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Re: 1981 Questions
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Thu, 14 Feb 2002 22:47:59 -0500
...Don't ever get rid of the stock Bosch fuel injection system. NOTHING is better for typical type 4 service, particularly on a stock...
1991 2.1L Wasserboxer engine for sale
Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 21:01:39 -0400
...P/S hoses, and reservoir, (AFM and waterpump both replaced with new 2002) and airfilter housing. Comes with complete uncut fuel injection wiring harness...
Re: NVC - 86' Cabriolet
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 2 Jun 2007 15:00:57 -0400
How old is the fuel? My first concern will be fuel condition especially with the mechanical fuel injection. Internal, unseen corrosion can become a...
Re: 7mm braided coolant hose, overflow to pressure
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 24 Jul 2015 10:25:52 -0700
...Just ordered the part from one of our suppliers and got 5/16 fuel injection hose. TOO STIFF and WRONG SIZE need to use...
Re: Using American hose clamps on fuel injector hoses ok?
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:23:16 -0800
...type clamps are the worst option for these very reasons. > > The fuel injection screw band clamps sold at Autozone, Advance Auto > Parts, etc are...
Re: A bit rough idle, running. Unbalanced injectors?
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:50:26 -0600
...Leaks will let in "extra" air that the fuel injection > computer doesn't know about and will cause poor running. Didn't find any...
TIICO: Conversion Discussion
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Thu, 12 Jul 2001 10:35:12 -0400
...and all hoses, including A/C hoses. I found R134 hose at Parker Hose and Fittings and I had Cary Diesel Injection crimp on...
Re: 1.9l WBX to 2.1l WBX Swap Tips?
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Tue, 21 Jan 2014 23:50:37 +0000
...Bosch > fuel > injection set-up. > What do I need to know about the swap? > What consumables will I need? Gaskets, bolts, hoses/clamps, > wires...
Re: vanagon questions to the folks that know
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Fri, 09 May 1997 09:05:24 -0700
...vs 1.9l) with a different fuel injection system and improved routing for the coolant pipes and hoses. >3)The head gaskets look to...
Re: Throttle Idle RPM question
Historical mailing list - Ramon Hill
Thu, 1 Oct 2009 22:22:35 -0500
...EFI, or electronic fuel injection, by definition controls most aspects of fuel injection electronically (no, I'm not making fun - it's just that...
Re: Bucking/Loss of power on HOT days
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 3 Aug 2016 20:09:26 -0400
...However those cars had the Bosch CISe (mechanical) fuel injection making vapor lock behind the injectors much more of an issue. They also had...
Re: Vanagon List vs. Vanagon Owner's Group on Facebook
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Tue, 21 Jul 2020 19:46:03 -0500
...Sure...all the usual stuff like replacing fuel injection hoses with >> a new van. But as time goes on, the folks there are starting...
gas smell fixed?
Historical mailing list - Linda J. Bartnik
14 May 96 15:00:42 EDT
...up all vacuum hoses, etc, and the thing started before it could even turn over once. I love fuel injection :) . Not a bad job...
Re: 1986 Diesel Crew Cab Dropside Pickup (Transporter)
Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
Tue, 3 Jun 2003 16:39:07 -0400
...I > cannot seem to access German parts sites. > > I have a fuel problem - fuel comes to the injection pump but not to > the > injectors...
Re: Fuel Line and Clamp Prices
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Fri, 30 Oct 1998 17:13:15 -0800
...I'm told it is the >absolute best hose for fuel injection. It costs $12 per meter. Has anyone >heard of this hose? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >Yes...
Re: 7.5 mm fuel injection hose OK?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:00:54 -0700
...is not required to do a "re-hosing" of any VW fuel injection system that I'm aware of? Doesn't make sense to...
Fuel injector question - non starting
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Sun, 3 Aug 2008 10:55:13 -0700
...As well, the injectors are wet from fuel from when I pulled them out from the manifold. - I believe all plugs and hoses are...
Re: Gas pouring out when filling the tank
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 12 Dec 2010 13:44:05 -0500
...fuel >> >> expansion tank and the filler pipe are just kind of hanging loose :-( >> >> >> >> Are the lines the same hose as the standard fuel injection...
Re: fuel pump +Mom problem
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Wed, 9 Nov 2005 15:04:35 -0500
...These are fuel injection hose clamp, and are different from hose clamps.They will not damage the hose.After removal of the clamps, the...
got Magic Bus repaired (was Re: Broke down in Omaha)
Historical mailing list - Kragen Sitaker
Sat, 24 Jun 2006 14:52:17 -0400
...They didn't bother to replace the rest of the ancient fuel injection hoses, which are probably about to go, but they did put...
Re: Newbie '86 Vanagon owner here
Historical mailing list - Neil2
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:58:32 -0800
...thought on the fuel hoses. > Just be sure you use the real and correct type of fuel hose, for fuel > injection, of the right...
Re: AW: TDI and the Quest for the Diesel Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
Tue, 25 Aug 1998 21:25:09 -0700
...Two hoses come out of it and go to/from a radiator at the front of the car. There is probably an electric coolant...
Re: fuel lines replacing
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Thu, 22 Apr 1999 22:18:55 -0400
...you who have never seen this Bosch D-Jetronic/L-Jetronic Fuel Injection "leak" thing in action. I have...twice (three times if you...
Re: Temp Gauge Out, Heat Blasting
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Mon, 17 Jul 2006 23:57:30 -0400
...and sends that info to the ECU as part of the fuel injection system. All these things are mostly independent of one another. Sometimes...
Re: Repair nightmare on vacation! (long)
Historical mailing list - John
Mon, 24 Jul 2000 12:59:11 -0400
...It's inexcusable that a european auto specialist doesn't know the wassereboxer in the year 2000 but the fuel injection system is common...
Re: 20 hours later and a new water pump and a few other things...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Mon, 20 Sep 2004 11:25:52 -0700
...16 mm fuel injection clamps to avoid the digging in. > > Also clean the hose and fitting to avoid dirt or dirty hoses from being...
Re: Just damn died
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Mon, 14 Jun 1999 07:14:00 -0400
...An immediate failure, like the one that you describe, can be caused by a few things in the fuel injection system. Based on what...
Re: Diesel fuel lines and air leaks = nostart
Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:11:28 -0500
...In the good old days > Diesel VW's came with a transparent fuel hose between the fuel > filter and injection pump. At 26 years...
Re: They Only Write When They're In Trouble...
Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
Tue, 13 Nov 2001 23:28:25 -0800
...gas. > No apparent loose wiring/hoses. Visually checked fuel line from tank to > engine compartment wall - nothing unusual. > > My guess: Stalling caused by fuel...
Re: Air cooled diesel Vanagons
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 22 Oct 2004 17:22:51 -0700
...It only take 1 wire for the engine system to run, +12 with the key on to the fuel shutoff valve on the injection...
Re: Vanagon List vs. Vanagon Owner's Group on Facebook
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 21 Jul 2020 19:50:32 -0600
...Sure...all the usual stuff like replacing fuel injection hoses with a new van. But as time goes on, the folks there are starting...
Re: Recommended Exhaust System for '88 Vangon
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 12 May 2008 21:04:31 -0700
...on 18 year old fuel injection hoses which are > high pressure hoses, capable of putting out a LOT of fuel if the hose > splits...
Re: Update on Belize Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 15 Jan 2011 11:58:23 -0800
...it may seem like 'she's not getting fuel' .. but it could as easily be an intermittent clogged cat .. or fuel injection weirdness or...
Preparations for Rough Roads
Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
Sun, 16 Apr 2000 15:00:20 -0700
...Unfortunately for me, it was pre-fuel injection and pre-syncro. So, I'm attempting to settle on a list of parts - this being...
Re: fuel pump relief valve?
Historical mailing list - Sam Payne
Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:17:54 -0400
...2.) How to Understand, Service and Modify Bosch Fuel Injection Systems, by Charles Probst, SAE. It's an excellent book, very clearly written, covers...
Re: Using American hose clamps on fuel injector hoses ok?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:49:06 -0600
...type clamps are the worst option for these very > reasons. > > > > The fuel injection screw band clamps sold at Autozone, Advance Auto > > Parts, etc are...
Running Obad hot under load
Historical mailing list - kazzpar007
Wed, 28 Jul 2004 23:05:01 -0400
...the fuel regulator and to the distributor i snipped the hose , reattached it and then checked thoroughly for any other loose hoses. Found nothing...
Re: [Syncro] Relocating syncro fuel filter
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Tue, 4 Jan 2000 16:13:48 -0500
...two hoses without straining them. You can't reuse the OEM fuel > line clamps so you'll need to obtain 4 fuel-injection style...
Re: Fuel flow regulator
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 11:52:55 -0700
...The brown wire with the black strip in the distributor narness >> is the most important ground for the Fuel injection and ignition system. It...
Re: Oil/gas leak from passenger cv joint
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:58:56 -0700
...you just need one good screw type fuel injection nose clamp. there already is one there...on the forward side of the white fitting...
Re: Engine fire... again! You can't please them all.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 18 May 2008 18:06:41 -0700
...you will need a 25ft roll of 5/16 or 7mm fuel injection line cost about 70-80$ and about 20 F.I clamps...
Re: Throttle Idle RPM question
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Fri, 2 Oct 2009 07:30:05 -0700
...EFI, or electronic fuel injection, by definition controls most aspects of fuel injection electronically (no, I'm not making fun - it's just that...
Re: 20 hours later and a new water pump and a few other things...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Sun, 19 Sep 2004 20:26:29 -0700
...16 mm fuel injection clamps to avoid the digging in. Also clean the hose and fitting to avoid dirt or dirty hoses from being...
about the REAL cost of ownership
Historical mailing list
Fri, 8 Dec 1995 19:21:31 -0600 (CST)
...XZX reinf) installd $400 - - fuel/vacuum hoses $100 6 2 new alternator (installed) $440 - - fuel injection problems - 20 2 ? fuel (2,900 gls.)x...
Re: Vanagon burned to the ground ( long reply)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 3 Aug 2004 11:47:33 -0500
...I replaced the > hose with high pressure fuel injection hose (from PepBoys, $2.49). > I have been watching it since and see no apparent...
Re: Always Look Under a Bus!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:17:09 -0700
...fwiw, I have seen a vanagon running just fine without a hose clamp on a fuel injection hose before... just old and hard fuel...
Cleaning the gas tank
Historical mailing list - Per Martin Joraholmen
Tue, 17 Jun 2003 22:40:45 +0200
...I do hope this might save others hours of troubleshooting and I was just about to get a new fuel pump. Sadly for me...
Re: Tiico Engine Questions
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Fri, 9 May 2003 09:55:29 -0400
...I have some bad memories, too, most of them involving either the fuel injection or the exhaust system. The Type IV motor is actually...
Re: 7mm braided coolant hose, overflow to pressure
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 24 Jul 2015 10:43:45 -0700
...Just ordered the part from one of our suppliers and got 5/16 fuel injection hose. TOO STIFF and WRONG SIZE need to use...
Re: Use Air Cooled Fuel Pressure Regulator on WBX?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 20 May 2012 19:50:30 -0700
...I found > that even "just" moving fuel rail hoses to top of intake, and feed/return > hoses over to driver side of firewall presents...
Re: Engine Swap (long)
Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
Wed, 17 Sep 1997 12:41:08 -0000
...I would gratefully appreciate any input as the the best fuel >injection system, exhaust manifold, and any other information anyone >wishes to share. This...
Auto Club Mobile Engine Diagnosis Service
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Tue, 28 Apr 1998 11:27:17 -0700
...The MED includes, "battery/charging system, starter cranking system, ignition system, cylinder power, fuel injection/carburetor performance, emission levels." I read today the posts...
Re: gas tank leak - long
Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
Mon, 6 Dec 1999 11:29:22 -0500
...Bought 3 meters of high pressure fuel injection (7 mm) hose from Bus Depot, bought 40 stainless steel f.i. clamps from NAPA, bought...
Parting out 2.1 1991--everything
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 17 Nov 2012 09:44:53 -0600
...strips Excellent instrument cluster and instruments All hoses good Starter good Fuel injection setup with new hoses as of a year ago Anti-bucking...
Re: TIICO: Conversion Discussion
Historical mailing list - pederparizek
Thu, 12 Jul 2001 16:44:20 -0500
...and all hoses, including A/C hoses. I found R134 hose at > Parker Hose and Fittings and I had Cary Diesel Injection crimp on...
Re: Fuel system...follow up
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Thu, 10 Jun 2004 07:57:39 -0700
...If they are off, then the ECU >> will go to "Rich" for the fuel injection. I don't know where to tell you >> to...
Re: WARNING: Lighting upgrade hazard
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Tue, 24 Dec 2002 13:09:38 -0800
...lines, other electrical wires, and a couple of > vacuum hoses. Thank God no fuel injection lines were burned. > > For the gory details, see > http...
Re: Newbie '86 Vanagon owner here
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:36:34 -0800
...Good thought on the fuel hoses. Just be sure you use the real and correct type of fuel hose, for fuel injection, of the...
Re: Vanagon woes!
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 2 Nov 2009 08:07:20 -0600
...fuel injection hose kit. That should get you the right high > pressure hose for the job plus the clamps and the short hoses for...
Re: '84 1.9L 2-WD -- cold start problems still the same after new O2-sensor, new Temp II sensor, and new plugs
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:39:55 -0400
...is a '5th injector' .. > used on fuel injection systems prior to Digijet and Digifant. > CIS fuel injection cars use them .. > air-cooled Vanagons have...