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• Re: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:58:26 -0800
  re "disable the ignition by pulling the coil wire from the distributor cap - then pull a fuel hose in the engine compartment and activate...
• What is the best location for an external oil cooler?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 16 May 2006 18:30:41 -0700
  ...Well, that cooler is damn hot! The fuel between the cooler and the tank is definitely cooler than the pre cooler fuel, but I...
• Re: Fuel Pressure Question...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Sep 2004 22:54:28 -0400
  The fuel pressure is modulated by engine vacuum. That is the purpose of the vacuum hose at the back of the regulator. The idea...
• Re: Aluminum Fuel Rails (aftermarket)
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:47:14 -0400
  ...Jason On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 10:21 PM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > I do not recall the plastic fuel rails...
• Re: Noisy fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 13 Jul 2005 18:44:23 -0500
  The fuel ump is cooled by the gasoline that passes through it. Guess the trick is to drive faster and keep it to the...
• Update: Fuel pump woes
  Historical mailing list - Tim Ness
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 09:03:38 -0400
  Well, I received 4 votes for replacing the fuel filter as a cause of cavitation in the fuel pump. My Westy has the large...
• Re: Ethanol
  Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
  Mon, 7 Nov 1994 21:59:54 -0800 (PST)
  ...Diesel fuel doesn't. Your standard gas engine is actually a high precision instrument that mixes fuel, air, and spark in very precise amounts...
• Re: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 17:30:52 -0700
  ...One was getting the fuel delivery system >> working again. This included opening it up, and flushing all the old >> fuel and junk from it...
• Preventing a fire in your vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Fri, 21 May 2004 11:17:14 -0700
  ...What are your feelings? There are some nylon hard plastic type of fuel lines that run from the fuel tank on the vanagon then...
• Re: Throttle-on running issue
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 26 Jul 2019 19:44:29 -0400
  ...the previous owner put the golf tee to stop the fuel flow while changing the fuel pump... and then forgot about it... > > ⏜⏝⏜ > > On Fri...
• Re: Plastic Fuel Lines
  Historical mailing list - One Morecar
  Mon, 14 May 2001 13:53:21 +1000
  <html> <DIV> <P>Hi Jay.</P> <P>An evil PO cut my plastic line inside the wheel arch and installed a &quot;Fuelstar&quot...
• Fuel Injection Adjustment/ High CO at idle
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 28 Apr 2001 07:50:21 -0800
  ...As to the High CO at idle, I believe the best thing is to realize that the Fuel control system is dependent on fuel...
• Re: 90 Vanagon/Westy fuel problem
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:38:38 -0400
  ...took all fuel lines > loose and blew thru them. No fix. Bench checked fuel pump and it > pressures right up. Could the fuel pressure...
• Re: Fuel Primer?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 5 May 2000 16:34:37 +0200
  Every time I turn the key to "on" position in my van, I hear the fuel pump run 1 sec, shuts off 1 sec...
• Re: HELP - No power to fuel pump - 87
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 07:39:10 -0700
  The AFM has nothing to do with the fuel pump on your model. On air cooled models it did but not on the watercooled...
• Re: Burnt Van Photos
  Historical mailing list - Leslie Schwartz
  Sat, 7 Jul 2007 10:37:27 -0500
  ...After we even had specifically said, "Please change the fuel lines." A few years later, we had our leaking fuel line event. By deities...
• Re: Fuel sending unit question.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 23 Jun 2021 19:12:49 -0400
  ...There are an amazing number of openings in a vanagon fuel tank. You need a very large rubber stopper for the filler pipe opening...
• Re: fuel pump fuel filter-stupid engineering
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:25:09 -0800
  ...fuel pump fuel filter > That's the "correct" configuration Mike, if it's the big metal can, though > many of us have added the...
• Fuel Filter 86 Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:10:49 -0400
  ...I cleaned out the fuel pump today and drained some gas to see how it was looking (finicky pump) I also cleaned up the...
• Re: fuel tank sizes
  Historical mailing list - jim catterson
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 13:43:02 -0700
  the tank in my syncro never seems to have a fuel spilling problem or a fuel fill shut off problem. knowing that the syncro...
• Re: Fuel additives...
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Thu, 4 Feb 1999 01:56:55 -0500
  ...Fuel additives... >Can anyone tell me where I can find the additive "Dextron" (or is it >Dexatron)? I have tried several local FLAPS and...
• Re: old, old gas Q?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 2 Jun 2010 22:22:41 -0700
  ...then add your fresh, make sure your fuel filter is good - doing all that works. Treat the fuel too... with Sta-bile fuel stabizer...
• Re: Cooling/fuel/exhaust System Overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Thu, 8 Jan 2015 15:48:58 -0500
  Kevin, You might consider upgrading your shift linkage bushings while you have your fuel tank removed. I recently performed all the upgrades you listed...
• Re: Fuel Pump Noise
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 5 Jan 2012 19:57:46 -0800
  When I put a new fuel tank in my '84 it cured the pump noise. I cut the tank open but found nothing blocking...
• '88 Fuel line size
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 31 Mar 1996 13:16:48 +0000
  After tracing all the lines, I finally found the source of gas small on my '88 - the hose from fuel pump to filter. During...
• Re: Dead ly Serious Fun with Gasoline
  Historical mailing list - John H. Fleming
  Tue, 17 Jun 1997 21:58:32 -0400
  ...Flowing fuel does generate a large amount of static electricity. In addition to grounding the fuel truck, all pipes and components inside the fuel...
• Re: WHY? Engine fire totals my 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Sep 1998 12:52:51 EDT
  ...Are there known problems with fuel system hoses, components? 3. I've heard that there also may be known probs with the fuel supply...
• Re: Fuel Line Reducer
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 19:16:08 -0400
  ...I believe >that newer Vanagons may use a 11m fuel line right to the pump, but on >mine 7mm line comes out of the...
• Re: Sorting out mechanical issues 85
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 5 Sep 2022 01:55:43 +0000
  Naw....I would not worry about fuel injectors.  They are stout.  But yes you need solid fuel run from tank to injectors.  No bubbles...
• Re: Older gas tank problems- was Noisy fuel pump causes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 14 May 2008 21:54:51 -0700
  ...And the screen allows only clean fuel >into the pick up pipe. The screen area can goo up. > > >When you look inside the fuel...
• pre fuel pump filter?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 21 Nov 2016 12:18:36 -0800
  hi all, I am considering to put another fuel filter in front of the fuel pump on my '88 Carat.. does this make sense...
• Re: Kombi on fire
  Historical mailing list - Erik W. Burtis
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 10:43:13 -0400 (EDT)
  > Does fuel injection protect against this type of fire? (no carb, fuel > lines configured differently) My uncle haa a 76 that sprung a leak...
• Re: Bad Fuel? (long)
  Historical mailing list - John Franklin
  Mon, 22 Sep 1997 15:54:31 +0000
  Bill, Around here in central California, the only gasoline fuels available are 92, 89, and 87RON. As the book says 'do not use any...
• Re: Kill Switch Delay - any electronics experts?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 07:13:28 -0600
  ...Within range and engine gets fuel, step off too far and the fuel pump gets no fuel. Or possibly same idea but to a...
• Re: Suggestions for a 3 way fuel line valve(NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 15:03:19 -0500
  ...Suggestions for a 3 way fuel line valve To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Volks, > > I want to install a 3-way fuel shut off...
• Re: pinch the fuel line?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:57:42 -0700
  ...Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:41 PM Subject: [VANAGON] pinch the fuel line? I need to change out the little white fuel filter and...
• fuel leaks
  Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
  Tue, 24 May 2005 16:31:33 -0400
  ...If replacing fuel lines I would say get rid of this fitting and run a single piece of fuel line from the pump all...
• Re: vanagon fuel tank/problems it can cause?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 09:35:31 EDT
  ...Also I think the gas tank can cause some of these problems 'cause fuel pressure is more critical on the Fuel Injected models as...
• Re: fuel line kit
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 13:44:06 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >anyone know who it was that sells the kit to put in the new fuel lines? i >have seen it...
• Gas vs diesel Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 12:59:14 -0400
  ...I would also like to change these to diesel fuel if possible and simplly add a small diesel fuel tank. Anyone ever try this...
• Re: Typical hwy Fuel range on Air cooled Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 14 May 2007 22:52:14 -0400
  ...City driving takes more fuel so you'll want to start with filling up sooner and make note of the fuel used so you...
• Taxing eclectic fuels
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 16:47:24 -0800
  ...This discourages many to not use alterative fuels, eclectic, propane, natural gas and methane (to name a few). .... I wonder what qualifies as an...
• Re: Fuel lines (injector hoses)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:55:06 -0400
  > > What is the "Fuel Injection Clamp? > http://www.zeroclips.com/assets/Image/tridon_page5_pic2.jpg > > The one on the bottom is a fuel...
• Re: Sorting out mechanical issues 85
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 4 Sep 2022 19:08:54 -0700
  ...Connect the long hose to the inlet of the fuel pump or the fuel filter. Put the other end of the long hose as...
• Re: Fuel Filter Help
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 03 May 97 00:02:46 CDT
  ...10mm (internal diameter) for the fuel tank to fuel pump; and 8mm (internal diameter) for the rest of the bus. you have a LOT...
• Re: Burnt Van Photos
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 17:43:09 -0300
  ...I changed the fuel lines." > >"You'll thank us. What was your question?" >Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
• Re: cheap gauges from JC Whitney
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 17:56:20 -0700
  The proper place for the pressure gauge is between the fuel pump and the pressure regulator. The only thing 'after' the pressure regulator is...
• OK, I've had it! What now?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:03:50 -0400
  ...Check the fuel pump for the "noise" when the key is first turned--Check. Check for fuel coming out the filter when the starter...
• Re: Update: Fuel pump woes
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 07:48:48 -0700
  ...Fuel pump woes > Well, I received 4 votes for replacing the > fuel filter as a cause of cavitation in the > fuel pump. My Westy...
• I need an IdiuT light! [low fuel warning lamp]
  Historical mailing list - Tom Naylor II
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 18:07:07 -0800
  ...Yikes! I spaced out earlier this afternoon and nearly ran my fuel tank bone dry. Luckily, it wasn't too far from a gas...
• Re: 87 still not starting, need fuel pump advice
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:38:10 -0700
  You don't need to prime the fuel line beyond the pump. You only need it for the fuel line before the pump. Maybe...
• Re: Won't Start, 1984 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 19:03:37 EST
  ...Should that seem in order, check for fuel at the fuel line test port on top of the engine. If there seems to be...
• Re: Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:45:06 -0700
  I'd invest in a fuel pressure gauge before anything. rig it where you can watch .. for a few weeks even. ----- Original Message ----- From...
• fuel line frequency
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sat, 11 Dec 2021 13:11:29 -0800
  ...Every time I have my head in the engine compartment I am inspecting things and fuel lines is one of those things. Check the...
• Re: Van-Cafe fuel-line firewall adapter
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 29 Oct 2010 07:57:58 -0500
  ...DMc ---- Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Even better, my fuel line comes directly from the pump to the steel Subaru > fuel rail...
• Re: Weaning a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Thu, 5 Jun 2008 08:20:03 -0700
  ...I never really believed it was out of > > fuel because the fuel gauge indicator was not in the red zone. Anyone > know > > why the...
• Re: fuel hose sleeve alternative?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:46:15 -0500
  I got all my fuel line replaced, again, this time with the better hose and the nylon sleeving I found. Here's a photo...
• Re: New owner questions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:04:21 -0600
  ...I haven't confirmed where > the fuel filter is yet nor what type of fuel injection system was installed > in the conversion. I'll...
• more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
  Historical mailing list - jesse and monica johnson
  Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:55:17 -0700
  A little bit more info on fuel pump woes after engine swap. So several of you asked for a bit more information on my...
• Re: Throttle-on running issue
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:02:20 -0700
  I've used the technique mentioned by Rich of blowing air back into the fuel tank to clear debris clogging the outlet. I've...