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• Will 1.9TD using Rabbit 1.6TD setup clear motor mount
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Belman
  Mon, 11 Dec 2000 14:44:55 -0500
  ...does a minor modification to the intake and exhaust ports so I can use a 1.6 intake and exhaust setup. I have both...
• Re: 1.9 to 2.1 conversion question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 15:43:25 -0400
  I've transplanted a 2.1 WBX from a Syncro into my 84 Westy along with the complete engine harness, ECU, sensors, intake, cooling...
• Re: 1.9L heads. Who has used them ...
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:41:18 -0500
  I have used 1.9 heads with no problems I do unshroud the intake valve and this goes add a few CC,s to...
• Re: VERY low compression in one cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Mon, 24 Nov 2003 21:12:45 EST
  ...out the exhaust pipe.~~ if the intake valve is burnt it will come out the air intake . you also may have a notch burned...
• Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:56:38 -0700
  ...three out >> four times an injector fires at a closed intake valve? And the fuel >> pools >> up or something until the valve opens and...
• Re: Air intake
  Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
  Thu, 22 May 2008 09:41:23 +1000
  ...Air intake >> >> You won't find a direct fit application, it's going to be whichever of >> their universals happens to fit your combination...
• Re: idle/full throttle switch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 16:57:25 -0500
  ...The problem is that all the ductwork for the intake gets in the way. I ended up doing it by taking the intake tube...
• Re: WTB: 2.1L intake boot
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:10:35 -0400
  ...szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I need a non-syncro 2.1L intake boot that goes between the throttle body >> and >> the air filter. Reasonably...
• Re: Intake manifold hose
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 26 Jun 2020 19:01:04 +0000
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• Air Filter Hose, '91 2WD
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Sat, 24 Apr 2004 21:42:46 -0400
  ...it had not detached into pieces or flakes and collected somewhere, it had simply displaced itself into the intake air stream, blocking flow. Dave
• Oil leaks from tower and air intake
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 06:39:08 -0700
  I have tried searching the archives for information on someone who replaced the function in the tower with a standard PCV valve. Does anyone...
• GOOP
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:59:18 EST
  i have used this stuff to fix cracked air intake boots, rubber hoses, etc.. its called "GOOP" Automotive sealant should be availably at any...
• Re: 1.9 and 2.1 Parts Interchangability
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:32:11 -0400
  ...you don't want to use a 2.1L intake!!!! not the same diameter at all! Ben http://www.benplace.com/
• Re: Engine Conversion marketing survey
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Tue, 1 May 2007 20:36:59 -0400
  Noise is a exhaust/intake design issue, not engine layout specific. Properly running, a WBXer with a stock exhaust is very quiet, as is...
• Re: 2.1L WBX intake plug question
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 2 Aug 2008 22:59:28 -0400
  The are not part of the main harness (going to ECU), they go in the junction box in the engine bay, that box is...
• Re: Decel Valve.....Yikes!!!
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 1 Jun 2007 11:25:39 -0700
  ...Perhaps you have a leaky intake manifold. Check the gaskets between the intake manifold and the heads. According to Bentley the two bolts are...
• Re: Welcome to Turbonator.com !
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:23:51 -0700
  ...What does the swirling mass of air do when it reaches the intake manifold? It stops swirling as the four intake runners draw air...
• Re: AFM track cleaning wisdom
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:59:32 -0400
  ...After all, who would think that the studs in the intake headers would tear out so easily? Fixed mine with some RTV gasket compound...
• Sheesh? Duct Tape? BTDT
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Thu, 17 Apr 97 10:19:47 PDT
  Sheesh, you guys are doing it the hard way :-) ! Simply remove the upper grille and locate the ventilation air intake (covered with a black...
• Re: Where to buy intake manifold?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 10 Jan 2004 08:42:16 EST
  ...paint them. > > chris > The reference to pinholes in an intake tube caught my funny bone thats all. It was a tongue in cheek remark...
• Fresh air intake ? + link to my website!
  Historical mailing list - neil neil
  Tue, 2 May 2006 17:18:29 -0400
  ...Am thinking of quick fix of making a vent cover for fresh air intake behind front grill that I would open and shut from...
• Re: How do you check compression?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:28:11 -0700
  ...If the throttle is closed, the > intake pressure will be less than atmospheric (a partial vacuum), and > therefore the indicated compression pressure will be...
• Bostig Zetec kit .. Ground clearance
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:02:20 -0700
  ...F drop in intake air temp going this route... so well worth doing as the engine management will be able to add more spark...
• Air Leaks Revisited
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sun, 24 Jan 1999 23:27:22 -0600
  ...To rectify both problems, I removed some duct tape from the air intake. Specifically, I left the air intake plastic grill fully covered, but...
• '87 Syncro - Dripping Wet Air Filter
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 15:51:37 EST
  ...It appears that the water was trapped and stopped by the filter element and did not enter the intake manifold but what if I...
• A/C tranny in my na diesel!
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:38:06 -0600
  ...I found a turbo kit for about$ 500.00 which includes turbo,down pipe,intake and exhaust manifolds but would have to get a...
• Re: Air intake "scoops"
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 06:45:02 -0500
  ...Air intake "scoops" i dont imagine these would be hard to make. in high school shop class, we made various objects out of "lexan...
• Re: Help! Diesel line, High pressure?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sun, 17 May 1998 23:28:25 -0600
  ...I'm putting > a 2.0 crossflow gas I4 in. > Otmar, How did you get the intake plumbing to fit under the hatch?? Larry
• FS: '85 ECU, '87 Syncro snorkel
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 21 Jul 2000 16:05:05 -0600
  Clearing out the unused items- '85 ECU, $100+$5 shipping '87 Syncro air intake, including the AFM, water separator, connecting hoses, and snorkel, $100...
• Syncro "factory" vacuum source
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 05:33:03 -0500
  ...Can someone explain exactly where the intake manifold vacuum source is "supposed to be" for the Syncro locking differential vacuum system? The Bentley doesn...
• Re: Won't Start
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 06:15:01 -0700
  Try Squrting some starter fluid into the intake manifold and see if it will start, if it does you have a fuel problem. Phil...
• Re: What Do I Put In The Sugject Line?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 6 May 2011 19:56:12 -0400
  ...Interesting thing was that in the intake on #4 I found a white pebble lodged in the intake port! Today I set about putting...
• Re: will a 2.1L long block work with 1.9L FI and hardware?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 21:25:51 -0500
  Okay, I forgot about the intake plenum. The 2.1 and many VW 1.9 rebuilds need the later plenum chamber to fit on...
• Re: WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU Related?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:42:05 -0800
  ...It is strapped to the intake snorkel. ECU is in stock location, no parts needed. Somewhere buried in my first thread I mentioned that...
• Re: Vanagon fuel requirement
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 08:29:35 CDT
  ...Fuel without the proper additives can cause deposits to collect on fuel injectors, intake ports and valves. This build-up of deposits can cause...
• Re: Air scoops
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 14 Apr 2013 09:18:20 -0700
  ...USA/CA > models we are talking about. > > Mark > > > > Miguel Pacheco wrote: >> >> I thought all these vans came with intakes attached to a snorkel, straight...
• Re: How do I go about prepping a tranny for re-assembly?
  Historical mailing list - John C.
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 20:32:14 EDT
  ...Pholks, I`ve used carb cleaner on aluminum intake manifolds, and it really makes it shine! JC [text/html]
• Re: quick question- how many valves?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 19:00:43 +1300
  >eight, one exhaust and one intake per cylinder. Unless you have the twin >overhead cam 16V Superboxer. Just kidding. :) Fit Subaru heads? ;-) -- Andrew Grebneff...
• some pics added to my site
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 17 Jun 2005 08:45:37 -0700
  I added a couple of pics of my engine compartment showing "new" air intake routing and aux fuse panel http://www.members.shaw.ca...
• Re: What Do I Put In The Sugject Line?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 6 May 2011 15:01:08 -0700
  ...Interesting thing was that in the intake on #4 I found a white > pebble lodged in the intake port! Today I set about putting...
• Re: Some dometic notes
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 30 Jun 2019 12:40:13 -0700
  ...I wasn't the only owner-operator to > have misaligned the intake and exhaust tubes a little during fridge > removal, re install. > > The other...
• Re: Propex installation questions
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Tue, 03 Dec 1996 09:38:26 -0500
  ...Then I used the remainder of the hose to run the intake well forward of the exhaust. Make sure the intake is not pointed...
• Re: this has me rethinking dexcool
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:50:02 -0400
  ...As for coolant going though the intake manifold, almost all V shaped engines do this. How do you think the coolant gets to that...
• Re: dumb fuel injection question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:38:53 -0700
  ...dumb fuel injection question > Three out of four fuel injections get squirted at a closed intake valve. > What possible difference does the injector pattern...
• Vanagon A/C (was Re[2]: Diesels)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Sep 1995 20:12:52 -0400
  ...The air entering here should be readilly sucked into the A/C intake. Jim Davis 87 Syncro 88 Wolfsburg
• Miscelanios Whatnot
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 00:14:57 -0600
  ...heated rear window (1) L/H rear air intake vent (1) R/h rear air intake vent (3) black interior assist handles (1) rear...
• Re: rust in air intake louvres '71
  Historical mailing list - UTORInfoCommons
  Tue, 9 Jul 1996 13:18:34 -0400
  ...Inspecting the > vehicle, I found rust spots on the *inside* of the air intake louvres. Now, > before applying anti-rust stuff, you have to...
• Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 17:17:14 -0600
  ...If the Intake, motor mounts and oil pan were available , there would be a lot more conversions. Even the ECU and harness should be...
• Re: Contents of Head Gasket Kit 025 198 102A 025198102A (repost)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 17:14:47 -0600
  ...of Head >20) Intake manifold to head gasket, as found on my 2.1L engine No sealant. >21) Another intake/head gasket? For 1...
• Re: Air scoops
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 14 Apr 2013 07:46:28 -0700
  Vanagons with the 86-91 2.1 engines came with an intake snorkel in the right vent pillar, running all the way to the...
• Re: westy woodstove
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Gary Soiney
  Thu, 20 Oct 1994 10:48:13 -0500 (CDT)
  ...he had a chimney and a small intake underneath, with a closeable damper. Worked pretty good, to hear him tell it. later danno
• Propex Spark Generator Problem?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Nov 1997 10:07:57 -0500
  ...Should there be more clicks? Other air intake/exhaust ideas? Any help appreciated. James '90 Syncro Westie in Seattle
• Re: grill above ashtray
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 10:11:04 EST
  ...on the dash above the ashtray for? it doesn't seem to > be an air output, is it an intake? > > speaker grille [text/html]
• 1980 TD on ebay question
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Fri, 22 Apr 2005 10:08:30 -0400
  My 1980 model vanagon has the solid (sort of) metal rear intake louvers.. when did they go form metal body louvers to removeable plastic...
• Re: dumb fuel injection question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:37:52 -0700
  ...the injector ..has a twin spray pattern ..each side directed right at it's intake valve. There being two intake valves ( and 2 exh...
• Progress with the engine RPM problem but not repaired yet
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:41:14 EDT
  I removed the central air distribution plenum and the intake manifolds and replaced: the injector seals on all four injectors, the rubber connectors which...
• Re: Pictures of Detlev's Vanagon Projekt
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 15:54:44 -0700
  ...The air intake is directly above the mufler/exahaust pipe and would be sucking in warm/hot air. I am going to predict that...
• N Vanagon cont
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 25 Jan 2003 09:50:43 -0800
  ...The words air intake are underlined. If you click on this , it takes you to a page that says results for air intakes. Is...
• Re: Air Intake Boot clamp/seal question
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 16:22:41 -0800
  ...Air Intake Boot clamp/seal question I have a 1984 Vanagon Camper. My air intake boot keeps slipping off of the connection on the...
• Finding Air leaks was Re: Engine Temperature in Winter
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 25 Dec 1999 13:06:06 -0800
  ...In effect, you have just upgraded to a > > recirculating interior air system. > > > > However, don't cover the small side air intakes as this will...