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• Re: 1.9L TD update,`82 D-Westy conversion!
  Historical mailing list - Russell T. Neyhart
  Sun, 20 Jul 1997 13:51:32 -0700
  As per an article in "european car" (or was it "vw&porsche" then), a swap they did with a TDI block into an A2...
• Re: Bed Extension Anyone??
  Historical mailing list - Mark Sheflo
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 01:07:12 -0800
  ...I drew the short straw and so I got the upstairs bunk with my son. He is a restless sleeper so the main idea...
• Re: oil drain not snug. feels loose
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 23:31:41 -0500
  ...to the >next size bigger in american threads. >Put an new short bolt in the drain hole with a copper or nylon washer >for...
• Re: Need Help diagnosing a Non-starting '86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Tue, 29 Sep 2015 00:12:35 -0500
  ...I couldn't build one on short notice however, since all the Radio Shacks around here closed after the bankruptcy, and I didn't...
• Re: Cracked Bell Housing with video
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 28 Jun 2022 19:07:37 -0700
  ...Will know more after I remove the gearbox. > >>> https://youtube.com/shorts/V7c6ojUaaLc?feature=share > >>> > >>> > >>> Chris > >>> Wysłane z iPhone'a > >> >
• Re: Thanks RE: Photo ticket at stop lights
  Historical mailing list - H R
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 15:14:02 -0800
  ...short, that you won't be out of there by the time it turns to red. My vanagon became a moving road blockade, but...
• Re: After 3000 mi trip: 84h2o overheating, grinding gears(manual trans)
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 17:29:19 -0800
  ...I thought that was just a shorted out > sensor wire. No biggie, but definitely needed fixing as soon as I got back > home, keeping...
• Re: 84 Westy Hydaulic Lifter problem
  Historical mailing list - Shawn & Janis Wright
  Tue, 18 Feb 1997 20:20:02 -0800
  > >| One mechanic suggested that a mixture of transmission oil and > >| regular oil run in the motor for a short period would refill the > >| lifters...
• Re: Jetta swap: Check Engine Light Install Electrical Questions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:52:50 -0400
  ...An open triangle is quicker to draw neatly and is often used, and (at least in Germany) sometimes just a short horizontal line. In...
• Re: I-4 conversion general info
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:35:13 -0400
  I just learned that the AEG block is shorter than ABA, so that would help the fit as well. It looks like the distributorless...
• $750 & more per week GUARANTEED! skpvr
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 15:56:32 +0800
  ...PLEASE understand that any effort to disrupt, close or block this REMOVE account can only result in difficulties for others wanting to be removed...
• Re: Any wood worker cabinetmakers?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 02:57:54 EST
  ...It has been used for a couple of millennium to put short radius curves into wood, although it is most often done with solid...
• 84 Vanagon FS
  Historical mailing list - Ron Semko
  Wed, 5 Apr 2000 16:52:44 EDT
  ...The rear heater needs a new resistor block (the ceramic block that is attached to the electric plug is cracked). The front bushings are...
• Re: Water Pump Project 2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 11 Oct 2015 16:56:19 -0500
  ...N0144004 > > That stud is used in at least 6 locations on the engine block. Always a > good idea to have a spare or two...
• Re: Oil pressure summary
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 21 Sep 2002 10:27:40 -0500
  ...That was plenty of hose to get the sender mounted on the top of the engine block. If your sender is bigger, it wouldn...
• Re: Cold Weather starting
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 16 Feb 2023 21:20:07 -0700
  DaveB For sure @ those levels of Temp’s a Block Heater or some other sort of heater to keep Your Eng’ warm overnight or...
• Re: Air scoops
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 13 Apr 2013 10:10:07 -0600
  ...turn, may have a bearing on a cooler block?...i.e., coolant and oil temps. Shortly after buying this van ('02), I put a...
• van paint job
  Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
  Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:47:50 -0700
  ...turn, may have a bearing on a cooler >block?...i.e., coolant and oil temps. > >Shortly after buying this van ('02), I put a...
• Re: 85-H20 loss of coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 20 Sep 2011 23:48:21 -0700
  ...But, how > does a clogged radiator cause bubbles in the expansion tank? > A clogged radiator, short of total blockage, may provide just enough cooling...
• Re: 1.8 8v to 2.0 aba conversion
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:43:30 -0700
  ...I used the timing belt cover from my 1.8 liter inline when I combined it with the ABA block in my conversion. Had...
• Re: Shaft and compression
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 10 Dec 1999 00:32:25 -0500
  ...Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler On Fri, 10 Dec 1999, Joel D Shortlidge wrote: > Hey Volks...
• Re: Fixed dash lights, not certain how.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 15 Dec 2016 13:02:18 -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...
• Re: Alternator Light Still On After Replacing Broken Belt - 87 Westy w. AC
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 May 2005 09:24:55 -0400
  ...shelf under the air filter to keep the wire short. Driving a few blocks with the alternator/water pump belt broken is not a...
• Re: VW Van Profiling
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Fri, 7 Jan 2011 11:17:45 -0800
  ...There were a few road-block close calls > but they all worked out fine (miraculously). One funny one included my van > overheating and dying...
• Re: Heads back on, runs OK and dies
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 16:57:32 -0700
  ...This troubleshooting exercise is recommended for people who want to understand a lot about the vanagon fuel system in a short amount of time...
• Re: Diesel powered vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Coffey
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 10:16:41 -0700
  ...10' of Vanagon behind me, including the engine block. They're going to get the short end of that stick, for sure. > I did...
• Re: Fixed dash lights, not certain how.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 15 Dec 2016 16:04:12 -0500
  ...right away where the short was. ;-) > > > > BA6 diagram in Bentley is only for 2.1l with the new fuse block, so no > help > > with...
• Re: Conversion Choices
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 18:55:14 -0600
  ...From the crank > centerline, we see about 7 inches of iron block on either side , > with the heaviest part dead center. > > The block is...
• Porsche 930 CVs
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 25 Sep 2004 00:56:29 +1200
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• Re: All accessories on aux batt
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 4 Aug 2009 20:33:03 -0700
  ...Just a belt and > suspender type of guy I guess. > I later went to a separate fuse block: http://neksiwel.20m.com/custom.htmlI...
• Re: oil drain not snug. feels loose
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 20:55:07 -0700
  ...Put an new short bolt in the drain hole with a copper or nylon washer for the seal. You can try and chase what...
• Re: Vanagon exhaust diameter? + Custom exhaust fabrication questions.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:50:46 -0700
  ...The only real technical stumbling block right now, is that the collector will be shorter than the stock Jetta. The overall length of the...
• Re: Higher elevation -- anything to watch out for?
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:03:34 -0700
  ...Better to enjoy the fantastic scenery! You won't have enough acceleration to take advantage of short passing lanes and you'll block faster...
• Rebuild Help (1600 t2)
  Historical mailing list - Jacob Shaun Dustin
  Mon, 13 Nov 1995 21:03:39 MST
  ...I've been running a beetle short block that I picked up used this summer, figuring that the bottom end would be good enough...
• Re: Using American engines for Vanagon swap - Rover V8
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 23 Mar 2002 13:17:17 +1200
  ...These can suffer block-warpage! I actually fitted a pushrod alloy Toyota 4V engine, the 3.5liter V8 from a Japanese-market-only Century...
• Re: How in the h*ll?!?!???!!??!?!
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Sat, 29 Jul 2000 09:50:16 -0500
  ...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: HELP! Instrument Cluster Gremlins!
  Historical mailing list - Mary Creasy
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:08:57 -0400
  ...The advice about removing the fuse block and cleaning and tightening the ground port is important but equally as much to blame is the...
• Sing: All I want for Christmas is my Westy back!!
  Historical mailing list - Joe L
  Sat, 22 Dec 2001 12:31:18 -0500
  ...One day fine, the next BLOOOOEY!! I was going on a short trip and was just pulling away from the house and accelerating through...
• Re: Painting Pop-Top/ The Only Way
  Historical mailing list - Beckett Cantrell
  Wed, 31 May 2000 00:41:32 EDT
  ...Trim off any "hairs" and rough sand with anything, including gravel, or a cinder block. If the top is not totally buggered, don't...
• Re: 1991 2.1 - Oil Cooler coolant line blown...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Jul 2016 09:59:14 -0400
  The oil cooler acts as an oil warmer during cold weather and shortly after start up. During high speed/high load operation as the...
• Re: insurance info
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:47:38 -0400
  ...Last year after I had put in new long block plus lots of extras, had new brakes, shocks, and wheel bearings installed, and then...
• Re: Broke off stud torqueing head-what do I do?
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 21:35:12 -0800
  ...Oil mixed in coolant system and coolant mixed in the engine block, a real mess. After a tow back home i removed the head...
• Re: subject Phrydae: Super-computer soon to use water-cooled system for heating occupants
  Historical mailing list - Rowan Tipton
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:55:56 -0400
  ...occur, internal sensors would shut the machine down >> before >> causing a short circuit." >> >> Hey, I wonder why they don't just let it set...
• Re: Help, stranded. Van won't exceed 55mph
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 25 Feb 2005 11:49:26 -0700
  ...Here's the short story. The van's first symptom was poor gas > mileage. Next, it began slowing, eventually refusing to go faster than...
• Misc Vanagon things for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:03:12 -0400
  ...1 - 2.1L short block great condition. Heads were leaking so they got pulled never went farther can sell parts or whole shootin match...
• Re: Fixed dash lights, not certain how.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 15 Dec 2016 16:07:33 -0500
  ...right away where the short was. ;-) > >> > >> BA6 diagram in Bentley is only for 2.1l with the new fuse block, so no > >> help > >> with...
• Re: Broken Oil Pressure gauge/sender?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:57:35 -0700
  ...hopefully the sender isn't shorted out or damaged somehow. or gouge for that matter. are you sure the yellow/black wire it a...
• Re: Gas spill
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:49:30 CDT
  ...thump it with the heel of your palm, and work your way up/down the short vertical side of the window. what you are...
• Air-cooled reputation (type IV) .short
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 09:39:53 -0700
  ...It was up on blocks for 2 yrs in my carport. It absolutely loves the cooler temps were seeing in Phoenix these days....purrs...
• low oil pressure/gas in oil
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Mon, 10 May 2004 09:53:28 -0700
  ...Things remained pretty much that way for about three weeks, then the light started coming on even after short drives. I checked the oil...
• Re: Engine Replacement Options
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:46:59 -0500
  ...It's not a huge step to go all the way at this point. > >> Rebuilding a short block is something I have not tried...
• Re: A/T problems -- fluid level high Removing the ATF cooler.
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Sun, 22 Feb 2015 16:45:32 -0800
  ...After each refill, run the trans for a short time, using all the gears, to get the mixture to become uniform again. > > It is...
• Re: 2.1 heads
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:22:29 -0400
  ...distance between the head and block created by the shim. Another area you could explore is to shorten the connecting rods slightly. That is...
• Re: You won't be hearing from me again.
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Wed, 13 Nov 2002 18:40:14 -0700
  ...0700 westydriver > <westydriver@tactical-bus.info> writes: >> i have a send blocking capability on my server. have just added it >> to >> mine >> jimt >> On...
• Hot Cat
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Tue, 1 Feb 2011 06:01:57 -0800
  ...Anyway to make a long story short I made to where I had to go and back home. By the time I make to...
• Re: Engine swap: stopped by oil filter
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Tue, 27 May 2014 19:18:35 -0400
  ...It's possible the filter (a short version "similar" to the specified one since I added the 86 and up oil cooler to a...
• Digifant II O2 sensor....My questions answered...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 6 Aug 2014 20:58:06 -0700
  ...So my O2 sensor failed...perhaps because the wiring is/was aged and brittle and maybe shorting out....I had another spare one. the...
• Where From & Rust
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Wed, 29 Sep 1999 15:58:25 -0600
  ...Since I'm so short, my current Westy Syncro came with a roof rack. I can't reach the mounts, let along get anything...
• Re: Why there are no aftermarket oversize bearings
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 19 Dec 2000 09:46:36 -0500
  ...able to aliegnbore the 1.9 and 2.1 blocks. There is no shortage of 20 case/std main bearings for the 2.1...
• Re: Anyone have any really cool aftermarket steering wheelsuggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 09:58:48 -0700
  ...Bought the adapter hub and everything - I have long torso and short arms, and had meant to turn an extension tube to bring the...