Date:         Wed, 25 Mar 1998 11:14:21 -0500
Reply-To:     Gary E Thaxter <gthaxter@DGTDESIGN.COM>
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From:         Gary E Thaxter <gthaxter@DGTDESIGN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rich Van $$  (kinda late)
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>I checked ECU (Digjet) and all as per Bentley, replaced all small vaccuum
>lines (although not the plastic ones or large ones from the aux air reg)
>Everything checked out ok and I'm still rich.  I can not check the CO2 from
>home and haven't brought it in yet to do that.  With the idle screw full
>in, it still idles about 8-900 rpm.  Is this normal?
> Any other thoughts ?

Sorry, I didn't get to reply sooner, I may have saved you some work.  My
'86 syncro GL was running rich, really rich, even getting gas in my oil.  I
thought that maybe a sensor or vacuum leak or some big problem.

Dealer said it was likely the fuel pressure regulator. . . Whaddaya know,
it turned out it was the fuel pressure regulator!  Dealer price was about
$175 (canadian) but I got a BOSCH one from local auto parts guy for $90.
Seems to have done the trick.

Hope you solve your problem, hope I helped. . .

Gary Thaxter
78 westy
85 kombi
86 syncroGL  putting it on the road TODAY!!