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  • Re: vanagon Digest - 10 Sep 2015 to 11 Sep 2015 - Special issue (#2015-319)
    Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
    Sun, 13 Sep 2015 11:22:35 -0400
    ...RED-ROCK.COM> napisał(a): >> Has anyone ever converted a 2.1 ltr digifant over to carberators and do away with the fuel injection,******************************************************************************
  • 2.0 ltr 914 motor for sale
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 23 Jun 1996 07:39:58 -0400
    ...motor VW ever made!!! It runs well, and has the fuel injection. I would include all the sheet metel for someone to put this...
  • Re: In defense of Subaru...
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 6 Jan 1996 15:54:51 -0500
    ...This engine with the tuned port injection makes about 160HP and is very torquey. It does about 25mpg hwy or better in camaro. Very...
  • Re: FI pressure gauge
    Historical mailing list - John Anderson
    Thu, 2 Nov 95 13:02:24 EST
    ...including the diff pressure test valve for Bosch CIS-K series injections on the water pumper front driver VW's. If anyone near ever...
  • Re: fuel injection/gauges
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 29 Aug 94 16:43:22 EDT
    Check out the discussion on gauges/hot start a couple of weeks ago. We talked about this. You can access gopher halfdan.med.umn...
  • Re: vanagon questions to the folks that know
    Historical mailing list - tbill
    Sat, 10 May 1997 04:43:49 -0500
    ...In 86 they went to a slightly larger engine (2.1l > vs 1.9l) with a different fuel injection system and improved routing for...
  • Long cold road trip: extra parts to carry? & good junk yard in SF Bay area?
    Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
    Thu, 5 Nov 1998 13:04:03 -0800
    ...scroung junk yards for a fuel pump, water pump, alternator, fuel injection parts, wiring stuff, coolent stuff and of course nuts and bolts. Thanks...
  • Re: O2 Sensor
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 6 Feb 2001 10:58:08 -0500
    ...sensor reading and then >believe we have "checked" the operation fuel injection system including >of the AFM spring tension or wiper arm is not...
  • GETTING STARTED
    Historical mailing list - Russ Gunter
    Sat, 19 May 2001 19:07:03 EDT
    ...Do I need to "prime" the fuel injection somehow to get the fuel flowing again? I have installed a new fuel pump so I...
  • need 1.9l digijet FI website/info
    Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
    Mon, 28 May 2001 18:19:53 -0300
    ...I need to know what sensors/switches etc affect the injection during cranking. Upside is I've pretty well cleared out the mosquito's...
  • Re: Removal fo FI injectors
    Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
    Mon, 18 Mar 2002 21:10:42 -0800
    ...maintenance. > > Here it is: > http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/intake_fuel_injection.htm > > Regards, Ben __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage...
  • Fw:Help for Oxnard,Ventura, West LA Repair shops
    Historical mailing list - stimler
    Wed, 5 Mar 2003 10:54:17 +0100
    Isn�t anybody from te Oxnard, Ventura,West LA area reading this mailing list! To fix a fuel injection problem I need a good...
  • Re: Woes of season's first trip - long
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Mon, 3 May 2004 23:49:10 -0400
    ...I've got fuel injection so I don't have a carburetor. Guess I'll have to check my hatch struts... :)
  • Re: 3.4liter v6 to 1.9liter turbo4 conversion in progress.
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:07:17 -0400
    I'd definately consider water injection for the emergency overboost situation, but I don't think I would use it as a knock control...
  • Re: Adjustable rate fuel pressure regulator? anybody try one?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 16 May 2012 19:09:14 -0400
    ...In our fuel-injected engines fuel delivery doesn't depend on vacuum, although a cheap method a fuel injection system can use to decide...
  • Bus questions
    Historical mailing list - Crazed Idiot
    Sun, 03 Dec 1995 22:36:25 EST
    ...The car had been converted from fuel injection to carburetion by a previous owner but never did run right (I think it would have...
  • CIS fuel injection, Inline 4 conversion.
    Historical mailing list - craig cowan
    Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:29:53 -0400
    ...It turns out that the CIS (Or CIS-E?) fuel injection system that was used mounts the fuel distribution block on the right wall...
  • Re: Using American hose clamps on fuel injector hoses ok?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:17:23 -0800
    ...And the 'real' fuel injection band clamps sure have that feature. and Iimagine a vanagon can run for years with sharp-edged hoseclamps cutting...
  • Re: Troubleshooting Question
    Historical mailing list - Denys Mueller
    Wed, 15 Oct 1997 12:53:40 -0700
    ...All Vanagon Digifant Fuel Injection Engines CONDITION After driving for 1/2 to 2 hours at a constant speed, vehicle experiences lack of power...
  • Cooling system
    Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
    Fri, 14 Apr 2000 22:03:15 -0500
    ...I especially don't like the sealing for the temperature sensor that runs the injection in the later system, with its o-ring and...
  • Re: bosch va injection pump
    Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
    Mon, 14 Jun 2004 11:01:27 -0600
    ...From the distributor (Verteiler-) head the high pressure diesel goes through the valves, injection line and injector. Did you try to take a known...
  • Re: How does Digifant work?
    Historical mailing list - Vince S
    Wed, 1 Sep 2004 18:39:59 -0700
    ...That is, if you unplug the hall sender when the engine is running, you'd get NO injection pulse. But if you unplug the...
  • Re: Carb Conversion Question
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 1 Apr 2007 08:27:50 -0400
    ...I have >finally gotten enough into it enough to assess things, and >realistically I think the only option is to replace the fuel >injection...
  • Re: [SPAM] Re: Water Injection
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Sun, 25 May 2008 10:09:13 -0400
    ...Water Injection > Definitely, the engines that had trouble water getting into the combustion > chamber, had their insides immaculately clean and the cooling was great...
  • Re: EFI or Carburator Suggestion!
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Thu, 28 May 1998 17:41:09 -0700
    ...Electronic fuel injection is (believe it or not) simpler to troubleshoot and repair than any carburator ever manufactured. One just needs a cheap digital...
  • diesel to gas swaps
    Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
    Sun, 7 Mar 1999 18:14:25 -0500
    ...I'm planning on completely re-doing the injection system with the only definite item being an early A1 dual outlet exhaust manifold for...
  • Re: Gas tank leak
    Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
    Tue, 7 Mar 2000 08:21:30 -0500
    ...The fuel line is non-pressurised at this portion, it is smaller than the 7mm fuel injection hose (I think I used 1/4...
  • Re: Does running out of gas damage fuel injection?
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Mon, 11 Sep 2000 10:42:33 -0700
    ...Does running out of gas damage fuel injection? > Chris, > > I don't think so. Contrary to all the conventional wisdom about sucking crud off...
  • VIN - where car sold & Fuel Injection help
    Historical mailing list - James T.
    Fri, 15 Mar 2002 18:14:20 +0000
    I'm confused as to what sort of Fuel Injection setup my engine has. Am having a problem with a fast idle and in...
  • Re: Low MPG & Carbon Monoxide Smell
    Historical mailing list - Modl6971
    Fri, 8 May 1998 00:42:03 EDT
    ...change, cap & rotor what else can I check fix or replace? >> Have your O2 sensor changed and the fuel injection properly dialed in. Michael.
  • Re: Considering I4 swap: 1.8 89 Golf vs. 1.8 VW Fox (90?)
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Sat, 28 Jul 2001 09:14:52 -0500
    ...Nimmo" wrote: > > > > So what do you > > suggest for someone needing to learn about FI? > > Bosch Fuel Injection and Engine Management-- Charles O. Probst $20...
  • Air Cooled FI Pipes Needed
    Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
    Sat, 1 Jun 2002 13:31:07 -0400
    ...I noticed the other day when we began to hang the accessories on the engine that the fuel injection supply pipes are somewhat rusty...
  • Finding TDC on I-4 Conversion, 1.9TD @ 15 degrees
    Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
    Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:33:42 -0400
    ...sort of reference mark for future use? Just beginning to set injection pump timing and can't get anywhere without TDC. Thanks! Doug Fitz...
  • 88 2.1 engine for sale
    Historical mailing list - Buffalo 66
    Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:49:33 -0700
    ...complete with everything- Fuel injection, ECU, etc. able to ship VIA forward air- www.forwardair.com 800 or BO located in Buffalo, NY
  • Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
    Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
    Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:51:17 -0500
    ...multi-point fuel injection - intermittient" Meaning not continuous injection (CIS) "air metering: flow" Meaning flapper for flow measurement not mass air, speed density, etc...
  • Re: low idle when AC compressor is on
    Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
    Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:31:25 -0700
    ...VW runs a single wire from the fuel injection harness over to the compressor clutch so the injection system can know when the A...
  • Re: Webber conversion input
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 5 Jan 1999 15:45:16 EST
    ...As an Aircraft Mech, we deal with both carburation and Fuel Injection (alot of the stuff flying out there still has carbs). I still...
  • Re: Oil Filters: Fram vs Others?
    Historical mailing list - Gregory Baskin
    Thu, 9 Nov 2000 10:37:17 -0800
    Phaedra, This is the first I've heard of using either the STP water remover and the fuel injection cleaner. I, too, want the...
  • Re: Fuel injection trouble
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:51:14 -0500
    ...Fuel injection trouble I'm not getting any fuel out of the injectors but definitely have good clean fuel in the lines. I had...
  • Re: Fuel Injection Cleaner
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Fri, 10 Feb 1995 11:03:22 -0800 (PST)
    >An advantage of this setup is that one also gets to watch fuel >pressures on the guage. Helps to determine how the regulator is...
  • Bosch books
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 11 Oct 1995 20:19:41 -0500
    ...is always advertising a Bosch Automotive handbook, and a Bosch Fuel Injection book. Has anyone seen either of these? I've been tempted to...
  • Re: ~Flaming DIEsels~ Re: how much interest IS there in the 5cyl ...
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 14 Jan 1999 01:28:15 EST
    ...but I've been trying to buy one that's direct injection, blown, cooled, and rated at 140 hp. from the factory, or 173...
  • 2.1l engine for sale too $900.
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 31 Aug 1999 14:31:04 EDT
    ...He was asking $900 for the complete motor, exhaust system, wiring harness and fuel injection system. Let me know if you are interested and...
  • Cracked gas line
    Historical mailing list - John M. Moore
    Mon, 23 Apr 2001 13:42:14 EDT
    ...Apparently that wonderful plastic gas line that runs through the frame rail to the fuel injection let go, resulting in a full tank of...
  • Re: KN aircleaner
    Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
    Wed, 5 Feb 2003 23:47:05 -0800
    ...Will the fuel injection on a 2.1l vanagon handle the added air available, will the KN boost performance/torque? Sid Vicious in New...
  • Re: Friday NVC: Bad writing: carbs & bosoms
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Thu, 28 Jul 2005 22:18:16 -0700
    ...He was practically giddy with delight at the prospect of bosch dual-point fuel injection instead of dual (dueling?) carbs.
  • California law (smog)
    Historical mailing list - Benny boy
    Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:16:39 -0500
    ...Let's say you have a 78 westy, carburated or injection, do you have to pass a smog test? is it a 25 years...
  • Re: Electrical ground locations
    Historical mailing list - David Milo
    Mon, 5 Feb 2007 18:27:56 -0500
    ...Grounds include fuel injection and lighting grounds (a bunch of brown wires going to two bolts) including aforementioned braided ground strap. Also ground point...
  • Vanagon Fuel Injection Controller
    Historical mailing list - Gary Watts
    Sat, 22 Sep 2007 11:16:38 -0700
    I got an extra FI controller with my wife's Vanagon My mechanic says that these are unavailable, and needs one to finish fixing...
  • Re: Digijet = K-Jetronic?
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
    Thu, 20 Jul 2000 16:34:27 -0700
    ...Digijet is the VW version of L-Jetronic with lambda. > > I would recommend the Bentley book (Bosch Fuel Injection & Engine > Management) as it helped...
  • Re: 1990 Vanagon Fuel injection problem
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
    Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:43:11 -0400
    ...1990 Vanagon Fuel injection problem hello, I checked the fuel pressure regulator by running the engine for a while revving it up to 3500...
  • Re: Breakthrough for TDI conversions!
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Sat, 15 Sep 2001 08:12:38 -0400
    ...1.) Direct Injection This is where most of the horsepower and fuel efficiency gains come from 2.) Computer Control of the system VW refines...
  • Re: Carb Conversion Question
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:44:09 -0700
    ...I have > finally gotten enough into it enough to assess things, and > realistically I think the only option is to replace the fuel > injection...
  • Re: Cal smog, Mexico City, catalysts
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 12 Apr 1995 14:53:53 -0400
    ...Good luck, but I'd be dubious about the life span of a catalyst on an air cooled engine without fuel injection. Also, if...
  • cleaning up that ratty idle
    Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
    Thu, 12 Jan 1995 08:35:02 CST6CDT
    ...Clean your fuel injectors with a fuel injection cleaner system that taps into the fuel rail... NOT one of those cans of mystery cleaners...
  • Re: Carbs on my '91 Westie Syncro---"The Story"
    Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
    Wed, 25 Mar 1998 08:55:13 -0800
    ...My reply Ok #1, Yes the dealer does make mistakes.... #2 I agree that carburetors are a great alternative to fuel injection. So much...
  • Re: Fuel pump question
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sun, 27 May 2007 10:46:58 -0700
    ...Fuel pump question > > Only thing is that Fuel Injection Corporation are pretty clear about being > rebuilders and Ron says his are new. > > FIC does...
  • Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
    Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
    Mon, 27 Jun 2016 16:32:40 -0700
    ...touch the 02 just to change any part on the fuel injection system. No need that I've ever come across. in my experience...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 10 Sep 2015 to 11 Sep 2015 - Special issue (#2015-319)
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 13 Sep 2015 09:45:15 -0400
    ...2015 - Special issue (#2015-319) > Has anyone ever converted a 2.1 ltr digifant over to carberators and do away with the fuel injection,******************************************************************************
  • Re: Idle and Timing
    Historical mailing list - Dean Paul Karpowicz
    Fri, 13 Jan 1995 13:45:45 -0600 (CST)
    ...has no idea what the fuel pressure currently is, it only meters by length of injection pulses) give it a try. Dean '84 wolfsburg