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  • Re: Arduino and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Sat, 16 Nov 2013 19:27:37 -0600
    ...All 4 injectors > fire once every hall pulse which happens every 180 degrees of crankshaft > rotation, so twice for every engine revolution. The ignition...
  • Re: Fuel Injectors
    Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
    Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:52:09 -0700
    ...Under air/fuel is a fuel injector labeled Intermotor "New" for $58.79? I've been hearing rumors of Chinese made injectors, perhaps this...
  • Re: Replace fuel injectors?
    Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
    Mon, 7 May 2001 15:53:04 -0700
    ...http://euro-drive.com/fuel_injectors.htm...for an idea. I remembered that Vanagon injectors can be "reconditioned," but I have no idea where...
  • Re: '85 1.9 - fuel issues.
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Sun, 6 Nov 2011 00:38:54 -0400
    ...It looks like I need to pull the injectors and see if they are spraying. Just to confirm - yes I do have spark and...
  • Re: The lazy Injector
    Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
    Fri, 20 May 2005 13:26:05 -0400
    ...Can this injector work at all under these conditions?? > > Pictures here: > > http://atlas.kennesaw.edu/~josorio/images/injector1.jpg > http://atlas.kennesaw.edu/~josorio...
  • Re: fuel injectors
    Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
    Tue, 28 Apr 1998 08:39:13 -0700
    ...I think they used slightly different injectors later... but just guessing. Fred Porter wrote: > Ray, > The model year information is curious. When the first...
  • 78 fuel injectors...best way to clean?
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 21 Jul 1996 10:05:12 -0400
    Morning Folks, I'm attemping to clean my fuel injectors and replace the fuel hoses while I have my engine out. Can I soak...
  • Re: Wow, disaster anytime now ...
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:26:06 -0500
    ...I have seen incorrect replacement injectors installed. The air cooled injectors had much lower coil resistance and a resistor was part of the system...
  • Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Wed, 11 Dec 2002 11:26:07 EST
    ...The swapping of the injector wires will help isolate an injector wiring problem versus an injector problem. The goal in both cases was to...
  • Re: FI questions on 84 1.9
    Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
    Thu, 2 Jan 2003 23:31:55 -0800
    The larger o-ring is the one where the bracket holds the injectors in. They are not your traditional o-rings that prevent air...
  • Green Fuel injector
    Historical mailing list - Filcoff, David M.
    Wed, 4 Oct 2000 13:14:54 -0500
    I recently replaced a fuel injector on my 2.1l digifant motor. The original has a yellow plastic body, the replacement has a green...
  • Re: Dead Cylinder -91 Carat - 2.1 L WBX
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:15:57 -0500
    Disconnect one injector at a time. > On Oct 15, 2014, at 12:06 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Heres the deal. Feels...
  • Vanagon fuel injector cleaning
    Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak
    Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:53:59 -0400
    ...Any recommendations on what process should be used for cleaning the fuel injectors once they are removed. I did a quick search on YouTube...
  • Re: making a little headway but need advice
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sat, 7 Dec 2013 14:15:53 -0800
    ...When one or more injector is still plugged into the harness the voltage feeds through the injector(s) to the ground side and thus...
  • fi injectors
    Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
    Thu, 1 Feb 2001 10:51:39 -0500
    hey all, someone emailed me with a quote on fi injectors for about $50 bucks a piece. i lost this email but am interested...
  • Re: Finally running right
    Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
    Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:28:00 -0500
    ...Only the injectors on the left head were the problem. All the injectors were new and were installed in September 2003 along with all...
  • Re: Fuel Injector Question
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
    Sat, 22 Jan 2011 13:31:23 -0700
    ...bob On Jan 22, 2011, at 12:48 PM, zzyzx wrote: > 280 150 106 > 122 906 031D > > Would the above part numbeed fuel injector...
  • Re: One injector wire ...
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Sun, 11 Dec 2016 17:13:43 -0800
    You can leave it, all injectors fire simultaneously. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of thewestyman...
  • Re: Burned FI wiring
    Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
    Tue, 16 Feb 1999 14:49:31 EST
    ...All four injectors are wired in parallel >>so I can not see three injectors going bad at once. >> Is it the same three injectors...
  • Re: OHM Readings for 1.9 injectors and o2 sensor
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 16 Feb 2002 22:59:25 -0500
    The injectors are ~16 ohms. The O2 sensor resistance is meaningless as it is a voltage source when it is working. Dennis -----Original Message...
  • Re: A bit rough idle, running. Unbalanced injectors?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
    Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:03:07 -0700
    I just got my injectors back from cleaning at witchhunter.com and the test pre-cleaning test results were pretty bad -- one injector was...
  • Re: Vanagon 5 Speed Trannies. RPM in 5th gear question.
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Sun, 22 Nov 1998 23:38:29 -0800
    Is this right? The Digifant FI system fires all injectors at the same time? vwvanman@MAILEXCITE.COM wrote: > Since all the injectors fire at...
  • fuel injectors
    Historical mailing list - John Schaper
    Mon, 5 Jun 2000 07:48:36 -0700
    What are some signs and symptoms of bad fuel injectors?
  • Re: No current at FI injector plug
    Historical mailing list - pdooley
    Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:33:13 -0500
    Looks like you have a "5th" injector, i.e. cold start injector. The CSI is probably triggered by a thermo time switch. I would...
  • Re: Injector color question
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:25:16 -0700
    ...The original injectors were yellow, while the MV-code > injectors are black. Is there a significance to this color? Both engines > are from 1989...
  • Re: Daily Update On My Injectors
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:25:11 -0800
    ...In other words the two leads of each injector will be at the same voltage of 12 volt. Inside the injector is a coil...
  • Re: How many Volts at the injectors
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 12 May 2012 18:54:26 -0400
    For those with air cooled engines the injectors have a resister in series with them. Direct connection to a 12 volt source can fry...
  • Re: Finally running right
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:26:51 -0500
    John, that is great to hear! Do you have any idea why the injectors got messed up? Do you think it is fuel contamination...
  • FI injectors test among other idems.
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
    Sun, 24 Aug 2003 19:59:21 +0000
    ...ohm tested injectors 1 at a time using + on injector term and other on metal body for resistance, got nothing on all 4???? this...
  • Re: The lazy Injector
    Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
    Fri, 20 May 2005 12:25:30 -0500
    ...Can this injector work at all under these conditions?? Pictures here: http://atlas.kennesaw.edu/~josorio/images/injector1.jpg http://atlas.kennesaw.edu/~josorio...
  • Re: Problem with 90 Carat
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:44:51 -0400
    At 06:58 PM 7/25/2010 Sunday, John Connolly, Aircooled.Net wrote: >I suspect an injector ground or something similar, but am not...
  • injector characteristics
    Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
    Wed, 31 Dec 2003 12:59:27 -0800
    I took a quick look at the archives and couldn't find any specific injector information, so i turn to the list... What is...
  • 80-83 Air cooled Vanagon Fuel injectors for sale.....
    Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
    Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:09:33 -0600
    ...Fuel Injectors - New - Genuine Bosch Fuel Injectors can become clogged over a period of time or after a large amount of miles. Many people...
  • Building an Electronic Fuel Injector Tester
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:28:57 -0600
    For those of us who like to build electronic gadgets, I found a neat electronic fuel injector tester you can build for about $20...
  • Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:26:18 -0500
    Well, let us say that the injectors are pressure tested, then cleaned, caps and pintels replaced, then pressure tested again.. And no, they don...
  • Re: Testing injectors
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Tue, 11 Mar 2003 08:04:49 -0600
    Remove the injector. Hook a line direct to your fuel pump with the injector on the end of the outlet and run the pump...
  • FS: Fuel Injectors, rails, & FPR
    Historical mailing list - Chris S.
    Fri, 27 Aug 2004 19:20:32 -0700
    ...Ebay item 7918466458 Or search for "Fuel Injectors, rails, & FPR" Currently 9.99: Vanagon Fuel Injectors Cleaning out the garage special. Left over Injectors...
  • Rebuilt fuel injectors
    Historical mailing list - Ryan Dawson
    Fri, 28 May 2004 15:53:02 -0400
    Do any list vendors carry rebuilt fuel injectors? Thanks, Ryan
  • Rebuilding diesel injectors?
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Fri, 14 Sep 2001 19:33:09 -0700
    Does anyone have experience with replacing/rebuilding diesel injectors? After doing some reading about how nozzles become pitted with age, I decided to pull...
  • Re: 84 not refiring , still flooding ?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 7 Feb 2003 15:54:03 -0500
    ...Bentley also gives direct tests for injectors... > I would like to run Chevron fuel injector cleaner through the >system since the injectors have been...
  • discolored injector
    Historical mailing list - Mark
    Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:22:50 -0400
    Got all the fuel lines to the fuel rail and the fuel injectors replaced (along with the seals). New gas tank is next. Wohoo...
  • Need referral to replacing short FI hose (between injectors and fuel rail)
    Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
    Mon, 5 Sep 2005 16:14:35 -0500
    Hi, I am trouble finding tips/references for replacing the short FI hose between injector and fuel rail. Anyone out their with experience with...
  • Re: Fuel Injector (or wiring) Question: Deceleration, Fuel Shutoff Mode
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:47:31 -0400
    Scott pretty much answered this but to clear, if you open the ECU you will see that all 4 injector wires go to the...
  • Re: Daily Update On My Injectors
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:40:29 -0800
    ...I'm not so sure about this one though : " With the ignition on but engine not running all 8 injector leads should give you...
  • Re: Dead Cylinder -91 Carat - 2.1 L WBX
    Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
    Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:53:27 -0400
    Serviced injectors are supposed to be used within 3 months of being serviced and stored In a sealed bag..... So one that was run...
  • Re: Fuel Injector Terminal Check
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 1 Mar 2014 10:15:33 -0500
    Are you checking at each injector with the harness un-plugged? Otherwise you are seeing other stuff. All the injectors are wired in parallel...
  • 82' Diesel 1.6 NA Injector leakage
    Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
    Sun, 3 Jun 2012 15:32:18 -0400
    ...The PO had installed fuel booster pump in the fuel line ahead of the injector pump, mounted on the rear engine well wall behind...
  • Injector cleaning results
    Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
    Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:34:15 -0800
    ...Anyway, just something to think about if your injectors havn't been serviced in a long while... A little electrical question about injectors, though...
  • Re: discolored injector
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:23:53 -0400
    When I pulled my injectors I noticed the yellow has turned to orange. They were evenly darkened, though, so perhaps three of yours were...
  • Re: Arduino and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Sat, 16 Nov 2013 19:28:09 -0600
    ...All 4 injectors > fire once every hall pulse which happens every 180 degrees of crankshaft > rotation, so twice for every engine revolution. The ignition...
  • Re: A bit rough idle, running. Unbalanced injectors?
    Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
    Sat, 28 Jul 2007 19:53:40 -0400
    On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:03:07 -0700, Michael Diehr <md03@XOCHI.COM> wrote: >I just got my injectors back from cleaning at...
  • Re: injector question
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 30 Jul 2001 11:36:57 -0400
    ...wrote: >injectors back in. Should I have used some sort of silicone sealer? 2. What >id I mixed up the wires. How would the...
  • Re: Strange braking problem!!!! (this week challenge)
    Historical mailing list - phil cain
    Sun, 31 Oct 2004 06:30:00 -0800
    ...You can pull the injectors off and cut the metal ring off the injector and replace it with new, good fuel injection hose. The...
  • 83.5 injector on a 84?
    Historical mailing list - J. Eric Pitman
    Mon, 6 Dec 1999 18:47:23 -0500
    Will the fuel injector off of my 83.5 Van fit my 84 Westy? The plug on the 84 was yellow till it shorted...
  • Re: Another Q..this time injectors
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 10 Apr 2000 10:08:51 EDT
    Steve, as you have already guessed, any non-turbo 4-cylinder VW diesel injectors will work. I sell these injectors new for $30 each...
  • Re: Cleaning fuel injectors
    Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
    Mon, 5 Apr 2004 22:27:42 -0400
    Just a few days ago, someone described, in some detail, a good experience with Marren Injector Service. www.injector.com -- Sam Walters Baltimore, MD...
  • Re: Fuel Injectors Burnt
    Historical mailing list - Jason
    Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:33:02 -0500
    I've not seen burnt injectors, but I just had seized injectors last night. The engine had been sitting for 5 years+. 3 out...
  • Advice on replacing injector hose please...
    Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
    Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:59:02 -0400
    ...My question is do I need to remove the injectors from the head to facilitate replacement, or can it be done with the injectors...
  • Injector resistance
    Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
    Sun, 1 Jul 2001 21:15:25 EDT
    Be careful with the injector wiring. The auxiliary air regulator is wired in parallel with the injectors and the connection is hidden inside the...
  • Fuel Injector Service
    Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
    Thu, 23 Mar 2017 20:20:36 -0400
    Who is generally recommended vendor for fuel injector servicing? Thanks, Bob C