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Subject:Re: Cyl 1 and 3 not getting gas.
From:Ken Lewis
Date:Fri, 26 Sep 2003 15:12:08 -0400

Mark;
All the injectors are pulsed at the same time. Switch 1 & 2 and 3 & 4
injector connectors. If  1 and 3 start firing you know the problem is in the
harness.
Ken Lewis
86 Transporter Crew Cab
60 356 T-5 Porsche
http://neksiwel.20m.com/
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Carrig" <stratmanx@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 7:14 PM
Subject: Cyl 1 and 3 not getting gas.

> Some of you might have read my posts about thinking I had timing problems
> on my new 1.9 in my '85 Vanagon.
>
> Upon furthur sleuthing, cyl 1 and 3 seem to not get any gas.
>
> If I pull the connectors going to either 1 or 3 when the motor is running,
> it keeps on going, If I do that to either 1 or 4, it dies !
>
> I've troubleshot as per the Digijet F.I. manual, metering on the ECU
multi-
> pin connector, and all my injectors measure out to 18 ohms as per spec.
>
> However, what is REALLY odd is that the book states the following for the
> respective terminals to the ECU:
>
> 11 & 7 to cyl 2   Mine meters to cyl 4
> 12 & 7 to cyl 1   Mine meters to cyl 3
> 23 & 7 to cyl 4   Mine meters to cyl 1
> 24 & 7 to cyl 2   Mine meters to cyl 2
>
> And what is odd is that you cannot mistake the injector wires and their
> bundle to cyl 1 & 2 because they are longer and have to go ACROSS the
> engine. The respective wires to cyl 3 & 4 are only like 8" or so from the
> main cable bundle to the ecu !!
>
> I am getting spark to ALL 4 cyl.
>
> If I disconnect either plug 2 or 4 when the motor is running (Yes, your
> 1.9 WILL run on 1 cyl !) you can definatly smell the unburned gas in the
> exhaust and on the plug.
>
> If I do the same for plugs 1 and 3, nothing, no gas smell, nothing.
>
> Also plugs 1 and 3 are clean, out of the box clean, 2 & 4 are showing use.
>
> What's up ???
>
> Frustrated in Memphis !!!!