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• Re: Fuel system...follow up
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 13 Jun 2004 04:40:21 -0400
  ...new fuel injectors (manufacturer - Echlin) >>2. new air filter >>3. new spark plugs (platinum) >>4. new oil and filter >> >>There are no leaks in...
• Re: Your GoWesty Engine...how do you like it?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:14:09 -0700
  ...A 2.3L engine using the stock fuel and air system has some special requirements, and not all shops are going to deal with...
• Re: Boston Bobs day at the dyno
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 09:48:40 -0500
  ...The injection system should be able to handle air fuel ratio even when the air flow was increased across the RPM range. I have...
• Re: Gas time line: nuclear nonsense
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Sun, 4 Sep 2005 10:19:10 -0400
  ...It takes > longer than that to reliably fire up a boiler propulsion system, and most of > the battleships were very low on fuel to...
• Re: Fuel injector cleaner: harm O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 5 Mar 2016 12:08:21 -0800
  ...using injector cleaner in fuel tank When light came on this time, it threw a 2324 DTC for O2 system: http://www.a2resource.com...
• Gas fired heaters (long) (was: heating parkedvanagon)]
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 01:06:42 +0100
  ...coolant system, an electric fuel pump, sometimes an electric water pump for better circulation and a dash-mounted control unit. Some systems link into...
• questions, comments
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 17:17:09 -0500
  ...I know when I replace motor I should replace entire exhaust system (needs it anyway) and radiator along with throttle body and all fuel...
• Re: fuel pump relief valve?
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:19:55 -0500
  ...apparently there is such an animal in SOME fuel injection systems ... (way down at the bottom of the web page) ... http://www.v8sho.com...
• Re: fuel rail/line recall?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 15 Jun 2004 06:23:43 EDT
  ...SF Notification Date: System: Fuel Lines. Vehicle Description: Passenger Cars. Description of Defect: The fuel hose attached to the fuel distribution rail on the...
• Heavy engine flooding
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 23 May 2006 20:48:54 -0400
  ...the FI rail, connection system from another point of view and... he pull the vacuum line from the Fuel pressure regulator on top that...
• Re: 1.9 WBX fuel injectors
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 15:24:13 -0300
  ...up) system D On 08/09/09 2:37 PM, "T Collins" <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I did all of my fuel lines last...
• Re: Longevity tips
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Sat, 9 Jan 1999 08:45:23 -0800
  ...were mostly fuel system related. It has happen about half a dozen times in the first 7 years. Changing the fuel filter fixed the...
• Re: Instant horsepower (Pinwheel)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 7 May 2000 22:09:43 -0400
  ...system is a pulsed rather than continuous-flow system, and as such is not very amenable to fiddling with. See discussion in _Bosch Fuel...
• Re: FYI - Use Detergent Gasoline
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Sun, 10 Jan 1999 19:21:14 -0500
  ...surging, misfiring, stalling and rough engine performance in vehicles with fuel injection systems. > [usual legal disclaimer clipped] > Please pass this information on to customers...
• Re: Maximum engine power and Performance Chip disscussion
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 11:25:31 -0800
  David Brodbeck wrote: > On Fri, 14 Mar 2003, Mark Keller wrote: > > > >> The Digifant Fuel system works largley by monitoring input from the O2 >> sensor...
• Re: Having an annoying problem with my 85 GL.
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
  Mon, 16 Nov 1998 14:55:05 -0700
  ...For me, it turned out that the catalytic converter has become "clogged" due to inadequate combustion of fuel. This led to the inability of...
• Re: temp gauge and fuel injection
  Historical mailing list - Stanley, Kerry
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 21:46:58 -0500
  ...all injectors and fuel system components have over 173,000 miles on them and may be bad. what else could cause the hesitations i...
• Re: HELP-- 45 MPH @ WOT ???
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:05:58 -0600
  How old is the exhaust system? Could a partially clogged catalytic be restricting your rpm? I've had a couple plug up on me...
• Re: That recent post bashing Tiico..one on Yahoo subaru too.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 1 Nov 2007 18:15:17 -0700
  ...You combine that with the joke head gasket system, and old tech engine management system, and fuel mileage that could be better...... and lots...
• Re: "Increase the HP, up to 45%(or more),in your Wasserboxer" CD-ROM
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 12:18:19 -0700
  ...Bulley reffered to improvements in fuel management systems and that got me to wondering whether anyone has investigated the Gene Berg FI system which...
• Re: '84 Vanagon GL Fuel Rail Clamps
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 13:43:24 -0500
  At 10:41 AM 1/29/2001, MICHAEL D LINCICOME wrote: > Four of the clamps on each side are standard fuel hose clamps - I...
• Re: Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hudgik
  Tue, 7 Jul 1998 11:43:32 -0400
  At 04:33 PM 7/6/98 -0400, Scott Snyder posted the following: >Thanks to all that responded about my whining fuel pump. Since...
• Re: Help! Fuel leak - FIXED!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Tue, 27 May 2003 18:35:39 -0700
  ...Turns out the rigid >hose leading from the fuel pump to the firewall had slipped out of the 3" >piece of rubber hose attached...
• Re: [Syncro] Relocating syncro fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 12:30:27 PST
  The fuel pressure regulator will maintain a constant pressure in the fuel delivery system, regardless of temperature. MM >From: mark lortie <mlortie@UCSD.EDU...
• Fwd: Re: Idea for engine-fire warning/control system
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 23:42:43 +1200
  ...To it wire a fuel-shutoff >>valve at the tank end of the fuel line. Rig it to kill the fuelpump. >>Rig a siren...
• Re: Fuel Tank Weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:15:39 -0500
  ...87s and on, and never had any changes to the fuel > vent system as far as I could tell. This question should go over...
• Re: Need some assistance to see if my mechanic is overcharging me...
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:40:50 -0600
  ...new stuff > Install engine > Install new fuel lines & coolant hoses > Fill & bleed cooling system > Bleed fuel system > Test engine & chase down gremlins that always...
• Re: Fuel Injection tuning - wide band O2 sensors
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 22:15:10 -0500
  ...that these are very inexpensive devices that >tell you a great deal about the health of your fuel management systems. >They don't however...
• Installing New Fuel Tank: Tips?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:58:08 -0700
  ...already present in the system? This re-seal kit, BTW, does not include the gaskets for the two fuel expansion tanks. Everything supplied with...
• Re: Fwd: Stranded - my first heartbreak
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 08:26:05 -0600
  ...DM&FS >No, there was no air lock in the FI system. The problem was the air lock >in the line before the fuel...
• Re: Fuel injector question - non starting
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 19:49:52 -0400
  ...Every 180� you should hear the injectors squirt and the fuel pump run for two seconds. This checks out most of the ignition system...
• Re: fuel tank problems
  Historical mailing list - Nicholas Wilson
  Wed, 3 May 2000 17:44:31 -0700
  I believe auto shutoff fuel nozzles work by a slight suction created by a Venturi that the fuel jets through inside the valve assembly...
• Re: old, old gas Q?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 2 Jun 2010 21:31:16 -0400
  ...Change fuel filter. > * Fill tank, cycle fuel pump again to fill up the system, start engine. > > (I'm not sure if running the fuel...
• CIS Joys! :)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Mar 1999 20:07:17 EST
  With all the talk on this list about the 4 cylinder conversion and how simple and reliable that the CIS injection system, just want...
• Re: replacing fuel injection hoses in engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 18:44:31 -0600
  renewing engine compartent fuel lines: I have noticed that VW loved installing those lovely 1X use hose clamps. And of course removing them is...
• Re: Subaru was: 2.1l engine for sale too $900.
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 19:38:56 -0700
  ...II or Motronic yer stuck if something vital to the fuel injection system dies. For those of you with AAA and never stray from...
• Re: Cooling/fuel/exhaust System Overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 8 Jan 2015 15:16:36 -0600
  ...several new parts to install, mostly involving the cooling, fuel > > delivery, and exhaust systems: > > > > > > - RMW SS cooling pipes > > - RMW SS coolant distribution tower > > - GoWesty...
• Re: No Start Cause: Relay Failure. PICS, Thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 7 Feb 2013 01:37:12 -0500
  At 05:47 PM 2/6/2013, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >Every EFI system ECU I have ever seen energizes the fuel pump relay...
• 2.1 upgrade and fuel injection
  Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
  Sat, 9 Sep 2000 10:45:27 -0700
  Hey Volks, wondering about the combination of a 2.1 upgrade with a digijet FI system...any possible problems? Also, I think I may...
• Re: GETTING STARTED
  Historical mailing list - Russ Gunter
  Sat, 19 May 2001 23:33:03 EDT
  ...getting my engine started after rununtil the system is pressurized and I will check the fuel relay switcth. It is dark now and I...
• Simplest and best engine swap going
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 11:08:51 -0400
  ...record, you can see this guy used the original Vanagon digifant fuel system. He even kept the AFM in the original spot. I bet...
• Re: fuel pump choice? fuel filters
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 23:12:57 -0400
  The original set up of the Digifant system (86+) was for two fuel filters, one between the tank and the pump, just like the...
• Re: Fire Sleeve was: Re: Steel Braided Fuel Lines?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 20:31:13 -0400
  ...As you can see, a VW Vanagon does not have a 'good' fuel system, hence lots of rubber hose (cheap) and plastic fittings (cheap...
• 85 GL for sale in PA
  Historical mailing list - sleepingmonkey1
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 20:35:37 -0400
  ...wires, some brake lines, bumper end caps, fuel filter, I've just flushed the coolant system and changed the oil. This van has been...
• digifant/ digijet? little vanagon content me thinks
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Fri, 22 Mar 2002 19:55:46 EST
  ...I just got a 93 VW Fox with California emissions and Digifant I fuel injection. My 83 water-cooled Vanagon has Digijet fuel injection...
• Re: Surging engine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:40:09 -0700
  ...my real dream would be to run it off subaru electronics and fuel system............that system is STRONG baby. Every one I have buiilt...
• Re: fuel hoses
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 18:18:43 -0700
  ...The 5mm breather system isn't pressurized, so it >>>probably doesn't need replacement. I have so far been unwilling to >>>drop the >>>fuel...
• Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 14 May 2004 19:28:28 -0500
  ...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: Seeking Advice for Sluggish Performance
  Historical mailing list - patrick paul clerkin
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 18:10:45 -0500
  ...We in Europe have fewer fuel injection systems than you > transatlantic coleagues! (Does anyone know why????) > Tim H >
• Re: Fuel Line leaks?/ Recall Expiration?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 19 Dec 2003 07:49:51 -0500
  ...of cold set of the fuel lines which, as I mentioned previously, I have seen on Vanagon fuel systems. I have corrected two leaks...
• Re: Use this for fire saftey... AND eliminate the fire hazzard...
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 20:34:15 -0400
  ...The burn proof > material will keep the hatch from burning and fueling the fire. Adding a > fuel shut off switch tied into a heat...
• Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 12:47:37 -0500
  ...The GoWesty system takes care of fuel and spark delivery. Except for the pump, regulator, and injectors it replaces most everything. Dennis From 40F...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 10 Sep 2015 to 11 Sep 2015 - Special issue (#2015-319)
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 13 Sep 2015 12:37:23 -0300
  ...IMHO money and time is better spent on keeping stock FI system going. > > Chris. > > Wysłane z iPhone'a > > Dnia 12 wrz 2015 o godz...
• Re: Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 07:44:57 -0400
  ...indicating >a problem such as a blocked fuel filter or a pinched fuel line. > >Enjoy Yellowstone, JP > Frank Miller Alternative Business Systems Columbus, OH
• Re: Ignition? Constant Duty or Constant charge
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Sat, 2 Jun 2001 17:37:22 -0400
  ...Haltech system you have? If so, how granular is the fuel and ignition mapping just off of idle? On my old system the TPS...
• Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:34:24 -0600
  ...that a Vanagon fuel system can show >> good pressure but still have a poor delivery rate. >> >> My theory: if fuel tank has enough debris...
• Re: Always Look Under a Bus!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:28:04 -0500
  ...Hardly ever disassemble the fuel system. Pete '79 Westy "Aardvark" '87 Westy "JoesVan" WWW.Busesbythebeach.com On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 8:45...
• Re: SMART Keys and kill switches, fuel pump timer
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:26:14 -0700
  ...everything is > hidden. > > I want to modify their system and hook it into the fuel pump instead > of the starter, but with a 2...
• Re: Propane Refill Ontario
  Historical mailing list - FRANK CONDELLI
  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 02:47:30 -0400
  ...The installation code for propane fuel systems and tanks on highway vehicles states... ON B149.5-05 5.13 Marking and labelling 5.13...
• Re: New VW Rotten Unvieled // TDI?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:20:52 -0800
  ...Nor does a gasoline car have a comparable > expensive fuel system part that is a predictable major expense like a fuel > injection pump rebuild...