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  • FI poltergeist exorcised
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Mon, 23 Dec 1996 14:31:07 -0700
    A happy ending to the search for a solution to my '87 syncro westy fuel = injection woes: After a few more unsuccessful attempts, the...
  • Re: Fuel Injector Cleaner
    Historical mailing list - JonR
    Sat, 08 Mar 1997 06:03:54 -0500
    ...Lubro Moly also makes a Heavy Duty injection cleaner, but I've had problems finding a supplier for that locally Lubro Moly products are...
  • FS '86 Synchro Weekender
    Historical mailing list - Mark Flynn
    Thu, 17 Jul 1997 12:59:33 -0400
    ...sleeves, gaskets oxygen sensor 1,000 miles ago, Engine, shifting, fuel injection excellent. Never runs hot, no water loss. (not that there should be...
  • 02 follow-up questions
    Historical mailing list - Steve Caslowitz
    Wed, 13 May 1998 19:36:27 -0400
    ...simple play with an adjusting screw? (this is my first time dealing with a fuel injection system) Any help appreciated- Steve '88 westy GL
  • 84 88 parting
    Historical mailing list - dawn
    Fri, 13 Apr 2001 08:29:14 -0700
    ...1.9 engine good for core short block 1.9 fuel injection 1.9 engine hanger 1.9 engine tin 1.9 electric's...
  • Missing Tin
    Historical mailing list - Milo's Kitchen
    Wed, 1 Jan 2003 12:02:33 -0500
    ...Kinda makes me (or my wife) uncomfortable whistling down the highway with those little fuel injection manifolds hanging out there in the shmutz and...
  • Timing light power source - confirmation
    Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
    Wed, 5 Mar 2003 16:54:09 -0800
    ...All that I read about the sensitive nature of the various ignition and fuel injection system components has me still spooked and the last...
  • Wolfy Died... 1st time I've seen this problem
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Mon, 28 Apr 2003 23:26:25 -0700
    ...However, none of the usual culprits were found guilty, all relays were okay, as were the ignition and fuel injection components. Finally, I decided...
  • Decent Vanagon Mechanic in Eastern Mass...
    Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
    Mon, 15 Dec 2003 10:31:21 -0500
    Hi, The fuel injection system in my 87 Westy has been giving me fits for about a year now. It started out with it...
  • Re: Cheap rebuilt AFM?
    Historical mailing list - joe trussell
    Wed, 8 Nov 2006 17:42:05 +0000
    ...go through >ebates.com for 6% add'l price discounts)......... > > > >Python Injection Inc. Efi Air Flow Meter Part Number: 842903 > > Vehicle: 1984 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON...
  • fuel line components
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sat, 3 May 2008 22:25:35 -0700
    ...that one, we built an intake, Using TWM (another California fuel injection supplier on the web) parts..8 individual throttle bodies...talk about plumbing...
  • Re: ALERT! Brand new fuel hoses failing!!!!
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:30:39 -0700
    ...ALERT! Brand new fuel hoses failing!!!! > > I bought a bunch of fuel injection hose from one of "our" online vendors. > The FI hose becomes...
  • Stainless steel fuel injection hose clamps
    Historical mailing list - roger sisler
    Mon, 23 Oct 2006 19:31:30 -0700
    ...Stainless steel fuel injection hose clamps To: vanagon@gerry.vangon.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-819399129-1161657025=:42947...
  • Re: 82 Diesel Timing Belt
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:18:12 -0600
    ...stretching over time. > Maybe you check injection timing or you don't . > > maybe belt tension and injection timing were set perfect with 30,000...
  • Re: Arduino and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak VE3SMF
    Sat, 16 Nov 2013 14:35:44 -0800
    ...injectors and optimum ignition timing point for all engine operating conditions. Injection duration opening signals are provided based on the following inputs: • Engine speed...
  • Re: LPG diesels, anyone?
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Sun, 15 Jul 2001 21:49:30 -0500
    ...LPG diesels, anyone? > I think the dryness might refer to the lubricating properties of the diesel > that are needed to keep the injection pump...
  • Re: diesel wabbits and wheel bolt lube
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Fri, 8 Aug 2003 04:20:23 EDT
    ...The > most significant difference is the injection pump, which not only has a special > throttle linkage to fit under the floor, but also uses...
  • Re: 1987 2.1 WBX oil buzzer comes on after hiway usage...
    Historical mailing list - Van Pelt, Steve
    Wed, 4 Mar 2015 12:51:42 -0600
    ...questions: - How can I test the injectors? (I have an fuel injection pressure tester... but not sure if I can do much with it...
  • Re: Troubleshooting the Basic Idle Stabilizer System - Manual Transmissions- Part I
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:24:04 -0400
    At 03:31 AM 3/26/2009, John Rodgers wrote: >Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >>I see.........it's a dedicated Fuel Injection manual. >>hot...
  • '71 Emissions Test
    Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
    Mon, 17 Jun 96 15:33:27 UT
    ...The engine is an 1835 (40mm intakes, 3/4 cam) with a CB Digital Fuel Injection system installed (an injector for each cylinder -- there...
  • Free Long Block
    Historical mailing list - Scott Chen
    Sun, 23 Feb 1997 13:53:02 -0600 (CST)
    ...Has top injection unit as well (no airbox). It was a used replacement engine of unknown origin when I bought my Westy, if anyone...
  • engine damage?
    Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
    Mon, 7 Apr 1997 22:34:40 -0500
    ...The top components of the engine; ignition, fuel injection, intake,etc, are destroyed, but the engine case seems ok. this car comes with all...
  • Low Idle w/A/C on 91 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
    Tue, 28 Jul 1998 08:37:21 -0500
    ...Any ideas before I start tweaking with my Fuel Injection (Idle Screw)? ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> Shalom 87 GL Mark Magee 91 Westy Kemah TX USA 96 Suzuki...
  • AFM
    Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
    Sat, 1 May 1999 12:16:56 -0400
    ...The FrankenWesty was a diesel that was converted to 1.8 I-4 power with a Vanagon Digifant injection set up. Not quite what...
  • Value of complete engine?
    Historical mailing list - Craig Spaeth
    Wed, 18 Oct 2000 12:00:27 -0700
    ...It would include all fuel injection and everything? My sister has this 86 Syncro that they had to pull the tranny on to put...
  • Re: Comments on Splittie (hp... Corvair)
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 14 Sep 2002 21:30:55 +1200
    ...very reliable engines in the 150 HP range >with modern fuel injection and minor things like exhaust and head massaging. They'd need a...
  • Need help with hose from therm to radiator
    Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
    Sat, 21 Sep 2002 14:55:20 -0400
    ...Also, anything I should know about before replacing my fuel injection line? Thanks! Marla '87 Westy Van "Morrison"Get more from the Web. FREE...
  • Is a aircooled vanagon ECU different between automatic and manual transmissions?
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
    Wed, 18 Dec 2002 10:45:18 -0500
    The injection systems between the air-cooled manual and automatic transmissions (federal model) are identical except the A/t does not have a deceleration...
  • Re: 76bus
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:55:08 -0800
    That may be true, but has no bearing on the fuel injection relay installed. Please see my previous post. I've seen many Federal...
  • Re: NVC: Type 1 case
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:53:47 -0500
    ...His #1 bearing spun. > > Anyone have a decent AS21 or fuel injection (late AS41) Type 1 case for > sale, relatively cheap? >
  • 5 spds -Reply
    Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
    Fri, 29 May 1998 09:50:16 +0200
    ...Bore 82.5 Stroke 92.8 175 NM @ 2000 RPM Fuel Injection K-Jetronic Wheels 205/70 14 258 Solid disks on front diff...
  • weber parts source for guy stuck in driveway
    Historical mailing list - Paula Lazeski
    Wed, 1 Mar 2000 21:42:00 -0500
    ...Would you be willing to sell just the manifolds + linkage, gaskets or trade for extra fuel injection parts. I have a new air flow...
  • Re: Cohline fuel line failure
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
    Mon, 22 May 2006 16:54:37 -0400
    ...I would strongly recommend against using the NAPA fuel injection hose. I installed some on a customer's van several years ago and within...
  • Re: Surging engine
    Historical mailing list - pdooley
    Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:29:13 -0400
    ...The fuel injection is CIS-E ......based on that it has a computer, and CIS was on a lot of those jettas back then...
  • Re: Fw: Question-Oxygen Relay?
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Tue, 5 May 2020 11:08:54 -0700
    ...that even the CA emissions equipped air cooled 2.0 fuel injection system uses an O2 relay. i.e the O2 sensor does not...
  • Friday NVC: European Union switch to diesel not working so well
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 20 Jun 2014 10:41:01 -0700
    ...fuel, clean engine design, particulate filters and post-treatment like urea injection: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/technology/420f04023.pdf But even with this...
  • Re: Must sell my Vanagon - Comments appreciated
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:11:50 -0700
    ...and I see the CIS fuel injection fuel distributor and air box is behind the left tail light.. nice. I'll see if I...
  • Re: FFFriday Fumbling Follies ...well yadda-yadda-yadda
    Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
    Fri, 30 Jun 1995 21:57:10 -3100 (PDT)
    ...than before, > Cause it's now got E-F-I, > Fuel Injection, squirts your eye! > >If you drive a Seven-Five, This loafs a...
  • Re: Is my 83.5 Westy really 83.25?
    Historical mailing list - Meier Michael
    Tue, 7 Apr 1998 10:09:50 +0200
    ...So you still got the 2.0 aircooled injections until the 1.9 digijets arived (option in europe). Sounds strange, but that's it...
  • Timing question
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Gilbert
    Mon, 23 Aug 1999 21:11:22 GMT
    ...I havent had a chance to drive the van since resetting the timing because I was testing a bunch of other Fuel Injection/Computer...
  • Re: No spark
    Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
    Sun, 23 Jul 2000 18:52:50 -0400
    ...Does the > fuel injection control unit have anything to do with the spark? > Does this model have an ECU? Thanks in advance for any...
  • was: Re: diesel parts - Now: what is needed for a Golf conversion?
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Sun, 25 Mar 2001 12:01:56 -0600
    ...engine mounts bell-housing fuel injection system and associated controllers and sensors adaption plate? (Am I correct on this?) engine carrier?? Marshall Ruskin 84...
  • Re: EBay item Throttle Cable
    Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
    Wed, 31 Oct 2001 21:18:14 -0500
    ...Goes from the accelerator pedal to the lever on the injection pump. You can look up the part number at http://www.busdepot.com...
  • F/S 90 Wasserboxer motor
    Historical mailing list - tim king
    Wed, 13 Feb 2002 18:19:20 -0800
    ...Comes with various accessories left on the motor (fuel injection -- no injectors, though, they went in the Tiico), brackets, wiring harness to ECU and...
  • Charcoal Filter?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
    Sat, 1 Jun 2002 14:52:40 -0500
    ...know, for example, that a connector is part of the fuel injection system. Put if you suspect it leads to a charcoal filter valve...
  • Re: 2.1 fuel injection problem
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Tue, 30 Sep 2003 05:36:48 EDT
    In a message dated 9/29/2003 10:11:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > After all this does unplugging...
  • Idle stabilizer control unit...? Do they go bad?
    Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
    Sun, 22 Feb 2004 16:03:40 -0500
    ...Upon reading the wiring diagram today for the fuel injection system... I noticed that the Idle stabilizer unit is tied in with 4 major...
  • By the Powers Check your Microswitch or Temp II
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Mon, 13 Sep 2004 08:04:40 -0700
    ...Otherwise do a basic idle setup, look under my name in the archives, or under fuel injection setup. Mark Keller 91 Vanagon.
  • Re: Unexplored engine swap possibility?
    Historical mailing list - Jimt Thomson
    Thu, 29 Sep 2005 19:36:47 -0600
    ...for the > Vanagon. > It's a 2.4L turbo diesel (indirect injection, i believe) that puts out > about 97 > hp and 139 ft/lbs...
  • Re: gas saving strategies without touching a wrench
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Tue, 6 Sep 2005 13:15:42 -0700
    ...happen to remember the days before steering wheel locks and fuel > injection when you could scare the livin' sheet out of someone on a...
  • Re: fuel pump choice?
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:59:00 -0400
    ...Bus Depot has a range of five choices, > from the $99 Fuel Injection Corp. to the $284 Bosch. > Anyone have particularly good or bad...
  • Re: why I discourage people from buying vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
    Sun, 3 Jul 2016 14:05:13 -0700
    So sorry you have to start to deal with 78 Bug Fuel Injection ! it's not that that system is so difficult to understand...
  • Re: Understanding AFC fuel injection--question
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 30 Dec 2001 20:39:06 -0500
    ...Understanding AFC fuel injection--question There is a little plastic covered sensor in my AFM. It measures air temp passing through the AFM. When...
  • Re: fuel lines replacing
    Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
    Thu, 22 Apr 1999 23:44:54 EDT
    ...get the right hose; I used 7 mm fuel injection hose made for high pressure 2. get the right clamps; it took 10 trips...
  • Hoarding
    Historical mailing list - J Stewart
    Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:25:38 +0000
    ...injectors, fuel rails, windshield wiper motor/assembly, complete 1.9 fuel injection wiring harness, spare ECU (my old '84 used the so called Hi...
  • Re: Computers on board?
    Historical mailing list - ray landers
    Sat, 10 Sep 1994 20:49:34 -0700 (PDT)
    ...that you could plug in > between the engine (maybe the fuel injection) and the PC and then some > software allowing you to monitor/analyze...
  • Engine misses, Type IV heads
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 23 Apr 95 23:03 CDT
    I've got a 2.0 liter with fuel injection and am wondering if anyone can help me. The engine seems to run good...
  • Re: Heads leak...wires melt?
    Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
    Wed, 26 Apr 1995 10:48:19 -0700 (PDT)
    ...the whole rear fuel injection control system. YOWCH!!! $1200. Man you got boned but good. :( > > > seriously, ALL vanagons: when you put the air filter...
  • (F)Re: Adventure trip Iceland-Faeroerna-Europe, Was: Shipping van to Europe
    Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
    Tue, 24 Jun 1997 22:12:20 -0500
    ...lengthen the air "schnorkel" feeding air to the to the fuel injection to go straight up a long way, caulk all the air leaks...
  • Re: Help! Blown Headgasket in Va.
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Sun, 9 Aug 1998 23:25:18 EDT
    ...The dealer however was able to find a coolant hose that was the real culprit (under the driver side fuel injection system). All the...