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Date:         Fri, 11 May 2007 15:43:08 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Turning kills engine--??
Comments: To: gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2007051115201919@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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Front engine wall, a head of the air filter assembly.

>From: Geza Polony <gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET> >Reply-To: Geza Polony <gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Turning kills engine--?? >Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 15:19:47 -0400 > >Ok, excuse my dumb, but where are these valves (mine has AC/PS.)? What do >they look like? Do I have a blind spot or is there no mention of them in >the >Bentley? > >Another thing I was thinking was that I have the timing too advanced, and >when the idle stabiliser tries to compensate for load, it pushes it past >the >limit the engine can run at. Or the idle stabiliser itself is shot. > > > >On Fri, 11 May 2007 13:47:48 -0400, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> >wrote: > > >The 83-85 vans with power steering or AC get one valve, PS and AC get >two. > >12 volt + goes to one side of the valve coil and switch on the PS >pressure > >hose completes the circuit to the chassis, (engine case). > > > >Dennis > > > > > > > >>From: --------------------- <VW4X4@VERIZON.NET> > >>Reply-To: --------------------- <VW4X4@VERIZON.NET> > >>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >>Subject: Re: Turning kills engine--?? > >>Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 13:25:28 -0400 > >> > >>This switch is only there to increse the idle when the PS drags the > >>engine speed down. If you are not seeing this problem don't > >>worry about it. > >> The Digijet fuel system has no way of adjusting the idle. When this > >>is required VW used a throattle bypass valve. You will see these valves > >>on 84- 85 vanagons with air. > >> Joe. W > >> > >>Geza Polony wrote: > >> > >>>Anybody know how the power steering pressure switch is wired in an '84 > >>>1.9? > >>> > >>>No mention of it in the Bentley. The wiring diagrams only start to show > >>>this > >>>switch with the Digifant. > >>> > >>>I just replaced the wiring harness and am thinking I didn't reconnect >the > >>>ps > >>>pressure switch. Other than that, van runs great. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >OK, excuse my dumb, but where is this


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