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Re: Subject: 86 Vanagon intermittently shuts off at speed
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Wed, 17 Mar 1999 23:29:47 -0600
...Air sensor ($450 for part) Ken Wilford has these for $100 brand new for '86 and up. Quite a deal. Even if yours isn...
Re: What is this connector??
Historical mailing list - Ed Carroll
Thu, 22 Aug 2002 18:54:09 -0400
...put the connector up > > against the > > air filter box for the picture. It was laying under the intakes when I > > found it. > > > > The pic...
Re: HELP!!! Oil Pressure Buzzer On!!
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:41:01 -0400
...Took apart air cleaner, intake hoses, and throttle body. Found oil covered inside of hoses and throttle body. Cleaned oil out of hoses, etc...
Re: [Fwd: [Syncro] Westy/vanagon floorplans? + heater!!]
Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
Thu, 11 May 2000 14:21:13 EDT
...They have pressure sensors, flame sensors, and heat sensors that shut off the heater when something goes wrong. They are also designed and tested...
Re: diesel-gas conversion problems solved! (mostly)
Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
Fri, 31 Jan 2003 19:21:27 -0600
...You will also need the accumulator, as well as all the parts on the engine, control pressure regulator, auxiliary air regulator, cold start valve...
More stuff for sale. Gas and Diesel. New and used.
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Tue, 15 Jun 1999 22:13:24 -0400
...when using golf/jetta manifolds.) > 9/ Exhaust system & brackets to mount it. > 10/ Intake and exhaust manifolds. > 11/ Airbox. > 12/ Snorkel air intake & cyclon...
UPDATE: (83.5 won't start) IT LIVES!
Historical mailing list - Alexander Dallas
Thu, 16 Dec 1999 00:02:02 -0500
Try removing the air intake boot from the engine and try cranking it. I have the same model and this is what worked when...
Re: Emissions testing 2.1
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 6 Mar 2004 16:13:26 -0500
...Throttle position switch, Temp II switch, AFM, Oxy sensor, CAT, exhaust system leaks, air intake leaks, vacuum leaks, air filter, timing, cap & rotor, ignition...
Re: Oil recommendations simplified
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Sun, 4 Dec 2011 13:36:24 -0500
...For goofing around in the sand, maybe the oiled gauze is less messy and doesn't interfere (as much) with sensitive airflow sensor components...
Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
Historical mailing list - George Laubach
Sun, 26 Aug 2012 08:45:36 -0500
...connectors (three of four, #1 is not easily reachable under the air intake). Then, the engine started immediately and, of course, died soon after...
Re: My poor MPG, compression tests results
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:55:37 -0700
...this bilateral asymmetry seems to either point at two clogged injectors on one side, or something leaky with air on one side. A few...
Re: Digijet rough/wandering idle and bucking at slower speeds
Historical mailing list - Skip
Fri, 27 Sep 2013 02:44:57 +0000
...I do have wandering idle issues, which I presume is related to vacuum leaks or lambda (O2 sensor) weakness or what else (AFM?)? O2...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 8 Oct 2008 13:10:40 -0700
...and my hall sensor generator tested ok per Bentley. > Does ECU see ignition is turning or AFM is taking in air??? > Where is the...
Behr Air Conditioning
Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
Mon, 4 Jan 1999 11:36:43 -0700
...On the air-cooled Vanagons, the condenser is also mounted in the front, behind the plastic radiator grille and fresh air intake. The receiver...
Re: HELP in Riverton, WY - Engine Flooding
Historical mailing list - James V
Sat, 3 Oct 2009 03:42:16 +0000
...In the meantime, he said to open up >> the intake to let it air out. His first guesses would be coolant temp >> sensor, AFM...
Re: Idle stabilizer testing
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 20 May 94 14:15:22 CDT
...I've got the air intake duct there. yeah, but take off the tail light anyway, and look around in there with a flashlight...
Re: Vanagon Stalls Out While Driving
Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
Sun, 11 May 2025 12:29:03 +0000
...4 intake runners and the fuel/air mixture waits in each runner until it gets sucked into the head when the corresponding intake valve...
Re: 1988 Rebuilt Engine Stumbling at various RPM levels 2100-2300, 3400- 4000rpms & Other questions
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:44:27 -0400
...I also place hose clamps over the intake hose to the air filter from the main air feed coming from the outside of the...
Re: '88 GL - Gradual Power Loss
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:36:52 +0000
...filter, Fuel pressure regulator > plugs, wires, cap, ECU > o2 sensor, temp 2 sensor, air filter, AFM > etc. > AND FINALLY the INJECTORS. Rather than go...
Two possibly related symptoms?
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:28:23 -0700
...O2 sensor with one that shows more lively response; and by torquing the intake runners on the right side, possibly eliminating an air leak...
Re: Idle stabilizer
Historical mailing list - Johan Nyberg
Sun, 11 Oct 1998 11:55:06 +0200
...Check by "chinking" the rubber tube going from the air intake to that valve. If the idle goes back to normal, check, clean, replace...
Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
Historical mailing list - George Laubach
Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:16:15 -0500
...I conclude (based on Scott's narrative) that by doing so I am introducing more air, not (as I wrongly hypothesized) that I was...
Re: Does Idle Stabilizer Constantly Stay On?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 19 Apr 2003 12:41:14 -0600
...Just warm the engine, disconnect the idle stabilizer valve (ISV) and adjust the big slotted screw near the contol on the air intake system...
Re: Now: Thanks! (+ Report. Long.) Was: Leaky ... fuel injector? (and fuel press. regulator)
Historical mailing list - Mike
Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:04:28 -0500
...I'm so "old school") that I needed the air > filter housing on!! Need that air sensor connected! Put that on, it > ran WAY...
Re: No idle when engine cold
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Sat, 25 Apr 2020 12:17:37 -0400
...air. Normal blow by from the rings usually don’t have much O2 but a piston-ring problem or bad or sticking intake valve...
Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:57:52 -0700
...let enough air in . > Sometimes pulling one of those air breather hoses out of the air intake > book > will let enough air into to...
Re: COLD START PROBLEM!!!!!!!!! anyone!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Benoit
Mon, 1 Aug 2005 22:35:51 -0400
...Regards, Ben Dennis Haynes wrote: >The temp 2 sensor has one wire to the sensor, the other goes to ground. A >wire may be...
Re: DJ Compression Ratio
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:26:33 -0700
...IF.........there is proper and even semi-radical valve timing and cam profile, quite advance ignitioin timing, and very inhanced intake and exhaust systems...
Re: Gas Fridge- Help
Historical mailing list - Brian Sassone
Fri, 27 Jul 2001 16:16:49 -0700
...The second pipe that runs to the flu vent (and is hidden >from direct view from the outside)s is the fresh air intake...
Re: DJ Compression Ratio
Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:13:04 -0700
...And yes, the knock sensor is the way to go. Nice rant though. Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Daniel - Shazam" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> To...
notes on SA 2.0L inline 4 conversion
Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
Sun, 19 Sep 1999 23:53:36 -0700
...the intake on this one is very nice. Nice rubber boot coming off the throttle body (and air meter?) going to the air cleaner...
Re: Questions re. Audi 3A engine swap (after searching the archives)
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Thu, 6 May 2004 02:11:02 EDT
...The NA unit still includes the hot wire air mass sensor. Much more flow. I would use the injectors from the SAAB engine as...
I've seen the Tii conversion completed
Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
Sun, 4 Jun 2000 21:23:28 -0700
...Not so Positive things: * The air Intake to the Fuel injector just after the air filter has two plugs in it. It seems like...
80 Vanagon Fuel Pump Buzzing Saga - Fixed (?) but now bogging
Historical mailing list - Eric and Marica
Sat, 2 Aug 2003 16:48:15 -0600
...produce a minimum of 500 ml in 30 seconds with the air sensor disconnected). It only produced about 200 ml so I replaced the...
Re: Fuel Injector (or wiring) Question: Deceleration, Fuel Shutoff Mode
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:04:07 -0700
...mechanically ..everything has to be pretty right about intake air, air leaks, vaccum, exhasut , compression etc. .. though low compression is usually a consistent vague...
Re: '80 Calif. Flooding Problems
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Fri, 15 Oct 1999 15:26:36 -0400
...So far I've checked temp sensor 2 > and the intake air sensor. Where else should I concentrate my efforts? > Checking for vacuum leaks...
Re: Update on stalling '87
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Thu, 5 Jul 2007 14:09:31 -0700
...That tells me that the >>> air/fuel mixture >>> is not right for warm idle. >>> >>> Check for air leak in the intake system, especially between...
Re: Failed emission test
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 1 Jun 2011 11:33:36 -0700
...There can not be *any* air leaks anywhere, from the AFM to the intake ports. I've found as many as 8 of those...
Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:53:45 -0700
well to be more exact...... ;) meant that holding the throttle open while cranking may help allow more air in. .... if needed. But as you...
Re: vanagon Digest - 18 May 2004 (#2004-473)
Historical mailing list - don spence
Wed, 19 May 2004 09:23:26 -0600
...I have tested the sensors, the air intake > plate, the > deacceleration switch and the full throttle enrichment switch, and > they test > good. Tested the...
Re: Does Idle Stabilizer Constantly Stay On?
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sat, 19 Apr 2003 12:47:15 -0700
...Just warm the engine, disconnect the idle > stabilizer valve (ISV) and adjust the big slotted screw near the contol > on the air intake system...
Re: Fuel Injector (or wiring) Question: Deceleration, Fuel Shutoff Mode
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 28 Jul 2012 01:43:29 -0400
...He said he'd let me know if it acted up again. > > mechanically ..everything has to be pretty right about intake air, air > leaks...
Re: Water 4 Gas. com Does it work? Has Anyone Tried it? Know of It?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:25:51 -0700
...And leaves only a few non-california air-cooled Vanagons without oxygen sensors, stock. ( which is what you have in Wa on air-cooled...
Re: Hard Starting Cold and Hot
Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
Wed, 19 Oct 2005 21:40:55 -0500
...no leaks >> -checked intake system--no false air >> -checked throttle switch--ok >> -replaced coolant temp sensor >> -checked air flow sensor--ok >> -checked fuel pressure...
Re: Different Kind Of Valve Adjustment Question? NOW What's next?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:07:06 -0500
...The Haltech coolant temp and air temp sensors are only 3 months old, so I don't suspect them. The timing is right on...
Re: Fuel Injector (or wiring) Question: Deceleration, Fuel Shutoff Mode
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:54:11 -0700
...He said he'd let me know if it acted up again. > > mechanically ..everything has to be pretty right about intake air, air > leaks...
Re: need I -4 stuff
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Thu, 12 Jul 2001 00:25:58 EDT
...You could feed the system with the RV air flow meter and be within its design margin. Wouldn't use the Vanagon part because...
1.9 WBX -->Tiico , my latest experience (long)
Historical mailing list - Karl M
Tue, 7 May 2002 23:19:37 -0400
...Also, the silly restrictive airbox elbow was eliminated, and a 2.1 intake plenum installed, with sound deadeners in place, directly attached to the...
Re: update - Rocky's results - was Westy Karma, was stuck in Custer
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Tue, 5 Oct 2004 06:40:20 -0500
...oxygen sensor. Disconnecting it will put it into a limp home mode much more like the only mode available on an earlier air cooled...
Re: Rain and bad idle / no start
Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:42:22 -0700
...IC module, zip tie it to > the top of the plastic air intake, and she starts up and runs normally. > > I'd be surprised...
Re: Fridge Fun..... well, NEW fridge fun!
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 20 May 2010 12:45:00 -0700
...Made air dam for flue, both then stayed lit more than 90% of the time. I have read that air dam is not needed...
Re: DJ Compression Ratio
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:40:30 -0400
...lame looking intake runners ( look at some subaru engines, particularily the > DOHC 2.5 for some nice obviously flow-enhanced intake runners ) > ..........*not to...
Re: Vanagon Stalls Out While Driving
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sat, 17 May 2025 10:19:43 -0600
...4 intake runners and the fuel/air mixture waits in each runner until it gets sucked into the head when the corresponding intake valve...
Re: Is there a better Upgraded compressor for the 88 up 2.1L?
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Sat, 7 Aug 2004 05:59:39 -0700
...Use quality weatherstripping and sealing tape to force all the air through the evaporator. Install a filter over the intake side to keep it...
Re: No idle when engine cold
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 25 Apr 2020 09:21:48 -0700
...air. Normal blow by from the rings usually don’t have much O2 but a > piston-ring problem or bad or sticking intake valve...
Re: pacific northwest mechanics
Historical mailing list - Pancho de la Luna
Mon, 25 Jun 2001 18:53:18 -0700
...I looked up where the air filter/sensor intake meets with the rubber boot that feeds the engine it's oxygen supply. there was...
Re: Severe coolant leak
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:35:03 -0400
...When I parked it after a two-mile crosstown jaunt, steam was coming out of the driver side air intake, and a big puddle...
Re: waterboxer overhaul
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Thu, 9 Sep 1999 07:47:25 -0400
...Kompressor also called blower to precharge intake air, would Digifant > recognize and adjust mixture through O2 sensor, any experiences?) > > Let's see what we...
Re: Start Idle Issue
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:41:47 -0700
...It doesn't usually cost much to fix intake air leaks for example. I'm not finding many shot air intake boots, but always...
Re: Loss of Power False Air Oil Breather?
Historical mailing list - john cianci
Sat, 17 Aug 2002 13:17:41 +0000
...Next <DIV></DIV>> > >I pressurized the intake system with air found a leak coming out of <DIV></DIV>> > &gt...