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Re: fuel filter Vs BA6 belly pan?
Historical mailing list - jimt
Tue, 8 Nov 2005 17:51:49 -0700
i modified the belly pan for my 82 westy by cutting out a small section to allow access to the fuel filter. on mine...
Re: Bad fuel economy (solution)
Historical mailing list - Mike B
Thu, 5 Sep 2013 12:26:44 -0400
...Long-term fuel storage (phase separation) > water absorption, damaged steel fuel tanks, steel fuel lines, rubber fuel > hoses, fuel pumps (both electric and mechanical...
Re: fuel pump, regulator or what???
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:44:08 -0600
When did you replace the FuelPump&Filter ~ Before or Since the Symptoms began? Is the FuelPumpCycling Random or does it have a Period & if...
Re: Fuel Pump Noise
Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
Thu, 5 Jan 2012 19:15:12 -0800
...I've replaced the fuel pump (6 times) ( with know good ones), the fuel tank, filter, all lines, and even the wiring. > I gave...
Re: 84 Vanagon GL does not like the rain
Historical mailing list - James Flanigan
Mon, 6 Nov 2000 05:59:54 EST
I had the same problem, and as odd as this may seem, it was a fuel problem! There are two plastic tanks that sit...
gasket materials
Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
Tue, 17 Oct 2000 08:26:54 -0700
...N 020 281 1 fuel hose N 901 005 01 fuel tank float valve gaskets 251 201 139 A fuel filler tube gasket The...
Re: buzzing fuel pump - addtional info
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Mon, 27 Nov 2000 05:58:27 -0600
Hi David, Put a volt meter across the fuel pump terminals and measure the voltage. You should have 12 -14 volts. Be sure you...
How the VW fuel tank is made...the outlet is not what you think...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Tue, 6 May 2003 18:24:06 EDT
The outlet on the lower passenger side is actually the exit for a tube that originates in the center of the fuel tank. That...
Re: Fuel Pump terminal plug-in
Historical mailing list - The Westy man
Tue, 9 Sep 2008 18:22:47 -0700
...which is which plug at the fuel pump? I don't recall > seeing > any + or - signs on the fuel pump body. Does the fuel...
Re: Fuel Pump No Juice
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:07:54 -0700
...The fuel pump Relay is energized by the ECU suppliing ground to the fuel pump relay. ( if you found that wire at the fuel...
Pools of fuel
Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
Wed, 14 Jun 95 10:37:12 PDT
I am troubled by the number of posts we have heard from people who have taken a gasoline bath while working on their fuel...
Re: Fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:26:57 -0800
Then there are those of us who set out to change the filter as a normal maintenance and wind up BREAKING the fuel pump...
Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Wed, 27 Feb 2002 07:54:09 -0800
Hey Michael, Your weblink says that Coleman fuel is less volatile than white gas or unleaded, so wouldn't it be acceptable in a...
Re: No Start 83.5: Fuel pump test?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:59:30 -0700
...I have replaced the fuel > filter, fuel pressure regulator (had a spare so why not), cleaned the > injectors, checked the injector clips with a...
Re: Fuel Line Recall - PW13
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 7 Oct 2000 18:03:17 -0500
...PW Fuel Line Recall. My > invoice says: > Casue: Fuel Hose Insul Kit > PW13 Fuel Line Recall > 925 WVW > 1 N-020-300-1 Hose...
Re: No start
Historical mailing list - Grant Johnson
Thu, 26 May 2016 12:32:07 -0700
...If good, next suspect a fueling problem. > > The fuel system holds at 30 psi. Loosen the screw on the "T" where fuel > line splits...
Re: stalling and hard restart
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:20:04 -0700
If you are 'sure' that the thing that keeps it from firing up is lack of fuel pump running ... you're on the right...
Re: Fuel Tank R&R-Now Won't Start
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 4 Aug 2008 20:59:40 -0700
...I'd next hot wire the fuel pump - it's SUPER easy at the fuel pump relay once you see which two wires to...
Re: Noisy fuel pump
Historical mailing list - RoseFamily
Thu, 14 Jul 2005 19:19:15 -0400
...Noisy fuel pump > > It's a trade off. > Buy a spare fuel pump or be ready for a tow job and a fuel pump...
FI systems query
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 19 Aug 94 20:44:56 CDT
...this is what the VW Service manual, Vanagon/Type II Fuel Systems, #WSP 521 148 00, says: Fuel Injectors A.F.C. fuel injectors...
Re: black box above coil
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Tue, 22 Apr 2003 19:55:50 -0400
...black box above coil > The Fuel Pump Relay provides battery voltage to the fuel > pump, injectors and other devices. My experience with this tells...
Re: fuel pump
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:20:31 -0400
> Does vanagon utilize a unique fuel pump, or the original pump > can be replaced with another brand with same capacity? The same pump (with...
Re: fuel pressure question-Again!!
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Thu, 24 May 2001 08:47:26 -0400
Or your fuel injectors are leaking which will cause hard starting.... Brian Doss <Doss88Wkndr@aol.com> on 05/24/2001 06:49:45 AM...
1987 Syncro-replace fuel lines
Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
Sun, 19 Nov 2006 19:29:46 -0800
Hey I'm wondering how to replace the short (2" or so) fuel lines that go from each injector to the fuel manifold (or...
Re: Van-Cafe fuel-line firewall adapter
Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:16:07 -0500
I'm not sure about Zoltan, but when I replaced my fuel lines, I just put a rubber grommet in that opening and passed...
85 Westy fuel tank change
Historical mailing list - Rod Knutson
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:45:35 -0800
Hi All, I just received my new fuel tank from BD and I note that it is a bit different regarding the fuel connection...
GETTING STARTED
Historical mailing list - Russ Gunter
Sat, 19 May 2001 19:07:03 EDT
...Do I need to "prime" the fuel injection somehow to get the fuel flowing again? I have installed a new fuel pump so I...
fuel pump fuse
Historical mailing list - John Lunetta
Fri, 12 Apr 2002 22:10:16 -0400
Does anyone know if there is a fuse for the fuel pump on a 1990 vanagon, and where it is. Also where is the...
heaters, (fuel)
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Thu, 6 Feb 2003 07:12:10 -0500
> Freinds, Does anyone know what JP-4 fuel is? I purchased a very unusual muli-fuel heater for the Vanagon and this is one...
Re: Fuel Additive
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Fri, 30 Sep 2005 10:33:51 -0700
...Fuel Additive Wipe out your fuel lines and pump diaphragm or mileage extender??? http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Acetone_as_a_Fuel_Additive...
Re: Fuel pump buzzing
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 16 Dec 2006 09:22:43 -0800
...fuel starvation, either > > because > > of a clogged filter or because of a clogged fuel line before the > > filter, or > > bad pump bearings caused by...
Re: stalling and hard restart
Historical mailing list - Mark
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:19:19 -0400
...And I figured out why I was hearing what I thought was the fuel pump run continuously when I just replaced the fuel pump...
Re: 85gl gas leak near starter
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:16:26 -0800
Where a fuel hose is crimp-clamed onto the plastic firewall fuel fitting ..........on the forward side, the starter ( non-engine ) side of the...
Re: Help troubleshooting minor diesel running issues
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Tue, 8 Nov 2011 15:40:22 -0600
Or posiible water in the fuel? I tend to open my water drain on my fuel filter to ensure no water gets any further...
fuel tank problems
Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
Wed, 3 May 2000 12:13:39 -0700
...All other visible fuel hoses are OK, no leaks. Just replaced fuel pump and all engine hoses. Not sure yet what my mileage is...
Re: testing a fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
Mon, 12 Apr 2004 22:15:58 -0700
...testing a fuel pump >Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 09:50:36 -0700 > >Hi all, > > What is a solid way to test a fuel...
Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
Wed, 27 Feb 2002 14:35:49 -0600
...The modern high performance car uses a very high compression engine that requires a high octane rated fuel. If a lower octane fuel is...
Re: Buzzing Fuel Pump, Corn Free Fuel... I lied
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 5 Mar 2016 09:07:00 -0800
...https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=roller+cell+fuel+pump&qpvt=roller+cell+fuel+pump&qpvt=roller+cell+fuel+pump&FORM=IGRE Dennis...
Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
Historical mailing list - Skip
Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:48:33 +0000
...Though I doubt bad gas would produce a fuel pump whine - a fuel pump whine would indicate "starved for fuel", not "bad gas"...correct...
Re: Fuel pump fuse -''88 Gs,
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 10 Jul 2015 12:36:37 -0700
...Fuel pump fuse -''88 Gs, >> >> I need to disable the fuel pump but can only find the relay. Need to pull >> the fuse and...
Re: Fuel pump/filter
Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
Sun, 30 Nov 2014 12:17:08 -0600
Remove the fuel cap and see if the fuel pump quietens down. If it does, the vent lines/evaporative canister lines are blocked or...
CIS Experts: engine does not start (long)
Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
Fri, 24 Apr 1998 12:06:58 +0300
...I opened one line to the injectors at the fuel distributor and fuel spilled out. It tells me, that at least some fuel pressure...
Re: Fuel Pump Ground Location?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:59:02 -0700
re : > However when they are installed in van the fuel pump does not receive > >current to actuate. If the poster really means 'does not...
Re: Fuel Line Freezing
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:30:39 -0500
Max Wellhouse wrote: > I was wondering IF and I do mean IF, I'm having fuel line freezing > issues with cold starting with my...
Re: First ride of shame, fuel issue
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 28 Jul 2019 14:55:19 -0700
change the fuel filter AND the pressure regulator, check the TPS (throttle body switch) On Sun, Jul 28, 2019 at 1:58 PM Eric...
Re: 84 Vanagon Fuel Leak
Historical mailing list
Thu, 11 Apr 1996 07:04:53 -0400
...Oh, I also replaced the fuel pump last weekend. >Perhaps the increased fuel pressure burst a weak fuel line. > > In addition to the hoses...
for eurovans: some bosch information
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 12 Aug 94 14:39:40 CDT
Bosch Gasoline and Diesel Injection Products Catalog 221132 1992 Gasoline Fuel Injection - Volkswagen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Year 1993 Model Eurovan Engine 2500cc (AAF) Application Fuel System Digifant...
84 Vanagon Westy - Fuel Pump Noise
Historical mailing list - Jim Felix
Fri, 28 Jun 1996 13:04:16 -0600
Hi Volks The fuel pump on my vanagon is making a steady buzzing noise. I have tried changing the fuel pump (a friend happened...
Re: Fuel flow senders
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 1 Dec 2005 11:37:03 -0800
...Now as we all >know, modern Diesel and Fuel Injected gasoline engines has an input from the >fuel tank and any fuel it doesn...
Re: 87 still not starting, need fuel pump advice
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Sat, 21 Jul 2007 10:59:14 -0700
...Just finished a job replacing > fuel tank seals and new fuel filter. > > Now I'm getting power to the fuel pump at least. Connected...
fuel pumps and stuff
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Mon, 1 Apr 2002 15:39:43 -0800
What is the difference in fuel pumps across the volkswagen line? (fuel injected, specificially a2 or a2, digijet/fant). Why? I know that the...
Fuel Lines
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:49:46 -0500
Not just a Vanagon malady - it was a fuel fire what crippled the bigass boat: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/us/leak...
Fuel Guage sender replacement
Historical mailing list
Thu, 2 Jan 1997 13:35:29 -0500
Hi, I have an 86 Syncro GL with a problem with the fuel guage, which my mechanic says is a bad sender. Has anyone...
Re: Air-cooled fuel pump ...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Fri, 4 Apr 2008 13:39:40 -0700
Most likely, if your air-cooled vanagaon is like later ones, the ground wire for the fuel pump goes a few inches to a...
Re: 1.9 no start (flooded)
Historical mailing list
Fri, 17 Mar 2000 08:11:10 EST
It seems like there is a rash of these fuel pressure regulators going bad. The '84 I just got had this exact problem. It...
Re: burning vans, brittle fuel rails?
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Mon, 9 Jul 2007 08:43:30 -0400
In my case, here, up north, the metal ring at the end of each fuel rail is rotten. Second, if you carefully look at...
Re: No fuel pressure options?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 31 Oct 2013 08:13:16 -0700
sounds like you are having a residual pressure issue due to a failing fuel pressure regulator. The one-way valve in fuel pump and...
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Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Sat, 11 May 2013 16:27:55 -0400
...The fuel pump was pretty clogged and would not run but cleaning out on the entry side enabled it to run and flow fuel...
Re: Fuel Line Leaking Bigtime
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:43:34 -0700
During my recent Subaru installation I eliminated the plastic firewall fitting and just ran new high pressure fuel injection hose all the way to...
Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:15:23 -0700
...DH 60 kW (82 PS; 80 bhp) Digijet (Digital-Jetronic) fuel injection, vane-type air flow meter 1915 cc, 82 HP @ 4800 rpm, 106...