Date:         Thu, 6 Aug 1998 10:19:12 -0500
Reply-To:     Harmon Seaver <hseaver@HARMON.BML.USOUTHAL.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Harmon Seaver <hseaver@HARMON.BML.USOUTHAL.EDU>
Subject:      F.I. conversion to '73 bus
Comments: To: vanagon@vanagon.com
Comments: cc: type2@type2.com
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   I put a '81 vanagon engine w/F.I. in my '73 bus (formally had carb),
and have it *almost* running. I was very careful to follow out the wiring
schmatics in both the Hayne's manual for the '81 and the Bentley for the
'73, and am very sure I have the wiring hooked up right. If I turn on the
ignition and manually open the air sensor gate, the fuel pump runs as it
should.
   But, the car won't start. If I pull off the lead that goes to the coil
from the ECU (#1 terminal on ECU), the engine will actually start and run,
more or less. But putting that wire back on the coil and it won't fire up.
  Anybody got a clue on this.


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