Re: Fuel injection?

[Edward S Maikranz <kg5un@xxxxxxxx>]

Greetings,
  Here is a copy of some questions I had about installinng a late model
Vanagon fuel injection set-up on a 74 bus with a carbed 1800.  Currently
using a progressive Weber and a 009 which I really dont like.
If anyone  has any info and would be willing to review this and reply I
would really appreciate it.
Thanks,
Ed Maikranz
Abilene Texas
74 Westy
72 Westy project (for sale)
71 Superbeetle

On Sun, 9 Sep 2001 12:37:52 -0500 Stan Wilder <wilden1@xxxxxxxx> writes:
> I believe that there is more to it and I may need to be correected.
> You'll need an electric fuel pump with the mounting brackets ( got 
> one for $40.00) and add the wire to actuate it , its in the wire 
> loom setup that comes with the injector setup.
> The Air Flow Meter is a good sized box and it will require mounting 
> brackets and I'm not sure that you have room. However I have the air 
> cleaner boxes from an 80-83 and an 87 so I think we can accomidate a 
> air box that will work.
> I'll need to know which distributor you have, it needs to be avaccum 
> advance with at least 38 degrees at full advance at 3200 RPM.
> Again I must say, I'm not absolutely sure that the conversion can be 
> made. My 83 Air Cooled has a return fuel tank, a charcoal canister 
> for fuel vapor recovery and a crankcase ventilator tube. Unless your 
> van was previously injected I think you're wasting you time.
> That is about it!
> I'd like to sell this systyem but I want to be straight with you 
> about the potential installation headaches.
> Take a look at the engine picture at this site and see what you 
> think http://blackhead.netfirms.com/81engine.jpg
> 
> Feel free to post my entire reply to the Vanagon List or Type2 List 
> for getting more information.
> 
> Stan Wilder
> 
> On Sun, 9 Sep 2001 11:32:53 -0500 Edward S Maikranz <kg5un@xxxxxxxx> 
> writes:
> > Stan,
> >  	I was looking at the stuffyou hve for sale and had a 
> > question.  The fuel injection set-up you have, could it be used on 
> 
> > an 1800cc engine in a 74 bus?  Besides the gas tank what else 
> would 
> > I need? Any changes to the ignition?   Would it be worth it?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Ed Maikranz
> > Abilene, Tx

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