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• New digifant parts
  Historical mailing list - Martin
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 23:52:56 -0600
  I was considering changing engines in my 87 Van to get rid of the constant problems with my fuel injection system. Then I considered...
• Re: Instant horsepower (Pinwheel)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 7 May 2000 22:09:43 -0400
  ...See discussion in _Bosch Fuel Injection & Engine Management_, Charles Probst; Robert Bentley, Publisher, 1991. Available from Bus Depot and direct from Bentley, among others...
• Re: Electrical ground locations
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 18:27:56 -0500
  ...Grounds include fuel injection and lighting grounds (a bunch of brown wires going to two bolts) including aforementioned braided ground strap. Also ground point...
• Re: water injection in vanagons, was Re: [VANAGON] Hydrogen help for the Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:11:36 -0500
  ...shop twice a week > for +104 racing fuel at about $4.00/gal. (1974 dollars....) > > Water injection works just fine. Make horsepower? No. Allow...
• Re: Fuel Injector Question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 22 Jan 2011 17:00:24 -0600
  ...Your fuel injection system uses one oxygen sensor, one throttle position sensor, etc to monitor and make adjustments to the entire engine. Fuel delivery...
• Re: dumb fuel injection question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:13:35 -0400
  ...Because of that the injector passes a constant amount of fuel per millisecond even though the manifold pressure varies over a range of close...
• Digijet in Bosch Parlance
  Historical mailing list - Pavneet Arora
  Wed, 22 Oct 1997 16:32:32 -0400
  ...It is just that I just received my shiny new copy of Probst's book on Bosch Fuel Injection, and while there are some...
• Re: Digifant Fuel Injection
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:31:44 -0700
  What FI Manual? Could you be a bit more specific? Jim On Mar 25, 2009, at 9:54 AM, John Rodgers wrote: > > In response...
• Parts for sale from 85 camper
  Historical mailing list - Jim Maginel
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 21:28:18 -0600
  I have lots of parts salvaged from a local camper, including all the air conditioning parts, fuel injection components, sliding side windows, and the...
• Re: hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 22:42:56 -0500
  ...Mike '84 GL > The Aux wire upgrade is only for Digifant fuel injection which I think > started in 1986.
• Re: What's the diff ?
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sat, 4 May 2002 10:11:27 -0600
  ...and digi-jet vanagons ? You might consider buying the book "bosch fuel injection and engine management." It contains a lot of general information that...
• Re: Updated photos of the R-TDI project Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 7 Jun 2006 07:46:08 -0700
  What's the advantage gained by adding a fuel cooler? Is this something peculiar to VW's distributer-type injection pumps, which are lubricated...
• Debugging air leaks in a Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 15 May 2011 14:55:17 -0700
  ...Pulled the small injection lines. Each shed a drop of fuel. Pulled the injector to pump line at the pump. That looked dry, but...
• Fuel Line Fire Wall Fitting
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 16:58:15 -0600
  ...So, is there any reason anyone can see against the idea of hooking the fuel injection line directly to the end of the fuel...
• cleaning up that ratty idle
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Thu, 12 Jan 1995 08:35:02 CST6CDT
  ...Clean your fuel injectors with a fuel injection cleaner system that taps into the fuel rail... NOT one of those cans of mystery cleaners...
• Re: Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 23:38:14 -0400
  ...Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection Diesel higher than gasoline???? Wow - here 0.639/l for Diesel 0.859/l for Gasoline waste veggie oil...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 19:20:02 -0700
  ...One of those pins is power for the fuel injection relay, the other pin is the start signal wire feed into the injection harness...
• Hot Engines for Swapping!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 17:35:32 EST
  ...Comes with ignition system (distributor, cap, rotor, wires, etc) and fuel injection setup. No wiring harness or ECU. $1995 The other is complete (See...
• Re: Plastic fuel line
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Sun, 2 Mar 2014 11:36:50 -0500
  ...It is also available with stainless steel braiding like fuel injection tubes on a Golf/ Jetta engine with CIS. Mike B. Sent from my...
• Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 ?? or Honda 1.8
  Historical mailing list - d spence
  Fri, 23 Jul 2004 21:21:17 -0600
  ...74.0 x 71.0 mm (2.9 x 2.8 inches) Fuel system: Injection Valves per cylinder: 2 Fuel control: SOHC Cooling system...
• Re: Diesel questions
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:24:55 -0700
  ...I use a vacuum pump to fill the system with fuel and avoid the 1min cranking needed otherwise (exessive cranking taxes injection pump and...
• Re: Fuel Injection Hose-----what size ID.....7mm?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 01:58:19 +0100
  ...Fuel Injection Hose-----what size ID.....7mm? > I'm going to replace the hoses in the engine compartment that lead from the > plastic piece...
• Re: Vanagons in Africa
  Historical mailing list - Renier Marais
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 09:13:20 +0200
  Michael I will try to find out what kind of fuel-injection system they use. There is no place to work on these engines...
• Re: Strange no start problem - still having issues
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:30:50 -0400
  ...I know the fuel injection system is setup to stop the fuel pump running when the engine is not running but the key is...
• Bosch fuel pump for '81 Volvo usable on van?
  Historical mailing list - Carol Sussman
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 13:12:01 -0500
  ...The Bosch K-jet CIS fuel injection system on the Volvo has a fuel pressure regulator and fuel accumulator to set/maintain psi of...
• Re: Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 06:26:43 -0400
  ...It's not a conversion to a different fuel, its burning both! They spray propane into the air intake. When the diesel fuel is...
• 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
  ...leaking fuel injection pumps are one of the big > disadvantages of diesel engines. > Can't even happen in an electronic fuel injection gas > engine...
• Luftmassenmesser Umr�stsatz (LMU) ??
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 7 Dec 2005 17:49:26 -0800
  ...We will soon be pre-selling the ultimate upgrade for the fuel injection system of the original waterboxer equipped vanagons. It yields 10%-12...
• Re: Hey folks; horror; New Beetle?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 11 May 2003 14:54:36 -0400
  ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Haynes" <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET> > Needed fuel so you mixed gasoline and engine oil. I'll bet the fuel > injection and...
• Re: Power loss still in '85
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Mon, 14 Jan 2002 09:24:32 -0800
  ...Joe -- Joseph Fortino fortino1@onebox.com - email ---- Laurence Smith <lsmith@COGECO.CA> wrote: > I think the fuel injection is suspect. > It can be a...
• Re: Fuel Line Leaking Bigtime
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:24:33 -0700
  ...don't know what you have for new fuel hose .. but I suspect that the common fuel injection hose that most of us get...
• No Start Belgium Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 10:06:11 -0700
  ...I feel that it is imperitive to connect a fuel pressure guage at the bleeder tee when diagnosing the fuel injection system. The symptoms...
• Re: Engine Replacement Questions?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Kirsch
  Thu, 2 Dec 1999 21:47:22 EST
  ...What is involved with replacing my 1.9L with a 2.1L? Are there new fuel injection/exhaust mods that I must make or...
• 2.4L wasserboxer!....coming soon to a store near you!
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 21:50:27 -0600
  ...Fuel injection mods......will have to wait and see..... Price.......?still working on that....but it looks like the 2.1L case has to...
• Re: '87 Fuel Injection & General
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Aug 1996 15:32:14 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Is there a good fuel injection reference manual you'd recommend? Bentley diagnostics are fine, after that there is a Bosch FI book. tim...
• Re: Correct evap/vent hose?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 17 Apr 2021 09:48:31 -0400
  Try your local auto parts store for Fuel Injection hose of the correct inside diameter. Chris Wysłane z iPhone'a > Wiadomość napisana przez Alex...
• Substitute Fuel Pump #
  Historical mailing list - Charles Hill
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 07:26:16 -0500
  ...I have been using a fuel pump for one of the Ford Bronco/Ranger vehicles that has a Bosch look-alike fuel injection system...
• Replacing head? Seal 1.6 na diesel injection pump on the road
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:18:45 -0600
  Hi all i've just taken some of your advice/tips on solving my leaky injection pump. Thanks again for the help!!! I started...
• Re: Sequential vs batch RE: digifant injection
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 21:36:53 -0700
  ...sequential fuel injection, intake valve opening events happen >> so >> fast that by 2-3k rpm the injector is spraying part of the fuel on...
• Re: fuel lines
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 May 1996 13:03:50 -0400
  ...I surmise that they're made for a higher clamping force required by fuel injection systems. The do NOT have the little gear/screw...
• Re: Vanagon Blues
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Thu, 23 Apr 1998 03:06:54 EDT
  ...sensor for the fuel injection, the oxegen sensor and have the air temp sensor checked in the air flow meter (it's prbably time...
• Re: fuel injection recall for '90 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Barbara Sutton
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 21:22:11 -0800
  ...again. > Did anyone have any luck so far qualifying for new fuel injectors? After checking the VIN of my '91 Westfalia, Sheppard Motors in...
• 84 parting
  Historical mailing list - dawn
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 16:28:57 -0700
  ...fuel injection 1.9 engine hanger 1.9 engine tin spare tire pan carpet seats vents windows door panels lights tail lights fuel tank...
• Re: Still running rich
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sat, 19 May 2001 21:11:01 -0500
  ...Anybody ever take notice of this? >>> IIRC, the fuel injection book makes note that this overswing is in lieu of the accelerator pump that...
• wiring harness
  Historical mailing list - Seth Bruggeman
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 12:58:44 -0700
  I am looking for a wiring harness for the fuel injection system in my 84 westy--i.e, the quagmyre of sensor-to-ecu...
• Re: want to buy a fox, (no on the Fox, BUY,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Sun, 26 Apr 1998 05:14:12 EDT
  ...sensor for the fuel injection, O2 sensor and do a major service. Be sure the fuel injection is properly set up, the timing set...
• #Engine in 1990 Vanagon 2.1L cutting out randomly
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 18:23:23 MDT
  ...From what I've caught from listening to the list, it might be a fuel injection system problem or bad electrical connections/grounding points...
• Re: Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 21:44:21 -0800
  ...Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection Diesel higher than gasoline???? Wow - here 0.639/l for Diesel 0.859/l for Gasoline waste veggie oil...
• FS: 2.1 fuel injection parts
  Historical mailing list - marty guinn
  Tue, 16 Jul 2002 15:18:04 +0000
  Hello again everyone, I have for sale from a 2.1L: 1. ECU - $200.00 2. wiring harness - $20.00 3. idle stabilizer unit...
• Re: Turbo wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 21:58:01 EDT
  ...Add Digital fuel injection and eight injectors for close to 400 HP under your right foot... Robert
• bosch/amp crimp terminals
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 07:13:51 -0400
  can some one remind me of the correct name for the style of crimp terminals that is used by bosch on the fuel injection...
• Re: Evaporative Emission Canister? (re: Fuel Expansion Tank)
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 25 Aug 2019 22:25:41 -0600
  ...rubber fuel lines all the way > to the engine compartment? IMHO > Absolutely YES ~ 1 Continuous Length of High Pressure (225PSI) Fuel Injection Hose is...
• Re: 85 westy fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 12:16:54 -0600
  ...The fuel pump does not come with ignition key > on. My question is: What signals are required for the fuel injection computer > to turn...
• Re: New fuel line disintegrates
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 10:31:24 -0500
  Ed McLean <email99@BELLSOUTH.NET> writes: > The problem with the "goo" coming out of the heat sleeves on Vanagon > fuel injection lines might be...
• Re: AW: Water deliberately added to gasoline?
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 09:42:32 -0700
  ...fuel under the right conditions and in the right way is > a > plus. > > During WWII the Corsair aircraft engines had a water injection system...
• Fuel Injection Pressure Regulator on '81 aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 09:58:59 -0500
  ...Van will start, run for few minutes, then stall, and fuel pressure and fuel pump continue to cycle fuel. My good '81 Pressure Regulator...
• Initial Start-up After Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Sat, 9 Nov 1996 18:18:14 +0000
  ...distributor assembly? When I had the fuel injection manifold off the engine during rebuild, I drained fuel from the injector manifold assembly. How long...
• Re: starting
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 17:56:37 -0500
  ...With Fuel Injection you should not need to even touch the gas pedal. Stan Wilder 83 Air Cooled Westfalia On Mon, 24 Jun 2002...
• Fuel Injection rated hose
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:57:25 -0500
  I'm looking to buy a spool of hose to replace fuel lines in several vanagons. I know I need 12 feet per bus...
• WTB: '81 FI Stuff
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 12:39:16 -0700
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>I'm looking for fuel injection components for my 1981 California emissions Westfalia.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV...