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Re: Are Vanagons more fire oriented than any other old car?
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Thu, 14 Jan 1999 20:20:30 -0500
> We all know that replacing the fuel lines is important in the > Vanagon, mainly because of their age. So, does the same apply to...
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: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 6 Oct 2010 14:06:19 -0700
...Digifant Vanagons ( 2.1 wbxr engine ) use one 'large silver can fuel filter' downstream of the fuel pump. that's all they have .. unless...
Ethanol & fuel system parts
Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
Fri, 17 Nov 2000 05:39:49 -0600
...It is really the highest selling fuel on the market here. It works great and has advantages. There is never a frozen fuel line...
Metric Fuel Line
Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:47:52 -0400
I'm on the hunt for some metric fuel line. I ordered a line from VW for the fuel rail to injector. All they...
Re: Fuel flow senders
Historical mailing list - Marc Sayer
Thu, 1 Dec 2005 10:49:43 -0800
...Now as we all >know, modern Diesel and Fuel Injected gasoline engines has an input from the >fuel tank and any fuel it doesn...
Re: Fuel Pump replacement 86 Syncro
Historical mailing list
Tue, 21 May 1996 13:14:42 -0400
Eric writes: >My 86 Syncro fuel pump is leaking fuel again. I now have > a fuel pump off of a 1980 Vanagon. Can someone...
Re: They Only Write When They're In Trouble...
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Wed, 14 Nov 2001 10:13:33 -0400
...IF this is the problem low pressure carb fuel pumps are cheaper than the high pressure FI fuel pumps. I put a fuel filter...
Re: Does running out of gas damage fuel injection?
Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
Mon, 11 Sep 2000 11:46:21 -0700
Running the tank is not a good idea as at least will allow air to enter the fuel pump. Fuel lubricates the fuel pump...
Synth Fuel
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 9 May 2008 19:37:09 -0500
...WHAT?????? SYNTHETIC FUEL the man said. I sat bolt upright in my chair - SYNTHETIC FUEL ..... that really caught my attention. But, ans luck would...
Re: No fuel pressure options?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:00:53 -0700
...if the system is working like it should ..all parts ....tank, fuel pick up in the tank, pump, all lines , fuel pressure regulator , fuel...
Re: New fuel line disintegrates
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Sun, 2 Nov 2008 09:22:19 -0500
The problem with the "goo" coming out of the heat sleeves on Vanagon fuel injection lines might be related to the permeability of the...
Re: fuel system
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Wed, 15 Sep 1999 11:10:34 -0400
List wisdom seems to indicate that a electric fuel pump squeals, it is due to fuel starvation *before* the pump. Do you have a...
Fuel flow issue 83.5 1.9 WBX
Historical mailing list - don spence
Sun, 24 May 2015 18:58:41 -0600
...If I squirt some fuel into the intake downstream of the AFM the engine starts right up and runs until the fuel is gone...
Re: update - Rocky's results - was Westy Karma, was stuck in Custer
Historical mailing list - Larry Edson
Tue, 5 Oct 2004 09:58:42 -0700
If your vehicle runs worse on less fuel pressure I would suspect a clog. I don't know if Vanagon gas tanks are the...
Re: Fuel tank problem solving (Almost)
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 27 Mar 2018 10:02:31 -0600
...Checked for fuel flow at both spigots. Yes, fuel from both sides. Tried to start car - I can hear the pump running but it...
Problem with new Vanagon fuel tank
Historical mailing list - puzerewski
Wed, 18 Oct 2000 05:41:48 -0400
I am having some difficulty with my new fuel tank for my 81 Vanagon. The tube on the bottom that goes to the fuel...
Re: More Fuel Pump Weirdness - Has Mercury gone retrograde again?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:46:54 -0400
...The diesel Vanagon actually has 2 fuel pumps - 1 located in the gas tank, which pulls the fuel up into the fuel lines and...
Fuel Pump stays on..
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Thu, 1 Feb 2001 18:27:45 EST
Hey Vanagang, A friends Diesel-to-gas Jetta engine conversion (Digifant 2) has a constant running fuel pump when the key is turned on...
Fw: [Syncro] Relocating syncro fuel filter
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Tue, 4 Jan 2000 13:08:10 -0800
...You can't reuse the OEM >fuel >>> line clamps so you'll need to obtain 4 fuel-injection style clamps for >the >>> fuel filter...
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...
Re: Relocating syncro fuel filter
Historical mailing list - Alan J. Flint
Wed, 29 Dec 1999 06:30:25 -0800
...You can't reuse the OEM > fuel > > > line clamps so you'll need to obtain 4 fuel-injection style clamps for > the > > > fuel filter...
Re: bumble bee in fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Thu, 14 Nov 2002 18:25:57 -0500
> The fuel pump on my 85 1.9 WBX has been making this noise as if a giant bumble bee Those are the bearings...
Re: New fuel line disintegrates
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
Sun, 2 Nov 2008 12:00:41 -0500
I agree with the notion of replumbing with metal fuel lines. But, I also had the ooze when I redid my fuel lines a...
Re: Fuel Line replacement - Fuel pressure test?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 28 Sep 2013 09:36:11 -0700
there are fuel pressure tests outlined in the Bentley requiring the use of a fuel pressure gauge. One of these tests is for residual...
Why use VW Fuel Pumps instead of Alternatives?
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Tue, 15 Aug 2000 23:37:23 -0500
Hi Listees! A quick question regarding alternative fuel pumps for Vanagons: Is there any reason why a domestic FI fuel pump could not be...
Re: Fuel filter 85 vanagon
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:46:01 -0500
"Typically" '85s only have the square plastic fuel filter that is between the fuel tank and the fuel pump. Yes, the inlet and outlet...
Re: Fuel pressure too high
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 4 Mar 2018 17:11:47 -0800
you are talking about the '86 or the '87 van? swapping fuel pressure regulator is not a guarantee that you have a good running...
Strange no start problem - issue with fuel pump relay - input requested!
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Fri, 4 Aug 2006 07:43:37 -0700
...At any rate, if we jumper (30 to 87) the fuel pump relay, we get fuel pressure, the fuel injectors pulse, and the car...
Re: location of fuel filter 85 vanagon
Historical mailing list - Robert Williams
Tue, 2 Jun 1998 12:12:30 -0700
Leo, On my 85 Westy, the fuel filter is visable from under the van. There is only about 20 inches of fuel line between...
Re: Placement of Fuel Filter
Historical mailing list - �ric Giroux
Mon, 16 Jul 2001 11:56:18 -0400
Folks, there are SEVERAL designs when comes to the fuel-tank / fuel-filter-type-and-placement combo...here is MY understanding... up to 1985...
Fuel line sheath / casing
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:01:16 -0700
Hi guys, What is the best practice in relation to keeping or disposing of the fuel line sheathing which presumably protects the fuel line...
Re: New fuel pump and filter - still noisy!
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Sun, 18 Apr 2010 09:07:40 -0600
The last time I had this buzzing on my 88 Westy, I changed my fuel lines, installed a new fuel filter, and thinking to...
Re: Fuel filter
Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
Tue, 15 Aug 2006 06:21:40 -0400
...It's before the > fuel pump--that is to say between the gas tank and the fuel pump. > > That larger round metal canister fuel...
Re: 87 still not starting, need fuel pump advice
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:26:15 -0700
...And see if it pumps fuel. You could have a restriction in your fuel tank, clogged fuel filter ( assume you've check for that...
Re: Fuel Filter "Update" Results
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:22:56 -0700
This concept is why the factory has a test spec for fuel delivery! If you measure the flow of excess fuel returning to the...
Re: Fuel tank problem solving (Almost)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 27 Mar 2018 12:26:05 -0400
...Checked for fuel flow at both spigots. > Yes, fuel from both sides. Tried to start car - I can hear the pump running > but it...
Re: WARNING !! Re: Substitute Fuel Pump #
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Mon, 4 Oct 2004 11:30:18 -0500
...I have wiring a complete antique car, all except the fuel sender. Until I fully understand why electricity in the fuel tank does not...
Re: House calls for fuel lines change
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:58:33 -0700
how much, Sir ? and 'all' fuel hoses, or ? ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Westy man" <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday...
Re: Aluminum Fuel Rails (aftermarket)
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:21:49 -0400
I do not recall the plastic fuel rails as a common source of spontaneous combustion. Fuel lines, yes. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia...
2.1 WBX Warm Start Troubles
Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
Tue, 1 Nov 2016 20:32:51 +0000
My van has trouble starting when warm.The fuel mixture is too rich.I have to depress the gas pedal to open the throttle...
Fuel Pump terminal plug-in
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Tue, 9 Sep 2008 20:59:36 -0400
Since I upgraded my engine and harness to 2.1 I also installed a 2-wire fuel pump power/ground hook up. The question...
Re: dumb fuel injection question
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:32:02 -0700
Three out of four fuel injections get squirted at a closed intake valve. What possible difference does the injector pattern make then? And what...
Fuel Filter question
Historical mailing list - David Maurio
Fri, 1 Aug 2003 19:56:45 +0000
...Bought a fuel filter for my 85 Westy from a list vendor, large metal cylindrical fuel filter, found out that the one on my...
Re: Kombi on fire
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 06 Oct 95 08:55:37 CDT
On Fri, 6 Oct 95 08:43:25 CDT david woodward wondered: >Does fuel injection protect against this type of fire? (no carb, fuel...
Fuel tank problem solving
Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
Sun, 18 Mar 2018 11:53:45 -0700
So, this fall Cunegonde stopped running due to fuel starvation at the pump. NP I thought; I’ll replace the white cube pre-pump...
Re: Fuel leak ruin trip to San Jose (FIRE HAZARD)
Historical mailing list - SBate82659
Mon, 6 Apr 1998 21:47:42 EDT
<The fuel system has a fuel pump, I think, so the lines are under slight pressure when the car is running. A. ALWAYS keep...
Re: Number of vanagon fuel filters... addon to broke-down email
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:08:04 -0700
Early filter before fuel pump-pre 1985+- IIRC. You can run both like I do in my 84. YMMV, Mr. BZ-already had the...
Re: New fuel line disintegrates
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Sun, 2 Nov 2008 10:31:24 -0500
Ed McLean <email99@BELLSOUTH.NET> writes: > The problem with the "goo" coming out of the heat sleeves on Vanagon > fuel injection lines might be...
How often to change Fuel Injectors?
Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak VE3SMF
Wed, 24 Jul 2013 13:16:18 -0700
There was a recent smell of gas which prompted me to replace the engine compartment fuel lines.� � Today, I�am doing the engine compartment...
Re: Runs great, then dies(80 Air cooled Westy)
Historical mailing list - Scott Burchill
Fri, 3 Oct 2003 13:16:51 -0500
phil cain wrote: > Scott, did you try changing you fuel filter, mine was > loaded, could have been the problem. Fuel filters only > get worse...
Re: Fuel Octane, Additives
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 13 Jul 2004 08:14:39 -0500
More than likely the station that sold the premium fuel wasn't selling much of it and the fuel could have been stale (several...
Re: Auxilary Fuel Tanks
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Mon, 27 Feb 1995 10:19:25 -0800 (PST)
Al and Derek gave options of spare fuel tanks. I just had this image of driving in the booneys with the fuel cells on...
Re: Fuel tank problem solving (Almost)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 3 Apr 2018 02:07:27 -0400
> > But another issue was a failing vacuum > hose to the fuel pressure regulator; mine was probably original and no > longer stiff enough to hold...
burning vans, brittle fuel rails?
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Sun, 8 Jul 2007 21:09:08 -0400
I seem to recall some people questioning the integrity of the plastic factory fuel injector rails in the WBX motor. This must be a...
Re: Ethanol & fuel system parts
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Sat, 18 Nov 2000 07:34:28 -0600
...It keeps the fuel system clean and removes deposits from the system. Our van and bus fuel delivery system is designed such that all...
Re: Aluminum Fuel Rails (aftermarket)
Historical mailing list - Oxroad
Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:43:03 -0700
...was the fuel line, fuel connection through the firewall, or fuel rail that failed to become the cause of the fuel leak that started...
Re: Replacing Fuel Lines
Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
Fri, 7 Mar 2008 22:30:41 -0500
Just be sure it's fuel injection hose. Ken Wilford sells a nice kit for doing the whole engine bay but you'll still...
Re: High performance fuel rail system.
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Sun, 16 Feb 2003 06:45:12 -0800
Greg, The advantage or improvement with a larger fuel rail, is related to the localized low pressue variations that occur when the injectors open...
Re: New owner questions
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:25:25 -0800
The plastic fuel line fitting in question doesn't exist in Syncros so don't worry about it. Since you have an engine conversion...