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• Re: STP Gas Treatment
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:03:39 -0500
  ...Techron is widely regarded as the one of the best "in-tank" fuel injector cleaners. You don't normally use it with every tank...
• An electrical point to ponder
  Historical mailing list - Ken Nelson
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 16:11:40 -0500
  ...As I'm straightening out the fuel injection wiring I noticed that the wire number on the left side injectors (the fuel control, ignition...
• Fuel injector question - non starting
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 10:55:13 -0700
  ...Can someone tell me which is the corresponding male end on the injector itself - in other words which injector prong requires the hot end...
• ODD fuel leak!
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Mon, 26 Jul 2021 17:40:50 -0600
  Solved my injector hose problem. BUT... When running the engine now leaks fuel at the junction pictured.( This is the exhaust piece that leads...
• Re: miserable a/c...'84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 06:20:53 EDT
  ...In doing all the tests, checking all the wiring, dismantling partly the injector loom, I could find nothing wrong. Reconnecting the ECU the van...
• Injectors Recall
  Historical mailing list - Jere & Beth Hawn
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 15:12:12 -0700
  ...I guess as a consolation prize they ran my VIN and said that I had an open recall item and the injectors needed to...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 16 Feb 2002 (#2002-173)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 09:07:48 EST
  Digijet injector resistance should be between 14 - 18 ohms ea. Usually 16. If you are measuring, watch out for the Auxiliary air regulator which...
• Re: 82' Diesel 1.6 NA Injector leakage
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 21:45:33 -0700
  ...82' Diesel 1.6 NA Injector leakage > > Dennis, > > Does this injector pump leakage mean I need a rebuilt? Or can the pump get a...
• fuel injectors
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 23 Sep 1997 10:08:27 EDT
  ...There is an inch of hose connected to each injector that does not appear to be easily replaceable. Has anyone had any success removing...
• Re: Gas Mileage and smokin'
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 09:29:51 -0400
  I'm a little curious...how does one adjust injectors? Are we talking about timing? Or valve clearance? The ECU is what sets the...
• Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:27:09 -0800
  ...Fuel pressure and injector flow rate are relatively constant, so it should be a simple matter to calculate the average duty cycle on the...
• Re: Help with fuel lines!
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 18:07:56 -0600
  ----------------- Hi Jess, I use a dermal cutting disk to remove the collar from the injector. Then replace it with a hose clamp. The hoses...
• Re: Fuel injector cleaner: harm O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Mar 2016 09:26:43 -0500
  ...Fuel injector cleaner: harm O2 sensor? I added STP or similar injector cleaner to fuel tank. 1/2 bottle per 1/2 tank then...
• gas fumes/injectors
  Historical mailing list - Choreboy
  Sat, 3 Jun 2000 18:28:50 -0700
  ...So how do I replace that rubber at the injector??? VW dealership told me I needed to buy an entire outfit of an injector...
• Re: Intermittent running problem.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 26 Apr 2016 07:50:37 -0400
  ...I think that the most likely cause for a flooded condition when restarting would be a leaking injector dribbling fuel into the intake until...
• Re: fuel lines: if it ain't broke
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Sun, 4 Oct 2009 18:42:28 -0700
  ...Vans burn all the time from the injector lines failing right over the hot exhaust system. dylan ________________________________ From: Mark <mbrush@GMAIL.COM> To: vanagon...
• Re: No voltage at injectors
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:39:34 -0800
  Hey Zoltan, Just do a searchon the vanagon mailing list archives http://gerry.vanagon.com/archives/vanagon.html for "no voltage at injectors" and...
• '76 Bus Fuel Injection Question
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 28 Apr 1996 23:48:51
  ...Now I _think_ I have everything wired correctly, but injectors 3 & 4 aren't getting a signal. I tried swapping the brain, air flow...
• idle fixed in 83 westy
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Apr 1997 17:38:11 -0400
  ...Turns out it was the #3 injector not spraying correctly. The shop I took it to (Denson's in Somerville, NJ) did a good...
• Re: Gasoline additives
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 11:37:41 -0600
  ...Just use injector cleaner every 90 days or so. Stan Wilder On Wed, 19 Dec 2001 23:08:10 -0800 developtrust <developtrust@HOME.COM...
• No voltage at injectors
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:02:15 -0800
  ...Checked the voltage at the injectors and found none. What do I have to do to make it happen? Is there a check-list...
• Re: fuel injector hose
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 11:17:12 PST
  ...Cut off old fuel line as close to the injector as possible, then using a small knife or cutters, cut and pry out the...
• temp gauge and fuel injection
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 20:27:18 -0500
  ...fuse? sensor? wires? where to look first? also anyone know where i can get some fuel injectors for my 90 gl. i am also...
• Re: BenT VW items
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 12 Jun 2019 11:59:11 -0700
  hi Dean, Marco injectors are different from OEM injectors (see pics)..I didn't test and compare single hole nozzle versus quad holes nozzle...
• Re: Leaky (dripping) fuel injector? (searched archives some...)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:27:18 -0800
  ...I have spare air cooled Injectors and maybe a regulater, but no 1.9 WBX. I'll have a look, but doubt these parts...
• Re: TDI Eurovan
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Jun 1996 14:52:59 -0400
  ...Instead of one fuel injector for every cylinder, there is one injector placed in a throttle body (it looks like a carb, with throttle...
• Re: Fuel Injector Service
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Thu, 23 Mar 2017 19:07:09 -0700
  ...Mar 23, 2017, 8:21 PM Robert Clemmer <n51219@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> Who is generally recommended vendor for fuel injector servicing? >> >> >> >> Thanks, Bob C >>
• Re: Bosch injector
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:22:57 -0500
  ...One can hear the injectors and coil fire every 180 degrees. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/ ----- Original Message ----- > How do they fire? Pulses...
• Re: Injectors not firing ?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Sat, 24 Feb 2007 13:23:15 EST
  ...To fix this,I removed those injectors. I hooked up 12V to the injector, to open it up. With concentrated fuel injector cleaned (a...
• Re: testing Hall sender
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:15:17 -0500
  ...If the injectors aren't firing, still points to ECU internals or bad connections. One side of the injectors should be at +12 continuous...
• Re: Bosch Fuel Injectors.
  Historical mailing list - ARKADY MIRVIS
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 19:20:57 -0700
  ...Fuel Injectors other than Bosch > > Has anyone used fuel injectors other than Bosch when a new one is needed? > and what have been the...
• Fix or Need Diesel Injector pump
  Historical mailing list - T G
  Tue, 30 May 2000 11:48:05 -0700
  Hello, I may be able to fix my diesel westy but the injector pump is leaking bad so I need to either fix it...
• Re: Question about testing O2 sensor with digital meter
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:55:34 -0700
  ...injectors on a 4 cylinder ALH tdi engine, >>and no cold start injector. > > Both the ALH and the earlier AHU have cold start injectors...
• Re: Fuel Injector Question....Anyone...Anyone...Anyone...
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hawkins
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 20:52:28 -0400
  ...Fuel Injector Question....Anyone...Anyone...Anyone... Hey all, I have a question...is there a way to cut off the metal clamp/ring that...
• Re: Intermittent running problem.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 28 Apr 2016 09:04:51 -0600
  ...Worked on the drive side injectors seals they are tight and seal properly . Still same problem! Grr! > > Dennis Jowell > Scotch Hollow Farm > Newbury, Vermont...
• More Engine Woes =(...
  Historical mailing list - Jason & Laura Cornfeld
  Sat, 20 Mar 1999 21:08:50 -0700
  ...heads dont leak though =) I think I may have an injector wrong? is there a way to tell what injector goes where?? I just...
• Re: Don't waste your money. Fuel Line's - Filters etc to prevent leaks?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 14:51:17 -0700
  Yes, on my current '87 Syncro Westy TIICO, at the injectors. I was very lucky to not have suffered a fire. It was not...
• Addiatives, good or bad?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 16:59:05 -0400
  What do other vanagon folks think about using gasoline additives like injector cleaner or stp gasoline treatment. I'd always thought a bottle of...
• Re: 5-cylinder conversion mail list (1)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 00:56:23 EST
  ...The only thing different is the extra injector. The question is can the ECU handle an extra ground for the extra injector, pulsing five...
• replacing fuel hoses and injector seals
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 11:42:04 -0700
  ...i also ordered all the fuel injector seals because it seemed like a good thing to do at the same time. i just went...
• Re: Fuel injector cleaner: harm O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Mar 2016 11:08:54 -0500
  What type of cleaner? Was this running a bottle through the fuel tank or one of those run the engine on the injector cleaner...
• Re: Intermittent running problem.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 28 Apr 2016 09:31:53 -0700
  ...Checked injectors for leakage. They are perfect with no drips etc. Checked temp sensor that is new and it is working. Worked on the...
• Re: Hoses on fuel injectors
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sat, 8 Sep 2001 04:03:19 EDT
  ...you take the injectors inside, let them air out, and go from there. then return to the vehicle. i guess. hell, i used a...
• Home safe but still a question about that FI plug...
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Sat, 6 Jul 2013 16:13:21 -0400
  ...What I am curios about this is why does the hose appear to be attached permantely to the injector? Could I have replaced this...
• Re: Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:08:08 -0700
  ...I think there is only 1 driver for all 4 injectors. Mark pdooley wrote: > David remarked of higher solder joint failure rates for hot...
• Fuel Injector Rebuilders - who do you like?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:21:23 -0800
  ...Who have folks used to rebuild their fuel injectors?� I thought I remember some folks talking about a rebuilder in Denver.� But location is...
• Leaking diesel injector pump fixed! (sort of)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 19:56:19 -0800
  Thanks to all who provided input on the injector pump. I ended up swapping for another used pump that doesn't leak (yet). I...
• atf in diesel fuel filters???
  Historical mailing list - Brian Jones
  Sun, 24 Sep 2000 10:21:46 EDT
  ...this is really good for cleaning injectors- upon initial start the straight trans fluid power cleans the injectors. any thoughts or comments? http://www...
• Re: Stumped-Runs Rich/Stalls
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:42:29 -0400
  ...Next I would check the fuel pressure to the injectors. While the pressure gauge is still attached, turn off the engine. The pressure should...
• Re: Put rebuilt 1.9l in, now my injectors won't spew, or squirt, or any of that
  Historical mailing list - Andrew
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 07:03:34 -0800
  What would my voltage reading be between the two leads that >connect to each injector? The van ran fine a week ago (except that...
• diesel question
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 13:15:11 -0400
  ...I did the check (as per bentley) the injectors by loosening each union, one at a time. Every cylinder slows the engine idle. I...
• Billy Bones' never ending story
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 20:59:32 -0600
  ...I talked to Leonard at AVP and he too believes it is the injectors. So, next week I'll change the injectors. A bit...
• Re: Engine hesitates upon take off
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Mon, 15 Jun 2015 12:30:00 -0500
  In reference to injectors... an option may be getting them rebuilt locally. I know I have a place here in houston that can do...
• Re: Fuel Injector (or wiring) Question: Deceleration, Fuel Shutoff Mode
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:06:13 -0700
  ...Fuel Injector (or wiring) Question: Deceleration, Fuel Shutoff Mode > This is for a stock 2.1 WBX, Digifant. > > Took my Westy to a shop...
• Re: Fuel Injector Rebuilders - who do you like?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:13:21 -0500
  ...Jonce >I used Cruzinperformance and was very satisfied...and they repainted the >injectors. FWIW, I sent two spare injectors in case my original four...
• Re: Question about fuel injector hose
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:01:41 -0500
  ...could, I was then able to pull the hose off the injectors with the help of pliers. Make sure you get the right high...
• Re: 87 vanagon quit while driving
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:09:18 -0700
  ...Mark Mark Dearing wrote: > have a friend who is stranded in jersey, he found a shop to help, tech > says the injectors have a...
• Re: Diesel question
  Historical mailing list - Berry
  Fri, 26 Jun 1998 23:02:43 -0500
  ...The Vanagon is back in the shop today to have a new cold start cable installed which was ordered when the rebuilt injector pump...
• Re: FI injectors test among other idems
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 07:37:03 EDT
  ...When my ECU failed (1.9) the injectors opened and after continually trying to start. eventually filled the engine up with gas. It then...
• Re: Green Fuel Injector
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Thu, 2 Mar 2000 16:34:22 -0800
  ...Green Fuel Injector > > > Hey Volks, > After pulling Miles' (86 westy) heads off and finding that that huge > miss was a completely fouled spark plug...