List, I got a call Sunday from a person that got my name off AIRS list...............81 vanagon, air cooled fuel injected motor. Guy told me it was bucking badly and just died he limped over to a member of the local bus clubs house and crashed the night. So I went out there this AM to lend a hand. AT first, no spark at all. So swapped condenser, still nothing (original condenser had tape on the wire) so swapped distributors and it had spark. Ok timing was off, so set timing...............idled great. when throttle was given, there would be black huffs of smoke, and surging in the rpms. So, swapped spark plugs......all were sooty from running rich. Replaced injector seals. Tested fuel pressure............about 35 lbs at idle, and a little under 30 when throttle is applied. Still bucked. So, swapped ECU with my van. Still bucked. Swapped AFM. Still bucked. Swapped double relay. still bucked. What the? i left the guy a good fuel pressure regulator, and told him I would come by with a used fuel pump in the morning. O, also replaced fuel filter. STILL bucked. Replaced head temp sensor for fuel injection as well. Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg 1976 Transporter (New CA bus) 75 Campmobile "for sale' Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled) |
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