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• Re: shifting brake pressure regulator lever before bleeding brake system
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 01:43:17 -0500
  ...when bleeding the brake > system, one must "push lever on brake pressure regulator in direction of > rear axle." (p. 47.8) > > Does anyone know...
• Marshall 290 Regulator Cover
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:08:33 -0700
  ...Would the pro that installed the LP regulator do this to keep people from dicking with the pressure adjustment? Can't see how any...
• Re: Fuel leaks/fuel lines/clamps, etc., 82 westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 May 1999 09:57:08 -0400
  ...Thinking the lack of vacuum was causing the pressure regulator to mal-function causing excessive pressure to build up in the lines thus causing...
• Re: Fuel pressure question (FI)
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 07:04:04 -0400
  Hi Mark, What has your fuel mileage been with this regulator? Thanks, Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Ingalls" <ingalls_mark@HOTMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon...
• Re: fuel pressure regultor bad? Engine running rich
  Historical mailing list - John Philcox
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 08:01:43 -0500
  ...My fuel regulator was totally blocked, fuel pressure was around 90 psi. My gas mileage dropped to about 17 mpg. Sounds like at least...
• Fuel Pressure Too High?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Tue, 8 May 2001 16:56:46 EDT
  ...So, should I spend $50 and get a new pressure regulator? What would the extra 10 psi really affect? Thanks, Brian Doss '88 Weekender...
• Re: Fuel Pressure Regulator Bad?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 30 Nov 2020 09:22:32 -0800
  ...Fuel Pressure Regulator Bad? > > >
• Re: installing a LP tank on a van for use w/ a portable stove or ...
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 08:24:24 -0600
  it can be done by just adding the correct fitting to your pressure regulator. have it fitted with the newer type end connection and...
• Fuel pressure regulator - acceptable pressure readings?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 24 Jul 2013 07:47:05 -0700
  ...I mentioned a couple of weeks ago) I measured the fuel pressure at the test port ("T" connection). I got a value of (at...
• Re: Use Air Cooled Fuel Pressure Regulator on WBX?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 20 May 2012 19:50:30 -0700
  ...If it is > a case of low fuel pressure the regulator can be tested by crimping the > return hose. If this raises the pressure...
• Re: loud fuel pump.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 09:26:41 -0600
  ...The loud pumpis either a sign it is > failing or it > > is being taxed by pumping against too much pressure. The > regulator could > > be...
• Re: Fuel pressure regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 13:58:13 -0800
  ...Fuel pressure regulator? > Any write up on how you did that? > Michael in San Antonio > 91GL AT 'Gringo' > 73 Beetle > > > On Tue, Jan 5...
• Re: NLA VW Parts
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 2 Nov 2010 09:56:34 -0400
  Neil, the brake pressure regulator is being made again by VW. The cost is high. I am getting one for a customer right now...
• Re: Refrigerator gasket and flame goes out remedies
  Historical mailing list - Leonard Sitongia
  Tue, 7 Aug 2012 08:22:57 -0600
  ...The air pressure is lower on the water column, so setting to 11" will be lower pressure in the regulator. Or, is it independent...
• Re: Propex heater or regulator
  Historical mailing list - Clint Carson
  Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:25:58 -0800
  ...to this point means the regulator is probably adjusted correctly. Turning it out two turns would drop the pressure significantly, BTW. Re: the comment...
• CANCEL THAT: WAS Testing fuel delivery results, one oddity, now NO oddity
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:32:49 -0700
  Fuel Pressure Regulator test (Bentley 24.25): With vacuum hose (2) connected spec: approx 2.0 bar, measured: 2.2 bar PASS With vacuum...
• Is There A TIICO List?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Wed, 11 Jul 2001 16:45:25 -0400
  ...I've heard from another person that the fuel pressure regulator from the vanagon is not sufficient for the Motronic system. It evidently is...
• Re: 1990 Vanagon Fuel injection problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 09:01:59 -0500
  Your fuel pressure regulator may have a hole in the diaphram, allowing fuel to leak into the intake manifold. _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 20:46:17 -0800
  A listee once wrote that a ruptured fuel pressure regulator diaphragm caused his cat convertor to glow red....... --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus...
• Re: 2.1 fuel injection problem
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 07:00:25 -0400
  I was going to say fuel pressure regulator, but the fact that it runs good with the OX disconnected doesn't follow. How about...
• Re: CANCEL THAT: WAS Testing fuel delivery results, one oddity, now NO oddity
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 19 Aug 2012 19:35:00 -0500
  ...the vacuum line to the FP pressure regulator for > the test. > I only find a bad FP regulator ...not even once a year.. > like...
• Re: Fuel flow regulator
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Sun, 13 Jun 2021 11:52:55 -0700
  ...Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> The center port on the fuel pressure regulator is the return to the >> fuel tank. The brown wire with...
• Re: Adjustable voltage regulator
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 6 May 2005 11:05:37 -0700
  ...to water pressure loss due to friction in the pipe), I can't imagine why you'd NEED to adjust your regulator. Even then...
• pressure gauge range for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:08:17 +0200
  Hi All, I ordered a 100psi pressure gauge to check my van's fuel pressure (30-40psi normal, 90 psi with fuel pressure regulator...
• Re: fuel pressure test connection size?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 12:04:48 -0800
  > you like, but I think you're going to see only what the regulator is doing. > The pump puts out excess pressure, the regulator...
• Heavy engine flooding
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 23 May 2006 20:48:54 -0400
  ...he pull the vacuum line from the Fuel pressure regulator on top that goes to the air-plenium... and vlaannnnnn.... fuel is pooring from...
• Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 09:49:03 -0700
  ...Calls for the pressure regulator lever to be pushed towards rear wheels. I’m pretty sure our vans don’t have a lever on...
• Re: killer bee noise in my 84 wesy
  Historical mailing list - Emmett Bearden
  Mon, 15 Jun 1998 15:51:49 -0400
  Message text written by marcus >Maybe pressure regulator,sits on top of engine,has 4 ports and controls gas pressure.Mine went out but...
• Re: City water connection leak
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sat, 6 May 2000 09:59:30 -0600
  ...the system was under high pressure any crack could be > disasterous. > > Riley, > Be sure to use a pressure regulator on the hose. It might...
• Fuel lines yes, but what about pressure regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 1 Jun 2012 08:59:36 -0700
  Should this be replaced after 27 years too? I know when it's diaphragm fails gas is sucked into vacuum line and can cause...
• Re: Cleaning contacts/Oil light buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 29 Apr 2007 09:47:04 -0400
  ...As opposed to Air-cool engine, Wasser use the oil plate as a " pressure regulator" (i'm sorry, i'm not sure which English...
• Re: what controlls the fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 12:06:12 -0400
  ...It pumps continuously at high pressure into the fuel pressure regulator which in turn controls the pressure going into the fuel injectors. The ECU...
• Re: Specs of hoses? pressure and temperature
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 16:05:55 -0400
  ...system working pressure is a bit under 40 psi between the pump and the fuel regulator; max pressure if the fuel regulator got stuck...
• LP gas regulator
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Karl F. Bloss
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 21:35:11 -0400
  ...The unit says Marshall Brass Company Model 260 2-stage pressure regulator. I've contacted the company to see what they say about replacements...
• Re: HELP, 78 westy, 2L FI trouble (high
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jun 1996 10:39:20, -0500
  ...and pressure regulator, or pressure regulator bad, if pressure OK,>>>>>>>> 6. Ignition problem- excessive advance, sticking spark control ? Sounds like you checked most things...
• Fuel Pressure Regulator did the trick
  Historical mailing list - Gina
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 20:55:22 -0500
  It seems most all of my running problems during the last few months have been solved by the replacement of the fuel pressure regulator...
• Re: Fuel Filter "Update" Results
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:49:38 -0400
  ...The pump is capable of pumping at ?100 psi? or better, but the diaphragm in the pressure regulator lifts at about 45 psi, so...
• Re: Still running rich
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 19 May 2001 15:21:10 -0400
  ...You have a major fuel pressure problem. The machine is going to run rich until you fix it...swap out the fuel pressure regulator...
• Re: Failed CA Smog Test
  Historical mailing list - Wognacious
  Wed, 23 Mar 2005 18:52:45 -0800
  Joel, Thanks for your input, I'm pretty sure it's not the fuel pressure regulator as I have replaced it recently. There is...
• Re: Propane Regulator
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 23:53:52 -0400
  ...the same >pressures. I do not think this is a good idea. I'm also quite sure it's illegal. The regulator itself 1...
• Re: No fuel pressure options?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 31 Oct 2013 08:13:16 -0700
  sounds like you are having a residual pressure issue due to a failing fuel pressure regulator. The one-way valve in fuel pump and...
• Oil Pressure light 87 Vanagon FIXED!
  Historical mailing list - vwelkers
  Fri, 13 Feb 2004 07:35:28 -0800
  ...After lots of troubleshooting the problem was a faulty voltage regulator on my alternator. I installed a new voltage regulator/brushes kit on my...
• Re: Fuel Pressure Info
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Thu, 2 Aug 2001 20:04:25 -0500
  ...So I concluded my regulator was not quite right, 3 or 4 psi high. I can't imagine anywhere any everyday mechanic doing the...
• added performance
  Historical mailing list - Sidney White
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 21:34:01 EST
  On BMW motorcycles- watercooler, 4 cyl, fuel injected performance was increased by putting a different fuel pressure regulator on and a KN air cleaner...
• Re: Still running like crap, the saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Sat, 8 Mar 2008 20:34:06 -0500
  sounds like no vacuum in the line to the distributer advance and fuel pressure regulator. the small diameter hose can crack and not show...
• Re: tiico engine ?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 10:58:16 -0700
  ...But i would get your hands on the correct fuel injection system- an A2 rail, injectors and fuel pressure regulator. The vanagon regulator is...
• Re: ADJUSTABLE RISING FUEL RATE REGULATOR for WBX and others to cure lean engine
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 6 May 2003 11:32:35 -0700
  ...When I was running an adjustable fuel > pressure regulator, to get it to run good at > the upper RPMs I had to turn the...
• Hard hot restarting
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 19:53:18 +0000
  ...The fuel pressure regulator lacking vacuum, closes completely. This action traps fuel under pressure behind the fuel injectors. This function is called "residual pressure...
• Re: fuel pressure regulator and manifold vacuum experiment
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sat, 18 Aug 2001 00:34:36 -0400
  ...fuel pressure regulator and manifold vacuum experiment > > I have one of these vacuum guages and I have borrowed Robert Lilley's fuel > > pressure guage...
• Symptom of vacuum line collapse or leaks
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Sat, 30 Aug 2003 22:50:44 -0400
  ...Another Westy owner has a very similar problem and changed the fuel pressure regulator and AFM. The Westy run for a while but now...
• Re: Fuel Pump Problem '85 GL
  Historical mailing list - John Philcox
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 15:02:04 -0500
  ...Pump is fine, fuel pressure regulator is shot. New one ordered, problem solved (this one anyway.) I guess the sound I heard must have...
• Re: Heavy engine flooding
  Historical mailing list - Richard Green
  Tue, 23 May 2006 23:01:25 -0500
  ...he pull the vacuum line from the Fuel pressure > regulator on top that goes to the air-plenium... and vlaannnnnn.... fuel is > pooring from...
• Re: water tank question
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Sun, 13 Sep 1998 09:48:47 -0400
  ...Now we keep a pressure regulator screwed into the end of the hose and always connect with it. Have never had another leak since...
• Adjustable rate fuel pressure regulator? anybody try one?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 15 May 2012 21:54:59 -0700
  ...this engineer used was the adjustable rate fuel pressure regulator...he would vary the fuel pressure by "so many flats" on the adjustment control...
• Re: More Propane Tanks
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 21 May 1998 08:01:00 -0700
  ...You can replace the regulator without removing the tank. >Don't all dometics need the same amount of pressure? Almost all consumer propane accessories...
• Re: What are symptoms of a bad auxillary air regulator
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:27:24 -0400
  ...I also got a response that it > could be a fuel pressure regulator.Not fun either,but I like that one > better,so I...
• D3 Sealing Compound
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Fri, 15 Sep 2017 08:14:44 -0400
  I need to bolt the bracket holding the pressure regulator onto the intake manifold and noticed in Bentley that I should use "D3 sealing...
• EFI - Caution - dangerous fuel pressure (fwd)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Dec 1995 08:58:36 -0800 (PST)
  ...The fuel > pressure regulator was the culprit. It was frozen. I have never seen > one fail before, so naturally I didn't bring a...
• Re: Replacing copper propane lines
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:00:26 -0400
  ...The pressure after > the regulator is really low - like 2 lbs of pressure - so you don't > need any sort of pressure fittings. I...
• Westfalia Propane Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 13 Aug 1999 20:59:34 -0400
  ...I fit the regulator this evening, and was set to adjust the pressure (with my handy clear vinyl tube and water gauge). Unfortunately, it...