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• Re: Gas heaters...was Re: Heater
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:36:47 -0800
  ...06:36 PM, Alistair Bell wrote: >My bbw46 was mounted in engine compartment, left hand side wall. >That and an octopus of additional coolant...
• Where can this wire be found?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 26 May 2011 08:11:50 -0700
  ...97.56, current track number 29) be accessed from the top of the engine compartment, and if so, where the dickens is it? -- Rocky...
• carbon canister
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 Feb 1996 23:43:38 -0600 (CST)
  The carbon canister *looks* like a pretty unimportant appendage in the engine compartment and I sure haven't touched it since I've owned...
• Pavneets ? / 1.9l wiring
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 Oct 1996 19:45:47 -0300 (ADT)
  ...I could only trace the wire back to drivers side front corner of engine compartment, then it heads under the van towards...(FI-CPU...
• Source for Vanagon Diesel coolant hoses??
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 14:30:12 -0500
  Is there a source that anyone knows of, besides the dealer, for the 'special' high$$$$ coolant hoses that are required (in the engine compartment...
• Re: Oil cooler problems
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 13:20:35 EST
  ...Stay out of the engine compartment area if air cooled motor. Ken Hunter 82 Westy 1.9D 84 Jetta 1.6D 89 Mitsubishi van
• Re: Fires, Extinguishers, & Reality, According to Terry
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 21:51:09 -0600
  ...friend in the same bus at the same time, the fire back in the engine compartment is gonna be the LEAST of your worries!!!!! :)
• Re: 12 volts in engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 3 Nov 2002 17:45:23 -0500
  At 11/3/02 11:00 AM, you wrote: >I p-mailed the original questioner, but I see now that others are >curious too...
• Re: German eBay Doka - Nice...
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 22 May 2007 22:04:46 -0400
  ...help ----- Original Message ----- >I want to know what the four computer muffin fans in the engine compartment >are for. > Seems kinda kludgey to me....
• Re: Burnt Van
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 20:14:19 -0700
  ...I have done this for many years, but you still have to check the engine compartment often, because injectors can leak from the plastic...
• Re: Fiberglass Exhaust Wrap - Cooler engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:27:18 -0400
  The aim is not too keep the engine itself running cooler but to lower engine compartment temperatures (think rubber fuel lines) and intake manifold...
• Re: Wesipes - pizza in the engine box!
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 3 Feb 1999 03:31:27 +0100
  ...the car, to keep the right temp in the engine. Make a small compartment that is in direct connection with a hot area (muffler...
• Diesel waterhose NLA
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 17:33:02 EST
  I had the top water hose in the engine compartment "blow" a while ago and the dealer told me it was No Longer Available...
• Installing inline4 firewall clearance Q
  Historical mailing list - Carolyn Kitzmann
  Sat, 16 Dec 2000 11:13:59 -0500
  ...I'm glad to here that I don't absolutely have to put a big hole in the side of the engine compartment, this...
• 84 Westy tranny fluid leak
  Historical mailing list - John M. Moore
  Sun, 17 Jun 2001 12:28:01 EDT
  While trying to repair a blown out coolant hose (top rear of engine compartment) I noticed that these hoses as well as the ones...
• Re: no power
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 09:31:39 -0700
  ...Is it possible that malfunctioning clutch may give an impression of power loss? Or should i start looking for problem in engine compartment? Any...
• Re: Alt belt broke-where's the coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 09:28:09 -0400
  ...It then proceeds to coat every square inch of the engine compartment. Hence the difficulty identifying the source. As the engine cooled, while you...
• Re: Firestop where would you place these in the engine compartment ?
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:26:52 -0600
  ...ignite the pop-top, I wouldn't think heat from an engine would do it as it sites on top of stoves, and those...
• Re: Rearview Camera Cable Routing
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 11 Apr 2019 20:51:02 -0400
  ...When I look at the >> driver's side of the >> rear engine compartment, I can see the electrical wire bundle going up to >> the...
• Re: Maico $399 respray any good?
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 10:21:36 -0600
  ...Can anyone comment on Maico and the quality of their work? $399 seems pretty cheap? I wonder if they also spray the engine compartment...
• '87 Syncro Rear diff lock vacuum source?
  Historical mailing list - CARY CHIANG
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 02:48:09 MST
  ...I tried to trace the large hose, I believe it goes back to the left side of the engine compartment and thru a yellow...
• Re: Reducing exhaust heat extends the life of water hoses.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sat, 14 Jul 2001 09:35:50 -0400
  ...fresh air to the engine compartment and to the air intake manifolds are a great way to keep the intake system cool I used...
• Re: VR6 in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 09 Jun 1997 09:01:15 +0200
  ...Not very technical, but there is a picture showing the engine inside the engine compartment. It extends about 20 cm above the bay lid...
• Re: Cleaning Engine, Do's and Don't
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 17:55:57 -0800
  ...Wed, 12 Feb 2003 00:46:43 EST >What is the product of choice to clean up the engine >compartment-Gunk?, what >needs covering...
• Re: how to change alternator belt?
  Historical mailing list - Alex Madison
  Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:20:37 -0800
  ...When I got home I heard a sound coming from the engine compartment. Holding my breathe I opened the compartment and saw that the...
• Remote starter button how to hook-up vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Nov 1996 14:36:09 -0600
  ...if so I guess hook the + to the term.30 and the - to ?) or can you do it closer in the engine compartment? Charles
• Re: Timing light connections
  Historical mailing list - Tim Olmstead
  Thu, 20 Jan 2005 08:26:35 -0800
  ...to get the 12V connection for > a timing light in the engine compartment. My instincts > tell me it should be at the alternator but...
• Re: source for spring clamps for fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 08:17:50 -0700
  ...I'm looking for the spring clamps for replacing my fuel lines in the engine compartment. Not the screw type. Anybody have a lead...
• Re: German eBay Doka - Nice...
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 22 May 2007 00:05:35 +0000
  I want to know what the four computer muffin fans in the engine compartment are for. Seems kinda kludgey to me.... Todd '88 westy...
• Re: Do you know that your vanagon air duct may be clogged?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 28 Oct 2014 11:34:33 -0700
  ...When moving engine compartment temp drops to ambient anyways, as > per Bostig research. You're better off with cooler intake air around town. > > Chris...
• Re: Intake Questions on a '74
  Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
  Mon, 05 Feb 1996 13:43:09 -0500
  ...There seems to be some metal tubing that comes >>up out of the engine, bends and heads back down into the engine >>compartment. This...
• Electrical Connector dust boots
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 13:13:01 -0700
  I am trying to fix up the most egregious problems in my engine compartment, and some of the electrical connections fall into this category...
• Re: Switched 12V power in Engine compartment and hall unit to ecu question. (1984 van)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 10:09:28 -0700
  ...Where is there a good switched power in the engine compartment > > 2.when the power is switched on, pins 1 and 13 see 12v...
• Re: Why Do Late model Vanagon Engines Catch on Fire?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 17 Dec 2003 11:27:09 -0700
  ...Replace ALL the fuel lines, especially those in the engine compartment. Replace the injector rubber fuel lines, the little short one's that run...
• Hand-held tach use with Digifant
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 23:23:53 -0400
  ...When working with 2.1L Digifant systems, what do you use to check engine speed at the engine compartment? (running to the front of...
• Re: The power we really need!
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:33:51 -0400
  ...They got out a sawzaw and cut out the bulk of the passanger compartment immediately infront of the "engine compartment". They than somehow magically...
• Re: Cleaning Engine, Do's and Don't
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 16:25:57 -0800
  ...Cleaning Engine, Do's and Don't What is the product of choice to clean up the engine compartment-Gunk?, what needs covering up...
• Re: WHY? Engine fire totals my 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 21 Sep 1998 14:02:02 PDT
  ...A hose burst and gasoline was sprayed into the engine compartment at 28psi. It touched something hot and ignited, and that was it. Unfortunately...
• Gauge wiring and mounting, 82 vanagon westy
  Historical mailing list - K. Wyatt
  Sun, 14 Sep 1997 09:28:31 -0600
  ...I ran a set of 4 wires (in case I add other gauges later) from the engine compartment out the left side (facing engine...
• Re: Engine Degreasing
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 22 Jun 2013 05:46:21 -0400
  ...You can use any one of the numerous engine degreasers available at your FLAPS. Afterwards, I Krown oil the entire engine compartment, this does...
• Re: Need a 5-cyl engine hanger?
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Sat, 22 May 1999 21:34:24 -0400
  ...The plan is to install a 5-cly Audi engine so that the engine > compartment lid will close without modification. I've completed and...
• Re: protect your van from fire!!! metla engine lids FS
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 29 Sep 2001 16:05:11 +1200
  >i've got a few metal engine compartment lids is anyone is interested.. they >fit ALL 80-'91 vanagons. if your van should have...
• Re: Air scoops
  Historical mailing list - Tim Whynot
  Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:46:01 -0400
  ...In my opinion these do work at getting more cooler air air to the engine compartment. You can see the temp sensor drop qiuckly...
• Converting an '83 Vanagon to propane
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Jun 95 08:01:57 EST
  ...creative welding I can mount the tank just forward of the engine compartment (inside encased in metal). Anyone attemped this? Any feedback appreciated. Thanks...
• changing fuel filter location
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 08:47:59 PST
  ...Since I need to change mine now, I'm inspired to move it to a more accessible location in the engine compartment. Anyone done...
• No air-cooling fan for air condistioner
  Historical mailing list - Terry Aguiar
  Mon, 31 Jan 2005 17:57:54 EST
  ...The fan still works for engine cooling but not for air-con. Have checked all fusses under dash and back drivers side compartment next...
• Re: throttle cable
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 16:22:59 -0500
  ...Loosen the cable on the throttle body and you can pull it out through the engine compartment. They cables are only about $5.00...
• Re: Overheating and MPG?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Jun 1996 01:16:19 -0400
  ...Thermostat??? In an air cooled engine? Maybe its just late and I'm not thinking clearly. 2. Yes, the gap in the engine compartment...
• Re: Powder Coat ????? GO CERAMIC COAT
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 19:22:55 PDT
  ...The engine compartment temps have been dropped to the point that after a 100 mile trip at 70mph in 90 degree heat, the alternator...
• Re: vanagon spotted on TV
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 14 Jan 2015 12:33:09 -0700
  ...Then they >> hotwired it under the steering column with no attention to the steering >> wheel lock. >> The shots of the engine compartment looked realistic...
• Re: Pictures of Detlev's Vanagon Projekt
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 21:43:37 -0700
  ...That is true when the van is moving but I still worry about excessive heat build up in the engine compartment when the van...
• Re: 1987 Ground strap question
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 17:31:14 +0200
  Erik Feddersen wrote: > Hi, > > 1987 non-synchro. > > I have half a braided ground strap connected to the left hand side of > tbe engine compartment...
• Re: Some vw news
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 10:34:35 -0700
  ...In the engine compartment, I quickly found: car made in Brazil engine made in Germany starter made in Japan hoses made in Spain, Hungary...
• Re: fuel hoses
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 10:04:06 -0700
  ...4 meters of 7mm will do the entire vehicle, 3 meters if you're just doing the engine compartment. Not sure exactly how many...
• RE: should I Buy a '73 for parts?
  Historical mailing list - Eric L. Borgen
  Mon, 15 Apr 96 16:52:00 PDT
  ...that there are any real problems with it accept for a gassy smell in the engine compartment and some collision damage to the nose.
• Brown wire?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Kovach
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 21:37:40 -0700
  ...It's a brown wire which comes from a white connector on the left - forward side of the engine compartment. There are 2 brown...
• Re: 2.1 L highway bogging blues
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 14 May 1999 15:59:16 -0400
  At 15:52 5/14/99 -0400, Curt Welsh wrote: > $60.oo diagnostic includes only a visual inspection of the engine > compartment! (as if...
• Need rear bed/foam
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 2 May 2000 11:00:23 -0400
  ...like to have that big foam bedding that goes over the engine compartment. Anyone have one? My interior is blue, and I prefer that...
• Re: Positive story
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 14:06:59 -1000
  > i went inside the > engine compartment and started pulling straw out of line feeding air to the > filter and when i was finished i...
• Re: Built-in Fire Extinguishers
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:27:21 -0400
  You don't suppose it'd be possible to rig something up with a standard home extinguisher and copper tubing to the engine compartment...