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Re: heaters, (fuel)
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Thu, 6 Feb 2003 08:19:38 -0500
...Eric Doug Alcock wrote: > > JP-4 is USAF jet aircraft fuel --- handy if you're camped near an f-16 > I suppose.... > > Cheers, > Doug...
Re: Cooling question...
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Thu, 15 Feb 2001 17:35:41 -0500
in the area of fuel distribution, I have never replaced the rubber fuel lines that connect to the fuel rails and injectors. They are...
Re: Fuel Injection Hose-----what size ID.....7mm?
Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
Tue, 26 Feb 2002 18:46:18 -0800
...I have recently learned that there is a difference between standard fuel line and that for fuel injection. The latter is high pressure (electronic...
Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 27 Aug 2012 08:52:08 -0500
For what it's worth, why do you use premium fuel? Of course, not using won't influence the problem you are experiencing, but...
RE: Engine surge
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Thu, 16 May 1996 11:01:00 -0700 (PDT)
...If this were a carburetted engine, I'd first guess a clogged fuel filter or weak fuel pump. Since it's fuel-injected, these...
Fuel Leak catastrophe aversion, Thanks Wilfy!
Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
Wed, 10 Apr 2002 17:16:46 -0700
...The darn plastic nipple thing on the firewall (025 133 322 A) cracked ever so slightly on the backside, sending fuel pooring onto the...
Re: Fuel Injector Service
Historical mailing list - Nigel Tilli-Pauling
Mon, 27 Mar 2017 10:05:13 -0400
...Google it. > > > > Ken > > > >> On Thu, Mar 23, 2017, 8:21 PM Robert Clemmer <n51219@comcast.net> > wrote: > >> > >> Who is generally recommended vendor for fuel...
Syncro gas tank question
Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
Fri, 5 Mar 1999 21:49:58 -0800
...Anyone have thoughts on this? Also, last reading of fuel pump pressure, it pumped the required amount fuel into a container over 30 seconds...
Re: Installing a fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Mon, 6 Aug 2007 10:02:09 -0400
Bryan, I always use a pair of surgical pliers with pieces of vacuum hose on the jaws for fuel lines. If you don't...
Re: Buzzing fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 22 Jun 2016 13:07:19 +0000
Replace your fuel filter; that's what worked for me with same symptoms. RichSan Diego From: Doug Toomey <drt@UOREGON.EDU> To: vanagon@GERRY...
Engine Cranks but No Start
Historical mailing list - Wrenold Williams
Tue, 29 Mar 2016 21:03:45 -0400
...Spark at the plugs, Fuel pressure at fuel rails but cannot detect injectors firing. Pulled fuel rails one at a time with injectors attached...
Re: Fuel cells (NVC)
Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
Mon, 7 May 2001 12:12:34 -0600
...http://www.globalte.com/fcmore-main.htm http://www.ballard.com/products.asp Two Canadian companies developing different kinds of fuel cells. Most fuel...
Fuel line??
Historical mailing list - lauterba
Sat, 30 Aug 2003 16:34:33 -0400
Most of the line between the fuel pump and the bulkhead fitting on the engine compartment is hard plastic. The connecting rubber hose between...
fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Robert Mac Dowell
Sat, 29 Sep 2012 15:02:05 -0400
My 84 westy has a bosch fuel pump on it. Does anybody know what size the fuel hose is on the fuel tank side...
Re: Weaning a Westy
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 5 Jun 2008 09:44:38 -0700
...Just be mindful (safe) of any potential fuel leaks. Look for that before starting it. And for sure, the fuel gauge isn't always...
Re: fuel pump problem?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:25:06 -0600
It's also fairly easy to rig a VDO oil pressure sender unit to the fuel line and use your VDO aftermarket oil pressure...
86 vanagon westfalia
Historical mailing list - Jamie Ayotte
Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:29:37 -0400
...i changed the fuel filter and when i did the fuel that came out of it was literally orange and thick... i also noticed...
Fuel Injector Question....Anyone...Anyone...Anyone...
Historical mailing list - Jesse and Monica Johnson
Wed, 17 Sep 2003 20:39:13 -0400
...fuel injectors the same? They look to be...as far as the fuel lines go...has anyone done this before? thanks everyone, jesse 89...
vanagon fuel pumps for sale..cheap..
Historical mailing list
Sat, 2 Oct 2004 23:35:04 EDT
speaking of fuel pumps...fyi i have a few good used vanagon fuel pumps for sale.. $50 ea. good thing to throw under the...
fuel tank clogged
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Tue, 30 Aug 2005 11:48:33 -0600
I have determined that my fuel tank is clogged with rust or something. Fuel pump works fine, the new filter, but fuel pump makes...
Re: Bus Depot: Pierburg Fuel Pump
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 20 Jun 2019 13:46:41 -0700
besides the possibility of vapor lock, there's also another factor to consider... - the length of fuel line from the fuel pump to the...
Re: Some Fuel Pump Theory
Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
Sun, 10 Oct 2004 20:23:32 -0300
...Some Fuel Pump Theory Some people may not know this yet, so here ya go: Our fuel pumps live under the sliding door, just...
Re: fuel expansion tank hose
Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:37:46 +0000
Brett I just used some thing fuel line from local auto parts store when this happened to me last year, no problems, no gas...
Re: fuel hoses and oxygenated fuels
Historical mailing list - lee collins
Tue, 3 Oct 2000 06:02:30 -0400
...fuel hoses and oxygenated fuels > Hi- > I am trying to determine if a few of the hoses on our > vans are specifying rated to...
Re: WARNING !! Re: Substitute Fuel Pump #
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Mon, 4 Oct 2004 13:57:29 -0400
You obviously have never taken a Vanagon fuel pump apart and dry run it. I freaked out to see the shower of sparks emitted...
Fuel level gauge
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Sat, 27 Jul 2013 06:37:45 -0600
Hi gang! I recently installed new fuel tank and sending unit and with 12 gallons approximately of fuel its showing about half a tank...
Van-Cafe fuel-line firewall adapter
Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:26:43 -0700
Has anyone had experience with the Van-Cafe fuel-line firewall adapter (http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1130_499/fuel_line...
Re: fuel tank outlet vs fuel filter inlet
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sun, 16 May 2010 20:45:26 -0500
Wix makes a lawn mower-looking metal fuel filter with 1/.2"x1/2" that I've had success using as a prefilter. Don...
Re: dumb fuel injection question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:08:57 -0400
...dumb fuel injection question David White wrote: > I can rearrange the fuel injector wires on each side of the engine > without effecting how it...
fuel lines
Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
Sat, 4 Jan 2003 08:04:12 -0800
...Any idea how many feet of fuel line i will need? What did you folks do for the short (3") fuel line that goes...
Re: fuel tank <-> pump diameter mismatch
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:35:46 -0800
...does anyone know offhand what the inner diameters of the fuel > pump inlet and the fuel tank outlet? I've got some 7mm fuel...
Re: horrible cold start idle, running rich
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 7 Nov 2010 17:00:41 -0800
...so it can't slow down fuel flow. .. it's like a branch of the fuel rail.. and if course the fuel pressure guage...
Syncro fuel vent & return lines
Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
Fri, 8 Jan 1999 14:29:19 -0800
...Has any syncro owner found a good method for changing the fuel vent lines and fuel return lines without dropping the tank? I have...
Re: what controlls the fuel pump
Historical mailing list - joe brown
Fri, 18 Apr 2003 03:36:31 -0700
...On the 85 digijet the fuel pump runs for a few seconds when the key is first turned on, to pressurize the system. Then...
Fuel Hose Adapter Part #?
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Wed, 2 Feb 2005 07:27:07 -0800
My Vanagon, 85 1.9l Automatic California, has a small diameter hose running from the fuel tank, meeting a plastic adapter which connects to...
Re: Taxing eclectic fuels
Historical mailing list - Paul N. Oliver
Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:16:39 -0600
...Taxing eclectic fuels > So easy to read that at first glance as 'electric' fuels. > > There's a guy in south or north Carolina who...
Re: Vanagon fuel requirement
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 15 Sep 1998 08:29:35 CDT
...Fuel without the proper additives can cause deposits to collect on fuel injectors, intake ports and valves. This build-up of deposits can cause...
Re: Fuel pump or fuel relay malfunction?
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Tue, 17 Apr 2001 10:13:00 -0700
...How do I > determine if it is the fuel pump, or the fuel pump relay that is not > working? > > Thanks folks, > > Greg. > >
Re: Fuel Tank R&R-Now Won't Start
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 4 Aug 2008 21:04:14 -0700
oh fuel would get filtered all right. but you'd be expsoig the dirty side to the engine, and washing the junk into the...
Re: Hard plastic fuel line between fuel pump and firewall connector
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 18 Dec 2010 14:53:03 -0600
When I ran new fuel lines, I removed that silly plastic connector through the firewall, and ran the new fuel line under the firewall...
Re: Throttle-on running issue
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 26 Jul 2019 17:57:31 -0400
It WAS a fueling issue and it’s possibly the weirdest and most comical thing I’ve seen. After much head scratching and searching...
Re: Fuel Pump Problem '85 GL
Historical mailing list - Mladen, Zoran
Thu, 18 Jan 2001 14:59:02 -0700
Yes, unless the relay is faulty...then it pumps no fuel... The problem with this is that the fuel acts as a coolant for...
Re: Gas Milage and the Fuel Pressure Regulator
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 10 May 2001 12:49:00 -0400
...This translates into the fuel >pressure regulator setting a higher fuel pressure. High fuel pressure is This is wrong. The whole purpose of the...
Re: '89 vanagon no start problem...ideas?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:16:15 -0800
if the fuel pump doesn't run for a few seconds when you turn the key on .. work on that. if nothing else hot...
Re: Draining the gas tank
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 20 May 2008 06:04:00 EDT
...So, if the fuel pump is noisy from fuel starvation due to a dirty tank HOW DO YOU EXPECT THE FUEL TO DRAIN MORE...
Re: syncro fuel filter replacement
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 3 Aug 2010 18:59:54 -0700
...so I'm thinking maybe they thought that was a better protected spot for the fuel filter. the fuel pump still hangs down there...
Fuel Pump Problem '85 GL
Historical mailing list - John Philcox
Thu, 18 Jan 2001 15:21:34 -0500
...There is fuel flowing at the T, but I don't have a fuel pressure gauge. Fuel flows freely through the (new) filter into...
Re: Possible Vanagon Syndrome...
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Mon, 15 Jul 2024 17:43:57 +0000
How old is your fuel tank? Clogged fuel tank outlet will start causing these issues. Was it a hot day? High ambient temperatures makes...
Fuel line relocating
Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
Wed, 26 Jan 2000 00:42:55 -0500
Vinnie has new fuel lines (within 1.5 years) so I'm not too worried; but, with all the talk about the importance of...
Re: What about E15?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 1 Mar 2011 14:18:51 -0600
Well, my owner's book (VW Vanagon GL Campmobile, 1991, 2.1 waterboxer) says to avoid using fuel with alcohol. When I am where...
Re: New fuel line disintegrates
Historical mailing list - The Westy man
Sat, 1 Nov 2008 12:13:50 -0700
Allan, Did they burst? Check the fuel pressure, please. It could be too high, I guess. Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Streib" <streib@CS...
Re: noisy fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 6 Apr 2004 06:44:55 -0400
Suction screen in fuel tank is getting blocked with crud. Time for a new tank. This is becoming a frequent problem in these vans...
Re: Fuel Hose Adapter Part #?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 2 Feb 2005 10:49:29 -0500
Some vanagons came with a square plastic fuel filter between the tank and the pump. Others came with a round metal fuel filter between...
Re: vanagon Digest - 1 Mar 2006 to 2 Mar 2006 - Special issue (#2006-178)
Historical mailing list - Neal Barrentine
Thu, 2 Mar 2006 14:08:09 -0500
The fuel pump on my '86 makes noise when the inlet is plugged with flakes of rust or other debris in the fuel tank...
Re: fuel line shield?
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Thu, 14 Jun 2018 22:11:17 -0400
...https://www.vanagain.com/shop/vanagon-fuel-line-protection-sleeve I also have sold a great fuel line kit for the van for almost...
Re: Fuel pump fuse -''88 Gs,
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 10 Jul 2015 14:56:17 -0400
The fuel pump, ignition system, and the ECU are not fused. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
Re: 84 Westfalia losing power
Historical mailing list
Fri, 31 Jul 1998 10:07:26 EDT
...Rich fuel mixture is *often* caused by a worn-out Oxygen sensor, which confuses the Bosch FGB system (fuel-genie-in-a- box), causing...
Fuel pump woes
Historical mailing list - Tim Ness
Mon, 6 Aug 2001 10:52:58 -0400
I have started to notice a loud sound coming from the fuel pump. It sounds like a bearing starting to fail. I haven't...
Re: raw fuel smell at idle
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Tue, 11 Feb 2003 19:34:56 -0500
At every clamp on the fuel lines. Feel them with your hand. If they feel wet, you've found your leak. On Tuesday, February...
Re: Disabling the fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:38:10 -0500
>> Would it be possible to put a switch on the dash to disable the fuel >> pump? Assuming one could not locate the switch would...