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  • Re: vanagon vent shade/wind deflector URL
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Thu, 10 Dec 1998 22:28:57 -0800
    ...With the VW T4 with electrical window lifter the airlite cannot be > installed. " > > I spoke with someone today who had installed these deflectors on...
  • This engine or that engine or that...BUT What is most practical...18K and going.
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Fri, 21 Jan 2000 10:03:07 EST
    ...I wanted to eliminate the typical T1 engine problems (The Wasserboxer is Basically a T1 engine with a T4 crank) Because with the added...
  • Re: Is it the new T5?
    Historical mailing list - Double-Cab Guy
    Thu, 29 Aug 2002 23:03:55 -0600
    ...I think it will be a used T4 for me in the next little while. David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel Hixon...
  • Re: Was Can you run without coolant...Now How Badly Can You Abuse a WBX? (Very long)
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
    Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:38:14 -0800
    ...VWSA probably looked at the T4 and said "Nah... I think we'll just update the T3" and gave it a new engine, bigger...
  • Re: Drivers Side Door Lock Modification
    Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
    Mon, 15 Jan 2001 10:39:46 +1000
    ...He now owns a T4 (Eurovan) double cab, a New Beetle, a Tatraplan, several T1 and T2 Transporters including a "barndoor", etc, etc. He...
  • Re: "Jump" seats (was: 87 Vanagon FS or Part-out? Weekender)
    Historical mailing list - William A. Killian
    Tue, 26 Nov 1996 13:22:51 -0500 (EST)
    ...This carried through to the T4 Eurovan as their American MV or (European?) Multivan. Upholstery is different though... We get a little storage area...
  • Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Tue, 4 Oct 2005 09:59:29 -0400
    ...is the same reason why they never exported the T3 or T4 pickup trucks to the U.S.. - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc...
  • Re: Military Issue Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
    Fri, 10 Sep 1999 10:16:50 -0400
    ...Nothing newer like a T4 Eurovan, though, since the war broke out before they started building them, and after the war people are too...
  • Re: 1.9 aux air valve
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Sun, 5 Jul 2009 22:14:22 -0400
    ...It's very simple to test them in this manner; if they pass then they are acceptable for use in an aircooled T4 or...
  • Re: square headlight upgrade kit
    Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
    Sun, 17 Jan 1999 20:01:50 +0100
    ...Bulb H1 12V 55W 8GH 002 089-131 9.30 Bulb T4W 12V 4W 8GP 002 067-121 1.05 Bulb H2 12V 55W...
  • Re: 1993 Eurovan with 127,000 miles: yes or no
    Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
    Wed, 5 Feb 2014 16:10:19 -0800
    ...18:50 Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> > napisa�(a): > > > Quite possible, considering the early T4 had the following engine > options: > > > > 1.8 PD...
  • Re: Another Electric Blanket Option .. although not cheap
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Tue, 27 Nov 2001 19:02:18 -0800
    ...the battery system is >50% or less of rated amperage > >Model T42 Size 42" x 60" / 12 Volt / 80 Rated Watts / >Average Amps 6...
  • Bully-Team Hamburg Newsletter 11.10.2000
    Historical mailing list - CGI-Mailer
    Wed, 11 Oct 2000 10:28:46 +0200
    ...http://www.t4-online.de/Hatzenport/index.htm http://www.vw-bus-land.de/foto/hatzenport00/index.html **************************************** //////////////////////////////////////// WERBUNG Auto-Pieper Spezialbetrieb f�r...
  • Bus FI schematics... and stuff
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 8 Mar 1996 20:58:16 +0930
    Well, exhausted my sources for info concerning the elusive diagrams on early two-liter fuel injected T4 motors... Didn't hear from any netfolk...
  • Re: Water Pump Pipes
    Historical mailing list - Gene P
    Wed, 17 Jun 2020 00:01:27 -0700
    ...Bottom one, tapped a T40 Torx into the head and got it from underneath by the cat with a 15” breaker bar. Halfway I...
  • Re: German Tents and new WV Campers?
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 25 Nov 1997 13:45:32 -0500
    ...I believe that the VW T4 (Eurovan) is the only chassis they convert that is available in a US equipped version. I doubt that...
  • Re: New van Style
    Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
    Tue, 6 Feb 2007 22:06:03 -0800
    ...On 2/6/07, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote: > RE: T4 comments > Steve, that's one of the most informative posts about the...
  • Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Mon, 3 Oct 2005 12:45:28 -0400
    ...Of course VW had opportunity to revisit the tire issue again in 1992 when they introduced the next-generation T4 (Eurovan). At that time...
  • Re: IMO: engine Converting = Ignorance of what is out there...
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Fri, 21 Jul 2000 01:45:41 EDT
    ...BTW Are you getting 25 mpg at 75 mph?" For me, I have been around T1 and T4 engines for 18 and I know...
  • Re: oil pump blueprinting question
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:37:34 -0500
    ...The only "blueprinting" needed is checking oil pump clearances (probably need to use plastigage for checking endplay on a T4 pump).
  • Re: Vans in europe? (Prices)
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 12 Oct 95 22:50:24 EDT
    ...657 51 64 VW Bus T4 California Diesel, EZ 3/93,62 tkm, paprikarot, 57 kW, RD, SV, EWS, DZM, NR, WA, 2 FT...
  • Re: Friday: Is it a Van or what?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 4 Feb 2011 14:05:31 -0500
    ...I'm not a T4 guy and although I've never seen a T5 I doubt if I'm one of them either. I...
  • Re: Go with the split
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 11 Jul 1996 09:48:28 -0700
    ...if I can't find or can't afford an EV/T4 next year, I'll probably buy a waterboxer T3 for those whom...
  • Re: Using the "extra" LEDs in the instrument cluster
    Historical mailing list - John Anderson
    Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:57:46 -0800
    I did use a diesel glow plug LED for other purposes on Steve Dolan's old '80 Westy when he installed a bit T4...
  • Re: new EuroVan syncros
    Historical mailing list - Thomas Niksch
    Sun, 5 Oct 1997 09:23:14 UT
    ...Recently they presented the EuroVan (T4) syncro TDI (2,5l 102 HP) which lacks a bit of ground clearance but is very fast and...
  • Re: Cool Van Sighting!
    Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
    Sat, 12 Feb 2000 12:03:17 +0100
    ...Orly-blue was only available for the Limited Last Editions in �92 when the T4s were already available. Besides, the White/Bluestar was a...
  • Need advice on buying an early Eurovan
    Historical mailing list - Anthony Polson
    Sat, 28 Dec 2002 00:09:43 +0000
    ...I want to stay with VW, so I intend to buy an early VW Transporter T4 panel van (European equivalent of the US market...
  • Re: Big Brake maintenance
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
    Fri, 1 Jun 2007 13:47:47 +1000
    ...It wasn't until the 2000 model T4 that this was a feature on the Transporter. Whilst I cannot imagine exactly how, the only...
  • Re: Megasquirt on Waterboxer?
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Sat, 5 Sep 2009 16:51:51 -0400
    ...in >> 2002 or so, and have run one on a big T4, and on an ABA in my Scirocco.  I >> love Megasquirt, my questions...
  • Re: List Split Announcement [IDEA!!]
    Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
    Thu, 11 Jul 1996 03:42:29 -0400 (EDT)
    ...which transcends air v water v T1 vT2 v T3 v T4 vans, and I would hate > to see this disapear when the split...
  • Re: new EuroVan syncros
    Historical mailing list - Thomas Niksch
    Sun, 5 Oct 1997 12:13:02 UT
    ...Recently they presented the EuroVan (T4) syncro TDI (2,5l 102 HP) which lacks a bit of ground clearance but is very fast and...
  • NEW T4 Heads (was: where to buy valve tools)
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 4 Mar 1997 18:16:01 +0000
    > for the typeIV 2 litre engine, new heads from JC whitney are $350.00 each, > $700.00 total. Mark Stephens heads are $500.00...
  • Re: The spirit of the Type II lives!/Lon's Reply
    Historical mailing list - Lon J. Thompson
    Sat, 31 May 1997 08:14:52 -0600
    ...The transporter may have gone through several evolutions, > but until the T4/EuroVan, the evolutions were really fairly gradual, and the > model has some...
  • Re: SA vehicles
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan
    Wed, 25 Jul 2001 12:33:14 -0700
    ...SA vehicles > Doesn't it just make you sick that they have a choice between the Sharan, > Bus and T4 Caravelle and we don...
  • Re: Cheap, sturdy magnetic base for 12v fans
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 1 Oct 2004 18:48:22 -0400
    ...16, 5/64, 3/32, 1/8 flat; Black top is T4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15. Excellent, if you modify them...
  • Re: Well so far it's beat me. >:-(
    Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
    Mon, 9 Aug 2010 15:56:51 -0700
    ...roughly the same size..Think I use either a T35 or T45. I also use a pair of "parrott jaw" channel lock pliers..They...
  • Front Seats for EV
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 27 Sep 1996 11:56:47 +0200
    ...in available for Mercedes Sprinter, Volkswagen LT 2 and Volkswagen Eurovan (T4). I have to check if one of this seats will fit the...
  • Re: 1984 for sale
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:13:51 -0700
    ...The T3 is the Vanagon, T4 the Eurovan, > the > T5 the newest Eurovan in Europe. Type 3 is the notchback/fastback. > > By the way...
  • Re: Lift Pop Top With No Spring Assist?
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Wed, 4 Aug 2010 18:33:16 -0700
    ...Now >> of >> course, the T4 and T5 vans have a horizontal screw arrangement each side >> of >> van, and linkage to roof... power up and...
  • Re: 2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE:UNBALANCED crank the ....
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Mon, 12 Feb 2001 09:33:56 EST
    ...com/crankshaft.htm How much do you know about the T1 T4 engines, the problems that developed and the way the VW engineers fixed...
  • Re: VW 2.5L RE: WBX6 RE: difference's between model years
    Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
    Tue, 30 Sep 2014 15:32:54 -1000
    ...Near as I can tell, > they share very little with earlier Audi/T4 five cylinder engines. For > one, I think their cams are chain...
  • Re: Audi wheels!![long]
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 27 Aug 1998 07:48:00 -0700
    ...his comments relative to any rear >wheel drive t1, t2, t3, t4 or vanagon, but this DOES NOT hold true for ANY >FWD car...
  • Headlight Mystery (2 lamp/Halogen)
    Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
    Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:25:01 -0700
    ...very scary > =20 > _VW Pritsche String Tanga Bus Bulli T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 Doka | eBay_=20 > (http://www.ebay.de/itm/VW-Pritsche...
  • FWD: TDI engine swaps
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Wed, 5 Jan 2011 17:49:52 -0800
    ...I just bought a 2001 T4 Syncro 2.5 TDI. I got to thinking this would make a perfect vehicle to drive to Alaska...
  • Re: Wrecker find today, 2wd tin top made in Austria
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Sat, 16 Apr 2016 00:19:29 +0000
    ...One of the 2wd vans made in Graz when the Hannover plant switched to T4 production.----------- >> Alistair
  • Re: Vanagons being called "Hippie Wagons"..
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Mon, 12 May 2008 21:45:37 -0400
    ...not know where the engine is, but EVERYONE can > associate the differences between the T3 and T4....), as a "Volkswagen Bus". > > > The curtains help : ) >
  • Re: VW 2.5L RE: WBX6 RE: difference's between model years
    Historical mailing list - PSD
    Tue, 30 Sep 2014 19:31:38 -0400
    ...Near as I can tell, they share very little with earlier Audi/T4 five cylinder engines. For one, I think their cams are chain...
  • My life (and other things
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 03 Apr 1995 19:25:35 +0100
    ...clare, ireland - - '91 vw transporter t4 - blue thing - now yer suckin' diesel - "Reach fer the stars, that's whut Daddy said. Never said nuthin...
  • Re: is your Vanagon your main/only vehicle?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 12 May 2001 11:27:10 +1200
    ...As an aside, Americans call the front-engined T4 heaps Eurovans and Japanese apparently call them Vanagons! Ah, badge-engineering. Caravelle is the upmarket...
  • Re: Type 4 Necromancy?
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Thu, 29 Aug 2002 16:41:59 -0500
    ...It is kind of a hassle, but I've also been where lots > of > you T4 owners are, wondering what's going on inside...
  • Re: 99 Ev
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Sun, 28 Mar 1999 23:03:15 +0200
    ...this guy working for VW??? Ask about the Caravelle, Transporter or T4!!!! > > c) it definitely isn't made in Europe, BS! The Eurovan is...
  • Re: Making of a Vanagon - Now New T3
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Wed, 3 Dec 2008 13:35:30 -0800
    ...Ten years ago I managed to get a VIP tour of the Type II assembly plant in Hannover where they were producing the T4...
  • Re: another edition of the dictionary ...
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 4 Jan 95 17:09:32 MST
    ...T1, T2, T3, and > T4. but the entire line of vehicles has always been called > 'Type 2'. Is this generally accepted? I've never...
  • FRYDAY: RE-OPEN VANAGON ASSEMBLY
    Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
    Fri, 26 May 2006 18:04:25 -0700
    ...The Eurovan (T4) didn�t make it here, but to paraphrase the recently departed Lloyd Bentsen, �I�ve looked at the Eurovan, sir, and...
  • Help me ID Euro-Camper
    Historical mailing list - Jacob Shaun Dustin
    Wed, 29 May 1996 08:33:27 MST
    ...The cooling tin used is slick- - it totaly seals the T4 engine compartment around the T1 engine, and seems to bolt to stock T1...
  • Re: Door lock actuator question
    Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
    Sun, 16 Nov 2003 19:34:03 +1100
    ...Door lock actuator question > Jim. > > No the superseeced door actuator as fitted to the T4 does not fit the > Vanagon, or the rear hatch...
  • Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Mon, 9 Dec 2002 19:02:45 -0800
    ...The only reason VW went to the T4 (i.e., Eurovan) was to maximize parts reuse. The T4 used the same drivetrain as many...
  • Re: '80 Westfalia-- best way to drive over passes
    Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
    Tue, 22 Jan 2002 06:35:53 -0500
    ...Your concern > is warranted though; like any mechanism, even the Type IV motor can > fail. > > Most T4's fail at the valve seat... I...
  • RE: engine seal/tin holes
    Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
    Thu, 23 May 1996 09:15:00 -0700 (PDT)
    ...Had a '71 bus with upright engine (not T4 like yours), which had a good seal all around with no gaps. Being in CA...
  • Re: What should I look for or avoid in 84 Westy?
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 15 May 1996 17:59:50 -0500
    ...On the Uh, price a T4 rebuild recently? But this is indeed often true by virtue of the greater number of systems on the...