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  • 2.1 upgrade and fuel injection
    Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
    Sat, 9 Sep 2000 10:45:27 -0700
    Hey Volks, wondering about the combination of a 2.1 upgrade with a digijet FI system...any possible problems? Also, I think I may...
  • Temp II Sender Replacement
    Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
    Wed, 13 Feb 2002 20:09:49 EST
    ...back to front < Or it does not matter? Having fun with fuel injection ( looking at dual carb set up of a 914 if the...
  • 87 syncro water temperature sender
    Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
    Wed, 28 Jul 2004 19:09:59 -0400
    ...I always thought that there was a temperature sender and the Temp Sensor II was a separate temperature sensor for the fuel injection. Does...
  • Re: Fuel injection problem
    Historical mailing list - phil cain
    Sun, 21 Nov 2004 18:19:52 -0800
    Still having the problem with the no fire on 1 & 3.Have replaced all the injectors with new ones and no help, still out...
  • Re: Fuel injection trouble
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:11:43 -0400
    At 08:24 AM 9/28/2009, TJ Hemrick wrote... > I'm not getting any fuel out of the injectors but definitely have > good...
  • Re: why I discourage people from buying vanagons
    Historical mailing list - David McNeely
    Sat, 2 Jul 2016 19:18:37 -0700
    ...Not knowing anything about Vanagons when I got her >> but >> luckily I got a diesel to save me from the finicky fuel injection from...
  • Re: 7mm or 8mm fuel line?
    Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
    Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:38:31 -0400
    You want high pressure 7mm x 3 fuel injection hose. I used 5/16 when I replaced my fuel filter, but only out of...
  • FI Puzzles Bosch Mechanic
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 28 Dec 1995 10:48:00 -0500
    ...While repairing my Fuel Injection on my 87 Westy my "Bosch Certified" Mechanic diagnosed a failed control unit. It was burned and needed to...
  • Re: 2.1 fuel injection problem
    Historical mailing list - Germain
    Tue, 30 Sep 2003 20:27:30 -0400
    ...2.1 fuel injection problem In a message dated 9/29/2003 10:11:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes...
  • Re: Subject: 3.3 verses 4.3 ???
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Sun, 25 Jul 2004 09:51:26 -0600
    ...228 @ 4400 rpm > Sequential Multiport fuel injection with dual spray injectors > Platinum-tipped spark plugs > Computerized management system with "Limp Home feature," incl. over...
  • Re: '81 running on
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 4 May 1995 18:00:41 -0300
    ...There MUST be gas to 'diesel on' and I'm assuming you have fuel injection, hence when the ignition is off the injectors should...
  • Re: fuel line kits -NAPA is junk
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Tue, 16 Nov 2004 13:23:04 -0700
    ...i put some NAPA fuel line from the fuel pump to intake >> tube in my dad's chevy caprice, and 6 months later it...
  • Re:Help, my bus has fallen and can't get up!!
    Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
    Mon, 27 Feb 1995 13:03:39 -0800 (PST)
    ...through the steps to check out the entire Fuel Injection system with emphasis on the fuel system. But don't slack off checking continuity...
  • Re: KN aircleaner
    Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
    Wed, 5 Feb 2003 23:32:15 -0500
    ...YMMV, Marc Perdue Sidney White wrote: > Will the fuel injection on a 2.1l vanagon handle the added air available, > will the KN boost...
  • Re: my 83.5 Vanagon gets no power
    Historical mailing list - alexander may
    Sun, 14 Mar 2004 00:42:30 -0500
    ...So it could be fuel injection based on the funky gas smell? Expensive to fix? Alex _________________________________________________________________ Frustrated with dial-up? Lightning-fast Internet access...
  • diesel to gas conversion ongoing...
    Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
    Fri, 3 May 2002 21:10:07 -0700
    ...Tomorrow we'll stick it in, hook up the fuel lines, and start figuring out the CIS fuel injection. So far, so good... best...
  • Fuel Injection Help NEEDED!
    Historical mailing list - bill (w.r.) crick
    Tue, 2 Jul 1996 10:18:00 -0400
    ...This activated the long trip sensor in the fuel injection system and my van fortuanatley died in the driveway right after loading it to...
  • *** Needed, source for metric hose ***
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 1 Jun 1995 18:10:28 -0400
    ...I have searched for months now for the right size hoses for my L Jetronic Fuel Injection system. Also, does anyone know how to...
  • FS:$600,85,running motor,good 4 speed
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Sat, 22 Jan 2000 21:47:27 -0800
    ...It has a good running 1.9 complete with fuel injection parts, etc. There is a good 4 speed tranny. The vanagon can be...
  • Re: warm-start problems
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 12 Apr 2001 10:05:08 EDT
    Brett, I have had this problem caused by the Temp II sender for the fuel injection. It is a $9 part that you can...
  • Re: Subaru was: 2.1l engine for sale too $900.
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 1 Sep 1999 21:48:48 -0700
    ...is a spare fuel pump, alternator, motor cycle battery and a points >distributor - with these parts and CIS fuel injection I can get home...
  • Re: Engine died up date
    Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
    Sun, 29 Mar 2020 12:22:27 -0700
    ...A single screw holds the injector pairs to the manifold and if you remove an injector pair you can visually verify injection fuel pulses...
  • fuel injection question
    Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
    Sun, 15 Sep 96 20:21:07 EDT
    Hello all, OK, I have a generic fuel injection question, but it's not a VW. My girlfriend's '87 Plymouth Sundance is acting...
  • Re: Van-Cafe fuel-line firewall adapter
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:22:06 -0700
    ...of hose from the fuel pump to the engone. The bonus with the Subaru engine is that the injection plumbing is all steel - no...
  • NVC - 1978 Westfalia non-running - California
    Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
    Fri, 6 Jul 2001 14:01:44 -0700
    ...I haven't run through the Muir Idiot book/Bentley procedures for fuel injection yet; I did install a new battery and have lights...
  • Re: Cohline fuel line failure
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
    Mon, 22 May 2006 16:54:37 -0400
    ...You can use 5/16" fuel hose from any auto parts store. Just be sure to get true fuel-injection rated line, not the...
  • Re: No Subject (aka, Stan-talk)
    Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
    Wed, 17 Oct 2001 02:32:46 EDT
    ...fuel line has a rubber core with a braided fabric outer > cover. > The guy behind the counter insisted this was for fuel injection but...
  • Re: Are Vanagons more fire oriented than any other old car?
    Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
    Thu, 14 Jan 1999 17:19:33 -0800
    ...Many leaks will stop when the engine stops and the fuel is not longer under the 85psi pressure the fuel injection system subjects the...
  • Re: Diesel injection pump leaking
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:01:33 -0700
    if speaking of the o-ring that seals the cast iron fuel delivery valve area . one would get that o-ring from a Bosch...
  • Re: Hydrogen help for the Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:39:33 -0800
    ...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: 1.9TD Help
    Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
    Sat, 2 Sep 2000 18:01:31 -0400
    Could it be the equivelant of the shutoff selenoid on 1.6L injection pump? -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
  • Re: [WetWesties] Arco Lies!!!
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sun, 5 Feb 2012 20:16:33 -0600
    ...At the time our vans, at least the earlier > ones, were being made, fuel injection was becoming common and > injector clogging was a problem...
  • Re: 88 vanagon oxs light
    Historical mailing list - Scott Chen
    Sat, 25 Apr 1998 13:19:27 -0500
    ...And what do you mean by "reset the fuel injection"? If it's time to change the O2 sensor you simply replace it and...
  • Re: Fix or Need Diesel Injector pump
    Historical mailing list - MLind
    Tue, 30 May 2000 20:40:36 -0400
    Tim, I took the pump from my diesel Jetta to our local Mack truck injection repair place. They seem to do anything Bosch. Look...
  • need an engine wiring harness? i have one cheap
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 13 Aug 2002 11:37:18 EDT
    ...this is all the wiring in the engine compartment except for the fuel injection wiring. it includes all the wires in the engine bay...
  • WTB: Aircooled V'gon brain and FI harness
    Historical mailing list - Sean B.
    Mon, 15 Aug 2005 18:51:59 -0700
    ...I need an aircooled brain and associated Fuel Injection wiring. Anybody got this for sale? Thanks in advance! Sean B. Sean B. 1990 V...
  • Re: News Of interest to Diesel Fans
    Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
    Sun, 8 Aug 1999 14:58:18 -0700
    ...Duramax 6600", V8, turbo-diesel, direct-injection >* 6.6 litre, four valves per cylinder; >* Very quiet and fuel-efficient >* "outstanding HP and torque" > >I...
  • Re: Chevron FI Cleaner Specifics
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 17 Feb 95 14:44:12 CST
    ...what with fuel injection being THE primary fuel system used on automobiles, i'd bet on the stuff getting more and more available and...
  • Electric (injection) fuel pump life span?
    Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
    Mon, 30 Apr 2001 18:00:39 -0600
    ...Electric (injection) fuel pump life span? This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0097_01C0D197.CA3DF9A0 Content-Type: text/plain...
  • 1981 Questions
    Historical mailing list - Mike Lawrence
    Thu, 14 Feb 2002 19:23:12 -0800
    ...Only 1 shop here in my area that will work on the VW fuel injection systems & another one is 50 miles away. What do...
  • Re: Fuel Filter "Update" Results
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:44:50 -0700
    ...CIS fuel injection is a whole other deal.....they operate around 74 psi, and up to 100. Like a Rabbit with CIS or CIS...
  • Re: Head gasket replacement: how much?
    Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
    Sat, 4 Dec 2004 12:44:35 -0600
    ...The 2.1 also uses a larger throttle >body and of course a better exhaust. > >The 1.9L fuel injection and ignition supports the...
  • Re: tiico engine ?
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Mon, 8 Apr 2002 10:58:16 -0700
    ...But i would get your hands on the correct fuel injection system- an A2 rail, injectors and fuel pressure regulator. The vanagon regulator is...
  • Fuel system harness
    Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
    Sun, 10 Mar 2002 19:18:40 EST
    ...has a wrecked 87 from which I hope to salvage a fuel injection harness which I fried over the weekend using one of Ron...
  • Re: $5 Fuel Filter! Really!
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Fri, 8 Oct 2004 12:51:23 -0700
    ...I have found the biggest killer of fuel pumps (especially VW fuel injection pumps) is letting a vehicle set without running it consistantly. The...
  • Re: Digifant Fuel Injection
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:44:46 -0700
    On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 8:31 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote: > What FI Manual? �Could you be a bit more...
  • Re: low rpm flat spot
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 10 Nov 1994 12:28:49 -0400 (EDT)
    ...Get some spray ether, and spray all the connections in and about the manifold/fuel injection throttle body. If you have a leak, the...
  • Re: Rear License Plate Door, Vanagon
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 18 Mar 1997 14:17:04 -0800
    ...These air leaks will affect your fuel-injection which counts on a sealed engine (all leaks in the case where air can be pulled...
  • throttle valve switch
    Historical mailing list - Seth Bruggeman
    Fri, 6 Apr 2001 06:04:21 -0700
    ...This is the top of the two fuel injection switches--not the full throttle enrichment switch numbered 021 906 028. Many Thanks, Seth Bruggeman...
  • Re: Water Boxer Reliability
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Tue, 19 Feb 2002 13:04:08 -0600
    My biggest challenge is not the engine itself as much as it is my inexperience with fuel injection. ============ Try the archives on www.type2...
  • Re: Does running out of gas damage fuel injection?
    Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
    Mon, 11 Sep 2000 18:27:23 EDT
    Dave; I have taken a fuel pump apart and hooked it to a battery. I was amazed at the shower of sparks generated by...
  • News Of interest to Diesel Fans
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Sun, 8 Aug 1999 16:44:50 -0500
    ...Duramax 6600", V8, turbo-diesel, direct-injection * 6.6 litre, four valves per cylinder; * Very quiet and fuel-efficient * "outstanding HP and torque" I...
  • Re: Coolant temp sensor
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sun, 4 May 2008 15:48:45 -0700
    ...t tell if this sensor and it's cousin for the fuel injection make direct contact with coolant and need a o-ring of...
  • FS ... 1.9 litre engine core plus+ ... 90K
    Historical mailing list - David M Luddy
    Mon, 19 Mar 2001 22:55:44 -0500
    ...descent shape fuel injection system (everything fuel related in engine bay) condition unknown. I'm keeping the Torque converter plate, alternator, engine mount crossbar...
  • Re: Dual Webbers on a 2.1 water cooler
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Thu, 21 Aug 2003 23:28:52 -0400
    Removing fuel injection and going back to carbs. is like going back to heating your house with a fire! Forget it! fix the fuel...
  • index of tech bulletins affecting vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Sun, 17 Apr 94 01:35:27 CDT
    ...Fuel Injection 1986 System System Cleaning and Intake on Valve Decarbonization Vanagon ALL 88-N09 Fuel Throttle Switch Adjustment Ti Vanagon ALL 30-89...
  • Re: Engine Interrupted. Any Ideas, Please?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:26:01 -0700
    Is it CIS type fuel injection ? I believe in that year it is. My 87 jetta ( US model ) 1.8 16 valve engine has...
  • goo from FI lines?
    Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
    Sun, 25 Jun 2006 15:39:44 -0400
    ...noted it seeped from the fuel injection line between the rubber line and the protective sleep under it. This line runs between the little...
  • Re: Source for Vacuum hoses/tubing?????
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Wed, 22 Jan 2003 19:13:14 -0600
    ...You can use regular rubber hose on almost everything except the Fuel Injection, on that use DOMESTIC fuel injection hose from NAPA or other...
  • Vanagon Engine Swap information please!
    Historical mailing list - "David Marshall (by way of Ron Lussier )"
    Tue, 28 Oct 1997 09:07:35 -0800
    ...anything missing? I plan to run CIS injection as a first choice, but if fuel injection lines prove to be a problem I might...