Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2021 22:33:25 -0600
Reply-To: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Fuel flow regulator
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John
Replacing that Loop with a Quick Connect may not have been a good choice ~
As DennisH stated, that ground Is An Important 1 & that Loop is intended to be Bolted
to a Very Good Quality Ground Point ~ While that Spade may be marginally adequate
for now, it may very well not continue to be so as time & miles pass ~
> On 13 Jun , 2021, at 2:55 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Ok, thanks. When I went back and looked, I found a blade for a spade
> connector. So rusted and covered with black oil that I missed it. The wire
> had a loop connector so I just cut it off and added a female connector. NOW
> ALL IS GOOD.
>
> It's really hot here now so I will wait 'til the cool of evening to try and
> start it.
>
> Thanks for the help, Guys!!
>
> On Sun, Jun 13, 2021 at 1:53 PM Pat Spragge <spraggepat@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> John,
>> There may be a screw ( or a threaded hole if screw is missing)on the right
>> side of the distributor body. I have an ‘89 and the ground wire attaches
>> there.
>> Pat
>>
>>> On Jun 13, 2021, at 10:27 AM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Got it. I found the nipple that hose attaches to and it is now
>> connected. I
>>> do not see any place I can attach that brown/black striped wire to.
>>>
>>>> On Sun, Jun 13, 2021 at 11:34 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com
>>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> You might be right!
>>>> John,
>>>> There are 4 hoses to the FPR. 2 on the pressure side of things, the
>> return
>>>> to the fuel tank, and the small line is a vacuum line to the intake
>>>> manifold. The purpose is to adjust fuel pressure to match manifold
>> absolute
>>>> pressure, aka vacuum.
>>>>
>>>> Dennis
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2021 12:09 PM
>>>> To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
>>>> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>>>> Subject: Re: Fuel flow regulator
>>>>
>>>> Hey Dennis,
>>>>
>>>> You think John might be referring , cut hose, to the fabric covered
>> vacuum
>>>> line from press reg to the intake plenum?
>>>>
>>>> Alistair
>>>>
>>>>> On Jun 13, 2021, at 9:01 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> The center port on the fuel pressure regulator is the return to the
>>>> fuel tank. The brown wire with the black strip in the distributor
>> narness
>>>> is the most important ground for the Fuel injection and ignition
>> system. It
>>>> is also the reference for the O2 circuit. Often this is placed under
>> one of
>>>> the breather tower screws. The plastic tower makes for a lousy
>> connection.
>>>> I usually place this under one of the FPR mounting screws.
>>>>>
>>>>> Dennis
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of
>>>> John Rodgers
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2021 11:53 AM
>>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>>> Subject: Fuel flow regulator
>>>>>
>>>>> OK, Vanagon Gang, I am ready to star the 2.1 litre engine in my ,91
>>>> Carat, but i have found two things that have me puzzld and I don't know
>>>> where they go.
>>>>>
>>>>> (1) there is a very short piece of hose on the back of the fuel
>>>> regulator.
>>>>> It appears to have been cut. It would be easy fix, but Bentley is as
>>>> clear as mud for the use of that hose and where it should attach
>> opposite
>>>> the regulator. Page 24.46 I think. Any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>> (2) in the bundle of four wire that go to the hall sender connector,
>>>> there are three that go into the connector itself. There is a fourth
>> wire -
>>>> brown with black stripe - with a loop fitting on the end. Definitely
>> looks
>>>> like a screw goes thru it to ground it somewhere, but I can't find a
>>>> reference to it or where it goes. ANY ideas would be appreciated!
>>>>
>>>>
>>
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