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• Are diesel and gas thermostats the same?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 6 Mar 2011 13:30:07 -0600
  ...I have a diesel engine with a new thermostat in it. I should know the answer to this but I don't... are they...
• Re: Diesel (AAZ) engine conversion questions ULSD availability
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:38:32 -0800
  I filled up with gas today and I noticed a sticker on the diesel pump next to me. It indicated that it was ULSD...
• Re: Subaru Boxer TURBO Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 9 Nov 2007 09:41:05 -0500
  Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> writes: > It will also be the world's first opposed four ( boxer layout ) > turbo diesel engine. So -- we...
• Fw: Flashing Coolant light on a diesel van.
  Historical mailing list - stephen de la salle
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 19:45:21 -0400
  ...diesel van. > Hi ...more problems! . > > ..the coolant lamp has just started flashing ....I key on and it starts > flashing ...it never stops ...then engine...
• Re: 2-week wait on a diesel water hose?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 11:40:49 -0400
  ...all of these engines have had the hose fittings replaced at some point with aftermarket parts. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Diesel Westfalia '94 Honda...
• Re: 82 vanagon - I need a new engine - questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 18:00:01 -0400
  ...Well, I'm looking for a new engine for my 82 diesel Vanagon :-( Took it in for a timing belt adjustment and it turns...
• Re: idle fuel calculations
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:35:42 -0500
  ...But it's not good for the engine. A diesel at idle is not producing much heat, so it tends to run below ideal...
• h2o engine transplant sounds tinny/diesel-like
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 23:16:04 -0700
  ...and just put an engine in it last weekend. Trouble is, it sounds tinny and more like a diesel than a gasoline powered. It...
• Re: [LCML] Stupid Diesel Idea of the day NVC
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 22:14:28 +1200
  ...2.4L toyota 2L-T motor >or one of the other diesel engines that came in a land cruiser from >the factory (like the...
• Re: any years / models we should avoid
  Historical mailing list - steeles
  Tue, 8 Jul 2003 11:20:15 -0700
  ...83 diesels were offered (can you say s-l-o-w ?) > >Can you also say 27-30 MPG, smog *exempt*, and engines with a...
• Re: I4 Engine conversion - german diesel parts source
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 26 May 2008 09:59:32 -0700
  ...I just ordered a bunch of diesel stuff from him, very responsive > via email....and he even has a US phone number if you...
• diesel fuel mixture
  Historical mailing list - Robert Zezoff
  Fri, 15 Aug 1997 07:37:21 -0800
  ...diesel Mercedes. On them, I can adjust the fuel mixture by adjusting the aneroid on the fuel injection pump. These are both turbo engines...
• Just Released - 19-Million E-Mail Addresses - Millions Vol-14
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 23:53:44 +1200
  ...SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi) 1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel wagon 1989...
• Re: How Deep Can a Vanagon Go
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 7 Jan 2007 16:59:40 -0800
  ...As TDIs and Gas engines will short out when wet, where-as a Diesel can run (nearly) under water, as long as it gets...
• Comparison ('82 1.6l Diesel Westy/'86 2.1l Gasoline Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:25:41 -0700
  ...I know the diesel's don't catch fire, the 1.6s are woefully inadequate, both are manual xmission, the rect headlamps are nice...
• Re: need engine options for '82 diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sat, 29 May 1999 14:27:01 -0600
  ...These (I4's) engines are the most reliable in the inventory and very cheap and simple to swap. I left the diesel trans in...
• Re: I want a bigger diesel turbo in it ...
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Thu, 26 Jan 2017 08:57:25 -0600
  ...or you would know anyone who did change to > bigger diesel engine. > > Gas is expensive over there. Has to be diesel turbo. > > Anyone? > > Zoltan >
• Re: Runaway Dieselbox!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 22:54:11 +1200
  ...an 88 Corona diesel with who knows how many km on the clock (it was rewound by its importer). Its engine became so worn...
• Re: Is there a Diesel Vanagon with Power Steering ?
  Historical mailing list - Meier Michael
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 12:24:08 +0100
  ...Vanagon diesel ever had a power steering pump. = Those things have a warning about not putting an A/C compressor on the engine printed...
• Re: New diesel from VW
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 18 Nov 2014 20:44:46 -0500
  What about all the homes that use fuel oil for heat? Diesel does have its place and usage. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: new guy
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 27 Aug 2016 22:53:17 -0300
  ...The beauty is that every inline >> gas/diesel 4-cyl VW engine from 1974-1999 will bolt in when the original >> 1.6NA expires...
• Re: Wanted: Engine cleaning tips
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Fri, 17 Sep 1999 05:37:54 -0700
  I use a high pressure steam cleaner with a degreaser on my diesel. It works fine so far. I do try to minimize direct...
• Re: omni engine...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 16:35:30 -0600
  Didn't VW supply the engines for the diesel Omni? You'll see the Omni name come up sometimes browsing VW diesel parts online...
• Re: aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 16:05:10 EST
  ...the diesel belhousing is different (to fit the inline engine) and the input shaft is likewise shorter (the crank is not as "deep" on...
• Re: Air-cooled, gas, diesel
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:10:40 -0500
  ...of engine types, what about diesel vs gas powered?� Besides the obvious lack of power.� Are there any advantages to the stock diesels other...
• Re: 1.6 TD torque specs
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 21:09:51 -0700
  ...Good luck! On 18 Oct 2001 at 19:01, Michael Moery wrote: > Since swapping my original diesel engine for a 1.6 turbo diesel...
• Re: Diesel questions
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:05:28 -0700
  ...still connected to the engine end. If the leak is big enough, you should be able to see the Diesel dripping. In terms of...
• Re: Diesel Engine Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
  Thu, 1 Sep 2011 13:19:31 -0400
  ...engine? Frank On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 12:04 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > Go to the stock 1.6 diesel...
• Re: 83 Diesel help
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Wed, 3 Nov 2004 20:50:07 +0000
  John, I would be interested in the Diesel engine. I have quite a few 1.8l engines here at the shop. Feel free to...
• Re: 20/50 full syntetic motorcycle oil
  Historical mailing list - S DaRoota
  Tue, 13 Mar 2018 12:10:49 +0000
  ...Diesel engines, (compression ignition) and > Gasoline engines (Spark ignition) have some very different requirements. > Older Diesel engines especially when Diesel fuel had much higher...
• Legal swaps Was: Re: Audi 5 Cyl Swap: Alert! Possible Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Tue, 26 Jan 1999 18:52:51 -0500
  ...I wonder how exactly the engine equivalence is determined. For instance the VW 1.6l Diesels are very similar regardless of what vehicle (ie...
• Re: Diesel Holes!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 18:03:20 -0500
  ...and every single Vanagon diesel engine there had a fist sized hole in the side with a connecting rod haging out. Some of these...
• Re: horse power
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 9 Nov 2019 18:45:50 -0500
  ...well... > after the VW Diesel fiasco the diesel market in North America went down... > Subaru stopped and so Small Car and Boxeer and other...
• Re: ISO Diesel Engine for early Vanagon (Montreal, Quebec)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 18 Feb 2006 10:10:13 -0600
  ...Jim On Feb 18, 2006, at 9:47 AM, Shawn Luft wrote: > Hi, > > > > Does anyone know a source for diesel engines for early vanagons...
• Re: What do Vanagon drivers ride?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 23:59:33 +1300
  ...1984 Toyota Sprinter 1.8 diesel liftback CE80 FWD 1989 Corolla 1.8 diesel van/wagon CE96 1989 Corona 2.0 diesel sedan CT170...
• diesel for sale?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kostal,Sr.
  Sun, 31 Aug 1997 13:44:29 -0600
  Does anyone have a diesel Vanagon for sale, preferrably wrecked or damaged in some way, so it would have a low price? I need...
• Clutch Judder - 83 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Lewis
  Sat, 12 Aug 2000 18:56:48 +0100
  ...The gearbox is a (replacement) five speed turbo, the engine is a model JX 1.6 Diesel. Any ideas or suggestions greatly appreciated. Andrew
• Re: 1.6L NA diesel "rebuild?"
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Tue, 8 May 2001 22:25:12 -0700
  ...diesel's torque curve you get snappier > and more reliable accelleration in traffic, Not all that sputtering and > hiccupping like a gas engine wheezing...
• Repair stands and measurement distortion
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 3 Nov 2004 11:52:23 -0600
  Maybe on this list, maybe at Yahoo Diesels, there was discussion of whether or not block measurements could be distorted if the engine was...
• Re: Fwd: [Diesel-Vanagon] SA five-speed gearbox for sale
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 1 Jul 2007 17:33:37 -0700
  ...So, it would suit a gas engine here better than a diesel, perhaps. Really, the question is; how much do you expect to get...
• Re: An Engine Conversion Begins-Mixed Emotions!
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sun, 15 Sep 2013 15:33:06 -0700
  ...Diesel is a longtime coming . You will and up re gearing the > trans and the other sneaky issues that come up with an engine...
• Re: Diesels on NPR this morning
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 12 May 2004 12:50:46 -0400
  ...diesel engines, even modern ones are not very clean. see http://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/ and you will see that the VW diesels are...
• Re: Timing Belts
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Dec 1994 11:25:18 -0500 (EST)
  ...every front engine VW from Dasher to > Eurovan. They do indeed, each and every, have a timing belt, just like > a diesel Vanagon (which...
• Re: SA 5-speed transmission question
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 23:23:16 EDT
  ...The diesel engine setup was moved towards the rear of the van a bit for the 5-speed transmission version of the diesel Vanagon...
• Re: Swaybars-worth it(rear)?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 20:32:20 +1200
  ...SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD), for sale 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi...
• Re: WTB: aircooled tranny
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Tue, 15 Jan 2002 18:54:08 -0800
  Brad, if you are thinking of the air cooled for your Diesel, I doubt that the stock engine will be able to push the...
• Re: VW diesel engine available on Craigs List for $300 98K miles
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:39:47 -0800
  I owned an '82 Vanagon diesel...totally unacceptable On Dec 12, 2007 4:30 PM, VW Doka <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: > Not acceptable...
• Re: why swap engines
  Historical mailing list - Steven E. Broomhead, Sr.
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 16:50:25 -0500
  A diesel vanagon owner want more out of his vehicle than a measly 45 horsepower!! Thats why we (I) swapped engines. Steven Michael Harrnacker...
• Re: borescopes anyone was Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:21:23 -0600
  ...I personally run an engine on diesel, but what's to stop a good old "flush" with diesel?? Any mechanics have a comment on...
• Advice on possible engine replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Sat, 10 Sep 2005 13:08:08 -0400
  ...I'm under the impression the Eco-Diesel injection pumps do not have a provision for fuel enrichment under boost, so your "turbo-diesel...
• Re: 86 Auto to 82 Diesel swap
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Nov 1996 00:51:19 -0500
  ...etc.) from an 82 Diesel will swap into an 86 Auto trans equipped Vanagon? The 86 has a blown engine and the 82 is...
• Re: doing more brake jobs
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 23:12:45 -0500
  ...VW What kind of engine is that? The engine was designed to assist in slowing the vehicle down without totally relying upon the brakes...
• Re: Vanagon trivia
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 21:39:56 -0400
  ...1.6 turbo diesel engines than with 2.1 gas > engines. > > Many others had 1.6 and 1.7 diesel engines without turbos > > Versions...
• Diesel vs Gas Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:07:51 -0800
  ...Also, be aware that Diesel-grade engine oil is not the same as the stuff you get off the shelf at your local FLAPS...
• Re: TD/TDI noise?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:03:13 -0800
  ...All cars should be diesel. My '96 Passat tdi >> was >> remarkably quiet and vibration free. Awesome engines--just clean out the >> intake manifold, or...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Weirdness from my Engine ... Any ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:41:40 -0800
  ...On 11 Feb 2008 at 21:01, John Tyberg <Diesel- Vanagon@yahoogroups.com> wrote: > Alright, another question for the gracious diesel heads. > > In each...
• Re: LVC Friday Question - What is your favorite (preferably 4WD) diesel vehicle?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 28 Jan 2006 20:17:23 +1300
  ...I >will be doing a diesel engine conversion on my syncro vanagon (and >probably SVO / bio diesel) and want the second vehicle t have...
• Re: Vanagon Engine Conversions at Litchfield Show
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sun, 27 Jun 1999 17:09:23 -0400
  > There were two Vanagon engine conversions at the Litchfield show. > Audi 80 2.0L > Subaru 2.2 There was also a Porsche 6 conversion...
• Re: anyone know how the 1.8 TDI compares to past VW diesels? (long, lvc)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:45:52 -0700
  ...I had an '80 Rabbit diesel, and I remember somebody telling me at the time that those engines weren't really diesels from original...
• Re: how much oil in 82 diesel
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 13 May 2002 15:06:51 -0700
  Matthew, be careful comparing a 82 diesel to a Syncro. The engines are at much different angles front to back. If you use a...