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  • Start problem/85 Vanagon fixed
    Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
    Wed, 22 Jul 1998 21:47:41 -0400
    ...It was a Temp Sensor II failure that led to continuous "choking" of the FI hence the super rich injection/flooding out. Working great...
  • FS Vanagon carbereutors
    Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
    Wed, 24 Jul 2002 20:22:25 -0400
    Are you tired of the expensive maintenance on your VW fuel injection? Simplify with these carburetors. I've got a set of Solex carbs...
  • Re: Experiment
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Tue, 27 Jul 2004 20:43:06 -0700
    ...Jim >>> Vanagonians, >>> >>> I want to experiment (just for fun) with doing water injection, such >>> as a >>> mister into the intake manifold. Can any harm...
  • making obsolete plastic parts.? Re: '80-'84 westy plastic pass Curtain rod cover
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 20 Apr 2005 11:42:23 EDT
    ...i just need to locate someone who does plastic extrusion or injection molding.. do u know anyone? chris
  • Re: Well, well well... the fuel pump!
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:41:52 -0800
    ...on which > I'd be better going to the dealer? was this a fuel injection corp pump ?? http://www.fuelinjectioncorp.com/products/pumps.php
  • PS Octane mistake -- typo
    Historical mailing list - PDL
    Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:24:44 -0700
    ...Most people said higher octane would just be a waste of money...but some asserted that depending on compression, fuel injection specifics etc. of...
  • Vanagon Diesel Parts For Sale
    Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
    Mon, 7 Oct 2019 13:30:01 -0400
    ...The engine has a relatively newly Bosch certified rebuilt injection pump (cost me around $700 if I recall). Transaxle is in good working order...
  • Re: 1.9 fuel injection / O2 problem
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 22 Jun 1997 13:42:46 -0400
    ...be a bad wire >going= >> >>>from the o2 sensor to fuel injection computer. The wire is coax and >was= > >>>kinked by something in the...
  • Re: Diesel injection pump leaking
    Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
    Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:31:30 -0500
    ...Diesel injection pump leaking > > > > > > Hi all ofcourse I know these can be temperamental machines but finally > after > > a long wait in t... >
  • Re: Hydrogen help for the Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Sun, 30 Jan 2011 19:56:40 -0500
    Hi Volks, Summer of 2007 I ran water injection on my baywindow bus for about two weeks. I got a noticeable improvement on power...
  • Re: Yes!5 Cyl into 87 Syncro Camper
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Tue, 12 Jan 1999 14:26:12 -0500
    ...But these old indirect injection diesel >motors reach their horsepower peak at about 80% of the rpms >where your waterboxers reach theirs. So they...
  • Re: Hesitation and ect....(Digitool, don't leave the driveway , without it)
    Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
    Sun, 13 Feb 2000 11:12:51 -0800
    ...But with a digitool, a couple of weeks from now you will have a detailed window into the workings of your fuel injection system...
  • Re: Dual Carbs in Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - kfilc
    Thu, 23 Oct 2003 11:12:57 -0000
    ...Much better than > > the > > > "sophisticated" injection system I have here. It was set a little lean > > > though. > > > I think, it is a cheaper and...
  • Re: WTB: Complete Fuel injection system for 1982 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Tue, 7 Sep 2004 08:56:32 -0700
    ...Is this engine and fuel stsup the same? Eric _______________________________________________________________________ No, the 411/412Porsche 914 used D-tronic fuel injection which was a mechanical-vacuum...
  • Luftmassenmesser Umr�stsatz (LMU) ??
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Wed, 7 Dec 2005 17:49:26 -0800
    ...We will soon be pre-selling the ultimate upgrade for the fuel injection system of the original waterboxer equipped vanagons. It yields 10%-12...
  • 87 Vanagon head leak(?)
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Arnfeld
    Mon, 21 Apr 1997 15:18:38 -0700
    ...Daniel Arnfeld wrote: > > OK so now I've been initiated.. > > The fuel injection, power steering, alternator, exhust and heads have > been removed and cleaned...
  • Ah, excuse me... (was: Re: Bosch Service Media)<F>
    Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
    Fri, 4 Feb 2000 14:31:05 -0600
    Ahem!!! I do not now, nor have I ever - to the best of my knowledge - needed service to my injection unit - especially from the...
  • Re: 82 westy turbo diesel
    Historical mailing list - wb6otg
    Fri, 20 Oct 2000 07:34:48 -0400
    ...Are you aware that the injection pump is a $1000 part? Bill
  • Parts FS: carbs, flywheel, heads
    Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
    Sun, 19 May 2002 13:54:08 -0400
    ...In case your are tired of your fuel injection woes. Vanagon Flywheel 1.9L, VW #025105273 from 84' Vanagon Heads 1.9L, VW #25101375...
  • Re: Hey folks; horror; New Beetle?
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Sun, 11 May 2003 14:54:36 -0400
    ...I'll bet the fuel > injection and the engine loved that combo. The main danger, I think, would be scuffing the various precision surfaces...
  • Re: 300 miles with a tank...
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Sun, 7 Mar 2004 17:40:59 -0800
    ...it into you GPS. > > -- Gnarlie The altitude compensation mechanism is an injection pump component that adjusts the fuel delivery based on barometric pressure. AFAIK...
  • Broken wire help
    Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
    Wed, 19 Jul 2006 07:19:14 -0700
    ...We are not getting juice to the fuel pump, The fuel injection and fuel pump relays are working, and juice is leaving the fuel...
  • Re: Suburu/Golf debate
    Historical mailing list - Carolyn Kitzmann
    Thu, 4 Jan 2001 09:45:28 -0500
    ...The wiring loom wasn't that hard on the Golf, stripped out a bunch of wires but the ones needed for the fuel injection...
  • Re: Diesel Westy Water pump replacement.
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
    Sun, 1 Jul 2012 20:51:09 -0500
    ...I'm guessing it would have taken just as much time to remove the injection pump and re-do the timing so I was...
  • Fuel Injection Help NEEDED!
    Historical mailing list - bill (w.r.) crick
    Tue, 2 Jul 1996 10:50:00 -0400
    ...This activated the long trip sensor in the fuel injection system and my van fortuanatley died in the driveway right after loading it to...
  • Fuel Injection Help NEEDED!
    Historical mailing list - bill (w.r.) crick
    Tue, 2 Jul 1996 14:30:00 -0400
    ...This activated the long trip sensor in the fuel injection system and my van fortunately died in the driveway right after loading it to...
  • Re: BLUE TEC
    Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
    Mon, 26 May 2008 16:45:00 -0700
    ...you'll find electronic controls and common rail injection, and injection fuel pressure about 6 times ( or something extreme compared to what our VW...
  • Re: Diesel injection pump leaking
    Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
    Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:21:24 -0500
    ...Diesel injection pump leaking > > > > > > Hi all ofcourse I know these can be temperamental machines but finally > after > > a long wait in t... >
  • Re: fuel lines
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 29 May 1996 13:03:50 -0400
    ...I surmise that they're made for a higher clamping force required by fuel injection systems. The do NOT have the little gear/screw...
  • Re: Emissions Failure
    Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
    30 Jun 1995 09:56:28 -0700
    RE>>Emissions Failure 6/30/95 If this engine has some basic derivitive of BOSCH fuel injection ( and I suspect that it does) , it...
  • Fast idle Vanagon 1991
    Historical mailing list - Julio Militzer
    Tue, 7 Nov 1995 12:16:08 -0400 (AST)
    Hi, I own a 1991 Vanagon (fuel injection) and for the last two months it has been idling at 2000 rpm. When the problem...
  • Re: Turbo Diesel Purchase
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 29 Oct 1996 06:55:22 +0000
    ...If he won't warranty the whole engine, see if he will cover the basic parts minus the turbo and injection pump. Although very...
  • Re: Can't find a 1.9 fuel injection problem?
    Historical mailing list - Mark A. Rokus
    Fri, 20 Jun 1997 12:10:46 -0700
    I was having the same problem on my '84. Some on the list suggested adjusting the wiper arm in the air box in respect...
  • Re: Are waterboxers junk?ECU CHIP.
    Historical mailing list - Modl6971
    Fri, 24 Apr 1998 02:31:49 EDT
    ...VW made the switch from the 1.9 with Digijet fuel injection to the 2.1 with Digifant for the 1986 model year, making...
  • Re: Vanagon Blues
    Historical mailing list - Modl6971
    Thu, 23 Apr 1998 03:06:54 EDT
    ...sensor for the fuel injection, the oxegen sensor and have the air temp sensor checked in the air flow meter (it's prbably time...
  • Re: fuel injection recall for '90 vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Barbara Sutton
    Tue, 31 Mar 1998 21:22:11 -0800
    harald.nancy wrote: > > In case some of you with '90 vanagons didn't read this, > I am posting this again. > Did anyone have any...
  • Re: Are Vanagons more fire oriented than any other old car?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Rodriguez
    Thu, 14 Jan 1999 22:42:00 EST
    ...35:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, jjvantol@USWEST.NET writes: > CIS injection systems typically have plastic lines that get brittle with > age, and are...
  • 84 parting
    Historical mailing list - dawn
    Sun, 8 Apr 2001 16:28:57 -0700
    ...automatic shifter 1.9 engine good for core 1.9 fuel injection 1.9 engine hanger 1.9 engine tin spare tire pan carpet...
  • How to test ignition coil?
    Historical mailing list - Riley Kettner
    Mon, 11 Jun 2001 10:43:48 -0700
    ...My fuel injection computer had problems a long time ago, so i am partially suspecting this as well. Thanks Riley [text/html]
  • Re: Still running rich
    Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
    Sat, 19 May 2001 21:11:01 -0500
    ...Anybody ever take notice of this? >>> IIRC, the fuel injection book makes note that this overswing is in lieu of the accelerator pump that...
  • wiring harness
    Historical mailing list - Seth Bruggeman
    Fri, 10 Aug 2001 12:58:44 -0700
    I am looking for a wiring harness for the fuel injection system in my 84 westy--i.e, the quagmyre of sensor-to-ecu...
  • Re: Turbo wasserboxer
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
    Mon, 14 Jul 2003 15:12:04 -0700
    ...exhaust a bit and it would run great. > >Add Digital fuel injection and eight injectors for close to 400 HP under >your >right foot...
  • Re: V6 Nissan Engine...maxiwesty
    Historical mailing list - Benny boy
    Wed, 28 Jul 2004 15:42:07 -0400
    ...days....they sucks, i cannot find the head "knocking" problem(S), injection remove and replace, Hydro lifters replaces, cam check and replace.....grrrrrrrrrr, i...
  • Re: re. FS: '88 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition
    Historical mailing list - Barrett Willet
    Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:16:46 -0700
    ...Yea!! now I get to troubleshoot carbs instead of Fuel Injection. Someone help me reach my dream :-) On Sep 22, 2006, at 11:03...
  • Jake brakes, Engine overrun fuel consumtion, was: Wankels
    Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
    Wed, 14 Oct 1998 08:42:55 -0400
    ...Right Eric? However, I thought that Bosch stopped using this method (no fuel during overrun) after their MPC injection. So it may or may...
  • Re: fuel pressure test connection size?
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Tue, 6 Feb 2001 11:19:00 -0800
    ...I beleive a fuel pressure gauge is one of the main diagnostic tools for the fuel injections system... certainly not overkill.... how would you...
  • Re: hydraulic lifter article
    Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
    Sun, 21 Mar 2004 10:42:10 -0500
    ...When the engine warms up the injection system trys to go into closed loop this is when the throttle switch come into play the...
  • Re: no start
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 12 Dec 1995 00:01:19 -0500
    ...Since the fuel injection system is powered through the wire connecting the alternator to the battery, I checked the voltage available to the fuel...
  • Re: Hydrogen help for the Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
    Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:48:45 EST
    ...seems like water injection would probably work just about the same. bunch of guys are running the water injection on their aircooled vannie and...
  • Re: 7mm braided coolant hose, overflow to pressure
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 24 Jul 2015 10:03:39 -0600
    ...Just ordered the part from one of our suppliers and got 5/16 fuel injection hose. TOO STIFF and WRONG SIZE need to use...
  • worm type fuel line clamps
    Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
    Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:14:50 -0400
    ...replacing all of my fuel lines All advice that I've seen says to use clamps for fuel-injection hose, and not the worm...
  • More adjusting mixture without gas analyzer
    Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
    Sun, 2 Aug 1998 23:55:59 EDT
    ...I have an '86 Vanagon manufactured in November 1985 with Digifant injection. Thanks for the rapid responses to my earlier post. I hope to...
  • A desire to learn more
    Historical mailing list - mervyn. readman
    Tue, 10 Aug 1999 07:07:00 PDT
    ...Rom or the Bosch fuel injection and engine mgmt. book will teach me the this kind of technical info about my 90 Carat Any...
  • '81 with carbs - ok?
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Sykes (SWUS)
    Thu, 4 Nov 1999 14:45:18 -0700
    ...It does, however, have carbs instead of fuel injection. Anybody know anything about this - is it good or bad? I guess the FI broke...
  • Vanagon diagnostic expertise in Oregon
    Historical mailing list - John McLean
    Sat, 18 Dec 1999 00:08:57 -0800
    ...and repairing drivability problems? Skill with the computer system, the fuel injection, timing, sensors etc... and how they interact. What I'm looking for...
  • Re: Source for GOOD high pressure FI tubing & clamps?
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Mon, 2 Feb 2004 18:30:19 -0500
    Stan Wilder wrote: > If you have NAPA or other quality resellers in Canada they will have the > name brand Fuel Injection hose. Look for...
  • bosch info: vanagons 1980-1983 air-cooled
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Sun, 14 Aug 94 20:05:53 CDT
    Bosch Gasoline and Diesel Injection Products Catalog 221132 1992 Gasoline Fuel Injection - Volkswagen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Year 1983 1983 Model Vanagon Vanagon Engine (Air-Cooled) 1970cc (CV...
  • Re: low rpm flat spot
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Thu, 10 Nov 94 21:01:44 CST
    ...Digijet System Injection Vanagon 1986-91 24-92-01 Engine Intermittent Misfire w/Digifant <See also TB 24-92-02> Injection Vanagon 1983-91...
  • Re: Wanted: Factory(?) Dual Carb setup for '81 2.0 + FI system FT/S
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Sat, 30 Nov 2002 07:56:52 -0800
    I have had my '75 bus since 1982 and it went from the original fuel injection, to Eurospec solex dual carbs, to a single...
  • Re: Victory is mine (T2) and fool injection ?
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 19 Mar 1996 06:47:00 -0800
    ...I > plugged it in and now we have idle Yeah for me! > With fool injection I noticed that all the hoses that move air...