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• Re: Put rebuilt 1.9l in, now my injectors won't spew, or squirt,or
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 08:29:09 -0600
  ...The positive side of the injectors are always hot when the key is on. When the engine is running, the injectors are controlled by...
• Re: OK, I've had it! What now?
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:17:39 -0400
  As I understand it, all 4 injectors fire simultaneously. So it is possible that the injectors are not firing. Mark K 1986 GL/2WD...
• Re: fuel injectors
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 20:30:37 -0600
  ...When the first thread about the fuel injector recall came out, i called a dealer and asked about it. They did a search using...
• Tomco BRAND NEW Injectors opinions
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:51:53 -0800
  So err my injectors are leaking just 3.5 yeasr after going for a cruzin cleaning & I posted over over on thesamaba http://www...
• Re: Scrambling for an answer ~ bear with me didnt search archives... sticky injector issues
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Sun, 5 Dec 2010 18:43:59 -0500
  I've seen a wide range of prices for new and rebuilt injectors. RockAuto has some rebuilt ones for $24.79 with a $9...
• Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:05:03 -0500
  Sorry - I should have said they return to you the injector tips and the_ pintels_ that they replace. John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 21:33:47 -0700
  ...re LED for testing injector pulse. you could put an LED in the place of an injector, observing polarity. I personally can't say...
• Re: Tomco BRAND NEW Injectors opinions
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:19:11 -0800
  Made in China? China makes injectors, a lot of them. Don't know if they are good. David --- TC <trclark@SHAW.CA> wrote: > So...
• Re: Fuel Injector Question Part 3
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:21:23 -0800
  > I have just order some brand NEW tomco injectors that meet the bosch spec & > and use lucas jets > you need information on the 15501...
• 85 FI Cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Pedro L. Rodriguez
  Thu, 11 Nov 2004 22:45:28 -0500
  Is it acceptable to use acetone to clean clogged up injectors? Anyone that can share a personal experience would be appreciated. Van has been...
• injectors
  Historical mailing list - Neal Powers
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:48:07 EST
  Where do you send your fuel injectors to be recondition ,at what cost,thanks,Neal
• Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:48:24 -0500
  A injector flush works well if you have buildup that is affecting your spray pattern. If you don't have a buildup problem then...
• Re: The coninuing distributer saga - LOOONG
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 1 May 2010 20:38:37 -0500
  Gasoline injectors are electric solenoid operated poppet valves and they aren't disassembleable or rebuildable. They are tested for function & spray pattern and the...
• Re: Fuel injector bracket???
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 13 Feb 2001 12:33:47 -0800
  The injectors are held onto this ring by a large O-ring that you can slip off the injector. If they are cracked or...
• Injectors, Plugs, and Performance (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 12:23:46 -0700
  Maybe because they rarely fail or give a problem, we tend to ignore the injectors in our engines. Maybe we should think about them...
• Re: ECU flooding plugs
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sun, 24 Aug 2003 06:14:59 -0700
  ...If I understand what your testing, is that the injectors spray but quit. The ECU does look for a signal from the hall effect...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 16:09:38 -0500
  ...Your injectors should fire independently of the pump running; they're separate activities. The pump only runs during the period that the ECU is...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 17:24:43 -0500
  ...When one or more injector is still plugged into the harness the voltage feeds through the injector(s) to the ground side and thus...
• Re: 82' Diesel 1.6 NA Injector leakage
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Jun 2012 16:13:46 -0400
  Most likely the booster pump was added due to the main injector pump being shot. Common leak point is the pump haft seal-bushing...
• Fuel pressure vs. injector size question.
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 18:47:51 -0800
  IIRC, the fuel pressure for the 2.1L WBX is 29psi w/vacuum and 34psi or so w/o vacuum using the stock injectors...
• 1987 Syncro-replace fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Sun, 19 Nov 2006 19:29:46 -0800
  Hey I'm wondering how to replace the short (2" or so) fuel lines that go from each injector to the fuel manifold (or...
• Free torque, Injector cleaning and balancing
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 12:17:22 -0500
  Hi Volks, I while back I had sent my injectors out to be cleaned at injector.com. This was a well tuned van running...
• Re: Dead Cylinder -91 Carat - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:41:47 -0600
  John I would suspect a GummedUp Injector or a Bad SparkPlugWire or even a Bad SparkPlug ~ I have seen Both S'Plugs & S'Plugwires...
• Re: '82 Westy Diesel Intro + Injector / Timing Belt / General Questions
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 27 Aug 2001 11:19:26 -0700
  ...Not sure how difficult the cover removal is on a Westy. > ***What about the leaking injectors? Big deal, not - sign of something > else? Anyt...
• Re: Injectors serviced by Witchhunter- Pics
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:39:14 -0500
  ...Injectors serviced by Witchhunter- Pics That's why I yank the injectors and fuel rail out of any motor with suspected fueling problems and...
• Re: Electrical connections to injectors
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 09:31:31 -0400
  On Tue, 16 Sep 2003, lauterba wrote: > I need a temporary fix to keep the electrical connections to the fuel > injectors from bouncing off...
• Latest On My Fuel Injector Saga
  Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:44:54 +0000
  Well, now that I know what type of test light to use to check to see if the injectors are firing ( I had bought...
• Fuel Injector (or wiring) Question: Deceleration, Fuel Shutoff Mode
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:35:25 -0700
  ...But that was one injector. In deceleration mode, is there one controller (my term) in ECU that turns off fuel to ALL injectors at...
• Re: A bit rough idle, running. Unbalanced injectors?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 19:53:24 -0700
  So far so good -- installed the 4 new injectors, using actual fuel- injector hose (the shop that put the engine in used regular old...
• Re: Looking for a good fuel injector rail- East Coast preffered
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:51:02 -0700
  re "Rick told me they no longer have them' no longer have injectors, or clamps ? I'm not near the east coast, but I...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 09:40:43 -0800
  ...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: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 13:43:59 -0800
  ...Thanks for the correction David! I assumed the white wire from ECU 12 to fuel injectors only supplied a switced ground. I think I...
• Fuel Injectors other than Bosch
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 08:30:30 PDT
  Has anyone used fuel injectors other than Bosch when a new one is needed? and what have been the results? I called several FLAPS...
• Re: injectors
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 12:08:20 -0500
  ...injectors > Where do you send your fuel injectors to be > reconditioned at what cost I was happy with these folks: http://www.cruzinperformance.com...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:53:02 -0400
  ...wrote: >HOW DOES A SINGLE WIRE SIGNAL DETERMINE WHICH INJECTOR WILL FIRE?? >IE: 1,2 3, OR4? >IS THERE ANOTHER SIGNALING COMPONENT? All four...
• fuel injector cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Clayman
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:37:54 -0500
  Does anybody have a recommended place for fuel injector cleaning? Better to do yourself? Jeff
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 17:19:49 -0500
  ...When the transistor is conducting (injector firing) the great bulk of the voltage drop will be across the injector, since the transistor has a...
• Dead Cylinder -91 Carat - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:06:59 -0500
  ...The last item on the list is the injectors. The injector pulse is good so I suspect a bad injector, plugged or partially so...
• re. still can't pull CIS injectors!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 20:33:29 -0700
  Matt wrote: .........but still can't quite finish up due to a faulty #3 injector. I managed to pull #1 and #2, but #3...
• Re: Injector Color Codes, Yellow for 2.1
  Historical mailing list - David Gunning
  Sat, 20 May 2006 09:33:56 -0400
  ...The larger question, from my view (the guy with the green injectors), might be that if yellow is the correct color what the heck...
• your problem...
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Sat, 17 Mar 2001 14:17:32 -0800
  ...Is your exhaust color is normal, but your oil is full of gas? (did I read right?) It could be the injectors or injector...
• Re: Fuel Injector Question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:27:58 -0500
  At 12:44 AM 1/23/2011, Dennis Haynes wrote: >The air-cooled injectors have approximately 4 ohm coils and a resistor is >used...
• Re: Injector cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 6 Apr 2011 09:01:16 -0400
  ...I just got them to do a set of Eurovan injectors for me and also some Vanagon injectors. I am on the east coast...
• Re: Cold Start Injector doesn't turn off.
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 19:35:21 -0600
  > Hey Volks, > > I recently traced my high idle to the 5th injector that > sits above the > engine. I know what you're all gonna...
• Fuel Injector System
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 May 1996 22:14:10 -0400
  While changing the plugs on my 86 Syncro I noticed that the fuel injector was just kinda hanging in the port. What actually holds...
• Fuel Injector Cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Chris Winesette
  Wed, 1 May 2002 09:56:55 EDT
  is there a good way to clean the injectors really good while the engine is out?
• Testing injectors
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 00:27:37 -0800
  How do you determine if an injector is leaking? Is there a simple test? Todd '88 Westy
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 20:20:18 -0700
  ...first............the ONLY way I ever check for an injector signal at an injector plug is to plug a Noid Light into the wire...
• Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Sun, 28 Sep 2014 19:20:40 -0400
  Hey not to sound like a jerk, but that electronic gizmo won't tell you much about your injector. You need a quality scope...
• Re: Injector cleaning
  Historical mailing list - cesar quiros
  Tue, 5 Apr 2011 10:10:41 -0700
  ...Injector Cleaning > You might try looking up 'Doctor Injector' on the Internet. I think they > are a franchise setup but there was one a...
• Scrambling for an answer ~ bear with me didnt search archives... sticky injector issues
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Sun, 5 Dec 2010 14:39:02 -0800
  ...my van sat for 6 days while I was on vacation and now the injectors are not firing right.� I just dumped some berryman...
• Re: Need referral to replacing short FI hose (between injectors and fuel rail)
  Historical mailing list - Martine Boudreault
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 21:51:07 -0400
  ...Need referral to replacing short FI hose (between injectors and fuel rail) Hi, I am trouble finding tips/references for replacing the short FI...
• njector cleaning
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:42:23 -0600
  ...injector cleaning > > Has anyone had positive experience with injector cleaning services > or kits? > I'd probably have to ship them since there doesn't...
• Danke Schon!
  Historical mailing list
  29 Apr 1996 13:59:14 GMT
  ...I also discovered that one of the injectors had "oil" all over it and down inside (between the heat shield and the injector nozzle...
• Re: Injector Color Codes
  Historical mailing list - David Gunning
  Sat, 20 May 2006 07:09:50 -0400
  Not sure of the significance of injector color differences, but when the 1.9L was rebuilt the original yellow colored injectors were replaced with...
• Re: Dead Cylinder -91 Carat - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:19:40 -0700
  ...The last item on the list is the injectors. The injector pulse >> is good so I suspect a bad injector, plugged or partially so...
• Re: Burned FI wiring
  Historical mailing list - Victor Montgomery
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 15:06:07 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...
• Need new injectors
  Historical mailing list - Spooner, Robert E.
  Tue, 17 Jul 2001 07:26:38 -0400
  All, I need 4 fuel injectors. The ones I took off of my boxer to use with the I-4 (yes, this is TIICo...
• injector cleaning
  Historical mailing list - steve vitale
  Wed, 19 Jul 2006 23:27:33 -0400
  Has anyone had positive experience with injector cleaning services or kits? I'd probably have to ship them since there doesn't seem to...
• Re: (LONG) Surging Idle fixed! / Surging O2 sensor readings
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 08:20:05 -0500
  Gary, Check the rubber seal on the tip of your fuel injectors. On our van, I found that air was being drawn in past...