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• High Idle Problem Fixed! (I hope)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Fri, 2 Jul 1999 11:48:27 -0700
  ...I think that somehow, the frequency of the vibration at a certain engine RPM caused a fuel delivery problem within the pump, causing the...
• Re: Fuel Injector (or wiring) Question: Deceleration, Fuel Shutoff Mode
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:34:37 -0700
  ...in a waterboxer Dififant or Digijet EFI system . the ECU fires all injectors at once. Sometimes called 'batch fire'. True ..that makes them not...
• Re: Anyone know why VW discontinued the square pre-filter?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:32:04 EDT
  ...Then they had problems with fuel pumps burning up under warranty because the filters were not changed out when needed so they required the...
• Re: Weird little electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sat, 24 Apr 2021 21:45:11 -0500
  ...What would make a diesel stumble? Fuel starvation? It doesn't have an ignition system to get wet! It will probably never happen again...
• Re: Replacement computer
  Historical mailing list - JM/CO
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 17:53:22 -0500
  ...your '86, and go through the checklist for diagnosing the fuel injection system. These "computers" are a problem which is bound to get worse...
• Re: SAmba Ad
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 May 2012 12:49:44 -0700
  Hi Neil, I support that 'new' fuel line on the right side of the bell housing somewhat.. like hang it in a loop of...
• Re: squished gas tank?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:26:31 EDT
  ...Remember the fuel sender is a variable resistance type sender so more resistance ~ corrosion = more resistance so lower level readings. >>>>>So since it never...
• Mileage with platimun plugs
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Mon, 5 Dec 2005 10:39:50 -0800
  Since getting the exhaust system back together and the starter fixed, I am now working on finding out what caused the drop in mileage...
• Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 21:52:27 -0500
  I tend to be suspect of any plastic fitting in the fuel system, simply because the fuel the engineers designed it for no longer...
• Re: Ping/Knock/Detonation
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:07:45 -0800
  ...idle > can tell you lots about the injection system. > Another option would be a fuel air ratio meter with the wide > band 02 > sensor...
• Fwd: Vgon syndrome on 1.9 WBX
  Historical mailing list - zampano
  Wed, 14 May 2003 03:04:59 -0700
  ...to spray >> constantly. >> I am leaning away from ignition, and toward fuel system. >> My other thought: a combination of "problems", maybe? >> Front-end misalignment...
• Re: Waterfront campsites for kayak on Vancouver island and Bella Coola, British Columbia?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 3 Jul 2011 12:33:28 -0700
  ...on pre-chamber VW diesels, like AAZ's ..the entire fuel system has to be perfect. . I can show you serverely damaged heads from...
• New head replacement, bad gas mileage...
  Historical mailing list - Leo Lee
  Mon, 11 Apr 2005 20:30:20 -0700
  ...Would that cause a mixture problem in the fuel injection system if an exhaust leak occur at this point? Also, I was replacing the...
• Re: Intermittent running problem.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:58:33 +0000
  ...would be a leaking injector dribbling fuel into the intake until > the pressure in the fuel system drops. I would test for this by...
• Re: Air Conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:29:01 -0700
  ...Air Conditioning They burn up from leaking fuel lines. You should check yours. And relax. Chris. > Wiadomość napisana przez Steve Bonde <seb007@live.com...
• Re: 85 Westfalia Weekender fails Evap test.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 15 Jun 2015 15:04:01 -0700
  ...They were nice enough to pretest > without charging me. > > Failed on the EVAP test, this is where they pressurize the fuel system and > test...
• High speed hiccup and noise in 2nd gear
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 15:13:42 -0800
  ...Quite a violent jerk, almost as if fuel was cut off, or timing messed up for half a second or so. Otherwise engine ran...
• OT: Guinness VW record
  Historical mailing list - Flat Four
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 21:14:17 -0500
  ...That and the other things like generators, batteries, starters, points and condensers, oil changes, plugs, clutch, tires, clogs in the fuel system, wheel alighnments...
• Re: preventive maintenance alert
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 14 Dec 2000 08:22:01 -0800
  ...He > noticed that the two "T's" connecting the cooling system to the little > radiator under the back seat were corroded. I ordered replacements...
• Re: Big bore diesels in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 18:02:15 -0700
  ...Does the VW diesel allow for much modification? What challenges would a new fuel system present? Thanks [text/html]
• Re: What's a Joker?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 15 Jul 2005 11:49:11 -0700
  ...There have been a couple of unfortunate mods such as a fuel > tank in the closet, etc. but it starts and runs well but...
• Re: known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:33:56 -0500
  ...cigar tube, clamps rust, hose brittle >> Plastic fuel fitting on firewall fails >> Fuel tank vent system leaks >> 8 - Front heater: blow motor seizes,blows...
• Re: E15 fuel?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 26 Dec 2012 21:30:29 -0800
  ...try that. > or some fuel addtive.. > for example, it says right on the bottle of Marvil Mystery Oil.. > 'fuel system lubricant' .. 'add to gas...
• Hydrogen help for the Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:07:46 -0800
  ...Like I said, its an on demand system that >> does >> not replace the need for your current fuel and you do not store any...
• Resubsciption and Req for Info on '78 to '73 Engine Swap
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 01 Apr 1996 11:44:02 -0500
  ...Fuel System: swap gas tanks (after cleaning out the rust) mount electric fuel pump Electric: Strip rear wiring harness from '79 and '73 Install...
• extreme idle from hell results...air flow meter!
  Historical mailing list - Adam Behle
  Thu, 10 Feb 2005 06:23:59 -0800
  ...new AFM, and I learned a lot about troubleshooting the fuel injection system. Hope this helps someone out there. Thanks for the help everybody...
• Re: Burned FI wiring
  Historical mailing list - Victor Montgomery
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 15:06:07 EST
  ...car got towed and the mechanics started to work on the system. replaced the wires, fuel pumps a whole lot of things - didn't...
• Re: Must sell my Vanagon - Comments appreciated
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 17 Oct 2010 12:53:55 -0400
  ...It has a CIS fuel system. > I guess I don't have Vanagon Syndrome if that only occurs on '86 or older. > What it...
• Re: Need 2 liter acvw FI system complete with fuel pump.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 24 May 2001 22:02:58 -0500
  ...I also have the intake manifolds, air box, throttle body, well I've got ever piece that goes on a fuel injection system and...
• water pump tweeting solution
  Historical mailing list - Carol Sussman
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 10:46:46 EST
  ...Replacing the fuel lines was educational; replacing the water pump was arduous. I was very glad I didn't try to do that by...
• vanagon gas tank leaks when filled up, spews gas out filler hole
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 12:24:59 EST
  ...Of course, when > I'm in Oregon, > their > > fully automated filling system (mindless robot that > stands by the > fuel > > pumps and jumps to action...
• Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 ???
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 24 Jul 2004 19:09:55 -0500
  ...228 @ 4400 rpm >Sequential Multiport fuel injection with dual spray injectors >Platinum-tipped spark plugs >Computerized management system with "Limp Home feature," incl. over...
• Re: Overcooling Hypothesis--Long
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:21:32 -0500
  If you trick the system so the computer thinks you are at idle but your engine is turning 3000 RPM then won't you...
• Re: Complete list of parts needed from Jetta to do conversion
  Historical mailing list - acg11awg
  Sun, 2 Sep 2001 11:51:49 -0400
  ...I didn't use the fuel pump, charcoal canister, or vacuum reservoir. I did save the fuel pump just incase. Both alternators were the...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome is it also known as Digifant Disease, maybe?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 16 Jun 2014 12:36:23 -0600
  ...an exhaust system crack near the > head pipe junction...but now that I think on it, there has to be excessive > fuel being drawn...
• Re: Friday flammables
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:06:11 -0700
  ...that even it is statistically more likely to burn from a fuel system leak than my AC. Again, I bring it up simply as...
• Re: RE>Appropriateness
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Nugent
  15 Mar 1996 15:26:39 -0700
  ...Inexcusably, we all drive fossil-fueled vehicles made from pit-mined iron ore. We've already decided to compromise the environment; now we're...
• Re: Air vs. Water - pro's and con's
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 6 Aug 2000 19:00:38 -0400
  ...If you need speed, analog wins hands down, since any digital system working in the real world has to convert the real-world analog...
• Re: Latest dyno run
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng.
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:23:21 -0400
  ...Jim Akiba At 09:43 PM 4/11/2006, you wrote: >it seems that there is a fuel injection problem or some other significant...
• Re: Aftermarket gas tank opinions wanted
  Historical mailing list - Marco
  Wed, 30 Apr 2014 22:50:32 -0700
  Since I had already spent too much on the Bostig setup (replacing all the other systems while I was at it), I tried to...
• Re: Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:14:27 -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: Fail air are
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Mar 2014 23:35:19 -0500
  ...The next common causes for excessive HC is a miss fire, either ignition or fuel related. Un even fuel delivery such as a bad...
• Re: Help me! I've just purchased a pit to throw money into!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Dec 94 21:05:17 EST
  ...Replacing the fuel line is easy on the 81 because the bulk of the fuel system is metal tubing not fuel line- just that...
• Re: fuel pump noise
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:18:39 -0700
  ...Eastern Standard Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > The fuel pump seemed kind of noisy when I bought my > '85 westfalia. I had the...
• What an idiot I was... (a cooling system saga) -long
  Historical mailing list - Eric Small
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 15:08:23 -0600
  ...I replaced the split 5/16" hose (OEM hose is a close metric equivalent) with stock fuel line and filled the system up with...
• Re: Leaking Heads
  Historical mailing list - yahi
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 19:10:47 -0800
  ...With engine warm this diminishes somewhat which previously led me to believe moisture was due to condensation in the exhaust system which evaporated as...
• Parts available for sale
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Tue, 25 Oct 2016 14:03:24 -0400
  ...Tail lights! Cooling system components. Fuel injection components. 1.9 L thermostat housings! Gary lee ladder rack. What do you need? -craig Pittsburgh pa
• 87' engine questions
  Historical mailing list - Steve & Lauren
  Sun, 8 Nov 1998 01:40:33 -0000
  ...The engine appears to be fitted withall the 2.1 fuel injection system and electrics so I am a little bit puzzled as to...
• Drove off a 9'' curb, and she just died
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 3 Feb 2013 20:11:17 -0800
  ...No sign of damage on the underside, no fluids leaking, electrical system (lights, dash) working. Called my stepson, who works for the local tow...
• Re: Can I drain coolant from someplace more accessible?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:36:20 -0700
  ...I've seen fuel hoses pinched with a tool until it was fully closed off, like in technical instructions. That has never seemed like...
• Re: 2.2L EuroCars Engine vs 2.1l Boston Engine
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 02:08:39 +0100
  ...the vacuum signal and you can't have that with fuel injection systems and still have driveabilty. I don't think eurocars is using...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:14:07 -0400
  ...The system is complicated enough that I think you can't really reason about it extremely precisely from first principles. But, for practial purposes...
• Euro-Drive: UPDATE 85 Volkswagen Vanagon, Surge
  Historical mailing list - "Robert Philp III (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 23:18:53 -0500
  ...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: Oil Breather Hose Problem!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Terhaar-Yonkers
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 06:44:13 -0500
  ...out of the breather (025-115-451) >> heading to the fuel injector system has large cracks in it and it appears that >> oil is...
• LT vs Unimog
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sat, 25 Nov 2000 07:54:02 -0800
  ...This has a 12mm winch system PTO based. and of course all the accoutrements that have made Unimogs famous. The flatground highway fuel economy...
• Re: Digifant circuits
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 23 Jun 2001 20:47:45 -0700
  ...This may be a way for a fault code system to detect a failure of this relay. I am not aware of such a...
• Re: Air cooled diesel Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 17:22:51 -0700
  ...It only take 1 wire for the engine system to run, +12 with the key on to the fuel shutoff valve on the injection...
• Re: Rebooting a idle 87 vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 1 Dec 2007 19:29:13 -0800
  ...Jump the fuel pump and listen for noise... test fuel pressure. I think fuel lines were changed, Can I disable the Idle stab. and...
• Re: New VW Rotten Unvieled // TDI?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:06:43 -0800
  ...Nor does a gasoline car have a comparable > > expensive fuel system part that is a predictable major expense like a fuel > > injection pump rebuild...
• Overheating Trauma
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Wed, 19 Jun 1996 14:07:23 MST
  ...firing - distributor is working properly * Fuel system functioning properly - good strong fuel pump - no silver regulator - clean fuel filters * Bottom and top of engine...