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• Re: Front shocks replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Aug 2015 20:00:19 -0400
  Think this through apply some trigonometry. During normal operation the weight of the van is sitting on the wheel with the lower control arm...
• A Comment on TDi Engine rpm vs. Longevity and Economy
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sun, 24 Feb 2008 07:24:45 EST
  ...This torque is a product of the net gear ratio from the transmission, through the final drive and finally through the lever arm operating...
• Re: UPDATED 87 Wolfsburg GL For Sale here first
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:42:04 -0500
  ...UPDATED 87 Wolfsburg GL For Sale here first Already sent this but I hope it goes through this time... I finally have some images...
• Re: Rebuilding manual steering rack? (+ crossing the creek)
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 14:37:59 -0700
  ...This may be a rare event, as mentioned, but consider that for years this bus was driven everyday through a creek, 6 months of...
• Re: Vanagon oil light question for you - dissection of the light
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Mon, 23 Apr 2001 08:57:21 -0700
  ...You see, the sheet metal edges wore its way through the insulation. What took me a while to figure out was that my light...
• Re: Welding a bell housing????
  Historical mailing list - The Skylight Guy
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 23:39:29 -0800
  ...The TiG rods should be deoxidized as well with a stainless steal wire brush on its side...or with a 3M scotch brite pad...
• Re: Smoke after head replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:25:40 -0800
  ...Leaking intakes are extremely common on > fuel > injected engines. > > For the coolant getting into the oil only path on the Waterboxer is > through > a...
• Re: UPDATED 87 Wolfsburg GL For Sale here first
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Thu, 8 Nov 2007 22:27:58 -0500
  ...On Nov 8, 2007, at 11:20 AM, Kurt Camealy wrote: > Already sent this but I hope it goes through this time... > > > > I finally...
• Re: Why this type IV engine caught fire, spun the mains and ruined everything.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 01:08:40 -0500
  ...This condition along with the visible black coloration as seen through the oil holes tells me that this was a friction failure exacerbated by...
• Re: A Comment on TDi Engine rpm vs. Longevity and Economy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:39:31 -0500
  ...This torque is a product of the net gear ratio from the transmission, through the final drive and finally through the lever arm operating...
• An adventure with ball joints on a 71 Westy (long)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
  Fri, 5 Apr 96 17:43:13 UT
  ...Then, very carefully, using a tie-rod fork I removed the tie-rods at the steering knuckle attachment point. I have a little 3...
• Update: She's almost an engine! (kinda long)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Nov 1995 09:44:10 -0600 (CST)
  ...I had previously checked the side-to-side play on the rods with results well within spec (though I don't remember the readings...
• Re: air cooled piston weight/cylinder question
  Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
  Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:29:39 -0500
  ...Big ends of the rods are still on the crankshaft, everything else is apart. I'm planning on going very slowly and being extremely...
• Re: UPDATED 87 Wolfsburg GL For Sale here first
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:04:03 -0500
  ...UPDATED 87 Wolfsburg GL For Sale here first Already sent this but I hope it goes through this time... I finally have some images...
• oil pressure story in full: costs, thoughts, gripes, etc. (quite long)
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Fri, 4 May 2001 17:41:29 -0700
  ...He offered free rods and bearings. You know, I�m not even sure how much $ that saved me, but it was over $100. At...
• Re: 28.8 MPG
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 31 Aug 2004 17:29:10 -0700
  ...to improve oil volume, reduce cavitations and maintain better oil pressure through rpm range -Increase duration on stock cam and increase lift on exhaust...
• Some good info about E-code headlamps & "City Lights"
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 15:27:18 -0700
  ...pre-1972 cars that must look "period correct", also in hot rods where styling is a prime concern, etc. Now that we've fixed...
• Re: hesitation from a stop and replacing afm
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 07:45:58 -0500
  ...Terminal coolant leaks, rods flung through the side of the block, non-stop fuel injection problems, people afraid to take their families anywhere off...
• Re: How my engine rebuild is going
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sun, 16 May 2004 17:58:56 -0700
  ...I have no history on it but It too has blown head gaskets, and want to pull that engine down and go through it...
• Re: Front-end workout
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:29:16 -0500
  Few would have as thorough a rebuild done as I just got through with just because of the expense, and I have no idea...
• Frydaye Phollies: a bigger long road trip - part A
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Fri, 9 Feb 2007 15:42:26 -0600
  ...Hall stays on the dock to supervise, watching through yellow binoculars big enough to spot the Canary Islands. Jack and his son David load...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 24 Feb 2008 - Special issue (#2008-238)
  Historical mailing list - sam mccarthy
  Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:24:11 -0800
  ...This torque is a product of the net gear ratio from the transmission, through the final drive and finally through the lever arm operating...
• Re: Front shocks replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 22 Aug 2015 21:16:15 -0400
  ...he also restores older cars and builds street rods. >> I have my new shocks here and he is offering to install them with me...
• Re: Rebuilding manual steering rack? (+ crossing the creek)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 15:03:56 -0700
  ...This may be a rare event, as mentioned, but consider that for years this bus was driven everyday through a creek, 6 months of...
• Re: Front shocks replacement question
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:32:45 -1000
  ...he also restores older cars and builds street rods. >>> I have my new shocks here and he is offering to install them with me...
• Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:33:27 -0400
  ...Once when VW re tourqed the heads, once due to valve covers rusting through and leaking, and the last time when for some unknown...
• Re: Front shocks replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 Aug 2015 00:55:22 -0400
  ...he also restores older cars and builds street rods. >>> I have my new shocks here and he is offering to install them with me...
• Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:42:23 -0700
  ...Once when VW re tourqed the heads, once due to valve covers rusting through and leaking, and the last time when for some unknown...
• Re: VW supplied reman. 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 20 Jan 2007 14:00:52 -0500
  ...Yes, rod through the case is acceptable. Warranty is 12 months unlimited mileage. Typical parts are new case, reworked crank, rods, new pitons cylinders...
• Re: Rebuilding Vanagon Electric Windows or How To Go Into Debt rebuild electric motor
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 29 Apr 2005 10:08:42 -0700
  ...If you recall the push on style retainers that have been used on axle rods and plastic tires for eon, yeah, those BBQ, tricycles...
• Re: Pwr Steering Rack Maint. - about alignment shops
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 10 May 2008 16:18:54 -0700
  ...uses it up. > Run maybe 4 qts, at least of ATF through. > Flush it for 5 minutes at least this way. > Usually you can...
• Re: Front shocks replacement question
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 23 Aug 2015 20:11:50 -1000
  ...he also restores older cars and builds street rods. >>>> I have my new shocks here and he is offering to install them with me...
• Re: The Suburban saga continues....Again
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 15 Apr 94 21:52:47 PDT
  ...VW vans were NEVER hot rods. Hell an old > 60s model Ford Econoline with a 170 cu in 6 cylinder motor would > blow the...
• Re: How my engine rebuild is going
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 17 May 2004 08:42:34 -0400
  ...I had the > rods checked and they are fine, I polished the crank and have installed > new main, cam, and rod bearings. I made...
• Re: Engine out--won't come apart. Need heads!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:56:24 -0500
  ...ends of the > block ! > you have to do the second piston through the first pistons 'area'. > > there's a small tool that's an...
• Re: air cooled piston weight/cylinder question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:08:41 -0800
  ...Big ends of the rods are still on the crankshaft, everything > else is apart. > > I'm planning on going very slowly and being extremely...
• back from summer trip.
  Historical mailing list - jesse lee reynolds
  Wed, 24 Aug 1994 14:00:49 -0500 (EST)
  ...We were going through Death Valley around sunset, and my oil pressure got so low the light came on at 2000 RPM. I knew...
• My on going log for this 78 x 90.5 engine (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 17 Apr 1995 12:39:06 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Install bearings on rods, install rods, check side clearance, all ~ .014 Check rod running clearance, WoW, incredo-clearance to cam, case, etc. Close case...
• another road test: 1983-1/2 VW Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 11 Jan 95 23:11:51 CST
  ...But as the temperature increases, the thermostat opens, allowing coolant to travel through the radiator and (if desired) through the heater cores, including the...
• Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:08:21 -0600
  So are you saying the 2.1L WBX is more prone to a rod through the block than a 1.9L engine is? John...
• Re: How my engine rebuild is going
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 17 May 2004 10:45:03 -0400
  ...I had the rods checked and they are fine, I polished the crank and have installed new main, cam, and rod bearings. I made...
• My Turbo Audi 2.0 Project (not short)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 05:24:17 EDT
  ...So the ABA with longer rods (same displacement) is a bit more of a torquer, while the 3A will have a better top end...
• Re: Pwr Steering Rack Maint.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 10 May 2008 15:53:19 -0700
  ...uses it up. > Run maybe 4 qts, at least of ATF through. > Flush it for 5 minutes at least this way. > Usually you can...
• Tune Up into CV repair story
  Historical mailing list - Joel Danke
  Tue, 21 May 96 22:51 CDT
  ...The main job was to perform the tune-up which I had delayed throughout the winter and (much colder than average) spring. The bus...
• Re: 2.0L AUDI Turbo thots
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 14:14:11 EDT
  ...Now there may be some uniquely blessed players on the AlCan highway pumping 225 #ft through that metastable drive train (hopefully with a spare...
• Re: List advice on winter repairs , shocks, and tire sizes.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 1 Dec 2024 12:51:11 -0500
  ...Similar to the rear but even more critical is the angle of the front radius rods. These work best when they articulate to form...
• Big Trip Report [Part 2, long]
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Fri, 28 Jul 1995 07:46:57 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Last week I told about the first stage of our trip, through the states from Vancouver, B.C. to the Mexican border inspection(?) station...
• Re: Front shocks replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 25 Aug 2015 00:01:56 -0400
  Thanks to everyone who talked me through this project. All four shocks are installed and now I just need a driver to go on...
• Re: FS: 2.1 "DJ" code 112 HP WBX New/Rebuilt
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Thu, 1 Mar 2007 21:00:52 -0800
  ...I think you are right on the mark with regard to your consideration of the rods. They take the worst beating in pre and...
• 21/SingleCab Pt III (very long)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Jul 1995 23:31:20 -0400
  ...New tie rods, drag link, steering damper etc.,etc. The rear end of the bus looked like it got the treatment too with new...
• Re: Front shocks replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 24 Aug 2015 07:01:03 -0400
  ...he also restores older cars and builds street rods. >>>>> I have my new shocks here and he is offering to install them with me...
• Re: air cooled piston weight/cylinder question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:57:16 -0800
  ...it's a whole other step ...but one can remove the rods, inspect the rod bearings, check oil clearance with plasticguage ( with new rod...
• VW Parts and equipment for sale (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Fri, 13 Dec 1996 12:23:22 -0800 (PST)
  ...VW Special Tools (Applicable through 1600 engine unless otherwise noted) 170 Socket for loosening & tightening threaded ring in oil breather 201 Oil pump body...
• Re: Help setting deck height on Type 4 motor
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 16:24:10 -0600
  ...Here is what I know. > > The motor has a stock dimension counter-weighted crank, stock > (balanced) > rods, stock heads (very slightly flycut), and set...
• Re: Front shocks replacement question
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 24 Aug 2015 12:38:38 -0600
  ...he also restores older cars and builds street rods. >>>>>> I have my new shocks here and he is offering to install them with me...
• Re: 1.9l with 23psi @ 4000 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 3 Jan 2012 18:25:17 -0800
  ...none are seized, no knocking, no rods through the case or anything like that. and 2 more botten ends. I suggest get one to...
• Of Interest to Air Coolers
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 17 Dec 2002 21:56:55 -0600
  ...Windage is the process whereby air is entrained into the oil, owing to the rotation of the crankshaft and connecting rods, plus to a...
• Re: Strange Vanagon problem in Belize
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:19:01 -0800
  ...I have gone through 15 used wbxr injectors to find 4 with a nice sweet spray pattern. and plugs.. if a person does not...
• Re: 1.9l with 23psi @ 4000 rpm
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Tue, 3 Jan 2012 19:05:22 -0800
  ...none are seized, no knocking, no rods through the case or anything like that. and 2 more botten ends. I suggest get one to...
• Re: Strange Vanagon problem in Belize
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:40:31 -0500
  ...I have gone through 15 > used wbxr injectors to find 4 with a nice sweet spray pattern. > and plugs.. > if a person does not...