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• Re: Intake manifold hose
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 26 Jun 2020 13:11:53 -0700
  ...Intake manifold hose > > The four hose pieces which connect the air intake distributor to the > manifold pipes - I purchased under part VWC-039-133...
• Re: 2.1 idle adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 11:35:49 -0400
  ...What should it idle at and how do I adjust it? I've >recently replaced the coil, distributor cap and rotor, plugs, wires, air...
• Re: found some hidden vacuum leaks
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:33:52 -0500
  ...The rubber, power brake vacuum line ,that attaches to the left side of the intake air distributor may be cracked and leaking.It cracks...
• Re: Idle and Timing /Joel Walker
  Historical mailing list - Mike Plickys
  12 Jan 95 20:43:56 EST
  ...Looks like I may have to spend some time looking at all the grounds and electrical contacts, and possibly remove the entire air intake...
• no spark, no gas, no love
  Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
  Mon, 2 Dec 2002 17:34:43 -0800
  ...distributor and operate the air plate by hand and the injectors spray. I'm thinking that the hose I'm running from the intake...
• Re: backfiring?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:50:34 -0500
  ...I have had fuel injected engines behave like this when there was a vacuum/intake leak between the air measuring device and the engine...
• More intermittent hesitation probs
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 11:27:10 -0400
  ...I repaired the air intake boot making sure there wasn't any air being sucked in. I tore apart the distributor/plugs/wires making...
• Re: Exhaust Design
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:32:04 -0800
  ...the air flow meter that all > air > > that enters the engine has to go through, and > > the crudeness of plenum and intake runners, and...
• Re: Why does the fuel pump cycle twice?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:26:32 -0700
  ...it's injected into the intake manifold, right near, even into. the intake port for each cylinder. Then the fuel/air mixture is drawn...
• Re: intake air for cis van
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Wed, 7 Jul 1999 00:36:18 -0700
  ...fuel distributor I am going to try the 3" rubber snorkel from a 88 Cutlas/Sierra, connected to the stock GTI plastic air tube...
• Re: does aux air reg affect idele after warm up 1.9
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 10 May 2016 19:43:57 -0400
  Check that he didn't accidentally pull a stud out of the intake runner where the cooling pipe crosses over the top and mounts...
• Re: Anyone have a copy of the Ultimate Trip Checklist?
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:38:28 -0400
  ...Note:________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____ Intake system: Inspect air filter, air flow meter, intake hoses, clamps, tubes, leaks, connections, condition. Note:________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____ Ignition system: Inspect distributor, cap, rotor, points...
• Re: Installing a 2.1 engine into 1.9 vanagon ?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 13 Jun 2005 07:19:46 -0400
  ...The simpler route that I take is to take the 2.1l block, the 2.1l intake distributor (black metal piece on top of...
• Vanagon Head Leak
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Arnfeld
  Mon, 14 Apr 1997 21:23:32 -0700
  The rear nut holding the "Intake air distributor" to the crankcase is doing its best to remain firmly attached to it bolt. As many...
• Resolution: Smells like fuel -- wet spot on cold head
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:39:57 -0700
  ...It's the paired hoses that bring air from the intake air distributor to the heads. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2...
• Re: What should I hear if I pressurize my intake manifold?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 21:40:32 -0700
  ...I will be blocking off the air intake boot with some ABS > plumbing plastic - this leaves no way for the air to get out...
• Re: 1.9 to 2.1 conversion question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 16:20:38 -0400
  ...all the way through to the intake runners. You'll want to use a Digijet (vacuum type) distributor as well as the Digijet ECU...
• Re: Ecu & Idle Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Feb 95 9:00:44 EST
  ...Then they said that the problem was a collapsed air hose from the air intake sensor to the air distributor. No change and another...
• Re: What's the diff ?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 3 May 2002 20:19:23 -0400
  ...measures air volume, whereas later systems use a hot-wire-type air*mass* meter that directly measures the mass of intake air. The mechanical...
• low rpm flat spot
  Historical mailing list - Dann-o
  Thu, 10 Nov 1994 11:09:58 -0600 (CST)
  ...The only problem is I cannot find the leak! I think it is in the conical gasket between the air distributor and the throttle...
• Re: Exhaust Design
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:43:52 -0600
  ...the air flow meter that all > > air > > > that enters the engine has to go through, and > > > the crudeness of plenum and intake runners, and...
• Re: Intake manifold hose
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Fri, 26 Jun 2020 20:58:45 -0700
  ...Intake manifold hose >> >> The four hose pieces which connect the air intake distributor to the >> manifold pipes - I purchased under part VWC-039-133...
• Help, Overheating Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Sun, 2 Feb 1997 23:13:03 -0800 (PST)
  ...I checked the engine compartment, and I thought that everything was a tad hot including the fan housing, air intake manifolds, air distributor, tin...
• Re: '83 vanagon: shot control module?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Aug 94 15:05:27 EDT
  ...air mixture leading to stalling. If you feel handy and confident, check first that all intake related hoses including vacuum hoses and the intake...
• Re: Michael's repairs - more info. needed.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 17:56:37 -0600
  ...ones due to the fact that they seal off the air to the intake runner. The large ones help hold the injector in place...
• PARTS FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - mathew Bennett
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 20:01:01 -0400
  ...up to 55 psi before removal)-$5 *Rubber air intake boot from air filter to intake manifold (great shape)-$15 *Power steering pump bracket...
• why is my idle screwed up?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Brobst
  Sun, 9 Nov 2003 20:54:30 -0500
  ...I used my existing injectors, intake, distributor...in other words all the stuff on the top of the engine.The motor runs great with...
• Re: Oil in air intake SOLVED!!!
  Historical mailing list - JLDilworth
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 01:49:36 EST
  ...the wierd part -- how said oil was getting into the intake air distributor. This problem cost the previous owner a valve and ring job...
• used engine parts for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:34:47 -0400
  I have a large stock of good used type 2 and vanagon engine externals parts and tin work intake exhasut and much in between...
• Re: 2.1 idle adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Mark Edwards
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 12:25:01 -0600
  ...What should it idle at and how do I adjust it? I've >>recently replaced the coil, distributor cap and rotor, plugs, wires, air...
• Re: I'm giving up!
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 12:38:42 -0500
  ...If you have an air leak, a vacuum leak in you intake components, the engine will get too little fuel, too much air and...
• Re: Update: More idle issues for idle hands and minds
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 23:45:18 -0500
  ...It goes from the elbow between the mass airflow sensor and the intake air distributor to the oil breather. What does the oil breather...
• Re: removing upper engine tin?
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Sun, 5 Oct 2003 08:46:00 -0400
  ...will need to remove the intake manifold and the alternator. What about the central air distributor, auxillary air valve, and thermo time switch? One...
• Re: Help! 1.9 idle/ stalling problem !!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 07:24:26 -0700
  ...SStones , Tracy Bonin It's the boot located on the intake air distributor. There are 4 boots all together. The left lower one is...
• Re: stumped
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:54:15 -0800
  ...air cooled beetle with the distributer 180 degrees > out. Actually it was not the distributor but the drive shaft. During > a reassembly, the distributor...
• Re: 84 Vanagon missing throughout driving range?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 19 Apr 2002 17:23:58 -0700
  ...Did you put teh afm and air intake back on correctly? Check that you didn't bump and wires. Push them back on snugly...
• Re: Strange problem in Belize
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:29:28 -0800
  ...Not likely intake leaks are keeping this engine from starting .. ( btw ... you'd be surprised how much a cracked air intake boot can look...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 13:49:57 -0500
  ...But the injection is absolutely tied very directly to the distributor timing pulse. >if anyone finds this interesting...here is why an Air Mass...
• Updated list of PARTS FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - mathew Bennett
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 20:41:02 -0400
  ...Engine oil cooler (great shape)(sale pending) *Rubber air intake boot from air filter to intake manifold (great shape)(sale pending) *Power steering pump...
• Re: Loss of Power False Air Oil Breather?
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 19:07:51 -0400
  ...Next I pressurized the intake system with air found a leak coming out of the oil breather pipe. This is the large black plastic...
• Throttle switch
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Mar 1996 23:07:31 -0600
  ...Removed the throttle housing from the intake air distributor (remove intake air hose....plus 2 screws--see Bentley p 24.47) then cleaned some...
• Doing a 1.9l to 2.1l swap
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 May 2000 22:19:59 EDT
  ...It wouldn't fit properly on top of the engine so I put the 2.1l air distributor on the engine and the intake...
• 87 HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Thu, 14 Nov 1996 15:03:46 -0800
  ...fuel pump & filter, ignition coil, spark plug wires, distributor, rotor, 02 sensor, air intake manifold, air intake sensor, and magic sensor harness. Also, just...
• removing upper engine tin?
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Sat, 4 Oct 2003 12:46:02 -0700
  ...will need to remove the intake manifold and the alternator. What about the central air distributor, auxillary air valve, and thermo time switch? One...
• Re: Fuel Pressure Regulators
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 08:44:33 -0500
  ...With hose between intake air distributor and pressure regulator disconnected, fuel pressure at idle should be 2.5 bar or 36 pounds/sq in...
• Re: Failed Crankshaft seal yet again
  Historical mailing list - millo fenzi
  Wed, 4 Jan 2006 20:19:25 -0800
  ...check to see if the crankcase breather hoses from the vent tower to the air intake distributor are sucked flat at 2500 rpm. Story...
• Vanagon Flat Spot Woes (84, 1.9)
  Historical mailing list - Blake Sartin
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 12:38:23 -0400
  ...have replaced relays, fuel pump, all intake gaskets, refurbished the idle air valve, vacuum can on the distributor, every vacuum hose, and there's...
• '85 Engine Parts for sale...
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kenneke
  Thu, 12 Apr 2001 09:37:25 EDT
  ...Air Flow Meter, Reman 60.00 Air Intake Elbow Boot 35.00 Alternator 80.00 Auxilliary Air Valve 35.00 Temp Sensor II 12...
• Re: What should I hear if I pressurize my intake manifold?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 22:18:37 -0700
  ...I will be blocking off the air intake boot with some ABS > plumbing plastic - this leaves no way for the air to get out...
• found some hidden vacuum leaks
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:16:56 -0800
  ...Next, I found large cracks in the brake vacuum boster line that goes from the air intake distributor to the plastic line at the...
• F.S. Fuel Injection parts from 1987 2.1 Digifant!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Lane
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 14:07:18 -0700
  ...Electronic Control Unit (ECU)(I've seen these in the $200's used) Air flow meter (4) fuel injectors w/fuel rails Distributor/Hall...
• 1986 VanagonGL Auto - Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
  Mon, 2 May 2005 13:01:31 -0700
  ...already replaced plugs, Air filter, Fuel filter. Engine has been gone through once or twice by my mechanic. Distributor has been replaced & retimed. Right...
• Newer updated list of PARTS FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - mathew Bennett
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 11:54:33 -0400
  ...cooler (great shape)(SOLD-waiting for check) *Rubber air intake boot from air filter to intake manifold (great shape)(SOLD-waiting for check) *Power...
• Re: transmission change: how to turn a/c engine to get at bolts???
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sat, 3 Dec 2005 14:09:17 -0800
  ...It's mounted on the black part of the intake air distributor, and has a aprox 1cm dia metal tube going through the front...
• Re: Distributor Cap and Rotor, Leads, Timing
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Thu, 7 Sep 2017 14:55:54 -0400
  ...I found that my air intake sensor was barely contacting the air intake hose -- it was making more of a suggestion than a connection...
• Re: 1.9 to 2.1 conversion question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 13:41:02 -0700
  ...all the way through to the intake > runners. > > You'll want to use a Digijet (vacuum type) distributor as well as the > Digijet ECU...
• quick question: my plastic firewall fitting is made of metal?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sun, 3 Feb 2008 15:16:53 -0500
  ...on the fuel intake line that runs under the air distributor stuff to the T-connection, and connects on the other side to a...
• '90 distributor cap
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Sat, 9 Mar 1996 18:57:28 +0000
  ...I cleaned out the dirt trap (Syncro) in the air intake as it was full of dust with the consistency of flour. I washed...
• 87 Help AGAIN
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 16:36:41 -0800
  ...coolant sensor for FI, O2 sensor, air intake sensor, air intake boot, ignition coil, rotor, distributor cap, plug wires, vacuum lines, fuel pump, fuel...
• Re: 2.1 idle adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Brooks
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 15:40:09 EDT
  ...What should it idle at and how do I adjust it? I've >>recently replaced the coil, distributor cap and rotor, plugs, wires, air...