

| Subject: | Re: [VW gas I4 Conversions] weird engine behavior, stops on downhill coasting, diagnostic help? |
| From: | Don Hanson |
| Date: | Thu, 13 Sep 2018 15:43:22 -0700 |
My version IS the vanagons... I ve always been able to install Vanagon parts everywhere except for the hard parts of the engine.. it was converted using everything Vanagon... On Thu, Sep 13, 2018, 3:28 PM Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > Does your version of Digifant have the idle control module integrated with > the ECU or is it separate like the Vanagon's? If it's separate and ECU > replacement doesn't help replace it. > > Stuart > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Don > Hanson > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2018 3:22 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: [VW gas I4 Conversions] weird engine behavior, stops on > downhill coasting, diagnostic help? > > Thanks all. The TPS clicks correctly, but maybe it's faulty..the fuel > pressure regulator...hmm, I have no other indications of fuel problems > except when I coast, and only sometimes...all other running conditions, > everything is perfect.. > Idle, full throttle, up and down, pump the gas... can't get any fueling > misbehaving anywhere. > I think I will swap the fuel pump relay and the ECU...first. > Thanks again... > > On Thu, Sep 13, 2018, 2:40 PM Michael Kubler <michael@kublers.com> wrote: > > > What about fuel filter? Just grasping at straws here. > > > > Mike > > 971-322-7145 > > > > On Sep 12, 2018, at 19:00, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > 84 vanagon, digifant, inline ABA Jetta motor....I've recently replaced > > the fuel pump and filter and the sparkplugs. Lubed the throttle linkage > with > > light spray lube. All was normal "reading" with the spark plugs. I > > replaced the fuel pump after the old one failed (not so sure now) as I > > recall a sustained downhill just prior to the pump failure...However, > > I put on my spare and all was good, then replaced that with a new Bosch > and still > > all good. The motor sounds perfect, has plenty of power, no smoking or > > missing....smoooth running and sweet sounding, as always. Same fuel > > economy.... > > But I was feeling an occasional hesitation after a sustained > > downhill with no throttle, have been feeling that occasionally, but > > not serious, till it stopped recently and I swapped the fuel pump on the > road, then > > replaced the spare. I've put a few hundred miles on since that, with no > > signs of what happened tonight, twice. > > > > Coastng downhill (about 6% grade) for perhaps a mile with no > > throttle at all, then step back on the gas and nothing....No warning > > lights, normal gauges temp and oil temp...just no motor...So I cycle > > the on off ignition and get a few seconds of power than sputter and > > dies...still coasting downhill...cycle again with the key and I get > > another burst of power, then off...repeat, than it clears up and > > continues on, but I am careful to leave some throttle on and no more > weirdness...till I encounter another 3000" > > descent...Same deal...coast for a mile or so without any gas on and when > I > > step back into it, nothing! Another 4 or 5 off and on with the key and > it > > again clears up and runs normal.....No smoke or anything, Feels sort > > of like the fuel is shut off,,,but only after I coast downhill for a > > mile or two with the throttle shut....Uphill at 4000 or 5000 rpm and > > full throttle, its smooth and happy....going through the mountains in > > all 5 gears like Dan Gurney, its sweet....if I keep a bit of throttle > > on going downhill, it seems to behave, but let completely off and it > > sometimes just quits, till I cycle the ignition and get it back (so far > that works) > > Anybody have any ideas? I am thinking throttle stop switch or maybe > > fuel pump relay...or maybe ignition switch....Help? > > Don Hanson > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Vanagons, VW Buses (Bays) With VW/Audi, Inline or VR Gas > Engines" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > > an email to > > vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines+unsubscribe@googlegroup > > vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines+s.com > > . > > To post to this group, send email to > > vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines@googlegroups.com. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-g > > as-engines/CAHTkEuKBDkjdo3JrZxo4AdwPO09UqZA1_KXzjVUu_-dsYK6heA%40mail. > > gmail.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder- > > gas-engines/CAHTkEuKBDkjdo3JrZxo4AdwPO09UqZA1_KXzjVUu_-dsYK6heA%40mail > > .gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > > . > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Vanagons, VW Buses (Bays) With VW/Audi, Inline or VR Gas > Engines" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > > an email to > > vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines+unsubscribe@googlegroup > > vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines+s.com > > . > > To post to this group, send email to > > vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines@googlegroups.com. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-g > > as-engines/FC4600FC-14EB-4196-A15B-11059B70C291%40kublers.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder- > > gas-engines/FC4600FC-14EB-4196-A15B-11059B70C291%40kublers.com?utm_med > > ium=email&utm_source=footer> > > . > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > >
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