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• Re: Bosch VE inj pump
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 10:36:39 -0600
  ...A small leak in 2/ sometimes shows as hard starting/long cranking when the pump and fuel system have to be refilled by the...
• Going back to fuel injection...
  Historical mailing list - Jon Joyce
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 12:11:23 -0500
  ...I've purchased a complete used system from the PO, (the one that actually came off my bus) with a new fuel pump, seals...
• Re: fuel tank problems
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Wed, 3 May 2000 15:12:16 -0700
  ...causing a > loss of pressure in the tank system which is causing > the overflow when > fueling? Or would that be unrelated? > > Any help on...
• Re: Digifant question...fuel pump effect?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 28 Apr 2014 19:13:40 -0700
  ...I've been dilligent about running some fuel system cleaner through often and also I use Stabil as a fuel system cleaner after finding...
• Re: Engine fuel injection differences from 86 through 91
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 7 May 2004 08:00:58 -0400
  The fuel injection system from the 86-91 2.1l Vanagons is the same for all these years. There are small differences, however nothing...
• Re: FI fuel pressure issues
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 10:25:13 -0400
  ...HMMMM So swapped fuel pump, and discovered that the system now holds pressure when I turn off the key. The old pump must've...
• Re: Vanagons in Africa
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Wed, 22 Apr 1998 11:33:47 +0300
  ...Vanagons in Africa Michael I will try to find out what kind of fuel-injection system they use. There is no place to work...
• Re: Fuel pressure too high
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 4 Mar 2018 17:18:43 -0800
  ...In fact one test of the fuel system is the "residual pressure" test. If I recall, the system should hold pressure for about 20...
• Re: fuel management system
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:36:25 -0600
  ...fuel managment system >> >> Gowesty is working on a system. >> http://www.gowesty.com/library_article.php?id=1532 Some have >> installed Megasquirt. >> >> Or just...
• Re: Too much heat?....
  Historical mailing list - JOHNSON THOMAS H
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 11:26:42 -0900 (AKST)
  ...The fuel systems on other BN 4's are completely different) Use the thermostat on the output side of the heater to adjust the...
• Re: raw fuel smell at idle
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 07:15:52 EST
  ...numerous connection in the fuel delivery system, you might want to check the fuel tank for rusting. The 2WD fuel tanks are notorious for...
• Re: [DIESEL] Just a wee bit confused.
  Historical mailing list - James Hansen
  Sat, 29 Jan 2000 09:51:14 -0600
  ...For the most part, methanol in the fuel system is bad. However, sitting on the side of the road slowly freezing is also bad...
• Another update, fuel and spark
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 29 Mar 2020 13:18:40 -0700
  ...Released pressure in fuel line via bleeder. Cranked engine, pressure back. Repeated test. Pulled drivers side injectors and kept one electrical connection in place...
• Re: Fuel Injector System
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 May 1996 20:57:21 -0400
  ...It doesn't seem >like much to keep a fuel injector in place, but it seems to work. I'm not >sure, but I...
• Re: Fuel Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Joe Wagner
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 12:24:09 -0400
  ...replaced all the parts that I know of in the Fuel > Gauge system on my 83.5 in an attempt to not take the...
• Re: fuel pump choice?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 06:49:53 EDT
  ...This could cause the fuel pump to make noise, and could also cause premature failure of the replacement if not resolved. Fuel tank internal...
• Re: Fuel tank problem solving - RESOLVED for now
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Tue, 3 Apr 2018 20:15:03 -0700
  ...big post-pump fuel filter on its way to me. Checked all the engine bay electrical and vacuum connections around the fuel rails, distributor...
• Re: Fuel ponderings
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 11:55:47 -0600
  ...and your entire exhaust system. You'll have hotter burning combustion chamber, cooler running pistons, heads, valves, better fuel burn at higher temperatures, more...
• So about changing these fuel lines...
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Fri, 19 Dec 2003 22:08:41 -0600
  ...We discussed using even a > Halon system. Trouble was the unenclosed space. See archives for complete > details. Probably under "onboard fire suppression system". > > BenT >
• My Digifant Opinion
  Historical mailing list - J Frank Hammontree
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 00:36:19 -0400
  ...It's a very simple fuel injection system and they run smoother > than the CIS cars. Just to throw my 2 cents into the...
• Re: coolant hose number
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 13:49:16 -0400
  ...past 7 years,) the N 20 281 1 hose > throughout the fuel system and the Bypass Hose and Coolant Expansion Tank to > Refill Tank...
• Re: Idle goes to 1,800 in Park
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:00:32 -0400
  ...Idle goes to 1,800 in Park > > Does it have the full 'full' 2.1 fuel injection system ? > or does it still use 1...
• Re: Failed Ca Smog due to Evaporative leak
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 3 Apr 2012 08:23:13 -0700
  ...There are two gravity vent > valves on top of the fuel tank but these rarely give trouble. Things to > look > for are of course...
• Fuel Pump Wos.......
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:40:30 -0400
  ...It felt like the old familar fuel system going dead. I know what that feels like....after 3 fuel pumps - and finally a new...
• Crazy intermittant rich running finally solved!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 14 Dec 2005 07:59:44 -0500
  ...He also wanted me to replace almost everything else in the fuel injection system and ignition system. He had actually accumulated the parts already...
• Re: Where's my fuel pump relay?
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Tue, 19 Dec 2000 23:11:00 -0500
  ...Good to know if you're trying to depressurize the fuel system. Pulling the relay will work on the Digifant, but not the Digijet...
• Re: Digijet in Bosch Parlance
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Wed, 22 Oct 1997 17:00:02 -0700
  ...to find out where my 1984's Digijet system started from in the > Bosch Fuel Injection family tree. I seem to remember that someone...
• Contaminated fuel was Re: How does the Oxy Sensor Work/ go bad?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 27 Nov 1999 11:17:08 -0800
  <HTML> Listees, <P>I really want to understand if having a vented fuel system, with a fuel tank in the slipstream, can produce condensate...
• Re: My Digifant Opinion
  Historical mailing list - Denis B�lisle
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 22:51:51 -0700
  Hello Volks For me all the systeme is good, unless is fix by backyard mechanic try to by pass something here and something there...
• More for Neil
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 3 May 2008 22:35:13 -0700
  ...They have a whole line of fuel rails, throttle bodies, air horns, engine management systems, injectors, fuel lines, and they do lots of VW...
• How does the Oxy Sensor Work/ go bad?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 10:43:42 -0800
  ...Oxygen based on other inputs from the injection system. Does water or methanol in the fuel cause the oxygen sensor to read to rich...
• Re: replacement hose sizes?
  Historical mailing list - sleepingmonkey1
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 18:04:49 -0500
  ...fuel lines, vacuum hoses and braided coolant lines on > a late model Vanagon? I have tried using Aeroquip hose to replace, but > the -# system...
• 90 Vanagon/Westy fuel problem
  Historical mailing list - Steven Mills
  Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:23:16 -0500
  ...Could the fuel pressure regulator valve been trashed with the suction that caused the tank to collapse? Something is not letting the system pressure...
• Re: Fuel recovery system overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 08:21:18 -0500
  ...Fuel recovery system overhaul > Hi all, > > I am finally tired of smelling gas everytime I fill up the gas tank on my 90 > Carat...
• Cruise Control ??
  Historical mailing list - alun miller
  Mon, 1 Jun 1998 13:15:21 +0100
  ...or hills, This is due to mechanical system limits, to have a system that applies more fuel or retard the exhaust to slow the...
• Re: 85 Westfalia Weekender fails Evap test.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 16 Jun 2015 17:44:15 -0400
  ...Failed on the EVAP test, this is where they pressurize the fuel system and test for leaks. Any common places where I should look...
• Re: Bentley's Page Numbering!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:38:27 -0800
  ...always be sure to check at the bottom of the page what fuel system or engine they are talking about. section 20, 'Fuel Supply...
• Re: fuel system problems?
  Historical mailing list - John S. Klun
  Thu, 8 May 2003 09:53:44 -0600
  ...Which leads me to believe it's a fuel system problem. Any idea's on what frequently might be bad in this situation. Or...
• Re: '86-on idle stabilizer cleaning tip
  Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
  Mon, 03 Feb 1997 15:05:16 -0800
  ...Any suggestions out there as to possible causes? Ignition parts are new, fuel system has had Techron, but it constantly hunts up and down...
• Re: Cooling/fuel/exhaust System Overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Thu, 8 Jan 2015 15:48:58 -0500
  ...several new parts to install, mostly involving the cooling, fuel > delivery, and exhaust systems: > > > - RMW SS cooling pipes > - RMW SS coolant distribution tower > - GoWesty...
• Re: Placement of Fuel Filter
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 10:12:00 -0700
  Here's my OPINION on fuel filter placement: Filter before pump - nice clean fuel through the entire system. Until filter plugs. Then no fuel...
• Re: Sputtering still !!!!!
  Historical mailing list - zaranski
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 17:21:20 -0500
  ...Unburnt fuel is getting to your exhaust system and igniting poorly there. The incomplete combustion leaves alot of soot in your exhaust and so...
• Re: 88 GLstarts, stalls immediately
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 11:01:24 EDT
  ...4/ Check the delivery rate of the fuel pump at the fuel system test point in the engine bay (Once again, don't smoke...
• Pools of fuel
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Wed, 14 Jun 95 10:37:12 PDT
  ...I think this is necessary for the same reason that gravity fed motorcyle systems have a petcock to stop the fuel supply when the...
• Fire Suppression Solutions 2
  Historical mailing list - Myers, Thomas A
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 12:42:48 -0400
  ...seems like a good low - tech solution for someone looking for a fire suppression system. getting it rigged together with a fuel pump cut...
• Fryday: '85GL Pay it Forward Update
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 5 Sep 2008 11:00:27 -0500
  ...So long story short this past weekend we made some progress and finally got the new gas tank installed and got the fuel system...
• Good fuel filter arrangement?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:51:22 -0700
  I'm poking through the fuel delivery system right now, seeking the cause for the start/stop syndrome I had to deal with last...
• Re: Gas Saving Tips
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:55:30 -0700
  ...http://www.fuelly.com/tips/ 2) And of course you should tune up your van, keep it healthy and ensure all systems are happy...
• 86 Vanagon Fuel Injection computer...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Masse
  Wed, 26 Nov 1997 15:41:11 -0500
  My dad has a 86 vanagon that he has recently replaced the 'Triumph-Adler' fuel injection main computer. The replacement part, a Bosch, was...
• Re: funky exhaust odors
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 07:26:52 -0500
  Rotten egg exhaust is the sign of to much fuel in the system. Bad O2 senser, Bad temp. sensor, bad fuel injector, bad computer...
• Re: Fuel Lines/Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Wed, 24 Jan 2001 14:22:48 -0500
  Fuel pressure for Digifant Injection System Ref: Bentley 24-55 approx. 2.0 bar (29 psi) with vacuum hose on pressure regulator connected approx...
• Re: Van-Cafe fuel-line firewall adapter
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:24:16 -0700
  ...It adds two more > > > connections to the system. I connect straight to the plastic fuel > > > line. > > > This item is helping assembly at the factory...
• Vanagon Utopia finally found
  Historical mailing list - Bergin, Richard
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 18:57:46 -0700
  ...Stock and nothing but stock "Actual Factory Compression" so help you a "closed loop fuel injection system" B. Re-engineered as a system (compression...
• Re: diesel-gas conversion problems solved! (mostly)
  Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 19:21:27 -0600
  ...Also you will need to know if the fuel system has a "Lambda" ( 02 sensor) system or not, and match all the parts to...
• Q: Any differences in syncro year models?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 15:00:13 -0500
  ...fuel injection 95HP @ 4800RPM, 117FtLbs @ 3200RPM 5 speed (4 + low) manual transmission Full time All Wheel Drive Electronic ignition Dynamic oil pressure system Thermostatically...
• Re: Long Range Gas Tank for Air Cooled Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 10:15:01 -0600
  ...Then just plumb the fuel outlet from the new tank into the low pressure side of the existing fuel system, rearrange any hoses/wires...
• Re: disconnect 02 sensor
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Feb 1997 15:47:40 -0800
  ...This whole closed-loop system is actually much simpler than *any* similarly efficient carb system. Most carb systems just waste some extra fuel rather...
• Re: fuel pump problem?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:25:06 -0600
  ...When I 'energize' > > the > > >> system (turn key without starting all the way), the fuel pump runs > > >> continuously. It's never done that before. It...
• Stranded
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 01:01:30 -0800
  ...the FI system. The problem was the air > lock > in the line before the fuel pump, inside the tank. The fuel line > INSIDE > the...
• In Defense of Simple Systems
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 11:23:13 -0800
  ...My system gives clean, quiet, & dependable security combined with a fool proof, inexpensive power system. I hope you have been enlightened! Phaedra ----- Original Message...