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• Re: How much ATF in Torque Converter
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 19:39:43 -0500
  ...I just put the torque converter on and let the transmission fill it as it ran. Who rebuilt your transmission? I have a couple...
• Quick fix exhaust job
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 28 Mar 2014 20:21:42 -0700
  ...Had to do a quick fix and do a temp replacement of cat converter. As is my habit, I thought I'd make this...
• dryeastie
  Historical mailing list - Lisa Santucci
  Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:08:56 -0800
  ...legal besides a catalytic converter? Appreciate your assistance Lisa
• Re: funky exhaust odors
  Historical mailing list - J.W.Brier
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 20:15:07 +0200
  It's the cathalytic converter that does it. Don't ask me the chemistry though. The smell came with the cats. Jan Willem Bri...
• Re: Canadian Parts
  Historical mailing list - Barb and Scott Stothers
  Wed, 2 May 2001 21:10:51 -0500
  ...engine gasket kits, water pumps, and catalytic converters. Shop around! Scott '91 GL Ddoor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pedersen, Michael" <MRPEDERS@pacifica-papers.com> To...
• Re: Leaking Torque Converter Seal- Fixed
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:48:01 -0400
  ...Edward At 08:20 AM 3/27/2010, Dennis Haynes wrote: >Intermittent torque converter leaks are usually a sign of something else >being wrong...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:00:19 -0400
  ...Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it??? Well. sit right back and I'll tell you a little story. Perhaps my "ABSURD" feeling, as you...
• Re: Auto Trans Rumbling
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:05:35 -0500
  ...What gives? My brother says torque converter - but as much as I love him he's a dork so I am asking you. Things...
• Re: O2 sensors, setting air mixture
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 21 Nov 94 12:03:17 CST
  ...and it makes sense that what you want is for the engine to be putting out the best mixture possible BEFORE the catalytic converter...
• just passed CA smog, but poor mileage
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 9 May 2003 08:48:12 -0700
  ...This rich mixture may have done damage to the cat converter. If your planning on satying in california I would save for a cat...
• Re: VANAGON digest 1181
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Thu, 28 Nov 1996 01:36:46 -0500 (EST)
  On Wed, 27 Nov 1996 guzzi1@ix.netcom.com wrote: > Also, anyone know what the consequences are of removing the cat > converter and nothing...
• Re: Automatic transmission. How do I know what the fair value is?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 25 Apr 1999 02:37:07 -0400
  ...I have brand new Volkswagen units complete with torque converter for $1395. This might give you some idea on what to spend for a...
• Re: Laptop Power Consumption?
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 18:52:27 -0800
  For these dual conversion phenomenon dunnah forget to take into account the efficiency of the "modified sine wave" converter 12vDC-> 120vac. Check the waveform...
• Re: Where's my O2 sensor - 1988 Weekender
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 24 Dec 2003 15:25:07 -0600
  ...have an 898 GL. The O2 sensor scres into the CAT. Converter. On the 84 models its in a different place. Regards, John Rodgers...
• Re: Emissions Test Failure
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:24:22 -0700
  ...to get the engine good and warm so that the catalytic > converter is well heated > so that it is doing the best job it...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 11:52:39 -0600
  ...If the catalytic converter has dumped its ceramic contents they could be in your muffler causing a blockage. I base this assumption on the...
• Re: catalytic converter failure question
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 15 Apr 2005 17:03:38 -0600
  ...After 2 weeks of driving, my catalytic converter is now rattling > and I'm replacing it this weekend. It looks pretty old but I...
• Re: What colour is freon?
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 08:41:12 +0000
  ...If the torque converter > seal starts going it can get slung ALL over by the torque converter (a > condition I may be looking at...
• Re: 85 Exhaust:
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 12:41:10 -0700
  ...One of the more basic changes I did (while on the road), was to remove the innards of the converter (it had imploded on...
• Van Repair and Harbor Freight-LVC
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:46:54 -0600
  ...I bought a 400W converter and a 10 amp Polisher/Sander last week .Since it is the SUNDAY paper, not the FRIDAY paper...I...
• Re: What is up with California and aftermarket Catalytic Converters for the Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:53:29 -0400
  At 12:12 AM 7/10/2009, Jim Akiba wrote: >T-2 stands for Truck 2 not Tier 2, and is the second weight...
• Re: RE: drum brake adjustment
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 May 1996 00:22:45 -0400
  ...3/4 " drive, a slider breaker bar the same, also a converter to 1/2" so i can use it with the 1/2...
• Brake fade vs. automatic tranny
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 10:51:20 -0700
  ...So, if downshifting an automatic produces less than ideal results, does it mean you need to perhaps replace the torque converter? (Rhetorical question - I...
• Re: Low MPG & Carbon Monoxide Smell
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Fri, 8 May 1998 00:42:03 EDT
  ...it seems to be running ok W/ new air cleaner, catalytic converter, oil change, cap & rotor what else can I check fix or replace...
• F.S. 87 VANAGON SYNCRO GL IN CT.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Devlin
  Mon, 21 May 2001 13:15:44 EDT
  ...LEAKS, 130,000mi, NEW DISKS & ROTORS, STEERING RODS, NEW EXHAUST, CAT CONVERTER, CROSS OVER PIPES, TIRES LIKE NEW, CARAT ALLOYS, SECOND SET STEEL WHEELS...
• looking for a used CAT
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Sat, 7 Jun 2003 10:59:41 -0700
  Hi, I am looking for a used catalytic converter for my westy. I believe that there is only one spec for Vanagons 83.5...
• Re: Holey muffler, Batman!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 07:20:03 -0500
  ...Years ago I fixed a dime sized hole in a cat. converter with JB Weld, 3 1/2 years later the repair was still...
• 3L Polo
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 22:03:25 +0200
  ...A pre- and main catalytic converter, together with exhaust recirculation, keep pollutant emissions down to an extremely low level.<br><br> </div> the engine...
• Re: TIICO oxy sensor, torque converter, and misc questions
  Historical mailing list - selten2
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 13:02:51 -0500
  ...TIICO oxy sensor, torque converter, and misc questions > The instructions for the TiiCo kit only mention the OXS in the final tuning > section. Does...
• Re: Inverter converter/charge system for $500-1000 ??
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Wed, 4 Jan 2006 17:30:56 -0800
  ...Inverter converter/charge system for $500-1000 ?? So it now time for me to get down to the 2nd battery install that has been...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:07:30 -0700
  ...Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it??? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Sunday, March 18, 2012, 6:14 PM Luckily for many the federal...
• Auto Tranny Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 May 1997 22:52:51 +0000
  ...She's losing a little ATF, comes out around the torque converter and get blown out the slots in the bellhousing leaving a teeny...
• Re: power in bus for a PC (little Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - t
  Sun, 28 May 2000 15:27:25 -0700
  ...Pay the bucks to buy a good one or get a regulated DC/DC converter. Persoanlly, I would buy whatever the manufacture sold as...
• Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 22 May 2016 07:37:57 -0400
  ...The Torque converter, the > differential, and the CV joints are all things I wanted to learn about > at a later date. I guess I...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:18:42 -0700
  ...Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it??? Have you tried the Emico Cats? http://www.emico-catalytic.com/appchart/searchresults.php The 13581 claims to...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
  Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:46:01 -0700
  ...Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it??? > >David, that is true.� Some folks try to do something about, others rail that it is too much...
• Re: 1.9 L Complete Exhaust System CANADA
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 27 Aug 2021 22:41:21 -0400
  ...On the cat converter note, I never could tell the difference when I extensively “tested” performance with and without one. Might as well be...
• How to remove O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 12:37:41 -0400
  ...The catalytic converter is only about a year old. Is there a better way to remove the sensor? Should I use my touch to...
• Re: '80 Vanagon emissions question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 07 Dec 1995 13:49:26 -0700
  I'm not in NC but my '81 passed emissions last year here in Utah with an empty catalytic converter housing. It took some...
• Re: torque converter bolts-final summary
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 13 Dec 1999 08:05:19 EST
  In a message dated 12/13/1999 5:19:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, schmidt5@HSONLINE.NET writes: > Also, someone pmailed me and said...
• Re: Exhaust system question
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 06:20:19 -0500
  ...It's available in a European spec system, which does not allow the use of a cat converter or egr filter. Not street-legal...
• Muffler & Cat. source for my Tri Star
  Historical mailing list - David Orozco
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 11:18:31 -0800
  ...anyone have a good source for a replacement muffler and cat. converter for my '91, 2.1, Tri Star? Competitive pricing is important. Best...
• Muffler repair feasability
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 29 May 2002 21:49:22 -0700
  ...the end going towards the converter suddently broke a weld or some such on the inside, and now leaks all around the joint between...
• Re: looking for a used CAT
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 10:59:39 -0700
  Thanks to all who responded about my catalytic converter. I have decided to not try a different one. I am just going to take...
• Re: � � � Install of catalytic converter on 90 multivan
  Historical mailing list - Ed Shultz
  Sun, 30 May 2004 15:04:48 EDT
  Debra, I knew I had to sacrafice all of the fastening hardware for the cat and the muffler. I used a sawz-all type...
• Re: RPM?MPH
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:18:12 -0800
  As far as I've been able to determine the VW auto in the Canagons does not have torque converter lockup. I'm driving...
• Re: new CARB rules for cats in Calif?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 18:29:23 -0500
  ...the main reason California is requiring all new catalytic converters to meet OBD-II standards is to improve the overall quality of the cats...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:13:15 -0700
  ...Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it??? Jeff My "$100 Cat" (which actually only cost me $87.95 back in '07) is 5yrs old & has...
• Re: Vanagon engine noise - collapsed lifter?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 3 Dec 2011 07:59:44 -0500
  ...Zinc will damage the catalytic converter, and this damage is the sole reason for the reduction of ZDDP in the current crop of oils...
• re. vanagon propane conversion
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 23:28:56 -0700
  ...The engine coolant heats up in time to warm up the LPG converter. In fact, I always put in a valve in to reduce...
• Re: Leaking Torque Converter Seal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:01:19 -0700
  ...Leaking Torque Converter Seal > It's leaking again. A few years ago it started leaking when I tried > to climb an extended grade in...
• Catalytic Converter Choice
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Thu, 12 Jul 2012 01:53:26 +0000
  '84 WBXR Manual, 1.9 case with 2200cc GoWesty kit Emico or Magnaflow? I have 200 miles on my Bosal cat and I'm...
• Suddenly nothing
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:28:48 -0700
  ...Looked at the torque converter and it was running with the engine. Checked the ATF and it was nice and pink and full. Checked...
• Re: Mileage and Cat Converters
  Historical mailing list - NotaJeep
  Fri, 6 Mar 1998 21:11:10 EST
  In a message dated 98-03-06 14:07:57 EST, afslj1@UAA.ALASKA.EDU writes: << poor mileage (around 14 mpg) and I'm...
• FS: '86 Syncro GL 15"
  Historical mailing list - Brian Story
  Fri, 8 Oct 1999 17:34:08 -0700
  ...trans. (1,500 mi.), 15" rims & tires, headers and turbo muffler, driveshafts, catalitic converter. All in last 7 months. Blue on blue, good shape...
• Re: WBX Nightmares????
  Historical mailing list - Mark Smith
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 10:46:40 EDT
  ...Let the converter folks get back with us when they reach those kind of numbers. I know of several other Vanagons in the 150...
• Help Educate Me
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 10:15:01 -0600
  ...you know (or don't need to know) how the catalytic converter works and what the O2 sensor does. I'd like to get...
• o2 sensor question again sorry
  Historical mailing list - Richard Williams
  Sat, 8 Feb 2003 21:49:06 -0800
  ...From past experience, a bad o2 sensor can burn out the cat converter. Running without the o2 sensor will do the same thing. My...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 01:00:27 +0000
  ...I,m thinking a new catalytic converter will clean this up.So who sells the best direct fit cat for the 2.1 wbx...
• Re: Catalytic Converter question
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 13:18:55 EDT
  Joe ~~Bosal shows # 099-035 // 83-85 1.9 # 099-046 // 86-91 2.1 12" Online Catalog www.dvwimportautoparts.com The cats are...