Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2001 12:06:07 -0400
Reply-To: Robert Young <byoung@RFCI.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Robert Young <byoung@RFCI.NET>
Subject: Re: Restart And Drivability Problems
In-Reply-To: <20011005.222339.-167329.48.wilden1@juno.com>
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I bought the Bentley Fuel Injection book from Amazon and it's written so
well that you'll be an expert by the 4th chapter. It's called "Bosch Fuel
Injection & Fuel Management, How to understan, service and Modify" by
Charles Probst. I highly recommend it.
Bob
At 10:15 PM 10/05/2001 -0500, Stan Wilder wrote:
>I think the Bosch fuel injection manual is located at the Type2 list
>site. I remember getting it either there or from this list tech notes.
>Its not that difficult to trouble shoot with a Bentleys manual or the
>Bosch manual to guide you. Just need a $8.95 Radio shack OHMS meter.
>
>Stan Wilder
>
>On Fri, 5 Oct 2001 19:22:23 -0700 Frank & Susan Malinowski
><yakers@EARTHLINK.NET> writes:
> > I got some initial advice from a list member but maybe I can get
> > some
> > assistance in a more definitive diagnosis. I have a 1985 Westy which
> > is
> > giving me drivability problems. The Westy always starts up instantly
> > when
> > left overnight. For a while it was a clear case of when it warmed up
> > it
> > would not want to restart until it cooled down some. Now it
> > sometimes
> > stutters and appears to die when accelerating after slowing down
> > from
> > longer runs. Is this a classic case of needing the cable/capacitor
> > fix or is it
> > the mass air flow sensor or maybe something else with the fuel
> > injection? I
> > had it to the service shop but as the problem is intermittent Murphy
> > was
> > alive and it didn't happen for them.
> >
> > I changed out the fuel filter. It sounds and feels like the fuel
> > pump is ok
> > but I have not actually tested its flow rate. If I can isolate the
> > problem
> > to the MAF, fuel pump, or some component I can probably replace it
> > but
> > trying to figure out fuel injection is way above my tools and
> > understanding.
> > Is this a dealer only/VW specialist fix or can a regular mechanic
> > sort it
> > out?
> >
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