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  • 87' vanagon Westie head leak(?)
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Arnfeld
    Mon, 21 Apr 1997 15:15:08 -0700
    ...The fuel injection, power steering, alternator, exhust and heads have been removed and cleaned. No real evidence of leaking. But now the important stuff...
  • Re: Conversion Kits
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Tue, 16 Sep 1997 18:45:35 +0100
    ...for a 1984 Westpahlia (water-cooled) >to convert it from fuel injection to standard carburetion. this >obviously requires a new manifold, hardware linkages and...
  • Re: Does running out of gas damage fuel injection?
    Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
    Tue, 12 Sep 2000 21:13:48 -0000
    Yeah, who dreams up that crap? The pickup tube is fixed. It draws fuel from the same location regardless of fuel level. > > I don...
  • Overland TDD conversion details
    Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
    Fri, 7 Feb 2003 09:58:15 +0100
    ...1) Does anyone know which Diesel Injection Pump has been used? 2) Which injectors needs to be connected to it? 3) Which Turbo Charger...
  • Testing fuel pump
    Historical mailing list - Per Martin Joraholmen
    Fri, 13 Jun 2003 00:20:52 +0200
    ...is ground/positive or doesn't it matter ? Thanks Per -86 Caravelle C (84-85 1.9L injection engine, no converter or oxygen sensor)
  • Re: In praise of aircooled vanagons
    Historical mailing list - phil cain
    Wed, 4 Apr 2007 06:14:21 -0700
    The whole problem with the temp on the oil and heads could be solved if you would install "Water Injection" on the air cooled...
  • Heat!
    Historical mailing list - Gary Liess
    Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:29:21 -0800
    ...Gary 82 Westy 1.9 TD , intercooled, and propane injection.
  • Re: Idle issues
    Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
    Sun, 17 May 2020 13:17:58 -0700
    Well, if you replace the 88/89 diagram page that has the 2 fuel injection relays on it with the same page from the...
  • Re: Yucatan trip report (not mine)
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 1 Mar 2009 16:30:51 -0800
    ...scott ( no injection timing needed with your emergency set up either ) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed" <email99@BELLSOUTH.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent...
  • Re: 83 diesel into 84 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
    Mon, 24 Mar 2003 17:35:51 -0700
    ...solenoid? where? Does 12V+ open > it? The solenoid is on the injection pump, 12v opens the fuel supply. > 2) Proposed test procedure: engine mated...
  • Re: Arduino and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
    Sat, 16 Nov 2013 19:00:13 -0800
    ...that cylinder's injection pulse is actually late for that cylinder. the other 3 cylinders .....the injector squirt will be at some other phase...
  • rough idle..stall?
    Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
    Sat, 12 Sep 1998 20:10:29 -0400
    ...It acts like it doesn't know how much gas to give itself...since this model is a throtle body with an injection unit...
  • Fuel line replacment.
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:38:38 -0700
    ...really get Fuel injection-rated line, or low pressure?"...So, I find the leftover piece and read "Not for fuel injection" right on the...
  • Re: RE: HELP, 78 westy,...VW troublshoot
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 11 Jun 1996 18:19:21, -0500
    Eric Rainey asked about the "official" Troubleshooting Guide for AFC Fuel Injection- I have a manual for Type 1 (1976), VW 42-00-5954...
  • Re: FI to carb
    Historical mailing list - JS Davis
    Sun, 12 Apr 1998 17:42:28 -0500
    ...FI to carb >Anyone ever converted Fuel Injection to a carb setup. Have a 91 model.
  • Re: Converting a 1.9 to a 2.1 Wasserboxer
    Historical mailing list - Ed Berlett
    Wed, 16 Sep 1998 17:54:36 -0400
    Bill Knight wrote: > What about the fuel injection? Is the Digijet satisfactory for use > on the 2.1 engine? Which throttle body and AFM...
  • Re: Nitrogen Injection (was air scoops)
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Mon, 27 Dec 1999 16:55:35 -0500
    i believe you ate talking about n2o... it's nitrous oxide. puts more oxygen into the combustion chamber than you could normally and makes...
  • Need injection pump throttle arm for Vanagon diesel
    Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
    Tue, 10 Jul 2001 11:34:23 EDT
    I want to install a Jetta 'TD inj'ection pump on my Vanagon in preparation for a TD conversion. The Vanagon inj. pump has...
  • Van dying once warmed up; FI motor
    Historical mailing list - Tarheel
    Tue, 7 Aug 2001 05:04:25 -0400
    Volks, Looking at a project van, 82 2liter ACVW with fuel injection. Problem is, once it warms up, the van dies. The owner had...
  • Re: afm air screw question?
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
    Thu, 13 Mar 2003 10:50:07 -0800
    Jim et all, go down to the air flow meter link under Bosch L-Jetronic Fuel Injection., BTW this is from type2.com http...
  • More stuff I found.
    Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
    Sat, 24 Mar 2001 10:17:49 -0600
    ...It is mostly good for Vanagon's from 83 to 85.5, in that it covers the Digijet injection system. A lot of good...
  • Re: Fuel injection problem
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:45:13 -0600
    ...Fuel injection problem > Still having the problem with the no fire on 1 & > 3.Have replaced all the injectors with new ones and no...
  • Re: No luck getting injection pump drive shaft seal out
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:40:25 -0600
    ...Got another couple of hours work on the Diesel injection pump issue today, but made no real progress. Yesterday before it got dark I...
  • Re: Power loss still in '85
    Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
    Sun, 13 Jan 2002 01:11:56 -0500
    I think the fuel injection is suspect. It can be a PITA to diagnose and resolve. Based on the numerous fuel injection problems posted...
  • Re: Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Mon, 22 Sep 2003 10:57:51 -0700
    ...Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection ----Original Message Follows---- So where is propane cheap? Canada. _________________________________________________________________ Instant message with integrated webcam using MSN Messenger 6.0...
  • Parts for '84 Vanagon with 1.9 engine available for the taking
    Historical mailing list - John H. Lauterbach
    Fri, 3 Jan 2020 12:05:38 -0500
    I have ECU, fuel injection wiring harness, and a bunch of other stuff including front A/C assembly available for the taking. I live...
  • EV with Big Pipe
    Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
    Wed, 07 Feb 96 11:23:09 -0800
    ...hoping that it is an indicator of the new turbo-direct injection diesel. These new diesels are truly excellent performers, making as much power...
  • Muir, again& again
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 10 Jul 1995 22:12:12 -0500
    yes, he kept our bugs/micros/typeIIIs running, but more importantly, are we really that much happier with fuel injection & digital ash trays? a...
  • Two Westfalias FS, one diesel, one Syncro
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Sat, 27 Mar 1999 15:14:18 -0500
    ...blue, has blown head gasket, in decent shape other than a few minor scrapes, has new injection pump and tires, 83K miles, $2200. 1987...
  • Re: Tii Trading Co. 2.0 South African conversion kit
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 6 Feb 2000 21:56:22 EST
    ...cats as quickly as most folks, improperly running stock Vanagon fuel injection system? Inquiring minds want to know... Thanks, Ken Wilford http://www.vanagain...
  • Re: DIESEL FUEL INJECTION-CHINA
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 24 Dec 2000 14:44:09 +0800
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  • Re: Plastic fuel line
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 1 Mar 2014 22:43:34 -0500
    ...Why so you need to replace it? And what did you use to replace it last? > > I know of individuals using fuel injection line...
  • Debugging air leaks in a Diesel
    Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
    Sun, 15 May 2011 14:55:17 -0700
    ...Pulled the small injection lines. Each shed a drop of fuel. Pulled the injector to pump line at the pump. That looked dry, but...
  • Re: info needed on crancase ventilation systems (mostly I4)
    Historical mailing list - Sam Payne
    Thu, 3 Dec 2009 02:50:26 -0500
    ...the original Audi engine vent design, the fuel injection system I modified it with (from a Saab), or the vent system on VW's...
  • Re: Why does the fuel pump cycle twice?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:26:32 -0700
    ...I have in the back of my mind a plan to run a waterboxer off a Subaru fuel injection and ignition system ............though so...
  • Re: Diesel question
    Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
    Fri, 26 Jun 1998 11:17:22 +0200
    ...This acts like a 'choke' on older gasoline cars (but instead of richening the mixture, it adjusts the diesel injection timespot a little earlier...
  • Re: A Complaint w-South African Engine Conversion
    Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
    Sat, 13 May 2000 03:05:31 EDT
    ...They are installing a 5 cyl engine with CIS injection. I would personally install the 5 cyl 20V engine from the early 1990's...
  • Re: How to do a head reseal on a diesel vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
    Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:49:45 -0400
    ...1-Head 2-Injection Pump 3-Injectors 4-Glow Plugs 5-All Gears 6-Timing Belt 7-Motor Timed 8-Injection Pump Timed*If...
  • Engine stalls
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 13 Jan 1995 11:32:10 -0500
    I have taken the last two months trying to get aquainted with my newly purchased '77 Campervan and it 2ltr, fuel injection engine. After...
  • Re: Fuel Line Fire Wall Fitting
    Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
    Sun, 25 Jan 2004 17:16:50 -0800
    ...If you remove the nipple, could'nt you run the long fuel injection grade hose through where the plastic nipple firewall USED to be...
  • Re: Idle issues
    Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
    Sun, 17 May 2020 12:42:10 -0700
    ...the wiring diagrams have some errors in the fuel injection relay > wiring section for 88/89 and 90/91 diagrams, also the changes were...
  • Re: Fuel Injection rated hose
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:49:59 -0800
    It's wildly more pricy than the old stuff because it has to stand up to the concoction they sell as gasoline now. Jim...
  • Re: FI to CIS FI
    Historical mailing list - Perkins
    Thu, 9 Apr 1998 22:14:21 -0400
    Someone (perhaps a listee??) had done this CIS switch to thier vanagon and > My 85 crew cab has CIS injection. It works great, smoother...
  • Re: Platinum Vapour Injection for fuel savings etc.?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 13 Jun 2000 11:51:19 -0400
    At 22:36 6/12/2000, Sudhir Desai wrote: >why are there superchargers and turbochargers that >"excess air" to the combustion chamber and produce...
  • Increase 2.0 to 2.4
    Historical mailing list - Michael Beyra
    Mon, 16 Oct 2000 18:52:30 EDT
    Anyone increase the displacement of an aircooled vanagon motor and retain the stock injection system? I read that 2.4 is feasable with a...
  • Re: Seeking Advice for Sluggish Performance
    Historical mailing list - Timothy Lee Harrison
    Wed, 1 Aug 2001 22:12:19 +0100
    ...We in Europe have fewer fuel injection systems than you transatlantic coleagues! (Does anyone know why????) Tim H
  • Re: tdi
    Historical mailing list - Isaac Taylor
    Sat, 1 Dec 2001 12:58:52 -0500
    >We newcomers do not know what tdi is? Please advise. > >William Turbo Diesel Injection There's a reason VW Motorsport uses the TDI for...
  • Vanagon carbs FS - fit others?
    Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
    Mon, 29 Jul 2002 03:41:17 -0700
    ...Appeared to be original equipment, since I had no evidence of a computer/fuel injection. p.s. anybody know if these would fit the...
  • Re: 2.1L low idle at start
    Historical mailing list - Darren
    Sat, 21 Sep 2002 12:24:51 -0500
    ...the left side of the page to get to the fuel injection parts. Look for the coolant temp sensor. I think yours is part...
  • Miscelaneous WBX Upgrades
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Wed, 11 Feb 2004 12:55:55 -0600
    ...1) Wireless Tach, (2) WBX trubo charger retrofit, (3) Late fuel injection controls (Mega Squirt). and maybe a couple of more I can't...
  • 5/16" High Pressure Fuel Lines OK?
    Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
    Tue, 26 Dec 2006 15:30:39 -0500
    ...Any problem with this? Yes, the new ones are high pressure rated for fuel injection systems. No leaks, either. Thanks all-- Geza
  • Re: Strange no start problem - issue with fuel pump relay - input requested!
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Fri, 4 Aug 2006 08:21:22 -0700
    ...We replaced the fuel injection relay and it started and ran nicely. We drove it about 5 miles and it died and refused to...
  • fuel injection/gauges
    Historical mailing list - WOODRUT
    Mon, 29 Aug 1994 11:19:49 -0400 (EDT)
    $2k later (engine rebuild) and an old problem has returned with the fuel injection. The bus starts hard (I have to press the accelerator...
  • 2 cheap syncros fs
    Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
    Sun, 29 Aug 1999 17:06:48 -0400
    ...No fuel injection problems, no driveline vibration. I'm now in the process of dropping the engine and tranny. Nice flash silver body, minor...
  • '87 w/ surging idle
    Historical mailing list - Ed Carroll
    Thu, 15 Mar 2001 15:31:50 -0500
    ...PO claims engine is factory new 40K miles ago, but I'm fairly sure, based on appearances, that the manifolds and injection system are...
  • Re: The proper gas line
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Sat, 16 Aug 97 12:13:37 CDT
    ...i'd suggest just replacing the rubber parts with injection-rated hose and new clamps. it's a bitch to get to that particular...
  • Re: Fuel Injection Question
    Historical mailing list - Gregory M. Merritt
    Thu, 28 Mar 1996 10:05:47 -0500 (EST)
    ...It has the > fuel injection still on it, but someone has put a 009 Bosch distributor on it. > Will this work? I thought that...
  • Re: FS 2000 cc CV Air Cooled Engine - Update
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Mon, 1 Jul 2002 10:12:46 -0500
    ...I can supply this as a complete plug and play engine that only requires your sheet metal and injection for installation. I can also...
  • Re: '87 vanagon campmobile hesitating/bucking in m� xico
    Historical mailing list - jes poynter
    Sun, 6 Nov 2011 10:45:02 -0800
    ...i guess it's something like an injection molding point not anything important. thanks again for your patience as i learn. hopefully i at...
  • Re: Sequential vs batch RE: digifant injection
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Tue, 7 Apr 2009 00:56:25 -0700
    --snip-- > wow, that's saying something ......... > if you consider it toke-worthy to have discovered after all this time --snip-- What gets me is...