← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum

Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 12+: 60 results shown for Short Block.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

Re: VW Van Profiling
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Fri, 7 Jan 2011 11:47:25 -0600
...You can be driven around in a Bentley and be Bernie Madoff(collar and short hair) or Montel(busted in airport with paraphernalia-no...
Re: subject Phrydae: Super-computer soon to use water-cooled system for heating occupants
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:36:41 -0700
...If a > leak should occur, internal sensors would shut the machine down before > causing a short circuit." > > Hey, I wonder why they don't...
Re: VANAGON digest 1018
Historical mailing list - Raukan Mactira
Thu, 4 Jul 1996 19:07:21 +0100 (BST)
...Eurovan Gauge strangeness > >In the archives I notices some posts concerning Problems with the fuel >and the temp gauges, sounded like a short or...
Re: Fuel pumps
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Sat, 2 Oct 2004 11:28:31 -0400
...Last year, installed new pump when installed new long block. Over teh past eight months or so, I have been getting what I think...
Porsche>Van conversion?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:53:32 -0700
...Finding a competent shop to handle any kind of block/piston/ring/head issues is difficult, the Mahles are also difficult to find and...
Summary on inline gas motor upgrade project..Long post
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 1 Oct 2010 22:23:51 -0700
...Their parts I used (a bushing to allow my old distributor to swap into the new block, a plate to block off the crankcase...
Re: Anything like this for 1.9L?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 28 May 2011 15:34:05 -0700
I'm not 'that worried' about the two hoses being joined in the short term. sure .hot coolant bypasses the radiator, and don't...
Re: info needed on crancase ventilation systems (mostly I4)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:43:45 -0800
...the valve cover, and the side of the > block below the cylinder head water input. Most VW I4's have the block > vent blanked...
Re: Idle stabilizer control
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 9 Jul 2016 15:20:39 -0500
...There is a mounting block attached by > two screws to the sheet metal on the wheel well. This block is not intended > to be...
Re: Question about westy poptop crossbar
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:27:34 -0500
...landscaping tie with supporting blocks and shims (tie too > short) to support top. Lower end of tie and blocks were on floor up > against...
Re: How in the h*ll?!?!???!!??!?!
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 28 Jul 2000 15:00:45 -0700
...We bought a 12vdc refrig and used it on a short trip to > >Chicago. Everytime my daughter put her feet on the dash to...
Re: Wire size question.
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:53:51 -0700
On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 11:27 AM, Don H anson<dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: ...... > The light came with a short supply wire...
Re: Oil leaks
Historical mailing list
Mon, 24 Jun 1996 07:20:43 -0500
...Oil >only leaks when the engine is running and continues for a short period >after the engine is stopped. The leak consumes approximately one...
Re: How do I lower my late model?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 22 Jun 1996 13:51:32 -0400
...OK, OK, OK, at the risk of having cinder blocks thrown at me from Tom Johnson, Jonathan whipping me with a front emblem and...
VW Van Profiling
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
Fri, 7 Jan 2011 12:16:23 -0500
...There were a few road-block close calls but they all worked out fine (miraculously). One funny one included my van overheating and dying...
Dropped my motor...almost..
Historical mailing list
Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:49:25 -0800
...I found the right side rear cast aluminum motor mount had sheered the mounting bolts right at the block..leaving the right side of...
brake lights not working
Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:50:21 -0400
...One of the ground wires had lost a terminal so was not connected to the block. All the terminals were pretty tarnished. The terminals...
Re: I4 Happenings in turbovans land
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:55:53 -0700
...that means there is room to shorten the front trans, fore-aft wise. shorten the shift linkage to same two inches. the CV joints...
Re: one last effort to get the temp control gauge under control
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:06:05 -0500
...This is to the top and right of the fuse block. Pull the relay. If the coolant light continues to blink, your gauge is...
Ventilation system questions - Aircooled Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Rusty Johnson
Tue, 25 Apr 2000 20:24:26 EDT
...Are these supposed to fit properly, or were they even supposed to be there? Second, there was a factory-looking block-off plate over...
Re: Water Pump Project 2.1L WBX
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Sun, 11 Oct 2015 14:50:07 -0700
...N0144004 That stud is used in at least 6 locations on the engine block. Always a good idea to have a spare or two...
'81.5 Diesel 1.6, Won't start
Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
Wed, 2 Apr 2008 18:56:53 -0800
...Hope this helps - - and don't leave the key on till the battery dies, you'll just shorten the life of your battery. Gary...
Re: Need help adjusting gear shift linkage
Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
Wed, 6 Jun 2018 12:45:28 -0500
...Long story short: made a 23mm hardwood block to set the front shifter fork (Bentley call them “fingers”) at the right spot, and had...
Re: Diesel Vanny Valve Train Question
Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
Sun, 17 Oct 1999 13:22:40 -0700
...After a short drive feel the wheels. If they become more than just warm you have a system overhaul to schedule. Jack up the...
Re: Flushing the crankcase
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Tue, 9 Jan 2007 16:12:11 -0500
...The gunk simply migrates around the engine compartment until it finds a new place to stay, possibly blocking the bleeder valve in a lifter...
Re: Loose motor
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:08:36 -0800
...I found the right side rear cast aluminum motor mount had sheered the mounting bolts right at the block..leaving the right side of...
Re: Sprung a leak!
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Wed, 3 Jul 2013 18:08:48 -0600
...two hoses you create a short circuit ..reducing flow > to > front heater core. > I have not seen that blocking the hoses at the heater...
Re: How to diagnose a propane regulator?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 7 Jun 2001 23:40:04 -0400
...nothing at the burner. > >Do the symptoms described here characterized a bad propane >governor/regulator? Short answer: Probably. Make a U-tube manometer (10...
Re: Sandwich oil cooler adapter question
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Fri, 21 Sep 2001 08:45:55 -0400
Does this unit fit on a 1.9l? What if I use the shorter filter that is stock on I-4 VWs? Do you...
Re: Taking apart a distributor -- arrgh!
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Fri, 3 Jun 2005 21:24:32 EDT
...The short of it is that you have to fabricate a simple cradle or saddle to back up the lugged coupling half when you...
2.0 ABA inline gas Vanagon. how it works
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 16 Oct 2010 09:10:56 -0700
...Pulling the old motor and transferring the parts onto the "new" block was straightforward. I got some simple adapter parts and support from Techtonics...
Re: A/T problems -- fluid level high Removing the ATF cooler.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 22 Feb 2015 19:42:17 -0500
When removing the ATF cooler the hoses should be blocked, not connected together. The ATF cooler is actually in a parallel flow with the...
New to me 1988
Historical mailing list - marcus
Mon, 20 Jul 1998 16:23:57 -0700
...for show and tell.About three blocks to go and notice Marcus High school and one block from the address is Marcus st.I...
Re: gowesty aux battery problems
Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
Sat, 8 Apr 2006 17:47:41 -0500
...maybe, when installing the antenna, i hurt the stereo wiring harness, and made a short? i'll check this. i triple checked the wiring...
Re: Jacking points tell me if I'm wrong??
Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
Tue, 7 May 2013 12:56:35 -0600
...If only changing a tire the jack can be placed under the control arm. > Of course block and chock and use jack stands if...
Re: 74 running rough
Historical mailing list
Thu, 6 Jun 1996 14:19:34 -0500
...I thought maybe the coil wire >had grounded agains the block, but all the wires look fine. > If it seems like the key was...
Re: Aux Heater-Do I Feel Stupid!
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 2 Dec 2007 12:05:36 -0800
The 7th and 10th fuse on the fuse block. the 8 amp fuse in a black fuse holder located near the fuse block with...
Re: DIY engine hoist?
Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
Wed, 17 Jul 2013 10:04:19 -0600
...of plywood, some > > > wood > > > blocks and a floor jack? You can build a simple cradle with the wood > > > blocks > > > is you like. It has...
Re: VW engineers, was: Re: [VANAGON] Rear Shocks, Syncro vs. 2wd
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:09:18 -0700
...Long story shorter, the shop owner and I had cause to compare what we saw of the dash/gauges while sitting in the driver...
Re: Starter woes
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 25 Jan 2016 21:14:28 -0500
...Finally the starter stopped turning, but Iwas kn the middle of the road, blocking traffic, at night. Long story short - this is the second...
Re: Odometer fixed, thanks to the list
Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
Sun, 20 May 2001 11:14:52 -0500
...After a short spin around the block, I verified that both trip odo and odo are working. I'll keep an eye on it...
Re: parting out or selling 1980 Adventurewagen
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Tue, 27 Sep 2005 19:18:00 -0700
...Located in South San Francisco. > The engine was a rebuilt long block which the former owner installed > himself. It supposedly has less than 85...
Re: A couple of questions.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:42:32 -0800
re What is so nasty about the cold start short run scenario? The ignorant folks among us need to know. What I do is...
Re: hardware and torqueing was Flexing cranks and Yielding Bolts one last time
Historical mailing list - Charlie Partin
Wed, 21 Feb 2001 11:04:29 -0700
...When I replaced my '84 1.9L a couple of years ago the long block I received took a shorter pulley bolt. Fortunately the...
Hemorrhaging fuel! Need pump/filter for SyncroBeast
Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
Mon, 5 Feb 2001 03:27:29 -0600
...Developed a dead short! I know that A2 golf (8 valve) fits. Anything else, what's available? what's it cost? I'll check...
Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:34:04 -0700
...Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed >> >> >> So how does one use a block heater? What is this...
Re: Grover's recovery thus far
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:31:24 EDT
...Install the ready to use good head onto the block, with metal rings in place, but without the rubber gasket - and measure that gap...
Re: -Diesel- Oil leak, CAVEAT EMPTOR!
Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
Mon, 10 Jun 2002 12:19:26 -0600
...Last year I purchased a VW Diesel short block(bronze) from you. At the time I complained about the low quality of the gasket...
Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:37:39 -0400
...Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed >> >> >>> So how does one use a block heater? What is this...
FS (or?): '66 VW Bus
Historical mailing list
Sat, 21 Jan 1995 15:20:08
...1600cc heads(complete) with single port intake manifold, Holley Bug-Spray carb with intake manifold, high-ratio rocker arms, complete short block w/ 12...
Re: Fixed dash lights, not certain how.
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 15 Dec 2016 13:00:27 -0800
...right away where the short was. ;-) > > BA6 diagram in Bentley is only for 2.1l with the new fuse block, so no help > with...
New fridge installed! Yippee!
Historical mailing list - Westyman
Fri, 3 Sep 2004 00:14:02 -0700
...The unit is much deeper and shorter than the Dometic, and has a real freezer section not unlike the small office fridges you find...
Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 7 Mar 2008 19:37:58 -0800
...Maybe I'm mistaken? > >> > >> I have shortened several and also swapped in many shorter shafts when > >> using a gasser tranny with a diesel bell...
Re: Clacking in engine!
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 10 Mar 2003 07:45:27 -0600
...of to > > make it as good as we could short of ripping appart the block and > doing a > > complete rebuild. We stated the engine...
Re: More questions as the rebuild progresses
Historical mailing list
Wed, 19 Jun 1996 09:21:28 -0700 (PDT)
...You will have >> just replaced a perfectly good short block with one that has no >> compression. If you get new rings, take the cylinders...
Re: HELP! MY RADIATOR FAN QUIT!
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Thu, 2 Jul 1998 06:28:19 EDT
...disconnect it. The plug (connected to the wires) has three connectors. Short across two at a time, you have three combinations to choose from...
Re: Diagnosing cooling fan
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 28 Mar 1999 18:27:21 -0500
...The low-speed power and relay power is supplied from terminal C7 on the fuse block to a R/W 2.5mm to lug...
Re: Request for detailed install directions for rear heater core
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 10 Dec 2014 08:52:47 -0800
...The core will not slide out of the fan box when screwed down with the Westy seat installed, the plywood seat floor blocks it...
Re: Need a Name!
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Fri, 15 Jun 2001 15:13:57 -1000
...Yellow Goodbye. :) > Oleo? Margarine? (Margie for short) Butter? (Butt for short?) Parkay? > :) > > and another word for that shiney metallic yellow color is 'brass' ... > Fast...
'82 diesel, oil consumption
Historical mailing list - Robert Crawford
Sun, 10 Nov 1996 18:13:27 -0800
...When I had the head gasket off the cylinders looked OK (no scratches), and according to the reciepts a short block was put in...