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• Re: Running FI engine empty
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Sep 95 16:03:56 PDT
  ...if you run an EFI > system dry, there is NO fuel in the pump ... which can burn up the pump. > also you can get...
• Re: can vanagon run w/out alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Crawford
  Sat, 3 Nov 2001 21:33:58 -0800
  ...or any other accesories? >I know that on some cars the EFI uses electricity so if the alternator >goes you have a limited amount...
• Re: Fireworks for the Fourth-in my engine bay
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 2 Jul 2011 17:50:57 -0700
  ...hope you get your EFI hoses and injectors figured out ! btw.. I just looked at a freshly purchased fairly fancy wbxr westy .. the fuel...
• Re: Tired of DIY or is it just Miy?(unfunny rant)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:26:40 -0700
  ...However, in reference to the use of the terms DIY, and EFI, it was said, "Abbreviations have a worse effect than tires!", seemingly implying...
• Re: Hall Senders
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 28 Nov 2013 14:25:15 -0800
  ...I like being familiar and comfortable with these Bosch EFI systems to be able to say 'oh look....this will fit over here.' And...
• Re: 6 guys and vanagon x-country-UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:58:00 -0700
  ...but I'm always interested in EFI systems and 'real good reliability and longevity' .........and simplicity. what I often hear is that someone has...
• Re: Syncro Westy - What Might This Be Worth?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:08:27 -0800
  ...my 1991 syncro is FS for CDN$18,000, and it's been imporved! with a Carb, not EFI!!! :-) Then plan on at least...
• Re: Synchro Doublecab
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Jul 1997 09:30:50 -0700
  ...2.1 EFI > watercooled, pb, ps, stereo, tow pkg, good cond. with current tags and smog > certif. $18,500 (818-453-8823) (Southern California...
• Re: 1.9L to 2.1L Swap
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 11:57:41 -0700
  ...Regarding the EFI, both work equally well, why bother to switch? The Digifant and Digijet systems are very similar, with the Digifant slightly cleaner...
• Re: Idle Stabilization parts Costs
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:48:49 -0500
  ...Aftermarket EFI/EMS systems are not for sale or use on >pollution controlled vehicles. Alteration of emission related >components constitutes tampering under the US...
• Re: Soliciting VW Engine Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 23:54:15 -0500
  ...Digijet and Digifant waterboxer EFI systems are both fine. Each has advantages the other system doesn't have. They're both good. On 1...
• Re: Turbo Diesel Power and Economy - global eficiency Q?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 22:59:08 -0700
  Damon wrote: What combinations of fuel and engine produce the least amount of pollutants? In this question, i am including the impacts of actually...
• Re: LPG diesels, anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 15 Jul 2001 21:43:41 +1200
  ...function of the compression ratio and flashpoint of the fuel used. EFI injection-timing will not alter ignition timing in a diesel. Do the...
• Re: Vanagon-esque vehicles...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 10:58:59 +1200
  ...They look a lot better too (Michael, se jpeg attached of SWB 4WD Hiace 3.0 diesel turbo EFI Super Custom, a digital-dash...
• Re: New Engine Wanted: 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 10 May 2012 19:16:59 -0700
  ...on the 1.9 Digijet EFI .. works great. ( fwiw, the most powerful stock 2.1 wbxr factory engine ( 110 hp ) for non-cat markets...
• Euro-Drive: FIX 88 Volkswagen Vanagon, Poor-idle
  Historical mailing list - "Paul Huffman (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 17:07:16 -0500
  ...Fuel Injection / efi Ignition: Distributor-Breakerless / hi Trans: 4-speed Standard Transaxle Mileage: 165,000 mi Emissions: ca VIN: WV2ZB0255JH072164 Symptoms: Poor Idle Quality...
• Re: BenT VW items
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Wed, 12 Jun 2019 23:55:20 +0000
  How did the installation of GoWesty's EFI system go? Steve Engel87 Syncro GL On Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 11:25:02 AM EDT...
• Re: No Vanagon cont./411 and 412 quest.?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Thu, 14 Dec 2000 08:37:51 -0500
  ...They had EFI and were very roomy for a car their size. As far as getting one now, they are awfully old for a...
• Buses for Sale! Buses for Sale! (HOT VWs, Aug.95)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 20 Jun 95 19:26:42 CDT
  ...2.0L EFI engine. recent top overhaul. 75,000 miles. $4,900. Larry Barnes, 302 E. Webster St., Ashley, IN 46705 (219) 587-9420...
• Re: How bad is it to have dual carbs instaed if the FI on an 84
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 20 Aug 2013 22:10:38 -0700
  ...and I have been working on a few 4cylinder motorcycles with EFI, concurrently. First, if you know nothing much about carbs...you will be...
• Re: GoWesty Engine Management system
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 7 Nov 2020 10:41:16 -0800
  ...but it remains to reported just what all info the GW EFI is capable of > > providing ~ > > It Is a Very Well Designed & Developed piece...
• Re: Electrical genuis-es here is one for you..
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:05:02 +0000
  ...I may have two concurrent problems, but > the main one it the EFI switches on to 'full rich' mode and > causes the van to...
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  Historical mailing list - Various
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 17:29:25 -0300
  ...pretty good, and there were some obvious signs of (amongst others) EFI neglect. I fixed all the loose/corroded wiring, all electrical tests in...
• Re: '84 Vanagon GL Fuel Rail Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 09:02:08 -0700
  ...HTH Cory '90 Syncro Westy '95 GTI VR6 > Just bought a 1984 VW Vanagon GL with a 1.9L Wasserboxer EFI engine. > > Need help...
• Re: Carbs R.I.P.
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 13:33:22 -0700
  ...Also, any emissions study >will have to include all of the diagnostics & replacement of EFI >stuff (that constitutes about 20% of the discussion on...
• Re: Any Guesses
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 15 Jun 2021 08:59:57 -0600
  ...harness that came off a Van that I put a GW EFI Kit on & plan to use that if things look real messy when...
• Re: Flame ON!
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:20:20 -0800
  ...injected, you may wanna switch to carb, as most of > your EFi wires, hoses may have been lost. The carb will also insure that...
• RPM oscillations when cold
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Jun 1996 07:23:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...is cold? If anybody on the list is an VW/digifant EFI guru, I'd really appreciate any advice about trouble shooting this anomaly...
• Re: My Volkswagens-an EPA Danger (a response)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Jul 1996 01:18:15 -0400
  << What if I made my VW run CLEANER than it originaly did, like with an EFI setup? If anything, you should have the option...
• Euro-Drive: 87 Volkswagen Vanagon, No-start
  Historical mailing list - "Randy Chevrier (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 16:53:58 -0400
  ...1 L Trans: Standard Mileage: 175,000 kilometers VIN: WV2ZB0251HH069532 Fuel: EFI Ignition: Eletronic with hall effect dev Emissions: liquid cooled federal emission Symptoms...
• Re: diesel vs gas vanagons
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 13 Mar 2004 16:18:24 -0500
  ...VWs.) - No electronics on the engine (so no difficult to diagnose EFI problems) - Cheaper fuel in some areas - Some maintenance tasks are easier. (A...
• Re: What in fuel can wreck engine?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:07:53 -0500
  ...car to make the engine fail quickly? > It's a Mazda EFI 1.6 Familia (323) engine. > > Don't say sugar, please. > > Engine-blows...
• Re: Weird running issue with 86 Vanagon , tried dozens of things
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Aug 2016 09:56:58 -0400
  ...I'm about to install and try out another Main EFI harness . Grounds ..I believe those are all ok as it's a fresh...
• Re: Tired of DIY or is it just Miy?(unfunny rant)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 13 Oct 2007 21:04:05 -0700
  ...VW, OEM, ECU, ICV, ICU, MAFS, LED, EFI, OXS, > TPS, RPM, and NVC, to name a few. Surely we don't want to write...
• Fuel Pump Swap/Oil Plug timesert prob./f-wheel resurface?
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 04:38:29 -0700
  ...Does the 77-79 Type 2 fuel pump for efi the same as the vanagon(86-91)? 2. After successfully instaling a Time Sert...
• Re: New Engine Wanted: 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jon Durham
  Thu, 10 May 2012 07:16:05 -0500
  ...1 exhaust and complete intake on > them, but still run Digijet EFI and the 1.9 cooling system - this will > give you a pretty...
• GW Engine Management was: Tire size question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 24 Nov 2024 11:09:32 -0500
  ...good mileage ever. > > I have installed & extensively tested 1 of GoWestys EFIs on a friends Vanagon who lives > > in SantaFe, NM & can attest to...
• Re: VW Customer Relations & reality check
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 10:46:04 +0200
  ...I also follow the do-it-yourself EFI list. People who reverse engineer the EFI control computers on modern cars say that the 'closed...
• Re: Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:17:34 -0700
  ...Like going from Carb to EFI ...in that one sensor ..that level of advance of AFM. ( air mass meter recongizes, or responds to humidy...
• Re: Loss of power at altitude
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:47:22 -0700
  ...The > EFI computer keeps the proper air/fuel ratio and the developed power drops > proportionately. > > Only one device eliminates this problem - a turbocharger. With...
• Re: Cold weather issue - super high idle
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 14 Nov 2023 06:34:07 -0500
  ...Ken On Tue, Nov 14, 2023, 6:23 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > The GoWesty EFI uses the idle air control valve...
• Re: Soliciting VW Engine Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 16:40:33 -0800
  ...5 Westfalia? > Displacement? > Fore'n'aft or transverse? > Best years? > Preferred EFI systems? -- Neil n Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com...
• Re: fuel management system
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:09:20 -0500
  ...YMMV DM&FS On 2/14/2013 9:00 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: > Wow, $2000 for an EFI revision on an obsolete, unreliable engine...
• Re: Electrical genuis-es here is one for you..
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:45:41 -0500
  ...I may have two concurrent problems, but >>the main one it the EFI switches on to 'full rich' mode and >>causes the van to...
• Re: Water Pump Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:20:37 -0700
  ...GoWesty has a nifty tool they throw in with their EFI kit to hold the flywheel through the torque convert bolt access hole. Tool...
• Re: cooling system diagnostic help? Long, lots of info about whats been done so far.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:39:26 -0700
  ...I recall that when I was doing some other thing once and tried to run without the dipstick in place the EFI was not...
• Re: can vanagon run w/out alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sun, 4 Nov 2001 12:50:29 EST
  ...or any other accesories? I know that on some cars the EFI uses electricity so if the alternator goes you have a limited amount...
• Re: Just in Case: where to get a wiring harness
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:02:03 -0400
  For the harness, if you need a rebuilt one talk to Kyle at http://www.kyleautomotivespecialties.com/ He's got EFI harnesses in the...
• Re: performance exhaust systems
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Aug 94 10:13:40 ADT
  ...Fuel mileage seemed unchanged, the EFI still calls the shots I guess. I have seen similiar systems with steel washers welded into the ends...
• SOS: Family Stranded in Misbehaving (Watterlogged?) Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sat, 26 Apr 1997 08:47:38 -0500
  ...The mech/towlot owner felt that the air cleaner may have been saturated w/water, thus restricting air flow and confusing EFI. My brother...
• Re: instrument cluster foil replacement
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Fri, 30 Aug 2019 17:51:14 -0400
  ...And > while some of that will be available on the scan gauge for the GW EFI that > is not a user friendly interface to...
• Re: Haynes Techbook Recommend
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:50:44 -0700
  ...similar strategies and methods. >> So once you start understanding one brands EFI ... >> a similar system from another brand or model car - you find it...
• Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sat, 6 Jan 2018 09:55:54 -0500
  ...I've played with quite a few standalone EFI systems in past, they were certainly less money. One time we played with injectors on...
• Re: Idle (Air?) Control Valve VW part #035133455F
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 10 Mar 2016 08:11:09 -0500
  ...I believe it was used on most VWs that had Digifant EFI in that era. > > Stuart > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: All engines have issues...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 22 May 2010 16:02:49 -0700
  > but a GOOD well done EFI 1.8 inline four gasser is a very decent pacakge. > Just not overly powerful. About the same as...
• Re: digijet EFI on digifant engine - throttle switch in particular
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 14:27:19 -0400
  Some '85 Digijets have the one-switch configuration. (Mine does.) You could wire it up this way. You may want to talk to Bob...
• Re: Fuel Injectors
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:58:29 -0700
  ...No cold start injector on waterboxers, 83 and up, with Digijet EFI. Generally ..air-cooled vanagons are dying out, lI'd say. Waterboxers are...
• Re: Conversion Kits: Beware 1991 Clean Air Act!
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Thu, 18 Sep 1997 09:09:56 -0500
  ...al., Be careful, -very- careful in considering removing your EFI for carbs. New EPA standards are being forced in from the Feds US wide...
• Re: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/missing-family-lost-amazon-after-pirate-attack-found-safe-1645532
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 8 Nov 2017 10:07:28 -0800
  ...dealer in Argentina that did it right, including installing a Megasquirt EFI system. I hope they will post soon and let everyone know how...
• Re: fuel managment system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:12:26 -0800
  ...I think I could put a Subaru EJ 22 EFI system on a waterboxer too, would take a few tricks ..but doable. scott turbovans...