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• Carburetor in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Johnson
  Sun, 14 Jan 2007 14:17:49 -0700
  ...what else is there? I assume I will need a new intake manifold - is this true? One person suggested one carb for each side...
• Re: An Engine Conversion Begins-Mixed Emotions!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 17 Sep 2013 21:22:48 -0700
  ...and ...intake manifolds for 16V's anyway ....come in two versions.. one that the throttle body at the flywheel end of the engine .. the...
• Re: Gas Milage and the Fuel Pressure Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 10 May 2001 19:38:12 EDT
  ...As it goes through its intake stroke, the intake valve is open and the air is drawn into the cylinder. The position of the...
• Re: engine/starter problem, advice sought:)
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
  Wed, 11 Oct 1995 22:30:14 -0600
  ...If the fuel line rests on (or runs too close to) the intake manifold, heat gets conducted to the fluid inside. Since that fluid...
• Re: The Value Of a Mechanic That Knows the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:16:28 -0700
  ...the intake manifold/runners area, and throttle body area - there are about 15 places that can leak there. I've had to seal where...
• Re: 2.1WBX running rich
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 15 Jan 2015 09:27:42 -0800
  ...cleaner to see if idle changes when I spray around the intake manifold hoses. New air cleaner installed. The idle also is kind of...
• Re: Diesel - too much oil saga
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 14:28:29 -0700
  ...not because it's comrpession igntion, but because the intake manifold is presurized by the turbo .. so crankcase blowby can not be introduced right...
• '87 Syncro - Dripping Wet Air Filter
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 15:51:37 EST
  ...It appears that the water was trapped and stopped by the filter element and did not enter the intake manifold but what if I...
• A/C compressor core available
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Mon, 17 May 1999 17:30:21 -0400
  In the process of taking out the A/C compressor bracket (which, incidentally, necessitated taking off the port side intake manifold), I got the...
• FS: 1.9 engine, spare parts, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 30 May 2001 11:48:51 -0400
  ...Include are some ancillaries such as intake manifold, distributor, etc. I'd like to get about $250 for the engine and parts. I also...
• New engine for conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Fri, 7 Sep 2001 13:25:57 -0400
  ...Looking at the picture the intake manifold looks like it runs from the front of the engine down towards the sump, instead of up...
• Re: guage choices.
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 10:43:25 -0700
  Intake manifold pressure gauge? -Dana- Greg Marshall wrote: > > I'm about to undertake the process of installing a trio of guages in my > 82...
• Re: Dual Webbers on a 2.1 water cooler
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 21 Aug 2003 16:18:53 -0700
  ...a gerry rigged bug manifold and a bug Solex carb to the proper VW European (Pierburg carb) manifold intake and a NEW Weber DEFV...
• Re: Uneven idle again
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 10:35:22 -0500
  ...Open a propane torch slightly > and hold it near hoses, connections, intake manifold, etc. Be careful > not to let gas collect anywhere, be quick...
• Extra air pipe outlet? Secret battery door?
  Historical mailing list - bill (w.r.) crick
  Tue, 14 May 1996 09:14:00 -0400
  ...The right one goes to the air intake 'Nose', and I am assuming this has a thermostatically controlled flap to draw in warmed air...
• Re: Emissions: Vacuum Leak ID'd 82 aircooled westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:24:36 -0400
  ...I tried to simply tighten the intake manifold bolts a bit but that didn't do the trick. I'm wondering if others have...
• Re: Power of a 2.0L Air cooled vs 2.1L???
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 14:38:47 -0500
  ...lack of manifold or carb heat. The idle jet has to be adjusted every time the temperature changes a little. Intake noise is noticable...
• Re: diesel-gas conversion problems solved! (mostly)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 17:48:05 -0800
  ...diesel-gas conversion problems solved! (mostly) > I tracked down a vacuum leak on my diesel-gas conversion today - bad intake > manifold gasket. I put...
• Re: 3a conversion questions
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 00:04:28 EST
  ...As to the Audi intake, I went from turbo to intercooler to intake with short pipe segments on the exhaust side of the engine...
• Re: o/t scooters
  Historical mailing list - JAMES FOWLER, III
  Tue, 27 Jan 2004 11:14:13 -0800
  ...my V90 is about to get a primi engine, malossi 136cc direct induction, zirri 4th, jl curly, electronic ignition, hp4 flywheel, reed intake and...
• Re: What I Learned Today...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:13:47 -0800
  the Intake runners are a little differnt, but an entire 2.1 intake runners and plenuim , even throttlebody ,will fit onto a 1.9...
• Re: FrontFire?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Tue, 16 May 2006 09:31:05 -0700
  ...a broken/stuck/misadjusted intake valve? (so >> that when the cylinder fires, pressure is going back up the intake >> manifold?) If so, why would...
• Bizarre Problem Solved
  Historical mailing list - Mike D.
  Sun, 4 Jan 2004 15:01:10 -0800
  ...It turns out the two screws that hold it to the intake manifold were not even finger tight. After tightening it up and putting...
• Re: Joining the Wasserleaker Club.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 17:10:53 -0700
  ...If you can see coolant on top of the head (under all the air intake stuff), even just a film of green sticky liquid...
• Re: Idle and Timing /Joel Walker
  Historical mailing list - Mike Plickys
  12 Jan 95 20:43:56 EST
  ...was common to find vacuum leaks at the junction where the intake manifolds bolt to the heads. Mine appear ok and tight. Looks like...
• Re: Bride of RapidIdle
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 18:12:41 EST
  The idle control motor is the cylindrical device on the top of the intake manifold. the FIRST thing you need to do is take...
• Re: FS diesel grab bag
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 15:22:38 -0400
  ...intake manifold > make me best offer, i will let the whole lot go cheap if ya > take the whole thing.. saves me on the...
• Re: turbonator.com
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 08:56:02 -0600
  ...the Mini Supercharger that went between the carburetor base and the intake manifold. Stan Wilder 1983 Air Cooled Westfalia On Sun, 31 Mar 2002...
• Re: turbo?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Mon, 3 Apr 2006 16:34:19 -0400
  ...across the > back of the compartment to stuff it into the intake manifold. Simple > and effective, and safe too, in that all the ECU...
• Re: Potential bad Brake Master Cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:54:14 -0700
  ...goes from > the brake booster to the intake manifold, plugged the hole in the intake > manifold (Mercedes Benz Wheel Lugs work perfect for this...
• Re: Charcoal canister on 2.1 digifant engines?, page 20.33
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Fri, 29 Apr 2005 14:56:55 +1000
  ...When the vehicle is running, the vapors are pulled out of the canister by the engine's vacuum, into the >intake manifold where they...
• Upright AUDI 5 Cylinder in Vanagon? Kevin Disse asked.
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Mon, 15 Dec 1997 14:56:39 +0200
  ...Another reason is the large intake manifold. Even I used an 90 degree angled rubber duct out of another AUDI, this is very closed...
• Re: FS: 2.1 WBX engine, runs good
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 14:25:56 -0500
  ...Price is $400 including attached accessories - alternator, ps pump, fuel injectors, intake manifold, > exhaust headers, not including shipping/delivery costs. > Email for more info...
• Re: New '59 Singlecab Status
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jun 1996 05:10:46 -0400
  ...Wow, what a crazy looking engine! All small with the generator stand part of the case, and a little teeny intake manifold! And for...
• Re: Manifold vacuum specs?-Leak down testing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 30 Dec 2006 23:26:36 +0000
  ...If your hear leakage through the intake, you have an intake that is not seating and if through the exhaust, bad exhaust valve. Poor...
• turbo or supercharger addition?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 May 1997 13:06:13 -0700
  ...I know they compress air going thru the intake manifold thereby increasing the amount of fuel and air that will burn in the same...
• Re: I need info on Audi 5 Cylinder motors
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 21:55:47 -0500
  ...apparently the 5 cylinder engine in the Audi GT (perhaps the Audi 80 too?) had a "closer fitting" intake manifold than the 5000/100...
• Golf engine conversion runs
  Historical mailing list - Carolyn Kitzmann
  Fri, 19 Jan 2001 15:45:37 -0500
  ...e fuel distributer on the driver's side and feeds the intake manifold by a short 90 degree hose. Also allows for the use...
• Re: Experiment
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 28 Jul 2004 08:17:56 -0500
  ...fun) with doing water injection, such > >>> as a > >>> mister into the intake manifold. Can any harm be done in trying > >>> this? I > >>> can't...
• Re: Driving with AFM unplugged
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 25 Jun 2003 14:54:52 -0500
  The air flow meter measures the amount of air entering the throttle body and intake manifold. The fuel injection, it's timing and amount...
• Re: Conversions-16v?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:19:33 -0800
  ...seems a shame that > it sits there. > Al Brase > Al, Just imagine that pretty intake manifold tilted due to mounting position caused by diesel...
• I did it.. i just bought my first (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Sat, 19 May 2007 22:32:49 -0700
  ...a way to mount most of the intake tract on the side, and a shallower exhaust manifold - cast iron, not a lot of mod...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 19:00:13 -0800
  ...into the intake manifold happens continously in pulses...and it all works out. and they are not actually timed to intake valve being open...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak VE3SMF
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 14:35:44 -0800
  ...All four injectors open at the same time and inject fuel directly into the intake manifold near the intake valves. Injector quantity is controlled...
• Re: Whos using Sorenson Fuel Injectors???
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 09:55:03 -0500
  ...Now, if you are concerned about proper spray patterns and a nice seal to the intake manifold, then they do not"work". The Bosch...
• Re: 1.9L long blocks
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Thu, 3 Jul 2003 07:08:47 -0500
  ...8.) remove air intake before throttle assembly. Air filter housing etc. afm 9.) remove throttle assembly 10.) remove intake manifold, (you should get new...
• Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 00:04:02 -0700
  ...intake gaskets and remove reseal both manifolds I just removed the intakes from my own van and found the area around the manifold to...
• Re: Chrome Muffler Bearing?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 19 Jan 2005 15:11:03 -0700
  ...of the bottom > of the idle stabilzer and plugs into the intake > manifold? It also has a vacuum stub. > > Well, I found a CV...
• Re: Vacuum from Brake Booster?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 13 Jun 2005 23:16:45 -0400
  ...it comes out of the throttle body just behind (rear is rear) the #4 cylinder's intake manifold, then swings forward and through the...
• Re: Vacuum from Brake Booster?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 14 Jun 2005 08:19:48 -0700
  The intake manifold seems to be just a big hollow can, so theoretically the brake booster's as good as any other spot. The...
• Re: Digifant, barometers, and the AFM
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 1 Nov 1999 14:26:34 -0500
  ...air rushes past to fill the low pressure spot >in the intake manifold... The Probst Bosch FI book details it nicely >and is a...
• Re: diesel gas conversion - fourth day
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 4 May 2002 20:05:40 -0700
  ...Now for the cutting to fit the intake manifold, fuel system and electrics. Does anyone have any advice on the best tool to use...
• Idle Stabilizer. How does it work? and Did I fix it?
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 08:58:13 -0700
  ...On a whim I pulled off the rubber connector between the idle stabilizer unit and the intake manifold. This connector also has a tiny...
• Re: Intake air flow, improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 17:10:48 -0700
  ...The stock air filter - throttle body - intake manifold system is > capable > of flowing enough air for the stock engine up to redline. > > So, increasing...
• Re: Dometic Exhaust O Ring
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:19:48 -0700
  On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 11:52 AM, neil N<musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all. > > In refitting the exhaust/intake manifold on...
• Re: Converting EFI to Carberator
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 5 Mar 2004 22:01:22 -0500
  ...The trick to conversion (EFI to carb) is to > get a good intake manifold. Try CIP1.com They have > set ups for aircooled vans...
• Re: Do you have one of these?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 11:54:18 -0700
  ...Tried many differerent components, including a whole other injector and manifold set up. don't think I have an intake leaks either, worked on...
• Re: TD/TDI noise?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:51:56 -0800
  ...The oil filter housing would need to be relocated and powersteering pump mount and intake manifold would need to be modified. The OM602 turbo...
• Re: turbo?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 3 Apr 2006 13:27:23 -0700
  ...across the back of the compartment to stuff it into the intake manifold. Simple and effective, and safe too, in that all the ECU...
• CIS Experts: engine does not start (long)
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 12:06:58 +0300
  ...I removed the engine's head including attached intake and exhaust manifold, it was the easiest way. Therefore I had to unplug the injectors...