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• Re: Fuel Injection Cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 10 Feb 1995 11:03:22 -0800 (PST)
  ...Do not use this setup on CIS systems as the fuel pressures >run too high. Will it work on MFI? Thom -- > Assassins do it...
• fuel injector hoses
  Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 15:36:56 -0400
  ...There is no adjustable clamp like is found on every other junction in the fuel system, just the little gold ring that the fuel...
• Re: Towing, Anyone? (long)
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sat, 18 Sep 1999 02:14:08 -0400
  ...Was the old fuel lines replaced with FUEL INJECTION(FI) fuel line or carburetor fuel line ? Was the fuel line pressure & maximum system pressure...
• Re: Common problem, I think
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Fri, 2 Mar 2007 11:52:59 -0800
  ...one cylider was not firing due to a crapped out plug *after* cleaning the fuel system. Always worth a check! Jon > also, not impossible...
• vacuum in fuel system fixed...
  Historical mailing list - John F. Gladu
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 01:11:28 -0500
  ...took the '90 with the fuel system problem to the dealer (where my guru now works). He appears to have found the problem and...
• Residual Fuel Pressure: hold for 1 hour?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 2 Mar 2014 09:26:07 -0800
  ...Should the fuel system hold pressure up to 1 hour or more? Thanks, Neil. http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0209D...
• Re: fuel system
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 11:10:34 -0400
  ...fuel system > > Hi everyone! > > This is my first post to this message board (I hope!). Our 86 Vanagon, > named Betsy, seems to have fuel...
• 85GL won't start pt.II need help bleeding fuel system...
  Historical mailing list - sleepingmonkey1
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 22:38:32 -0500
  ...Got a suggestion to bleed my fuel system, but I do not have the bently manual. Could anyone email me on this procedure? Thanks...
• Re: fuel pump relief valve?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Payne
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:17:54 -0400
  ...2.) How to Understand, Service and Modify Bosch Fuel Injection Systems, by Charles Probst, SAE. It's an excellent book, very clearly written, covers...
• book on Bosch FI
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 21 Oct 1996 10:58:53 -0700
  I came across a good book on Bosch fuel injection systems this weekend: How to Tune & Modify Bosch Fuel Injection Ben Watson Motorbooks International...
• Preaching to the Choir: Fuel Lines
  Historical mailing list - Clark, Patrick
  Sun, 22 Oct 2000 22:07:02 -0700
  ...Since I'm here-- I decide to replace every rubber portion of the fuel system, I figure it can't hurt. To my disgust...
• Re: need fuel line help-please!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 15 May 2001 23:22:28 EDT
  ...I SAW it at 100 PSI on my fuel pressure gauge tester; tested on a system with a clogging fuel pressure regulator. You want...
• Re: Kill Switch Delay - any electronics experts?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 07:13:28 -0600
  ...Then add a heavy control relay about 20 bucks or a fuel solenoid for about 80 bucks to control the fuel system. jimt On...
• WTB: CA 81-83 air cooled Fuel Injection & Ignition System
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 13:11:38 -0400
  ...I am looking to buy a complete (or as much as possible) CA fuel injection and ignition system for my 82 Vanagon. I am...
• Re: Anyone have a copy of the Ultimate Trip Checklist?
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:38:28 -0400
  VW Bus & Westfalia Travel Trip pre-Inspection List (V Eng) Frank Condelli & Associates � January 01, 2007 ------Mechanical------ ____ Fuel system: Inspect fuel injection/carburetion system...
• Re: duel fuel westy, LPG/propane or gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Bryson
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 04:13:00 -0700
  ...Gary < > I finally got around to installing a propane fuel system on my 1987 syncro > westy. Its a duel fuel system so the original...
• Fuel pressure vs. injector size question.
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 18:47:51 -0800
  ...In the Motronic system, would this smaller injector size call for the vanagon fuel pressure readings (29/34psi), the Golf/Jetta fuel pressure readings...
• Re: No Start 83.5: Fuel pump test?
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:26:26 -0600
  83.5 wbx, New ignition system, (yes I have spark), fires when I inject fuel into intake plenum. Does not fire otherwise. I have...
• Re: VW approved engine conversion kit
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 11 May 1999 21:17:24 -0400
  ...these engines? What does "motronic" fuel injection mean, anyhow? Motronic is a Bosch trademark referring to fuel-injection systems which also directly control ignition...
• Re: fuel pump relief valve?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT O UELTZEN
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:20:37 -0700
  ...fuel pressure exceeds a specified level, the relief valve/regulator bleeds off fuel from the pressurized system to reduce pressure. Admittedly, the fuel pressure...
• Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Fri, 14 May 2004 15:59:54 -0700
  ...I also want to clarify my original question about adding this "oil" to the fuel system. If one has a fuel system that is...
• Re: Vanagon Gas Tank/Fuel System measurements
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 11 May 2010 19:45:20 -0400
  ...cowan wrote: >I know the current system I have is very gerry-rigged with it's fuel filter >and I plan to do it...
• Re: Fuel filter redux once more again repeated etc
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:55:28 -0500
  ...fuel system for 4bbl V-8 with a traditional float bowl may involve a much lower flow rate than a recirculating fuel injection system...
• =?utf-8?Q?Re=3A_Fuel_gauge_doesn=E2=80=99t_show_full?=
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 28 Aug 2022 16:42:27 -0700
  ...https://gowesty.com/blogs/article-library/fuel-gauge-system-in-vanagon-how-to-troubleshoot-check-and-calibrate <https://gowesty.com/blogs/article-library/fuel...
• Re: ALERT! Brand new fuel hoses failing!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Slloth
  Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:06:25 -0700
  Sounds like it may have been regular fuel lines used on fuel injection system? If it is a true "ALERT" please give all info...
• Re: Fuel Line leaks?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 19 Dec 2003 08:00:55 -0500
  ...FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, >LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > Potential Number Of Units Affected : 358000 > Summary: > THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL DISTRIBUTION...
• Hard hot restarting
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 19:53:18 +0000
  ...This action traps fuel under pressure behind the fuel injectors. This function is called "residual pressure" retention and is designed into the fuel system...
• Re: serial hybrid conversion?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 18 Nov 2005 23:20:10 -0700
  ...the serial hybrid is not really usable as a fuel saver like the parallel systems. the parallel systems use the normally wasted kinetic energy...
• Fuel Pump to Canister Filter Fuel Hose Size?
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:59:20 -0400
  1989 stock fuel system, single filter only. I'm underneath the bus looking at a fuel pump replacement job. I want to replace that...
• Re: Running rich, O2 sensor says lean, exhaust leak?
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 14:08:34 -0400
  ...week: > - changed O2 sensor > - changed fuel pressure regulator, fuel pump, fuel filter > - took apart entire air intake system, changed the air intake > distributor box...
• Re: Complete Fuel injection system for 1982 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 10:01:28 -0500
  ...Complete Fuel injection system for 1982 Vanagon Hi Volks, Winter is now looming somewhere off in the distance, and I'm thinking that my...
• CIS-E FUEL INJECTION BAD O2 sensor TEST , LVC
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:49:08 -0400
  ...in one of my Syncro's, with the CIS-E fuel system on it. Anyone know what symtoms a bad O2 sensor in this...
• Re: O2 sensor stuff
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 06:46:32 -0600
  In Closed Loop the FI system constantly corrects the Fuel Injection to provide the best compromise between power, fuel economy, and emissions. 14.7...
• Re: Running rich, O2 sensor says lean, exhaust leak?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 22:30:18 -0400
  ...week: > - changed O2 sensor > - changed fuel pressure regulator, fuel pump, fuel filter > - took apart entire air intake system, changed the air intake > distributor box...
• Re: subu conversion
  Historical mailing list - steven brendemuehl
  Sat, 1 Nov 2003 15:28:47 -0500
  ...Dual Overhead Camshaft design (DOHC) Fuel System Sequential multi-port fuel injection system Ignition System Direct ignition system; platinum-tipped spark plugs Engine Management...
• Re: replace FI with carbs?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Oct 1994 10:44:50 -0700
  ...Automobile Atlanta Tech Tip 48 Fuel injection is a precisely metered, failsafe system that has few component failures. The newest Porsches use a system...
• Re: Running FI engine empty
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 01 Sep 95 13:00:53 CDT
  ...many (not all) of the fuel injection systems use bosch fuel pumps, and these are "cooled" by the flow of the fuel through the...
• Re: didijet tool: digitool
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Wed, 7 Mar 2007 17:54:23 -0500
  The Digitool was built and designed for the Digifant fuel injection system, not the Digijet fuel injection system that came with the 1.9l...
• Re: Fuel pump/filter
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Sun, 30 Nov 2014 19:28:48 -0600
  ...IF the evap system was blocked, would the fuel pump then create a vacuum and cause the pump to cavitate? If so...... IF the...
• Re: Fuel Injector Question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 22 Jan 2011 13:31:23 -0700
  ...fuel injector from a 1978 type II van > cause/contribute to fuel injection system problems/failure on a 1980 > Westy with electronic ignition system...
• Re: Fuel flow senders
  Historical mailing list - Marc Sayer
  Thu, 1 Dec 2005 10:49:43 -0800
  ...Since the data collected is the fuel passed through the injectors, rather than through the fuel lines, as your TriStar's system uses, the...
• Re: Running rich, O2 sensor says lean, exhaust leak?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:58:00 -0400
  ...week: - changed O2 sensor - changed fuel pressure regulator, fuel pump, fuel filter - took apart entire air intake system, changed the air intake distributor box...
• Re: fuel injector hoses
  Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 15:40:57 -0400
  ...There is no adjustable clamp like is found on every other junction in the fuel system, just the little gold ring that the fuel...
• Starting
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 19:46:35 -0700
  ...My guess would be timing, afm wiper card contacts, afm spring tension/sticking afm, verify that both check valvel in the fuel ijecttion system...
• Re: Fuel tank problem solving
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 18 Mar 2018 20:43:20 +0000
  Sorry, I don't mean metal particles from cylinders and rings and bearings and stuff.  I should have said "particulates" in the fuel system...
• CIS-E fuel injection help needed
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sun, 12 Sep 2004 19:02:44 -0400
  ...VW enigne in one of my syncros with cis-e fuel system. Problem: ran great for first 5 thousand miles. During a long trip...
• fuel pump relief valve?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Payne
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:17:19 -0400
  Does anyone out there know if an '86 vanagon fuel pump has a built-in pressure relief valve? If it does, what should maximum...
• Diaganosing Fuel Injection Systems
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Feb 97 09:41:08 -0800
  ...1) What systems control the fuel mixture (airflow meter?, does the ECU control only the spark and timing or is it also tied into...
• fuel pressure on return to tank
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:57:37 -0700
  ...the same as, or less than, the injector side of the system, i.e. between the fuel pump and the injectors? Thanks, Jerry
• =?Windows-1252?Q?Re:______Re:_Bluestar_project=85no_start_yet?=
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Sat, 11 May 2013 17:17:59 -0500
  ...Please get the proper equipment to test the fuel system. No fire extinguisher is the formula for disaster. Electrical arc's and opened fuel...
• Re: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 15:59:14 -0500
  ...One was getting the fuel delivery system working again. This included opening it up, and flushing all the old fuel and junk from it...
• Fuel priming?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 16:01:05 -0800
  ...the fuel pump simply fill them back up again (my guess) with no problem or do I have to prime the system? If so...
• Re: Running FI engine empty
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Sep 1995 01:55:47 -0400
  ...if you run an EFI >system dry, there is NO fuel in the pump ... which can burn up the pump. How long might someone...
• Re: Fuel pump noise? Fuel filters.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:58:18 -0400
  ...on the idea that the system flows would be comparable between a recirculating and a nonrecirculating fuel system. > But I'll probably keep it...
• Re: Fuel pump cutoff switch?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:29:27 -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: E15 fuel? Long term fuel storage!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:02:11 -0500
  ...For our Vanagons the best way to prevent fuel system problems during long term storage is to make sure the fuel vapor recovery system...
• Re: "just throw on a carbomatater"
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Fri, 27 Mar 1998 12:03:36 EST
  ...The fundamentals of the Fuel Injection system are not that hard to learn and once you know how the system works then you can...
• Re: 1.9L bogging down on acceleration when hot..anyone ideas???
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 03:07:22 -0400
  ...damn VW fuel injection, simply the worse FI system i have ever seen. engine temp should be higher if to much air in... $1500...
• Fuel pressure regulator
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 17:22:18 EST
  ...Would a properly functioning fuel pressure regulator allow the reverse flow of fuel through the system at a rate to sufficient to cause this...
• Re: Fuel gauge system test
  Historical mailing list - walkingboss
  Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:11:56 -0500
  ...Test the voltage at the fuel sending unit. Between the sender wire and the ground wire. It should be 10.5 volts with the...