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• Common problem, I think
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Thu, 1 Mar 2007 17:33:49 -0500
  So, the trusty, uncomplaining engine that I feel grateful to have had for 8k miles has suddenly developed a condition that I know has...
• Re: Camping Battery
  Historical mailing list - olmcons
  Sun, 20 Jul 1997 19:16:14 -0400
  ...I have a diesel, and when the engine starts the alternator regulator does not cut in until I put a few revs on the...
• Re: Now: Thanks! (+ Report. Long.) Was: Leaky ... fuel injector? (and fuel press. regulator)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:26:46 -0800
  ...have no idea what happened to the engine when it stopped running. > > But right now it revs up great and idles well. (given that...
• Re: O2 Sensor problem
  Historical mailing list - mccullough bob
  Sun, 22 Mar 2020 12:31:06 -0500
  ...found that disconecting the o2 sensor wire solves this problem. Engine runs good. Revs normally and climbs hills well > It is running rich as...
• Fw: Continued oil buzzer/warning light hassle
  Historical mailing list - bpremack
  Thu, 25 Sep 1997 13:35:19 -0500
  ...86 Syncro, 131M, engine in good shape. > > Symptoms: The oil warning light/buzzer come on after the first cold start > of the day. The...
• The Sounds of $$$ ? (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 06:50:58 -0400
  ...but not stopping - I'd give gas to accelerate and the engine revs and gas peddle feedback feel like the car is in neutral...
• Re: oil pressure diagnosis.
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:54:51 -0400
  ...The only change has been the rings & bearings. > > Raise the revs 50 rpm and the oil light is off. Shop says oil pump's...
• [SVXVanagon] Re: SVX into Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 22:49:40 +1200
  ...ANY alteration of length or to a lesser degree shape will adversely affect the engine's performance (at least, on a dyno... you might...
• Diesel - too much oil saga
  Historical mailing list - Peter K
  Fri, 6 Aug 2010 10:57:23 -0400
  ...Max revs, first a blue cloud and then a black one, and then she finally stopped. Now she's very hard to start, appears...
• Re: 1986 Syncro Crew Cab 1.9 L
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 06:30:44 EDT
  ...I start the engine and let it run at idle everything is fine >BUT >when I increase the revs the engine oil light and...
• Re: ? alt theories to blowing smoke
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux.
  Tue, 6 May 1997 20:30:56 -0400
  ...If I baby it, it > only smokes a little, but if I the engine revs over 2000 RPM under load it > starts blowing dence...
• Re: Waterboxer rebuild survey Update! (more data please!)
  Historical mailing list - Dom
  Tue, 7 Sep 1999 16:28:37 +1000
  ...Roughly translated, it's an answer of listening to your engine. Warm it up before you drive (I think most of us let that...
• Re: Inline 4 - new transmission
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 30 May 2007 14:56:46 -0600
  ...My van is too heavy and has too much wind resistance at this speed for the engine to maintain it on grades, so I...
• Re: 1.9 Digifant with poor milage and low top-end power.
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:13:42 -0700
  ...When I apply throttle it jumps up to 40PSI until the engine spools up and as revs increase it gradually drops to about 25...
• Re: Iron Butt/Iron Bus, Tii conversion (long)
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Czerniak
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 08:08:08 -0500
  ...So the question of a > new engine was no longer academic. After discussing a lot of > alternatives with Karl Mullendore, I ended up buying...
• Re: Bucko update
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 16:39:35 -0800
  ...I The one thing that stands out now loud and clear- the engine can't take a load. It will idle and rev smoothly...
• Re: Step up the idle
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:54:58 -0700
  ...The engine has stalled a few >>times and the rpm takes too long to stabilize off revs. >> >>I haven't looked at the Bently...
• Re: Oil Pressure Light Flickering
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:40:24 -0700
  ...The engine sounded fine so i took back roads to get home. > The light stayed off at slow speeds or stop and go traffic...
• Re: Purging Cooling System
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 Jan 95 22:30:47 AST
  ...I have to keep the revs up to a high level to prevent the coolant from simply flowing back out the filler neck in...
• Oil Leaks and Leak Down Test
  Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
  Thu, 2 May 2002 16:23:53 -0600
  ...mile engine. Slight blue smoke on acceleration. 3 I have monitored the air coming from the breather at idle and higher revs and it...
• Digifant timing/tuning help needed
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 27 May 2010 17:35:33 -0400
  Hi Volks, My 1.9L digifant engine has been sluggish ever since I put it into the bus back in September. It doesn't...
• Brake light flickering--Should I be worried?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mancuso
  Fri, 17 May 96 08:11:19 -0400
  ...If the engine revs above 3000 rpm (and only after it's warmed up), the brake light will flicker dimly (more brightly as I...
• Re: WTB: 5 speed transmission
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 20:02:38 -0800
  ...Does > the SA5 speed have a >freeway-cruising-at-low-engine-revs-gear or a > climb-up-the-goat-trail >-really-slowly gear ? > >Bill...
• Re: Darn AC! You've Foiled me again... I've got hot air
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:03:04 -0500
  ...two days before the engine went : ( I read somewhere on the list last week or so one of those bits on information you only...
• RE[2]: Enging transplants, radiators on ba
  Historical mailing list - King, Robert
  3 Oct 1995 12:14:53 +1000
  ...that revs forever..... Basic components on bus side are flywheel, bellhousing, clutch and pressure plate and starter. On rotary side is engine, engine mounts...
• Re: The Berg and springs
  Historical mailing list - THOMAS CARRINGTON
  18 Apr 1995 12:52:12 GMT
  ...do I order my engine with >dual springs or go without? He doesn't say how often others screw >this up. It would seem...
• Re: Diesel to Gasoline Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:50:18 -0700
  ...original diesel Vanagon > tyranny, you may find the gearing too high. (engine revs higher than > needed. Especially at highway speeds) Something to consider. > > that...
• Re: Bogging 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:21:32 -0400
  ...to accelerate from a stop the engine bogs down and has a >hard time gaining any revs. Once it speeds up and clears itself...
• Re: Haka CS
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 9 Jun 2006 10:09:31 -0700
  If you go to Tirerack.com you can look up the revs/mile figures for the tires you are considering. I personally wouldn't...
• Re: Timing Notch? on 2.1 Digifant
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Mon, 15 Sep 1997 23:42:59 UT
  ...Be sure to fully warm the engine, then after starting unplug the "temp II" sensor on the left side of the thermostat housing (while...
• Re: Sluggish 90
  Historical mailing list - Scott Atkinson
  Wed, 16 Apr 1997 07:26:16 +0900
  ...it, and now the engine is more sluggish than ever. >There seems to be enough power at the higher revs, but response is >really...
• Re: Engine performance vs tire size
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 17 Dec 2002 10:04:15 -0800
  ...They had the 1.9 Diesel industrial engine and a air-cooled Vanagon transmission with the 4.57 final drive . This engine, non-turbo...
• New Engine - No Power
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Sat, 28 Apr 2001 00:37:10 -0000
  ...The engine revs ok when I pull the accelerator linkage. Sometimes I hear a sort of thump when I shut the engine down. I...
• Re: 6 cyl tach for 87 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 08:38:18 -0800
  ...The tach will function just fine using six pulses per engine revolution but of course the pointer will be off relative to the markings...
• Re: Now: Thanks! (+ Report. Long.) Was: Leaky ... fuel injector? (and fuel press. regulator)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:38:30 -0800
  ...have no idea what happened to the engine when it stopped running. > > > But right now it revs up great and idles well. (given that...
• Re: Fuel Injection Help NEEDED!
  Historical mailing list
  02 Jul 96 09:21:19 PDT
  ...revs when starting. > As soon as, or shortly after the ignition switch is released to the on postion, > the engine dies. > > After the engine...
• Re: Swap Entire '85 Shift Linkage into '81?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 2 Jan 2010 20:25:59 -0800
  ...later 4 speed. �Though Frank says letting 'er spin with high > revs is fine, even beneficial. Hey Scott. Thanks for looking at the '82...
• Rev limits, definitive answer
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 23 Nov 2000 15:14:11 -0800
  ...and which costs less than $10; 2) The > engine would probably backfire once the revs dropped below the limit > setpoint. I wish I still...
• Re: Missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 29 Sep 2015 17:25:08 -1000
  ...It appears now to just let coolant flow back and forth cycling from idle to higher revs. I have one on order. > > > > Stuart > > > > From...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 00:43:52 -0600
  ...Shut off the engine, and checked the engine. Throttle and > cable were not binding. I disconnected the idle stabilizer and the revs dropped > to...
• Re: Low power 1 min after start?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 12:09:13 -0400
  ...With the gas even > > floored! SLOWLY it gathers speed, and seems to gain more power as the revs > > come up. Then it seems mostly...
• Re: help me stop the oil light from blinking!
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Fri, 31 Mar 2000 07:06:25 EST
  ...Thu, 30 Mar 2000 23:37:06 EST Hi again, My oil light blinks when the engine revs go over about 2500 ( and then...
• Re: engine miss
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 16 Dec 2003 10:05:57 -0500
  ...transporter and have a engine miss. The van starts fine and runs >smooth for about 40 seconds then the revs drop and the miss...
• Re: '88 stalls when cold
  Historical mailing list - W.R. Transue
  Fri, 16 Aug 96 15:17:57 -0500
  ...Needs a bit of gas and some pedal massaging to keep the revs up until the engine heats up a bit . Once the engine...
• Re: Help! Changing coolant of 91 Westy...
  Historical mailing list - james v
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 21:05:29 -0700
  ...I then start the engine and continue to pour another gal of coolant. >The engine suddenly running rough and I smell something burning (a...
• Re: suddenly idles
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Sun, 12 Jul 1998 21:03:29 -0400
  ...Install the pressure gauge and turn on the engine. The pressure should be around 28 psi. Disconnect the vacuum hose from the pressure regulator...
• Re: irregular idle speed
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 10:55:31 +0000
  ...it revs (or surges) > every 3 or 4 seconds. I can't get an IM test because of the > condition -- not to mention the...
• Re: Emissions: Vacuum Leak ID'd 82 aircooled westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:39:28 -0700
  ...I've found up to a dozen tiny air leaks between throttle plate and intake ports on vanagon engines. though this one leak may...
• more problems with 82 westyn/noise, bearings, wiring.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Nov 1996 00:06:47 -0800
  ...Makes a heavy rattling when reving the engine and as well as holding at revs. Sounds like a big end bearing. Could this be...
• preparing for engine rebuild or replacement
  Historical mailing list - Trina Lindal
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 13:46:00 -0800
  ...Rebuild or replace? I've read that some people have replaced the engine with a Subaru engine... what's that all about? Should I...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 09:32:08 -1000
  ...Shut off the engine, and checked the engine. Throttle and >>>> cable were not binding. I disconnected the idle stabilizer and the revs dropped >>>> to...
• Re: Engine swap
  Historical mailing list - James
  Thu, 16 Oct 2014 13:26:11 -0400
  ...the odd time I let the revs get that high (Appalachian mountain grades are hard for little engines pushing big vans). James Eaton Ottawa...
• Re: Audible Coolant alarm opinions
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 2 Mar 2018 09:13:56 -0800
  ...I can pretty much hear the speed of my engine revs and guess my tachometer. If I get a audible oil temp and presure...
• Re: SOMETIMES IT WILL, OTHER TIMES IT WON'T
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 10 Apr 2023 10:46:16 -0400
  ...He just bought a van with the 1.9 L engine. Can't >>> get but 3000 revs out of it sometimes. Other times he...
• Re: Low power 1 min after start?
  Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 20:36:10 -0700
  ...With the gas even > > floored! SLOWLY it gathers speed, and seems to gain more power as the revs > > come up. Then it seems mostly...
• Removed A/C - Now Rad Fan is Dead '87 GL
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 20:47:48 +0200
  ...I was very careful, and did not cut anything, except the wires in the engine compartment to the compressor, and the side rail fuses...
• Re: Timing on 1600DP
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Sep 1995 16:07:56 -0700
  ...The 009 gets it's power in the revs, so you have to rev up the engine to get that power. Now, I know...
• Re: TDI or diesel engine replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 21 Sep 2002 20:26:38 -0700
  ...My TDI revs to 4700, that's only 5 hundred below what my van's red line is and I almost never rev the...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 4 Sep 2014 19:58:54 -0400
  ...original engine >> >> Van for the most part runs well, bit of a loping idle and off idle bog but >> runs decent at revs. Certainly...
• Re: Help! Weird noises after installing injectors...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 9 Jul 2015 15:23:20 -0700
  ...Don't listen to anyone > who says you need a new engine until you have tried this. > > Stuart > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marc Perdue [mailto...