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• FS: 71 VW Bus $400
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 Mar 1996 09:57:52 GMT
  ...I had modified parts on it (centrifigal advance distributor, 2 BBL carb, smoother intake manifold) but The Man (State of California) says I need...
• [Fwd: intake manifold vacuum?]
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Sun, 6 Sep 1998 01:11:01 -0700
  Greetings Kai. My oil consumption seems acceptable to me. I am driving alot in the mountains and I drive at 3500 to 4000 rpms...
• Re: snapped off cv/axle bolts in rear axle hub shaft
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Fri, 28 May 1999 12:12:11 -0400
  ...Once on a carberator stud broken off in the intake manifold and on a lawnmower blade nut. Worked both times. Good luck, Dave & Sherrie...
• Re: [subaruvanagon] Why reduce engine speed -- vacuum guage -- small car header
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 22:29:13 -0400
  ...a relatively small opening...that manifold vacuum represents a force trying to pull the engine backwards when the intake valves open. This is a...
• Re: Loss of Power False Air Oil Breather?
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 19:07:51 -0400
  ...I then checked for vacuum leaks and replaced vacuum line from fuel pressure regulator to intake manifold because this line looked suspicious although I...
• Re: Shopping list or kit for Molotov fuel lines?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 3 Dec 2014 14:03:29 -0800
  ...anyway. > > I'm surprised to see you still have the original intake manifold > tubes, they usually rot and leak by now! Those are ancient...
• Re: Questions re. Audi 3A engine swap (after searching the archives)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 6 May 2004 02:11:02 EDT
  ...I also ported the manifold and thermal spacer to the head and polished the accessible area of the intake manifold. Finally for the intake...
• Re: Alternator vibration -
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 14 Jun 2020 21:06:03 -0700
  ...Tighten to 6ft.lbs and the belt is properly tensioned. > Van café also offers silicone intake boots. > https://www.vancafe.com/Vanagon-Intake-Manifold...
• thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Mitch Covington
  Wed, 8 Nov 1995 17:27:18 -0500 (EST)
  ...Not only don't I have a thermostat, the heat risers (tubes going from the exhaust pipes to the intake manifold) are cut off...
• Re: oil pressure warning alarm
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 02:17:10 EDT
  ...It goes up and under the intake manifold, to the left of the engine compartment. I beleive the connector has a yellow wire on...
• Re: Vanagon Digest - 3 Mar 1998 to 4 Mar 1998
  Historical mailing list - Andy Chiu
  Fri, 6 Mar 1998 16:12:00 +0800
  ...There are >some modifications because of the different engine compartment, specially >a different intake manifold. But using T4 5 Cyl. accessories and an Audi...
• Re: Bus for sale....(which year is best)
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 13 May 2002 12:37:36 -0600
  ...Because the intake manifold/carb/doghouse shroud were vertical, the engine used more of the interior space in the van. The pancake engine, by...
• Re: 86-91 labeled diagram of engine/engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:27:02 -0600
  ...This evening I cleaned up the intake manifold and associated parts and painted the manifold pipes after a lot of scrubbing and a quick...
• Re: Thanks to the list and a very brief 2.3L WBX writeup
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sat, 16 Aug 2003 11:07:16 -0700
  ...Reground cam, german lifters -2.1 intake manifold & throttle body -1.9 FI -S&S exhaust manifold I think that is pretty much it...
• Re: How does a leak down tester work???
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 18:11:02 -0500
  ...When pressure is applied, if hissing occurs at either the intake or exhaust manifolds, it may be a valve face or seat carbon deposit...
• Re: Dem ole Vanagon blues
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 25 Feb 2017 11:51:13 -0600
  ...Sean Garrett" <doit.outdoors@yahoo.com> wrote: > Or vacuum issue, or intake manifold leak at gasket. I had an 81 that acted > like this...
• Fw: Lost compression
  Historical mailing list - easoars
  Sun, 5 Mar 2000 10:43:57 -0800
  ...Are air cool engines notorious to burn valves? I did a leak down and air is coming up through the intake manifold. I even...
• 88 Vanagon 3rd seat row and misc parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Wolfgang Ziegler
  Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:57:38 -0500
  ...bown (2 speakers, handles, at belt covers) 3ft breather hose to intake manifold (new, original VW# 90D725 01) Alternator rebuilt kit (new bearings, brushes...
• Re: Idle control valve and very cold weather?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 8 Dec 2009 21:23:37 -0800
  ...btw.............remember how old VW bugs had a 'heat riser' exhaust circuit under the intake manifold ? If you have ever felt the bottom of...
• Re: Swap update
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 8 May 1998 20:42:05 -0700
  ...from motor. >Removed new looking clutch assembly and flywheel. >Removed intake and exhaust manifolds. >Removed timing covers so I can remove the Rabbit type...
• Re: How to Adapt Brake Vacuum line for engine conversion?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 19 May 2008 19:45:18 -0700
  ...right position and come >> up with a transition to the Jetta intake manifold and a way to join >> the new pieces. >> >> 5/8" heater...
• Re: Ill start from the beginning (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 21:11:52 -0500
  ...This puts > compressed air into each cylinder, and whether excessive air comes out > the tailpipe or intake manifold (valves), or the crankcase oil fill...
• Re: Mobil 1 oil change interval
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 09:40:15 -0500
  ...When the van had about 115K miles the intake manifold gasket blew due to a stuck thermostat and resulting overheating. During the gasket replacement...
• Re: Can Anyone Identify This "Thing"?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:35:25 -0700
  ...one end is connected to the middle part of the intake manifold system........the other end goes all the way forward to the Vaccum...
• Re: Leaking plenum hose
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Fri, 30 Jun 2017 23:39:20 +0000
  ...Does anyone know the torque to the bolts for the manifold to head? There�s no leaks now but the van it still not...
• Re: rust on a longblock oops shortblock and more/Reply
  Historical mailing list - Lon J. Thompson
  Tue, 29 Apr 1997 00:18:06 -0700
  ...systems, > 2 intake manifolds, 2 complete set of gaskets, and more. I have yet to > put on the head. The problem is that some...
• Re: glad to meet you
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 01:16:11 -0800
  ...Anyhow - as one machines down the intake manifold the intake runners move with respect to the bolts that held it in place. To make...
• Re: Fiberglass Exhaust Wrap - Cooler engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Steven P Smith
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:18:50 -0700
  Chris, Yes, I have wrapped the entire manifold and muffler. It is an effort (did mine with manifold off the car) but I think...
• fuel injection/gauges
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 29 Aug 1994 10:51:37 -0500 (CDT)
  ...check the thermo-time gizmo (up kinda under the intake manifold). if it goes bad, the computer never knows that the engine is cold...
• Re: Engine swap conversion details are now online!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 25 May 1999 21:21:24 -0700
  David wrote regarding pre-heated air intake: >On the complete systems that I provide yes. However, I have designed it so >you can buy...
• Re: Understanding AFC fuel injection--question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 20:39:06 -0500
  ...auxillary air regulator is open, and > air is diverted to the intake manifold, thus bypassing the throttle > body. This book says that this enables...
• Re: 82westie 1.6 diesel upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:30:38 -0700
  ...with the proper 'real' 1.9 intake ports ..the D shaped ones.. with modified DV intake manifold to match those ports ..a matter of...
• Syncro TURBO-DIESEL Fuel tank is here,FINALLY--let the project begin!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sat, 19 Sep 1998 00:23:28 EDT
  ...out MUCH better than the center-exit manifold.A little TIG work on the 1.9 intake to move the pressure inlet the side...
• 1.8T conversions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 19:07:33 -0800
  ...These might work fine with the fast forward kits, but it doesn't appear that either intake manifold will fit under the deck lid...
• Re: Thinking swap? Some CA legality comments
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 23:50:37 EDT
  ...Also one of the most important differences in the Tiico kit is the special intake manifold. Strictly speaking for a commercial exemption or certification...
• Re: Bosch CIS problems
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 20:15:47 CST6CDT
  ...The CIS uses a separate cold start injector mounted in the intake manifold. These can clog, causing cold running problems, or leak causing warm...
• Progress report on my "R-TDI" Syncro conversion.
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:16:32 -0700
  ...am doing to my 1986 Syncro Westfalia. - VNT-20 turbo manifold is done. - Intake system / intercooler is done. - Pistons are off to the machine...
• Re: Eurovan engines...was: Re: Which is it?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 08:18:05 -0800
  Scott, The '95 2.0 liter engine in my 82 Westy is using a 1.8 Golf-Jetta intake manifold and head, 2.0...
• Re: An Engine Conversion Begins-Mixed Emotions!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 17 Sep 2013 00:10:55 -0400
  ...2.0L, superior intake manifold and head to the early 1.8L engines, superior exhaust manifold to the 1.8L group, readily adaptable to...
• Re: Friday Thoughts about Turboing a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 21:41:30 -0800
  ...Get an exhaust manifold and Turbo charger from a 1.6L Turbo Diesel and bolt it on. Get a warm-up regulator from an...
• Re: Golf/Jetta engine in gas Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 17:58:23 -0700
  ...Other than that, a little fabricating of the intake to the manifold and you have a very nice running Vanagon. We've played with...
• Re: how does gas get in oil?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 21:19:38 EDT
  ...It then gets sucked into the air intake manifold. Pull the vacuum line off, it should be dry. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis...
• Advice on 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - marty
  Tue, 29 Nov 2005 14:12:46 -0500
  ...Replaced the intake manifold and gaskets (the original had a rust hole) New front and rear brakes with new rear brake lines New Oxy...
• Re: yet another engine choice - VW "twincharger"
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 12:06:10 -0500
  ...was a device used to increase the air density in the intake manifold so that there could be a correspondimg increase in fuel to...
• Re: 2.1WBX running rich
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 17 Jan 2015 12:34:25 -0500
  ...cleaner to see if idle changes when I spray around the intake manifold hoses. New air cleaner installed. The idle also is kind of...
• Re: Superchargers? - Low Pressure Turbo!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 8 Jul 2011 00:19:00 -0700
  ...I modified the intake manifold to adapt the digifant fuel injectors and used the digifant engine control system. I also took the SAAP automatic...
• Re: do we have a vacuum leak?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Harris
  Fri, 17 Aug 2001 21:10:58 -0400
  Sometimes it helps to see if the idle smooths out by stifling the air intake a bit (a hand covering it partially should do...
• Re: Air Intake Project
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sun, 27 May 2001 12:01:15 EDT
  ...1.) How would I figure out the right diameter of pipe to use for this? 2.) How to attach the new intake tube to...
• Re: Turbo overpressure
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Tue, 1 Jul 2008 21:27:20 -0400
  ...In the case of altitude, even though atmospheric pressure is lower, the turbo simply boosts higher to achieve the same intake manifold pressure, and...
• Re: Q: one vs. two Carbs (single solex?)
  Historical mailing list - A Brandy Psmythe
  Wed, 1 May 1996 07:37:22 -0700 (PDT)
  ...When he switched out the weber for the solex, he also had to replace the intake manifold (I think that's waht it is...
• Weber Progressive 2bl VW carb.
  Historical mailing list - John Grunkemeier
  20 Mar 1996 22:31:18 GMT
  ...It comes with an intake manifold and mounting hardware for a volkswagen air cooled engine. It was intended for use with a dual port...
• Re: '80 aircooled power loss cont
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 12:47:04 -0400
  ...Last night, I replaced fuel injector seals - large and small >replaced intake manifold boots - 4 >checked vacuum can on dist. w/ vac pump - operated...
• Re: Do you have one of these?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:24:51 -0400
  ...I see > it's teed into a line from the Idle Air Valve that I think supplies idle air > to the intake manifold (I...
• Re: Intake Manifold? Woes
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 21 May 1999 20:11:08 -0400
  ...vehicle) it suggests to me that you have a left-side manifold installed there. The left side has two studs and the cooling pipe...
• Eco-Diesel injector question, other questions for swapping into Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 8 Apr 2012 19:17:49 -0500
  ...What about the exhaust? Can I use all that on a Vanagon? Anything different to do with the intake? Looks OK but have not...
• Re: Engine build, part 5
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 May 1995 23:49:37 -0300
  >Still don't know whats wrong, but I'm guessing the injectors are clogged. >Remove plug wires, >manifolds, spark plugs. .. .. .. >Call around about cleaning...
• RE: Governors (i.e.-rev limiters)
  Historical mailing list - No Quarter
  Fri, 3 May 1996 19:32:37 -0500 (CDT)
  ...at a swapfest and it bolted between the carb and the intake manifold. If I remember right, it had something to do with a...
• Looking for differential lock parts(from Syncro)
  Historical mailing list - John Clemens
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 19:58:41 -0700
  ...hose goes to the vacuum resevoir and then on to the intake manifold. There is the vacuum resevoir which I believe is attached under...
• Re: what the? RE: [Syncro] Re: 2.6 SA engine kit
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 21:23:48 EST
  ...Looks like Detlev section a portion of the intake manifold to give it a lower profile. Unfortunately, Detlev only offers turnkey conversions last time...
• Re: 2.1 fits right in
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Tue, 8 Nov 2005 13:45:12 -0800
  ...complete? I am thinking of things like the exhast headers, the intake manifolds, oil cooler and the water pipes and hoses etc. Does sombody...