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• Re: help my bucking Westphalia!
  Historical mailing list - Mike & Shari
  Fri, 28 Sep 2001 20:48:30 -0700
  ...like someone is > tapping on the brakes. I don't know how to tell if the condition is spark > or fuel delivery related. I...
• cleaning up that ratty idle
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Thu, 12 Jan 1995 08:35:02 CST6CDT
  ...Clean your fuel injectors with a fuel injection cleaner system that taps into the fuel rail... NOT one of those cans of mystery cleaners...
• Re: 2nd request, where's my fuel pump relay?
  Historical mailing list - Steve E
  Tue, 19 Dec 2000 20:50:28 -0500
  ...Apparently, the location of the fuel pump relay varies from model to model. (Sam and Joel were right as for my car.) On my...
• Re: VDO Fuel Pressure sender?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 09:03:33 -0700
  ...I > think regular vw fuel line braided cloth hose slipped over just fine with a > small hose clamp for security. The closer you tap...
• Won't stay running below 2,500 RPM
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Sat, 3 Mar 2018 01:01:25 -0600
  ...If I keep tapping the throttle, it�s jump to about 2,500, then die. I can keep it running if I keep tapping...
• Re: Strange no-start problem
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:01:47 -0800
  All the messing with the fuel system may be of no consideration for this problem. Look carefully at those three wires at your distributor...
• Re: Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 13:41:33 -0400
  ...Starter Problem > Recently I was experiencing progressively more sluggish starting on my 88 > until finally the starter wouldn't budge without a tap from...
• Lake Trip Report and fuel pressure question
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 10:09:52 -0700
  ...I have the gauge tapped into the stock fuel pressure testing port and it's set up so that I can read the pressure...
• Re: Vanagon fuel injector cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 13:33:53 -0400
  ...Vanagon fuel injector cleaning I am in the process of replacing the engine fuel lines in my 86 Vanagon 2.1 GL. Any recommendations...
• Friday
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 00:55:33 -0800
  ...whilst taking a shower tonight, the flow from the tap dropped significantly, at which point I yelled out: "who's messing with the fuel...
• Simple and obvious
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 3 Mar 2002 20:25:06 -0800
  ...The only thing you lose is the experience of removing your gas tank, replacing the fuel pump and all filters. These all were due...
• defrost blower info
  Historical mailing list - jim&kim
  Sun, 2 Dec 2001 17:52:34 -0800
  ...I'm not one to chintze on parts, but having just put in new engine, fuel pump etc.. I am tapped out. I seem...
• Re: Running on Tap Water
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 07:33:31 -0700
  ...Here is a simple description: "A water injection system works similarly to a fuel injection system only it injects water instead of fuel. A...
• won't start-follow-up
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Sun, 10 Jan 1999 16:53:39 -0700
  ...THIS FIRE HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE FUEL LINES!!!!! Is it time to replace yours?????????????? After starting I noticed a very loud tapping around #3...
• Strange no-start problem
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:22:01 -0500
  ...4-5 days ago I began messing with the fuel pump/fuel filter and it was around that time the van began to show...
• fuel/air mixture diagnostics
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Thu, 8 Jul 2004 09:03:25 -0700
  ...Other info: - O2 sensor is less than 6 months old - new fuel filter, air filter, fuel pump - new spark plugs, plug wires, rotor, distributor...
• Re: Frequency recommendation to replace Vanagon fuel gasoline lines
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Mon, 9 May 2016 09:38:51 +0200
  ...Will taping the ends of the gasoline fuel lines slow up the splitting of the rubber? Could this be caused by a fault with...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:51:52 -0700
  ...Tap the relay with power on and the relays work, fuel pump > > cycles. Then, I tried to start the van as usual after and...
• Re: 86 running problem
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 12:48:47 -0500
  ...Purchasing some rubber tape fixed the problem. I would check all of the electrical wires that control the fuel injection system. If you can...
• Re: Yee haw, got my solar setup installed
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 19:29:28 -0700
  ...got all the twisted, taped up, over stretched and undocumented wires >and devices removed I found the fuel delivery (fuel relay) electrical >problem within...
• Re: Fuel line relocating
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 09:53:45 EST
  ...Even though fires are a possibility if folks don't CHANGE THEIR FUEL LINES (sound of me tapping on the Monitor, "Is anybody awake...
• Re: how 2 block fuel lines ?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 Feb 1996 22:11:02 +0000
  ...Drift punches work well, too, because many of them have tapered shanks. -Tim Parker 93 EV GL 60 Singlecab 29 Model A Ford
• Re: how 2 block fuel lines ?
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  February 04, 1996 12:09AM
  ...Drift punches work well, too, because many of them have tapered shanks. -Tim Parker 93 EV GL 60 Singlecab 29 Model A Ford
• Re: delayed start
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 7 Feb 2002 18:50:25 EST
  Have you tried tapping on the starter while someone holds the key? My starter sticks when it gets hot, and I get the fuel...
• Bleeder Valve, CV's, After-Market Filter
  Historical mailing list - Hotch
  Mon, 07 Oct 1996 16:58:43 -0400
  ...Fuel filter thing - I posted a question previously about a Purolator fuel filter. Let me rephrase. Is there an after-market fuel filter for...
• Re: Fuel Pump Noise
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Thu, 5 Jan 2012 21:22:01 -0500
  ...Anyway, I bought a new fuel filter and while installing it went > ahead and removed the pump to look at it. I tapped the...
• Secret of the Exhaust Nuts? - FIXED! PICS!
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 13 Feb 2005 13:59:01 -0800
  ...After I fixed the fuel leaks I started the engine to re-check everything. While the engine was running PB burned off since the...
• Need your help
  Historical mailing list - Dan Eggert
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 13:07:04 -0500
  ...the fuel tank out, I also removed the wiring harness for the heat booster and I left a few wires hanging without taping them...
• Re: Leaking Vanagon fuel pump case?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 22:49:06 -0600
  ...I decided to put the infamous Gougeon Brothers West System epoxy to the test by wrapping a duct tape collar around the metal body...
• Re: Start up,back fire?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 16 May 2015 13:10:02 -0400
  ...If your gauge comes with an open hose adapter, slip it > over > the fuel tap near the distributor, and use a clamp. Otherwise cut...
• Re: RE : Gerry Skerbitz's fuel pump problems
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Aug 1996 13:39:28 -0400
  Gerry, this will work.You need to place a pressure guage on the fuel feed line and plug all other lines then apply air...
• Re: Start up,back fire?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 16 May 2015 08:35:06 -0700
  ...If your gauge comes with an open hose adapter, slip it over the fuel tap near the distributor, and use a clamp. Otherwise cut...
• Re: Fuel Pump - Work of Art
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 18:38:11 -0500
  ...Fuel pumps > > >Taping the pump makes it work again for a while. The whiles keep getting >shorter and shorter till that doesn't work...
• Re: no start no click
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:59:45 -0400
  ...Do I have to tap it when someones cranking it? I got under there with the multimeter and my buddy cranked it i'm...
• FW: help! loss of cylinder quests
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 23:50:55 -0400
  ...help! loss of cylinder quests > > well, I tried the fuel injection wiring and things seem to be fine > > spark seems to be fine > > (recap...
• Re: Running on Tap Water
  Historical mailing list - Bill Minor
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 10:48:15 -0500
  Most fuels currently have some ethanol in the blend. More pure alcohol blends are labeled and sold as alternative fuels in many agricultural communities...
• Re: ba6 heater
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 25 Oct 2004 19:27:50 -0600
  ...I took off the > access plate today, and found that one of the > connections on the fuel pump has melted. I would > assume that...
• Re: Viable economical fuel pump?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 11 Apr 2014 12:14:26 -0400
  ...Viable economical fuel pump? > > You who are on multiple lists, sorry but I am wanting opinions on this... > > Is there a less expensive fuel...
• Intermittent power loss
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 4 Aug 2005 09:33:38 -0400
  ...I also thought it could have been an unrelated problem maybe due to bad fuel from Wawa, because it went away after one of...
• Re: low fuel pressure and lean engine
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Sun, 4 Jul 2004 21:39:36 -0700
  ...I tested the pressure at the fuel pressure tap in the engine compartment. I wanted to test the pressure between the pump and the...
• Re: puzzler
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Feb 1995 12:18:13 -0500
  ...place with a few taps. This is also a cure for a loose brass tube where you attach the fuel hose to the carb...
• Re: more fuel problems!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 12:57:36 +0100
  ...A few taps on the fuel filter and I can drive a few > blocks. I repeat this process until I get home (several miles...
• emerg. repairs/solutions
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 17:51:28 -0300
  ...Terminals with boots work best, nothing like having the fuel pump ground out due to salt slush on the bare connectors. fuel hose: not...
• Re: Fuel tank problem solving (Almost)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 27 Mar 2018 09:35:24 -0400
  ...detached from its base and above fuel level? > But why does the tank seem empty when I tap on it? I filled it just...
• Re: Temp II sensor followup
  Historical mailing list - s w
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 06:20:35 -0800
  ...oh, darn. > > > >Taped it up, runs great. > > > >Questions: > > > >Is there a better way to repair the bare spot than > tape? > > > >What's the best...
• Re: Running on Tap Water
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 09:04:22 -0400
  ...He pointed out that there must be a fuel > present, but when water as in the form of a steam, a true dry steam...
• Re: Strange Engine Noise 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:04:59 -0500
  ...If there is grit in the pump, tapping it on your workbench may knock some out. There is a screen in the fuel tank...
• Re: Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:07:21 -0400
  ...I tried "jumping" the starter by >shorting the contact and I still get nothing except for the fuel pump. > >Is my "new" starter bad...
• FW: Air recirculate
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Thu, 31 Jan 2019 13:19:16 -0500
  ...A "Rube Goldberg" solution was to duct tape off the air intake behind the grill. It worked fine and even reduced the cabin air...
• Spares list (was Spare ECU)
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:09:00 -0800
  ...good) The usual collection of electrical wire, bailing wire, aluminum tape, duct tape. A wheel cylinder might be a good idea. It's cheap...
• Re: 85 Vanagon w/non-stop blinking LED
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 16:40:16 -0700
  ...To fix the problems, they have suggested replacing the fuel > pump (which worked just fine before), and sticking tape over the LED. Here > is...
• Re: " you fixed it with what?!"
  Historical mailing list - Robert Copich
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:17:19 -0800
  ...I have wrapped up burst rad hoses > > successfully with Gaffer tape. (better than duct tape-used in the film > > biz) > > > > Anybody else made emergency...
• Re: troubleshooting intermittency
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:42:04 -0800
  ...I investigated and > found a wire going to the coil had some electrical tape on it. Inside > the tape the wire had been twisted...
• Re: '89 vanagon no start problem...ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:16:15 -0800
  ...the fuel pump temporarily .. if it doesn't run with 12 good volts to it and a good, non-corroded ground wire.. tap on...
• carb follies, vw content, no van content
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Thu, 15 Oct 1998 00:58:46 -0400
  ...Unburned fuel in the exhaust system is what causes the >type of backfire you describe. A carbureted vehicle *can* suck fuel in from >the...
• Brake guru needed
  Historical mailing list - eric luebbers
  Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:39:27 -0700
  Hello list, Since my motor and fuel tank are out I have decided to some brake work while waiting for parts. How does the...
• Re: Fuel tank problem solving (Almost)
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Tue, 27 Mar 2018 08:51:49 -0700
  ...detached from its base and above fuel level? > But why does the tank seem empty when I tap on it? I filled it just...
• Re: no start no click
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:09:19 -0400
  ...So the tap worked fired right up. Should I be ordering a new starter or could it still be something else? On Wed, Aug...
• Re: OK, OK, new topic
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 21:38:16 -0700
  ...I used their stuff to fabricate the fuel system for my racecar..with 8 individual throttle bodies and a Motec ECU..Very nice quality...
• Re: Fuel ponderings
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 07:49:53 -0800
  ...can fuel efficiency actually be increased beyond where it is now, just > on that basis? > > The whole business about fuels and fuel efficiencies is...