Date:         Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:42:11 -0500
Reply-To:     Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject:      Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <4C12FE71.5030809@charter.net>
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In case you didn't know, injector rebuilding really involves cleaning &
testing. They aren't rebuildable.

Tom
www.towercooler.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
John Rodgers
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 10:27 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?

I too have a '91 Carat - and after my experience with the injectors in my
'88 GL, the Carat is having it's injectors rebuilt. They are, after all,
some 19 years old, and probably have never been rebuilt. The '88GL now runs
so sweet on those newly rebuilt injectors. I sent mine out to Cruzin
Performance. Outstanding job!

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com


On 6/11/2010 9:38 PM, T-rev Reynolds wrote:
> I recently had a "VW Mechanic" tell me that when he listened to my 
> engine he didn't hear the familiar "whine" of the injectors doing 
> their thing;  He suggested that I have a injector flush to maximize
> fuel economy.   Do any of the Mechanics on this Vanagon List have an
> opinion on whether a full injector flush/clean is recommended or would 

> a simple fuel additive suffice for preventative maintenance for the 
> injectors?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Trevor Reynolds
> Airdrie, AB, Canada,
> '91 GL 2Wheel drive, AT, Westy "SEN".
> http://westfalia-91restore.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Fahrvergnügen!
>
>