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Re: Van idle over winter
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Sun, 22 May 2011 12:56:36 -0600
...robust piece of fuel filler rubber tubing (about 3" dia.) for the run up the D pillar. The entire system is either hard plastic...
Canadian no stovers ?
Historical mailing list - Frank Goodrick
Fri, 21 Aug 1998 20:22:46 -0400
...Even in the case of the first Eurovan Westies in 92 , which came over to Canada with the Euro - fuel stove, they were converted...
Re: VW Vanagon ProTraining Fuel systems Type 2 Book on Ebay
Historical mailing list - Dave C
Sun, 28 May 2000 09:59:16 -0400
on 5/27/2000 4:45 PM, Frank Grunthaner at FrankGRUN@AOL.COM wrote: > I also got this one at a show for about...
Re: Fuel tank filler tube blues
Historical mailing list
Tue, 29 Aug 2000 08:18:30 EDT
...Syncro vans have a totally different gas tank and fill neck system that I am unfamiliar with (haven't parted or worked on any...
Re: spark plugs: 8 plugs in a 4-banger!
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Thu, 7 Sep 2000 22:36:14 EDT
...It increases the power in the T4 engine because a lot more of the fuel mixture is burned at one time. I considered doing...
Re: Intake air flow, improvement possible?
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
Sun, 28 Nov 2004 10:17:35 -0700
I wrote: > So, increasing the volume of air the intake tract can flow will have no > affect on power or fuel economy (in a...
Re: Best chance of passing emissions?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 19 Aug 2005 07:56:09 -0500
...It can be bad for some parts >>of the fuel system, so I wouldn't leave it in there very long. >> Change the oil...
Re: Fire extinguisher , Now CO and Propane Alarms
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Mon, 23 May 2005 20:35:09 -0700
Interesting, my '81 Wanderlodge has a gas detection system from the factory; nice to see the RVIA getting on board - better late than never...
Re: Aircooled? - building my own interior heating system!
Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
Sat, 25 Nov 2006 10:25:54 -0800
...system. > Parts: > * Inline 12v heater (bought on Ebay for $70 - basically a temp. controlled glow plug in a metal Tee) > * inline electric carb fuel...
was: RE: 6 guys and vanagon x-country-UPDATE now:the great Megasquirt debate
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:05:33 -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: Wet weather power loss
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 7 Apr 2001 02:10:49 -0400
...That means it's not a fuel supply problem. It *may* also put the system into open-loop briefly. ECU inputs are Coolant temp...
Re: $300 reward for advice
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Tue, 1 Aug 2000 07:26:59 -0400
...the system in question during the failure to determine WHAT is failing. For example, you don't mention whether or not the fuel pump...
Re: Auto Tranny Axles - Problem solved
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 23 Dec 2004 10:27:28 -0600
...been able to find a fifth injector that > > dumps extra fuel into the system when cold. I've assumed that this > > was handled by...
Re: extractor exhaust?
Historical mailing list - Doug Jones
Fri, 5 Feb 1999 10:50:51 -0800
...In the case of large valves, long valve duration and lift, high intake charge velocity helps fuel aerosolized (which equals more fuel surface area...
Re: Diesel good idea? Engine idling!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 6 Jun 2013 17:06:08 -0400
...So one day at the truck stop when fueling, I ask a trucker, he said it takes more fuel to start it than to...
Re: Throttle switches
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 6 Jun 2002 11:25:52 -0400
At 11:14 AM 6/6/2002, joe@cedar.net wrote: >What do these switches actually do to the fuel system when >activated? The...
Re: Slowing to save gas?
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Sun, 18 May 2008 16:25:25 -0400
...The course was about 90 some miles and we used just about 10 >> gallons of fuel...Race gas, of course. >> >> The next time we...
Re: propane filling question ... do it at home?
Historical mailing list - jimt
Mon, 16 May 2005 15:33:53 -0600
My entire gas system in my van has been modified. One of my adaptions before I did my final phases was a T fitting...
Re: Aluminum coolant tanks. Why?
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:09:23 -0700
...most all failures are the result > of some fluid system failure, coolant, oil, or fuel. While you may need to > deal with outer head...
Re: gas :( - Health care. - Pmail me privately.
Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
Sat, 19 May 2012 09:34:43 -0700
...gas :( >> >> >> >>>Those other countries tax fuel heavily to pay for socialist programs like >>>universal worthless government run health care systems. >
Re: 1986 2.1L carburated 5 speed vanagon!
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:45:02 -0800
...to see no fuel punp under wile looking for a no start > problem... and again... amazed to see no injection system in the back...
Re: Hall sender bad? Unt why?
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:20:25 -0400
...I've checked and repaired all the engine systems extensively, except for the Hall sender (I can't figure out a way to turn...
Re: Bad fuel economy (solution) Ethanol, LVC
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sun, 1 Sep 2013 23:03:34 -0400
...I have not had any issues with the fuel system of my van that I can document as attributable to running gasoline with ethanol...
Re: Poor mileage update
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 2 Dec 2007 13:55:16 -0800
...They also have far more evolved cooling systems designed with emissions and fuel economy in mind in the first place, not a consideration on...
Re: Air Engine... the ultimate Vanagon Engine Conversion!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:33:47 -0700
...I suspect a lot of non-sustainable fuel can be burned making steam, like it's not that efficient to produce, and the emissions...
Re: She's Home! (Was: '87 Vanagon turns and turns but won't start)
Historical mailing list - Don Preston Jr.
Sun, 16 Sep 2012 18:02:00 -0700
...of weeks ago and went through the entire fuel system, finding that plenty of fuel was getting to the cylinders. We ran out of...
Van won't run right - troubleshooting help
Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:41:03 -0400
...PUT A GAUGE ON THAT FUEL SYSTEM AND CHECK THE PRESSURE PER THE BOOK! PERIOD-DOT. Bosch fuel pumps have a propensity for doing...
Re: Another Burning Van!
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Mon, 1 Jun 2009 22:11:13 -0700
...The repair is to remove that part, > and join the fuel hose directly to the black plastic fuel line that's > right > above the...
Vanagon hard start problem fixed - thank you all!
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Tue, 20 May 2003 22:53:49 -0700
...Digijet fuel injection system - same as the 83.5-85 1.9L that we have in North America less the O2 sensor. SOLUTION: Mine...
Vanagon Rites of Spring (Fuel Lines, Pop Top Seals, Etc.)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 16 May 2001 08:53:53 EDT
...your fuel lines should be expected to last 15-20 years without leakage? Do you think that the clamps in the system aren't...
Re: WBX Plastic Coolant Pipe Inspection
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 19 May 2014 20:42:11 -0500
...Figured I'd replace the > long coolant pipes, especially if I opt to do a fuel tank reseal now. > > Thanks, > > Neil. > > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog...
Re: WBX: Paint Fuel Injector Body and Brackets with POR-15?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 10 May 2012 05:36:00 -0400
...Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems BusFusion a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10, 2012
Re: Which muffler is best?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 3 Nov 1994 18:05:02 -0600 (CST)
...They are not legal in California, at least not on my fuel injected, EGR equipped, 75 bus. It's sometimes painful to work on...
Re: Marvelous! Mysterious! But what's wrong with my e...
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Wed, 20 Oct 1999 12:02:07 -0400
...run so terrible just because one of > the fuel lines to the gas tank expansion system was leaking and no one ever > really came...
Re: Engine management (manual control of mixture)
Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
Sat, 15 Jan 2000 09:09:04 -0800
The dynamic range of the fuel injection feedback control loop is probably a factor of 100 or so (pressure and injection time). It's...
Re: Syncro "reserve" fuel capacity
Historical mailing list - - Lauren Pelzer
Mon, 17 Apr 2000 04:38:10 EDT
...of unnatural stuff which can do evil things to an FI systems. Rich >> Being a not so prudent person at times, I did run...
Re: Power Steering hose with new hydraulic hose
Historical mailing list - Dusty Edwards
Sat, 23 Apr 2005 10:25:51 -0700
...The hydraulic hose is rated 5000 lbs. (Much higher than >our system after checking with my local Volk dealer) Very easy repair. >Thanks again...
Re: 6/8 Temp Reading
Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
Sun, 23 Jul 2006 00:48:46 -0400
...I had two of these > things fail in my 1983, one time both the fuel gauge and temperature gauge > read high, the other failure...
Re: Hydrogen help for the Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 09:10:26 -0600
...Like I said, its an on demand system that > > >>> does > > >>> not replace the need for your current fuel and you do not store any...
Re: Help wanted!!!! here we go again - power problems in Custer, SD
Historical mailing list - Wes Ullrich
Wed, 6 Oct 2004 14:07:06 -0400
...problems due to low fuel pressure resulting <DIV></DIV>>from a hidden leak in my fuel delivery system.  The one piece...
Re: Fwd: Re: gas odor in engine compartment
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:26:22 -0800
...a factory type crimp fuel hose ..........that's where they tend to leak. If the original crimp type hose clamp is still there, at...
Re: Engine miss
Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
Thu, 11 Sep 2014 23:19:26 -0700
...if this applies to the original poster's van ....one thing to check on such a fuel system is the vacuum line going from...
Re: '80 Westy - Fuel Line Replacement Time
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Thu, 24 Jul 2003 09:01:50 -0400
David, my fuel line kits come with detailed instructions on how to replace these lines along with the materials you need to do this...
Re: Debugging air leaks in a Diesel
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Sun, 12 Jun 2011 22:18:02 -0700
...anyone have a more principled approach to go about > finding air leaks into the Diesel fuel system? > > Martin (and '82 Westy 1.9TD "Poppie") >
Re: Solved! Re: Having Problem with Overheating (1.9l to 2.1l conversion)
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Thu, 11 May 2000 09:49:14 -0400
...the motor SYSTEM, ignition SYSTEM, fuel delivery SYSTEM, exhaust SYSTEM and COOLING SYSTEM encompassing a complete engine SYSTEM plus the heater SYSTEM variables which...
Re: JUST BRAKES franchise warning!
Historical mailing list - mike
Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:09:51 -0700
...It > turns out selling a > vehicle with a leaking fuel tank, or any other fuel or safety system, is a > very serious issue in...
for diesels: some bosch information
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 12 Aug 94 14:39:08 CDT
...Catalog 221132 1992 Diesel Fuel Injection - Volkswagen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Year 1983 1982 Model Vanagon Vanagon Engine 1588cc (CS) 1588cc (CS) Fuel System Diesel Diesel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nozzle Holder...
Re: Hydrogen help for the Vanagons
Historical mailing list - robby kilborn
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 17:48:10 -0500
...Like I said, its an on demand system that >>> does >>> not replace the need for your current fuel and you do not store any...
Re: NVC Re: VW gave diesel drivers what they wanted!
Historical mailing list - James
Fri, 2 Oct 2015 15:29:16 -0400
...no 'AdBlue' urea system, which is not cheap to add to a car. Running a diesel without AdBlue means lower fuel efficiency and less...
For the Diesel freaks :)
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Mon, 18 Nov 96 12:54:13 EST
...What other form of prime mover will automatically lubricate your chassis when the fuel tank commences to leak? Ah,I have you there! And...
Re: Ignition System Question
Historical mailing list - Dave
Mon, 12 Oct 1998 15:20:10 -0500
...The problem turned out to be a bad plug, a clogged fuel injector and a bad compression. I've suspected the cylinder has been...
Re: Any ideas, my van runs terrible, HELP!
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Tue, 4 Mar 2003 16:00:10 -0800
...common > 00537 Oxygen system regulation, 27-00 implausible > single > > 0524 knock sensor G61, 3100 open or short to ground. > > 0561 fuel mixture adjustment. > 15...
Have I damaged my control unit?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Sun, 6 Aug 2006 04:02:50 EDT
...In Bentely Fuel Injection, AFC System pg. 23.32: Relays Checking (with relays installed) I just read in Bentley "CAUTION: Do not connect any...
Repairs to my 1984 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Robert Coffer (by way of Ron Lussier )
Wed, 18 Dec 1996 08:36:25 -0800
...Therefore, with the gas system fully new and with good fuel injectors, I let it sit for 3 months until the next stage: saving...
Re: Does this look like a fuel leak?
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Fri, 1 Feb 2013 10:57:03 -0700
...BTW - I can't think of a vehicle on which the fuel system >> inspection is >> any easier that the stock Vanagon. >> >> John R >> >> On...
Re: E85 thermodynamic advantage?
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:28:04 -0400
...If you have dirt anywhere in the fuel system, it WILL be removed or at least popped loose by E85. This CAN cause difficulties...
Re: Vanagon A/C
Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
Fri, 23 Jun 1995 16:50:12 +0000
...Running the a/c doesn't seem to affect our fuel mileage either. The trick to a cool interior is proper vent aiming.. we...
2 engines FS in Portland: i4 conversion & wasserbxr
Historical mailing list - Matthew
Wed, 13 Oct 2004 07:54:24 -0700
...Includes injectors & fuel lines, throttle body, new Sachs clutch disc & fractionally used pressure plate. Completely assembled. From 1990 Syncro with 106K miles. Split the...
Re: Heat, vapor lock, won't start?
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:57:03 -0700
...However, since then I have been through every part of the fuel system for one reason or another and I have never found any...
Re: Rolling resistance
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:59:05 -0400
...For best fuel economy you want lightweight tires/wheel/rotating mass. The rest of the unsprung weight is irrelevant towards fuel economy (though yes...