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  • Re: Oversize Diesel Injectors?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Thu, 29 Nov 2001 20:19:20 -0800
    ...The spring and shim inside the injector controls the opening pressure. Injection volume is controlled by the injector pump. In theory, if you reduced...
  • Re: Intermittent starting problem and temp II
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Sat, 26 Feb 2005 00:10:40 EST
    ...In the more populated areas there are fuel injection specialty shops who might be able to help. If nothing else, perhaps the connector shown...
  • Re: Vanagon Diesel Parts For Sale
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:12:33 -0400
    ...The engine has a relatively newly Bosch certified rebuilt >> injection pump (cost me around $700 if I recall). Transaxle is in good >> working order...
  • Re: ..Leaking head gasket-diesel, etc.
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 6 Dec 1996 00:59:40 -0500
    ...I suspect that the jetta or qntm injection pump would interfere with the engine cover, and a picture that I saw of the European...
  • Re: Rough starting in cold weather
    Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
    Sun, 12 Dec 1999 10:12:11 -0700
    ...Not specifically familiar with waterboxers, but most Bosch fuel injection systems have "cold start injector," another (5th) injector that only operates at cold temp...
  • Re: '84 westy with "MV" engine number, Is it a 2.1L???
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 3 May 2000 20:49:07 -0400
    At 20:01 5/3/2000, Brian Cochran wrote: >Is there a way to tell what injection system I have by means of components...
  • Re: NVC - Not sure what to think of a web article with sponsorship from such crazy adverts but the story is the story
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Sat, 19 Sep 2015 10:01:43 -0500
    ...By open loop, I mean that it follows a pre-programmed Fuel Injection map when the computer can't keep up with all the...
  • Re: Power loss still in '85
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
    Mon, 14 Jan 2002 09:24:32 -0800
    ...Joe -- Joseph Fortino fortino1@onebox.com - email ---- Laurence Smith <lsmith@COGECO.CA> wrote: > I think the fuel injection is suspect. > It can be a...
  • Re: Vanagon Stalls Out While Driving
    Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
    Thu, 1 May 2025 17:54:08 +0000
    ...Your confusion is understandable.VW slightly changed the injection wiring over the years but the Bentle yTesting steps don't properly reflect these changes...
  • Damnagon stutter !@#$
    Historical mailing list - Richard C Welsh
    Wed, 7 Jun 2000 17:36:30 -0400
    ...i'm thinking its an electrical or fuel system problem: -could the fuel pump or fuel injection relay overheat/fail and shut off power...
  • Intermittant Start problem...
    Historical mailing list - Patrick Harris
    Tue, 9 Jan 2001 21:52:37 -0800
    ...This is my first VW with fuel injection other than my diesel rabbit which is a different breed. I figure, pointless ignition so I...
  • Re: Understanding AFC fuel injection--question
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Sun, 30 Dec 2001 19:52:52 -0600
    Adam Puzerewski wrote: > > Volks, > I just spent the better part of the day diagnosing my fuel injection on my 81 and am back where...
  • Re: [T2] AFC injection problem
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
    Tue, 2 Jul 2002 21:08:39 -0400
    ...Re: [T2] AFC injection problem > 40 deg total advance !!! IMHO its sems a bit > high, ive heard the maximum its should be 32 > dgree...
  • Re: WTB: Complete Fuel injection system for 1982 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Tue, 7 Sep 2004 12:37:45 -0400
    ...same? > Eric > > > _______________________________________________________________________ > No, the 411/412Porsche 914 used D-tronic fuel injection which was a > mechanical-vacuum controlled setup. 411/412 motors will not...
  • Re: 7.5 mm fuel injection hose OK?
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:41:08 -0400
    ...streib@cs.indiana.edu> > > >> One of my favorite vendors has fuel injection hose in a 7.5mm >> diameter. Anyone think this would be too...
  • Plastic fuel line
    Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
    Sat, 1 Mar 2014 09:17:00 -0500
    ...Is this something I can swap out for the regular fuel injection line? Is there some reason it needs to be hard plastic? Anyway...
  • Re: A sad day in my life :-(
    Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
    Fri, 10 Feb 1995 07:41:30 -0800 (PST)
    ...majority of the beetles and early buses didn't have fuel injection > and 'high' fuel pressures, so we're back to the heat and...
  • What is an AFM? (here is the answer)
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 4 Oct 1999 20:45:13 EDT
    ...that goes to the throttle plate, and basically tells your fuel injection computer how much air is coming into the engine so it can...
  • Vanagon and Halon
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Tue, 25 Jan 2000 08:01:22 -0600
    ...BTW, the new engine is getting all new injection plumbing. Definitely want to avoid any fires back there. John Rodgers '88GL Driver
  • FS: brand new 1.9 TD engine in crate
    Historical mailing list - Karl M.
    Thu, 14 Sep 2000 00:05:14 -0400
    ...This is a complete engine, with injection pump, turbo, clutch and flywheel, pulleys, wiring, etc., pretty much ready to bolt in. I am offering...
  • Re: Gas Milage and the Fuel Pressure Regulator
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 10 May 2001 21:18:34 -0400
    ...the stock FPR kicks in. > >Robert Lilley Hi Robert -- _Bosch Fuel Injection and Management_ chapter 3 page 9 and chapter 4 page 10. I...
  • Need 2 liter acvw FI system complete with fuel pump.
    Historical mailing list - puzerewski
    Thu, 24 May 2001 22:31:26 -0400
    Volks, Putting 2 liter back together for my 73 bus, and am out of luck locally trying to find a donor for fuel injection...
  • Re: diesel pump questions
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Wed, 16 Jan 2002 20:05:32 -0800
    ...Mike Snow >Other than the shape of the lever is there any difference between Gulf and Vanagon diesel injection >pumps?
  • Divorce sale- 82 Westy Diesel / not running $1500.
    Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
    Tue, 13 Aug 2002 13:11:54 EDT
    ...Have a 85 Jetta TD motor apart with many extra parts such as 2 TD injection pumps and 1 rebuilt 1.6na pump, recently...
  • Re: bad acceleration / fuel injection??
    Historical mailing list - Greg Pratt
    Fri, 26 Jul 2002 03:00:20 EDT
    Scott Longing <slonging@VT.EDU> wrote: [Anyway, just as I had all the kinks worked out, there is a problem that is getting progressively...
  • Re: 2.1L Wiring Harness
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
    Mon, 19 Jan 2004 18:59:23 -0500
    ...contact pins that are > inside of the connectors for the fuel injection wiring harness, The harness > on my 87 Wolfy has two failing intermittent...
  • Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Thu, 22 Aug 2002 16:48:40 -0700
    Steve, It seems more to be your basic engine fuel injection is just out of adjustment. I call this depending on the O2 sensor...
  • Re: Cool modified DOKA and BRM
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Wed, 2 Sep 2009 07:06:06 -0700
    ...a lot like Throttle Body Injection systems are , but we'll have 4 centrally loacted injectors .......feeding the six cyclinders. Just a thought. I...
  • cheap fuel pressure gauge
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Wed, 13 May 1998 09:59:24 -0700
    Any book on troubleshooting fuel injection systems will tell you that the first thing you need to do is measure fuel pressure. I came...
  • Going back to fuel injection...
    Historical mailing list - Jon Joyce
    Thu, 29 Aug 2002 12:11:23 -0500
    ...So, I'm taking good (so I hope) advice and returning it to the factory fuel injection setup. I've purchased a complete used...
  • Re: Pigtail needed
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 13 Dec 2015 22:10:54 -0500
    ...There is a bundled ground in the fuel injection harness. Sometimes there are failures there. Dennis Sent from Outlook Mail<http://go.microsoft.com...
  • Re: Can later AFM be used ...
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:56:10 -0400
    ...The AC Vanagons used the L-Jetronic fuel injection system. The AFM for that system has a switch inside that turns the fuel pump...
  • Re: injection to carb conversion: summary
    Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
    Sat, 2 Dec 1995 07:19:45 -0800 (PST)
    Carb icing will be a problem with non-preheated carbs whenever the outside temps approach freezing: like around 3 - 5 degrees C and lower...
  • 1.6D to 1.6TD
    Historical mailing list - Eren Berberoglu
    Thu, 15 Jul 1999 14:43:53 PDT
    ...so is it possible to install the turbo on with just having manifolds turbo and diesel injection pump ? did anyone do this or heard...
  • need a brain for 80 vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Dan Downey
    Tue, 21 Mar 2000 12:43:52 -0500
    I've been told that I need a new "computer brain" for my 1980 vanagon (manual, fuel injection). The previous owner was in an...
  • Re: Ignition and Carbs.
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 4 Nov 2000 18:04:46 +1200
    ...Has any one >ripped out the electronic ignition and fuel injection and put in a points >type distributor and carbs? >Ken Nelson Don't...
  • Re: Seeking Advice for Sluggish Performance
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Wed, 1 Aug 2001 16:28:11 -0700
    > Fuel injection does not equal non-naturally > aspirated engine. A normally > aspirated engine is one that does not have a turbo > or supercharger ... patrick...
  • Re: High Altitude Problems -'90 WBX
    Historical mailing list - John Klun
    Tue, 4 Sep 2001 13:03:04 -0600
    Tom- As far as I know, you don't touch the fuel injection system for any altitude... your system should adjust automatically. Maybe your...
  • 1.9L Engine FS Cheap!
    Historical mailing list - selten2
    Sun, 18 Nov 2001 19:04:49 -0600
    ...Exhaust, injection system ,ECU, harness all go with it. Instructions to me were"I want it out of my garage!" He is asking 125...
  • Re: '81 air cooled dual relay?
    Historical mailing list - sleepingmonkey1
    Sat, 8 Mar 2003 10:19:00 -0500
    ...Cannot locate a dual relay for my '81------it is the one that the fuel injection harness plugs into, located on the engine bay...
  • 85gl acceleration Flat spot untill warmed up
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:57:30 -0800
    ...fuel reg new plugs new o2 new cap/rotor cleaned fuel injectors fuel/air filters last 24 temp 2 last 48 python injection afm
  • Re: Power steering pump and old coolant hoses
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Sat, 6 Jan 2007 17:59:34 -0600
    ...I replaced the hose with a longer one (5/16" fuel injection grade if I remember correctly), bent it back enough to avoid going...
  • Re: bad fit brake switches
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:59:34 -0700
    ...2 Terminal http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/vanagon-fuel-injection-relays/switch-brake-light-2-prong-german-113945515-h-gr 3 Terminal...
  • Ok... the cold start rich running condition part three......
    Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
    Sat, 20 Dec 2003 22:14:45 -0500
    ...cleaned all contacts that have to do with the fuel injection. 2. Checked all fuel injection components.... as per Bentley... everything checks out. 3...
  • Re: Fuel injection piping
    Historical mailing list - joe trussell
    Fri, 26 May 2006 13:23:26 +0000
    ...Fuel injection piping >Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 15:14:45 -0700 > >When helping out a buddy who owned a FLAPS several years ago...
  • Re: Billy won't run
    Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
    Sat, 6 Mar 2004 12:02:26 -0500
    ...The O2 sensor is fouled to the point that it is most likley making the injection run full rich replacing it wont change anything...
  • Re: hydraulic lifter article
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Engel
    Mon, 22 Mar 2004 10:21:11 -0600
    ...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: Wont idle when cold
    Historical mailing list - Arthur,Dave
    Wed, 27 May 2009 12:52:38 -0300
    You have a defective or disconnected fuel injection temperature sensor. D On 27/05/09 9:27 AM, "Edward Maikranz" <maikranze@GMAIL.COM> wrote...
  • EV Manuals UPDATE....
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 20 Jul 1995 12:04:05 -0400 (EDT)
    ...Body - Exterior, Body - Interior Fuel Injection & Ignition Manual Transmission General, Engine Suspension, Wheels, Brakes, Steering Electrical Equipment (not wiring diagrams) Body Repair Manual (seems...
  • Re: good FI books?
    Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
    Wed, 9 Nov 1994 16:35:45 CST6CDT
    ...fantastic FI book out there, I think the title is "Fuel Injection Management" by Charles Probst. Highly reccomended! Here's a simpler possible fix...
  • Re: ECU q's
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 31 Jan 1997 19:25:31 -0500 (EST)
    ...The 1983.5 to 1985 vans use an ECU for their Digijet fuel injection that is significantly different than the 1986-1991 Digifant equipped...
  • Re: My 84 Surges,like a short in injection
    Historical mailing list - Kirk Persing
    Wed, 2 Feb 2000 16:47:53 -0800
    Ken, I do value the promise in the scripture you have posted Kirk Persing KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote: > I would get a Bentley Manual...
  • 1.6l TD engine fs $600 complete
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 25 Apr 2000 22:19:10 EDT
    ...The engine is complete with turbo, intake, exhaust manifold, injectors, lines, turbo injection pump, timing belt and gears and even the alternator. He is...
  • Parts needed
    Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
    Mon, 3 Jun 2002 09:37:38 -0400
    fellow vanagon types I am looking for a extra nice injection wiring harness for an 84 vanagon and a serviceable dist for an 81...
  • Re: 2.1 fuel injection problem
    Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
    Mon, 29 Sep 2003 09:21:25 -0400
    Frank, I think Dennis is right about the solution to your problem. To elaborate, the ground wire in question may or may not terminate...
  • Re: cheap gauges from JC Whitney
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Sun, 20 Jun 2004 21:01:40 -0500
    ...I plan to use this as a fuel pressure >gauge for my injection system. I have a VDO sender and guage for my
  • Re: DIESEL Turbo and NA injection lines the same?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sun, 21 Aug 2005 17:04:37 -0700
    The parts data for the 1985 D and TD Jetta shows different lines on the TD for cylinders 1 and 2 and the same...
  • Re: Bonehead TDI question
    Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
    Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:56:51 -0700
    ...Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR On 3/11/2008 3:41 PM David Marshall wrote: > Turbo Direct Injection > > David Marshall > > http://www...
  • Re: 84 Westy ECU woes & JC Whitney
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Wed, 23 Jun 1999 19:24:54 -0400
    The electronic ignition control module is NOT the same as the fuel injection ECU. The ignition module is a dinky little chip in that...
  • Re: Emissions, Was: AC While Camping
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:38:02 -0700
    ...Has steel fuel injection lines, etc. Doesn't even have an ECU. It may not have as high a topend as whatever you have...