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M_atthewanderson
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 Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 12:04 am Post subject: 1980 vanagon fuel injection? problems listen to my story |
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I have a 1980 VW Vanagon 2.0 fuel injected.
I was driving some long Seattle to Shelton Washington and just as I was taking the exit to Shelton my Vanagon just died on me. I had power but found the problem was now fuel pump. After some testing I found it was the relay and replaced it new. $100.00 at bow wow auto parts here in Seattle. Then it wouldn’t idle and the air flow meter was clinking and clanking so I tested it as my Bentley manual tells me and I think it was bad so I replaced it salvaged from the internet wrecking site sj from N.Y. and plugged it in and there is no difference so I bought new distributor cap and rotor, cables and plugs and spent some time, timing it no luck adjusted the idle (without a tack  ) and now have broken spirits and wallet. Any suggestions
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mightyart
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have you went through the hoses to see if you have a vac leak? how old is the fuel filter?
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Captain Pike
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If your AFM is slamming shut when the engine is cranking you may have the dredded sucked valve seat. check your intake valves for 1 standing proud(sticking out mone than thr others) If this is so it's new head time. GOOD LUCK bill
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Randy in Maine
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 6:45 am Post subject: |
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Start by looking for vacuum leaks, poor electrical connections, checking the fuel pressue as per your Bentley, and doing a compression test as per the Book of Ratwell Verse 1.1 http://www.ratwell.com/technical/FAQ.html
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Post those findings here. And then start calling around to see who can do a leakdown test in your area. |
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Tram
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I'd be willing to bet that when it stalled, it backfired back through the intake and blew a hose off somewhere.
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