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• Re: oxy sensor check
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
  Sun, 28 Apr 2002 23:56:04 -0600
  ...It helps me set up the fuel mixture adjustments on the AFM. If you follow the procedures in Bentley or the Pro Manual. An...
• Re: Water & Oil idiot lights fixed? Or at least getting better...
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:38:10 -0500
  ...Two of them are cracked and I have them taped up. Definitely like those Posi-Lock connectors mentioned in that other thread, and although...
• Re: Preparations for Rough Roads
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 22:18:24 -0700
  ...Unfortunately for me, it was pre-fuel injection and > pre-syncro. So, I'm attempting to settle on a list of parts - this being...
• Re: gas prices going up.....more...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 4 Mar 2005 19:11:44 -0500
  ...gas that could be tapped, liquified, and distributed, >giving us a relatively contaminant free byproduct of combustion. > >The fuel thing is manipulated to get...
• Re: '86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Tue, 11 Nov 1997 10:52:12 -0800
  ...The >| engine seems to ping and knock when I step on the gas (yes, >| I'm using the correct grade fuel) from a full...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:16:01 -0700
  ...Tap the relay with power on and the relays work, fuel >>>>>>> pump >>>>>>> cycles. Then, I tried to start the van as usual after and...
• Re: It's doing it again . . . additional symptom
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:18:40 -0800
  ...Extra pulses mean extra untimed sparks and extra fuel injector pulses. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 17:01:08 -0500
  ...Of course if there is no fuel pressure nothing comes out (which is why the fuel pump runs for a couple seconds when you...
• Look Ma, no (gas) smell!
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 23 Nov 2005 13:17:13 -0700
  ...I taped the ends of all hoses under the clamps. The tank itself was in good shape, but I cleaned it up a little...
• Re: Rearview Camera Cable Routing
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:44:17 -0400
  ...I lubed the electrical A/C bundle shield with the dish soap, taped up the plug tip and swabbed some dish soap on it...
• Thanks Guys!!! Much Appreciated! Re: Sudden rough idle, Engine won't start
  Historical mailing list - TieDye
  Sun, 15 Oct 2000 19:21:22 -0400
  ...I spent a day tightening everything up in the engine compartment, replaced the fuel filter, and now it runs but very rough. A local...
• Re: Need A Checklist...
  Historical mailing list - James Digennaro
  Mon, 10 Mar 1997 23:28:16 +0000
  ...duct tape ( like Macgyver give me bungie cords and duct tape I can do anything), tools and a portable CB radio, extra fuel pump...
• Re: Quattro list link for transplanters
  Historical mailing list - Tim King
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 11:22:15 -0800
  ...He goes into detail about where the hp comes from -- basically increased boost, remapped timing and fuel mixture and also has good info on...
• Yoko&PetShopBoys do Dance version of John's last song...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 06:16:44 -0800
  ...all chat of Fuel-cell vehicle development or engine swaps in VWs be henceforth canceled. New power source if we tapped John Lennons' tomb...
• Friday Thoughts about Turboing a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 09:51:57 -0500
  ...Any thoughts or ideas? Any reason why this wouldn't work? I have heard that the fuel injection (Digifant) should automatically compensate for the...
• Re: Electronic points -waste of time/money?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:21:28 +0000
  ...I tap the dizzy, it drops to 0 degrees, the > ignition starts to misfire (you can see it on the strobe timing light, the...
• Re: Ethanol is the fuel of the future?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 11:16:20 -0600
  ...Ethanol is the fuel of the future? >> >> >>> Sorry to revive this old thread, but here's more food for thought. >>> They >>> say that a...
• Re: Engine Cutting Out at Highway Speed
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Johnson
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 12:58:45 -0700
  ...I does seem, while one relay controls the fuel pump, the other controls the ECU, ect . . . all leading to momentary no-go if they...
• Re: Alternative Fuels - Salt Water
  Historical mailing list - Leslie Schwartz
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 18:49:04 -0600
  I did not bring up the topic of suppressed alternative fuels, I commented that this was part of a larger pattern which drew the...
• Updated for sale list
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:12:47 -0400
  ...months old (will come with new factory o-ring),fuel tee w/pressure tap.pressure regulater, alternator brackets,power steering pump(casing is dry...
• Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:18:21 -0700
  ...fuel pump alt/water pump belt coil wires/tape/various connectors etc. gasket material I suspect I really should carry a water pump and...
• Re: exaust removal woes
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 15 Jul 2007 10:05:39 -0700
  ...But it gives you a mandatory sweeping opportunity for checking all the components on the top of the engine, especially FI fuel lines and...
• Re: vanagon problem
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 12:51:52 -0800
  ...stopped (no more spark, no more fuel). I pulled the distributor, gently work a piece of electrical tape into the notch to prevent the...
• Re: Carry spare ECU? What else?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:04:12 -0700
  ...new water pump misc wires for quick electric fixes, elec tape & duct tape brake fluid, coolant, oil tools, including VW specific tools like metric...
• Re: Water, dirt and rust in gas (where have the gas gone)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 1 Jun 2003 17:10:29 -0700
  ...I dropped a weighted rubber fuel line down the fuel fill neck, sealed it off with duct tape and applied air pressure to the...
• got to get ready for emission testing
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 08:42:05 -0800
  ...and say each,or either is correct?Got lots of red tape after this,and the origional zero CO test disappeared.What a scam...
• Re: Trip stats - added info
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 27 Aug 2015 18:05:08 -0700
  ...I had tapped it back into mesh position, knowing full well that it would eventually walk off again before too long (I'm happy...
• Re: Fuel pump won't.
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
  Fri, 10 Nov 2017 21:32:14 -0600
  ...home and I changed the fuel filter (which was _FILTHY_, my bad), took off the pump and tapped it a few times, but - it...
• Re: 6k Road Trip w/Westy with 142K miles
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:43:43 -0500
  ...You should probably have things like extra fuses, light bulbs, quart of oil, some coolant, "fan" belts, spark plugs, fuel filter in the car...
• Re: Diesel vs Gas Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:54:29 -0800
  The diesel option sounded real good to me until I looked into all of the cost; such as diesel fuels is 15 to 20...
• Re: More leaks
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 14 Jan 2016 09:20:37 -0800
  I agree about the barb, and that's been one of my biggest concerns with the Vanagon plastic fuel line. No barbs, 30 psi...
• Re: identifying some parts, 80 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 12:35:06 -0500
  The second item is the ballast resistor pack for the fuel injectors, one resistor per injector. Depending on how well 'spliced' it is, it...
• Re: Alternative Fuels - Salt Water
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 16:42:50 -0800
  ...Alternative Fuels - Salt Water > > >> > > >> > > >> > Hmmmm ... one would think that if salt water could be made into > a > > >> > viable > > >> > fuel that the Navy would have...
• Re: why I discourage people from buying vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Jul 2016 14:11:16 -0400
  That 78 Beetle fuel injection is the same as the Vanagon except you still have points and condenser for the ignition and injector trigger...
• Re: It's doing it again . . . additional symptom
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:01:32 -0500
  ...Extra pulses mean extra untimed sparks and extra fuel injector pulses. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: white clouds out of the exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:34:10 -0700
  ...CIS fuel distributor had been mounted so that it was wearing a hole in > the main coolant return line from the radiator. Taped a...
• Re: Alternative Fuels - Salt Water
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 17:18:54 -0800
  ...Alternative Fuels - Salt Water > > >> > > >> > > >> > Hmmmm ... one would think that if salt water could be made into > a > > >> > viable > > >> > fuel that the Navy would have...
• Re: more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 10 May 2012 19:53:53 -0700
  ...Eventually it tapered off and just quit doing it; neither of us has noticed it for more than ten days. This is my only...
• Re: Type I thermostat (need union nut)
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:13:44 -0500
  ...Type I thermostat (need union nut) Hi Jake all you need to do is tap the original union nut for the type 4 to...
• Re: Rearview Camera Cable Routing
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 12 Apr 2019 14:03:13 -0400
  ...I lubed the electrical A/C >> bundle shield with the dish soap, >> taped up the plug tip and swabbed some dish soap on it...
• Re: Vacuum gauge readings
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Tue, 28 Oct 2014 00:40:01 -0700
  ...Since the induction system is so short, I'm curious where would be a better place to tap for vacuum? >> Mike M >> >> Sent from...
• Re: off to Yellowstone! And we're back...
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Mon, 6 Aug 2001 12:50:32 -0700
  ...temp2, oxy, fuel pressure regulator > or > busted injector. The FPR was 500 miles old. The temp2 connector (the > wiring harness side) has a cracked...
• My "PolterGauge" (Instrument Cluster ;-)
  Historical mailing list - patrice b
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 09:40:42 -0700
  ...oxy sensor and battery lights, tachometer, fuel guage, and TEMPERATURE guage especially working on this vehichle now more than I did when I bought...
• Re: improbable fixes
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sun, 25 Nov 2012 09:40:00 -0500
  Drove my '63 Doka 700 miles home w/ the gas pedal duct taped to the floor as the pedal mount broke off at the...
• starters
  Historical mailing list - Brian brian
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 07:44:16 -0700
  ...My previous starter had the bushings going out and required a little persuasion with a hammer to start, but after a few taps it...
• Vanagon Power loss Misfiring or Hesitation testing
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 22:29:33 -0800
  ...Fuel Quality Check that the fuel is a quality grade and octane rating, devoid of water, alcohol, and other impurities. See TechTalk tape and...
• Re: more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 11 May 2012 15:04:50 -0700
  ...Eventually >> it tapered off and just quit doing it; neither of us has noticed it for >> more than ten days. This is my only...
• Re: Reinhardt Lives!! (well, almost ...) {Longish}
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 12:23:32 -0400
  ...The > > PO > > had replaced the head gasket at least once prior to my purchase and also > > fiddled with the fuel delivery on the pump...
• Re: Diesel vs Gas Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:57:04 -0800
  ...You must now add a > quality Diesel fuel additive every time you put fuel in the tank. This > adds > a few cents per gallon...
• Re: Running on Tap Water
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 11:22:09 +0100
  ...Running on Tap Water > In 1962 Oldsmobile had a little F85 with aluminum block V8 Option on some > was a genuine self destruct alcohol...
• Re: Fuel pump won't.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 27 Oct 2017 05:42:37 -0700
  ...home and I changed the fuel filter (which was > _FILTHY_, my bad), took off the pump and tapped it a few times, but - it...
• Re: Clarify On Board Propane used outside
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Wed, 8 Jul 2009 07:35:22 -0400
  ...I thought of tapping into that capped line for a inside disconnect but really not sure if I need it inside the Van. Also...
• Re: Excel Spreadsheet for Vanagon Maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sun, 14 Feb 2021 17:51:11 -0500
  ...211.000 miles + tire rotation* > > > > > > > > > and then I print this as a reminder on a laser printer, cut it out and > > tape > > > it on...
• Re: voltage stabilizer/gauges not working
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:59:06 -0500
  By gauges, do you mean just the fuel and coolant temp? - I believe those are the only two being regulated by the voltage stabilizer...
• Re: Power Steering Fluid and lines Questions
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:31:36 -0500
  ...Tape or otherwise wrap the hose ends to keep all the nasty crap thats likely sitting on top of you fuel tank. Fasten the...
• Update: No start after rain
  Historical mailing list - Chip & Co.
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 14:24:52 -0500
  ...Sprayed underneath, fuel pump and filter area soaked. Fired right up. Opened engine compartment and gave it a through washing. Not going anywhere. Ok...
• New TDI for 1999 Caravelle
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 30 Sep 1998 02:07:40 -0700
  ...With plenty of power and very low fuel consumption, the new TDI is going to be a winner. Now, if only I can stuff...
• Re: installing i-shaft bearings
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 22:07:45 -0400
  ...align the oiling with the hole in the block and tap on the bolt you have installed in the end of the I shaft...
• Re: Running on Tap Water (was Re: Attention California Vanagonites)
  Historical mailing list - Fryday
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 10:57:12 -0700
  ...Yes, hydrogen is used as a fuel, > but it is manufactured at a cost. The hydrogen is only used as an > intermediary to transfer...
• Re: Storing 1984 VW Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Menche
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 12:06:46 -0700
  ...Use some fuel stabalizer, and drive the van to get is all mixed with the gas, and so it runs thru the injectors. i...