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Engine Reccommendations-type 2
Historical mailing list
Sun, 24 Sep 1995 22:11:05 -0700
...With the case empty, fit the distributor drive gear to the distributor and make sure it doesn't have too much end play. It...
Re: Is there a market for my VanaJetta Westy?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:47:53 -0700
...bearing, some engine > seals, both belts/tensioners, WP, thermostat, some hoses, crankcase > breather pipe/PVC valve, plugs/wires/rotor/cap, distributor (and CMP), > ECT...
Re: Burnt Ignition cable end stuck in dist. Cap
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:42:20 -0400
...It seals out moisture and also keeps moisture from wetting >insulating surfaces to provide an easy conducting path. Bosch says >to put a thin...
DaBoat runs, but slowly
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Fri, 22 Dec 1995 23:53:06 -0800 (PST)
...Gave them a twist, to hopefully seat the seals differently. Wiped all of the oil off and took 'er for a test drive. Engine...
Great info: Vanagon head leaks and Fuel injection problems
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Tue, 16 Apr 2002 17:44:43 -0700
...The only other home electrical repair I might suggest would be to seal, as best you can, the Idle Stabilizer Control Unit located behind...
Re: Water Injection
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Sat, 24 May 2008 23:04:30 -0400
...I inserted a #22 gauge needle into the vacuum line leading to the vacuum advance on the distributor and connected it to a 2L...
Re: temp sensors?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:22:44 -0500
...It was leaking at the intake runner rubber boots, > at >>> the throttle body rubber seal, at the screws that secure the fuel > pressure >>> regulator...
Re: [Syncro] Help needed with engine running poorly
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:36:51 -0800
...I don't see where you have checked the actual fuel pressure ( unlikely it's off though ) I'd try another distributor .. though when...
Update on my engine swap (very long)
Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
Sun, 20 Oct 2002 22:54:31 -0600
...The tranny had already received a new main shaft seal and bell housing gasket. Making the left-heavy engine slide into place was very...
Re: VW-'71 BUS and '80? BUS-INTERSPECIES TRANSPLANTS OF EQUIPMENT
Historical mailing list
Mon, 10 Apr 95 18:52:46 EDT
...71 small and probably expensive but easier. > 3) Whether the cables, seals, and other fittings from the center sunroof > will work in the earlier...
Re: Mazda RX7 oil cooler on Westy
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 22 Feb 2002 08:47:15 -0600
...Be sure you have a good rubber seal around your sheet metal, the heat shield above your muffler. #4. Run a quart of engine...
Re: [Syncro] Help needed with engine running poorly
Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:40:29 -0500
...Throttle body cleaning and new seal 8. New vacuum rubber hoses 9. Air filter - new 10. Spark plugs - new 11. Spark plug wires - new...
Re: sources for bus parts
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 09 Aug 94 20:26:35 CDT
...Box 540 (has quite a few discontinued models/items) Plymouth, WI 53073 (414) 893-2531 High Performance Distributors discontinued Koni shocks 1755 Mission Road...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Tue, 19 Nov 2013 17:32:04 -0500
...New oxygen sensor�modern 4-wire design with sealed electrical plug >> (duh!) >> 5. New knock sensor�new feature to protect engine against detonation >> regardless...
Re: Water Injection
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 24 May 2008 22:21:53 -0500
...into the vacuum line leading to the > vacuum advance on the distributor and connected it to a 2L water > bottle with an air stone...
Re: Crummy Vanagon performance
Historical mailing list - Gil Ngai
Mon, 17 May 2021 11:44:45 -0600
...See previous comment. > > They also were not designed for 4 decades of service. > > Yes. > > If needed carefully replace with quality stuff, sealed connections to...
Re: Do U carry spare ECU?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:52:16 -0700
...Lessee, spare new fuel injectors and seals, belts, some weird coolant hoses, assorted relays....like I said, the list goes on and on and...
Re: The Vanille Shake Syndrome
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 9 Dec 2011 23:56:41 -0800
...there's a copper sealing ring ....make sure that's on. Clean contacts as suggested. you can measure the resistance of your old and...
Re: Use this for fire safetey... Now magnesium burning...
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 13:40:25 -0700
...it burned out the silicone seals on the pushrods, > rendered the valve cover gaskets to charcoal, melted the distributor, melted > the throtle body, made...
Re: 1.9L itermittent stalling at random
Historical mailing list - Billy Hirt
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:03:21 -0500
...I have and '84 1.9 as well. > Distributor electronics can short out randomly and cause this as well. > Good luck! > Steven > > Brian Jarvinen...
Re: Newbie question
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Fri, 5 May 1995 11:55:06 -0500 (CDT)
...window seals, door seals for most vw's Harbor City, CA 90710 (800) 247-3202 Kennedy Engineered Products Engine Adapters for Transaxles, 38830 17th...
interesting lifter thinking?? 1.9L still a problem child (update)
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Tue, 16 Aug 2005 22:40:36 -0400
...swapped with good used AFM, >> ECU, >> hall sender, idle stabilizer, distributor, and cleaned and checked all >> plugs and sensor connections and grounds. >> *had someone...
Re: Do U carry spare ECU?
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:08:34 -0600
...bed is very > well packed. Lessee, spare new fuel injectors and seals, belts, some weird > coolant hoses, assorted relays....like I said, the list...
Re: Help needed with engine running poorly
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:49:56 -0500
...Throttle body cleaning and new seal 8. New vacuum rubber hoses 9. Air filter - new 10. Spark plugs - new 11. Spark plug wires - new...
Re: AMC / German Cylinder Heads (LVC)
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Tue, 19 Oct 2004 10:45:15 -0400
...I have also seen "German" motor mounts that were actually made in India, and genuine Volkswagen bus rear hatch seals mislabeled as German by...
Re: Crummy Vanagon performance
Historical mailing list - Gil Ngai
Mon, 17 May 2021 17:24:29 -0600
...See previous comment. > > > > They also were not designed for 4 decades of service. > > > > Yes. > > > > If needed carefully replace with quality stuff, sealed connections to...
Re: Water Injection
Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
Sat, 24 May 2008 22:44:39 -0700
...into the vacuum line leading to the >> vacuum advance on the distributor and connected it to a 2L water >> bottle with an air stone...
Re: Digijet ecu failures, "Bosch - Bosh?"
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Sat, 4 Sep 1999 00:22:47 -0700
...I heard this from my sales rep at H&H Distributors after I sent back two rebuilt SR17X starters in a row with bad...
Re: Help needed with engine running poorly
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:35:12 -0500
...Throttle body cleaning and new seal 8. New > vacuum rubber hoses 9. Air filter - new 10. Spark plugs - new 11. > Spark plug wires - new...
Re: Search for tires
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Sat, 13 Feb 2021 10:56:29 -0800
...I had a heated and scary brake fade descent this past summer coming down a long switch back which pretty much sealed my thoughts...
Little Martha running, but not driving yet (long)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 11 Dec 1995 18:02:48 -0800
...I sure hope the one notch in it is really TDC. * No foam seal on dog-house air-duct. Buy weatherstip, install. * Entire elecrical...
Re: Engine Replacement Options
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:24:31 -0500
...You've got to use about an 8 inch 3-saw puller to pull the cam gear and distributor gear off together to get...
Re: Update: Bad Valve Issues/Question, Opinion sought.
Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
Sun, 29 Sep 2002 23:20:24 -0400
...I am awaiting the throttle body to air distributor gasket so maybe that will help. I am going to learn how to adjust the...
Re: WD-40....Fact or Fiction? Try UV Tech!!
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:20:10 -0600
The stuff we use on our semi-fragile latex gaskets on our kayaking dry suit seals(ankles, wrists, and neck) is some stuff called...
Re: Another Monster Battery Option For Stock Locations
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Wed, 2 May 2012 02:48:39 -0400
...After checking about 10 times in a detailed manner, I determined that AGM batteries do not need to be in a sealed box, and...
84 1.9 lifter collapse & CA smog - HC's issue (sorry it's so long)
Historical mailing list - Leonard Anthony
Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:19:50 -0700
...FI harness Fuel Regulator 3 injectors Cat Distributor Hall controller coil ECU Fuel pump pressure reg. 02 sensor plugs, cap, rotor & wires. All intake...
Re: Clutch Slave Cylinder Bleed problem (How to replace your slave cylinder)
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Fri, 23 Nov 2001 15:54:54 -0800
...Next, pull the new seal over the rear end of the piston. Mind that the upper and lower edges of the seal have different...
Re: Update on my engine swap (very long)
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 20 Oct 2002 22:21:43 -0700
...The tranny had already received a new main shaft seal and bell housing gasket. Making the left-heavy engine slide into place was very...
Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions, ?GTI vanagon (long)
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 5 Jan 2002 15:52:50 +1200
...Silicone RTV to seal the lens to the backing plate. I would have to source reflectorized red plastic for reflectors (cannibalize some other flat...
Da 2-liter boat (and tech help?)
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Tue, 19 Sep 1995 12:57:21 -0700 (PDT)
...The FI, distributor, and hoses and stuff was all melted away, but I only wanted the short block anyway. Mike was nice enough to...
Re: 1.9L itermittent stalling at random
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:38:15 -0500
...I finally noticed the wires for > >the hall sender were rubbed bare where they exited the back of the > >distributor. The rubber grommet had...
Re: interesting lifter thinking?? 1.9L still a problem child (update)
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Wed, 17 Aug 2005 09:39:06 -0400
...swapped with good used >>> AFM, >>> ECU, >>> hall sender, idle stabilizer, distributor, and cleaned and checked all >>> plugs and sensor connections and grounds. >>> *had someone...
Re: Has anyone saved a burnt engine?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 3 Mar 2003 16:15:00 -0600
...Everything in the engine bay was carbon and half the distributor was melted away. #3) The case looked OK until I found that the...
Re: interesting lifter thinking?? 1.9L still a problem child (update)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 16 Aug 2005 22:20:06 -0500
...swapped with good used AFM, > >> ECU, > >> hall sender, idle stabilizer, distributor, and cleaned and checked all > >> plugs and sensor connections and grounds. > >> *had someone...
Re: Does this look like a fuel leak?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:08:15 -0800
...As can the seals around them. When changing fuel lines, I use screw-clamps (the good kind) and always find a little snugging up...
Re: Search for tires
Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
Sat, 13 Feb 2021 14:14:26 -0500
...I had a heated > and scary brake fade descent this past summer coming down a long switch > back which pretty much sealed my thoughts...
Re: Update: Bad Valve Issues/Question, Opinion sought.
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 29 Sep 2002 22:49:53 -0500
...I > am awaiting the throttle body to air distributor gasket so maybe > that > will help. > > I am going to learn how to adjust the...
Re: $89 Stainless Steel 2.1L Connecting Pipes - and OEM German 1.9L mufflers (not stainless)
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Sat, 1 Sep 2001 17:23:47 -0700
...hole and insert a small wand into it for testing, then seal the hole with a tiny screw. (Note that such a port is...
Letter to VWoA's President re: Eurovan Fuel Leaks/Fires
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Fri, 1 Oct 1999 10:54:44 -0700
...The leak occurred directly above the distributor, which presumably provided the spark to ignite the fuel. Subsequently, I have found out through an Internet...
Re: Search for tires
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Sat, 13 Feb 2021 16:02:10 -0800
...I had a heated > > and scary brake fade descent this past summer coming down a long switch > > back which pretty much sealed my thoughts...
Re: Update and question inline VW Van block swap (in progress)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 18 Sep 2010 13:21:22 -0700
...Some lock-tite as a sealant perhaps. a basic oil pressure circuit is REAL SIMPLE.. not any more complicaed than a tail light. if...
DaBoat 2-liter update - it lives! (long)
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Tue, 19 Dec 1995 09:25:45 -0800 (PST)
...I cleaned the pushrod tubes, installed new seals, and installed them in the heads with NO sealent. I'm 60% convinced this is the...
Buses By Ther Falls report
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 24 Jun 2002 23:46:22 EDT
...Go to Canadian Tire and get some coolant system sealer that claims to plug up small cracks in heads ! Oh yea, right. Well, surprise...
Re: Disappearing Coolant - Head Leak?
Historical mailing list - Vince S
Wed, 15 Sep 2004 17:28:00 -0700
...I proceed to a complete tune up including changing the spark plugs, distributor rotor, distributor cap, air filter, oil filter and change the oil...
Re: SMOG TEST failure
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 7 Feb 2008 21:52:41 -0500
...Small ones at the injector seals, manifold boots, etc, can be really bad. If you had an ignition miss fire you would also see...
Re: Loss of Power False Air Oil Breather?
Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
Wed, 21 Aug 2002 22:26:34 -0500
...to disturb them unless I have to since I dont have seals to >replace them and I have no idea if they were ever...
Car Battery FAQ 2.0
Historical mailing list
Mon, 16 Sep 1996 20:31:04 -0300 (ADT)
...Type > >The two most common types of CAR batteries are low maintenance >(non-sealed) and maintenance free (non-sealed or sealed). [The low >maintenance...
Re: Manual trans replacement
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:57:25 -0700
...Next, pull the new seal over the rear end of the piston. Mind that � � > the upper and lower edges of the seal have different...
Re: interesting lifter thinking?? 1.9L still a problem child (update)
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:31:26 -0400
...swapped with good used >AFM, >> >> ECU, >> >> hall sender, idle stabilizer, distributor, and cleaned and checked all >> >> plugs and sensor connections and grounds. >> >> *had someone...
GNATT trip report - part one
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Sun, 25 Jun 1995 23:14:29 -0700 (PDT)
...bowl, pot, skillet, electric heater (110V), 2 x cylinder head, alternator, distributor, normal tools plus compression tester, vacuum gauge, floor jack, valve spring compressor...