Date:         Fri, 15 Feb 2002 16:55:44 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: <AIRS> 81 Vanagon Help
Comments: To: earthboy@rogers.com
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Air cooled 80-83 Vanagons / Westies left side steel fuel line feeding the
injectors has a little screw in it.
If you ever take it out ........ don't loose it. Hook a pressure gauge to
the little T port there and turn the engine over. Thats all there is to
it.
You're interested in how much pressure it holds and what pressure the
regulator operates at to relieve the pressure. Two man job ....... one
watching gauge other cranking engine.
Always have a fire extinguisher handy anytime you're working with the
fuel testing on injectors or other.

Stan Wilder

On Fri, 15 Feb 2002 17:12:25 -0500 Greg Marshall <earthboy@rogers.com>
writes:
>
>
> Stan Wilder wrote:
>
> > #1. Stopped up fuel filter in the tank caused by moisture.
> > #2. Add Berryman gas treatment to the gas tank it could be
> moisture in
> > the tank (if this happened within 50 miles of a fillup).
> > #3. Resistor in rotor arm gone south (will not start)
> > #4. Points closed up, reset them.
> > #5. Injector wire off one of the injectors or just not down
> tight.
> > #6. Fuel pressure regulator bad, check fuel at the rail. needs at
> least
> > 17 psi, prefer 28-32 psi.
>
> I always here people talking about checking fuel pressure at the
> rail.
> Where's the rail? What is a rail?
>
> thanks.
>
> greg.
> 82 westy.
>
> >
> >
> > Best of luck.
> > Stan Wilder
> > 83 Air Cooled Westy
> >
> > On Fri, 15 Feb 2002 12:12:16 -0600 Shawn <firefly1@INTOP.NET>
> writes:
> > > Volks:
> > >
> > > I got a call last nite from a couple of bussers having trouble
> with
> > > their 81 Vanagon.  Neither knows much about VW or autos for
> that
> > > matter.
> > >
> > > Symptoms:  Wouldn't start.  May have burned up the starter
> trying.
> > > Starter has been replaced.  Then, while driving noticed a loss
> of
> > > power.
> > > Backed off the accelerator and it regained power.  They had a
> > > non-VW
> > > mechanic "adjust" the timing.  Ran well, then sputtering/losing
> > > power
> > > again.  Now it won't start. Starter working intermittently.
> > >
> > > I'm trying to talk them thru as much as possible before I drive
> 2
> > > hours.
> > >
> > > So Far:
> > >
> > > Battery o.k.  Starter works most of the time.
> > > It has spark.
> > > I've got them trying to adjust the timing (without a timing
> lite).
> > > Fuel Filters o.k.
> > >
> > > I don't know much about the Type IV.  Is there anything they
> should
> > > immediately check before trying to troubleshoot the FI system?
> > >
> > > Please respond B/C.  I'm on Digest Mode.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Shawn Clark
> > > 71 Westy
> > > 84 Westy
> > >
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