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• Re: Digijet ecu failures --- Help !
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 23:54:52 -0400
  ...My Westy is sitting dead in the driveway with full-on injectors again about 300 miles after ECU was rebuilt. Could not find fault...
• Leaking diesel injector pump info needed
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Mon, 13 Oct 2003 13:43:56 -0700
  ...Mine is leaking at the shaft, running down the lever and dripping onto #1 injector, then on to the driveway our out the back...
• Safety Recall RV 1990/91 Vanagon/Syncros
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Wed, 19 Apr 1995 18:02:53 +0000
  ...In high humidity, moisture could enter the injector(s) and cause intermittent interruption of an injector's electrical operation, resulting in cold start difficulties...
• Re: Can't start the engine...
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 22:35:00 -0500
  Did you run out of gas? Are the injectors dirty? Are the spark plugs needing to be replaced? How's the air filter? (You...
• Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:56:12 -0700
  ...So let me rephrase that -- this system is better than just having one single injector, upstream, exactly how?
• Wow, disaster anytime now ...
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:04:06 -0800
  ...I sent question earlier what to do to have power to the injectors. I kept on testing things according to the Bentley. Now, as...
• Re: leaky injectors
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 08:40:20 -0500
  ...The system should hold pressure for at least a half hour. > hey all, > what is the best way to find a leaky injector......
• Engine is being flooded with fuel. Help??
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wright
  Thu, 22 Jul 2004 09:55:09 -0500
  ...I pulled the injectors out and a couple are spraying fuel so I thought ok the injectors are bad, but when I disconnect the...
• Re: Advice on replacing injector hose please...
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:11:40 -0500
  ...My question is do I need to remove the > injectors from the head to facilitate replacement, or can it be done with > the injectors...
• Re: Fuel Injectors life
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 24 Oct 2016 12:07:04 -0700
  ...mcneely On Mon, Oct 24, 2016 at 11:58 AM, Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > I sent my fuel injectors to Rich at...
• Re: 1987 2.1 WBX oil buzzer comes on after hiway usage...
  Historical mailing list - Van Pelt, Steve
  Wed, 4 Mar 2015 12:51:42 -0600
  ...I'm thinking it's an injector that's leaking... as I did the oil change to rectify the light and buzzer... (It had...
• Re: Put rebuilt 1.9l in, now my injectors won't spew, or squirt, or any of that
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 10:46:12 -0800
  Ok, all fellow Vanagon sufferers! There still is no fuel at my injectors. I did all the resistance tests across the terminals at the...
• Re: No injector spray pattern
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:01:36 -0500
  ...No injector spray pattern > > > TJ...Someone told me to wiggle the hallsender while someone else cranks >> it >> and see if you get a spark...
• Re: AFM intermittancy result?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:02:40 -0700
  ...AFM intermittancy result? | |So a small bad spot on the AFM track would cause the ECU to shut off the |injectors, resulting in a...
• Re: Fuel injector info req'd
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:42:44 -0700
  ...This Injector fits: Beetle & Convertible 77-79 Nissan 280Z (Nissan # 16603-N7610 or A6603-P8100) VAG obsoleted this injector 1/8/2000 in the...
• Re: 87 vanagon quit while driving
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:38:37 -0400
  Is the faint current steady? Are all 4 injectors giving the same measurement? Assume bad transistor in the ECM or faulty(shorted to ground...
• fuel lines: if it ain't broke
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Sun, 4 Oct 2009 20:07:51 -0400
  ...Just based on how difficult, and messy it was getting that one line out - I'm thinking I won't mess with the injectors...
• Re: Fuel Injection Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Jun 2002 08:33:36 -0400
  I would replace that injector. The flow rates are different. That cylinder is probably running lean. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Injectors not firing ?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:37:07 EST
  Hey everybody Well, I bought another one ( never heard that before huh? ) I have a 91' GL with no injector spray When the van...
• Re: OK, I've had it! What now?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:41:36 -0400
  There is a 10mm bolt that holds each bank of injectors to the head. Remove this bolt and the injectors will pull right out...
• Re: Another Burning Van!
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 4 Jun 2009 07:53:02 -0400
  """""""""The rest of the high pressuer fuel lines serving the injectors usually don't have to be replaced ."""""""""""""" What?????????????????????? Please, is it my poor...
• Gasoline additives
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 23:08:10 -0800
  ...Many entries advise putting a quart of Automatic Transmission fluid (ATF) in a tank of gasoline every so often to clean the fuel injectors...
• Re: still can't pull CIS injectors!
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Tue, 31 Dec 2002 20:19:58 -0500
  ...Or WD-40 >A left handed easy-out may screw into the injector remains to grab it enough >to pull on it again. Worked...
• Re: Won't start
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 15 May 2006 17:39:51 -0400
  ...I suspect the problem is clogged fuel injectors.This, from not using fuel injector cleaner , and the gas gunked the works up while sitting...
• Re: Digijet ecu failures, "Bosch - Bosh?"
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sat, 4 Sep 1999 00:22:47 -0700
  ...measure R between each injector contact and the case of the injector). I don't really think that's where the problem lies, though...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler / Read Again
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 08:53:43 EST
  ...He then pulls the injector plugs one at a time and notes a change for TWO of the cylinders. Now, if you want to...
• Re: '83 wasserboxer wiring harness melted!
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 1 Feb 1999 22:01:00 -0600
  --------------------------- Hi Volks, Also be aware there is no fuse for any of the fuel injector wires, the coil, ecu, O2 sensor, idle stabilizer, fuel...
• Re-stubbing fuel injectors
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 25 Sep 1997 11:46:03 EDT
  ...Then the hose could be easily peeled from the barbed nipple on the injector. Once the hose is removed the crimp just falls off...
• Re: Looking for a used fuel injector - 2.1
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Sun, 6 May 2001 20:34:05 -0700
  Not sure, but I think that all waterboxers used the same injector. Might widen your search a little. I have also read that it...
• Re: removing intake manifold 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Phil Walker
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 12:55:30 -0400
  ...Flush the fuel injectors, come on. -Phil 89 Westy
• Re: 85gl acceleration Flat spot until warmed up
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Dec 2006 15:22:21 -0500
  ...The injector is nothing more than a coil, like a solenoid valve. All of the injectors are ultimately connected in parallel. When the fuel...
• fuel injector cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Chris Dyer
  Thu, 24 Jul 1997 10:29:54 -0700
  Scott- The ONLY fuel injector cleaner (via gas tank) I would use is by Red Line. It's dark red, in a clear bottle...
• Re: Fuel Line Replacement Kit and How-To Repost
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 01:08:20 EDT
  ...Unplug the electrical connections on the injectors being sure to mark > them for proper reinstallation. Actually this is not necessary. All the injectors are...
• Re: still can't pull CIS injectors!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Tue, 31 Dec 2002 10:37:57 EST
  ...A left handed easy-out may screw into the injector remains to grab it enough to pull on it again. good luck , Steve
• Re: fuel pressure on return to tank
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:31:07 -0500
  ...the same as, or > less than, the injector side of the system, i.e. between the fuel > pump and the > injectors? > Thanks, > Jerry
• Re: Yet Even More About My Injectors
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:50:25 -0800
  ...In your situation, given that power went down after a low and dirty fuel situation, rebuilding the injectors seemed logical. I don't trust...
• Re: Diesels
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 22:03:40 +1200
  ...Dirty or eroded injectors are also a cause. Also fuelpump mistiming. >People think >more Diesel is better when it isn't - Tell that to...
• Re: Digifant Fuel System Troubleshooting Experience
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 11 May 2009 19:40:26 -0700
  ...I went through 10 injectors recently - the yellow colored .........out of 10 I got only 4 used injectors with a nice spray pattern. That...
• Re: Electrical Saga Continues
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 09:23:38 -0700
  ...The problem seems to be that the injectors are locked open. Check for a bad signal to the injectors. I've had this happen...
• Re: Resurrecting an 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 9 Mar 2010 12:06:56 -0800
  sure, could be varnished up injectors. I hope that's it. is the fuel pump running ? is the ECU firing the injectors ? Scott ----- Original...
• '82 Diesel Smoke
  Historical mailing list
  01 Mar 1996 13:44:39 GMT
  Greetings! Anybody got quick n' easy way to test for a bad injector on an '82 Oil Burner? On a cold start Jake (The...
• Help, 78 2L fuel injector source
  Historical mailing list - Arnold Schultz
  Sat, 06 Jul 1996 00:35:13 -0700
  ...It would appear that I have to replace my fuel injectors in my 1978 westy 2L. My investigation reviled that these little babys are...
• Re: Hose on Fuel Injectors - replaceable?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Oct 2004 10:18:52 EDT
  ...the engine bay, you > DON'T replace the lines between the injectors and the > black plastic fuel rails, right? > > > of course you do...actually...
• Re: temp2 elec connectors
  Historical mailing list - Philip Chidlaw
  Fri, 11 Mar 2005 11:54:55 -0800
  ...Injector Repair Kit; Terminal Repair Kit For 2 Prong Injector. -Phil Michael Rule writes: > Hi All, > > anyone recall the online supplier (wasn't a...
• Re: Fuel lines (injector hoses) clamp
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:11:15 -0400
  check out the belmetric web catalog he sells wholesale only but great pictures I use CHP Oetiker crimp clamps on my rebuilt injectors they...
• Ignition System Question
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 12:22:53 -0500
  I checked my fuel injectors last night and found that when I disconnected power from the left rear cylinder the idle did not change...
• Re: [DIESEL] [Diesel] Injector Pump is leaking...
  Historical mailing list - Milo
  Sat, 20 Oct 2001 13:25:43 -0500
  ...I don't know if it's the cable or the injector - haven't tried pulling it in the back. But I know that...
• Re: Fuel Injector Question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 22 Jan 2011 15:17:02 -0500
  At 02:48 PM 1/22/2011, zzyzx wrote: >Would the above part numbeed fuel injector from a 1978 type II van >cause/contribute...
• Re: Fuel Injectors Burnt
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:36:01 -0800
  ...An engine I "saved" had a failed fuel regulator diaphragm AND a totally burned injector. The owner thought it was seized but in fact...
• Re: Injector Wiring Order?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 6 Oct 1997 22:59:42 EDT
  ...US> writes: >Hi All, > >Is there any specific order that the injectors must be wired >on an '84 digijet model? I would have thought...
• Re: Back to Texas but only running on 3
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 09:14:36 -0600
  "Pull and test the injectors." Anyone got a HOW-TO? Do the wires sticking out of the top of each injector just pull off...
• Re: Dirty Fuel and Poor Performance
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:14:45 -0500
  ...I've started to remove the injectors but don't know to clean them after I get them out. How do I clean fuel...
• Re: Ignition System Question
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 15:20:10 -0500
  ...When I >disconnected the injector on all the other cylinders the idle dropped and >the engine almost died. I checked the injector, it was...
• Re: Sequential vs batch RE: digifant injection
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 21:46:53 -0700
  ...And it does it by supplying > ground to them to energize them, like one big four-part injector. > > and it would be shocking to...
• Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:22:07 -0700
  ...because of the high instantaneous currents involved driving the injectors and the limited wiring gauge available, each injector is connected right at the driving...
• Re: BAD gas mileage and injector service
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:45:10 -0700
  If your mileage has dropped from ~20 to ~11 mpg, the problem is almost certainly a sensor or wiring, not the injectors. I'd...
• Advantage of a friend at the VW dealer parts counter...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 15:00:12 -0500
  I have one leaking injector and noticed that the inner rubber liner is starting to crack on 9 month old VW injectors. After talking...
• Fuel injection problem
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Sun, 21 Nov 2004 13:35:24 -0800
  Working on a 83 vanagon, Injectors 1 & 3 will not inject any fuel, engine is running on 2 & 4. I think it's mechanical...
• Re: Gas Mileage Problem...again
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 May 2004 23:17:16 -0400
  If two of the injectors have bad spray patterns it is time to replace the set. Beck Arnley sells rebuilt injectors through a FLAPS...
• Re: Techron vs. other brand(s) injector cleaner - '91 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:52:46 -0700
  ...I'm sure some fuel injector cleaners are better than some others. But I don't think it really makes that much difference. Sure...