

| Subject: | Re: Restart And Drivability Problems |
| From: | Robert Young |
| Date: | Sat, 6 Oct 2001 12:06:07 -0400 |
I bought the Bentley Fuel Injection book from Amazon and it's written so well that you'll be an expert by the 4th chapter. It's called "Bosch Fuel Injection & Fuel Management, How to understan, service and Modify" by Charles Probst. I highly recommend it. Bob At 10:15 PM 10/05/2001 -0500, Stan Wilder wrote: >I think the Bosch fuel injection manual is located at the Type2 list >site. I remember getting it either there or from this list tech notes. >Its not that difficult to trouble shoot with a Bentleys manual or the >Bosch manual to guide you. Just need a $8.95 Radio shack OHMS meter. > >Stan Wilder > >On Fri, 5 Oct 2001 19:22:23 -0700 Frank & Susan Malinowski ><yakers@EARTHLINK.NET> writes: > > I got some initial advice from a list member but maybe I can get > > some > > assistance in a more definitive diagnosis. I have a 1985 Westy which > > is > > giving me drivability problems. The Westy always starts up instantly > > when > > left overnight. For a while it was a clear case of when it warmed up > > it > > would not want to restart until it cooled down some. Now it > > sometimes > > stutters and appears to die when accelerating after slowing down > > from > > longer runs. Is this a classic case of needing the cable/capacitor > > fix or is it > > the mass air flow sensor or maybe something else with the fuel > > injection? I > > had it to the service shop but as the problem is intermittent Murphy > > was > > alive and it didn't happen for them. > > > > I changed out the fuel filter. It sounds and feels like the fuel > > pump is ok > > but I have not actually tested its flow rate. If I can isolate the > > problem > > to the MAF, fuel pump, or some component I can probably replace it > > but > > trying to figure out fuel injection is way above my tools and > > understanding. > > Is this a dealer only/VW specialist fix or can a regular mechanic > > sort it > > out? > > >________________________________________________________________ >GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! >Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! >Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.
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