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• Re: Larry's Trip Supplies - Friday
  Historical mailing list - Ed Sato
  Fri, 27 Dec 2002 22:13:25 -1000
  ...fuel FI line. > 1 extra fuel pump. > 1 extra fuel filter. > 2 Quarts Berryman B12 for getting water and trash out of his fuel...
• Re: HELP!! Dead starter? Or selonoid? Or?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 15:56:11 -0500
  ...The one time it didn't, the morning after an 8 hour trip, I had to tap the starter and solenoid with a hammer...
• ignition switch or starter?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:34:36 -0500
  ...In the past, the starter has not worked when very hot, and a tap with a hammer has got it going. It was mostly...
• ?s about new 2.0 installation
  Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 09:08:30 -0700
  ...Is using exhaust wrap tape a good idea on these engines? why or why not? 2. I have been told not to use an...
• Re: Got worse, now doesn't run..
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 10:48:56 -0400
  ...folks you've seen tapping their starter with a broom handle to get it to turn). The vanagon fuel pump is also an electric...
• Re: What next? ... GREMLINS STILL OCCUPY 80 CA VANAGON
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Jan 1997 17:47:42 -0800
  ...No signal, no ignition and no fuel delivered producing the effect of the engine just shutting down, no misfires (unless the wires contacted the...
• '86 idles climbs in park
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Mon, 3 Mar 1997 11:38:29 -0500
  ...You can "kick it down" by tapping on the gas pedal, but it quickly begins to climb again. In drive, it idles fine, about...
• Re: Fuel with water back please
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 12:50:07 -0800
  ...There simply is almost zero unburned fuel or fuel condensates > being exhausted. > The more % alcohol the higher % of genuine tap water you can add...
• Re: won't start-follow-up
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 16:59:25 -0700
  ...THIS FIRE >HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE FUEL LINES!!!!! >Is it time to replace yours?????????????? > >After starting I noticed a very loud tapping around #3...
• fuel pump spacer stuck
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Thomas
  Sun, 5 Nov 1995 14:14:43 -0600 (CST)
  When replacing the fuel pump on my '66 bus, I had trouble removing the plastic "intermediate flange" (Bentley), aka the "plastic block" (Muir), which...
• pwr steering lines
  Historical mailing list - James Ruch
  Sun, 8 Aug 1999 08:55:28 PDT
  ...I just replaced the stock hydrolic lines (high and low pressure) that run from the engine compartment to just behind the fuel tank using...
• Re: preparing trip to NS
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 12:35:51 -0700
  ...Things that come to mind are > - Vis-grips > - Screwdrivers > - Duck Tape + small gauge wire > - Premix antifreeze > - Fuses > - WD-40 > - Zip ties > - Bailing wire >Anything...
• Re: Larry's Trip Supplies - Friday
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 27 Dec 2002 08:58:32 -0800
  ...fuel FI line. > 1 extra fuel pump. > 1 extra fuel filter. > 2 Quarts Berryman B12 for getting water and trash out of his fuel...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 30 Apr 2003 16:10:57 -0600
  ...When I removed the camshaft gear from the '80 engine, although the camshaft taper still has a slot for a key, the gear itself...
• 86 hot temp gauge---was '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:14:25 -0500
  ...Tap the relay with power on and the relays work, fuel pump >>> cycles. Then, I tried to start the van as usual after and...
• Assorted issues
  Historical mailing list - K G Gilbert
  Sat, 6 Sep 2003 00:32:41 EDT
  ...Tuneups and fuel and air filter replacements have been performed. Is the Air Flow Meter a possible cause? Remember, this only occurs in cold...
• leaking gas when engine is on (long)
  Historical mailing list - Sheilah Rogers
  Wed, 9 Dec 2009 09:44:43 -0800
  ...tshirts or rags to wrap gas leak, duct tape the rag, or direct duct tape if possible. 3/ roll it to the hill inside...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:54:23 +0000
  ...Assuming the fuel pump is OK (it's new +4,000 miles/8 months), then the whining fuel pump may be indicative of being...
• Re: no start no click
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:29:46 -0700
  ...So the tap worked fired right up. > Should I be ordering a new starter or could it still be something else? > > On Wed, Aug...
• Re: major fuel leak
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:09:00 -0500
  ...major fuel leak > On Jan 28, 2008, at 9:59 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > >> Checked out the fuel leak situation a bit more tonight...
• Re: Pokey will not start
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 13 Sep 2001 19:59:29 -0500
  ...fuel pump?) > > Any ideas? > > Thanks, > Chris Gronski > '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY > '87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer > '91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable Have you tried tapping...
• Re: drive from Oklahoma to Spokane, WA
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 4 Oct 2014 12:40:52 -0500
  ...I had switched to mid-grade fuel when I approached the mountains for two reasons: 1. I was unable to obtain ethanol free fuel...
• Re: Idle issue? Any update?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Fri, 22 May 2020 16:43:57 -0400
  ...to fuel two tanks) 2. lifter noise noticed, so added Seafoam to oil which helped a bit, but still tap-tap-tap. 3. removed...
• CO Adjusting Screw. PO Set it All The Way In? Base Setting?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:36:14 -0700
  ...The protective cap on the CO screw was drilled and tapped. Checked CO screw setting. It's all the way in. Emissions test results...
• Re: no start no click
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:01:01 -0400
  ...no start no click >> > >> > >> > >> > Stuart the old tappy tap worked. Son of a gun! So my starter is dying. >> > it's only 10 years...
• Re: Update Re: Engine died, March 31 update and maybe ecu smoking gun?
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:04:38 -0700
  ...Marks on tape closest to pin > marks. Working ext was middle leg, and finally left leg. > > I think, if I’ve rotated things in...
• Re: It's doing it again . . . additional symptom
  Historical mailing list - john
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:07:01 -0500
  ...After engine is warmed up, ECU doesn't like high idle speeds, so it kills the fuel. Idle speed drops, and fuel starts again...
• Re: Running on Tap Water (was Re: Attention California Vanagonites)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 09:15:42 -0400
  ...There are currently efforts to build modern gas producers using biomass such as sugarcane leaves and bagasse as fuel. A google search on "gazogene...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:33:03 -0400
  ...Tap the relay with power on and the relays work, fuel pump >>> cycles. Then, I tried to start the van as usual after and...
• Re: Now it starts: racing idle
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 22 Aug 2014 13:17:26 -1000
  ...I tapped the fuel feed pedal and it momentarily dropped to normal and then climbed again. I tried tapping the pedal a few additional...
• Re: gas :( - Health care.
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 19 May 2012 09:09:24 -0700
  ...gas :( > > > >>Those other countries tax fuel heavily to pay for socialist programs like >>universal worthless government run health care systems.
• Re: "Don't leave home without it" items
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 18:09:25 -0700
  ...GETTING IT FIXED BOX: - Waterpump - Alternator - V-Belt - Duct Tape - Bailing wire - Wrech and socket set - Wire and spare fuses - Bentley Manual SURVIAL BOX...
• Re: Propane Tank. Shut Off Valve Won't Close?
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Thu, 23 Aug 2018 07:29:38 -0500
  ...I tired to repair mine and couldn't--pick up some yellow teflon tape (for gas) and get a set of those big, cheap...
• Re: Fuel Level Sender: Get Stuck? Knock it Loose?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 4 May 2010 11:42:58 -0700
  Yah I didn't have any of that fancy silicone tape, but I super glued it back together. http://tinyurl.com/yddjvcd It's...
• Fuel Injection Wire Harness Meltdown!
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 05:56:35 EST
  It seems looking in depth at my Bently, that the harness on the fuel injection,AFC system is history. I am very much at...
• Re: The Otter Has (CRASH) Landed!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:51:04 -0500
  ...Allowing sharp edges to >> catch. >> 3.      Fuel lines leaking fuel. Siliconed and held by electrical >> tape >> 4.      Fuel filter not secured >> 5.      Multiple stretches...
• Re: Here we don't go Again!!!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 30 May 1999 09:37:42 -0500
  ...Close lid, seal right around with a good tape. *** Since I've done that, my WESTY has not bucked once! Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy...
• Re: Resistor for LED turn signal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 26 Aug 2019 22:15:40 -0400
  ...YRs, d On Sun, Aug 25, 2019 at 4:19 PM Stan Shapiro <mail@stanshapiro.com> wrote: > 1977 Baywindow, 2 liter, Fuel Injected. > > > > I...
• Re: 93 Eurovan engine electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Fri, 27 Mar 1998 15:25:26 -0800
  ...singal used for engine timing, fuel metering, and tach reading were shorting out. A little piece of electrical tape threaded between the distro body...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Jun 2004 - Special issue (#2004-549)
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:56:36 -0600
  ...If you want to change the angle you'd have to drill and tap the holes where you want them. yes? No? On Friday...
• Re: Stranded in Toulumne - Nighttime mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 17:25:00 -0700
  ...Full tank of gas, what next? I had fuel > and pressure comming into and out of the fuel filter, > so I guesed it wasnt...
• Re: noisy fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 12:20:42 -0500
  ...You can keep straining the fuel that comes out and keep processing it back through while tapping on the tank or banging it with...
• Re: Question for Gas Heater Gurus
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 12:01:47 -0800
  ...If the heater blower runs but the fuel pump doesn't click, tap on the pump with a screwdriver handle or similar - this might...
• Re: Update on my engine swap (very long)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 20 Oct 2002 22:21:43 -0700
  Looks like you are making headway - congratulations! On the fuel system - piece of cake - get the fuel unions that are in an A1 series...
• Re: Larry's Trip Supplies - Friday
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 28 Dec 2002 09:09:24 -0600
  ...fuel FI line. > > 1 extra fuel pump. > > 1 extra fuel filter. > > 2 Quarts Berryman B12 for getting water and trash out of his > fuel...
• Re: Checking engine vaccum
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:28:39 -0800
  ...So, any vacuum tap that is not near the throttle plate will serve for you. The one on the air distributor body is the...
• Update help with 78 Bus
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 25 Jul 2009 07:56:14 -0400
  ...The fuel filter is very recent and didn't help. I will also check fuel pressure at some point and the distributor. It has...
• Re: Spare Parts List - Input
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 14:42:51 -0400
  ...I had to get towed from there --- the garage drained the gas tank but the fuel filter was hosed. On my 84 the fuel...
• Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
  Historical mailing list - gary
  Fri, 14 May 2004 20:17:06 -0400
  ...You can also check > the fuel pressure by putting a cheap 100psi water guage inline on a > fuel line temporarily. > > I've used MMO...
• Update on my engine swap (very long)
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Sun, 20 Oct 2002 22:54:31 -0600
  ...My only real headache at this point is the lack of fuel fittings that will attach to a CIS fuel distributor- banjo fittings from...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:45:15 -0700
  ...Tap the relay with power on and the relays work, fuel pump >>>> cycles. Then, I tried to start the van as usual after and...
• Re: Starter question
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Tue, 6 Jul 2021 16:52:11 -0500
  ...Turn key over, hear fuel pump. Move key to start, hear > clicking of starter motor > > Questions: > > 1) The Bentley shows taking the starter apart...
• Re: AFM spring adjsutment
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 8 Mar 2001 09:09:37 -0800
  ...However, the book "Bosch Fuel Injection and Engine Management" has this to say: "If a CO meter is not available, adjust the mixture for...
• Re: Clock repair and another defect
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Thu, 27 Aug 1998 18:29:49 -0700
  Most Vanagon speedometers have black electrician's tape holding them together instead of the grey duct tape. They are all broken like this, probably...
• One More '66 Question,
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 May 1996 09:42:21 -0700
  ...This is the forced-air tap for your friendly charcoal canister evaporative emissions system. A '66 probably hasn't got a charcoal canister, but...
• fuel sender repair
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Thu, 06 Oct 94 20:57:36 CDT
  ...1968-1979 Buses Removing and Installing Fuel Tank Sender Unit (from Repair Manual Type 2, Second Edition, VW AG) The sender unit can be...
• VW tool numbers (?!)
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 14:06:49 -0800
  ...a VW8630 is a fuel pressure gauge calibrated in kPa designed to be tapped directly in to the fuel rail. I *know* most of...
• Re: Broken Bolt on Fuel Rail-Help
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 5 Oct 2008 10:02:56 -0500
  ...All went well until reinstalling left side fuel rail. I > over-torqued and sheared off the bolt. Went out and bought a new drill...
• Re[2]: CB Performance Fuel Injection system
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 May 96 10:54:23 PST
  ...I removed the gas tank cover and pulled filler neck to tap and insert the return line. Both the return line and fuel line...
• Re: Start up,back fire?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 19 May 2015 08:48:31 -0700
  ...If your gauge comes with an open hose >> adapter, slip it over the fuel tap near the distributor, and use a >> clamp. Otherwise cut...