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Re: Going back to fuel injection...
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Thu, 29 Aug 2002 18:15:21 -0400
...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: Fire Systems/performance parts
Historical mailing list - Austin
Wed, 18 Mar 1998 00:35:42 -0800
...Second is an air/fuel ratio monitor which hooks up to your O2 sensor >and graphically depicts your air/fuel ratio under any conditions...
Re: Digijet = K-Jetronic?
Historical mailing list - Jim A
Thu, 20 Jul 2000 16:50:54 -0700
...com/library/fuel.htm> Jim Arnott WetWesties Union, OR Stuart MacMillan wrote: > > Both the Digijet and Digifant are K-Jetronic systems, there is little...
Re: '84 rough running, backfire
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Fri, 20 Apr 2001 13:11:42 EDT
...VW fuel systems. I rewired mine so that it cant happen anymore. I would also clean all connections to the ECU, fuel pump relay...
Re: Fuel Filter "Update" Results
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:02:35 -0700
...FPR, more fuel "allowed" into >> fuel rail, more fuel used. > > The way the fuel system works: the pump pulls in fuel and pumps it...
Re: Fuel pump cutoff switch?
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Sun, 15 Oct 2006 12:48:34 -0400
...Without incoming fuel available to maintain pressure in the fuel rail the FI system will quickly fail... probably before there is time to get...
Re: GoWesty Engine Management system
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Fri, 6 Nov 2020 09:44:15 -0800
...OBD2 system work with the older style PWM idle control valve and AFM. re: performance off idle at ~ 2000 RPM (and maybe fuel efficiency...
Re: Bluestar =?windows-1252?Q?project=85no_start_yet?=
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 11 May 2013 17:45:40 -0700
...wire the fuel pump on, fuel should gush from the return side of the pressure regulator if the fuel supply system is working. >> >> Mark...
Re: fuel guage question
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Sun, 25 Sep 1994 17:38:29 -0700 (PDT)
...Thats because fuel consumption is inversely proportional to the amount of fuel remaining in the tank. The fuel usage goes upward exponentially with the...
Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 09:30:37 -0800
...that a Vanagon fuel system can show good pressure but still have a poor delivery rate. My theory: if fuel tank has enough debris...
Re: fuel line replacement
Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
Sat, 23 Dec 2000 13:31:18 -0600
The Vanagain kit only has enough fuel hose for inside the engine bay. Plus an extra foot or so for odds and ends. From...
Re: Injector line
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 16 Oct 2001 22:45:20 -0500
...was for fuel injection but > it > doesn't seem sturdy enough for the 30 -40 psi pressure in the fuel > system. > Am I asking...
Re: Fuel pressure too high
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Sun, 4 Mar 2018 18:44:16 -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: Surging between 1700 and 3000 rpm
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:23:27 -0800
As suspected, your fuel system can't supply enough fuel for much more than idling. A quick test would be to connect another fuel...
Re: Steel fuel line adapter & curtain springs
Historical mailing list - Bill M
Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:28:45 -0400
...I have a relative that designs/builds fuel systems for a famous NASCAR team. It will require a trip to a multi million dollar...
Vanagon Winter Storage and or annual inspection
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Fri, 8 Oct 2010 14:16:37 -0400
...lines REPLACE!!! ___ _____ Fuel Pressure: _______ ___ _____ Visual check of Vacuum hoses/lines stiff? Patched? Capped? Missing? Cracks on ends? ___ _____ Visual check air intake system, AFM, check...
Re: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP-water in fuel
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:55:46 -0600
Mark, Your troubleshooting seems you can rule out the mechanical fuel system including water in the gas or diesel in the tank. What's...
Re: Help Ordering Parts
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Fri, 18 Aug 2000 11:01:12 -0600
PSavage wrote: > 'Morning List, > I am going to follow the advice of many Listees & change all the fuel line > hoses in my '85 Westy...
Re: buzzing fuel pump - additional info
Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
Mon, 27 Nov 2000 02:40:39 EST
...t be good for our 50 psi or so rated FI systems. Scott De Santi 86 Vanagon 2WD (The Wobbly Bus) Anchorage, Alaska [text...
Re: Residual Fuel Pressure: hold for 1 hour?
Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Mon, 3 Mar 2014 18:45:27 -0800
...Using FP > relay bypass switch, if I turn the fuel pump on for 2 - 3 seconds then > off, system pressurizes to ~ 40 PSI but...
Re: Crazy intermittant rich running finally solved!
Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
Wed, 14 Dec 2005 09:27:57 -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: Gasoline Smell
Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
Thu, 22 Feb 2007 10:36:39 -0800
You should replace every rubber hose that is attached to any part of the fuel system unless you don't mind your vehicle being...
Fire Systems/performance parts
Historical mailing list - Scott Chen
Tue, 17 Mar 1998 15:09:07 -0600
...Second is an air/fuel ratio monitor which hooks up to your O2 sensor and graphically depicts your air/fuel ratio under any conditions...
Re: smoke screen -- James Bond
Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
Sat, 9 Oct 1999 19:39:16 -0400
...They put in an extra fuel injector in the intake system, fueled with >ATF. It >was supposed to leave a very thick smoke screen...
Anti O2 Sensor Angents & Testing?
Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
Thu, 12 Sep 2002 11:03:05 EDT
I've heard that certain fuel additives or even exhaust flange sealants will screw up your Ox Sensor. I did run some Marvel Mystery...
Fuel Pressure Regulator Vs Auto transmission
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:55:36 -0500
...told him that the fuel pressure regulator had failed and was allowing fuel to seep into the vacuum system. They quoted a very high...
Re: Webber conversion input
Historical mailing list
Mon, 4 Jan 1999 20:11:37 EST
...Also the carburation system is actually more complicated than the fuel injection system, and requires more tweaking to get it right and keep it...
Re: fuel injectors
Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
Mon, 5 Jun 2000 11:18:34 -0400
...That should develop pressure in the fuel system. See if any of the injectors spray or leak. Bentley has the spec for maximum leakage...
Fuel filter/hose
Historical mailing list - Dave M
Tue, 29 Jan 2002 15:23:41 GMT
...It says something like 'the filter is only required to filter out contaminants when the fuel system is new'. - David ('87 Wolfsburg) --------------------------------------------- This message...
Re: Pics of My 83.5 FS
Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
Fri, 9 Jan 2004 12:07:36 -0500
Eric, This is NAPA universal high pressure hose that is rated suitable for fuel injection systems. Had a part time job a few years...
Re: No start
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 26 May 2016 05:00:10 -0500
...If good, next suspect a fueling problem. The fuel system holds at 30 psi. Loosen the screw on the "T" where fuel line splits...
Re: fuel lines replacing
Historical mailing list - A. Kimmons
Thu, 22 Apr 1999 18:24:03 +0000
...Still am planning on doing the front end of the fuel system sometime soon. I think I bought two 3 meter pieces. Still have...
Re: Replacing FI with Carbs on WBX 2.1L
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Fri, 6 Mar 2009 08:03:00 -0500
Putting cars back on the road with primitive fuel delivery systems that produce significantly more pollution than an FI system is a really bad...
Re: Hard starting when warm
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Sun, 24 Dec 2000 18:18:59 +0000
...When the key is to the run position before a start, the fuel pump pressurizes the system but the injectors don't pulse. The...
Re: '88 Fuel line size
Historical mailing list
Thu, 4 Apr 1996 06:14:14 -0500
...The fuel system operates at 40psi and standard line is usually godd for 15psi. make sure hose you buy is rated for fuel injection...
reccomendation for fuel pressure gauge
Historical mailing list - Ben S
Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:20:38 -0700
i am about to finish with my fuel delivery system overhaul. i installed new hoses all around and sent my injectors out to cruizinperformance...
Re: Fuel Tank Weirdness
Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:08:54 -0700
...87s and on, and never had any changes to the fuel vent system as far as I could tell. This question should go over...
Re: Slowing to save gas?
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Mon, 19 May 2008 11:08:21 -0700
...Didn't work then, and certainly won't work for fuel injection systems. A tin-foil turning vane upstream of the throttle body will...
Fuel recovery system overhaul Parts
Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
Thu, 17 Jun 1999 08:59:25 -0400
...Fuel recovery system overhaul >I am about to embark on the same adventure! How much did all those parts >set you back?
Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing?
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sun, 2 Mar 2008 16:10:08 -0800
...a new law now requires that [t]he fuel tank vapor control system pass a pressure test as part of the regular smog test...
Re: Fuel pump stops.
Historical mailing list - Justin Mayrand
Wed, 3 Aug 2005 16:05:22 -0400
...I do this to quickly get fuel pressure up after maint. on the fuel system (like yearly fuel lines). Mine is AFC, not H2O...
Re: Reassembly has begun
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 18 Jul 2016 10:38:18 -0400
...Not only should the > system hold fuel also the vapors. If fuel can get out rain water and debris > can also get in. over...
Re: Carbs on my '91 Westie Syncro---"The Story"
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Wed, 25 Mar 1998 09:42:28 -0800
After 19 years of owning a bus with carburators and 2.5 years with a fuel-injected Vanagon, you couldn't pay me enough...
Re: Don't waste your money. Fuel Line's - Filters etc to prevent leaks?
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Thu, 18 Dec 2003 15:37:40 -0500
...You would not believe how much fuel pissed out of the tiny hole! Fuel was everywhere! It's a high pressure system and a...
Re: tiico engine ?
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Sun, 7 Apr 2002 14:15:39 -0700
...One is a legacy from your injection system being incorrect. You really need an A2 fuel injection rail, injectors and regulator... Or it can...
alternative carburetion of FI 2.0 Liter vanagon engine???
Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
Wed, 7 Sep 2005 20:16:40 -0400
...about the kinds of changes folks have made to their fuel intake systems over the years on similar engines. -- Wil -- http://www.charmfx.com...
Re: my 88 auto will not pass inspection, the mechanic says there is too much fuel passing through
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:03:56 -0500
...says there is too much fuel passing through the meter. I guess he means into the exhaust system? This is for a NYC inspection...
Re: Emisson Control unit question
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:25:53 -0700
...s the computer that controls the Fuel Injection > system). Here's a link to the Bosch Fuel Injection Manual if you're > interested. > http...
Re: Stalling at Idle when cold
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Wed, 17 Sep 1997 11:54:00 EDT
> > Sean writes: > > > > > Paul writes: > > > The cold idle circuit of most Bosch fuel injection systems incorporate > > > an "auxillary air regulator". When you start the engine...
Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Sat, 6 Jan 2018 01:18:14 -0500
...Stage one is the fuel/ignition system, stage two [no ECU changes needed] 150hp turbo + cooling mods. Turbo engines beat displacement for those of...
Re: Chasing the Sun...or lack of it
Historical mailing list - Pete O
Tue, 8 Aug 2017 14:27:22 -0400
...distributor, injectors reconditioned and new metal GoWesty fuel rails on. Also sporting a Blaze Cut suppression system on the engine deck lid. Anybody else...
Tutorial requested on using fuel pressure gauges, please
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Sun, 24 Jan 1999 12:30:45 -0600
...and part of the solution requires using a fuel pressure gauge to determine adequate system pressures etc. Can someone please post a reply to...
Re: Diesel engine conversion questions, ULSD availability
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Fri, 15 Dec 2006 01:13:34 -0500
...The gist of the discussion was about it being too >>>> expensive to maintain two production and distribution systems >>> and that >>>> the new fuel would...
Re: Fuel Hose Adapter Part #?
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Wed, 2 Feb 2005 08:10:53 -0800
...No square plastic filter in the system at all. Sounds like I have some sort of hybrid. Question: Does the small plastic fuel filter...
Re: fuel hoses
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sat, 2 Oct 2004 20:02:10 -0400
...There is also plenty of fuel line out there that is not rated to handle for the Vanagon fuel injection system, and can be...
Re: 87 Vanagon GL Fuel Starvation on Down Incline/Gas tank overflow
Historical mailing list - Pavneet Arora
Tue, 12 Nov 1996 10:01:24 -0500
...I have on occasion attempted this with about 10L of fuel (my fuel capacity is 60L). On those occasions our Vanagon has stalled with...
Re: The saga continues -
Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:37:42 +0200
...cooling >> > system. Don't forget or neglect to do that or your next 'leak' may be >> one >> > of the heads... >> > >> > Check your fuel lines...
Re: Will 90 Cabrio ISV Control unit fit 87 Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
Wed, 23 Apr 2003 14:56:36 -0400
...Bill -------------------------- Chris, Are you saying the the 1990-1991 Vanagon has a 3 wire ISV like the Golf/Jetta Digifant fuel system? The only...
1985 1.9 INJ. SYSTEM(COMPLETE)
Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
Sun, 14 Mar 1999 09:31:24 -0500
Hi Folks,I have a complete fuel injection wiring harness (no cuts!every thing was unplugged)with the computer.this was out of a...
BA-A Heater
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 7 Apr 2001 16:58:32 -0500
Complete System , BA 6, Auxillary Gas Heater, Part# 251-261-105 Mfg Hersteller, OEM in 1981-83 Vanagon Complete Rear Ductwork and Blower, Fuel...