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• Re: (F) Re: New Toy / I'll Have My Rodent Well-Done
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 14:25:04 EDT
  ...When I got to the rear of the van, even with the engine stopped it was still smoking like a diesel with its choke...
• 74 Westy Cold Weather Problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark E. White
  Mon, 4 Mar 1996 18:09:49 -0600
  ...one) New Plugs, points and condensor Reset the Timing Adjusted the Choke (even tried it disconnected) Replaced Air filter Adjusted the Valves Said a...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 12:03:06 -0800
  ...A choke >>point. > Another reason is that the mass meter actually measures the mass of > air passing through. With an AFM the ECU has...
• Re: first time buyer
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:07:29 -0600
  ...I really wanna stp by and choke the guy. Michael in San Antonio 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' On Mon, Jan 17, 2011...
• Re: ECU question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 11:19:33 -0500
  ...If not working, yet, it will go rich enough to choke the engine. Disconnect the sensor for a test. If the problem stays away...
• Re: '79 f.i./carb conversion (finally)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Dec 1995 10:30:14 -0600
  ...They have no choke. To start up, the instructions just recommend a blip with the throttle to keep it running (accelerator pump). This is...
• another Frydaye Follie by someone else ;)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 16 Sep 2005 23:16:41 -0500
  ...range, The gear box gets no end of a change, Charburettors choke and cough, The lights on on and the lights go off, Tyres...
• Help
  Historical mailing list - Charles A. Strott
  Thu, 2 Dec 1999 15:29:17 -0500
  ...When attempting to accelerate, it feels as if the gas is being choked off, yet if put in neutral the motor can be easily...
• OES, 5-20 etc
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 18:56:37 -0800
  ...Engine wear was horrendous and oil consumption enough to choke a sierraclubber when the motors were at operating temperature. A specially refined diesel fuel...
• Re: Dual Webbers on a 2.1 water cooler
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 21 Aug 2003 21:54:04 -0400
  ...On the other hand, it was simple, it had an electric choke (so cold starts were good), and it did work. I don't...
• Re: Yesterday's Engine Fire in Rockefeller Center NYC
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Fri, 19 Dec 2003 10:33:30 -0600
  ...by an old fashioned cable like used to be sold for choke control on pickups, old cars, and tractors? Discover a fire, pull the...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Sep 95 08:35:37 EDT
  ...weber and he put it so that the adjustment screws and choke and all face the front of the van. the mechanic, Sean, just...
• Roamin' Holiday rides on!
  Historical mailing list - shawn a. zenor
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 15:17:53 -0700
  ...more useful and intelligent discussion than the mindless banter that often chokes the Vintagebus list. Shawn Zenor Various 84-91 Westies... Shawn A. Zenor...
• Re: Replacing Thermostat... and gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 21:34:15 -1000
  ...I would assume it's kind of > like a choke on old carborated engines, but not too sure. It seems like > I've been...
• RE: Need Carb/Electric Choke/Vacuum Hose Help
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 19 Sep 1995 09:05:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >i also seem to have a leak in a vacuum hose. when i start the van up >sometimes there seems to be a 'sucking...
• Cars that sit for ten years
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 16:32:13 -0500
  ...The Carburetor gaskets shrunk up leaked, the surge pumps and choke pull offs were stiff as cardboard. Just as a precaution I change the...
• Re: FOR SALE: '82 Vanagon w/'98 Jetta TDI Engine
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 31 Aug 2005 12:22:19 -0700
  ...DIV> <DIV>The knob you are probably referring to is the choke(?for a lack&nbsp;of the correct term?) for the old diesel...
• Re: 88 GLstarts, stalls immediately
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 17:25:36 EDT
  ...If a fuel system has no choke nor cold start valve, how can it be started whenever it is cold? Regardless of the type...
• My gas milage woes-resolved?(79 Westy)
  Historical mailing list
  14 Mar 96 18:21:00 +1800
  ...In response there were some comments made about the carb conversions, and what have you, and Joel suggested that it may be my choke...
• Re: 85 Vanagon GL Stalls when Warm
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 18 Jan 2005 11:14:11 -0800
  ...Then it > only fires on 3, sometime 2 cylinders and it'll kind of choke and cough > and only rev to 2000 RPM and...
• Re: air cooled starting problem (74 BUS)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:25:37 -0800
  ...appears to have a fuel delivery problem. > Symptoms: > Van warm > Automatic Choke flaps open > Turn the starter, Van starts and runs for 20 seconds...
• Re: air cooled starting problem (74 BUS)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 28 Jan 2000 12:32:23 +0100
  ...appears to have a fuel delivery problem. > Symptoms: > Van warm > Automatic Choke flaps open > Turn the starter, Van starts and runs for 20 seconds...
• Re: '78 F.I. Problems.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Sep 1995 06:33:10 -0700
  ...Apparently my thermo time switch is bad and it is being "choked" all the time. Still have to test a couple of other things...
• Hiccups #2
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Wed, 20 May 1998 08:25:08 +0200
  ...instead of the unpredictable injectionsystem - would have diagnosed as a stuck choke-valve. Anyway, now I�ll be off into my garage to fix...
• Update on Dometic RC2000 spurious flame SOLVED
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 7 Sep 2013 07:39:15 -0700
  ...the burner tube, and building up to the point where it choked off the gas/air mixture. Far too tough to be some spider...
• Re: Torque spec that requires calibrated fingers
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 27 May 2011 09:45:44 -0700
  ...my head at around 14 YO. 'Using a 3/8" drive? Choke up. Hold ratchet around the head.' This being the same guy that...
• Re: Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 11 Oct 1998 13:47:58 -0700
  ...It ran to 1500 then fell down to where it almost choked, then ran to 1500 again. He took it to the local VW...
• Inverter To Destroy Triac Devices?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Nov 1995 20:53:28 -0500
  ...If there are high freq >components to the 60Hz input, then there is inefficiencies (for instance, >the transformer will choke off the higher freqs...
• Re: Vanagon choking when feeding gas
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Jul 94 16:52:38 PDT
  ...The camper > has a bigger one and it never chokes. Depending in where you live, this '83 camper nay actually have an illegal filler...
• FFFFriday Follies: pomes :)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 09:34:47 CDT
  ...range, The gear box gets no end of a change, Carburettors choke and cough, The lights go on and the lights go off, Tyres...
• Re: Failed emissions (DEQ)
  Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:40:53 -0800
  ...it was suggesting my choke was stuck or nt properly adjusted... nd since i got my van outta the shop my warm up idle...
• Re: Truth in Advertising - Friday Funny
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 15 Jul 2005 16:20:50 -0700
  ...nearly choked to death on my beer. Cya, Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday...
• Re: Carburettor Set Weber 44 IDF VW Wasserboxer 2,1
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:16:53 -0500
  ...No chokes or warm air inlet so winter starts or even continued running becomes a challenge. These things are really great for all out...
• Re: Start-Stop Syndrome Returns [addt'l-addt'l info]
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 18 Aug 2012 11:09:23 -0700
  ...weather in August.� Engine suddenly reacted like it was starved, just choked, had to pull off the road (was in Vanagon Syndrome?; don't...
• Cow Magnets and Bosch Fuel Filters
  Historical mailing list - Glen Buhlmann
  Tue, 25 Jun 1996 08:47:25 -0800
  ...Should I go the a dealer (gasp, choke, ...) to get my filters. I figure I'll be swapping filters every week or two until...
• FFFrydaye Phlatu Lances ... others of the same ilk ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 9 Oct 1999 00:08:57 -0500
  ...range, The gear box gets no end of a change, Charburettors choke and cough, The lights on on and the lights go off, Tyres...
• Re: 1990 vanagon heads
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 19:12:08 -0700
  ...as soon as it turned > over it would run really rich and then choke and > barely stay runnin, is this a normal occurance when...
• Re: Aux Air Valve Officially Obsolete
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 14:45:23 -0700
  ...I like to compare it to the operation of an automatic choke except instead of being closed when cold, it is open on the...
• Re: FW: Inexpensive O2 Sensors - A Suggestion
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 16 Feb 2001 18:12:25 -0800
  ...or when it is cold? (kind of like > an old fashion choke) The O2 sensor functions to keep your fuel/air mixture *correct* through...
• On the road again (for the third or fourth time, I don't remember)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:06:50 -0700
  ...Cleaned it internally (not that it really needed it), but I didn't see anything that would make me think it was choked up...
• running problems in high humidity
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 15:34:59 +0000
  ...leaned out Almost like running a cold carbureted engine with the choke off. However if I unplug the coolant temp sensor for the ecm...
• Re: Hunting idle on Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 12 Apr 94 09:14:21 CDT
  ...Is it possible for it to be >choked too much ??!! Now THAT's the behavior of a bad temp coolant sensor! and if you...
• Re: Intake air flow, improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 11:37:21 -0600
  ...than for a stock engine, because there is more potential still >choked up by the restrictive intake, and inacurate air metering. > >Thanks, > >Jim Akiba...
• T4 rebuild starts on third revolution!!!
  Historical mailing list - Aaron J. Wood
  Sun, 31 Mar 1996 13:31:54 +0000
  ...On the engines third revolution it fired right up(Choke was not even on). I ran it for about ten minutes, everythingsounded good, and...
• Re: 2.1 wbxer stubblin' idle
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 4 Aug 2009 16:24:17 -0700
  ...2.1 wbxer stubblin' idle > > > > > > Yesterday I had a great running van. > > Today low on power, idle is weak and chokes until hi revs...
• Re: 85 Vanagon starts hard
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Apr 95 15:36:17 PDT
  ...The engine revs up and suddenly it stops, kind of get choked, and when it slows down the engine will rev up again and...
• Re: Stalling at Idle when cold
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 17 Sep 1997 10:27:29 EDT
  ...It is basically a fast idle device, very similar to an automatic choke, except that it does not change the air/fuel mixture. The...
• Re: Cold Air Intake
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:38:14 -0700
  ...Eyeballing the WBX intake tract makes me think the > throttle body is the choke point. > > Raymond > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Mar 29, 2015...
• Re: Choked starting?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:48:08 -0600
  If you are having alignment problems in that area perhaps your AirBox is not mounted in its proper location or your EnginesMounts are not...
• Re: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Fri, 6 Aug 2010 11:06:24 -0400
  ...I have seen universal choke cable kits at auto parts stores, you could just pull out the inner wire, run it through your housing...
• Re: Another AC question
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 4 Sep 2011 09:14:38 -0700
  ...I'm certainly no AC expert, but I've often heard that the expansion valves are frequently the choke points for system blockages. Sent...
• Re: corrosion study
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 9 May 2010 13:43:58 -0400
  ...It had a manual choke! I opened the bonnet and could barely find the engine because it was totally bereft of emission-control devices...
• Re: Rear Brake PICS. Have Questions, Need Critique.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 23 May 2009 10:55:57 -0700
  ...that one of the LH boot looks "wet" ?? I'd be choked if an internal seal is failing (fluid in boot). They're only...
• Re: 1.9l Wasserboxer stumble...
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 00:16:28 +0100
  ...The engine is carb'ed, and it has an xtremely annoing off idle stumble - Noticable when cold (under choke) and irritating when hot! I...
• Re: Help
  Historical mailing list - Connal Hughes
  Thu, 2 Dec 1999 16:07:32 EST
  ...When >attempting to accelerate, it feels as if the gas is being choked off, >yet if put in neutral the motor can be easily...
• Re: Understanding AFC fuel injection--question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 19:52:52 -0600
  ...The choke on an old fashioned carburetor enriched the mixture while cold, but also held the throttle open slightly. Larry A.
• Re: I just love surprises
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 22:16:53 -0500
  I never found the kits for Solex H-32/34 PDSI-3 Electric Choke Carburetors. I bought gasket material, 1/64", 1/8" fuel...
• auto-choke\transistorized ignition\pizza in oregon...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 10:04:49 -0800 (PST)
  dear fellow bus fanatics, now that we've once again recovered from friday-mania, here's two more technical morsels i'd like to...
• Re: Engine Fire and ITC
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 30 Apr 2006 11:10:34 -0700
  ...Dry monokote is chokey, dusty, dirty stuff. The only thing more irritating to work around than dry Monokote is WET Monokote, which is slimy...
• Re: air cooled starting problem (74 BUS)
  Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 21:14:32 -0800
  ...appears to have a fuel delivery problem. > Symptoms: > Van warm > Automatic Choke flaps open > Turn the starter, Van starts and runs for 20 seconds...