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Re: safety chain!! Was 89 Vanagon engine misfire
Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
Thu, 13 Dec 2001 15:49:43 -0600
Done it with a baywindow for 300 miles and you're right - pretty scary. I own a Dolly but don't want to haul...
Re: Need instructions on field R&R of AFM '84 1.9L Van down
Historical mailing list - Tom Torrella
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:36:56 -0500
...Any attempts to press accelerator floods, misfires, stalls. The colder weather the worse the issue. After several minutes it warms up and runs fine...
Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:19:31 -0700
...source for the relay. > > If for any reason the engine stops (misfires permanently) wheile you are > driving the van, the Hall sending unit will...
Re: 1.9 Stumbles When Damp
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:41:55 -0800
...Whenever the van sits >> overnight and its cool and damp out, it misfires until it warms up. It >> idles fine, but won't rev...
Re: Fw: Emissions failures make me feel like a failure
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 6 Dec 2007 08:35:55 -0800
...too far and other > > things go back up. > > Always consider 'lean misfire' too as a cause of failing emissions > > results. > > > > Not sure what to...
Re: '88 Westy Vacuum leak diagnosis input
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:41:16 -0400
...running rough a while back, initially thought it was a >>>> timing/misfire issue. >>>> New plugs, cap, rotor, ignition wires all needed to happen anyway...
Re: UPDATE - Re: '88 Westy Vacuum leak diagnosis input
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 14 Oct 2024 19:46:06 -0400
...running rough a while back, initially thought it was a >>> > timing/misfire issue. >>> > New plugs, cap, rotor, ignition wires all needed to happen anyway...
Re: '88 Westy Vacuum leak diagnosis input
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 17 Sep 2024 08:32:50 -0400
...running rough a while back, initially thought it was a >> >> > timing/misfire issue. >> >> > New plugs, cap, rotor, ignition wires all needed to happen anyway...
Gas Milage and the Fuel Pressure Regulator
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Thu, 10 May 2001 09:28:53 -0800
...What really seems to compound the troubleshooting process is the engine seems to misfire, hesitate or malfunction the same no matter what is really...
Re: Valve Cover Gaskets and Lifter
Historical mailing list - Ezra Hall
Tue, 25 Jul 2000 15:55:17 -0400
...After the "adjustment" the engine also sounded much better, and what I had thought was the sound of a misfire in one of the...
Re: A mystery
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 21 Aug 2022 22:14:03 -0500
...erroneous signals which in turn causes the engine > to jerk like misfire or improper or inadequate fuel mixture. The carrier > bearing problem will be...
Re: '88 Westy value?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 29 Dec 2004 12:04:53 -0800
...But that ECU issue plagued us for SIX years of intermittent misfires, always wondering when it would just die, before I finally tracked it...
Re: Need instructions on field R&R of AFM '84 1.9L Van down
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 09:58:03 -0800
...Any > attempts to press accelerator floods, misfires, stalls. The colder weather > the worse the issue. After several minutes it warms up and runs fine...
Re: Emissions failures make me feel like a failure
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 6 Dec 2007 14:22:12 -0500
...too far and other >things go back up. >Always consider 'lean misfire' too as a cause of failing emissions >results. > >Not sure what to...
Happy Friday! Some fule injection and idle tips.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 30 Apr 2022 03:47:04 +0000
...by cylinder, injector, and air flow imbalances that make a "lean misfire" a normal condition. For the diagnostics many would like to get an...
Re: Help strange misfire - Update
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 7 Oct 2012 14:24:40 -0500
Sorry, Marc, the data are published and analyzed extensively. I learned a while back that the guy selling a product had reason to consider...
Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:39:53 -0400
...Vanagon Intermittent Misfire Model(s): All Vanagon Digifant Fuel Injection Engines CONDITION After driving for 1/2 to 2 hours at a constant speed...
Re: Seized Engine?
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Mon, 22 May 2006 10:07:01 -0700
...case is a much worse alternative than having the occasional offensive misfire posted to the list. What happened here was a very good example...
Re: 2.1 Engine idles at 2600 rpm; 2nd computer doesn't fix
Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:15:50 -0400
...I think this stands to reason, since (1) the engine never misfires, hesitates, or otherwise acts weird, suggesting no unmetered air is getting in...
Re: The Dreaded Emissions test
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:02:32 -0400
...The usual causes of high HC are "lean Misfire", bad valves, pistons, ignition miss, or ignition timing way off. If your van does not...
Lake Trip Report and fuel pressure question
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Tue, 20 Jul 2004 10:09:52 -0700
...the air leak on the side of the exhaust vent - cylinder misfire has now gone away since I changed a hydraulic lifter and just...
Re: vanagon 1.9 L FI problems
Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
Sun, 18 Mar 2001 21:39:29 -0600
...Also when I run the van at 5 >degrees ATDC I get a slight misfire, but when I tune to 6 degrees BTDC ( >you...
Re: Need instructions on field R&R of AFM '84 1.9L Van down
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:31:48 -0500
...Any > attempts to press accelerator floods, misfires, stalls. The colder > weather the worse the issue. After several minutes it warms up and > runs fine...
Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:54:25 -0400
...source for the relay. > >If for any reason the engine stops (misfires permanently) wheile you are >driving the van, the Hall sending unit will...
Re: Timing
Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
Thu, 11 Jun 1998 20:42:11 -1000
...The engine has a random skip/misfire?. >I rebuilt the engine because of low compression thinking that was the >problem, but there was no...
Re: The Dreaded Emissions test
Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:45:03 -0600
...into the exhaust. > The usual causes of high HC are "lean Misfire", bad �valves, pistons, > ignition miss, or ignition timing way off. > > If your...
Re: "enough" vs "too much" monitoring, was: permanent fuel pressure gauge
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 7 Mar 2006 09:16:48 -0600
...my little O2 sensor gauge allows me to watch my > engine > misfire subtly but regularly, explaining my low gas mileage... Look in > the > cockpit...
Re: Need instructions on field R&R of AFM '84 1.9L Van down
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:50:32 -0800
...Any > > attempts to press accelerator floods, misfires, stalls. The colder > > weather the worse the issue. After several minutes it warms up and > > runs fine...
Re: Electronic points -waste of time/money?
Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
Mon, 15 Jan 2007 12:06:27 -0800
...I tap the dizzy, it drops to 0 degrees, the ignition starts to misfire (you can see it on the strobe timing light, the...
Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
Historical mailing list - David Vickery
Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:05:37 -0700
...Vanagon Intermittent Misfire Model(s): All Vanagon > Digifant Fuel > Injection Engines > > CONDITION After driving for 1/2 to 2 hours at a constant > speed...
Re: Walker Super Turbo Muffler
Historical mailing list - James Cohen
Thu, 30 Apr 1998 01:26:44 -0600
...wouldn't fire some of those marginal charges that might >otherwise misfire? Think about it. You are way off here. A properly functioning ignition...
Re: A mystery
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:01:51 -0500
...erroneous signals which in turn causes the engine > to jerk like misfire or improper or inadequate fuel mixture. The carrier > bearing problem will be...
Re: Electronic points -waste of time/money?
Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:36:11 -0800
...I tap the dizzy, it drops to 0 degrees, the ignition starts to misfire (you can see it on the strobe timing light, the...
Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:20:15 -0400
...Vanagon Intermittent Misfire Model(s): All Vanagon > > Digifant Fuel > > Injection Engines > > > > CONDITION After driving for 1/2 to 2 hours at a constant > > speed...
Re: The Dreaded Emissions test
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 15 Jun 2011 06:19:46 -0400
...into the exhaust. > The usual causes of high HC are "lean Misfire", bad �valves, pistons, > ignition miss, or ignition timing way off. > > If your...
Re: Need instructions on field R&R of AFM '84 1.9L Van down
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:30:43 -0500
...Any attempts to press accelerator floods, misfires, stalls. The colder weather the worse the issue. After several minutes it warms up and runs fine...
Re: Need instructions on field R&R of AFM '84 1.9L Van down
Historical mailing list - pat
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:53:35 -0500
...Any > > attempts to press accelerator floods, misfires, stalls. The colder > > weather the worse the issue. After several minutes it warms up and > > runs fine...
Re: Electronic points -waste of time/money?
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:21:28 +0000
...I tap the dizzy, it drops to 0 degrees, the > ignition starts to misfire (you can see it on the strobe timing light, the...
Re: 87 Syncro - Vanagon-type Syndrome and Questions-Learning!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:08:08 -0500
...There is no consistency as I might drive it today and have no misfire or cut-out at all, but the next trip it...
Re: Need instructions on field R&R of AFM '84 1.9L Van down
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:53:45 -0800
...Any >> > attempts to press accelerator floods, misfires, stalls. The colder >> > weather the worse the issue. After several minutes it warms up and >> > runs fine...
Re: The Dreaded Emissions test
Historical mailing list - Roland
Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:48:25 -0700
...into the exhaust. > > The usual causes of high HC are "lean Misfire", bad valves, pistons, > > ignition miss, or ignition timing way off. > > > > If your...
Re: Lake Trip Report and fuel pressure question
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Tue, 20 Jul 2004 21:49:06 -0700
...the air leak on the side of the exhaust vent > - cylinder misfire has now gone away since I changed a hydraulic > lifter and just...
Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:51:13 -0700
...source for the relay. > >If for any reason the engine stops (misfires permanently) wheile you are >driving the van, the Hall sending unit will...
Re: The Dreaded Emissions test
Historical mailing list - Steven P Smith
Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:13:35 -0700
...into the exhaust. > > The usual causes of high HC are "lean Misfire", bad valves, pistons, > > ignition miss, or ignition timing way off. > > > > If your...
[Almost] a tow truck home
Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 20:43:38 -0700
...Not a misfire, just a gradual loss of power. If I “feathered” the gas pedal, shifted down to 2 or 1, I could keep...
Re: The Dreaded Emissions test
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:56:21 -0700
...into the exhaust. >> > The usual causes of high HC are "lean Misfire", bad valves, pistons, >> > ignition miss, or ignition timing way off. >> > >> > If your...
Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 23:08:15 -0400
...source for the relay. > >If for any reason the engine stops (misfires permanently) wheile you are >driving the van, the Hall sending unit will...
Re: VDO Fuel Pressure sender?
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Thu, 7 Oct 2004 09:03:33 -0700
...However, I may not have to do this if I can use the vacuum gauge to figure out if the misfire problem is due...
Vanagon Power loss Misfiring or Hesitation testing
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Tue, 26 Jun 2001 22:29:33 -0800
...Sporadic reports of intermittent misfire or stalling on Vanagons with Digifant fuel injection. A "Test Sheet" has been developed to aid in the diagnosis...
Westy karma (was Help wanted!!!! here we go again - power problems in Custer, SD
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Mon, 4 Oct 2004 12:43:41 -0600
...and forth and the exhaust getting black as it started to misfire. Smelled nasty, too. We discussed the symptoms at length, decided it wasn...
Re: Westy karma (was Help wanted!!!! here we go again - power problems in Custer, SD
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Mon, 4 Oct 2004 12:09:23 -0700
...and forth and the > exhaust getting black as it started to misfire. Smelled nasty, too. > > We discussed the symptoms at length, decided it wasn...
Re: Engine Stand [was Re: Re: Sears Cycle Jack reduced to $69]
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Tue, 21 Dec 2004 16:45:36 -0800
...For the past 2 years, I've had a misfire in one of the cylinders. It doesn't affect engine power, but it does...
Re: [Almost] a tow truck home
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 05:17:20 -0700
...Not a misfire, just a > gradual loss of power. If I “feathered” the gas pedal, shifted down to 2 or > 1, I could keep...
Tune Up into CV repair story
Historical mailing list - Joel Danke
Tue, 21 May 96 22:51 CDT
...This is that problem which everyone gets sometime -- the mysterious "fart" or "misfire" as it has most recently been called. So I spent many...
Re: Vanagon Dirvability
Historical mailing list - bob tickle
Mon, 14 Oct 1996 20:23:46 -0400
...Sporadic reports of intermittent misfire or stalling on Vanagons with Digifant fuel injection. A "Test Sheet" has been developed to aid in the diagnosis...
Re: Westy karma (was Help wanted!!!! here we go again - power problems in Custer, SD
Historical mailing list - David Devere
Tue, 5 Oct 2004 09:00:20 -0500
...and forth and the > exhaust getting black as it started to misfire. Smelled nasty, too. > > We discussed the symptoms at length, decided it wasn...
Re: Engine Stand [was Re: Re: Sears Cycle Jack reduced to $69]
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:06:22 -0800
...For the past > 2 years, I've had a misfire in one of the cylinders. It doesn't > affect engine power, but it does...
Re: Westy karma (was Help wanted!!!! here we go again - power problems in Custer, SD
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Mon, 4 Oct 2004 15:19:43 -0400
...and forth and the >exhaust getting black as it started to misfire. Smelled nasty, too. > >We discussed the symptoms at length, decided it wasn...
Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:11:37 -0700
...source for the relay. > > > >If for any reason the engine stops (misfires permanently) wheile you are > >driving the van, the Hall sending unit will...
Re: Engine Stand [was Re: Re: Sears Cycle Jack reduced to $69]
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Tue, 21 Dec 2004 18:25:16 -0800
...For the past >> 2 years, I've had a misfire in one of the cylinders. It doesn't >> affect engine power, but it does...