

| Subject: | Re: Was: Leaky ... fuel injector? Now: suck fuel/air through vaccum side of fuel regulator? |
| From: | neil N |
| Date: | Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:09:11 -0800 |
Hi David. That's the goal. Plus I'll learn stuff. The guy had invested in it. (new clutch) Plus someone took the time to redo some of the ground connections. A good sign. Unless it was out of desperation in terms of trouble shooting. I will check the injectors for leaks not a hard job. All things being equal! Neil. On 11/11/07, David Kao <dtkao0205@yahoo.com> wrote: > There is a possibility that it is still a good engine despite that it is > full of gasoline in it. I think one of the injectors has its core shot out > and the engine has become a deep pit for receiving constant flow of gas as soon > as the fuel pump begins pumping. Save the engine. Whatever the problem it may be > it is not one in the engine. > > David > > --- neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > That's a kind offer. > > > > Where are you located? > > > > And thanks for confirmation. > > > > Crankcase was totally full of gas/oil. So much that when spark plug > > removed, gas spilled out of spark plug hole. > > > > Yah I won't be spending anything on it. Just my time. Currently trying > > my hand an improving a MUCH ailing alt. bracket. The remaining hole on > > block for stud, is oval. I'm making a couple brackets to hold it in > > place long enough to test. > > > > > > Neil. > > > > On 11/11/07, Miguel Pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Well then, you've found one problem. As I understand it, this is a simple > > > reg., operated by vaccum effect on a diaphram. Bottom line is that there > > > should be no gasoline on the vaccum side you are sucking on. It needs to > > > be replaced. I don't know if this is expensive, as I have never had a > > > problem with these. Either way, IMO, this is normally not something I > > > would throw used parts at, though in your case, you're just trying to get > > > it running and out to the Vanagon pool. I would gladly send you a known > > > used one, no charge, if that's what you would like to do. > > > Let me know. > > > > > > > > > -- > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - > > "Jaco" (Bustorius) > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
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