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• Re: compression testing... on the bench
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Tue, 14 Feb 2006 02:34:08 -0600
  ...on the bench >> >> >>folks, i have a wasserboxer long block NOT IN A CAR >>which i'd like to check its compression. Has anybody...
• Re: Srarter woes
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:05:28 -0800
  ...Finally the starter stopped turning, but Iwas kn the middle of the road, blocking traffic, at night. Long story short - this is the second...
• Re: Some points on why the Wasserboxer was the way for me...
  Historical mailing list - Pierre A Lachance
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 12:16:42 -0500
  ...going wrong ??? two years ago next march, I had a vw long block and a dealer rebuilt engine put in for 4000.$ cdn and...
• Re: RE : availability of OEM westy mudflaps?
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Wed, 11 May 2005 10:10:45 -0600
  ...wooden blocks > between hoist and van for additional clearance. Yep, that's what I suspected-the dealer's old volks are long gone, & the...
• Re: another "weighty" question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:21:45 -0700
  You could simply subtract the combined case, cam, and etc weight from the long block weight to arrive at the crank weight. On 7...
• Re: aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 16 May 2001 16:28:55 -0500
  ...Original, untouched heads and block. 141K on the clock and counting. Chris. '85 Westy. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• Re: Before I buy an engine ...
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 7 Apr 1998 23:28:58 -0400
  On Tue, 7 Apr 1998, Jeff Howard wrote: > I'm about to buy a remanufactured long block from Fast German Auto > to solve my...
• charging aux battery: too much of a good thing?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:11:51 -0700
  ...I could slow down the charging rate by switching to longer and thinner battery cables but this would not drop the voltage much after...
• Re: Long-term Camping Food
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 10:22:49 -0600
  ...Long-term Camping Food > > I hope I don't start another veggie war with this... > > What foods do you use for long-term camping...
• Re: Subie engine prices
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:09:02 -0500
  ...90-94 intake and control systems on a newer 2.2 long block. To learn about LEV, PZEV, SULEV, etc you can read this...
• Bubble in cooling system? '87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - W.R. Transue
  Tue, 23 Jul 96 01:21:33 -0500
  ...Did a vapor lock/ bubble get intoduced into the system when the hose broke and was replaced? I'd run the engine longer to...
• Re: More Mexican Busses
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Mar 1996 23:36:46 -0600
  ...and >have a long block, including the FI "brain" shipped here to the US? >The remainder could be fabricated/procured for a minimum of...
• Re: algae/water/guck
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 22:13:06 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Indeed, it's disinfecting action is blocked by accumulations of organic matter, such as algae. As an alternative (though I haven't tried it...
• Fiamma Bike Racks on Sale, New Tents from Germany
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 20:18:10 EDT
  ...am also offering a free standard bike-block with the purchase of each additional rail as long as supply lasts. Make sure to ask...
• Re: diesel van in CO junkyard
  Historical mailing list - Simon
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 09:34:16 -0600
  ...dashboard, master cylinder, steering wheel, steering parts, long metal > coolant lines, and a 1.6 diesel block/head/4-into-1 manifold. > Missing pieces...
• Re: 1.9L exhaust system comments
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Bell
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 22:11:25 -0500
  ...AB Stan Wilder wrote: > Over revving the engine too many times. > The result of long term abuse or neglect. > > Stan Wilder > 83 Air Cooled...
• Trip Report
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Sun, 30 Jun 2019 23:00:07 +0000
  ...Second, I am cleaning the connectors at the fuse block (I previously cleaned all the grounds) and replacing the fuse block with a new...
• Re: The best engine conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Belman
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 10:22:51 -0700
  ...If I prime the pump while the motor is still on the block, but it may take me another week until I am ACTUALLY...
• Re: aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 16 May 2001 16:18:40 -0500
  ...Small Chevy block into a Healey, 269 Ford into a Nash Rambler, 421 Pontiac into a 54 Ford, Chrysler Hemi into a Chevy Nova...
• Radiator in - thanks to all
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 18:49:48 -0400
  ...longer due to the fact I have AC, some rust and little annoyances like that little box (where you reset the O2 light) blocking...
• Re: FS: 2.1 "DJ" code 112 HP WBX New/Rebuilt
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hogue
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:20:50 -0400
  ...2.1 "DJ" code 112 HP WBX New/Rebuilt > Jeff, > > It is just a long block, I don't know anything about it. The...
• Fwd: Using diesel pilot bearing
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Thu, 27 May 2010 10:49:00 -0400
  ...clutch housing, then measure from mating part of > block face to where end of longer PB would sit. On the 1.9 WBX, Is...
• Buying House/Garage In DC--Personal Situation
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Tue, 11 Nov 1997 13:07:33 -0500
  ...My impression is that DC is the land of the VW busses compared to New York--there is one on every 20 blocks, while...
• Re: engine block heaters?
  Historical mailing list - Andreas Eisenberger
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 13:51:55 -0700
  ...It was a long time ago. Andreas. VWNut Hawk <vwnut@HAWKCOMPUTING.COM> wrote: Yes these are worth having. I got one from either the...
• Re: Fridge blows out while driving....
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 24 May 2009 15:25:49 -0700
  ...Mark craig cowan wrote: > Okay! > It seems I have fixed it so that the fridge no longer blows out while > driving! I tested it...
• Re: What food to take in a Westie
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 16:24:27 -0500
  ...discussed in the archives a long time ago. anyway, > it was stuff like "for biscuits, drive around the block four times". :) > > joel > Yeah, wasn...
• Re: PRICE OF GASOLINE
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 14:53:27 -0800
  ...Gas prices doubled, stations were open only a few days a week and for only a few hours, people waited in lines blocks long...
• engine and parts FS
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 12:34:02 -0800
  ...It ran but took about 1 quart of oil in 500 miles. $250 for long block (a core is valued at $400) all additional...
• Re: A/C panel melted
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:21:36 -0700
  ...I was able to put the screw terminal roughly back in place and then held a soldering gun against it until the plastic block...
• Re: places where rodents get into vanagons... save this list!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:59:51 -0600
  ...lot longer than I thought it would be. I have never YET had > > a mouse problem, but the depressions cast into the block on...
• Re: driving without sway bar?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Sun, 19 Mar 2006 07:42:06 -0500
  ...As long as you don't go flying into exit ramps or take any tight turns quick it shouldn't be a problem. -- Wil...
• Re: drip
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Sun, 6 Aug 2006 07:51:41 -0400
  ...Also, check to make sure that there is no debris laying in the gutter (forward of the seal) blocking water drainage. Stay dry, Dave...
• Re: hot and cold
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 26 Jun 1995 15:06:36 -0500 (CDT)
  ...that is a square "block" that is inserted between the oil filter and it's attachment fitting on the block. It is fed engine...
• Re: Transmission upgrade
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 15 Aug 2012 07:34:45 -0600
  ...I rarely get slowed up for the steepest longest grades, and makes passing a lot quicker and safer.. I'll usually shift down if...
• Re: 1.9L WBX to 2.1L WBX -
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 15 Mar 2005 18:46:36 -0800
  ...You can make a 1.9 block a 2.1 by >> changing the crankshaft. (the cylinders are the same, just the >> stroke is longer...
• Re: New Hydrolic lifters gasoline smell
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 4 Mar 2005 20:28:41 -0600
  ...Also these lifters are about 3mm longer than those I pulled out from the engine block. I do not feel comfortable installing this new...
• Re: low fuel pressure and lean engine
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 4 Jul 2004 17:08:23 -0700
  ...This will tell you if the fuel tank has blockage causing the low pressure. If this is it, watch out as the container will...
• Re: Long Brake Line Tips + Removal Question
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:23:15 -0400
  ...same or similar design): > > > > Can the entire long brake line from pressure regulator to rear "T" > > block be removed in one piece? > > > > It seems...
• Re: Mobil1 15-50 and setting a new piston ring
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 17:57:17 -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...
• Re: Oil Cooler Adapter
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 15:20:21 EDT
  ...Chuck '85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo' (But I used to drive air cooleds a long time ago) In a message dated Fri...
• Re: oil: time or miles?
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 4 May 2002 11:22:37 -0700
  ...Synthetics may be somewhat immune to these processes or contain a larger quantity of the additives to give them their longer drain intervals. If...
• Re: Double checking my stumbling problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 5 Aug 2012 11:57:32 -0700
  ...Overnight I thought of ...maybe there is a blockage on the fuel rail somewhere .. ( it's not a 'twin' layout like the waterboxer has...
• Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:53:12 -0700
  ...ebay.com/ebaymotors/1986-1991-VW-Vanagon-Rebuilt-2-1L-Engine-Long-Block_W0QQitemZ320284970269QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item320284970269&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C65%3A1%7C240%3A1318&_trksid...
• Re: VW Van Profiling
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Fri, 7 Jan 2011 11:17:45 -0800
  ...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: Diesel Vanny Valve Train Question
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Sun, 17 Oct 1999 13:22:40 -0700
  ...A reman head is certainly less expensive than a reman long block or a trek into the trunk space of the car ahead due...
• engine sling for '80 V6anagon?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 09 Apr 1996 11:21:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...So, I've bought some 4x6 beams, and cut one to a 3-foot length, plus some spacing blocks. Original plan was to lay...
• Re: Oil Change. Zetec
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 6 Dec 2012 19:47:23 -0800
  ...and less expensive in the long run, by far ! On 12/6/2012 5:36 PM, Robert Stevens wrote: > On Dec 6, 2012, at...
• Need Front Seats '76 Westi (Faded Yellow or Orange Bus)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Thu, 16 Jan 1997 00:02:54 -0500
  ...Any ideas? I'm located on Long Island, NY. I've been read'n the list for a while waiting to see some info...
• Temperature needle low: thermostat or sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Thu, 23 Jan 1997 21:23:02 -0000
  On the gauge the needle does not get beyond the 'block' on the left (20% of max), driving for half an hour in traffic...
• Re: wondering
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 1 Nov 1999 12:28:42 -0500
  ...I rate the Vanagon > far superior for a long drive. In fact, I prefer the > arrangement of the splitties (I had a '61 and...
• Re: That closet door thing (was: Re: Fw: 2 small camper modification!!!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 23:05:18 -0400
  ...Early '89 Westies have the blocked closet door; mid to late '89 Westies don't. It's amazing that as ingenious as the engineers...
• Re: I Love My New Cruise Control (Long)
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Fri, 9 Jun 2006 13:43:15 -0700
  ...serious? On my diesel, the cruise control would be a concrete > block that jammed the accelerator to the floor! : ) > > You'd have to change...
• Re: Overcooling Hypothesis--Long
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:12:06 -0800
  ...And blocking the radiator is pointless since the thermostat has presumably taken note of the coolness and has blocked radiator flow, as designed. No...
• Re: one van for two people?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Thu, 20 Nov 2003 09:39:00 -0800
  ...Sounds like selling your Westy is a short-term solution to what could be a long-term problem: cash flow. What similar or equal...
• Re: Question on 1.9 Vanagon conversion
  Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
  Sun, 23 May 1999 20:10:57 -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: Diesel Caveat: Case in point!
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 4 Nov 2001 18:53:04 -0700
  ...Then when the real > cold hits, there you sit unless you brought your long extension cord for the > block heater (BTDT). > Chris I was...
• Diesel Conversion - was Sucky Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 2 May 2013 13:25:18 -0700
  ...Engine (complete) - My 1.9 NA long block cost about $3200 delivered seven or eight years ago (Overlandparts.com - p/n 028 100 018K...
• Groved pushrod end
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 16:46:26 -0700
  ...It is as if it was done on a lathe, 1/4" long, 1/4" deep. I only noticed it after I had all...
• Re: Zerex phosphate-free coolant
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Wed, 11 Mar 1998 10:37:09 -0800
  ...He added that it doesn't matter what kind of antifreeze you use as long as you do your normal service every year or...
• Re: Wet Sanding Acrylic Enamel
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Tue, 8 May 2001 22:35:27 -0500
  ...long. It's a much wiser decision to refinish anything today with urethanes, but it's too late now. Get a rubber sanding block...