Date:         Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:19:24 -0500
Reply-To:     John Lauterbach <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Lauterbach <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Re: Drowning 85' vanagon
Comments: To: "Brian T." <nobleman1962@YAHOO.COM>
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Have you checked to make sure all contacts on both sides of the big
connector between ECU and FI cable are squeaky clean?

John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian T." <nobleman1962@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 7:40 PM
Subject: Drowning 85' vanagon


>I have a mystery situation that is stumping my VW/Audi
> mechanic and me.
>
> My 85' quit running last Sunday after behaving like
> Vanagon syndrome for several weeks.
>
> This is a stock 1.9 digijet motor.
>
> It is literally drowning itself with fuel ~ ignition
> in start / run position puts all four injectors full
> on.
>
> I've swapped out the ECU and AFM (AFM was a known good
> unit ~ ECU was claimed good at my local VW only
> salvage).  Fuel pressure regulator tests good.
>
> What can this be if not an ECU?
>
> Thanks,
> Brian Tipsword
> Salem, OR
>