Date:         Sat, 6 Oct 2001 18:04:01 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Restart And Drivability Problems
Comments: To: byoung@rfci.net
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I'm not sure where I down loaded mine from but my book is on Jetronic and
it is a different manual for mine. The WaserBoxers just a different
injector system / non resistor / different ECU.
Stan

On Sat, 06 Oct 2001 12:06:07 -0400 Robert Young <byoung@rfci.net> writes:
> 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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