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  • Re: return fuel lines
    Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
    Mon, 13 Feb 2006 13:43:30 -0600
    ...fuel pressure regulator to >the tank is not under pressure? I need to reroute that line need to know if >high pressure fuel line...
  • Re: Brake Bleeder / Coolant Pressure Testor
    Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
    Thu, 8 Feb 2001 12:28:30 -0800
    ...air hose stuff including an air pressure > regulator($16). So now I can connect the bleeder to the air > compressor at 2-2.5...
  • Re: Propane Regulator: What's this hole?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Tue, 29 May 2012 08:19:23 -0700
    That looks like a leaking old original regulator. The common replacements sold for at least the last 10 years have round diaphragms, not square...
  • Re: Hesitation while driving (manual)
    Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
    Fri, 16 Oct 2015 16:42:32 -0700
    ...of that on you list if they are old... > > also the fuel pressure regulator and may be a worn spot on the AFM track >
  • Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:09:57 -0400
    ...that my (5 year old) Marshall 290 >regulator was only putting out 7 inches of pressure. I stretched the >spring and screwed the adjuster...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 3 Mar 2014 to 4 Mar 2014 (#2014-134)
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Henderson
    Wed, 5 Mar 2014 05:36:36 -0600
    ...hoses return or ! Fuel pressure regulator do test bellow ! http://www.ehow.com/how_7300305_test-fuel-injection-pressure-regulator.html I don't...
  • Re: Testing fuel delivery results, one oddity
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:27:41 -0400
    ...You should be able to change the *displayed* fuel pressure by sucking on a tube attached to the regulator. Yrs in haste, d
  • Re: Fuel pressure regulator?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Wed, 6 Jan 2010 10:36:21 -0600
    ...to do with the spray pattern > as influenced by the fuel pressure?" > > That's what I did. I changed the 2.1 W/boxer...
  • Re: Vacuum Retard
    Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
    Mon, 6 May 2002 14:37:20 -0400
    ...with the vacuum hose disconnected to see if the pressure drops if it does the you need a pump or filter or regulator Bob
  • Freezing Propane?
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 28 May 1996 17:59:02 -0700
    Twice now I have lost propane gas pressure the morning after nights spent below about 28F. Propane liquifies well below this temp so all...
  • Re: starting
    Historical mailing list - wb6otg
    Tue, 25 Jun 2002 08:04:13 -0400
    ...it starts fine! > now the things that i have replaced > Fuel pressure regulator > fuel filter > idle stablelizer > vacuum hoses > fuel lines > anyone have any...
  • Re: 1987 2.1 WBX oil buzzer comes on after hiway usage...
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Wed, 4 Mar 2015 15:58:56 -0600
    ...pressure will leak down from other > areas (like pressure regulator or pump) sooner > I'd LOVE to do this without pulling the injectors out...
  • Re: Fuel flow regulator
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 13 Jun 2021 15:55:16 -0500
    ...Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> The center port on the fuel pressure regulator is the return to the > >> fuel tank. The brown wire with...
  • Propane Regulator
    Historical mailing list - Denys Mueller
    Sun, 14 Dec 1997 17:23:54 -0800
    ...Must you use the same (OEM) propane regulator or can you replace the original with any available from an RV dealer? If I remember...
  • Fuel pressure
    Historical mailing list - Mark Sheflo
    Sun, 8 Sep 2002 13:28:27 -0700
    ...So, I believe my problem to be either the fuel pump or the pressure regulator allowing a slow loss of pressure over time. My...
  • Re: Running Rich - O2 sensor reading low?
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
    Thu, 20 Feb 2003 07:54:06 -0800
    ...queefed > out meant. > > The first thing I checked was the fuel > pressure regulator. When it showed 36 > psi with vacuum/40 without, I thought...
  • Re: leaky injectors
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Fri, 27 Feb 2004 08:54:58 -0600
    ...Place inline, to the left of the pressure >regulator was handy for me. > The system should hold pressure for at least a half >hour...
  • Re: Vanagon jerking in stop and go traffic
    Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
    Mon, 29 Mar 1999 15:14:33 -0500
    My guess is the Fuel Pressure Regulator. The symptoms you describe are the exact symptoms that occurred on my brothers Vanagon (1983 air cooled...
  • Re: Dometic problems
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:40:58 -0400
    ...works great. > > Any ideas? > > Mike in Marin > Have you checked the regulator pressure? You should be able to adjust it using a water gauge...
  • Re: LP regulator tester. PIC + Question
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:31:51 -0700
    ...It didn't make sense that a regulator for a 3 burner BBQ would have less pressure present than the Westy's. With bleed...
  • Re: One more thought about carbs...
    Historical mailing list - margie reyes
    Tue, 11 Apr 2000 08:48:36 +0100
    ...If the PO used a pressure regulator to drop it down to 3 to 5 psi (this is the pressure for carbs)it might...
  • Re: Dying when warm and smells funky
    Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
    Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:26:44 -0700
    ...Your fuel rail is losing pressure somehow. An issue with fuel pressure regulators usually. Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET> wrote: I really think your...
  • Re: Fuel pressure question (FI)
    Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
    Thu, 19 Jul 2001 08:47:16 -0400
    ...Fuel pressure question (FI) > > > > >What has your fuel mileage been with this regulator? > > > >Thanks, > > > >Joe > > > > > It's been average, 18 to 20 with driving...
  • WTB westy propane take blowoff valve
    Historical mailing list - Troy
    Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:44:28 -0800
    Just wanted to say if you replace the filler valve, I would also replace the shutoff valve and regulator. I went through a small...
  • Re: More Propane Capacity
    Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
    Mon, 12 Nov 2001 11:02:58 -0500
    ...When extra capacity is needed, the BBQ tank with regulator can be connected on the low pressure side by a "T" with valve to...
  • Re: <no subject>
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 30 Apr 2002 13:43:05 -0400
    ...Any ideas what it could be? > >Locke Did you hook up the vacuum line to the fuel pressure regulator? david -- David Beierl - Providence, RI...
  • Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Sun, 26 Aug 2012 21:59:21 -0400
    ...To cut a long trouble shooting story short, the problem turned out to be a bad fuel pressure regulator. It had a pin hole...
  • Re: Brakes on an 87 Syncro
    Historical mailing list - Ben
    Mon, 6 Jul 2015 00:55:30 -0700
    Guessing the brake pressure regulator may have something to do with it. BenT sent from my electronic leash > On Jul 5, 2015, at 9...
  • CB Fuel Pressure Regulator
    Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
    Thu, 17 May 2001 23:06:43 -0600
    Does anyone know if this can be used on a Vanagon. http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=315 It's a little more...
  • Re: Brake system overview
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 15 May 2006 21:02:34 -0400
    ...There is a rear brake pressure regulator, mounted on the right side from member near the spare tire. There is not an external lever...
  • Re: [WetWesties] Mr Heater portable buddy experiences
    Historical mailing list - Miller, Ryan
    Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:56:15 -0700
    ...So, back to the double regulator situation, can the internal one be removed? or does there exists a regulator which could supply enough pressure...
  • Re: LP regulator tester. PIC + Question
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:40:22 -0700
    ...How big hole? Regulator has limited ability to keep pressure up if, say, gas line broken. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2...
  • propane explosion sleep with one nostral open
    Historical mailing list - gary hradek
    Fri, 11 May 2007 09:21:31 -0700
    ...is likely a regulator that is slowly failing. They tend to vent some gas to the air when the tank pressure gets very low...
  • Re: Black Nylon Fuel Return Hose Kink. Opinions? PICS.
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:30:58 -0500
    ...That line is not under pressure, it just takes the overflow from the fuel pressure regulator. Flow rate through it is something north of...
  • Re: Intermittent running problem.
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Sat, 30 Apr 2016 05:35:35 -0400
    This is a classic symptom of fuel pressure problem, either the pump or regulator is bad and I don’t care if they are...
  • Re: Need New Propane Shut-off Valve
    Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
    Tue, 22 Sep 2020 18:16:49 -0400
    ...Have any of you mounted the regulator to the van body, and used some sort of a high-pressure flex line from there to...
  • Re: Propex heater or regulator
    Historical mailing list - Clint Carson
    Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:51:19 -0800
    Karl, What do you mean by full pipes? Does Altitude affect propane pressure? SLC is pretty high (up there ;o) And at least to...
  • Re: Hard starting hot
    Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
    Tue, 18 Jan 2000 12:16:44 -0500
    ...The problem turned out to be in the fuel regulator ---- you might want to put a fuel pressure guage at the regulator to make...
  • Re: Fuel Pressure Regulator Vs Auto transmission
    Historical mailing list - Benny boy
    Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:37:27 -0500
    ...Pressure should old overnight in a good FI system, even if 60% doesn't, but, regulator have a tendency, lately, to also break! yea...
  • Re: Fuel Pressure Regulator Bad?
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Mon, 30 Nov 2020 00:53:17 +0000
    ...Fuel Pressure Regulator Bad?
  • FP Regulator Life Expectancy?
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Wed, 24 Nov 2004 05:25:13 -0600
    With the Vanagon hitting the big 200k, I was wondering what the life expectancy of the 2.1's fuel pressure regulator is. I...
  • Re: Replacing copper propane lines
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:05:36 -0400
    ...The pressure after >> the regulator is really low - like 2 lbs of pressure - so you don't >> need any sort of pressure fittings. I...
  • Re: Propane Regulator
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Fri, 9 Jul 1999 07:18:48 -0400
    ...As the LP gets hot, more of it wants to be a gas, and increases the pressure in the tank. When the pressure gets...
  • Re: Oil Pressure Switch ....gone
    Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
    Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:54:44 -0700
    ...So I got out my Bentley and soon came to the realization that there should be a pressure regulator there. Let me go back...
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    Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
    Sat, 11 May 2013 20:58:51 -0400
    ...I see no fuel on the return side of the pressure regulator however. I think this means that I am not building enough pressure...
  • fuel/oil sender hybrid?
    Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
    Sun, 25 May 2003 19:48:40 -0700
    ...an oil pressure guage mounted on the dash by hooking up a fuel pressure sender somewhere between the fuel pressure regulator and the injectors...
  • Propane tank rust - how much is too much?
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Tue, 30 Jan 2018 18:49:30 -0800
    ...I think the original regulator may leak when the tank pressure drops to near empty, slowly draining the tank. Anyway, I have a new...
  • Re: Rich Van $$ (kinda late)
    Historical mailing list - Gary E Thaxter
    Wed, 25 Mar 1998 11:14:21 -0500
    ...Dealer said it was likely the fuel pressure regulator. . . Whaddaya know, it turned out it was the fuel pressure regulator! Dealer price was about...
  • Re: '88 Westy Bucking / Stalling
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
    Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:43:04 -0600
    ...dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > >  > Do you know how old the fuel pressure regulator is? Do you have a spare one to swap it in...
  • Re: Stove & whine
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
    Sat, 5 Jan 2013 08:37:17 -0700
    ...Can someone tell me what pressure Reg. http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=2448&category_id=&category_parent_id= or http...
  • Re: Last chance! (was: need assistance)
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Tue, 23 Jun 1998 21:22:56 EDT
    Otmar's last sentence made a thought pop in my head-I have seen fuel pressure regulators leak through to the vacuum line attached...
  • Plumbing a second LP tank.. help!
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
    Tue, 11 Nov 2003 07:40:08 -0800
    ...I need to run a line to connect the 2 tanks together on the high pressure side before the regulator. Conceptually simple, just put...
  • Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
    Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
    Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:30:42 -0700
    ...Press other end to >>> regulator >>> output to measure -- the gas pressure is only a few ounces per >>> square >>> inch. Approach the correct setting from...
  • Re: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
    Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
    Sun, 1 Sep 2019 14:19:17 -0300
    ...Calls for the pressure regulator lever to be pushed towards rear wheels. I’m pretty sure our vans don’t have a lever on...
  • Re: Fuel pressure
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Tue, 2 Feb 2016 11:00:15 -0800
    ...it's looking like the fuel line that feeds the fuel pressure regulator was collapsed... aaarghhh.. the wires at the power steering pump switch...
  • Re: Westy Fridge Now Works Great! 23 Degrees F
    Historical mailing list - Chris Paquette
    Mon, 24 May 1999 11:07:28 -0700
    ...The Dometic manual specifies 11 inches. > ....snip.......When I increased > > the pressure on my 82 Westy tank regulator from 8 up to 10 inches...
  • gas milage a tad low?
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Mon, 23 Jul 2001 13:20:07 -0700
    Hi there, milage is a tad low on my 84, 1.9. (getting about 18mpg) New fuel pressure regulator, vac lines, fuel lines, oxy...
  • Re: Vanagons and part
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Tue, 1 Sep 2009 15:05:03 -0700
    ...For later models, maybe there's some kind of adjustable regulator that can be installed. Problem possibly solved. Besides. The brake pressure regulator doesn...
  • Re: On Board Propane used outside
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 7 Jul 2009 17:43:09 -0700
    ...And the propane coming from your propane tank is all 'after' the pressure regulator on the big tank. As long as you account for...
  • Re: High performance fuel rail system.
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sun, 16 Feb 2003 09:32:48 -0600
    ...In my case I addressed it by using a full loop system incorporating the Wasser Boxer double inlet fuel pressure regulator and making the...