijet >> 2.1 waterboxer: Digifant >> >> Jim My mistake... AFC, not AFM. See fuel section of your Bentley. Jim Oh...
• 914 rocket bus...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 07 Mar 1996 10:58:54 -0500 (EST)
  ...ChiaVWDC@aol.com r Bus; 122K miles; Runs great, good interior with sink and icebox; New comprehensive brake system, new battery, fuel pump and...
• I will survive
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Apr 95 09:27:15 PDT
  ...Stafford | Hughes Aircraft Company Engineering Specialist | Microelectronics Division Design Systems Department | Bldg. 700, MailStop B1260 (714) 759-2077 | 500 Superior Avenue (714) 759-2913...
• Re: [Fwd: Vanagon Crew Cab w/Chevy 350]
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 10:51:54 -0600
  ...to raise the rear deck about 3.5" depending on what fuel system you use. The power, torque, cost, parts and maintenance availability, and...
• Re: Instant horsepower (Pinwheel)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 7 May 2000 23:17:36 +0200
  Doktor Tim wrote: > How well will the > Wasserboxer heads seal with the higher than stock pressures and greater > cooling systems demand it was not...
• Re: 89 vanagon w/wheelchair lift (was '90)
  Historical mailing list - Tony Gould
  Mon, 7 May 2001 21:06:47 -0700
  ...fluid and the coolant!! > and change the rubber hoses in the fuel system > ASAP!!! > > :) > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want...
• Re: e15
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:28:27 -0500
  ...as 'fuel system lubricant' > which it says right on the jug. > > oh...fuel filters . Those are often neglected. I have seen syncro's > where...
• Re: Hydrogen help for the Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 13:02:49 -0600
  ...only as an additive to the system, not for running oN competely. said > it did increases if fuel mileage. seems like water injection would...
• Re: 7.5 mm fuel injection hose OK?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:41:08 -0400
  The 7mm hose pushes on and squeezes onto any fittings that are in the system. It is such a nice fit that many times...
• Re: Tuning question--long, sorry!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 10:58:32 -0800
  ...Adaptive managment control- optimizes fuel economy for highway or city driving. Digifant is obsolete compared with modern VW systems so there's not much...
• Re: Boston Bobs day at the dyno
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 14:54:26 -0600
  ...some more testing is needed after a way is found to get the air fuel ratio dialed in on both vanagon injection systems. the...
• Re: VW inline four-bangers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 14:24:02 -0700
  ...I'm testing different fuel delivery > configurations for specific fuel consumption - which really has nothing > to do with miles per gallon per se, because...
• Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 21:19:07 -0400
  ...I've added it below as it was orginally for another topic Sincerely, Mark Keller Adam, Probably a mis- adjusted fuel injection system. My...
• Re: gas :( - Health care.
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sat, 19 May 2012 08:10:34 -0700
  ...gas :( >Those other countries tax fuel heavily to pay for socialist programs like >universal worthless government run health care systems.
• Re: To hot or not?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 28 Feb 1997 08:08:49 -0800
  At 9:56 AM -0600 2/28/97, Randy Newell wrote: >OK, I might have air in the cooling system, so how do I...
• Re: Fuel system...follow up
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 11:58:50 -0700
  Ryan, I did the fuel/air mixture adjustment that John Rodgers referred to. I am a mechanical novice and had mixed results. Your experience...
• Re: Fuel ponderings
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 16:39:11 -0700
  ...What changes is the efficiency of burn and the efficiency of the mechanical systems it drives. Furnaces in the home have gone from being...
• Washing/Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Dom
  Sat, 18 Sep 1999 06:35:25 +1000
  ...The only thing I can think of is that I have somehow got water into the fuel intake system although a hole big enough...
• Re: RE : Gerry Skerbitz's fuel pump problems
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Sun, 4 Aug 1996 10:09:16 -0500 (CDT)
  ...is concerned about his fuel pump > >as it's making a whining noise because of air in the system. I recommended > >that he 'bite...
• Re: ADJUSTABLE RISING FUEL RATE REGULATOR for WBX and others to cure lean engine
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 6 May 2003 11:32:35 -0700
  ...When I was running an adjustable fuel > pressure regulator, to get it to run good at > the upper RPMs I had to turn the...
• Re: Oil question....not the dreaded which motor oil is best
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sun, 30 Dec 2012 16:03:44 -0700
  ...ESP = emission systems protection There's no "bragging" to it. The system at risk with the older oils is the diesel particulate filter--which...
• Evaporative Canister (Re: Fuel Expansion Tank)
  Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
  Sun, 25 Aug 2019 19:54:19 +0000
  ...If you have plastic connection for fuel I would look for a brass hose barb I have seen mine leak as well and it...
• RE: Balls O' Fire (or Smoke curls to the left)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 25 May 96 00:21:38 CDT
  ...injection system to the chassis. :( this tends to melt the wiring harness in the engine compartment, the fuel injector relay and fuel pump relay...
• Re: Vanagon Acceleration Times
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 22:22:31 -0700
  ...The numbers include 300 pounds of passenger and > driver, 26.3 gallons of fuel (just filled up), portapotty and regular camping > hardware ready to...
• Re: Resolved: Vanagon GL 83 1.9L engine wont start after head gasket replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mike Braden
  Mon, 24 May 2004 11:41:42 -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...
• Re: Starting problems with 88 Vanagon (Wolfberg Ed) with 90,000 ml
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:02:44 -0700
  ...good used fuel pump around, btw ) .but in any case, you figure out a way to intelligently interact with the system. Just like a...
• Re: Fuel tanks and filler tubes etc. And another Vanagon sighting!
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Tue, 31 Dec 2019 16:25:43 +0000
  ...This is an easy way for rain water to get into the fuel tank. > > After install pressure test-smoke test the entire system before...
• Fuel Line Firewall Fitting Hissy-Fit!!!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:18:23 -0500
  ...Reconnect the hose to the fuel "T" for the injectors, Pressurize the fuel system to check for leaks. Install boot and other hoses. Start...
• Re: Spare Parts you MUST carry!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:46:42 -0500
  ...Spare parts I've >>seen recommended in the last month or two: >> >>AFM >>fuel injectors >>fuel regulator >>fuel pump >>fuel filter >>engine computer >>distributor...
• Re: The dreaded AFM adjustment screw
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:03:49 -0800
  ...I believe I am finally getting the big picture on the FI system. The problem I am facing is that the engine runs rich...
• Re: Fuel Pump Noise
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 09:58:28 -0700
  ...This has worked for me as a roadside > repair when the fuel system wasn't getting enough fuel to run higher > than an idle...
• Re: Shore Power Using 12 System ??
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Mon, 2 Jan 2006 13:07:29 -0800
  ...Some will say use caution when running the fuel injection brain with a charger attached, (turning on the key while charging). I have done...
• Re: Solar for VANGONS?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 9 Jul 2015 22:44:19 -0500
  ...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: 82 diesel overheating
  Historical mailing list - Martin Kennelly
  Wed, 7 Jul 1999 20:58:25 +0000
  ...Second is that there are two clamps on the fuel lines. Any extra vibration with the pump/fuel lines affect the rpm as if...
• Re: high altitude
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 5 Sep 2003 21:57:57 -0500
  The fuel injection system with it's computer and various sensors will automatically adjust fuel mixture to accomodate the change in air density resulting...
• Re: EPA and Vanagon Emissions-reducing Vanagon pollution.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:14:31 -0400
  ...The combustion > process has not changed over the years, only the tolerance of the controls. > > Start with the fuel system. Make it is tight...
• 1984 1.9L/autotransmission ** flat spot around 2500 +/- 400 rpm when driving
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:57:26 -0400
  ...I replaced much of the ignition system, replaced the old fuel tank with a new one, and checked for vacuum leaks. When I installed...
• Re: What would make you disconnect your front axle on your Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:12:04 -0600
  ...very wrong with your AWD drive system somewhere, if you are noticing that much, let alone ANY fuel mpg difference when the prop shaft...
• Thanks
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Fri, 12 Sep 1997 15:44:57 -0700
  ...Or do all such vans have these problems, and it's just something you live with, like BMW electrical systems or SU fuel pumps?
• Cylinder head temp?
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Tue, 29 Nov 2005 18:34:19 -0800
  ...all the cooling tin is on and sealed, fuel injected, timing correct, hi-test gas. the running temp on the head at 60MPH is...
• Re: Tiico buzz / vibration / whine
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT O UELTZEN
  Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:23:40 -0700
  ...I have not upgraded the exhaust system yet as has been recommended by other Tiico convertors. The engine runs smooth, vibration and 'buzziness' free...
• Re: Another fuel line question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 27 Apr 2010 05:25:08 -0500
  The black plastic part in question is called the fuel rail. And YUP! Any hose/line carrying fuel is part of the system that...
• Re: 1.9 or 2.1?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 18:02:01 -0400
  ...It's fuel injected, and the code >letters in the VIN don't match anything listed in my repair manual. For an original installation...
• Re: Intermittent running problem.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:55:29 -0400
  ...would be a leaking injector dribbling fuel into the intake until >> >> the pressure in the fuel system drops. I would test for this by...
• fuel system
  Historical mailing list - Brian brian
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 09:56:22 -0700
  ...The first time this happened the needle on the fuel gauge was sitting at the top of the orange area; about an 1/8th...
• Re: noisy fuel pump - full of rust
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 18:48:35 -0400
  ...Cheers, Dave Milo On 10/5/06, Warren Lail <vw.bus@mac.com> wrote: > > I noticed recently that my fuel pump was getting more...
• Re: Bucko update
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 12:55:26 -0800
  ...This is mainly because there is no >progress! > >Just to clarify- it's not grounds, air leaks, fuel supply power >supply, etc. It starts...
• Re: Boston Bob Big Valve Update? Not really... (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 15 Feb 2005 08:32:23 -0800
  ...I was able to diagnose the problem by tapping an electronic fuel pressure sender into my system and putting a pressure gauge on my...
• Van hesitates--where to start troubleshooting?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 21:50:09 -0500
  ...Van has 87,000 miles and the fuel injection system has never been serviced to my knowledge. I pretty much am thinking I'll...
• Re: Hi Lift Cams, Rockers
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 13:51:59 -0700
  ...Coupled with intake/exhaust system smoothing and compensation in the fuel metering, very significant power gains can be achieved. Efficiency may or may not...
• Re: vanagon water pump Q?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 07:11:05 -0500
  ...also should i be doing a full system flush and fill then >>burp the system of >>course or just fill and bleed? sorry my...
• Re: choking conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 26 Jan 2003 21:53:59 -0800
  ...what type of fuel injection system is it; CIS, CIS-E, Digifant II? There could be lots of things making the engine barely run...
• Re: Fuel/gas tank question
  Historical mailing list - Dean Staltare
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:55:44 -0400
  ...Ineptocracy *_Ineptocracy_****(in-ep-toc�-ra-cy) - a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of...
• Re: Digijet Euro ECU tuning
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 13 Nov 2002 06:21:16 EST
  ...but from my understanding of the fuel injection system it will give the proper amount of fuel needed at any given time because of...
• VW inline four-bangers
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 15:43:33 -0500
  ...I am chasing a fuel mileage increase, and want to stick with that type engine on the prototype. I'm testing different fuel delivery...