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• Re: Upgrading coolant system to 86-91 on 84 WESTY
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 7 Jul 2008 21:57:30 -0400
  ...The advice i got was not to bother with the 2.1L system... but if that's the case why did VW change so...
• Re: horrible cold start idle, running rich
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 10:48:56 -0800
  ...The cooler weather seems to > have brought on a new fuel system problem in the van. There is so much > written about idle, fuel...
• Re: Idle issues
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 17 May 2020 05:51:12 -0400
  ...So -- valve is good but system is not operating. > So, my question centers on whether or not the ECU can partially function > but still...
• 72 camper for sale ... Palo Alto, CA
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 12 May 96 00:50:28 CDT
  ...clutch, brakes, electrical, fuel pump, etc... - New Michillin reinforced tires (including spare) - New Paint (white with beige top) - Thumping sound system (Alpine 100W amp...
• Re: Vanagon and Gas Tank
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Mon, 6 Dec 1999 17:01:57 -0700
  ...My friend with a Eurovan says dealer wants $600 to replace fuel system clamps that are leaking on all Eurovans with new design.
• Throttle switches
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 10:14:10 -0500
  ...What do these switches actually do to the fuel system when activated? The throttle closed idle switch on mine is essentially out of the...
• Re: Upgrading Digijet to 3-Wire O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 May 2003 20:35:41 -0400
  You can take the 12 volts from the ignition coil or fuel pump circuit. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY...
• alternator
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Mitch Daughtry
  Fri, 8 Nov 1996 14:06:29 -0500
  Hello all, I have a problem with my charging system, I think. 1987 Westy GL. Original symptoms were gradually icreasing poor fuel effeciency. Rough...
• Re: Was E15 fuel, now Snake Oil-Cascade in the coolant!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:21:52 -0500
  ...try that. > or some fuel addtive.. > for example, it says right on the bottle of Marvil Mystery Oil.. > 'fuel system lubricant' .. 'add to gas...
• Re: UPDATE #1: Vanagon auxiliary fuel tank build
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:55:55 -0800
  ...and found a leak proof way of attaching a fitting - the fuel line are at the side of a Syncro tank.. It is critically...
• Re: petrol consumption
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 20:41:07 PDT
  ...wb6otg <wb6otg@INTREX.NET> > >There's a sticker beside my fuel cap than says minimum octane to put into > >the tank is 91. > >I...
• Re: gas maleage dropped to 10.1
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 09:55:28 -0700
  Pull off the vacuum line to the fuel pressure regulator and make sure it's not leaking gas. Steve Sandlin wrote: > > I just took...
• Re: Poor MPG, '81 Westy -- Injector Problems?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 14 Jan 2000 16:47:06 -0500
  ...I really DO need that cooler, even on a fresh engine.) I'm wondering if my fuel injectors might be clogged or something. Would...
• need help w/ wiring harness problem ? / loss of power
  Historical mailing list - Steve & Liz Fallin
  Sat, 5 Jul 1997 15:17:37 +0000
  ...Is 4 ohms enough resistance to cause the problems here? should I look closer at the fuel delivery system? Also this is a replacement...
• Re: Is There A TIICO List?
  Historical mailing list - Charles \"Luke\" Lukey
  Wed, 11 Jul 2001 21:09:34 -0700
  ...I've heard from another person that the fuel pressure regulator from the vanagon is not sufficient for the Motronic system. It evidently is...
• Gas Mileage: Observations.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 8 Oct 2014 08:50:11 -0700
  ...engine management system. With the Oxygen sensor unplugged (due to wiring harness issues, etc) I lost ~ 3 miles per gallon of fuel economy. The...
• Re: 2.2 into a 1.9 case
  Historical mailing list - George Laubach
  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:21:28 -0500
  ...fuel injection, and cooling system was designed for a 1.9, but now is "managing" a 2.2L system. Maybe the larger system puts...
• Re: On Conversion Engine Reliability
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 19:18:38 -0700
  ...Fuel system problem. For years after the diesel to gas conversion, I was stopped at the most inopportune times by rust and debris in...
• Re: stumped
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:26:44 -0800
  You said no flooding, but are you getting ANY fuel?� If there is fuel, I would suspect your distributor is 180 degrees out.� A...
• Re: Newbie question about auxiliary power
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:48:28 -0700
  ...Of course, if there is a leak in the system somewhere that allows fuel to flow from the tank, and that leak is below...
• Re: Two Types of Air-Cooled Vanagon Stock Engines?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 26 Nov 2004 13:35:42 -0700
  ...Both are MFI multi point fuel injected. The only difference between the two types of engines is that one was called the "Federal" and...
• Re: biodiesel
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
  Sun, 15 Jul 2001 01:18:39 -0400
  If the fuel is washed properly there are no negative effects to the fuel systems, this helps control the pH and reduce the methyl...
• Re: Newbie question about auxiliary power
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:11:57 -0800
  ...Of course, if there is a leak in > the system somewhere that allows fuel to flow from the tank, and that leak > is below...
• My exhaust smells good now...What I have learned about tuning Digifant...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 20:30:34 EST
  ...The first time I had the Fuel pressure at 39 high @30-32. I had a fluctuating vacuum. Dirty oil (Forgot to change the...
• Re: Gas Mileage and Fuel Pressure Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 11 May 2001 13:03:10 -0500
  ...on the Digifant > system during my original post: > > > The information I received from Darrel Boehler was that that extra fuel > enrichment is added by...
• Re: Vapor lock? Static electricity? Help!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:57:14 -0400
  ...The CIS system re-circulates a lot of fuel and will eventually heat up the fuel in the tank. If you are vapor locking...
• Re: Understanding AFC fuel injection--question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 08:27:52 -0500
  ...I have learned alot about the fuel injection system through your bickering , rantings and ravings and of yeah down to earth helpfullness. I would...
• re: Cruise control for '80-82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 19 Dec 95 23:48:44 CST
  ...and for all you vanagon-fuel-tank/gauge haters, :) the trip computer helps a lot with knowing exactly how much fuel you've used...
• Distributor help!
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 16:42:18 -0400
  ...Fuel system is delivering adequate fuel. I noticed today the distributor cap seems to be kind of wobbling on top of the distributor. It...
• Re: Better Mileage Anyone? (without going ala Lilley)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 13:52:55 PDT
  The heat (that isn't converted to motion) is still lost energy - its a lack of efficiency - its energy released from the fuel that...
• Re: Idle goes to 1,800 in Park
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:51:20 -0700
  ...Idle goes to 1,800 in Park > > Does it have the full 'full' 2.1 fuel injection system ? > or does it still use 1...
• Re: Vanagon/Subaru Deep Thoughts...use a Link computer
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 20:22:56 +1200
  >With all the grief I read on this mailing list concerning the VW fuel >injection system and ECU, wouldn't it make more sense...
• Re: HELP! FI Fuel Supply(?) Problems with 75 Westy in Phoenix
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Sat, 7 Jan 1995 10:04:55 -0800 (PST)
  ...HELP! FI Fuel Supply(?) Problems with 75 Westy in Phoenix > > > I'm pretty much stranded in Phoenix due to this little > problem. The current...
• Re: Bypassing the FireStarter fuel line fitting - was t-stat discussion
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 19:56:02 -0800
  ...I installed >>> a rubber grommet in the fire starter hole and ran one solid piece of >>> fuel line (all the way from the fuel...
• WB running hot
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Mar 1997 17:23:10 -0500
  ...I bleed the system but it still happens. Could the sender be bad. I just took out the old one and put in the...
• Re: Alert for Oregonians-new tax for miles driven?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 18:05:44 -0500
  ...This is stupid...the last thing we want to do these days is discourage people from driving high fuel efficiency cars. I can't...
• Re: '81.5 Diesel 1.6, Won't start
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 09:09:56 -0700
  ...check fuel delivery system ... timing of pump is crucial ... check also if timing belt is damaged or off its cogs check that all injectors...
• Re: digijet vs. digifant
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:15:23 -0700
  ...New plugs once a year or about 20k miles..New fuel filter once a year.. Don Hanson On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 11...
• JiffyLube, extras
  Historical mailing list - Fin Beven
  Mon, 21 Jun 2004 12:02:15 -0700
  ...2.. "Fuel System Cleaning". They were to put some sort of additive into the gas-tank, then open up one of the vacuum tubes...
• Re: FREE 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 17:58:31 -0800
  ...Check out the pics below. > > I am also giving away the remaining hulk which has a fuel tank, brake system > and an intact cooling...
• Re: Fuel Gauge Behavior Changed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:09:20 -0400
  ...Also, I have seen a defective vapor control system cause the tank to go under vacuum and be sucked in. This happens real easy...
• Re: diesel gas conversion - fourth day
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 4 May 2002 20:05:40 -0700
  ...Now for the cutting to fit the intake manifold, fuel system and electrics. Does anyone have any advice on the best tool to use...
• Re: 85 Vanagon GL Stalls when Warm
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 18 Jan 2005 11:14:11 -0800
  ...I think the obvious > suspect is the fuel injection system. Where would you start? > > This is a topic that I see has been discussed...
• Re: Injectors - 2.1L WBX - '91 Carat/autotrany
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 16 Oct 2014 20:45:04 -0400
  ...I checked fuel to the injectors with a gauge. It > was good - 30 lbs. I pulled the hoses off the fuel rails. Fuel was...
• +Fuel Lines WAS Re: Gypsy is gone...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 15 Dec 2004 14:44:00 -0500
  ...A reminder every three months to do a good over all inspection of the fuel system would be better. The inspection should consist of...
• Re: e15
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 29 Dec 2012 19:54:13 -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: alternative carburetion of FI 2.0 Liter vanagon engine???
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 15:15:44 -0600
  ...Some of the ones they bought lead to design of newer carburators and more efficient injectors systems. Others were not "commercially" viable. What that...
• Re: 6 guys and vanagon x-country-UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:34:16 -0400
  ...The system is completely adjustable, which causes heartache for those who want a quick, easy solution. Those are the guys that have it running...
• Re: Chasing the Sun...or lack of it
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Sat, 12 Aug 2017 09:14:16 -0400
  ...distributor, injectors reconditioned and new metal GoWesty fuel rails on. Also sporting a Blaze Cut suppression system on the engine deck lid. Anybody else...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 13:43:59 -0800
  ...to open/close the fuel injectors. Neil. On 12/7/13, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: > With the system ready but idle you...
• Re: VANAGON digest 424
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Apr 1995 12:04:52 -0700
  ...AND the electric fuel pump, AND you'll have to plumb a return line to your tank- its a pressure fuel system, so the...
• Re: waterboxer overhaul
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 19:24:38 -0400
  Bj�rn Ratjen wrote: > > > >2) The Digifant control module would need special information like a > >"MAP" sensor to accurately fuel a turbo-charged engine...
• Re: Look what came out of the fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 15 Jun 2015 11:55:01 -0300
  ...Looks like several people have used this one: >>> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1178_1457/fuel-gas-tank.html >>> >>> -john >>> >>> On...
• Re: Trasco oil filter system
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 18:58:20 -0900
  While the idea of a super-efficient oil filter is appealing to me as well, the sight of that "miracle" fuel device on the...
• Re: Was E15 fuel, now Snake Oil
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:06:54 -0800
  ...I think it's probably pretty good for gasoline fuel systems. Stay cozy ! scott On 12/27/2012 7:19 AM, Alistair Bell wrote...
• Re: Fuel Filter question
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 12:52:12 +0000
  ...apparently, on my 85 CA model, I should be using both, the platic before the fuel pump and the metal after the fuel pump...
• Re: Dying Van
  Historical mailing list - Chip & Co.
  Thu, 25 Jun 1998 22:37:14 -0500
  ...It has a Bosch L-jet ( I think) fuel injection system. I too replaced the fuel pump, worked for a while, fuel filter, didn...
• Re: petrol consumption
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 07:43:25 -0400
  ...There are probably other fuel formula differences that explain why modern gas doesn't work well in air cooled engines. Bill ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From...
• Re: E85 thermodynamic advantage?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:16:50 -0400
  ...You're right, it is of little value to examine the fuel alone, but it needs to be done within the context and system...
• Re: Fright Night!!!
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Thu, 8 Mar 2001 03:03:54 -0600
  While removingthe FI system from my engine to drop it out the bottom of the van, I noticed a gas smell prior to removing...