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  • Re: Arduino and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
    Sat, 16 Nov 2013 22:24:34 -0800
    ...A diesel injector, by contrast, injects diesel oil under very high pressure directly into the combustion chamber. A diesel injector will drill a hole...
  • Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:16:44 -0400
    ...At idle you should clearly hear the "tick" as the valve operates. > He suggested that I have a injector flush to maximize >fuel economy...
  • Re: No current at FI injector plug
    Historical mailing list - pdooley
    Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:41:58 -0500
    ...No current at FI injector plug Looks like you have a "5th" injector, i.e. cold start injector. The CSI is probably triggered by...
  • Re: 82' Diesel 1.6 NA Injector leakage
    Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
    Mon, 4 Jun 2012 21:46:01 -0700
    ...82' Diesel 1.6 NA Injector leakage Dennis, Does this injector pump leakage mean I need a rebuilt? Or can the pump get a...
  • Re: making a little headway but need advice
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sat, 7 Dec 2013 11:47:22 -0800
    ...I find it hard to believe that 3 injectors are faulty. But as you say, the engine has sat some time unused. Is the...
  • Re: fuel injectors
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 25 Sep 1997 02:55:13 UT
    ...fuel injectors Greetings and salutations: I am currently replacing the high pressure fuel lines. There is an inch of hose connected to each injector...
  • Re: dumb fuel injection question
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:13:35 -0400
    At 06:37 PM 7/27/2011, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >'The only' variable is how long, in milliseconds the ecu holds the injectors...
  • Re: What voltage do injectors need to fire?
    Historical mailing list - Vince S
    Mon, 6 Sep 2004 21:54:03 -0700
    ...Auto parts sores sell "noid" >lights which connect to the injector plugs to test the circuit. *** All >of the injectors on the Vanagon are...
  • Re: Fuel Injectors
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Tue, 14 Nov 2000 22:00:29 -0800
    ...wrote: >No, the Tiico engine kit re-uses the stock waterboxer injectors. > >----- Original Message ----- > >> Just a quick question here... isn't there new injectors...
  • Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sun, 16 Sep 2007 14:48:52 -0400
    ...I am getting >> little >>>> fret marks between my eyebrows! I'm dumping in a buttload of Techron >>>> injector cleaner in case the injectors on...
  • No injector pulse Aircooled AFC injection
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
    Sat, 27 Mar 2004 17:50:56 -0500
    ...I checked the obvious.......head temp sensor connected, grounds under air distributor connected, ECU plugged in, etc..............tested for injector pulse with a noid...
  • Re: 82' Diesel 1.6 NA Injector leakage
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 5 Jun 2012 00:25:19 -0400
    ...82' Diesel 1.6 NA Injector leakage Dennis, Does this injector pump leakage mean I need a rebuilt? Or can the pump get a...
  • Re: Fuel injector test results
    Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
    Sun, 7 Jun 2015 21:20:09 -0400
    ...Blech... > 3) While three of the injectors appeared to be almost atomizing the fuel, the passenger-side, rear-most injector seemed to be less...
  • Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:01:13 -0700
    dear injector ?? i have a pal who encourages me to pour a container of 2 cycle oil into my gas and diesel tanks regularly...
  • Re: [Syncro] 1987 Syncro-replace fuel lines
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Sun, 19 Nov 2006 23:35:22 -0500
    ...They have a > typical clamp on the end away from the injector, but appear to have some > kind of crimp clamp at the injector...
  • Where can I get injectors cleaned?
    Historical mailing list - Steve Gough
    Mon, 12 May 2003 22:57:25 -0700
    At least one of the injectors on my '86 2.1 is fouled and I want to send the set off to be cleaned...
  • Re: Fuel lines (injector hoses)
    Historical mailing list - Slloth
    Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:18:41 -0700
    ...cup" looking part on the end of the injector hoses that are attached to the injector itself. -Another question. Do people ever use those...
  • Re: FI questions on 84 1.9
    Historical mailing list - Owen Brand
    Fri, 3 Jan 2003 07:28:31 -0600
    ...When I pulled the injectors I am only > > finding the one that the injector sits against. I > > have posted pictures of the injectors and...
  • Re: Injector Wiring Order?
    Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
    Mon, 6 Oct 1997 13:55:31 EDT
    ...Sean > > Hi All, > > Is there any specific order that the injectors must be wired > on an '84 digijet model? I would have thought that...
  • Re: Fuel Injector Service
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Thu, 23 Mar 2017 17:26:54 -0700
    ...and I even ask myself is it better buying new injectors instead of rebuilding old ones.. dan
  • Fuel injector cleaner, was: Fuel injectors
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Sun, 21 Nov 1999 07:46:45 -0500
    Lance- I have written reams about using a good fuel injector cleaner on a regular basis. If you don't regularly clean your fuel...
  • Re: fuel injector hoses
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
    Fri, 18 Jul 2003 04:36:56 -0400
    ...fuel injector hoses Ok how do I remove the hoses from my fuel injectors, all four injectors are new as of a few years...
  • Re: Baffled
    Historical mailing list - jon
    Thu, 4 Jan 2007 11:21:04 -0800
    ...Also, I keep a known good injector around to swap in. 20+ year old injectors do fail/get leaky/etc. Jon
  • Re: Question about testing O2 sensor with digital meter
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:28:04 -0400
    ...Both the ALH and the earlier AHU have cold start injectors. Not quite the same as a gas cold start valve, but similar.
  • Re: fuel problem
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Fri, 3 Oct 1997 11:56:46 -0700
    ...Basically one nut per injector, remove the injector from the fuel ring (may have to cut off VW-supplied clamps), put new injector on...
  • re: '82 Diesel Smoke
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 3 Mar 1996 10:30:20 +0000
    Anybody got quick n' easy way to test for a bad injector on an '82 Oil Burner? On a cold start Jake (The Oil...
  • Re: My Fuel Injector Issue
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:27:32 -0500
    Vanagon boxer engine injectors fire simultaneously so swapping the connectors would make no difference anyway. They don't fire sequentially like in a Subaru...
  • Re: Cleaned Injectors-Now No Start
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:32:08 -0800
    Merry day after all, If it's a waterboxer vanagon engine, it doesn't matter which wires are on which injectors. The ecu fires...
  • Re: Put rebuilt 1.9l in, now my injectors won't spew, or squirt, or
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Thu, 21 Mar 2002 01:47:18 -0800
    The Hall control is the ignition not injector control system. You need(page to check that you have battery voltage at terminal 86 and...
  • Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Thu, 9 Oct 2008 10:55:29 -0700
    ...Injector > firing > > signal > > > > do you have signal for the distrubitor ??? need to tel > the > > computer when to > > send signal to the injectors > > > > > > --\
  • Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Wed, 8 Oct 2008 14:36:36 -0700
    ...Injector firing > signal > > do you have signal for the distrubitor ??? need to tel the > computer when to > send signal to the injectors > > > --\
  • removing fuel injectors - how to
    Historical mailing list - Mark
    Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:15:37 -0400
    ...How the heck do I take my fuel injectors out? After some knuckle scrapes, elbow knocks and little cussing, I've got the metal...
  • Re: Fuel Injector Rebuilders - who do you like?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:18:13 -0500
    Zoran Mladen wrote: > Who have folks used to rebuild their fuel injectors? Here are some links to fuel injector rebuilders (I'm sure there...
  • Air cooled versus water box or injectors
    Historical mailing list - Van Pelt, Steve
    Sun, 8 Mar 2015 09:50:14 -0500
    Hi gang, Does anybody know if there is a difference between the fuel injectors on and air cooled versus the water cooled motors? Thanks...
  • Re: Yet Even More About My Injectors
    Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
    Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:45:16 -0500
    Jeff, Each injector should read fifteen to twenty ohms. With the meter set on kilohms they might appear shorted. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m...
  • Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
    Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
    Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:33:48 -0700
    ...Injector > firing > > signal > > > > do you have signal for the distrubitor ??? need to tel > the > > computer when to > > send signal to the injectors > > > > > > --\
  • Re: Injectors Recall
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
    Thu, 21 Jun 2001 13:48:03 +1000
    Volks, I had my injectors replaced under this recall programme on my '92* Transporter some years back.I thought it applied to '88 - '92...
  • Re: Cleaning fuel injectors
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Mon, 5 Apr 2004 16:56:32 -0500
    There is more to servicing Fuel Injectors than just cleaning them. Verify same amount of flow. Verify same amount of current to actuate flow...
  • Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:51:10 -0700
    ...You > can also have worn pintels (inside the injectors) and if you do the only > solution is to replace the injectors. They are not...
  • Re: '82 Diesel Smoke
    Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
    Fri, 1 Mar 1996 14:23:19 -0800 (PST)
    On Fri, 1 Mar 1996, Christian Pittack wrote: > Anybody got quick n' easy way to test for a bad injector on an '82 Oil...
  • Re: Injectors, Plugs, and Performance (Long)
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Tue, 5 Sep 2006 15:59:14 -0400
    ...The only thing that had not been > messed with was the > injectors. So I acquired a set of used injectors, > had them rebuilt, and...
  • Re: Start problem
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 4 Aug 2015 00:53:43 -0400
    So you replaced the injectors? Where did you get them from? I have come across some that don't fit quite right and I...
  • Re: Rebuilding diesel injectors?
    Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
    Sun, 16 Sep 2001 12:01:47 -0400
    ...On 14 Sep 2001 21:56:27 -0600, Rachel Cogent wrote: > I recall when I did this I simply took the injectors to a...
  • woe is me
    Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
    Wed, 8 Nov 2000 07:27:56 -0500
    Well, I bought a nice new set of injectors for my 1.6L NA diesel vanagon westfalia yesterday. I was using my torque wrench...
  • Re: Injectors serviced by Witchhunter- Pics
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:30:34 -0700
    ...On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 8:13 PM, Robert Fisher <refisher@mchsi.com> wrote: > http://picasaweb.google.com/garciasghostvw/Injectors# > <http://picasaweb.google...
  • Re: Need help with hard start after stop
    Historical mailing list - jesse and monica johnson
    Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:03:30 -0700
    Brand new Bosch injectors flow tested and pressure tested at injector.com I know they are good. All check out 16.5 ohms resistance...
  • I need fuel injectors
    Historical mailing list - Chad G
    Fri, 31 Aug 2001 23:38:10 -0400
    anyone have some used but functioning (not leaking) fuel injectors for an 85GL, 1.9l let me know what you have and how much...
  • Re: Wow, disaster anytime now ...
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:14:54 -0500
    All the injector wires are connected in the ECU. If one is inadvertently grounded they all are. If the +12 gets inadvertently connected to...
  • Re: Stuck fuel injector cures?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 20 Oct 2003 22:55:58 -0400
    Rebuilt injectors are available through Beck Arnley distributors. The part # is BAA155-0026 and the usual cost is ~$40. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
  • Cold Start Injector doesn't turn off.
    Historical mailing list - Scott Desanti
    Mon, 15 Mar 1999 20:15:33 EST
    Hey Volks, I recently traced my high idle to the 5th injector that sits above the engine. I know what you're all gonna...
  • Re: [1985 Digijet] Need help diagnosing no injector power - solved
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Fri, 2 May 2003 06:41:33 -0700
    ...The ECU won't fire the injectors unless it thinks the engine is turning. The hall pulses are how it knows. Mark Daniel Brideau...
  • Re: Fuel injection problem
    Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
    Sun, 21 Nov 2004 19:06:58 -0500
    Phil, I agree, it is pretty suspicious that both injectors failed at the same time. I would unplug the ECU and test the injector...
  • Injector Line Replacement
    Historical mailing list - John Anderson
    Mon, 28 Sep 1998 23:44:07 -0400
    I'm cross posting this cause the discussion is on vanagon but everyone needs to take heed. >Each fuel injector also has a short...
  • Re: Back to Texas but only running on 3 - FIXED!
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Fri, 21 Feb 2003 11:44:53 -0500
    ...Maybe something was clogged in the injector but I didn't > see anything. > Bad connection at the electrical plug on the injector! > > Thanks again...
  • One injector wire ...
    Historical mailing list - thewestyman
    Sun, 11 Dec 2016 16:32:22 -0800
    ...So, then it could be the injector not working or something like that. Before taking out the injector, I swapped the yellow connectors. Voila...
  • Re: 84 not refiring , still flooding ?
    Historical mailing list - Hans Vanhethoen
    Fri, 7 Feb 2003 14:57:39 -0500
    ...I strongly think that one of my fuel injectors are leaking. I would like to run Chevron fuel injector cleaner through the system since...
  • Re: Latest On My Fuel Injector Saga
    Historical mailing list - John C...
    Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:46:09 +0000
    ...Vdub Guy <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> > Well, now that I know what type of test light to use to check to see if the > injectors...
  • Re: Cyl 1 and 3 not getting gas.
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
    Thu, 25 Sep 2003 22:55:09 -0400
    Mark, I'm pretty sure your injectors are separated from the mayhem of combustion and flying debris by the valves. When the injectors are...
  • Re: Injector cleaning
    Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
    Tue, 5 Apr 2011 12:37:51 -0400
    ...http://www.witchhunter.com/ I've sent both VW and Subaru injectors, and have been pleased with the results. Jim Wilmington, NC On Tue...
  • Re: Back to Texas but only running on 3 - FIXED!
    Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
    Fri, 21 Feb 2003 11:18:40 -0600
    I had had the injector wire off of the cylinder that wasn't running last night. It didn't seem loose when I pulled...