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• Re: '85 Engine hesitation help
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Kitts
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:39:29 -0700
  ...a bad ignition switch will allow cranking without supplying > spark or fuel. > > The ignition switch has multiple contacts and one of the failure > modes...
• Re: Window Crank Door Speaker Handle "FIX"?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:03:41 -0500
  ...But at $34, twice the price of the offset cranks I did get, I don't think any cosmetic sleeve would be required -- they...
• Re: Need window cranks
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:04:53 -0500
  ...where I can get at a good price the original > window > cranks, not the after market ones for my 86 vanagon. Prefer brown but...
• Re: 1.9L to 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 16 Aug 1999 02:09:34 +0200
  kenneth d lewis wrote: > Greetings and Salutations; > Will the 2.1L pistons and cylinders "drop in" to the 1.9L engine? > Is the crankshaft...
• Remote starter for <$5.00
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 01:20:22 -0400
  Hi List, Regarding the ability to crank the engine from the rear, try this. I permanently installed a cheap J C Whitney horn button...
• Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Darren
  Wed, 27 Nov 2002 23:12:24 -0600
  ...On a cold morning, it will crank fairly easily on the first try. But a couple of times now I have stalled it pulling...
• antifreeze from diesel engine block
  Historical mailing list - Markus W. Wittmann
  Tue, 25 May 2004 06:08:18 EDT
  ...While driving my 82 diesel vanagon, antifreeze started pouring out of the crankcase. The leak is coming from one of the three sealed ports...
• Re: 86 weekender interior for sale in Oakland, CA
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:02:20 -0800
  Don't remember if the window cranks were there. Sliding door handle definitely not there. Oakland, just south of Couliseum Bart station. >By "foamy...
• Re: Can I use The Right Stuff on crankcase halves?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:50:03 -0400
  ...Right > Stuff works on the heads, will it not work on crankcase halves? > Thanks, The one time I had a VW case apart, my...
• Awning Fiamma F45 Review
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Sun, 15 Jul 2001 14:49:36 -0700
  ...Crank handle is long, but I shortened it for easier stowing and cranking. But the nifty handle does fold up. I don't think...
• I4 Transmission Input Shaft Length
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 00:30:45 EST
  ...Well, all 1.6 L diesels, NA and factory Turbo are listed with the same crankshaft number 068 105 101 M. Likewise all 1...
• Re: Battery Cranking Amps??
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sat, 2 Mar 2002 13:11:51 -0500
  ...Battery Cranking Amps?? Hello from Atlanta, Ga. Both of our '81s are hard to start on cold mornings. The Rated 580 cranking amp batteries...
• Re: 2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE:UNBALANCED crank the ...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 07:52:06 EST
  ...The crank flex does not need to be much to cause premature bearing wear. It is the rod coming down on the crank at...
• Re: Siezure
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Mon, 17 Sep 2001 21:54:24 EDT
  ...I replaced several ignition components and did several tests,over several days, each time cranking and cranking, to no avail. Then the engine did...
• Mods to install door speakers in v-gon?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Mar 1996 10:47:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...However, the window crank handle arcs over the current 4" speakers. In order to install the 5.25" speakers, the crank handle would have...
• Electrical gremlins...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 10:06:55 -0600
  On a cold day last week, my '88 Wolfie was a little slow to crank when I attempted to start it in morning. Kinda...
• Re: crank, wont start_coil testing
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Thu, 19 Nov 2015 15:05:56 -0500
  ...2015 1:47 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: crank, wont start_coil testing Digging around, I found this...(from a Porsche...
• 1982 Westfalia Diesel ( stock ) belts?
  Historical mailing list - Dana Mueller
  Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:27:24 -0700
  Howdy Again Folks, My vw came with no belts attached to the water pump, crank, and alternator. This is a stock diesel engine. Seems...
• Re: Need window cranks
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:34:23 -0500
  ...where I can get at a good price the original window > cranks, not the after market ones for my 86 vanagon. Prefer brown but...
• Distributor question
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Wed, 10 Mar 1999 11:26:57 -0500
  ...Does anyone have a method to extract the distributor drive from out of the crankcase other than using the Bentley recommended tool. This is...
• Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Peter Wilson
  Wed, 8 Nov 2000 09:22:45 -0800
  ...It will crank, kick a bit, barely idle, then die. When it does start it cranks, coughs just a tiny bit then takes right...
• DIESEL: how to get the #$%#$^ crank bolt off?
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Mon, 3 Nov 2003 17:49:22 -0800
  I'm trying to get the crank bolt off my 83 diesel Westy to get to the seal. I'm having a real time...
• Re: window crank
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Wed, 1 May 2002 07:28:08 -0400
  After you remove the screw in the center of the crank, rock it slightly from side to side and it should come off. The...
• Cold start woes from a lurker
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 21:00:47 -0400
  ...When the outside temperature gets down into the 50s it just doesn't want to crank. Once it cranks (usually after a jump start...
• Re: ooooooooohhhhhhhhkay.........
  Historical mailing list - Andy Gray
  Sun, 03 Mar 1996 20:47:44 GMT
  ...Bad luck - a seal may just decide to give up, especially if the engine has been standing; Crank end-float - excessive end-float in...
• Re: '83 wasserboxer - valve adjustment advice?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Batzler
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 18:49:35 -0800
  The Bentley manual says: -Arrange mark on distributor to #1 cylinder (and crank to TDC which is the indentation mark on crank pulley). -Adjust...
• Re: Pilot Bearing in crankshaft from Automatic...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 6 Mar 2005 21:50:44 -0600
  ...Pilot Bearing in crankshaft from Automatic... > Hi, > > > I'm putting a 2.1 WBX from a donor van with an automatic > transmission into my...
• Re: Castrol, QT, 5W50 vs. Amsoil - cold no-start
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 10:45:23 -0500
  ...Reviewing this link below, it appears that Cold Crank Viscosity varies by oil brand as well. Helps Engine Start Easier The Cold Crank Simulator...
• Window regulator
  Historical mailing list - Nate Richmond
  Wed, 17 May 2000 22:14:35 EDT
  ...As I was not the one tugging on the crank I don't know if it was turned the wrong way or if something...
• '81 Westy Pilot Bearing
  Historical mailing list - Charles F. Webb
  Mon, 8 Apr 1996 23:02:21 +0000
  ...At the bottom of the crankcase there is a small hole. What is it and can Oil be coming out of it? The oil...
• Crankshaft pully bolt
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Wed, 17 Dec 2003 05:24:10 -0800
  The crankshaft bolt on my 84GL (1.9 leaker) is stuck at about 1/4" of extraction. Mechanics have told me various ways to...
• Re: 30mm main pulley bolt tips?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 8 Jan 2004 10:42:29 -0800
  How are you holding the engine from turning? I use a fitting that holds the crankshaft tightly, and then a 3/4" breaker bar...
• Checking crankshaft end play
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Sat, 13 Oct 2012 12:11:52 -0700
  Howdy List, Is there a poor mans version of checking crankshaft end play? If not what is the setup that I would need besides...
• Replace Crankshaft Seal by Removing Tranny?
  Historical mailing list - James W Wagner
  Fri, 30 Mar 2001 22:52:17 -0500
  Hi List, Has anyone ever replaced the flywheel side crankshaft seal by removing the transmission alone? The flywheel I removed from another car required...
• Re: Forgot to replace flywheel-to-crank bolts
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 08:13:58 -0700
  ...his diesel engine, neglected to notice that one should always > replace the bolts that attach the flywheel to the crankshaft. http://www.gnarlodious.com
• cranky but no starty
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 20:39:13 -0800
  Several days ago the ol' girl was running fine, but today nada! Got a full tank of fuel, good battery, cranks well, all fuses...
• Re: No start after Temp II replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:01:10 -0500
  ...Did you have the wires off for any reason? Did they get put back on correctly? Seems like after 10-15 cranks you should...
• Re: oil leak from crankcase vent?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Oct 1996 0:54:36 +0000
  ...The intake appears to be sucking some oil through the crankcase vent. I haven't found any information on the crankcase vent. I'm...
• Re: door speakers
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 19 May 2019 20:43:51 +0000
  Crud now I have to find "angled door window cranks" to clear. anybody got any of those sitting around and available? On Sunday, May...
• Re: Getting tdc and timing questions-1.9
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 09:17:01 -0800
  ...pull the coil wire to the cap and crank the > engine till it comes up on #1? or can you use a > large wrench...
• Re: 91 Vanagon Manual - slow cranking....
  Historical mailing list - brett rueff
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 05:47:06 +0000
  ...With the 12V directly on the starter and still very slow crank all I can think of is its the starter despite its passing...
• Re: Positive Crankcase Ventilation
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Aug 2023 13:12:48 +0000
  ...So here goes cut and paste. > > > PCV=Positive Crankcase Ventilation. > > This is the method of extracting piston blowby and other fumes from the crankcase...
• Re: Boxer Engines
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 21:26:28 -0600
  ...There were no crank throws for piston rods. The crankshaft had a waffle plate mounted on it and the slots of the pistons were...
• Re: Water Pump Damage
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:56:53 -0700
  ...It kind of shaved some > of the crankcase's metal. I guess it was rubbing on > the crankcase, I don't know for how...
• Re: Water pump project -2.1L w/ AC- multi groove crank pulley
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 14:45:00 -0700
  ...Water pump project -2.1L w/ AC- multi groove crank pulley Sent by: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Continental belts AVX 10x1100...
• Re: [F] You might be a list member if ....
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 26 Apr 1996 18:06:54 -0700 (PDT)
  And Maher, Steve thus wrote: > > 2.) You notice a crank on the inside of the driver's door on your friend's > Honda, and...
• Help with pricing
  Historical mailing list - Racer X
  Fri, 2 Oct 1998 18:42:08 +0000
  Hey buds- I've got my vanagon crankshaft in the shop to be turned while I'm doing a bearing job... Today I got...
• Replace Crankshaft Seal by Removing Tranny?
  Historical mailing list - James W Wagner
  Sat, 31 Mar 2001 10:54:09 -0500
  Hi List, Has anyone ever replaced the flywheel side crankshaft seal by removing the transmission alone? The flywheel I removed from another car required...
• Re: torque converter won't fit
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Jun 2001 10:18:11 EDT
  Jeff, look in the hole in the end of the crank. See a thing that looks like a pilot bearing. Swear. Pull it out...
• Re: WBX crankcase
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 15:33:29 -0700
  ...Jfp w/3 WBXs wrote: > > Hi List, > > Do the 1.9L & 2.1L engines share aa common crankcase(same part number)thus > they are...
• aftermarket door speakers
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 10:05:59 -0700
  There was a thread a little while ago about the stock window crank not clearing many aftermarket replacement speakers. There were several fixes mentioned...
• Where might oil be leaking from?
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 7 May 2014 10:28:36 -0400
  I have a 1990 westfalia that I am replacing the water pump on and have noticed oil leaking from around the crankshaft area. I...
• slow cranking in cold weather
  Historical mailing list - s w
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 09:20:00 -0800
  so it is getting pretty frigid here in the midwest, been down in the teens recently,snowing right now...my van will crank over...
• Re: Failed Crankshaft seal yet again
  Historical mailing list - millo fenzi
  Wed, 4 Jan 2006 20:19:25 -0800
  Hi David, Agree with the comment about excess crankcase pressure. Suggestion: check to see if the crankcase breather hoses from the vent tower to...
• Re: No start
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:21:24 -0700
  Dave, Have you considered using your favorite search engine to find solutions to no crank issues on VW Vanagons? https://gowesty.com/blogs/article...
• Re: Slow cranking with fully charged battery
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 19 Mar 2016 18:58:11 -0400
  ...Try to measure the voltage at the positive starter terminal while cranking. I would hope for 11V or more. If so, and the ground...
• RE: Bead blasted crankcase
  Historical mailing list - Dyen Fred D.
  Thu, 4 Jul 1996 10:55:59 -0800 (AKDT)
  Several years ago I had to bead blast a crankcase to remove the external corrosion that could not be chemically removed. I protected all...
• Re: horizontally opposed redline
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 10:14:22 -0700 (PDT)
  ...If you have the counter-weighted crank and stronger valve springs, then you can move the RPM limit up. I still try not to...
• Re: Tiico: Harmonic balancing pulley
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 10:36:08 -0700
  ...They damp vibrations that cause stress cracks in the crankshaft due to harmonics set up in the crank at idle due to power pulses...
• Re: Jetta Power Supply relay questions (Vanagon conversion) PIC of wiring diagram.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:37:37 -0700
  ...If you are talking about a Remote Starter switch for initial cranking and > firing up - *imperative* to do it that way in my world...