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• Re: Why would rust proofing give me a tune up (improved starting and no
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 16:51:01 -0500
  Steve, the rust check spay may have plugged an air leak in the air intake/fuel injector area (at least temporarily). Larry <OK, this...
• idle speed controller and temp II sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Hosick
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 22:36:42 -0800
  Ok,thanks for the feedback guy's.I have checked for loose grounds,elec.connection's,vacuum lines,intake leaks....My 84 still idles...
• Re: 2.1 engine to a 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Sat, 12 Jul 2003 12:04:51 EDT
  ...My '85 had the larger throttle body so I did not have to get another one or change the intake. The instructions I used...
• Re: WIN a wolfsburg vanagon for just 10 dollars!! RAFFLE!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 12:35:46 EDT
  ...one back to Europe. > > you'll need a syncro snorkle air intake to make the ocean passage thru the Atlantic.. ..i hear BenT would...
• Re: Intake air flow, improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 21:15:21 -0500
  Could it be that there wouldl be more turbulence? just a guess. later, jess 89 carat On Nov 27, 2004, at 6:59 PM...
• Re: troubleshooting tiico noise/vibrations
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Wed, 1 Jan 2003 17:17:57 -0500
  My TD Jetta has a noise damper at the entrance to the intake. Without it, the motor growls at certain speeds, resonating in the...
• Re: dumb fuel injection question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:26:24 -0500
  The fuel air mix just hangs there until the intake valve opens, where upon the mixture is drawn into the cylinder. No waste. It...
• Re: Air intake "scoops"
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Dec 1999 16:07:48 EST
  ...that every one of the busses pictured had scoops over the intake vents behind the windows on the D pillars. Can any of you...
• Re: Rough Cost of Engine Rebuild??
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 18:49:59 -0500
  ...The head work includes mild porting behind the intake valve and some reshaping of the chamber. I also use the serti style cutters for...
• Re: Source for Vacuum hoses/tubing?????
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 19:13:14 -0600
  I use radiator hose w/hose clamps on the air intake tubes. I use 3/4" electrical conduit for the Crankcase vent to Intake...
• Re: Conversion Choices
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 18:44:41 -0700
  ...The FAS kit looks nice because they fabbed or modified a intake man and have avoided having to clearance the left firewall if using...
• Re: Noise, smoke, engine death, Quantum TD transplant soon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 May 1997 02:28:30 -0400 (EDT)
  ...4.) Air intake plumbing, I am not sure what the original Quantum TD pipes look like but I think you will have to make...
• Cool pics, some questions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 18:15:04 EDT
  ...One of the Vanagons rear air intakes were sealed up. Does this decrease drag enough to be worth doing and where do you get...
• 1.9l Main Bearings, and 1.9l Air Intake boots (List Specials)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 23 Oct 2002 09:55:01 -0400
  ...I also still have the 1.9l Vanagon air intake boots (the boot that goes between the air flow meter and the throttle body...
• Anyone need an I4 kit from a diesel Vanagon? (Part II)
  Historical mailing list - David J
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:11:56 -0700
  ...into your Vanagon. > I have: > Complete Diesel trans (you need at least the bellhousing > & > mount) > Intake manifold > Exhaust manifold > Exhaust pipe (you don't...
• Re: what is this wire...?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:58:20 -0800
  ...It leads to a plug or sensor that is below the intake manifold, behind the throttle body. I have no idea where or what...
• 1.9L Vanagon Engine Turn Key Weight (HELP!!!)
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:32:34 -0700
  ...The engine will be shipped�complete- intake, exhaust everything. I am going to pull it, put it on a pallet and ship it. So...
• Westfalia AC duct parts, and front table needed
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 21:57:41 -0500
  ...Also, I need the 90 degree 'L' shaped piece in the corner, and the intake grille/board on the backside of the AC unit...
• Red-nosed Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jutta & Christian Knust
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 03:59:27 +0200
  If you ever wondered how the air intake behind the front grill would look in another color, check out Harry�s new face at...
• Need 2.1L Intake runners and air distributor
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Wed, 25 Jun 2003 06:36:26 -0400
  Subject says it all. Acquired a northern van in which these are about to rust thru. Pmail if you can part with these! Adam...
• Re: 1982 air cooled vanagon intake gasket
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 16:14:01 -0700
  You only need the one (thick) spacer/gasket from Bus Depot it has the soft gaskets glued on both sides of it for positive...
• breather hose sensor thingie
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 19:38:16 -0700
  ...What is this thing? Also, can the intake air temp sensor be replaced without replacing the entire air flow meter? Thanks. _________________________________________________________________ Check out the...
• Re: found some hidden vacuum leaks
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:47:33 -0600
  ...It does not steal vacuum from the intake like some cars do. I had my '91 about 4 years before I discovered the pump...
• Re: A kinky Subi picture
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:46:55 +1200
  ...more sexy, bare metal, >>>those shinny intake, that "dirty" big manifold /4 in 1.... Shoulda been an SVX... now, that would be real sixy...
• Re: '82 diesel 1.8 conversion
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:49:02 -0700
  ...Any decrease in HP when 1.8 head put on 2.0 , is due to the 1.8 intake manifold shorter runs and at...
• Re: Fridge blows out while driving....
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 19 May 2009 21:10:37 -0600
  ...Major flame combustion inside the "combustion chamber" with intake and exhaust vents. Page 6, Maintenance, b) Flame blows out. If trouble is encountered with...
• Re: water line replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 22:32:18 -0500
  The vent line goes from the water tank to right near the water intake valve on the side of your van. If you unscrew...
• Re: Induction air flow rates
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:25:25 -0700
  ...induction flow rates - as in air intake flow rates that go to the > engine through the intake manifolds. What would be the volume of...
• Re: 009 and carb leaks
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 1 Dec 94 14:10:59 PST
  ...If the idle is still lousy, look for an intake leak elsewhere. Those rubber joints on the intake manifold can crack and raise havoc...
• Re: 1.8 Inline 4..heads.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:52:54 -0700
  ...The 2.0 liter has > the whole intake on the right hand side of the head, while the 1.8 liter > head has the...
• Re: Bostig Zetec kit .. Ground clearance
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:40:50 -0400
  ...F drop in intake air temp going this route... so well worth doing as the engine management will be able to add more spark...
• Re: Fridge frustration
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 19 Jul 2015 11:13:35 -0700
  ...I used to laugh at the notion of spiders and what not crawling into the intake and exhaust pipes but it does happen! They...
• Re: Start up, back fire?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 16 May 2015 09:29:18 -0400
  ...Yes backfires can occur in the intake track. That can also occur if there is a problem with the distributor cap or wires where...
• Re: The AFM bone's connected to the clutch bone...
  Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 04:59:11 -0800
  Look at Bentley under Fuel Injection 24.27 (I assume water cool)-they call it Intake Air Sensor.You would be after the 4...
• Re: 87 vanagon quit while driving
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:09:18 -0700
  ...Injectors open and flooding the intake even without the engine turning. Mark Mark Dearing wrote: > have a friend who is stranded in jersey, he...
• Re: 1.9 wasserboxer pic?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 16:44:37 -0700
  ...fuel return goes under the intake. > > Thanks. > > Jim > >
• Re: 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux
  Thu, 9 Oct 1997 16:28:20 -0000
  ...the fuel lines > with stainless braided AN hoses, and paint the intake runners and plenum. > > Colorful spark-plug wires are easy, too. >> > > > OH NO...
• Re: Whats with the rudeness?
  Historical mailing list - Jay Fitzgerald
  Sat, 6 Dec 1997 12:56:44 -0700
  ...I do try to think out and then compose relavant questions before posting, but then again that's dependant on my coffee intake as...
• What is this Part
  Historical mailing list - William Webster
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 16:02:24 EST
  ...The round device it connects to(on top of motor) goes over to the intake boot via a rubber hose. Van runs O.K...
• Testing fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Per Martin Joraholmen
  Fri, 13 Jun 2003 00:20:52 +0200
  ...I'm going to connect a fuel hose to the pump intake that is in a bowl of gas. Does anyone know what connector...
• What's the difference between ecodiesel and regular turbodiesel?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 18 Jan 2005 17:33:41 -0600
  ...But what about the turbo? What intake and exhaust does it use? Does the turbo setup require a modified engine mount? Anyone who can...
• Re: Need AFM adapter so different aircleaner or cold air intake can be used- to cone or no!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:19:49 -0800
  ...My intake air temperature measurements, initially taken at the > inlet to the intake manifold, always gave the temperature of the ambient > outside air or...
• Re: Parts List for Complete Fuel injection system for 1982 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 12:08:05 -0400
  ...Part #039.133.241 > two intake manifolds, one right one left. > Four Fuel Injectors with holding clamps. Part # 0-280-159.114 > Fuel Rail...
• Further report on 'de-bunked Vanagon Syndrome" fix...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 9 Jul 2014 09:36:38 -0700
  ...I strongly suspect now that the O2 sensor may have been essentially inoperative for about a year now...when I did some intake work...
• Re: '83 vanagon: shot control module?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Aug 94 15:05:27 EDT
  ...If you feel handy and confident, check first that all intake related hoses including vacuum hoses and the intake bellows are sufficiently flexible and...
• Spring servicing...
  Historical mailing list - christian krahforst
  Tue, 19 Mar 1996 14:32:53 +0000
  ...Carbon deposited, #2 combustion chamber showing two cracks; between spark plug and intake valve (through the seat!) and a crack between the intake and...
• Re: Motor quieting material stuff thing
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 10:17:49 -0400
  ...I've got half a dozen more critical projects to do on the van first, though. ;) Incidentally, the air intake snorkel makes a *huge...
• Re: RoadHaus - Escaping Air Sound?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 16 Feb 2004 20:49:34 -0600
  ...Vanagon Mailing List On Behalf Of John Rodgers >Truly horror stories!! > A huge charge of the stuff went into the engine, through the intake...
• Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 08:19:40 -0800
  ...Each piston will still suck in 475 cc of air/fuel per intake cycle. But > instead of the air being at normal atmospheric pressure...
• AH...why didn't i check the air filter? (and others...)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Sep 95 11:47:51 EDT
  ...see, the filter sits around the intake, the cap goes on top, and it clips to the base of the carb. the filter actually...
• Re: Frig will not stay lit
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 07:09:34 -0400
  ...The exhaust/intake vent on your Westy is a marvel of modern design. When it is in good shape, it provides equal pressure/suction...
• Re: Excessive Idle
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 15:02:30 -0700
  ...The hoses run from the intake plenum to the idle motor to the intake duct. Looks like a little electric motor, cause that's...
• Re: Mount propex under the vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:48:08 -0400
  ...the smaller burner intake and exhaust lines. -More difficult installation since a protective/sealed enclosure should be built to protect the heater from the...
• Re: Oil in air intake SOLVED!!!
  Historical mailing list - JLDilworth
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 01:49:36 EST
  ...and -- the wierd part -- how said oil was getting into the intake air distributor. This problem cost the previous owner a valve and ring...
• Engine nut and intake air distributor
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Mon, 21 Oct 2002 05:29:55 -0700
  ...Using a snake light to see down inside things, I found that the back flang on the intake sir distributor was bent up and...
• Re: Van idle over winter
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 22 May 2011 12:12:44 -0500
  ...This plastic piece acts like a sump and collects sands > and grits sucked into the intake. > I can provide a photo if you would...
• Re: Need AFM adapter so different aircleaner or cold air intake can be used
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:31:50 -0800
  ...s here until circa 1996. > If you have a 'square vanagon intake on your AFM' ...........couldn't you > just use a vanagon air box...
• Re: intake gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:58:41 -0500
  At 11:01 AM 3/12/2011, Grungy wrote... >Should I get some kind of high-temp Permatex to fill in the scratches >on...
• Re: Door air vent was taped over?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:20:50 -0400
  ...in the front 2 vents on the sides of the dashboard? Forgot to say that those door vents are exhausts, not intakes. Yours, David
• speaking of paint
  Historical mailing list - Erik W. Burtis
  Thu, 19 Oct 1995 11:08:39 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I especially am curious about the small areas, such as the rain gutters, under the sliding door mechanism cover, and in the air intake...