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• Re: Van Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 17:15:55 -0800
  ...no help with >> starting. >>> >>> Tried spraying carb cleaner into the intake [removed the air filter] >>> nothing. Spent the night in the parking lot. Started...
• Re: Throttle Switch Thrombosis
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 24 Nov 1995 15:26:37 CST6CDT
  ...the misfire seems rpm specific, you may have a bad air flow sensor. this is actually pretty rare. if the miss occurs only under...
• Re: Tips on replacing Temp 2 sensor The easy way!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015 19:02:35 -0500
  ...If air can't get in > coolant won't flow out. > Prep new sensor with O-ring. > Remove clip. > Quickly remove sensor, look for...
• EGR question
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 18 Mar 96 23:57:48 EST
  ...EGR feed pipe has been blocked, but looking at the intake air sensor, the plastic cap over the mixture adjustment screw has been opened...
• Re: How deep can a Syncro go swimming?
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 11:01:08 -0700
  ...sort. >The air intake is all sealed - I would have to totally submerge the engine >before water went in the intake system. The only...
• Re: No current at FI injector plug - a repsonse
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:01:16 -0800
  ...it's power if the air flow meter is > unplugged... > if that's where the air intake sensor is . > > I know you don't...
• Re: Adjustable rate fuel pressure regulator? anybody try one?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 May 2012 14:41:57 -0700
  ...It enriches the mixture until the O2 sensor "bangs" over >> into a rich reading, and then leans it out until the sensor "bangs" >> back...
• Re: It's ALIVE!!!
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:49:54 -0600
  ...gauge ist working? Possibly more air to bleed out of the system. > Now to build exhaust and intake > > > Velma 82 na diesel westy > On...
• FS 86 Syncro, Avon, CT 208K miles $3600 obo
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 14:18:05 -0500
  ...2/2001 $120 New Computer ? $600 New Oxygen Sensor 5/1/2001 $125 New AirFlow Patch Cable ? $125 Four New Tires Still 80% good...
• Re: 90GL cold start trouble Part II/UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:47:52 -0400
  ...resulting in a fairly easy start? Iguess the ambient air >temperature sensor in the air cleaner could also be at fault. >\ >I'm thinking...
• Re: 2.1WBX running rich
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 15 Jan 2015 13:58:12 -0700
  ...sensor, >> checking with a can of carb cleaner to see if idle changes when I spray >> around the intake manifold hoses. New air cleaner...
• Re: Understanding AFC fuel injection--question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 08:27:52 -0500
  ...Now, there is no sensor, or anything on the throttle body, so how does this auxillary air regulator do anything? Adam I am not...
• Re: Why does the fuel pump cycle twice?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:26:32 -0700
  ...it's injected into the intake manifold, right near, even into. the intake port for each cylinder. Then the fuel/air mixture is drawn...
• Re: Idle running up and down
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 24 May 2009 16:45:08 -0400
  ...Idle running up and down > > > >Hi > >I would look at air leaks at the intake or exhaust. you may have a >loose connection or...
• Re: 2.1 Syncro; Failed Emissions "Say it isnt so Joe:" :o)
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:29:20 -0400
  ...Check for air leaks by the intake, and the AFM. If all is fine, then adjusting the AFM, or trying a near by friend...
• Re: Carbs on my '91 Westie Syncro---"The Story"
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 25 Mar 1998 17:25:36 -0800
  ...What will we all >sound like when our Air intake sensors don't work? > >I've driven plenty of vehicles with carbs and i...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak VE3SMF
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:01:41 -0800
  ...MAP and TPS     - Only the signal from the existing intake air temperature (IAT) sensor within the AFM is re-used • Idle control unit (ICU...
• Re: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 20:38:54 -0800
  ...I finally found about a dozen tiny leaks in the whole intake system , and that was 'the problem' . Cracked air boot..........gotta always watch...
• Re: Vanagon Stalls Out While Driving
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 May 2025 11:16:41 +0000
  ...4 intake runners and the fuel/air mixture waits in each runner until it gets sucked into the head when the corresponding intake valve...
• Re: temp sensors?
  Historical mailing list - jonathan waters
  Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:14:32 -0700
  ...it was getting >>>> the >>>> air, but no fuel to go with it. >>>> I found about a dozen intake air leaks on that engine ....... >>>> and...
• Re: turbo?
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 3 Apr 2006 17:43:06 -0700
  ...turbo? The injectors supply fuel at the request of the Air Flow Meter: so more air, more fuel. The oxygen sensor adds its second...
• Now: Thanks! (+ Report. Long.) Was: Leaky ... fuel injector? (and fuel press. regulator)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:04:16 -0800
  ...I'm so "old school") that I needed the air filter housing on!! Need that air sensor connected! Put that on, it ran WAY...
• 25 MPG Wasserboxer!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:44:33 -0400
  ...The O2 sensor was disconnected. I haven't accurately checked the gas mileage since getting here as I've been using the air conditioner...
• Re: Bucking questions
  Historical mailing list - R Blake
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 21:39:11 -0700
  For problem (1) Check your vaccuum lines for leaks and look at the air intake breather hose for cracks. Some in the GTi16V world...
• Still running rich
  Historical mailing list - Mike Vanderzanden
  Sat, 19 May 2001 14:59:55 EDT
  ...I checked for any blockage on the fresh air intake. No restrictions. Revving the egine in neutral yields thick black smoke. I observed that...
• Re: Vanagon Stalls Out While Driving
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 10 May 2025 09:48:58 -0600
  ...4 intake runners and the fuel/air mixture waits in each runner until it gets sucked into the head when the corresponding intake valve...
• Re: Radiator Cover on Vangon
  Historical mailing list - Duane Moore
  Fri, 8 Dec 1995 10:24:07 -0700 (MST)
  ...Has anyone installed > covers over the BACK intakes to stop the cold air from going inside? > Would it be a big problem to do...
• Re: 85 Westy stumbling?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Smith
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:27:23 -0700
  ...I have also cleaned his mass air flow sensor track and moved it slightly. His grounds also appear to be in good shape. This...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 18:31:16 -0400
  ...position, intake air temperature, engine temperature, engine rpm, throttle-position switch. Once the engine is up to temp and the oxygen sensor is also...
• Re: Cuts off on startup
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 11 Mar 2016 23:09:31 -1000
  ...A regular Air Flow Meter is quite crude in comparison. > I have never seen an incorrectly reading Air Temp Sensor in an AFM.. though...
• Re: Van Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sun, 18 Nov 2001 11:20:10 -0700
  ...no help with > >> starting. > >>> > >>> Tried spraying carb cleaner into the intake [removed the air filter] > >>> nothing. Spent the night in the parking lot. Started...
• 1.9L-still no cold idle-looking for ideas-long
  Historical mailing list - Scott W.
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 10:54:40 -0800
  ...an air tight engine, and rule that out, i replaced the 4 hoses that attach the the air runners to the intake manifold, and...
• Repost: Broken wiring connectors on an '84
  Historical mailing list - Pavneet Arora
  Fri, 11 Oct 1996 15:33:15 -0400
  ...intake air housing (the 90 deg elbow), there are two outlets: an upper and a lower. On the lower is a broken connector/sensor...
• Re: temp sensors?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:10:30 -0500
  ...it was getting >>>> the >>>> air, but no fuel to go with it. >>>> I found about a dozen intake air leaks on that engine ....... >>>> and...
• waterboxer overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 16:02:02 -0700
  ...Kompressor also called blower to precharge intake air, would Digifant recognize and adjust mixture through O2 sensor, any experiences?) Let's see what we...
• Re: 1986 VanagonGL Auto - Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 2 May 2005 19:10:21 -0400
  ...help? Also, is there a way to monitor >> the >> o2 sensor, or maybe intake vacuum to help keep things as economical as >> possible? what...
• HELP!! Need Diagnosis (not VW specific)
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Thu, 25 Sep 1997 22:10:55 -0400
  ...Fluid (ether) into air intake...not even a fart. Should've started engine with or without injectors firing. *TDC sensor in Dist. lines up...
• Re: 1986 VanagonGL Auto - Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Tue, 3 May 2005 22:39:32 -0400
  ...help? Also, is there a way to monitor the > o2 sensor, or maybe intake vacuum to help keep things as economical as > possible? what...
• Plug fouling & gas in oil problem....
  Historical mailing list - Alan Cady
  Wed, 21 Dec 2005 08:03:00 -0800
  ...Oxygen Sensor Fuel pressure regulator Bad Fuel Injectors Fuel Injection Control Unit Intake Air Sensor Auxiliry Air Regulator Full Throttle Enrichment Unit Residual Fuel...
• Re: Urban Legend RE: NO starting when cold and Gasahol?(long)
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:56:37 -0600
  ...I moved the air temp sensor to the >big air box where all the air heads to the 4 air intake >ports. There's...
• HELP!!! Oil Pressure Buzzer On!!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:17:39 -0400
  ...Took apart air cleaner, intake hoses, and throttle body. Found oil covered inside of hoses and throttle body. Cleaned oil out of hoses, etc...
• Re: emission failure, HC 229 @ idle (ok @ 2500 rpm)
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 20:56:22 -0400
  ...The extra air > will reduce the HC significantly. As the vans get older, the poorly > designed intake manifold and injector differences will cause some...
• Re: Friday Thoughts about Turboing a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 21:41:30 -0800
  ...Is this true or would I need a performance chip to make this work? Since I would probably we routing the intake air over...
• Re: MAF Sensors and the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 7 Dec 2010 01:14:38 -0500
  ...inside the AFM and the springiness of the intake air. The "spring rate" of the air flow increases quickly if the vane is deflected...
• Re: '88 GL - Gradual Power Loss
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:24:34 -0700
  ...Muffler, cat, manifold fuel pump, fuel filter, Fuel pressure regulator plugs, wires, cap, ECU� o2 sensor, temp 2 sensor, air filter, AFM etc. � AND...
• Re: Where do I stick this?
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:31:14 -0400
  ...valve regulator 022 906 045A, connected to an adapter to the air intake elbow. Makes sense? H�ctor 1990 Carat 'Ursula' On Sat, Sep...
• Re: TII conversion
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 15:41:39 EDT
  ...The things that we really need are the mounting hardware, and other Diesel specific parts, especially the intake manifold. With the SA intake manifold...
• Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 20:23:07 -0700
  ...For example I have seen a few vans with the 10c oil cooler that have higher intake air temps as seen by the ECU...
• Re: That recent post bashing Tiico..one on Yahoo subaru too.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Fri, 2 Nov 2007 22:30:38 -0400
  ...compression ratio with an anti knock sensor >all engine mountings and brackets (pre-installed on engine)air cleaner systemengine compartment wiring harnessthrottle body (pre...
• Update: Re: Darn idle, stalling, running rich...
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:35:48 -0400
  ...This didn't have any effect on the > van, nor did spraying any of the air intake parts. So either this doesn't > work...
• 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: Any info on the Mansispeed EFI
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Berg
  Tue, 3 Sep 2024 16:59:22 -0400
  ...Load sensing is by a MAP sensor which takes a vacuum reading from the intake plenum. There is also a TPS and intake air...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 11:02:20 -0700
  ...engine temp, and I think there's a temp sensor in the air flow meter - see Bentley manual. The ECU has to see the...
• Re: Thinking swap? Some CA legality comments
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 12 Sep 2000 01:48:10 PDT
  ...Frank Grunthaner <FrankGRUN@AOL.COM> > >Mark, > >Without the O2 sensor connected the Tiico conversion will never be legal in >CA. With the O2 connection...
• Re: Cuts off on startup
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Sun, 13 Mar 2016 14:04:42 -0700
  ...A > regular Air Flow Meter is quite crude in comparison. > > I have never seen an incorrectly reading Air Temp Sensor in an AFM.. > though...
• Re: Idle stabilization control question--fixed
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Sat, 10 Mar 2007 12:08:08 -0600
  ...new O2 sensor >>> -checked fuel pressure--ok >>> -no vacuum leaks >>> -checked air intake system, verified that I had no false air issues >>> -replaced idle...
• Re: westy propane in europe
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 13 Jan 2004 22:33:22 -0500
  ...air-cooled engine has an infinite ability to accumulate heat in the heads and oil depending on load, time driven and fan intake temp...
• Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - David Hardy
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:29:02 -0600
  ...let enough air in . > Sometimes pulling one of those air breather hoses out of the air intake book > will let enough air into to...
• Re: Tips on replacing Temp 2 sensor The easy way!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015 16:12:45 -0800
  ...If air can't get in coolant won't flow out. Prep new sensor with O-ring. Remove clip. Quickly remove sensor, look for...
• Re: Cuts off on startup
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sat, 12 Mar 2016 10:10:21 -0800
  ...A > regular Air Flow Meter is quite crude in comparison. > > I have never seen an incorrectly reading Air Temp Sensor in an AFM.. > though...