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• Re: When the O2 sensor cools down...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:17:46 -0700
  ...well, how much does the fuel injection ECU depend on the O2 signal ? I suspect it's like the top 20 % of fine fuel...
• Re: Diesel good idea? Engine idling!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:35:17 -0700
  Very glad to hear truck stops have systems to supply110AC, wifi, and cold air to parked trucks ! re 'warming it up at a cold...
• Re: Throttle Body Question
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:06:01 -0400
  ...The fuel system is Digifant. The throttle body lays transverse over the engine. From the Right hand side of the firewall, through a hole...
• Re: Phrydae Topic: Who Is Living in Their Vanagon Full Time?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:45:46 -0800
  ...always wanted to run a 914 on waterboxer fuel injection and ignition - > a much better system than what the 914 has stock. IMO. > Scott...
• Re: leaking gas when engine is on (long)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:31:50 -0700
  ...I'd be going in there with what I suggested, + several feet of fuel hose, hose clamps, tools and do the fix inside, out...
• Re: Fuel leak ruin trip to San Jose (FIRE HAZARD)
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 21:15:18 EDT
  ...I really liked the idea that some people had of putting a fire extinguishing system in the engine compartment and have it activated by...
• Re: (reasonable) Performance Improvements for 1984 1.9L Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 21:19:42 -0400
  Try advancing the timing 10 degrees and readjust the idle mixture and use premium fuel. It worked great on my '85 Sincerely, Craig Rogers...
• Diesel: "Tach" to replace clock?
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 12:41:19 -0800
  ...a tach in the normal sense since there is no ignition system, but some sort of RPM sensor. If so, where and how much...
• 1991 2wd Westfalia for sale
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 00:53:10 -0700
  ...cooling system were also changed (pump, return pipe, pressured tank, sensors, etc.) - PS, PB Heated mirror, power door lock - Gas tank and fuel lines...
• Help!
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Sat, 29 Dec 2001 19:21:41 EST
  ...of one of the joints in the exhaust system, left side. Checked for leaks in fuel injection hoses which have recently been replaced. no...
• Identify the mystery I4 engine and WIN!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Sam Payne
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 21:31:31 -0400
  ...Any ideas on engine type, age and compatible fuel injection systems? Would I need to convert the distributor too? Hmmmmm.... Thanks! Sam
• Re: What voltage do injectors need to fire?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 00:11:00 -0400
  ...The length of time (duty >cycle or dwell) determines the amount of fuel delivered. *** They are >triggered once/engine revolution ***. Auto parts sores sell...
• Re: throttle flat spot
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 20:02:12 -0500
  ...testing advice would be appreciated, I am thinking AFM sweepers, but > am > new to the digijet fuel control system. > > Thanks > > Eric > Memphis, TN area >
• Re: Distributor Woe's continue!!!
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 21 Dec 2013 21:25:56 -0600
  ...Then performed the Hall sender systems check. All test were > positive. Spark at the coil wire every time the center connector of the > hall...
• Re: Was: Residual Fuel Pressure... Now: Dirt PIC
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 5 Mar 2014 10:11:49 -0800
  ...Residual Fuel Pressure... Now: Dirt PIC Hi Stuart. Very good point. A check valve seal may be at fault. As you know, it's...
• Re: Troubleshooting Question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Thu, 16 Oct 1997 00:34:35 UT
  ...Air coming in at high velocity cools the whole intake system and moisture condenses on all parts (especially OUT of the airstream) and messes...
• Re: A close call!
  Historical mailing list - benoit
  Fri, 25 May 2007 22:40:54 -0400
  ...Like Don stated, in that case, the braking system is FINISH!!! The guy went back home in a taxi... withh his 2 kids! I...
• Re: Aluminum coolant tanks. Why?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 24 Jul 2021 14:36:20 -0500
  ...most all failures are the result >>> of some fluid system failure, coolant, oil, or fuel. While you may need to >>> deal with outer head...
• Engine almost dying when first starting...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 9 Jun 2014 21:55:04 -0700
  Digifant II system, inline four VW.. 1.8 liter head... This motor has normally started up and 'hunted' up and down for a second...
• LMMU was: mass air flow sensor adapted to a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Engineering
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 11:02:18 -0800
  ...It is also specifically designed for the 2.1, and comes with the correct base fuel curve translation. The base unit allows control of...
• Re: '80 Westy - Fuel Line Replacement Time
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Thu, 24 Jul 2003 12:19:31 +0000
  ...Re: '80 Westy - Fuel Line Replacement Time > > > This is one of the more confusing "maintenance" issues surrounding our > Vanagons. > > If you ordered the Part...
• Re: Gas - Cheap vs Expensive
  Historical mailing list - Rolf Lockwood
  Fri, 15 May 2015 17:39:50 -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...
• FS: 1985 GL, 94k, $1500 obo in WV
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 23 Sep 1997 18:57:13 +0000
  ...by me, new Dansk exhaust 1 yr old, new steel coolant pipes, new P/S pipes, new fuel lines, new front rotors, bearings, pads...
• Re: alternative carburetion of FI 2.0 Liter vanagon engine???
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 14:48:54 -0400
  ...neither really exploiting the promise offered by either the vapor induction or extremely precise fuel metering systems mentioned in the legends of such devices...
• Re: O2 sensor wiring
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 19:51:54 -0800
  ...It still had the original fuel lines, with only a small leak (weep?). The tank seals are bad (I can smell fuel after a...
• Re: Road trip from Florida to Pennsylvania
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 6 Mar 2017 15:46:57 -0500
  ...I'm seeing a common recommendation to > replace fuel lines.... How much will that cost to have done/do myself? I'm > not sure...
• Re: 7.5 mm fuel injection hose OK?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:00:54 -0700
  ...not required to do a "re-hosing" of any VW fuel injection system that I'm aware of? Doesn't make sense to me...
• Re: Gas heaters...was Re: Heater
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 29 Jan 2015 07:28:03 +0000
  ...It's uses less fuel as a heater than running the engine for heat.Designed to be used when stationary.I don't have...
• Catalytic Converter Failure
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL R. PLICKYS
  05 Dec 94 22:17:02 EST
  ...fuel at the injectors, spark, compression, cap and rotar. All checked out fine. I had heard a slight "rattle" in the exhaust system during...
• Re: Stalling at Idle when cold
  Historical mailing list - Paul Henderson
  Wed, 17 Sep 1997 05:59:06 -0500
  Dan, The cold idle circuit of most Bosch fuel injection systems incorporate an "auxillary air regulator". When you start the engine, this valve is...
• Re: TIICO/OBD2 - Parts
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 12:08:42 -0700
  ...Then i grabbed 12v from the fuel-pump fuse under the back seat. Works. You need to supply 12 volts to pin 16 on...
• 85' low idle, loss of power/compression, surging-UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 13:05:33 -0800
  ...He said that I have a fuel system problem, and I have an appointment for next Thurs. My issue is that I'm low...
• Re: Roadhaus - 2.2L Engine Install , Prelimanary Report
  Historical mailing list - alan barber
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 11:34:49 -0400
  ...European engine than a point of compression > like a better fuel differant injection system > so the 2.2L 135HP Euro Cars of Denver is...
• Re: Vangon Haynes Manual (1990s ?)
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Wed, 21 May 2003 11:10:08 -0700
  ...AutoData publishes a Euro systems manual which includes late 80's on Vanagon info. It is superb for step by step ignition and fuel...
• Re: While were talking mixture
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 06:20:40 -0400
  The enrichment is there to compensate for the fuel not vaporizing. Emissions are also higher during this time because the catalyst is "lighted". If...
• Rich running incident puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:19:57 -0500
  ...fuel mixture. #2: Since everything (wiring, blower motors, etc) is old, running the blowers caused a voltage drop across the whole electrical system. With...
• Re: why I discourage people from buying vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Sun, 3 Jul 2016 16:28:07 -0500
  ...She owns a 78 convertible super beetle, and now I > have to learn the fuel injection system. So thanks to this group for many...
• Re: Not quite a backfire . . .
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:25:38 -0700
  ...switch shut off all fuel to the injectors, >>>>> so how could there be unburned fuel in the exhaust system, if that >>>>> were >>>>> true ? >>>>> >>>> >>>> Ya...
• Re: Help needed with engine running poorly
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:35:12 -0500
  ...messed with the charcoal canister and that section of the > fuel venting system. Should I? > > I will stumble down to the gas station and...
• Re: Ignition points wear
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:05:49 -0500
  ...A breakerless system will not get you better fuel mileage and I had trouble out of both Petrox and Compufire systems so I went...
• burning up ECUs
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Thu, 29 Dec 2005 11:42:23 -0800
  ...When I turned the key on, the fuel pump wouldn't run for a second like it should. I decided to try an ECU...
• Re: where is the gas?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 23:22:55 -0400
  ...This is, in fact, why I posted yesterday looking for descriptive material about the whole fuel injection system and all the different factors that...
• Various Upgrades for Lilleyed WBX... PT2
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 23:13:03 EST
  ...Match port the exhaust system: The elbow on stock systems seem to have a mismatch on one of the two pipes coming into it...
• Re: Longevity tips (longish)
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 19:44:53 -0800
  ...I am just lucky!! My advice on longevity? Use synthetic oil, use the right oil filter, put a bottle of Chevron Techron fuel system...
• Re: hydrogen
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 6 May 2001 15:15:34 -0500
  ...Manure was at the heart of his system. This farmer had a bone to pick with REA, and never did sign up. The idea...
• Fuel Injection Wire Harness Meltdown!
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 05:56:35 EST
  It seems looking in depth at my Bently, that the harness on the fuel injection,AFC system is history. I am very much at...
• Re: strange cut off problem with wbx vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 7 Dec 2004 18:52:03 -0500
  ...unlike a carb or tbi system, there is no fuel spray to keep the throttle plate/bore free of deposits from vapors and blow...
• Re: Coolant pouring from tail pipe - 1987 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:04:39 +0000
  ...I drained the gasoline from the tank, put in fresh > fuel and > purgedthe fuel lines. Once I put in a new battery, it started...
• Re: Dollar a gallon ethanol production?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:35:01 -0500
  ...wondering what I need to do to my L-jetronic-based fuel > system to make it compatible with E-85? Perhaps a change to...
• Re: Zetec diesel
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:50:13 -0800
  ...The T2B5 emissions are the strictest on > >the planet, even with the low sulphur fuel you still need NOx traps, > >SCR, and particulate components...
• Re: AFM intermittancy result?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:20:18 -0700
  ...the injectors firing. >>>> >>>> ( ecu keeps fuel pump relay energized because it sees the engine >>>> turning >>>> from the ignition system. ) >>>> >>>> Scott >>>> turbovans.com >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message...
• Re: cruising speed and MPG
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Aug 2006 14:33:23 -0400
  ...The 1.9L does appear to get better fuel economy than the 2.1L, Some is perception but there are some major differences. Most...
• GoWesty Hotwire/AFM replacement (Update)
  Historical mailing list - honemastert
  Wed, 9 May 2007 07:47:27 -0700
  ...on the 'hotwire' black box system, we ran up and down the hills, stopping to tweak the fuel map, then pushing the results back...
• Re: Waterfront campsites for kayak on Vancouver island and Bella Coola, British Columbia?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Wed, 6 Jul 2011 21:03:53 -0700
  ...also .. > on pre-chamber VW diesels, like AAZ's ..the entire fuel > system has to be perfect. . > I can show you serverely damaged heads...
• Re: Fuel lines (injector hoses)
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:25:55 -0400
  ...in the injector which leaked a bit of > fuel when I test-pressurized the system. > I sanded this cut back down and reattached the...
• Re: identifying some parts, 80 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 12:35:06 -0500
  ...Most owners had the system removed as the extra weigh caused a marked decrease in fuel economy and performance. It isn't uncommon for...
• Re: Minimal vanagon support kit
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 6 Sep 2009 20:37:36 -0400
  The only spare parts in my kit are a fuel pump, voltage regulator, belts and an ignition switch. The rest are repair items like...
• Re: Tune-up Time! Recommendations Needed.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Feb 1998 16:34:32 EST
  ...I might think about replacing the fuel filter if the van has a little over 100k miles. Also the oxygen sensor is good for...
• Re: Some (Simple!) Diesel Question to do with Glow Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 06:10:03 -0700
  ...the rest of the system. The easiest (maybe only) way to remove the glow plugs is to remove the fuel injector pipes. Check that...
• Re: advice on installing 72 Eberspacher BN4, into a 67 westy
  Historical mailing list - G. Lee
  Sat, 25 Oct 2003 10:00:42 -0600
  ...I may also have several complete BN4 heater systems for the type 2. There are several web pages out there describing gas heater retrofits...