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• Re: Putting a 2.1L where my 1.9L used to be......
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 12 May 2012 19:03:02 -0400
  ...with a little extra work the 2.1 cooling system. The 1.9 fuel injection and ignition will work on the 2.1 just...
• Wasserboxer engine for sale
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 13 May 1998 23:14:37 -0700
  ...Exhaust system - all pipes (syncro), catalitic converter (no melt down) and muffler - Fuel injectors and leads to connect to wiring harness - Intake system - throttle...
• Re: Eric's 1.9 and West River Westies Campout
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Wed, 18 May 2022 04:46:25 -0700
  ...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: Maitenance Philosophy
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 07:22:13 -0700
  ...problems, including almost the WHOLE COOLING SYSTEM as well as many of the other things you list. Fuel lines come soon; heads were already...
• 6/8 Temp Reading
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Sat, 22 Jul 2006 22:41:41 -0600
  ...I had two of these things fail in my 1983, one time both the fuel gauge and temperature gauge read high, the other failure...
• Oops...forgot, I also have a problem
  Historical mailing list - Rod Knutson
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 20:18:21 -0700
  ...On six occasions in the last few months, when turning the key to the start position, the normal dash lights blink, the fuel pump...
• fuel pump, gas fires
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 10:05:44 -0500
  ...Caution! fuel vapors and sparks = bomb! > big explosion! Fire! WARNING WARNING !!!! > ERic > > jimt wrote: > >> On 10/3/04 11:44 PM, "Al and Sue...
• Re: O2 sensor testing
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 15:22:25 -0500
  ...This depends on how the system is adjusted -- if the other control components (ignition, fuel pressure regulator, AFM, maybe TI and TII sensors) are...
• Re: Substitute Fuel Pump #
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 01:23:09 -0500
  ...using a fuel pump for one of the Ford Bronco/Ranger >>>> vehicles that has a Bosch look-alike fuel injection system much like >>>> our...
• Re: Better Mileage Anyone? (without going ala Lilley)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 14:41:06 PDT
  ...energy - its a >lack > > of efficiency - its energy released from the fuel that moves out into >the > > environment - I forget but isn't a...
• Re: Dieing problem driving me nuts
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 10:57:05 -0700
  ...Just a small > surge, almost like lugging the engine in too high a gear. > -Changed fuel filters > -visually inspected fuel system > > > Problem 2 > When...
• Re: Gas - Cheap vs Expensive
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 15 May 2015 15:49:59 -0400
  ...This has little to do with actual dirt in the fuel system of injectors. These deposits when thick enough can cause a number of...
• Re: Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:12:33 -0700
  ...going mode' is stronger for a short period in an EFI fuel system like this. > whether the shut off was abrupt or 'soft' .. and...
• FI Weirdness -- please help
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 1 Jul 1998 23:31:58 PDT
  ...However, when it dies, the fuel pump will strangely stay running. EVEN WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED TO "OFF" AND EVEN WHEN THE KEY...
• Re: No injector spray pattern
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:39:49 -0700
  ...This one wire is the only wire that connects the fuel injection system and the ignition system on a 1.9. Essentially, the ECU...
• Re: Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:17:34 -0700
  ...going mode' is stronger for a short > period in an EFI fuel system like this. > > > whether the shut off was abrupt or 'soft' .. > and...
• Re: Replacement fuel tank question
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014 06:28:43 -0300
  ...Replacement fuel tank question >>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>>> >>>> I find it strange that the aftermarket providers who continue to manufacture fuel tanks for...
• Two Weeks until Wanee must get van ready! - PLUS important fire advisory
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 22:42:50 -0700
  ...there is only ONE SPOT on the fuel lines/hoses that is weak.. on all vanagons . VERY IMPORTANT this one spot get fixed........which...
• Re: Tips on replacing Temp 2 sensor The easy way!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015 18:12:29 -0500
  ...If you smell unburned fuel the mixture could be right but for some reason all cylinders are not firing. The idle stabilizer system is...
• Re: Was E15 fuel, now Snake Oil
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 27 Dec 2012 10:43:11 -0600
  ...Was E15 fuel, now Snake Oil Cascade? As in dishwasher detergent? "shakes head " alistair On 2012-12-27, at 6:50 AM, Tom Hargrave...
• Re: waterboxer pinging
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:56:00 -0700
  ...cars for which premium fuel is recommended, but they can run fine on regular fuel. With 'smart' engine management systems, and knock sensor ignition...
• Re: $89 Stainless Steel 2.1L Connecting Pipes - and OEM German 1.9L mufflers (not stainless)
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sat, 1 Sep 2001 17:23:47 -0700
  ...In order to set the initial fuel/air mixture it is necessary to measure upstream of the cat. Testing to meet state established standards...
• Re: No start..... rebuilt engine.... over my head...
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Wed, 27 Jul 2005 19:08:29 -0400
  ...components where checked...(Fuel-air-fire), injection wiring and all >>FI components, AFM, that stupid 84 hall-sender and idle system control... >>EVERYTHING... mechanical...
• Re: Wow, disaster anytime now ...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:52:13 -0800
  ...He also mentioned the fuel pump running all the time the key is on and that should never be true, another indication of a...
• Re: 85 1.9L Problems Persist
  Historical mailing list - olists
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 19:53:34 -0600
  ...and are for the fuel > injection system. A bad ground of these straps will cause all kinds of funk > in the Fuel Injection operation.
• Re: O2 Sensor Idea (long)
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 17:24:31 -0700
  ...How does > a > one wire sensor work... ? > > Also a note here, I would like to get my hands on VW fuel injection fuel > pumps...
• Re: VDO Fuel Pressure sender?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 01:27:50 -0500
  ...Worse, it was giving me >incorrect readings. :-(((( which made debugging the fuel system much >more difficult. I identified the problem by running a mechanical...
• Fw: [subaruvanagon] Good advice regarding plastic vw fuel fitting
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 00:24:29 -0700
  ...Its obvious that that > would be a weak spot on the fuel delivery system. What great fun to > have gas spraying out of there...
• Re: erratic idle
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 26 Feb 2000 03:09:04 -0500
  ...a common problem and I guess its >normal for the fuel injection system to do this. I searched for this a This is *not...
• Re: ethanol
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 08:44:36 +0000
  ...fuel which is basically grain alcohol. The reason for >this is they say it dries out the rubber parts in the FI system. The...
• Re: sluggish on take off
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 22 Oct 2005 15:45:44 -0500
  What you need to locate is a copy of the Vanagon Type 2 / Fuel System Pro Training Manual. It cover's the dual switch...
• Re: Did the mechanic do something?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:55:05 -0400
  Charles, Attached are some files for assistance in diagnosis of fuel injection system difficulties. Disconnect the O2 sensor and see if the problem goes...
• Re: Going towards a new era...
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:43:16 -0700
  ...that RV sales have been up in spite of much higher fuel costs. http://www.automotive.com/features/90/auto-news/24778/index.html...
• Re: Replacement fuel tank question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:43:47 -0400
  ...Replacement fuel tank question > >> > >> I suspect that fuel tanks have to pass NHTSA testing as done by the > >> manufacturer in their vehicle crash tests...
• Re: Help '88 Vanagon Broke down, need oppinions
  Historical mailing list - Grotz, Kurt
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 15:24:35 -0400
  ...I did every conceivable diagnostic and all systems were fine. I eventually had the tank drained and filled up with fresh fuel, and it...
• Euro-Drive: UPDATE 85 Volkswagen Vanagon, Surge
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 17:53:06 -0800
  ...1.9 L / 4 cyl / Gas / OHV Fuel: Fuel Injection Ignition: Distributor-Breakerless Trans: 4-speed Standard Transaxle Mileage: 150,000 mi VIN: WV2B0252FH050867...
• Re: CSI: Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:24:57 -0800
  ...that joins two of the fuel lines together that started to weep. add the fact that the exhaust system was removed and bingo.....we...
• Re: fuel-injection runs really rich in my 81 2.0 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Sat, 11 Jan 1997 07:00:46 -0800 (PST)
  ...Your '81 fuel injection is not that modern in that it allows you to adjust the idle and idle mixture but, in theory, there...
• Re: reset? OS2 indicator light
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sat, 8 Jan 2000 15:16:39 -0500
  ...Resetting the light does nothing toward replacing the part of your fuel injection system that is worn out. You can expect decreased mileage, increased...
• Re: Got Gas?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 19 Mar 2005 00:12:56 -0600
  ...Which in turn has caused the heath care system in California to bankrupt itself and therefore drawing off other state services to subsidise the...
• FW: 82 vanagon - I need a new engine - questions
  Historical mailing list - Jon Sykes
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 13:57:42 -0400
  ...I'm also disappointed to know that my fuel consumption will drop from high 20s down to low 20s. Is this a good candidate...
• Re: Questions re. Audi 3A engine swap (after searching the archives)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 6 May 2004 02:11:02 EDT
  ...I also eliminated the VW digifant fuel pressure regulator and threaded the fuel rail to add a variable pressure unit (ebay) with gauge for...
• Re: VW Vanagon newsgroup
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Jul 1997 10:53:39 -0700
  ...thinks this is only a fuel pressure problem. The dum thing: I can take it in for repair, but they cannot duplicate the environmental...
• Re: 81 CA air cooled won't idle...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 22 Jan 2005 23:39:52 -0500
  ...big vacuum leak; and related to this - although not personally familiar with '81 air cooled - if there is a positive crankcase ventilation system, too...
• Re: What Goes Where
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:31:13 -0700
  ...oil, anti-freeze, spare fuel filter, spare belt There is no right or wrong, but once you find a system..... it all goes back...
• Re: oil and fuel level sensors
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 14:10:06 EST
  ...These baffles are integrated with the oil sensor system. The adapter bolts up to the original oil filler system port on the diesel pan...
• Re: question about thermostat ... or not
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 4 Mar 2010 03:20:34 -0700
  Roger, I wanted to address your comment regarding fuel line replacement. If I'm reading correctly, you ran new hose from the fuel tank...
• Re: lower temp tstat
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 8 May 2002 11:31:37 -0500
  ...The cooler thermostat does not increase the cooling system's heat-removing capacity anyway.
• Re: Power steering rack install?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:26:20 -0700
  ...frame, right below the fuel fillter neck area .. >for the stock pipes to pass through, to get around the fuel tank. > >or you could...
• Acceleration Problem, Can't Pass NYS Inspection
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 01:57:54 -0400
  ...the first shop, the fuel gauge said it was 3/4 full, but the pump�s auto cutoff system cut me off which indicated...
• Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions - parts availability?
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 01:01:33 -0500
  Mark Keller wrote: > perhaps more light can be > shed on this Bosch fuel management system, and other US Market > applications of it and or...
• Re: Fuel Pump Noise - now fuel tank also
  Historical mailing list - Curt Newsome
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 13:02:48 -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...
• Wet weather power loss
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 18:32:50 -0400
  ...Is there a reference that describes how the digifant system really works and not just test this and replace that? Long Winded discussion: I...
• Re: gas fumes/injectors
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Sat, 3 Jun 2000 23:43:11 -0400
  ...The way I did it was to depressurize the system (pull the injector relay on Digifants; pull the ground wire on the fuel pump...
• Re: Visual Difference(s) between 1.9L & 2.1L Distributors?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 5 Jun 2016 00:06:47 -0600
  ...PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > The distributors are unique to the fuel injection system/year of vehicle. Not the engine if doing a swap. The...
• Re: The Dying 86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 13:24:09 -0400
  ...straps? Have you gone through the electrical checks of the fuel injection/ignition systems as outlined in the Bentley manual? Going through the above...
• Re: emissions inspection failure(Utah)
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 18:46:48 -0500
  ...Any other thoughts? >> Has the fuel pressure ever been checked? How about the temp sensor, AFM, and ignition system? If not, find a better...
• Re: ARG! HELP! fuel pump problems
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 11:01:09 -0500
  ...Please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this e-mail from your system. Unless explicitly and conspicuously designated as "E-Contract...
• Suggestions for Fuel expansion tank hose repair?
  Historical mailing list - Adam Thacker
  Sat, 11 Jun 2005 14:16:17 -0400
  ...I was also wondering what problems will arise from this leak in the system? It seems to be working ok right now. As long...
• Unusual Expansion Tank Fix Question (pic included)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:38:24 -0800
  ...m being totally "type a" but it is part of the fuel system so safety first! Thanks for any tips! Neil. -- Neil Nicholson. 1981...