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• Re: Techron
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:41:40 -0500
  ...That fuel was all the same - no matter the name of the oil company - Tesoro, Shell, Gulf, Exxon, Mapco - all got the same fuel...
• Re: Gas/fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:05:01 -0500
  http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1178_1457/fuel__gas_tank.html http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_494_293...
• Re: Don't waste your money. Fuel Line's - Filters etc to prevent leaks?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 15:22:28 -0500
  ...Fuel-line replacement kit from Van-Again: $53.00 Replacement '85 Westy as nice as mine? thousands Knowing I won't burst a fuel...
• fuel filter question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 09:23:41 -0400
  Got a fuel filter question: I changed both my fuel filters, the one before the fuel pump, and the one after the fuel pump...
• Fuel Injectors
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 19:27:31 -0700
  I recall some posts about resizing fuel injectors or increasing the fuel pressure to deliver more fuel for modified engines. Here is a web...
• Re: Fryeday Question - Biodiesel
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 24 Mar 2006 17:50:19 -0500
  As I recall one of the issues with ethanol use as a fuel is that some fuel lines were affected by it (detrimentally), causing...
• Re: More Fuel Pump Weirdness - Has Mercury gone retrograde again?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:19:27 -0700
  ...The diesel Vanagon actually has 2 fuel pumps - 1 located in the gas tank, which pulls the fuel up into the fuel lines and...
• Re: Van stopped running
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:36:06 -0500
  ...If fuel flow - next step is to test injectors. If you have fuel to the fuel rails - and you should if you have fuel...
• Fuel clamps, fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 21:17:03 -0700
  What's the easiest way to get the metal crimp-type clamps off the rubber fuel lines? Should I cut them off with a...
• Re: fuel line shield?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 15 Jun 2018 11:50:42 -0700
  10ç has a good idea... easier to check and replace the fuel hoses and cooler fuel. I reroute some of them. thanks
• Re: 2.1 WBX Warm Start Troubles
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Tue, 1 Nov 2016 20:37:35 +0000
  ...My van has trouble starting when warm.The fuel mixture is too rich.I have to depress the gas pedal to open the throttle...
• NVC question about general fuel system parts
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 12:18:44 -0800
  ...Upon looking at the bills from the repair shop, the 1st one is Feb 24 says that upon finding contaminated fuel they drained fuel...
• Re: Routing of rubber fuel line from engine back to fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 20:14:31 -0800
  dear fuel line i went through the hole in the fire wall and used 5/8 heater hose to cover every piece of fuel...
• High fuel costs threaten Alaska trip
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 27 Apr 2006 20:19:56 -0500
  I have been thinking of this for some time as I watch with alarm the steady rise of fuel prices. I haven't checked...
• Re: Fuel pumps
  Historical mailing list - Frank
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 16:49:13 -0700
  ...Fuel pumps > Fellow listees, > > I have a persistent fuel pump problem. One went out a year or so ago, > replaced with proper Bosch. It...
• Re: source for spring clamps for fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 10:45:15 -0500
  If you are concerned about screw type clamps digging into fuel lines hoses you can get screw hose clamps with a flat surface that...
• Re: New fuel line disintegrates
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 11:55:07 -0500
  ...New fuel line disintegrates > Ed McLean <email99@BELLSOUTH.NET> writes: > >> The problem with the "goo" coming out of the heat sleeves on Vanagon >> fuel...
• Re: fuel pump replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:33:59 -0800
  hot wire your fuel pump. grab some nice solid 12 volts ... and connect to the + terminal of your fuel pump. it should run. there...
• '82 westy, '91 Fox engine, fuel flow problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Durrant
  Sun, 14 Jun 1998 08:27:34 -0600
  ...It was from this list I discovered that the loud buzzing from my Fuel pump was likely related to the small supply outlet in...
• Re: 2.1 WBX stumbles after hot restart; vapor lock?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:10:23 -0700
  hi, yes, almost all fuel injection systems have the fuel traveling in a loop , to the engine and back to the tank, and the...
• Re: Fuel pump Cost - '93 EV (2)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Barwise
  Wed, 6 May 1998 11:11:52 EDT
  Actually, you can easily (maybe not the best word) access the EV fuel pump from within the vehicle. The carpet in the rear area...
• Re: Fuel Injector Service
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 27 Mar 2017 02:00:37 +0000
  ...http://www.autozone.com/fuel-delivery/fuel-injector/gp-sorensen-fuel-injector/80207_594834_0 Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: Fireworks for the Fourth-in my engine bay
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 3 Jul 2011 13:15:11 -0400
  At 08:50 PM 7/2/2011, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >did you cycle the fuel pump with the key about 10 times to...
• Fuel Pump No Juice
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
  Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:42:04 -0400
  Can't seem to figure out why I am not getting power to fuel pump. I hooked 12v up to fuel pump and it...
• Re: loud fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Noto-Gaudette
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 22:14:09 -0400
  Ken, Have you changed the fuel filter next to the pump? After dropping my fuel tank, my fuel pump buzzed like a toy chainsaw...
• Re: Continued >>>oil in gas and plug fouling.....
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 21 Dec 2005 17:16:23 -0500
  Pinch the fuel line where it leaves the regulater for the tank to check for low fuel pressure caused by the regulater.I guess...
• Re: Loud Fuel Pump/Fuel Pump Mount - Was: Thank you Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:39:40 -0700
  ...At 20+ years old, you can look to the fuel >> tank as the cause. >> Miguel >> >> > Can you explain how the fuel tank is related...
• 85 westy fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Cary McHugh
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 12:10:40 EST
  ...The fuel pump does not come with ignition key on. My question is: What signals are required for the fuel injection computer to turn...
• Re: Fuel hose question
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:37:14 -0400
  ...If fuel caused it to deteriorate, it wouldn't be fuel hose. (It's ozone which causes most of the deterioration)
• Re: fuel tank <-> pump diameter mismatch
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:44:44 -0500
  I had occasion to remove the fuel hose from the gas tank outlet on my '87 Vanagon with a replacement, and found what the...
• Re: Fuel line sheath / casing
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 25 Jun 2012 22:51:55 -0500
  My view - get the 8mm BMW hose made for fuel from Van-cafe, install it and leave those hose covers off. DO NOT depend...
• Re: fuel pump producing bubbles
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:37:42 -0500
  Fuel pump bubbles can cause problems and a bad fuel line between the tank and pump can suck air into the pump & cause bubbles...
• Re: Loud Fuel Pump/Fuel Pump Mount - Was: Thank you Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - Steve Kneuper
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:20:24 -0500
  ...I've had my 87 for almost a year, had same issue of noisy fuel pump. Pulled fuel pump to see rust flakes in...
• Re: fuel lines; the injector side
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sun, 13 Jun 1999 16:26:53 -0400
  Thanks to Coby for the write-up on the how-to of the injector fuel hose R&R and all the others who shared...
• Re: Syncro fuel tank drain
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:27:10 -0700
  ...I just hot wire the fuel pump, and pump out all the fuel I can get out. ( it's even very easy to jumper...
• Re: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 19:01:48 -0400
  ...Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers > Then one wonders why VW thought it adequate on 86 and later vans to have > only the large downstream...
• Re: Van-Cafe fuel-line firewall adapter
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:17:45 -0500
  John, I have eliminated this connection completely by running the hose under the firewall directly to the fuel line from the pump. I split...
• Re: Don't waste your money. Fuel Line's - Filters etc to prevent leaks?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 20:57:35 EST
  ...if your fuel lines rot out, and spray fuel injected PRESSURIZED fuel all over your hot engine, youve got an engine fire. chris
• Re: Kill Switch Delay - any electronics experts?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:35:00 +1200
  ...Within range and >engine gets fuel, step off too far and the fuel pump gets no fuel. Or >possibly same idea but to a...
• Re: mileage down after fuel hose change
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:09:14 -0400
  ...As for replacing fuel hoses.only use fuel line.It is pressure rated for high jpressure that fuelinjectores need.Old carburated engines had fuel...
• Re: Help! (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - WestyLuvr
  Fri, 5 Dec 1997 21:35:41 EST
  ...the fuel line between the fuel filter may be allowing air to seep in. The Fix: Replace the fuel line with regular fuel line...
• Re: Fuel Tank
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:24:58 -0600
  Bill, No experience with Bus Depot's fuel tanks, but if you remove your tank, you can clean it with Muriatic Acid (be careful...
• Re: Fuel Prefilter
  Historical mailing list - Todd Thompson
  Sun, 13 Jun 1999 12:56:19 EDT
  I belive very strongly in fuel filters. I have always put in a marine fuel filter and water seperator. They look like an oil...
• Re: ARG! HELP! fuel pump problems
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 15:32:48 +0000
  Hi Greg, When fuel is pumped out of the tank, the falling fuel level must be taken up with atmosphere from outside the system...
• Re: '87 syncro not getting fuel.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:20:15 -0400
  ...This controls the fuel pump right? So >> presumeably, a new relay will have it running? >> >> No fuel pressure as well (Confirming no fuel pump...
• Re: Maiden voyage ends with AAA
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 14 Sep 2003 09:11:15 -0400
  Just to be sure, I would jumper power to the fuel pump to be certain it starts with the fuel pump running. On my...
• Re: Fuel pump buzzing
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:55:39 -0500
  Hi Geza, Fuel starvation makes the pump heat up, as it is not being cooled by the fuel flowing through it. At the same...
• Re: Snake Oil or Legit?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sat, 24 May 2008 16:29:32 -0700
  ...In a particular diesel engine, higher cetane fuels will have shorter ignition delay periods than lower cetane fuels. - *Cetane number should not be considered...
• Re: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:19:33 -0600
  ...If you have fuel, you will know it. If no fuel - check the fuel filters up front. If fuel - pull the injectors on one...
• Re: Fuel pressure question
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 00:25:40 -0500
  Jim, Your fuel pressure should always be maintained after the engine is off. That's mostly why there is the fuel pressure regulator. It...
• Fuel Line Fire Wall Fitting
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 16:58:15 -0600
  Well, I have been trying to deal with a fuel leak, and found that what has happened is the fuel tube from thefuel pump...
• Re: fuel tank cleaning? (was noisy fuel pump)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 15:24:33 -0400
  ...fuel tank cleaning? (was noisy fuel pump) Thanks to everyone for the feedback on the noisy fuel pump. I have installed a new fuel...
• Re: Strange Engine Noise 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:04:59 -0500
  ...The clog could be in the fuel tank, fuel filter, fuel pump, or any combination of these. If your 85 has the box filter...
• Re: Question on Biodiesel
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 17 May 2005 12:01:27 -0600
  ...Vehicles would become more diversified with hybrid, bi-fuel,or dual fuel capable. With the bi-fuel you would have two types of fuel...
• Re: Increase in performance?? (long)
  Historical mailing list
  11 Dec 96 09:39:09 PST
  ...It delivers an abrupt magnetic field designed to break up these fuel clusters, exposing all molecules to the oxygen and assuring the best fuel...
• Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 12:49:32 -0600
  It was my understanding that Coleman "white gas" fuel was $3/gal. because it's more like 104 octane and unleaded. I carry a...
• Re: Fuel clamps, fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 22:49:33 -0700
  ...Fuel clamps, fuel lines What's the easiest way to get the metal crimp-type clamps off the rubber fuel lines? Should I cut...
• Fuel
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Tue, 18 Oct 2016 16:18:17 -0400
  ...I've replaced the fuel tank, fuel lines, and fuel pump. The last suggested cause is the fuel pressure regulator. I'd like to...
• Re: return fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 13:00:46 -0600
  ...there would have to be a little pressure to force the fuel back to the tank, right? DM&FS At 10:50 AM 2...
• Re: Syncro fuel level sensor
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Tue, 8 Sep 2020 08:48:52 -0700
  No, the Syncro fuel tank sender can be replaced from the left rear wheel well. Clean the area as well as you can before...