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• Re: 185 vs 195 tire question
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:52:31 -0400
  ...Some people even prefer a slightly larger tire, as it slightly reduces engine revs at high speed and slightly increases ground clearance (although both...
• UPDATE - RE: [VANAGON] 87 Runs Super Rich 20 Minutes After Cold Start - Why?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 8 Jul 2008 23:05:10 +0000
  ...At what should be idle, the engine dies. It starts right > up, but I have to keep the revs up to 2000 so it...
• Re: Sad and depressed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 2 Apr 2016 08:40:06 -0400
  ...This winter replaced engine oil, diff oil and gasket and coolant as well as threw in some atf. Just moved the van. It revs...
• Help! - strange noise, was 1.9l oil pump
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 21:31:05 EST
  ...It *does NOT* !!! change pitch with engine rpm, but tends to get drowned out as the revs go up. When idling down, the noise...
• Re: VANAGON DRAG RACES!......which is actually a faster Vanagon....th e 1.9L timed at 5 degrees BTDC or the 2.1L.......is there a noticable dif ference?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 20:32:11 -0500
  ...The '89's engine revs noticeably better with seemingly higher power at upper RPM, while my 1.9 just doesn't seem that eager...
• Re: Speedometer Ok -Odometer and trip meter dead!?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Thu, 18 May 2006 18:46:26 -0700
  ...I no longer touch mine if the engine is running! The only repair that lasts any stretch of time is a replacement speedometer/odometerhead...
• Re: Oil Leaks and Leak Down Test
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 3 May 2002 10:12:26 -0500
  ...mile > engine. Slight blue smoke on acceleration. > 3 I have monitored the air coming from the breather at idle > and higher > revs and it...
• Re: Digifant timing/tuning help needed
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 27 May 2010 23:15:21 -0400
  Hi Dennis, I did say that it was a 1.9, but this particular engine is wearing the 1987 2.1L digifant cooling, FI...
• Re: Oil Pressure Light Flickering
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 19 Feb 2014 18:15:08 -0800
  ...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: no power to tranny??
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:41:23 -0700
  ...and then no power from the engine to >> the >> tranny in any gear >> engine seems fine >> clutch feels normal >> I think is sound like...
• Re: right sized tires, wrong speed indication
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 14:38:24 -0500
  ...My speedometer says 95 mph when I'm at 4100 >rpm, stock engine. Go figure. I let her have it, actually think maybe it...
• Re: It's not moving...UGH!!!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 14:24:18 -0500
  ...It was expensive, but the van has a rebuilt engine, new paint and is in pretty good overall shape. It is a Wolfsburg Westfalia...
• Re: Help! Weird noises after installing injectors...
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 10 Jul 2015 18:40:09 -0400
  ...Don't listen to > anyone > > who says you need a new engine until you have tried this. > > > > Stuart > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Marc Perdue [mailto...
• Re: The Sounds of $$$ ? (longish)
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 08:41:09 -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: Wasserboxer cooling (was:Re: aftermarket instrumentatio
  Historical mailing list - VW Nut
  Mon, 15 Jul 1996 12:59:02 PDT
  ...So a coolant gauge which has returned to 'normal' doesn't necessarily mean the engine oil is also 'normal'. Shawn '88 Westy 332k (Kyra...
• Re: Distributor Nightmare
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Sun, 11 Jul 2004 10:24:09 -0600
  ...Timing is controlled grossly by the position of the distributor's body in relation to the engine case (and some other, purely mechanical settings...
• Re: lifter chatter any concerns?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 2 Jul 2015 21:08:18 -0500
  ...Usually only one lifter if a cam lobe has that valve fully open when the engine is shut down. > > They all do this sooner...
• Re: Break-in.......new engine (your opinion?)
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
  Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:02:43 -0700
  ...For the first 15 mins fast idle the engine at about 2000 RPM to work-harden the cam. At normal idle there isn't...
• Re: How do anti-ping additives work?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 18 May 1999 15:16:47 -0400
  ...An engine turning at 6000 rpm will make 100 revs/second, or 10 milliseconds/rev, or 5 milliseconds/stroke. Each 10 degrees of ignition...
• Autotrans as a stall converter!
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Sat, 6 Dec 1997 15:00:41 -0400
  ...You'll also notice that the engine quickly revs to about 3100 RPMs and the won't go any higher even with a lot...
• Re: New-Spark-Plugcebo Effect
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:45:56 -0400
  ...wet sleeves for cylinders and of course the high revs all help these little engines accomplish so much. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: Towing with an '81 2.0?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 08:31:48 -0500
  ...practice - careful anticipation of hard stops and keeping the revs high enough that the engine cools without overreving it. In my opinion the VW...
• Re: Gas versis catalytic converter
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 09:56:25 -0600
  ...Also, at idle, the engine seeks a lot of the time. By > > that I mean it revs up a little and then settles back...
• Advice on 92 Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 00:03:08 -0500
  ...diagnose for sure? Engine seemed OK, no funny noises and no smoke I could see of any colour - tried high revs in 1st gear...
• Re: Oil Pressure Advice
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 19:58:35 -0700
  ...When cold It idles at 45psi and revs up to 55psi. Back in the aircooled days I would run 50W in my 69 stroked...
• Step up the idle
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Sun, 9 Sep 2007 22:12:56 -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: Darn idle, stalling, running rich...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 6 Oct 2012 13:53:34 -0700
  ...Or if it does tolearte that type of sue ...it sure shortens the life of the engine. Might be better to take a longer...
• Re: No heat at stoplights.
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:13:15 -0700
  ...The engine is way in the back, the heater is way in the front. The transfer tubes from rear to front are exposed to...
• Re: Strange Idle behavior: Cause found
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:49:55 -0500
  ...This might make the engine idle a little touchy when cold, but it will keep the idle revs low enough to drive the van...
• Re: heat ideas
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:16:12 -0500
  ...The later ones had great Blowers to blow more hot air in, fully dependant on the engine revs. Oil coolers are not the way...
• FI Vacuum leak 83 Westy?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 22 Jun 1997 04:45:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...It has a rebuilt water-cooled engine (or actually long-block) with allegedly about 1,000 miles on it (digi-jet FI ). The idle...
• PROOF that Gene Berg LIKED WBX engines....
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 20 Aug 2000 02:11:20 EDT
  ...This causes the LOW OIL pressure at idle and as the engine revs (if it is not the sensor, wrong oil or oil filter...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:55:51 -0500
  ...consumption goes down if I let the revs fall... �And as Frank said, lugging >> a small engine with a big load is NOT a...
• On I4 Engine Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 02:51:29 EDT
  ...the 944 engine the design target was 2.5L and no non-industrial 4 had been built for 6K and higher revs at a...
• Re: Front heater won't give heat
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Wed, 22 Aug 2018 10:53:03 -0500
  ...They all involve getting the engine warm enough to open the thermostat, and keeping an eye on the tank level. After the car is...
• Re: 5spd tranny
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 19:32:13 -0500
  ...You don't fall out of the engine's power band. Similar to my 16V Jetta, the gearing sounds almost like a motorcycle as...
• Vanagon Trip to South Dakota from Ann Arbor
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 16 Jul 2006 18:45:28 -0400
  ...The vanagon only had 200 miles on it from the engine rebuild. The problems we did have was. 1) Vacuum line plastic reducer craked...
• home engine repair ongoings: I'm relaxed now, having spoke to bob.
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 10:01:27 -0800
  ...As per the Boston Engine advice, no more driving, but rather high idling/revs to 1500-2000 for the continuance of initial break-in...
• Re: 82 won't start when hot
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:35:18 -0700
  ...little more until the revs get up and then it's OK. If it were a carb'ed engine I would think it was...
• Re: FW: DAYS SUMMARY - UODATED INFO FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:22:20 -0800
  ...REMOVED FROM AIR FLOW SENSOR THE ENGINE IDLES SMOOTHLY. When the harness is reattached it drops revs 200k, and gets very rough and stumbles...
• Re: MORE 12v fridge not working info
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:38:57 -0700
  ...don't goose the engine, the fridge LED doesn't come on. > > As soon as I goose the engine to get the alternator light...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: 5 Speed Trans: DX vs. AAP in my 1.6TD Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:05:06 -0700
  ...pump and > >> >rebuilt injectors, etc.) and a 60K rabbit motor but will not sell > > > >runner engines until all vehicles > > > >sold. May consider bulk sale...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 3 Jan 2018 to 4 Jan 2018 - Special issue (#2018-7)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 18:06:49 +0000
  ...If the engine spins the tire one revolution per 4 engine revolutions, that doesn't change with tire size. Only the actual distance traveled...
• Re: Have you ever broken a clutch by push starting a vehicle?
  Historical mailing list - *****************
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:23:54 -0500
  ...unless the revs are exact. With the clutch >depressed, it sounds like marbles are rolling around in a can. With the >engine off I...
• Re: noisy lifter: Marvel mystery oil??
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 13:05:46 -0700
  ...sometimes after a steep, long decent at high revs.)? It has 141K on the engine, so I guess that would not be unusual. KeithO...
• Re: Tire size vs. Engine RPM
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 18:16:02 -0700
  ...Tire pressure has only a small effect on the tire revs per mile. The so called "load radius" of the tire can decrease quite...
• 1.9L Gutless when first started
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 21 Oct 2007 08:00:27 -0700
  ...After 30 seconds or so, the engine "wakes up" and revs properly. If I don't wait until it has woken up before driving...
• Fuel mixture too rich?
  Historical mailing list - Barb Ourada
  Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:03:58 -0500
  ...Sitting still, and slowly increasing engine speed, it hunts at 1500 to 2000 rpm, then revs rapidly after passing that sticky range. From a...
• Re: Neil's Engine Conversion. Progress Update.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:20:43 -0700
  ...wrote: > Hi all. > > I was so excited to hear the Jetta engine run with the exhaust all > mounted, (homemade + Walker "Quiet" model Vanagon style...
• Re: Low power 1 min after start?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 08:20:53 -0500
  ...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: Digifant timing/tuning help needed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 May 2010 22:14:47 -0400
  ...Digifant timing/tuning help needed Hi Volks, My 1.9L digifant engine has been sluggish ever since I put it into the bus back...
• Fridge relay technical question
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 23:52:46 -0500
  ...I can hear the relay kick in as the engine revs so I am guessing the alternator light problems is after the "T" for...
• Re: Billy won't run
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 11:15:42 -0600
  ...How do I keep the engine from running so rich when I do these things? Thanks a million for your input. Warren Lail 88...
• Re: Friday: First Vanagon Race Report
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 16:47:53 -0700
  ...I have undersized tires on the bus >(came >with it - working on getting good tires now), so the revs are a bit higher >than...
• Pooh's on the mend
  Historical mailing list - Woodcock, Frank
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 12:07:16 -0000
  ...The engines now a lot smoother but the revs are a little bit low when cold. This week it's the pain barrier - new...
• Re: Runs great--for a minute or two ??
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 22 Jan 2005 12:17:23 -0500
  ...I can pull the throttle to keep it running as long as > I want, but if I don't keep the revs above 2000...
• Re: transmission for I4 conversion--will a DK fit?
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 06:52:07 -0500
  ...I currently have a > > diesel vanagon transmission in there (code DZ), and an audi 80 engine > (code > > 3A), supported by the earlier version diesel...
• Re: Sad and depressed
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Fri, 1 Apr 2016 08:56:50 -0400
  ...replaced engine oil, diff oil and gasket and coolant as well as > threw in some atf. > > Just moved the van. It revs really high...
• Re: simple engine RPM question--need shifting advice
  Historical mailing list - Vanman
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 07:37:15 -0800
  ...simple engine RPM question I recently bought an '87 Syncro. Having never owned a VW, I'm not used to running the engine at...
• Re: Expansion tank under pressure when cold?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:03:14 -0800
  ...My mechanic revs the engine up to bring the level down, add > the coolant and put on the cap presto.. > -- m.