Stan Wilder wrote:

> #1. Stopped up fuel filter in the tank caused by moisture.
> #2. Add Berryman gas treatment to the gas tank it could be moisture in
> the tank (if this happened within 50 miles of a fillup).
> #3. Resistor in rotor arm gone south (will not start)
> #4. Points closed up, reset them.
> #5. Injector wire off one of the injectors or just not down tight.
> #6. Fuel pressure regulator bad, check fuel at the rail. needs at least
> 17 psi, prefer 28-32 psi.

I always here people talking about checking fuel pressure at the rail.
Where's the rail? What is a rail?

thanks.

greg.
82 westy.

>
>
> Best of luck.
> Stan Wilder
> 83 Air Cooled Westy
>
> On Fri, 15 Feb 2002 12:12:16 -0600 Shawn <firefly1@INTOP.NET> writes:
> > Volks:
> >
> > I got a call last nite from a couple of bussers having trouble with
> > their 81 Vanagon.  Neither knows much about VW or autos for that
> > matter.
> >
> > Symptoms:  Wouldn't start.  May have burned up the starter trying.
> > Starter has been replaced.  Then, while driving noticed a loss of
> > power.
> > Backed off the accelerator and it regained power.  They had a
> > non-VW
> > mechanic "adjust" the timing.  Ran well, then sputtering/losing
> > power
> > again.  Now it won't start. Starter working intermittently.
> >
> > I'm trying to talk them thru as much as possible before I drive 2
> > hours.
> >
> > So Far:
> >
> > Battery o.k.  Starter works most of the time.
> > It has spark.
> > I've got them trying to adjust the timing (without a timing lite).
> > Fuel Filters o.k.
> >
> > I don't know much about the Type IV.  Is there anything they should
> > immediately check before trying to troubleshoot the FI system?
> >
> > Please respond B/C.  I'm on Digest Mode.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Shawn Clark
> > 71 Westy
> > 84 Westy
> >
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