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Re: Mobil1 15-50 and setting a new piston ring
Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
Sun, 8 Sep 2013 17:47:34 -0700
...The guy I bought the long block from said he had it in his Vanagon but took it out because it was using a...
Re: Syncro on the Dunes?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 27 Nov 1996 09:52:19 -0400 (AST)
...Carrying 2 2x8 in 4 foot lengths works, and a jack plus large jackfoot block, 2x8 x 12"long. You may only make it...
SUMMARY: front calipers & rusted bleeder valves
Historical mailing list - Darie Duclos
Mon, 15 Apr 1996 11:46:20 +0200 (MET DST)
...h! I can't stand to think of how long these brakes have been blocked! The van has been in Switzerland since September and...
Re: The three classes of Vanagons..(long)
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Thu, 5 Jul 2007 12:14:38 -0700
...t own "the look"? > > >> >> However, there is one POS about 3 blocks over from me that has been >> sitting >> there for years. I keep...
Re: Mounting Solar Panel on a Westy
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Tue, 8 Oct 2013 20:07:23 -0700
...And iffy on durability in the weather for long times. Your customer can get, for a littl more money, a full kit like this...
Re: Repost. Troubleshooting a Circuit
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:09:42 -0800
if the ceramic body is no longer at full length then it no longer exerts full tension on the metal band from end to...
pushrod from auto. trans to throttle
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:17:35 -0500
...When I put in new long block in 2003, engine ran fine with idle screw 1/2-turn CCW and throttle body used with...
Re: least steep California Sierra Passes/ THANKS!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:59:04 -0700
...it's like carrying a a spare short block or long block on long trips in a stock diesel vanagon ....... i mean, if you...
Re: VDO Oil Pressure Extension Adaptor
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Wed, 12 Feb 2003 22:06:30 -0500
...Keep then about 2" > long. (brass is much more fragile) > #2) Use a 45 degree angle to get that clearance you need. > #3) A...
Re: Free '77 Westy in SF? Better hurry!
Historical mailing list - Todd P. Last
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:54:38 -0800
...Each one stayed no longer than two weeks then gone forever. David __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam...
Motors for sale ... one more try
Historical mailing list - Tim McDermott
Fri, 15 Nov 1996 10:09:25 -0500
...The other motor is essentially a long block for exchange purposes. $150 for that motor. Tim Mcdermott Systems Analyst ISO Inc. NY
Re: Diesel replacement - Please Help
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Tue, 28 Dec 1999 18:19:23 -0800
There is no harm in running a TD block in NA mode. The AAZ, or TD 1.9, without the turbo installed will run...
Buses by the Beach Bus Benefit Early Bird T-Shirts on Sale Now!
Historical mailing list - Pete O
Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:50:17 -0400
Be the First on Your Block to Order the Instant Classic "Minds Awaken on the Roads Less Taken" Bus Benefit 2011 Shirt! *T-Shirt...
Re: What food to take in a Westie
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Sat, 6 Jun 1998 14:18:41 -0400
...s been discussed in the archives a long time ago. anyway, > it was stuff like "for biscuits, drive around the block four times". :) > > joel
Fw: cooling hose part number
Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
Mon, 15 Nov 2004 13:04:33 -0500
...automatic? The hose is maybe 6 or 7 inches long and connects the distribution block to the high plastic coolant pipe, and that diameter...
Re: Alternatives to the stock Westy curtains...
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:48:19 -0700
...rubber-band > that runs under the windows. (But they are long enough to block the > windows.) > > thanks, > > Todd > '88 Westy > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL...
Re: Start-Stop Syndrome Returns [addt'l-addt'l info]
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 18 Aug 2012 14:16:21 -0700
...It can be limited by blockage in the tank, blockage in the filter(s), weak fuel pump, or weak electrical power and/or ground...
Re: Breather tower test?
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
Sat, 17 May 2008 18:30:34 -0400
Not too long ago I looked into the breather tower valve question on my air cooled Vanagon and as I understand it you should...
misfire - diagnosis of problem?
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Mon, 4 Oct 2004 10:02:01 -0700
...I am getting a used long block in the future and am thinking of dropping it into the engine bay temporarily so that I...
Re: First camping trip!
Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:50:52 -0700
...Use ice (block ice is preferred over cubes), not dry ice, unless you like ice cream, in which case get a second "el cheapo...
87 Vanagon Need New Engine in So. Ca. 2.1L Help??
Historical mailing list - Alan
Wed, 18 Aug 1999 00:07:13 -0700
...Is there a reasonable source for a long block in the Southern California area that is also reliable ?? I would like to hear from...
Re: 1.6D to 1.6TD
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Fri, 16 Jul 1999 06:51:58 -0400
...stuff onto the 1.6 block, but the result wouldn't be anywhere near as reliable or long-lasting as the real deal. G...
Storing a Syncro
Historical mailing list
Mon, 24 Mar 1997 05:45:02 -0600
The long and arduous mechanical battles with my Syncro are about halt for the time being. I had hoped to take my brick on...
84 westy coolant leak - bolt?
Historical mailing list - karen d
Sat, 15 Jan 2005 07:25:45 -0800
...longer around and now it's leaking again. Is there a way to fix as I don't want to buy new block or...
Santa Cruz, where all vans apparently end up
Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
Thu, 16 Sep 2004 16:38:49 -0400
Just got back from a long week-end on the left coast. Now I know why buses are becoming so rare everywhere else. They...
Re: several questions about my 1984 westy
Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
Sat, 5 Aug 2006 12:48:50 -0700
...Way to soon to comment on long term results -- took one short trip (~1000 miles) and everything seemed perfect. Will take a longer trip...
Re: Van runs hot in traffic jams
Historical mailing list - Peter Lofting
Wed, 2 Apr 2003 11:32:48 -0800
...Having such long water pipes the bubbles can cause sudden air locks when they get in the wrong place. Either air gets in the...
Re: Dennis has a question-Carbureted 1.9L engine!
Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Wed, 9 Apr 2014 01:51:56 -1000
...but either entire intake manifold with fit on either block. I can't imagine that the long blocks are different depending on carbed or...
Re: Please help with head leaking question
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Mon, 4 Oct 2004 22:41:47 -0700
...However, I took apart that engine for different reasons before I could run a long-term test on the Hylomar. http://www.hylomar.co...
Re: 1.9L WBX to 2.1L WBX -
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:07:26 -0800
...You can make a 1.9 block a 2.1 by changing the crankshaft. (the cylinders are the same, just the stroke is longer...
Re: Looking for shops in northern Utah
Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
Sun, 1 Jul 2007 19:45:06 -0600
...Are you implying that he runs a machine shop as well as retail sales? I see a reasonable deal on a long block, air...
Re: porsche engine conversions
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:22:06 -0700
...I would not recommend buying just a long block as the rest of the pieces wil cost you just as much. Cheers, BenT
Diesel Vanagon Stuff in stock
Historical mailing list
Wed, 20 Sep 2000 17:32:01 EDT
...that go on either side of the diesel engine block and go between the block and the rubber mounts). 068 103 601- Diesel Vanagon...
Re: VDO Coolant Temp Gauge Sender...where to put???
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sat, 12 Jul 2003 09:37:43 -0500
...cut the long skinny hose on the left rear side of the engine that goes from the plastic loop to the block. it has...
Re: Ok someone will have to explain to me...
Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
Thu, 4 Apr 2002 09:21:15 -0600
...The engine does not need it quite yet, but I have acquired used and complete 2.1L long block to eventually rebuilt and replace...
Re: Long-term Camping Food
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:50:20 -0400
Here are some of the long-term provisions that live in our van all the time * Powdered eggs * Low-fat Spam * Turkey Spam * Canned...
VW Inline 4 motor 'revise and re-install' update, (long)
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:28:32 -0700
I've been gathering parts for about a week and a half now to swap out the 1.8L VW inline 4 block in...
Re: 85 Wolfy Westy - NJ
Historical mailing list - David Maurio
Thu, 2 Oct 2003 14:54:37 -0400
...so I'm leaning towards blockage. Don't have the time, money or space for her any longer.) Otherwise looks great, Runs excellent, shifts...
Re: Knock & Ping?
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Mon, 6 Mar 2006 18:27:37 -0500
...So I'm not > actually sure what it is -- a 2.1 long block? Or a 1.9 that's been > bored or stroked...
Re: Poor MPG, '81 Westy -- Injector Problems?
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Fri, 14 Jan 2000 15:50:16 +0000
...Lee Wood wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>  <BLOCKQUOTE>Reading Malcom Stebbins' MPG survey confirms what I've thought for a long time: my '81...
Re: damage from missing upper bellhousing bolts?
Historical mailing list - sstones
Mon, 20 Feb 1995 15:20:45 -0500 (EST)
...the bearings wouldn't hold up long. Is the top of the bell housing flush against the block? If you've been driving a...
Re: Extra Fuel Tank
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Wed, 29 Mar 2000 08:27:53 -0800
...The longer(to the rear) tank blocks access to the shift linkage coupling. I have not installed one but I did get a pretty...
Re: Motor Mount Replacement
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Thu, 12 Oct 2000 18:08:01 EDT
...You can get to three of the nuts holding the mounts on fairly easy, the fourth is almost blocked by the water pump. My...
Re: diesel van in CO junkyard
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Wed, 11 Sep 2002 12:48:10 -0300
...dashboard, master cylinder, steering wheel, steering parts, long metal > coolant lines, and a 1.6 diesel block/head/4-into-1 manifold. Missing > pieces...
Re: Front Bike Carrier
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sun, 21 Mar 2004 15:53:32 -0700
With the long distance from the front wheels to the front bumper, I've found that ground clearance suffers markedly from anything hanging down...
Re: Fuel Pump Noise
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Fri, 12 Feb 2016 16:02:24 -0800
...By the time I was three blocks from my destination, the fuel pump was buzzing loudly (and could have been for a while since...
Re: Longevity of Conversion Engines
Historical mailing list - Pat
Thu, 21 Mar 2002 22:08:07 -0500
...the inline motors have very tough blocks with deep main bearing skirts and counter balanced cranks. through many turbo conversions i can say they...
Re: CIS fuel injection, Inline 4 conversion.
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:18:11 -0700
...the distribution block to the injectors way over on the left. The > lines > run alongside eachother, and right over the alternator. Long story short...
Re: Belly Pan Saga(was re: Kelly Park...)
Historical mailing list
Tue, 11 Apr 1995 16:54:34 -0300
...Had the foot pedal cover which spans the main longitudinal boxes on a '71 Westy, '72 Westy, and I believe on a '75 Kombi...
CIS fuel injection, Inline 4 conversion.
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:29:53 -0400
...the distribution block to the injectors way over on the left. The lines run alongside eachother, and right over the alternator. Long story short...
Re: space to left of A.C. cabinet
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:53:32 -0700
...Thursday, July 12, 2012, 4:32 PM In my 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile there is a long, narrow space (maybe 6"x6"x20...
coolant renewal/flushing procedures (james lu)
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 03 May 94 20:54:36 CDT
...sorry to be so long, but i had misplaced james' procedure for flushing the coolant in a water-cooled vw. i had to retype...
Re: 2.2L EuroCars Engine vs 2.1l Boston Engine
Historical mailing list - Bill N
Fri, 23 Aug 2002 09:44:34 -0700
...Engine: > > http://www.bostonengine.com > > 2.1 Long Block Vanagon 1986-91 > > Stock 2.1 Long Block > $2300 plus > $600 core charge > With a...
Two Down, One To Go, Snow On the Way...
Historical mailing list - Richard Kurtz
Sun, 17 Dec 1995 22:51:28 -0600 (CST)
...am please it still runs after tearing it down to a long-block and reassembling it. Discovered a CV-Joint split boot while re...
Re: Test cooling system for blockage
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 2 Jul 2001 18:32:14 -0500
...the flow through of the radiator? > > I am using the orange long life prestone coolant. > > Thanks, > > Hans > Cumberland, Ontario > > 86 Westfalia (his) > 92 Cabriolet...
Re: Engine removal, long winded...... Seeking advice
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:22:47 -0700
...I think that with good jackstands, the blocks > would just be a backup. If the stands are gonna fail, and crush the > blocks, then...
Re: My Audi 80 2.0L engine swap starts Sunday!
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 10 Aug 1998 07:31:15 -0700
...the > 1600 and 1800 cc blocks (93+ is 16.5mm taller). >> > > >Is this difference in height due to longer stroke, or the different head...
Re: Yow! - loose '73 engine mounting
Historical mailing list
Tue, 09 Jul 1996 15:19:07 -0400
...Often times folks buy a > long block, stick on their flywheel and go. Massive imbalance. This brings a question to mind. Since my recent...
buy and sell stuff
Historical mailing list - len alcamo
Mon, 3 Jun 1996 11:51:43 -0500
greetings I'm just about done putting together engine saved up for rebuilt long block LOTSA BUCKS WHEW!! Old engine went 154k (2.0L...
'79 2.0 liter engine & tranny for sale
Historical mailing list - R.D. Robertson
Wed, 30 Oct 1996 00:39:13 -0600
The original tranny and 2.0 liter long block from my one-owner '79 bus are for sale, along with a good pressure plate...