1981 Vanagon - Won't Run. Fuel Issue?

Kubelwagen · Post by **Kubelwagen** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:14 am

Hey,

So the "new" vanagon (81) backfired when I turned the key this morning and then would start, but not idle.

Smelled fuel when I lifted the lid, but didn't have time to trouble shoot beyond looking for loose wire.

Gypsie - may need FI help!

Mike

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:57 am

Check the vacuum hoses first. If one got knocked loose you would have just the condition you describe.

-John

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:26 am

Amazing the amount of trouble caused by vacuum leaks. Seems to be the #1 culprit for idle issues.

Gypsie · Post by **Gypsie** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:02 pm

Ditto on vac testing. (All the usual suspects AAR elbow, brake booster, sboot connections etc.)

Have you done anything in the engine bay recently?

Manfred · Post by **Manfred** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:22 pm

If it's not a vacuum leak, it may be your double relay. Sounds like the same problem I was having.

Kubelwagen · Post by **Kubelwagen** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:41 pm

Vacuum it was. Not sure what was disconnected before the backfire, but several were after.

Got the boy (10) behind the wheel to start the engine so I could chase - his first time running a car. I can tell that I need to replace some hoses, there's still a little hiss on shutdown that I couldn't find but it is running fine.

Need to take a little tour of some of the things that have been disconnected over the years during a Lucky Lab night. I think that I found where the A/C hooks up....

Thanks to all - this place is going to be a big help towards getting me up to speed.

Michael

midatlanticys · Post by **midatlanticys** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:54 pm

Kubler wrote: . . . Smelled fuel when I lifted the lid

Mike, take time to find the source of this *smell* please! . . . and welcome to the IAC!

Bleyseng · Post by **Bleyseng** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:54 pm

midatlanticys wrote:
Kubler wrote: . . . Smelled fuel when I lifted the lid

Mike, take time to find the source of this *smell* please! . . . and welcome to the IAC!

Dude, post some pics of the Azores! =D>

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