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• 2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE: UNBALANCED crank the Problem
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 13:18:19 EST
  ...Broken cranks and rod failures, I was told that crank failures were rare and not a problem and the rod problem was not with...
• Vanagon 1.9L seized
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Wed, 11 Sep 1996 22:38:48 +0000
  ...When I took off the oil filler tube from the crankcase out poured clean oil. I split the case and found a piston rod...
• '86 Caravelle sluggish cranking
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 20:06:12 +0100
  ...When the battery is newly charged and the engine is cold, then it sometimes cranks as I would like it to, but that is...
• Re: 91 Vanagon Manual - slow cranking....
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 11:33:12 -0600
  This is how I fixed my slow cranking problem, that became a no cranking real problem. http://picasaweb.google.com/rylincoln/BatteryCableGroundCableUpgrade?feat=directlink...
• RE latest on Westy..
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 09 Feb 1995 19:58:43 -0500
  "git yerself >a new case, a new crank, und start ofer!"... He recommended I get a new Mexican case, and a new stock crank...
• Re: Engine Swap
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Sat, 21 Apr 2001 12:47:09 -0700
  ...Don't forget the pilot shaft bearing in the end of the crankshaft. The transverse-mounted engines do not have these, although their crankshafts...
• Re: Question about engine carriers - 4WD v. 2WD - Fast Forward kit
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 17 Oct 2002 07:55:31 EDT
  ...This was a major design criteria for the kit. >> So, using your cross member and mounts in a 2WD conversion will cause the crank...
• Crankcase seals (Ehlring?)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 22:09:40 -0400
  I seem to remember posts to the effect that some crankcase seals are better (better fit or not as thick so as not to...
• Re: No start after Temp II replacement
  Historical mailing list - James Reed-Jones
  Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:28:14 -0500
  ...Checked for spark - good Checked for power at the injector harness - good Also, I noticed that while cranking after 10-15 cranks it sounded...
• Re: Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:25:39 -0700
  ...Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals If the pulley is dry the crank pulley seal and o-ring is not the problem. The o-ring...
• Re: Failed Crankshaft seal - 2nd time!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 12:17:34 -0500
  Did anyone check the crankshaft endplay at any time? I assume the answer is no, but excessive endplay will destroy a seal. If there...
• Re: "windage tray"
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 19:37:51 -0800
  ...Basically keeps the crankcase oil away from the crank. Good for a 3-4% HP boost in racing motors. Don't build one (a...
• Re: vanagon factory front crank window knob extensions...they Do exist..
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 21:44:26 -0600
  ...of > the stock ones, and who are tired of the window crank knob jamming on > your > kickass speaker cover or bustin your knuckles every...
• Re: Rear crankshaft seal (late Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:31:37 -0400
  ...You can use the bug crank gear puller and a large socket for a spacer. I add a little heat to the syncro seal...
• Re: 3149 Tool for Crank Pulley Removal - What was I thinking?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 10:48:59 -0700
  ...3149 Tool for Crank Pulley Removal - What was I thinking? So I'm in the middle of the odyssey to remove the oil pump...
• Re: Brown Window Crank
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:22:12 -0700
  ...Brown Window Crank jeff.. i saw one of those sell on ebay recently for $85.00!! In a message dated 4/12/2011 1...
• Re: back on the road
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 15:29:35 -0400
  ...Then crank it up and see what happens :-) Should start up and run no problem. Welcome back! -- Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 www...
• Timing Belt
  Historical mailing list - John Dorn
  Wed, 17 May 2000 01:50:06 -0400
  ...When I got there I tried to crank the engine and was immediately shocked by how fast the engine cranked. After a bit of...
• fuel pressure question-Again!!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Bucco
  Wed, 23 May 2001 18:35:48 -0700
  ...Should it hold pressure or let it go when it is cranking and does this sound like a fuel pressure regulator problem or other...
• Manual window regulator crank mounting bolts and seal
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:03:43 +0000
  ...Consulting Bentley, I'm going to need the bolts that secure the window crank to the door, two for each door. Does anyone know...
• Another update, fuel and spark
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 29 Mar 2020 13:18:40 -0700
  ...line via bleeder. Cranked engine, pressure back. Repeated test. Pulled drivers side injectors and kept one electrical connection in place. Cranked briefly with coil...
• Re: Looking for a brown window crank
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 26 Apr 2016 09:01:03 -0600
  On 25 Apr , 2016, at 11:21 AM, Spencer Allen wrote: > Anyone have a BROWN widow crank they can part with. Mine just split...
• Re: Power window mechanism needed
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Nov 1997 17:20:55 -0500
  ...If you decide to unpower it, I'll sell you the door handle and the internal window crank gears for $15 +Shipping. All you...
• HELP!!! Van won't start!!!
  Historical mailing list - Melissa E. Mourkas
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 14:21:09 -0500
  ...Further investigation seems to indicate a strong battery, and I can hear the solenoid making noise, but the starter won't crank. Suggestions, insight...
• Re: New Email... Same Cranky Dude.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:10:50 -0800
  ...if you're wondering who the new guy is, it's actually the same old > cranky guy in Sacramento. > > Cheers, > > Jeff > www.vanagonparts.com...
• PROOF that Gene Berg LIKED WBX engines....
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 20 Aug 2000 02:11:20 EDT
  Go to: -http://www.geneberg.com/ Then click on: -Tech Tips Then click on: - Crankshaft Knowledge Then scroll down to: -Gene Berg Forged Cranks...
• Re: 2.1L Wasserboxer Power Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 23:52:20 -0500
  Eric, an unbalanced crank creates vibrations which suck power and hinder the motor's ability to rev. > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Starter Gone?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 09:54:37 -0400
  ...My engine would crank and crank sometimes, (when cold). Other times, not so much. It would be super hesitatnt and slow to crank. And...
• Re: cool aftermarket window cranks, retrofit power windows?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 18:35:42 -0700
  ...Hello all- My driver's side window crank has gotten stripped, and probably given up the ghost. Are there any cool metal aftermarket cranks...
• Water Pump Damage
  Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
  Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:31:17 -0700
  ...1) The pump�s propeller somehow (seal went bad?) moved towards the crankcase and has done some damage to the crankcase body (see picture...
• Re: '86 Vanagon removing/installing flex plate & torque converter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:53:06 -0400
  You will need to check and if needed adjust the crankshaft end play. There is an "o-ring" inside the cavity to seal the...
• Re: 82 Aircooled Temp II sensor ohm's
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 10:37:44 -0400
  ...wrote: > My 82 aircooled van is having hard starting problems the engine is hot. > It cranks, and cranks, and cranks, and cranks and finally...
• Re: Timing vanagon without timing scale, only insturment ?'s
  Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
  Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:43:18 -0700
  ...Going through your equation below, I did my measurements on the crank pulley, 62cm = 620 mm/72 = 6.21111x5=43.055/10=4.30cm...
• Fwd: Window Cranks
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:55:00 -0700
  ...com> wrote: > ​Hi, I am on my second set of window cranks. Does anyone have a another > source for these...other than the regular...
• Front Door Window Crank Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Zach Hale
  Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:56:11 -0700
  I just ordered a new (black) window crank replacement for my 85 vanagon's passenger side front door, but can't for the life...
• Synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Armstrong, Charles L.
  Thu, 18 Aug 94 08:21:00 cdt
  ...therefore did not transport as much heat from the moving parts(crank/crankbearings, etc.) to the oil cooler. His bottom line was that the...
• Re: window cranks
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 26 Jun 1999 03:17:10 +0200
  "Henning, Eric" wrote: > I've replaced my cracked window crank handles several times from junkyard > vanagons only to have them crack shortly after. You...
• Re: Gas in Oil fill
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 22:10:47 -0600
  ...generous with the juice to the crankcase--- Pull the plugs and check them out---- If the crankcase was that full with fluid, I think...
• lower vacuum hose below afm 85gl
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 18 Nov 2005 09:07:19 -0800
  ...check this out does anyone know of the hose thats below the afm that goes to some kinda vacuum filter to the crank case...
• Re: Installig crankshaft pulley on a 2.1L......
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:45:41 -0500
  ...Otherwise you might need a crank pulley seal and a sealing O-ring washer. John On 6/16/2013 7:34 PM, Paul wrote...
• AT and high RPM
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 20:18:01 -0800
  ...Whether 1.9 or 2.1 WBX, there seems to be a concern of wear on the center crankshaft bearing surface. This wear is...
• Re: 2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE:UNBALANCED crank the ...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 20:07:44 EST
  ...The crank in a T4 engine is longer and stronger than the T1 crank and does not have the case problem due to the...
• Re: HELP QUICK! NOT STARTING
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 16:52:32 -0800
  ...out, engine wouldn't crank...single turn of the crankshaft maybe - real real slow...you could call it not cranking at all really *turned...
• neuspeed kompressor was ->Re: Engine conversions; Waterboxer to:
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 1 Apr 2001 20:56:17 -0700
  ...in real world numbers !!!!!AT THE CRANK!!!!!!!!! i can not stress that enough !!AT THE CRANK!! you can go from about 115-120 hp...
• =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3A_Diesel_Engine_Position=3A_4=C2=BA_Angle_From_Centre_of?= =?UTF-8?Q?_Rear_Wheels?=
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 26 Oct 2017 11:27:26 -0700
  ...With a stock Vanagon Diesel 1.6 NA, how far below the rear apron is the crank pulley bolt centre? 1" ? 2" ? I know...
• Re: Hard starting hot
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 12:16:44 -0500
  ...When trying to start hot it cranks forever. once in a while it would start after extensive cranking with the pedal held to the...
• Re: '85 Engine hesitation help
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:51:12 -0700
  ...By using one you separate the 'ignition on' function from the 'crank the starter function' ............ You should also just check for power in the...
• Re: No spark, what to do
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 4 Feb 2019 14:34:25 -0700
  ...It would Crank & Crank Quite Strongly but Not Start. I did A Lot of Cranking But No Start > The Battery Never Gave Up. Finally...
• MOFOCO report
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 12:58:32 -1000
  ...The "Good Used" crank timing gear had smashed teeth. Out ouf the eight valve adjustment screws they sent, seven were the 9mm type IV...
• Re: Junkyard
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 28 Dec 2002 19:39:33 -0800
  ...If the replacement guides fall into the door also, > the crank mechanism is to blame. Hope this helps! > > Regards, > > Mike Nichols > 2--'81 air...
• clearancing cam shaft?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sun, 1 Jun 2003 21:25:13 -0700
  So this stroker crank i am putting in is looking good - clearances are checking out OK... the only problem is that there is likely...
• Wont crank if voltage <= 12.0
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:23:53 -0700
  My 85 vanagon has developed a problem where the engine won't crank at all when the starter battery voltage has dropped to about...
• Re: Brown window crank wanted
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:13:58 EDT
  ...Hi all, anyone by any chance have a used brown window > crank or two in good condition? > Rod > Critter 85 Subywestie > > i have one...
• Re: Bad Experience With Bus Depot
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 12 Nov 1998 23:09:57 -0500
  ...Your crankshaft obviously fits that category. Of course I will be more than happy to refund your money on the crankshaft plus your return...
• Re: Cranks, won't start
  Historical mailing list - Charles \"Luke\" Lukey
  Sat, 20 Nov 1999 14:18:34 -0800
  ...When my wife turned the >key all >the way over and started cranking, the fuel pump ran fine and the >engine >started. After idling...
• Re: VW Engine Paint
  Historical mailing list - stanwild
  Thu, 26 Sep 1996 22:28:12 -0500
  ...I believe the article is titled 'Jugs'. > > Since the question of painting Type IV crankcases has come up a couple of > times before I...
• Re: How do you check compression?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:45:18 -0500
  Warm oil will let it crank a little faster, which might increase your readings slightly. But you don't want to remove the plugs...
• Re: Need Speaker Advice
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 16:07:43 EST
  ...I'm guessing there may be a clearance problem between the new grills and the window crank and the new grills and the dashboard...
• Re: Oettinger syncro van FS
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 4 Jan 2010 17:42:13 -0800
  ...For a mind teaser > ...........If you joined two onto one crankshaft, side by side, not end to > end, that would be a W12. They...
• Re: Tight Engine
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 22 May 1999 17:36:08 +0200
  Bulley wrote: > > It is a fairly universal building practice to rotate the crank 360 degrees > during each phase of mating the two case halves...