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• Re: black box above coil
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 13:12:09 -0400
  ...That means to depressurize the fuel > system, pulling > that relay won't work. You need to pull the fuel pump > ground wire > and then...
• Re: 1987 Westy Return Fuel Line hose
  Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:12:21 +0100
  I am planning to replace all 19887 Westy fuel system hoses. Can anyone inform me about exact inside diameters of return line hoses. Help...
• Engine fuel injection differences from 86 through 91
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Thu, 6 May 2004 09:52:55 -0700
  Are there any differences with the fuel injection or cooling system from 86 on? Will any engine from any year work for any year...
• CIS Fuel injection on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 29 May 1997 12:29:21 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Someone on the list had a Vanagon with a CIS Fuel system. This is a mechanical fuel injection that was used on many older...
• A little something for Robb Lightfoot.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 05 May 1995 21:24:04 +0600
  ...4-speed manual, 002 CM > 3-speed automatic, 003 NC, 003 ND > Fuel System: Bosch L-Jetronic AFC Electronic Fuel Injection > Imported to U...
• 1.9L to 2.1L Swap
  Historical mailing list - LA and Glen
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 11:46:14 -0700
  ...Has nobody changed the cooling & fuel injection system along with the motor? I have a complete 2.1L with fuel injection wiring harness and...
• Re: Fuel pump/filter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 30 Nov 2014 19:57:34 -0500
  ...IF the evap system was blocked, would the fuel pump then create a vacuum and cause the pump to cavitate? If so...... IF the...
• Metric Fuel Line
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:47:52 -0400
  ...Now of course I could use 5/16 fuel injector rated fuel hose. It is 7.9mmx3. Knowing how critical a tight fuels system...
• Re: Van-Cafe fuel-line firewall adapter
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:47:37 -0700
  ...It adds two more > connections to the system. I connect straight to the plastic fuel > line. > This item is helping assembly at the factory...
• Re: fuel pump relief valve?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:11:57 -0400
  ...fuel pump relief valve? Does anyone out there know if an '86 vanagon fuel pump has a built-in pressure relief valve? If it...
• Re: Fuel pressure regulator
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 19:50:16 EST
  ...Would a properly functioning fuel >pressure >regulator allow the reverse flow of fuel through the system at a rate >to >sufficient to cause this...
• Re: Auxilliary gas can..Part 67&1/2
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 22 Jul 1999 08:36:40 -0700
  ...Fuel injected vehicles constantly pump fuel to the injector system and then return unused fuel back to the tank through the fuel pressure regulator...
• Improved fuel additive ZVW 239 003
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Improved fuel additive ZVW 239 003
  May 31, 1990
  ...Purge injection system with G-16 cleaner. Refer to current Technical Information Circulars for injection purge instructions. * Check that fuel and ignition systems are...
• Re: What's the diff ?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 3 May 2002 20:19:23 -0400
  ...the digijet fuel control system which is essentially a Bosch L-Jetronic system to control the timing and duration of fuel-injection pulses. The...
• Still running like ...
  Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
  Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:18:06 -0800
  ...Remove fuel line at filter b. Open tank cap c. Shoot air into system to see what comes out 3) Ensure fuel filter is...
• pre-pump fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - db25
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 12:52:00 EDT
  ...fuel pump. I understand that there was either a recall or a technical service bulletin on the removing this filter from the system. Not...
• Re: CA 81-83 air cooled Fuel Injection & Ignition System
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 14:14:25 -0700
  ...CA 81-83 air cooled Fuel Injection & Ignition System > > > Hi All: > > I am looking to buy a complete (or as much as possible) CA...
• Re: Intermittant Start problem...
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 09:32:22 -0500
  Maybe a longshot, but while studying the Bosch fuel injection book I read that the fuel pressure system is designed to maintain adequate pressure...
• Re: Fwd: Stranded - my first heartbreak
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 6 Dec 2006 20:16:38 -0800
  No, there was no air lock in the FI system. The problem was the air lock in the line before the fuel pump, inside...
• Idea for engine-fire warning/control system
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 23:36:57 +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 lines; the injector side
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sun, 13 Jun 1999 16:26:53 -0400
  ...What else should be replaced while having the fuel system depressurized? I heard all pressure side fuel lines, which we've been preaching on...
• Re: low fuel pressure and lean engine
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 5 Jul 2004 08:47:38 -0700
  ...Maybe VW found that when the small filter before the pump clogged, that damage the fuel pump would happen, so they designed a system...
• Fuel delivery rate fun
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:06:16 -0800
  ...That is how your fuel system is supposed to supply fuel to the injector lines. Now, turn the faucet way down. Start spooning the...
• Re: fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:30:35 -0800
  ...when you turn the key to start and you would normally hear the fuel pump turn on and charge the system. these two pumps...
• Re: E15 fuel?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 27 Dec 2012 07:11:51 -0800
  You really don't want to leave gasoline with alcohol in any fuel system for long, without at least treating it with some fuel...
• Re: fuel pump problem?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:40:24 -0800
  ...The fuel pump doesn't shut off after a few seconds because it knows the system is pressurized....it just does it by time...
• Gas Mileage Problem...again
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Dawson
  Tue, 25 May 2004 10:25:54 -0400
  ...Do I clean the injectors by running something through the fuel system? If so, what additive to my fuel will do the trick? If...
• Glow Plug FLicker Indicates H2O in Fuel?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 15:51:26 -0500
  Do the Vanagons have the same system as my '89 Jetta diesel for indicating water in the fuel? My owner's manual says a...
• Re: Bad fuel economy (solution)
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Sun, 1 Sep 2013 10:25:24 -0400
  ...Most cars built after the 80s should have fuel lines and systems that can certainly deal with 10% alcohol. And as to our Vanagons...
• Re: Removing clip from Hall unit
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 17:53:09 -0400
  ...This will bypass the fuel injectors and fuel system. If the engine runs with the starter fluid, you have a fuel problem.
• Re: Don't waste your money. Fuel Line's - Filters etc to prevent leaks?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Fri, 19 Dec 2003 09:07:15 -0800
  ...Most of the fuel plumbing is steel tubing and sealed by o-ringed, flanged connections. It makes for a pretty leak resistant system with...
• Vanagon Gas Tank/Fuel System measurements
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 11 May 2010 11:29:25 -0400
  ...Right? Then the outlet to the fuel pump is smaller..... 7mm? I know the current system I have is very gerry-rigged with it...
• Re: Vanagon Gas Tank/Fuel System measurements
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 11 May 2010 23:20:46 -0400
  ...cowan wrote: > >> I know the current system I have is very gerry-rigged with it's fuel >> filter >> and I plan to do it...
• Re: Compression check procedure question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 10:40:53 -0700
  ...The fuel system retains pressure for a very long time after the fuel pump is off. The injectors will still spray a lot of...
• Re: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 15:30:36 -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...
• Re: Vanagons in Africa
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Wed, 22 Apr 1998 22:05:09 -0400
  ...Vanagons in Africa >Michael >I will try to find out what kind of fuel-injection system they >use. There is no place to work...
• Re: Hot Start Problem in H2O cooled
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 13:35:30 -0400
  Pressure test your fuel system. It should hold pressure for a while after shut down. If it leaks right down, your injectors might be...
• checking fuel system pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 30 Jun 1995 14:53:20 CST6CDT
  ...To check system pressure, DEPRESSURIZE the system first by pulling off a wire on the fuel pump and letting the engine die. then remove...
• Digifant to carb, any thoughts??
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
  Tue, 15 May 2001 15:06:21 -0400
  ...Is it mechanical? Fuel return, plug it for now? Wiring, tuck it away for now? My concerns are the systems which I need to...
• Re: Aluminum Fuel Rails (aftermarket)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:18:37 -0700
  ...I, too, view these pressurized delivery systems of highly flammable fuel with dark suspicion. Has anyone done a "Dummy's Guide to Replacing Your...
• Re: Fuel pump/filter
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 30 Nov 2014 10:07:54 -0800
  ...IF the evap system was blocked, would the fuel pump then create a vacuum and cause the pump to cavitate? If so...... IF the...
• Re: Odor of gasoline inside cabin....
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 10 Mar 1998 13:36:39 -0500
  ...responsible for connecting and collecting the tank to the system that controls evaporating fuel. Some on the list have been able to reach them...
• VW Vanagon ProTraining Fuel systems Type 2 Book on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Nick Meyers
  Sat, 27 May 2000 09:04:26 EDT
  List, I have a VW Vanagon ProTraining Fuel systems Type 2 Book on Ebay for bid. Low reserve! This is the Dealer only book...
• Re: Boston Bobs day at the dyno
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 22:15:03 -0600
  ...It seems that the Air/Fuel system either maxed out or > still thinks you are running same amount of air through the engine. Several...
• Re: inline fuel temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
  Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:03:15 -0800
  ...I�m installing a 2 tank wvo system and want to make sure the fuel (wvo) is hitting 170 so I don�t blow...
• CB Performance Fuel Injection system
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 May 1996 04:56:35 GMT
  Has anyone actually purchased and used a fuel injection system from CB Performance for a VW type 1 or type 4? Either their CFI...
• FOLLOW-UP no power: running lean (i think)
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 12:04:07 -0600
  repairs were made to the fuel system (new filter and a new connector in the fuel lines up stream of the fuel rails), but...
• vanagons (all): recall info from NHTSA as of 05/06/94
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 15 May 94 01:29:03 CDT
  ...870414 System: Fuel Tank. Vehicle Description: Van Type Vehicles. Description of Defect: Fuel tank filler neck pipe may not seat properly in the fuel...
• Re: Anyone have a copy of the Ultimate Trip Checklist?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:15:08 -0600
  ...Inspect fuel injection/carburetion system operation, fuel > lines, hose clamps, fuel pump, filters, fuel tank, overflow reservoirs, > vapour > recirculation, filler and cap. > > Note:________________________________________________________________________________________________ > > > ____ Intake...
• L-Jetronic (digijet) information
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 25 Jun 2004 19:25:19 -0400
  ...training manuals covering digijet fuel injection. whether it offers any more insight to the operation of the digijet system since it is a bastardized...
• Re: 86 Camper: Voltage light sending unit; fuel pressure emission test; for sale in California
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
  Mon, 7 Sep 2009 20:51:49 -0700
  ...They did the fuel system pressure test, and said I was lucky to have recently done a fuel tank re-seal because most vanagons...
• Re: Running rich, O2 sensor says lean, exhaust leak?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 23:00:47 -0700
  ...Should I run a bottle of fuel-injection cleaner through the gas system to help that soot get out? Thanks to everyone that helped...
• Re: sluggish on take off
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 22 Oct 2005 16:19:56 -0400
  ...925?This could be many different posibilities.Dirty fuel system. Clogged fuel filter.Low fuel pressure.Vacuum hose disconected.Dirty air filter?Throttle switch...
• Propane fueled Vanagons??
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 18 Sep 2006 12:13:34 -0500
  Somewhere way back there was some few discussions about propane fuel systems for Vanagons. Has anyone got any information on this, or know of...
• Re: terminology
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 16:49:04 EST
  ...Both are pulsed fuel injection systems with the Digifant incorporating more engine controls than the older Digijet. Can anybody tell I got hold of...
• Injector heater
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 17:57:01 -0400
  ...and he noticed that there were no hoses connected up to a couple of tubes on the housing for the fuel system. According to...
• Re: 1987 Westy Fuel Line hoses inside diameters
  Historical mailing list - RiffOil
  Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:36:24 -0700
  ...All other fuel system hoses in the engine compartment . > > The hoses are all shown as N 903 397 02 (fuel hose, 56 cm long...
• Re: Re- more Q's on the TDI
  Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
  Thu, 06 Jun 1996 05:39:33 -0400
  ...Cetin >> >> You have to use diesel again and the air that entered the fuel system >> must be bled (sp?) out of it, just like...
• Fuel system harness
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 19:18:40 EST
  ...has a wrecked 87 from which I hope to salvage a fuel injection harness which I fried over the weekend using one of Ron...
• Placement of Fuel Filter
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 08:32:41 -0700
  Shawn Wright wrote: <snip> Anyone know why the fuel filter is placed after the pump in the digifant system? I hate to think of...