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  • Re: aircooled intake elbow - Speedo Cable
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Tue, 5 Oct 2004 14:23:23 -0600
    ...Leave the EGR box in place with the wires > hooked up and run the one piece speedo cable next to the EGR box. Your...
  • Re: speedometer cable installation question
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Tue, 6 Feb 2007 10:05:56 -0800
    ...I'm not even certain where the EGR box is, but it's been bypassed for a long time, Troy, you don't have...
  • Re: EGR Valve removal???
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 30 Jul 1996 20:12:22 -0400
    ...The EGR on these engines lowers combustion chamber temps,(Peak Flame Temperature). This reduces the tendancy of the engine to knock, ping, and melt...
  • 1982 EGR valve
    Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
    Mon, 2 Jun 2003 15:10:46 -0400
    Is it really necessary to have the EGR valve working on a 1982 aircooled vanagon? Other than keeping emissions in check what good does...
  • Re: Visual EGR on Smog Check?
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Wed, 21 Apr 2004 06:48:37 -0700
    I believe what they're supposed to do is pop the control rod off the EGR (the one that runs from the EGR over...
  • Re: speedo for Canadian 85?
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:07:13 -0700
    Correct, the CDN market vanagons have no EGR/O2 light, so a one piece cable is what you want for your 2WD van. You...
  • EGR filter
    Historical mailing list - John Jensen
    Sun, 24 Nov 2002 09:30:02 -0500
    ...But I just found out EGR filters for Aircooled engines are no longer available from my usual sources. Can anyone give me a source...
  • 1980 EGR gasket help wanted
    Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
    Wed, 20 Jun 2001 14:36:38 -0700
    My 1980 2.0l engine is already for final assemble (tin, EGR, exhaust, FI). However in search of the EGR gaskets I have a...
  • [ev_update] Re: updated screen savers
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 24 Dec 2000 23:10:21 -0500
    ...Best of All, it's Free! http://click.egroups.com/1/9698/0/_/1963/_/977717431/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------_->
  • How to do compression test--85 vanagon? (and EGR valve)
    Historical mailing list - David O. Bradshaw
    Thu, 24 Oct 1996 10:18:08 -0400 (EDT)
    ...for someone whose never done it before!?!? Also, where is the EGR Valve, and what is involved in replacing it? Thanks bunches, David Bradshaw
  • '80 Westy- EGR counter reset
    Historical mailing list - phil hans
    Sat, 22 Dec 2001 12:44:30 -0800
    Hi everyone, does anyone know where the button is to push to reset EGR counter, so I can get the light to go out...
  • Re: Hesitation at low RPM
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 25 Aug 94 15:56:29 EDT
    Do you have an EGR valve? If so you may want to include that in your list of things to check. You can replace...
  • Missing from Bentley
    Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
    Mon, 9 Oct 95 15:56:55 PDT
    ...The upper tube on the left side of the EGR solenoid goes to the EGR valve. I think it's okay to use the...
  • Re: EGR Valve removal???
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 30 Jul 1996 11:10:01 -0700 (PDT)
    ...know what needs to be done to remove and disconnect the EGR Valve > in a 2 Litre FI Bus engine? Any vacuum lines need...
  • Fwd: [vanagon] water! (from alt vanagon list)
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Tue, 5 Sep 2000 10:37:32 -0700
    ...vanagon@egroups.com > From: George Nahrebecky > <GEORGE.NAHREBECKY@STMARYS.CA> > Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 13:39:04 -0300 > Reply-to: George.Nahrebecky@STMARYS...
  • EGR Filter Replacement on '81 Air cooled
    Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
    Mon, 25 Oct 1999 10:15:00 -0400
    ...Is there a better and cheaper replacement for the EGR filter setup than the aftermarket $170.00 copy of the original VW $239.00...
  • Re: Oxygen Sensor / Full Throttle Switch
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 21 Nov 94 16:11:59 EST
    ...Your idea of peak temps is interesting though. > > Earlier I had asked if removing the EGR would be detrimental, after all it > > also reduces...
  • Old/new clusters, was: [subaruvanagon] Tach Weirdness
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 11 Oct 2000 20:03:15 -0400
    ...Take heart David we are all wrong at times. >Darrell > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Darrell Boehler" <midwesty@midwest.net> >To: <subaruvanagon@egroups.com> >Sent: Monday...
  • Re: passing CA emissions?
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Sat, 4 Sep 2004 17:23:24 -0700
    ...The non-California model had a pretty > straightforward exhaust/heat exchanger layout > with EGR. And a catalytic converter. > The California model had a much...
  • Re: EGR question
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 20 Mar 1996 10:15:26 -0800
    Sean Bartnik wrote: >>Hey all, >>On my '78 bus, I have >>discovered that the EGR system appears to be disconnected. <snip> >>But if it...
  • passing CA emissions?
    Historical mailing list - aircooled chris
    Fri, 3 Sep 2004 15:58:03 -0700
    ...No EGR. The exhaust has a pipe that looks like it would go to where the EGR is, but its just clamped shut and...
  • vanagon@egroups.com ?????
    Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
    Sun, 16 Apr 2000 19:09:54 -0400
    ...Somehow this email reached me via vanagon@egroups.com ????? Since it references one of our Digests, I assume that it made its way though...
  • Re: [vanagon] Re: Hard starting when warm
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Sat, 23 Dec 2000 12:28:14 +0000
    ...Either the battery is suspect (have it tested) or the charging > system itself is the problem. > Mike Pidcoe > > -------------------------- eGroups Sponsor -------------------------~-~> > Big News - eGroups is...
  • Air cooled Westy EGR parts
    Historical mailing list - thomas LaPointe
    Tue, 1 Apr 2008 14:40:08 -0500
    I am looking for the EGR cannister for our Air cooled westy. it's the one with that is rectangular? this is a California...
  • EGR valve in 1981 effects cylinder head temps
    Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
    Tue, 9 Mar 2004 12:09:31 -0500
    Well I finally got around to hooking up the linkage to my EGR valve in my 1981 aircooled Westy, actually I made a new...
  • Re: EGR on '81 Vanagon Westie
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Tue, 9 Sep 1997 19:01:59 -0700
    ...Attempts to > "adjust" the egr throttle attachment haven't made any difference re: the > always available suction I feel from the end of the...
  • Re: Someone may want to track down the owner of this van.
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Mon, 26 Oct 1998 02:14:45 -0800
    I really liked that other Q on the same page, it seems that not only Vanagons have problems with the EGR-valves and blinking...
  • Re: Looking for some parts for 80-83 AC Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:47:54 -0600
    ...There is an EGR valve that is hooked to the throttle bottle. I think most or all of the EGR stuff is NLA. My...
  • Re: Exhaust System- EGR filter on 82 Westy
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 15 May 1995 13:19:02 -0400
    hey tim, i've got a '78 which has no EGR filter or catalytic converter since the first rebuild six years ago. it runs...
  • Re: Welcome to BusDepot_Rant
    Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
    Mon, 19 Mar 2001 17:43:41 -0600
    ...Welcome to BusDepot_Rant > > > Hello, > > Welcome to the BusDepot_Rant group at eGroups, a > free, easy-to-use email group service. Please > take a...
  • Re: EGR on 1978 2.0L engine questions
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 16 May 96 13:17:21 PDT
    ...While they had it in their shop they looked into the EGR system (swapped the EGR valve). 250 bucks later... --------- 16May1996 Result: PASS HC...
  • Re: Reply now to join the BusDepot_Rant group
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 20 Jan 2001 13:30:12 EST
    In a message dated 1/20/01 1:15:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, BusDepot_Rant-owner@EGROUPS.COM writes: > Hello, > > Reply to this...
  • Re: leaky EGR valve (air cooled Westy) - VLVC
    Historical mailing list - joel walker
    Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:18:47 -0600
    ...Friday, January 11, 2008 4:39 PM Subject: [VANAGON] leaky EGR valve (air cooled Westy)
  • Re: Overall Timing Advance, Air Cooled
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
    Sat, 8 Mar 2008 14:00:48 -0600
    ...My muffler is different too with no crossover pipe or egr outlet and I don't think I'll be putting the egr system...
  • Re: Alternator & EGR lights flashing?
    Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
    Mon, 3 Feb 97 14:10:26 EST
    ...Every 15,000 miles the mileage counter closes the circuit to the EGR light so that the EGR light will stay on when the...
  • 1982 EGR valve Redux, now flaming cylinder heads
    Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
    Mon, 2 Jun 2003 22:43:23 -0400
    ...I wonder if the EGR valve is also responsible for keeping combustion temps down as this is one way of reducing NOX emissions. Maybe...
  • Re: 1982 EGR valve Redux, now flaming cylinder heads
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 2 Jun 2003 23:13:17 -0400
    The primary purpose of the EGR valve is to reduce NOx emissions. I guess the 3-way Cat with the O2 sensor combined with...
  • Smog.
    Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
    Mon, 2 Oct 95 14:24:52 PDT
    ...Overwhelmed by exhaust emission guilt, I crawled underneath the bus yesterday and removed the blank-off plate that was blocking my EGR line and...
  • Subaru Conversion: NEW MAILING LIST
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 12 May 2000 21:02:54 -0700
    ...http://www.egroups.com/group/subaruvanagon to post, join egroups and send email postings to subaruvanagon@egroups.com Warren Chapman '90 Syncro Westy (undergoing...
  • Re: Exhaust System- EGR filte...
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 14 May 1995 20:58:48 -0400
    ...I have nowhere to hook EGR pipe up! George with '82 Westfalia
  • Re: How do I get this EGR filter on??? Fixed! But.....
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Thu, 17 Apr 2003 23:22:47 -0500
    Wow what a text clip I just did! --------------- Clip ------------------ Do you Federal Vanagon guys have to remove the EGR filter each time you want...
  • Re: EGR light
    Historical mailing list - Ra�l Barreras
    Sun, 11 Jun 2000 17:36:59 -0400
    ...EGR light > > >> Dear list, >> >> My EGR light has come on and basically it's a nuisance. How do I "reset" >> it. According to the...
  • Re: Craftsman Metal Lathe
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 21 Jun 2001 14:20:55 -0400
    ...list atlas_craftsman@egroups.com; contact >atlas_craftsman-owner@egroups.com >Delivered-To: mailing list atlas_craftsman@egroups.com >Precedence: bulk >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto...
  • Re: EGR for aircooled vanagon
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 6 Mar 1996 09:23:00 PST
    I have always been curious about what an EGR system actually accomplished? Does recirculating a small amount of exhaust gas actually cause the engine...
  • Fw: [T2] New Aircooled Buy and Sell list
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delasalle
    Thu, 21 Sep 2000 21:58:00 -0500
    ...Solomon Scott A SSgt 62 AGS/LGG <Scott.Solomon@mcchord.af.mil> To: <Vw-convertible@egroups.com>; <VwSuperBeetles@egroups.com>; <SuperBeetlesOnly@egroups.com>; <vintagvw...
  • Re: How do I get this EGR filter on??? Fixed! But.....
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Thu, 17 Apr 2003 22:24:31 -0700
    ...How do I get this EGR filter on??? Fixed! But..... > My 83 Air Cooled has passed every exhaust gas emissions test without the > square...
  • Speedo Cable question
    Historical mailing list - Peter Young
    Sat, 1 Mar 2008 23:41:45 -0500
    ...I want to know if I should buy the long replacement cable that bypasses the EGR box, or if I should just buy the...
  • Re: CAT vs EGR (or both?)
    Historical mailing list - Chris Renz
    Mon, 24 Jan 2005 12:30:55 -0800
    ...CAT vs EGR (or both?) > If you are in CA you need to have all the emissions components that came > on the vehicle from...
  • Re: Oxygen Sensor / Full Throttle Switch
    Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
    Mon, 21 Nov 94 11:27:15 PST
    ...Your idea of peak temps is interesting though. > Earlier I had asked if removing the EGR would be detrimental, after all it > also reduces...
  • FW: [pavanagon] Important tire saftey
    Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
    Tue, 22 Aug 2000 10:13:35 -0400
    ...pavanagon@egroups.com >To: "Wetwesties" <wetwesties@egroups.com>, "vanagon list" ><vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>, "pavanagon" <pavanagon@egroups.com> >Subject: [pavanagon] Important tire saftey >Date...
  • EGR light
    Historical mailing list - Ra�l Barreras
    Sun, 11 Jun 2000 17:14:06 -0400
    Dear list, My EGR light has come on and basically it's a nuisance. How do I "reset" it. According to the Bentley, it...
  • Re: [Syncro] Ham/CB Antenna Location
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 19 Oct 2000 20:19:37 -0400
    ...Thu, 19 Oct 2000 14:29:58 -0700 To: "vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com" <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>, "syncro@egroups.com" <Syncro@egroups.com> Subject...
  • Re: vanagon@egroups.com ?????
    Historical mailing list - Jim
    Sun, 16 Apr 2000 17:25:28 -0700
    Our "spare" list lives on what is now egroups. (Used to be Tripod.) If you're on the "spare" list, you will occasionally get...
  • Bus-Life Egroup (for non-technical stuff)
    Historical mailing list - Captain Ray Nemo
    Sun, 23 Jan 2000 18:31:51 -0800
    ...http://www.eGroups.com/list/bus-life __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
  • Re: ? ENGINE SWAPS - TORQUE CURVES & WEIGHTS ?
    Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
    Thu, 7 Sep 2000 09:11:25 -0400
    Rico, for your Subaru conversion questions, go to http://www.egroups.com and join the subaruvanagon group and email your questions to subaruvanagon@egroups...
  • Lunch with Bentley
    Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
    Mon, 21 Nov 94 14:07:08 PST
    ...Response to David Carment on EGR: Your remarks about when the EGR is on and off are backwards, I think. The EGR on my...
  • Re: aircooled intake elbow
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Tue, 5 Oct 2004 10:38:01 -0600
    ...Here in colorado the light for the egr is required to pass. So unless you do some wiring to make the light still function...
  • Wisdom on EGR box
    Historical mailing list - Jim Heissenbuttel
    Mon, 28 Jun 2004 14:06:09 -0700
    What is the conventional wisdom on the EGR/mileage counter box these days? I see vendors selling a one piece speedo cable that bypasses...
  • Re: 82 Vanagon Exhaust parts ?
    Historical mailing list - Beth Young
    Thu, 3 Oct 1996 12:42:19 -0700 (PDT)
    ...Since they have that bit, they might have the x-over pipe and EGR that goes with it. Tom Young On Thu, 3 Oct...
  • Re: aircooled intake elbow
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Tue, 5 Oct 2004 11:37:17 -0400
    > I am also looking for a good speedometer > cable, the upper cable that connects from the > egr box to the speedometer - but I need...