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• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 14 Sep 2013 14:42:16 -0500
  ...So, diesel trucks do indeed have engine braking. mcneely ---- Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote: > Diesel engines do have a fair amount of engine...
• Re: 83 diesel into 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Paul Archibald
  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 19:04:23 -0800
  ...engine mated to diesel > vanagon > > bellhousing, and/or Rabbitt tranny & starter, 12V, fuel > > supply - any other connections or steps needed? > You might prime the...
• Re: Hoo Boy! (Was: Corrado Powered Westy Syncro - For
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 May 1996 17:32:11 -0800
  ...diesel dies! > >Jim MIller >83 diesel westy RADHAUS > >You could have the ring and pinion changed to match the performance of the engine Todd...
• Subaru boxer diesels
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 6 May 2003 22:17:18 +1200
  ...The problem is Subaru doesn't make diesel versions.</font><br> <font color="#21295A"></font></div> <div><font color="#21295A">&quot;The boxer engines...
• Re: I stand corrected.(diesel question)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 22 Jul 2001 12:27:37 -0700
  Cylinder #1 on the diesel engine is the one closest to the pulleys and farthest from the flywheel. Don't get confused by the...
• Re: 82 Diesel seized up Help!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 01:46:10 EST
  ...swap the diesel out for a gas 2.0L golf engine or the equivelant, and get better performance and reliability. chris
• Re: !982 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 25 Dec 2000 10:31:21 -0800
  ...Pay close attention to the oil level in the engine. Nothing will destroy your engine faster than too little oil. Diesel engines consume small...
• Advice on possible engine replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 13:53:23 -0400
  ...VW 4 cylinder in-line > - need VW diesel carrier bars and other off-the-shelf VW > connection/engine pieces > - reliable and good mileage - install...
• diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - Skip Emmert
  Sun, 1 Aug 2004 15:38:37 -0400
  ...I suspect that we wouldn't get much for it, though, without an engine. With another van costing $7000, I'll come out cheaper...
• Re: TD/TDI noise?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:30:39 -0800
  ...All cars should be diesel. My '96 Passat tdi > was > remarkably quiet and vibration free. Awesome engines--just clean out the > intake manifold, or...
• Re: engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 08:31:58 -0600
  ...the Diesel accessories, pan, oil pump, mounts, etc. I really don't understand why Volkswagen never did this. Had to be a engine group...
• Re: diesel-winter oil
  Historical mailing list - Joel Hembel
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 21:36:01 -0600
  ...diesels exclusively for the past 17 years, Id like to suggest synthetic 5W30 (Mobil 1 or an equivelant) I can tell you that engine...
• Re: engine conversion experiences (long)
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 11:36:23 +0100
  ...due to the way the Diesel engine is built and due to the way it sits in the Vanagon, Diesel Syncros have a reduced...
• Re: 1.6NA Diesel Rebuild Options ???
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 20 Aug 1999 10:36:41 -0400
  ...much better engine than a factory. Thanks for verifying that it applies to VW diesels too. Mike Snow 1982 Westy diesel > -----Original Message----- > From...
• Re: [DIESEL] Diesel Vanagon Tachometer-Yes!
  Historical mailing list - Nate Wall
  Wed, 24 May 2000 08:04:58 -0400
  ...instrument cluster from an 85 gas engine Vanagon. I removed the gas tach and installed the diesel tach in it's place. " Do not...
• Re: was Still lousy gas mileage now TDI conversions
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 3 May 2012 06:32:43 -0600
  ...This penalty for diesel may grow slightly higher in the winter. But diesel engines are at least 30% more efficient than gas and frequently...
• Re: #1(3) VANAGON digest 507
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 Jun 1995 19:53:01 -0400
  ...I wish I had the turbo-diesel version; what is the engines displacement?
• Re: putting gas into my diesel
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 13 May 1998 23:42:53 -0600
  ...my > diesel vanagon. > There is a light at the end of the tunnel, of course with the load > rumble from my engine, it could...
• Re: The best engine conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 18:33:25 -0700
  ...Mark past and present owner of 5 diesel vanagons passenger, camper, 1.6, 1.6TD, 1.9TD Greg Rich wrote: > > The best choice in...
• Re: What is the best way to get oil out of the cooling system?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 17:08:25 -0700
  ...The procedure is given in the Mercedes manuals for any diesel engine.
• DIESEL exhaust question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 08:41:08 -0600
  ...Though the diesel setup is much simpler than on my 90, I've never seen one installed and need some input. The engine has...
• Re: Transmission Options
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 15 Nov 2000 18:56:34 +1200
  ...in >that year of Diesel with the 4 speed and auto as the only choices for >the boxer engines. No mention is made at...
• Re: Found my instrument cluster..now a ?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 2 Oct 2009 12:01:50 -0400
  ...I don't know if a diesel tach is calibrated the same, since the signal depends on the pulley ratio between the engine and...
• Re: 1.6NA Diesel Rebuild Options ???
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Fri, 20 Aug 1999 06:00:11 -0700
  ...much better engine than a factory. Thanks for verifying that it applies to VW diesels too. Mike Snow 1982 Westy diesel > -----Original Message----- > From...
• "Certifiable Diesel Nuts" (was Re: Vanagon engine swaps(long))
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Disse
  Sun, 4 Aug 96 10:53:31 -0500
  At 11:38 PM 8/3/96 -0500, John Wakefield wrote: > But if you were a certifiable diesel nut, (blush, that's me), you...
• Re: diesel Vanagon vs. MB, Volvo, other diesel VW
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 10:47:23 -0500
  ...premium prices. > > They are very well made, the engines are actually designed to be > diesels, not converted gasser blocks like a VW. If you...
• Re: Hybrid Engine Conversion (LVC, but it is nearly Friday!)
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 23:24:47 -0400
  ...There are > several such buses in the Portland, OR fleet (TriMet). > The diesel engine is connected to a generator that only feeds the > battery...
• Re: another diesel question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 05:54:00 -0700
  ...another diesel question > > > > > The 1.6D engine in the cars and Vanagon are the same. Some of the > accessories, brackets, pulleys, oil pan and...
• fwd: Diesel Westy FS
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Tue, 10 Mar 1998 17:55:17 -0500
  ...Don't email me! 1982 VOLKSWAGEN POPTOP VAN, 4-speed, DIESEL engine, fridge, sink, bed, stereo cassette, xlnt condition $2650 503-777-0698. Portland...
• Re: Early Friday Post--don't open until September 6
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 5 Sep 2013 18:16:52 -0500
  ...I have heard of the chemical urea, but had no idea it had any use in a diesel engine. Jim On Thu, Sep 5...
• Diesel oil leaks, Was: Rabbit List?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Mar 97 15:28:28 EST
  ...The diesel engine in your Rabbit is nearly identical to the one in the Diesel Vanagons. Oil can leak from nearly any shaft seal...
• FW: diesels...wusupwitdat?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Dec 95 19:20:58 PST
  ...The diesel engine is the same one they put in the cars (Dasher, Rabbit), so at 49 hp, don't ask for much. I...
• Pulling a diesel engine... instructions wanted
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 11:18:41 -0600
  ...westy's diesel and replace the output shaft seal. At one time, I saw some instructions on how to drop the engine using sawhorses...
• Re: DIESEL VANAGON ESSENTIALLY FREE
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 16 Jun 2006 11:56:43 -0400
  ...diesel parts would come in handy for a diesel conversion like a TDI, even if you don't use the stock vanagon engine. But...
• Re: antifreeze from diesel engine block
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 25 May 2004 03:59:56 -0700
  ...antifreeze from diesel engine block Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. While driving my 82 diesel vanagon, antifreeze started pouring out of the crankcase...
• Re: Diesel engine conversion questions, ULSD availability
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:08:33 -0500
  ...Diesel engine conversion questions, ULSD availability > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >> Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel should be the main petro diesel you can >> get...
• Re: diesel Vanagon vs. MB, Volvo, other diesel VW
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 13:46:10 -0800
  ...TDI engines are NOT gas blocks used for diesel duty. Chris S. '84 Westy -> http://www.knology.net/~vw/vws/hershey/ '01 NB TDI...
• diesel trannies
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Sat, 17 Oct 1998 22:26:54 -0700
  I was hoping you folks who have a non oem diesel ie engine upgraded van, could tell me what your using for a transmission...
• diesel motor mounts at u-pick-it yard
  Historical mailing list - Robert Zezoff
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 20:41:59 -0700
  Saw a diesele vanagon with the engine gone, but the motor mounts still in place. The tranny was gone also. It is at the...
• Re: Unreal oil consumption on diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - olmcons
  Wed, 27 Aug 1997 19:18:05 -0400
  ...I also have a Vanagon diesel. My oil consumption just kept getting slowly worse, until two years ago I rebuilt the engine. It turns...
• Re: Diesel Westy Engine Replacement Suggestions Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Bob Busick
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 10:29:54 -0400
  I have an '82 diesel westy with a blown 1.7NA diesel that I put in last fall. I never really drove the van...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 Sep 2013 19:36:59 -0400
  Actually most diesel engine braking systems work by turning the engine into a compressor. Some use a valve on the exhaust. Jake is a...
• Re: Engine oil
  Historical mailing list - Tom C
  Thu, 21 Jul 2022 08:44:49 -0400
  ...www.autozone.com/motor-oil-and-transmission-fluid/engine-oil/p/shell-rotella-t6-diesel-engine-oil-hd-full-synthetic-15w-40-1-gal...
• diesel vanagon part search
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Jan 1995 11:15:40 -0800
  ...My new engine is a later type diesel that has the new oil pump but the oil pickup tube is for the Rabbit/Golf...
• Help! Need VW diesel shop in San Francisco
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 19:32:10 -0800
  ...And, now, the "rest of the story" (Keep in mind this van has a 1.9NA VW *diesel* engine) After several years of reliable...
• Re: [Fwd: Re: Metal engine lids - what year?]
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 00:33:55 -0500
  ...Metal engine lids - what year?] > > > Pat, > > Well let me assist your thought process here----try and weld a diesel > fuel tank without filling it...
• Re: "green" cars (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Tue, 17 Feb 2004 14:36:52 -0800
  ...The reason is the Oxi-Cat (diesel catalytic converter) that VW uses, which cleans up the already very efficient TDI engine. I think there...
• Plastic(Alloy?) Vs Steel Engine Cover in a Diesel Vanagon..
  Historical mailing list - stephen de la salle
  Mon, 2 Apr 2001 20:42:09 -0400
  I've the option on the lighter weight plastic/alloy? engine cover to replace my steel cover that weighs a lot! The alternative is...
• solved engine swap vibration
  Historical mailing list - Robert Zezoff
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 11:42:05 -0800
  I think I may have solved the infamous engine swap vibration. I have a 1.8l digifant in my 82 diesel Westy. I used...
• Re: Early Friday Post--don't open until September 6
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 5 Sep 2013 16:57:53 -0700
  ...I have heard of the chemical urea, but had no idea > it had any use in a diesel engine. > > Jim > > > On Thu, Sep 5...
• Re: I want a bigger diesel turbo in it ...
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 26 Jan 2017 09:04:03 -0400
  ...or you would know anyone who did change to bigger diesel engine. > Gas is expensive over there. Has to be diesel turbo. > Anyone? > Zoltan
• Re: Diesel Power
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 18:03:31 -0700
  ...Mark currently 4 diesel Vanagons Bradley Flubacher wrote: > > In my opinion, running your diesel much over 60 is stressing the engine > quite a bit...
• Bigger brake master-cylinders?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 12:58:17 +1200
  ...SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD), for sale 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi...
• Re: discount VANAGON parts new!! check this out!!! (f)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 14:57:20 +1200
  ...SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD), for sale 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi...
• manuals for sale
  Historical mailing list - James Foust
  Tue, 29 May 2001 10:33:51 -0500
  ...diesel, syncro, & camper $10.00 Haynes Vanagon 1980-1983 air cooled $15.00 Peter Russek Transporter diesel/turbodiesel 1.6 & 1.7 litre engines...
• 1982 diesel vanagon water pump belt
  Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
  Wed, 15 May 2002 14:45:18 -0600
  List members, I just had the water pump belt on my 1982 diesel vanagon explode into shreds. Can someone familiar with this engine explain...
• Re: Diesels on NPR this morning
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 13 May 2004 09:27:30 -0400
  ...that, by its wording, prohibited diesel engines, etc. My understanding is that it's simply not possible for diesel cars to meet the current...
• Re: Zoltan's Porsche engine
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Wed, 2 Dec 2020 13:06:13 -0500
  ...The more commonly swapped in motors are Subaru engines, but you’re starting with a diesel. So the fuel difference would need to be...
• Fwd: 83 diesel into 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Paul Archibald
  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 15:59:06 -0800
  ...engine mated to diesel vanagon bellhousing, and/or Rabbitt tranny & starter, 12V, fuel supply - any other connections or steps needed? When installing into vanagon...
• Re: 6 cyl dsl
  Historical mailing list - Detlev Hanschke
  Fri, 20 Aug 1999 01:22:56 EDT
  ...Also the Volve carried this engine for a couple of years. This engine generation ,parallel to the 5 cyl diesel engine , is realy good...