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• Parts, Case Codes, head studs/nuts
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 May 1996 09:55:47 -0700
  ...Guy who sold me the pickup looked at my ECI engine and said "Hmmm, D case, that's a late 60s single port, I...
• Re: Supercharger
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 08:30:59 -0400
  ...This engine was a >monster. It was an assembly of 4 banks or 9 cylinders each, bolted together >to a common crankshaft. The exhaust...
• Alliance Deep Cycle? (Grp. 27) Wire To Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:16:03 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: Poptop assist
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 5 May 2012 19:28:45 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: Mystic Oil
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 26 Jun 2011 14:03:08 -0700
  ...Oil gets discussed here a lot so archives are your friend in that regard. :) Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly...
• Re: You can blame Me - was: steel coolant pipes 82 diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 8 Nov 2009 18:45:21 -0800
  ...Mark Alan Felder wrote: > Well, with spare tire assembly, shift box, fuel tank, transmission, engine > and all heater hoses out. two guys, about two...
• Re: Last minute tips before engine re-install?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:12:26 -0700
  ...something...(like I have done during the 'block-swap' and > re-assembly of the motor itself). I have not removed a Vanagon motor before...
• Re: Fwd: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:17:29 -0700
  ...On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 11:50 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > On a used high milage older type engine...
• Re: White Smoke
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 17:57:59 -0400
  ...After I installed my engine, I had the opportunity to visit their facility. Leonard is the only man there that does final engine assembly...
• Paint a New Muffler. Last Longer?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 5 May 2012 20:58:04 -0700
  ...Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly �http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" �http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon...
• Re: VC plates - I got a pic of the "burr"
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 3 Dec 2011 00:26:25 -0800
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• RE: Seat Adjustment Control Q's
  Historical mailing list - IR Student
  Fri, 20 Jun 97 10:21:00 PDT
  ...I thought that was really great engineering form the German's perspective. Less parts for assembly. I don't know if to PO changed...
• Re: End play specific to flywheel?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 May 2005 21:20:58 -0400
  ...If the engine is balanced, the flywheel and even the pressure plate should be part of the balanced assembly. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• VIN SIN Re: Carat or not on eBay
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 25 Mar 2006 00:29:36 EST
  ...7 Passenger 2 Dr Van > Engine: > Country of Assembly: Germany > > > > Item number: 4625441101 > > > > I emailed the seller to let him know that he has...
• Re: Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 24 May 2007 10:51:31 -0400
  Dennis, Unplugging the retard hose makes the engine race, and the "suck test" of the advance makes it race also. You can also see...
• Re: Ignition Switch "Su" Power
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:17:34 -0500
  ...engine wouldn't shut down unless the hand brake was engaged. > >> > >> > >> Uh...why? > >> > >> d > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Neil n > > > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http...
• Re: Removed the front fan/heater core assembly.
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 06:06:25 -0600
  ...Any guess as to how to hook up the wires to the new motor?? The >foam insulation on the assembly is all gone. Any...
• Re: more free rims, near San Diego - Irked by "rims"
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:43:14 -0700
  ...Thursday, April 11, 2013, 9:33 AM Sounds kinda like using "motor" when the entire assembly is actually an "engine" & there are motors in...
• Re: Luggage Rack: Fine Cracks At Bottom. Repair? PIC
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:06:22 -0800
  ...vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue...
• Re: split thrust shim?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 22:02:40 -0700
  ...The shim may not have been > damaged from incorrect > assembly. I have frequently seen these wear out on > the 2.1L engines. > There are...
• Re: weak engine power after van sits - recently changed lifters
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 08:43:35 -0700
  Calle, I did not fill the lifters with oil during assembly. I soaked the lifters in oil prior to assembly. I also tried to...
• Re: Stock 2.1 in NC
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:37:41 -0700
  ...Does it attach to the muffler or engine? > I think I have a syncro engine mount assembly ( the part that bolts to > the front...
• Re: Vanagon On Craigslist
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 8 Nov 2011 13:28:37 -0800
  non California models have ( yes, air cooled Type IV engine I think..plus no front lower grill says it's air cooled ) ....points, and...
• Re: Help Vanagon stuck in Chico, CA
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 13:43:16 EST
  ...Try to loosen your push rod adjusting screws when the engine is on TDC for each cylinder. You will find that on one or...
• Re: coolent bleed valve on 84GL 4 speed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 19 Sep 2010 15:27:44 -0700
  ...engine. The nipple on the bleed has broken on me before and I >> replaced >> the whole assembly. Further looking at this old assembly seemed...
• Re: body work vs. mechanical work
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:14:53 -0400
  ...http://www.benplace.com/fabian/fabian14.jpg -Engine assembly (considering i am not changing the head gasket)= 1 easy day. http://www.benplace.com...
• Re: Idle control unit
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 13 May 2012 00:27:53 -0700
  ...Move the ISV control unit to a spot on engine bay? The wiring harness to it is long enough. Maybe put it in a...
• Relay PICS (18, 53, 167, Generic)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 6 Feb 2013 17:04:09 -0800
  ...https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/MiscVanagonWestyPics#5842008141534071810 Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue...
• Re: No Coolant in Small Tank Behind License Plate
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:52:43 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: Fixed!: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 16:17:42 EDT
  ...I often pick these up from junkyard engines, during my Sat. morning constitutionals. I recently took one of the G/J pressure relief assemblies...
• Re: Update: Re: Darn idle, stalling, running rich...
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:34:32 -0700
  ...vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines >> >> > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue...
• Re: 2.1L Power-Up Grade
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 16:43:29 PST
  ...Weddle Engineering, CA: transmission Swain Tech Coatings, NY: Coatings T-Hoff: Raleigh, NC: Local machine/parts shop My house: Wake Forest, NC: Assembly and...
• [Fwd: Re: Oil Pressure Relief Valve]
  Historical mailing list - Dave Nadeau
  Mon, 18 Sep 2000 05:48:16 -0700
  ...their engine? > > I've drained my oil, and the slotted head that I'd need to > unscrew to get at the assembly won't...
• Re: Engine from '79 westie to '81 AirCool
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 11:26:27 -0400
  The engines are almost identical. Both are 2.0L engines. The only thing that I know is different about the case is the oil...
• Happy Vanagon Class III Hitched
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Tue, 5 Mar 1996 19:44:49 -0600 (CST)
  ...The bumper bolts to the hitch assembly about 7 cm longer than stock. The receiver doesn't stick out beyond the bumper. I imagine...
• Re: Dim Oil LIght, Ign. On Engine Off
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:00:03 -0400
  ...On Engine Off Hey people. Am testing new "T14" connectors I wired in so brake warning light is not connected. I'm running a...
• Re: Ignition Switch "Su" Power
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:27:17 -0800
  ...the engine wouldn't shut down unless the hand brake was engaged. Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl...
• Van-Again Garage Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Feb 2000 17:27:44 EST
  ...1- Inner Square highbeam light assembly (Passenger side) for 86-91 Vanagons- $50 1- Outter Square Low/High beam light assembly (Driver's side...
• Re: Busses by the Bridge?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:15:11 -0800
  ...At least I'm making headway on a new engine carrier! Neil. On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 8:39 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock...
• LVC - My Beetle Turned 50 Today!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:21:16 -0400
  Greetings Vanagon-listees, Fifty years ago today my 1956 Beetle (Chassis number 1226221) rolled off of the assembly line at the VW plant in...
• brake parts quality question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:49:32 -0800
  ...engine had no affect. I brought along a used pedal cluster with booster and he installed the used master cylinder from that assembly. The...
• WBX Digifant Ground Check. No Continuity Between Some Points.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 12:25:53 -0700
  ...Under these conditions: - grounds between engine and frame cleaned and ok, new braided strap between engine and frame - battery negative clamp dis-connected, ECU...
• Re: Repost. Troubleshooting a Circuit
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:07:45 -0800
  ...can the older style > ceramic fuse crack (not conduct) but still look ok? -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl...
• Rock Auto "Close Out" Parts.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:16:27 -0800
  ...I don't think it uses either. ;^) -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy...
• Epoxy Primer or Just Etching Primer? (panel reseal)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 27 Oct 2012 13:30:19 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: WBX Digifant Ground Check. No Continuity Between Some Points.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 12:54:48 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: Bleeding brakes - 1.9 - questions
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 9 Nov 2011 22:38:47 -0800
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• the vanagon and the corvair part 1
  Historical mailing list - tod gusman
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 06:17:42 -0500
  strange parallels between the corvair and the vanagon both rear engine designs. corvair introduced in 1959 for the 1960 model year the vanagon introduced...
• Oil filler tube HELP
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 13:49:20 -0300
  ...SOOOOO How do I separate the outer plastic tube from the metal tube that bolts to the engine. I know that the inner plastic...
• Re: Luggage Rack: Fine Cracks At Bottom. Repair? PIC
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 09:30:34 -0800
  ...small OD roller. > > > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81...
• Re: I4 Happenings in turbovans land
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:15:35 -0700
  ...assembly procedures..mainly bolting it up without having things properly straight. And the other part about 'urban myth'...that "Oh yes, those engines vibrate...
• Re: Engine Conversion Transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 14:38:51 -0800
  ...the gear assembly in the transmission had been replaced with a Hewland gear assembly. Hewland is well known for their strength and reliability. At...
• Re: another led strip light install - only partial success
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:34:39 -0700
  ...will be enough to light up at least half of the engine. alistair On 2013-03-16, at 9:33 PM, neil n wrote...
• Re: flue vent assembly
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018 12:35:42 -0400
  ...2010/08/ > 11/dometic-fridge-flue-assembly/ <https://shufti.blog/2010/08/ > 11/dometic-fridge-flue-assembly/> > > made it a snap > > This list is...
• Re: Canvas Replacement: Remove Upper Bed Help?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 5 Mar 2013 17:19:22 -0800
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Das Boots (AKA: things you might over look)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:02:41 -0800
  ...so far, Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81...
• Re: A FLAPS question?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 13 May 2012 09:52:00 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: Rear brakes frustration
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:01:15 -0800
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: [WetWesties] What the heck. It's Friday here......
  Historical mailing list - Robert Downes
  Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:16:37 -0800
  ...Are you goin to Nehalem Bay? > > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco...
• Re: Big News Complete 1.9l TD for $3995!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 14 May 1999 22:24:41 -0400
  ...They are > brand new VW Turbo Diesel 4-cylinder 1.9l motors complete with new turbo, > injection pump, clutch assembly, and more. Engine code...