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• 20v turbo I-4 motors For Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 18:10:51 EST
  Ever just want more power in your Golf, Jetta, or Vanagon GTI? Now you too can be the first on your block to own...
• Re: CO Detectors
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stratton
  Sun, 18 Apr 1999 23:07:17 -0400
  ...since I have a terminal block installed under the back bench seat, it shouldn't be too long a wire run. I'm going...
• Re: o-ring cooling crossover tube
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 20:22:18 -0500
  ...When I installed crossover tube on new 1.9L long block, fitting in question got a new O-ring as well as plenty of...
• DATE CORRECTION: 5th Annual Van-O-Rama. September 24th, 2005. So.S.F.
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 11:33:03 -0700
  ...Best way to find it is by > pointing your Mapquest, or the directions program/site to the 600 > block of McLellan Drive in South...
• Re: Mobil1 15-50 and setting a new piston ring
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 16:23:57 -0700
  ...The guy I bought the long block from said he had it in his Vanagon but took it out because it was using a...
• did i do that
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:54:53 -0800
  ...went to tighten alternator and discovered reason for belt toss the bolt fastened to block under alt had broken free of block by breaking...
• Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:19:37 -0700
  ...Anywho, the red lead to the ignition/starter switch goes/also goes to a harness and then back out to a terminal block post...
• Inline gas VW Jetta motor swap. Progress, update.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 06:10:51 -0700
  ...As I was swapping all the parts between the 1.8liter block and the 2.0 liter block, it was interesting and instructive to...
• Re: Engine Replacement Options
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:30:33 -0700
  ...I am confident that my 83.5 Engine has a solid short block. But of course only time will tell. Currently it idles very...
• Do-it-yerself engine rehab goings and what I've found-1.9 rod bolts..
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Wed, 21 Feb 2001 23:02:52 -0800
  Well, down in the garage, at this moment, sits an 84 vanagon without an engine, a 2.1 block with no cylinders, and a...
• RE: Oil on the rear window!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 27 May 97 03:55:43 UT
  ...Check the breather mounting to the engine block and the hose to the air inlet. Dennis -----Original Message----- >From: vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu...
• Re: Vans in the hood
  Historical mailing list - Kevin ...
  Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:49:27 -0700
  ...Then there was this long long stretch living in the Pacific Northwest that was pretty much Vanagonless. And you are in Edmonds? We have...
• DM: Re: Silicone oder nein
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 18:52:35 -0800
  ...It is however typical to see some surface roughness 'cause the German pumps last so long that when they do finaly fail, a perfect...
• Re: How many miles are too many?
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 13:18:27 -0700
  ...I am considering a > long trip next Spring and want to estimate my risks. > > Most of the miles are short distance, not long trips...
• Re: Oil in Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 16:38:45 -0400
  ...There is a oil passage going from the block to the head and onto the camshaft bearings and on the gasket there is a...
• VW Van Profiling
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Fri, 7 Jan 2011 12:16:23 -0500
  ...I did notice an improvement in how things go after getting rid of long hair and moving to collared shirts only. They may still...
• Re: Questions about wires, relay, H2 lamps, etc.
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Fri, 3 May 2013 05:57:18 -0500
  ...12" long, 000 979 204 - $7.30 > Wire for relay holder, w/2 female spade clip terminal ends, 12 gauge, 12" long, 000 979...
• Re: A/C woes - LONG
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:10:45 -0400
  ...A/C woes - LONG I (and my mechanic) have been working on my '85 Westy's A/C for nearly a year now, though...
• Purple Vanagon on CL in VA. Wowzer!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 27 Aug 2013 11:58:22 -0700
  ...http://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/4027105422.html� ELECTRIC PURPLE 1990 VANAGON NEW ENGINE BAD TRANSMISSION - $2000 (Tappahannock, VA) � I had a new long block...
• Re: Regreasing my CV's. Flip driveshafts on reinstall good idea?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:11:43 -0700
  ...is the CV tool version, the longer thin shank helps > clear the CV > boot on the ones blocked by the angle of the CV...
• Re: Statistical Survey re Head Gasket Failure
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 21:41:43 -0500
  ...Instead of just a yes or no, I would suggest asking how long or how far the needle moves before zooming off. It's...
• Re: speaking of rear-view mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Fri, 26 Mar 1999 01:26:41 EST
  ...straight back for a long way. I suppose if there were people in the back seat their heads might block my rearward view. But...
• Why Fuel Level Might Affect Performance
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 17 May 1999 13:18:16 -0700
  ...a few beats the last time i took it out 1 block from home. i let it warm up and then gave it throttle...
• Re: Question on 1.9 Vanagon conversion
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 23 May 1999 20:29:46 -0400
  ...cooler attachment to the block. > The 1.9 is much different. Is is quite a bit meatier and longer as well. I > had to...
• Re: replacing brake lines
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:24:53 -0700
  ...https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/LongBrakeLineReplacement# ) so am not an expert, but since you have flaring tools, would suggest purchasing line etc. and make...
• Re: Antifreeze WAS: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 7 May 2010 13:40:45 -0700
  --snip-- Add maniacal laughter here as topic now morphs into long discussion about distilled water..... --snip-- Well I don't know what the water...
• Re: ISO : rocker arm shaft carrier
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 18:58:27 -0700
  the 'carrier' is the slitted block that slides over the shaft onto the stud and gets torqued down to 25 psi. I should have...
• Re: Alloy wheels at gowesty.com
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 11:46:13 -0500
  <html> <font size=3>At 10:22 AM 12/11/2001 -0500, you wrote:<br> <blockquote type=cite cite>Derek,<br> <br> I've...
• Re: dometic replacement
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:19:52 -0700
  ...With block ice that I freeze in gallon jugs, I can go 7 days with everything as cold as it needs to be. If...
• Re: starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Fri, 15 Mar 2019 09:34:20 -0700
  ...Two big M12 bolts go through starter, then bell housing, and into the block and are among the 7 that hold the engine and...
• Re: Installig crankshaft pulley on a 2.1L......
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:45:41 -0500
  ...of installing a 3 groove crankshaft pulley on a 2.1 long > block. Right behind the woodruff key is what a think is a...
• Re: GoWesty 2.4 L Engine
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:29:39 EDT
  ...hey Karl Have you checked into the head gasket problems and cracked blocks subies have been having? ever wonder about that subie coolant threatment...
• Re: antenna- Vandals last night ... can the Huns be far behind
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:33:04 -0700
  I put a new antenna on my '84 not too long ago, pulling the instrument cluster was a big help. All the on-line...
• Re: block heaters
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 21:07:33 -0600
  ...coolant circulate through the entire system, even though Vanagons have such long horizontal runs from the engine to the radiator and back again? I...
• Re: Surepower 1315, auxiliary fuse block, Progressive Dynamics charger, and Vitrifrigo installation questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 6 May 2009 22:36:46 -0400
  ...fuse block, the length of DC >> wires that come with the Vitrifrigo may not be long enough to reach the >> fuse >> block. Can I...
• Re: Question on 1.9 Vanagon conversion
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sun, 23 May 1999 20:35:38 -0400
  ...The block has a spot to do it above the pan but it is very close to the oil output of the turbo and...
• Re: How much damage to engine block, heads, etc., in fire from leaking fuel ines?
  Historical mailing list - moritz schmid
  Sat, 22 Jul 2017 21:09:10 +0000
  ...engine block, heads, etc., in fire from > leaking fuel ines? > > This concerns my '84 VW Vanagon with 1.9L Boston Bob long block (installed...
• Re: portable fridge (long)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:40:05 -0700
  ...and one reason for wanting to stay with a top-loader is a 75LB > black Labrador who is often found blocking whatever door needs...
• Re: Radiator Installation in an Air Cooled Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Sat, 29 May 1999 10:58:21 -0400
  ...1984 Vanagon with 200,000 plus miles Dana Morphew wrote: > I plan to order a 1.9L non turbo diesel long block soon (I...
• Re: CHEAP!!: [wetwesties] SYNCRO for sale
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 17 Jan 2001 22:29:38 +1200
  It is a SYNCRO too with the big 4ft long sunroof in the rear, >>RARE! The van runs and the heads look dry. Fired...
• Re: Emergency in South Dakota
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:15:09 -0700
  ...She just called in from Wall South Dakota and reports she can no >longer get the van to shift into fourth gear. Transmission seems...
• type 4 mains
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:44:04 -0500
  ...4 bearings are too long and hold the cases open. On my engines I measure and align bore each block then install the center...
• Re: Oil dipstick pushed out of the tube
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:58:44 -0700
  ...One end of that tube is plugged into a mysterious > electrical device about two inches long. Peering inside you will see it is > blocked...
• Re: Using diesel pilot bearing
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 22 May 2010 11:32:14 -0700
  ...clutch housing, then measure from mating part of block face to where end of longer PB would sit. On the 1.9 WBX, Is...
• Re: Rear axle nuts
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 06 May 1994 12:49:14 -0500 (EST)
  ...Jack the car, put a cinder block underneath, take off the wheel. Take out the cotter pin, Screw 2 of the lug nuts back...
• RE: good news?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Ulrigg (Rho)
  Thu, 10 Nov 94 14:57:38 PST
  ...I got a long block from them last May, and have 15,000 miles on it so far. The only problems I've had...
• Interesting item on eBay web site item#585802949: vw vanagon rear window jailbars westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 3 May 2001 22:01:16 PDT
  OK, you Jail-Birds !! :>) It wasn't too long ago that the list was discussing jail-bars, and here is a set I found...
• Re: will a 2.1L long block work with 1.9L FI and hardware?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 14:35:26 -0800
  At 09:02 AM 3/12/02 EST, Tom Stone wrote: >If you are upgrading an '85 to a 2.1, you might get...
• Installing a rebuilt engine. Does anyone have a list describing the order to reattach items?
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 2 Sep 2002 11:32:23 -0500
  I have a rebuilt long block from Boston Bob to put in my 1984. I've removed my old engine and stripped it down...
• Re: Helmet laws
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 21:12:30 -0400
  ...Death came with several broken > valves, two destroyed pistons and connecting rods, and matching windows > on each side of the block. Warranty denied! Yup...
• Re: Roadside Troubles while on Vacationing
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 22:43:13 -0800
  Hey, that's good Nathaniel! Janice use to live a few blocks from here and is a local legend. Keith O. 90 Westy Syncro...
• Re: Engine removal, long winded...... Seeking advice
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:59:15 -0400
  ...if you can get everything off of the top of the block, and you can get the exhaust system off the bottom of the...
• Re: Ninja Camping
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 23 May 2008 17:06:51 -0600
  ...Several placeshave access blocked with boulders and new signs stating no camping.It's a shame, really." Just south out of Sedona, AZ on...
• Re: Considering scrapping my project van after forking out over $26 grand
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 1 Jan 2008 23:22:58 -0500
  ...I > bought a long block several years ago from a seller in Canada. > Dealing with the customs paperwork, getting a broker to get it...
• Re: Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 6
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 17:58:00 -0700
  ...this is a longitudinal application so it might > make sense > > that there is one there? I plan to clean the block and paint it...
• 90 Westy... Blown 2.1...What's It Worth?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 11:59:18 -0400
  ...Costs: $3K with no core and about $700 to R/R the long block. 2) She has a Subaru daily driver... and is interested...
• Long time to get the 1/2 Lilly running!(long)
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 11:10:08 -0500
  ...Started out as a 3 day planned project to swap long blocks and replace the tired motor in my 90 GL. That part ended...
• Re: Diff locks on 2WD Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 19 Jul 1999 20:33:23 +0200
  ...My old 71 bus climbed a real steep 3 block long hill in > Chattanoogga TN years ago inorder to be able to coast down...
• Re: rear wipers
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:01:22 -0500
  ...a longer :::mount that would replace the stock mirror, or one that could be dash :::mounted. ::: :::For me, the stock rearview mirror blocks a...
• Re: Broke off stud torqueing head-what do I do?
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 21:35:12 -0800
  ...Oil mixed in coolant system and coolant mixed in the engine block, a real mess. After a tow back home i removed the head...