

| Subject: | Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds |
| From: | Abel Longoria |
| Date: | Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:34:24 -0600 |
also Kevin, I have an extra clean cat at home if you need it to swap out. I replaced my cat thinking it was clogged and it was not, i installed the new cat anyways. abel. On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 11:33 AM, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@gmail.com> wrote: > Could you possibly disconnect the fuel line from the tank and place it > into a clean jerry can of fresh fuel to see if the tank is the culprit? > > Abel. > > On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 11:30 AM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Not saying this is the likely cause, as there's much more knowledgable >> folks than me commenting in this thread, but its my misunderstanding >> that a Vanagon fuel system can show >> good pressure but still have a poor delivery rate. >> >> My theory: if fuel tank has enough debris in it, >> after the 30", that debris could block the pickup as fuel gets sucked out. >> Images showing inside of 1990 fuel tank: >> >> http://tinyurl.com/lrwkcpd >> >> your fuel tank may be different though. >> >> Also, assuming your bus doesn't have a pre pump filter, there >> is a screen at the inlet of your fuel pump. Maybe dirt-debris >> could bunch up at this screen and block it after 30" ? >> >> And, could a clogged cat cause the same symptoms? >> >> Neil. >> >> On 2/28/15, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Neil, that was my first thought actually. Alan has replaced the fuel >> filter >> > and when he did so he said some rusty looking fuel came out of it... >> > However, the fuel pressure at the testing nipple checks out. clean gas >> is >> > squirting out of all injectors in a nice conical pattern. >> >> >> -- >> Neil n >> >> Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> >> >> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> >> >> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ >> > >> >> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> >> > >
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