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  • Re: CV joint boots
    Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
    Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:20:46 -0700
    ...I will secure the assembly under my Vanagon....and hope I will never need it. >> >> >> -- >> Neil n >> >> VE7TBN >> >> 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https...
  • Re: Luggage Rack: Fine Cracks At Bottom. Repair? PIC
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sun, 3 Mar 2013 23:57:31 -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...
  • Locktite 30540
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:47:56 -0700
    ...Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81 VanaJetta 2...
  • Re: CO Adjusting Screw. PO Set it All The Way In? Base Setting?
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:54:59 -0700
    ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
  • Re: High Pressure Oil Switch Wire; Tethered to Switch. OEM? PIC
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Fri, 11 May 2012 18:32:38 -0700
    ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
  • Re: Some Assembly Required? (Friday)
    Historical mailing list - Sean B.
    Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:04:58 -0800
    ...groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg...
  • skylight alternatives
    Historical mailing list - Jeff
    Tue, 20 Aug 2002 20:17:32 -0700
    The westy is up and running, the new engine is great. No complaints from me (well, maybe a couple, but they're minor). Just...
  • Re: New Accessory for your Vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:32:43 -0800
    ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
  • Re: the mysterious flash of the coolant light
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Tue, 29 May 2012 09:42:34 -0700
    ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
  • Re: cheap EV camper
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Wed, 8 Aug 2012 15:23:33 -0700
    ...with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Casey >>> >> >> -- >> Neil n >> >> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp >> >> '88 Slate Blue...
  • Re: Conversion Choices
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sun, 2 Sep 2012 10:41:21 -0700
    ...It seemed to me that the general opine was that it would be a huge amount of work to adapt even just the engine...
  • Re: Digifant Newbs: Vanagon ProTraining Digifant Manual. Worth Getting!
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:38:44 -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...
  • FS syncro camper '90
    Historical mailing list - James Ballen
    Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:35:32 -0700
    ...NEW CLUTCH ,PRESSURE PLATE, THROW OUT BEARING AND FLYWHELL ABOUT 20 K PAST COMPLETE TOP ASSEMBLY FIBERGLASS OAK SYNTHETIC LEATHER, BED, COMPLETE LIFT ASSEMBLY...
  • Re: More on Westy Prices
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sat, 16 Feb 2013 11:25:04 -0800
    ...freshly rebuilt non-running engine. Who did the rebuild? Uncle Cledus? -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp...
  • F/ Guns!?? I got your guns right here!! (vw-powered guns, that is...)
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 9 Apr 1999 16:23:29 -0500
    ...The engine, gearbox and differential are all centrally mounted in a space frame assembly attached to the front part of the gun carriage. The...
  • Luggage Rack: Fine Cracks At Bottom. Repair? PIC
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:06:26 -0800
    ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
  • Recoined Brake Shoes. Means: Arced ?
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Wed, 16 May 2012 10:09:43 -0700
    ...Maybe Raybestos changed their manufacturing process since then? Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate...
  • Re: Fw: Tiico air filter
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Tue, 20 Jan 2004 14:55:52 -0700
    ...An air-box/filter assembly plus all of the hoses from a 1987-1993 **6 cylinder** dodge caravan/plymouth caravan will fit & work well...
  • FOR SALE: 82 Diesel Westie and 85 Vanagon $2K
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Sat, 8 Mar 2008 11:59:14 -0800
    ...The van is complete, all Diesel engine mounting hardware is there, just some assembly and a new engine is required. Light yellow in color...
  • Re: Stand or Bench for engine?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Rogers
    Tue, 12 Oct 2004 12:47:50 -0700
    ...We had nice engine stands & it was very handy to pull a pin & tilt the engine any way you desired during assembly. Later I...
  • Fuel Pressure Test. Gauge Needle Wiggles at Idle?
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sun, 8 Jul 2012 18:34:52 -0700
    ...The engine also ran rough, throttle held at 2K RPM or so. The engine has a consistent rough idle or stall at idle, engine...
  • Re: 85 gas tank removal
    Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
    Wed, 11 Aug 1999 22:00:44 EDT
    ...Easiest re-assembly is to put the new grommet into the tank opening and the pushing the plastic fitting into it. When you go...
  • Re: Mystification
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sat, 3 Sep 2011 13:42:06 -0700
    ...Did the engine initially run well, new harness installed? If so.... I would check any repaired section of wires that might have come loose...
  • Re: Engines
    Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
    Wed, 15 Oct 2003 13:21:08 -0700
    At 10:34 AM 10/15/2003, you wrote: >Has anyone purchased a GEX engine lately? hats the story with them? GEX is designed...
  • Re: tranny mount responsibility?
    Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
    Tue, 25 May 1999 19:28:58 -0700
    ...Loosening it helps the > > >transmission/engine assembly to rotate down at the rear so the engine can > > >be pulled out under the rear apron...
  • Re: Cleaning CV
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:45:34 -0700
    ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine...
  • Re: Friday - my favorite electronics teacher has new video
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Fri, 8 Mar 2013 16:45:30 -0800
    ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
  • Re: Fire!
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sun, 23 Dec 2012 01:13:10 -0800
    ...Fire! > http://tinyurl.com/c3zrob4 -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be...
  • High Pressure Oil Switch Wire; Tethered to Switch. OEM? PIC
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Fri, 11 May 2012 18:01:31 -0700
    ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
  • Re: Loctite 518 uses on Vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - dylan
    Fri, 5 Mar 2010 06:29:57 -0800
    ...Porsche engine cases are put together with it. I use it on all orings and mating surfaces throughout the waterboxer and Sub. Benny Boy...
  • Re: can vanagon run w/out alternator?
    Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
    Sat, 3 Nov 2001 23:15:53 -0500
    ...and ?stator? and I may have even replaced the regulator/brushes assembly. YMMV Ch Carl Hansen 609-268-8595 - home 856-866-6387 - work...
  • Re: Fuel Line Trick! 87 Van 2.1 A/t
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Fri, 4 Jan 2008 07:41:25 -0800
    ...Without the fitting, they'd have > either had to have a long > piece of fuel line dangling off the body into the > engine compartment...
  • Re: Canadian Picking up a FedEx'd Vanagon Part in US.
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:38:38 -0700
    ...with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engine > s > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue...
  • Re: Dim Oil LIght, Ign. On Engine Off
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:27:53 -0700
    ...The traces can look good but be NG. > > Dennis -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate...
  • One proud daddy!
    Historical mailing list - Marcus Elia
    Tue, 17 Mar 1998 17:18:57 -0500
    ...I had to remove the entire air intake assembly before the throttle body to get at it, but I connected it, re-assembled it...
  • Re: Good fuel filter arrangement?
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:34:23 -0700
    ...AFAIK, this is to make room for a filter assembly basket that > snaps down into the center hole. Fuel passes through the fine mesh...
  • Re: Air scoops
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:40:51 -0500
    I have the snorkel assembly from a stock 2.1, top to bottom, if anyone needs one. Jim On Sun, Apr 14, 2013 at...
  • Re: Serpentine Pulley & Belt Assembly for the WBX engine.
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Tue, 8 Jul 2003 08:29:03 -0400
    ...I found a >company that custom builds Serpentine belt set ups for the T1 engines. I am in >the process of determining if a...
  • Re: Anyone receives my messages?
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:38:15 -0800
    ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
  • Re: Frydae: Our LT is home in Ontario!
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sat, 3 Nov 2012 00:05:00 -0700
    ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
  • Re: vanagon crash pics!
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Wed, 5 May 1999 02:40:58 +0200
    Ben Wampler wrote: > Still looking for crash pics of old bugs, karmann ghia's, etc to > prove/disprove my theories of rear-engined safety...
  • bunch of vanagon parts for sale, body/int.,mechanical, camper stuff, etc
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 24 Sep 2001 12:51:19 EDT
    ...1.9L wbx engine auto tranny (fits 83.5-'91) plus tons of other vanagon parts, parting out vanagons and campers, all years. -3...
  • Re: VIN/Chassie No. Questions
    Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
    Sun, 2 Jun 1996 12:30:05 -0300
    ...I had posted to the group my chassie number (247016777) as taken from the engine compartment. This lead to much more confusion for I...
  • Re: Van idle over winter
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 22 May 2011 10:42:34 -0700
    ...My van is a 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL > Campmobile, 2.1 waterboxer engine. mcneely > > ---- Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote: >> Perhaps it is dependent...
  • Re: Broken Stebro Muffler Bracket / Malcolm's trip
    Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng.
    Mon, 8 Aug 2005 20:20:39 -0400
    ...bolted to the engine is no guarantee as sections will often have a different moment of inertia than the engine assembly which can lead...
  • Re: Engine Still Overheating - Need Advice / Chapter Three
    Historical mailing list - Westyman
    Sun, 27 Feb 2005 12:57:24 -0800
    ...This was either not tightened properly on assembly, or the stud is pulling threads from the engine case. In any event, the problem I...
  • Re: Engine balancing
    Historical mailing list - Davidson
    Thu, 2 Dec 1999 07:40:59 -0800
    ...balancing the >internal parts of an engine....pistons, rods, etc, and dynamic balancing >of the entire rotating assembly.....pistons, rods, crank, flywheel and >clutch...
  • Re: places where rodents get into vanagons... save this list!!
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:59:51 -0600
    ...I have never YET had > > a mouse problem, but the depressions cast into the block on the topside > of > > my diesel engine are full...
  • Re: 1981 Brake Caliper Decision
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Mon, 18 May 2015 12:03:21 -0700
    ...The Bentley does > cover this but the diagram is not exactly clear on re-assembly. Once that > was corrected, all better. > jon > > -- Neil n...
  • Re: Water Pump
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:38:52 -0800
    ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
  • Re: Canadian Picking up a FedEx'd Vanagon Part in US.
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:35:34 -0700
    ...mcneely > > ---- neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: >> I may not have been clear. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl...
  • Re: quick trip report, SW Van isle
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Mon, 21 May 2012 11:07:42 -0700
    ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
  • Re: Pan
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:07:43 -0400
    ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
  • Re: Rusted hydraulic clutch lines
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:51:39 -0700
    ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
  • Re: Friday - ANother Reason to love Go Westy
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Fri, 1 Mar 2013 12:32:37 -0800
    ...http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/U87SetZ -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy...
  • Question RE installing late radiator into 83 diesel
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Wed, 27 Jul 2005 12:03:45 -0500
    As part of my diesel westy TD conversion, I have already mounted the compressor in the car with the engine. I found a Behr...
  • Re: Luggage Rack: Fine Cracks At Bottom. Repair? PIC
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:07:06 -0800
    ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
  • (no subject)
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Mon, 21 May 2012 17:18:25 -0700
    ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
  • Re: First ride of shame, fuel issue
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Tue, 30 Jul 2019 15:49:01 -0400
    ...Engine died, > started again and pulled off next plug, engine died. Then started again > and pulled next plug, engine kept running the same. Then...
  • Re: Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Fri, 25 May 2012 09:25:48 -0700
    ...The radiator (to me) seems sized for a much > > larger engine than it is actually cooling. > > My '91 camper with stock 2.1 engine...