Date:         Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:34:24 -0600
Reply-To:     Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
Comments: To: Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
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also Kevin, I have an extra clean cat at home if you need it to swap out. I
replaced my cat thinking it was clogged and it was not, i installed the new
cat anyways.

abel.

On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 11:33 AM, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Could you possibly disconnect the fuel line from the tank and place it
> into a clean jerry can of fresh fuel to see if the tank is the culprit?
>
> Abel.
>
> On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 11:30 AM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Not saying this is the likely cause, as there's much more knowledgable
>> folks than me commenting in this thread, but its my misunderstanding
>> that a Vanagon fuel system can show
>> good pressure but still have a poor delivery rate.
>>
>> My theory: if fuel tank has enough debris in it,
>> after the 30", that debris could block the pickup as fuel gets sucked out.
>> Images showing inside of 1990 fuel tank:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/lrwkcpd
>>
>> your fuel tank may be different though.
>>
>> Also, assuming your bus doesn't have a pre pump filter, there
>> is a screen at the inlet of your fuel pump. Maybe dirt-debris
>> could bunch up at this screen and block it after 30" ?
>>
>> And, could a clogged cat cause the same symptoms?
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>> On 2/28/15, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Neil, that was my first thought actually. Alan has replaced the fuel
>> filter
>> > and when he did so he said some rusty looking fuel came out of it...
>> > However, the fuel pressure at the testing nipple checks out. clean gas
>> is
>> > squirting out of all injectors in a nice conical pattern.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil n
>>
>> Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca>
>>
>> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
>>
>> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>> >
>>
>> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
>>
>
>