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• Re: Breather tower test?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 18 May 2008 08:57:38 -0700
  ...Somewhat a sidebar, but I'm finding that copper looks like the best solution to route from PCV valve to intake tube on my...
• Re: Neil's motor..
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:06:54 -0700
  ...The ducting from air > intake plenum to air box may end up being a combination of hard and > flexible materials. This would enable me...
• Re: new dometic model
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sun, 26 Aug 2018 14:43:37 -0400
  ...You'll also find people who install an outdoor vent by repurposing the city water port but since the intake air doesn't change...
• 1.9 Throttle Body onto 2.1 Center Air Plenum
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Jun 1997 07:10:01 EDT
  ...I have mentioned before that I had to use the 2.1 Air Intake Runners as well because short 1.9 connecting hoses are...
• Re: Standard Repair Times - Rings / Heads
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 23:53:40 -0400
  ...The intakes were once fitted with slingers or fixed seals on the valve stems. Most crack and become missing after 40K or so. Most...
• Re: Vacuum Line Routing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 13:21:28 -0800
  ...I lost my notes on where the vacume lines > go to the following: > The two vacume inlets on intake air distributer and on the...
• vanagon parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Tue, 11 Nov 2003 20:39:30 -0500
  ...cables and counter black box * engine hatch door * digifant intake manifold air distributor and intake tubes no reasonable offer refused, digital pics can be...
• parts required: 1.9 to 2.1 litre conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 20 May 2008 18:54:50 -0500
  ...Second, a breather hose (from engine to intake). Third, the hose connecting the intake manifold to the runners Last but not least some sort...
• Re: A/C bracket
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:21:09 -0400
  ...A/C backet Looks like I'm gonna need to remove the intake manifold to bolt this A/C bracket to the engine. Is...
• Re: aircraft engine NVC
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:23:51 -0500
  Hmmm! Finned cylinder barrels, three port heads with no fins. Intake, exhaust, and other? Makes one wonder if this thing has water jacketed heads...
• Re: aircraft engine NVC
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:00:15 -0600
  ...html What are all the holes about? I can see the intake and exhaust ports but what are the other holes in the heads...
• Kennedy developments
  Historical mailing list - Brian Isherwood
  Thu, 21 Dec 1995 15:46:14 +0000
  ...2 that will include wiring diagrams, banjo fittings, and an air intake duct which will make the whole thing fit in the proper space...
• Repost: Air Leaks
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Sat, 17 Jun 1995 11:28:18 -0700 (PDT)
  So Dan Houg says: > Here's a tip for finding some of those irrascable air leaks in the > intake system, unfortunately, this requires an...
• Re: Air Filter Intake Assembly
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Sun, 11 May 1997 17:24:34 -0400 (EDT)
  On Sat, 10 May 1997 JCSYNCRO@aol.com wrote: ->However, I would be very surprised if the engine electrics could ->handle water at butt...
• Re: 2.1 L Wasserboxer Rebuild/ New air intake system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Desanti
  Fri, 23 Oct 1998 01:28:12 EDT
  In a message dated 10/22/98 4:12:27 PM Alaskan Daylight Time, KENWILFY@AOL.COM writes: << Dupont (who invented Teflon) put out...
• Re: Air intake "scoops"
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 01:13:28 +0100
  Bulley wrote: > Most interesting to my, because on my Air-cooled Vanagon, I know EXACTLY > how air gets from the top of the motor...
• looking for parts!
  Historical mailing list - dawn
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 18:12:25 -0800
  loss lifter on intake #1 then melted hole in #1 piston and on top of that lost a valve seat in exhaust of #1...
• Coolant Diagram & Hose Part #s for carb'ed van
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 18:03:58 -0700
  ...These carb air intake manifolds are jacketed to sends coolant through/around the manifold to combat carburator iceing. Even better would be the part...
• vacuum leak at breather tower?
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Mon, 9 Jan 2006 09:16:12 -0500
  ...Since the breather tower is plumed to the air intake system couldn't this be a source of a vacuum leak? Thanks, Jake 82...
• seafoam
  Historical mailing list - bob bob
  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:11:12 -0700
  ...as to the best place to introduce seafoam into the vacuum/intake system? thanks don --------------------------------- Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q...
• Re: FS SubaruVanagon conversion kit
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 23:00:53 +0000
  ...Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET> > The harness, intake, sensors & such if you wanted to use a JDM 2.2 engine. > > http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly...
• Re: ReRe: Fryeday Question & MythBusters!! Naphlene
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:00:24 -0800
  ...The hot intake valve will cook the gasoline/sugar mixture. > The > result will be carbon on the intake tract side of the valve. > > So...
• Re: WTB: EVAP charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 15 Aug 2014 16:37:37 -1000
  oddly, I've never had any problems with deposits on intake valves. I always get 'em to run just great. it's not hard...
• Re: Getting a handle on Idle problems...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 20 Apr 2003 23:54:01 -0500
  ...rubber mounted to top of intake air distributor" the rough equivalent on the digijet fuel system would be the aux air regulator. joel
• Re: Aerodynamics - Some experimental comments!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 17:08:21 EDT
  ...The airflow from the side intakes is sealed to flow through these channels. Under the coolers (intercooler on the driver's side, oil coolers...
• Re: Shopping list or kit for Molotov fuel lines?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 3 Dec 2014 14:03:29 -0800
  ...it, but you do need > to remove the intake pipes, which means a new intake gasket too. Oh, > just forget it until they leak...
• Re: Leaky vent on Propane Shutoff valve?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:30:46 -0400
  At 02:44 PM 8/27/2008 -0400, pickle vanagon wrote: >When you say the upper end of the flue/intake system, do you...
• Re: Air mass meters Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:20:56 -0800
  ...We lucked out and stumbled across an intake design that kills the hum... I welded up an aluminum intake piece just to get the...
• Re: Engine power loss
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sat, 13 Oct 2001 15:31:40 -0700
  ...So I removed that crap from there and went to Pep Boys and bought a flexible wire reinforced air intake hose, and took care...
• Re: Euro Vanagons 2.1L have 112 horsies......how do they
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 21:08:30 -0500
  ...This tells me that the intake and exhaust systems are different in some cases like the 112 hp engine they have in some vans...
• Re: Carbs on my '91 Westie Syncro---"The Story"
  Historical mailing list - Pfunky
  Wed, 25 Mar 1998 18:09:09 EST
  In a message dated 3/25/98 5:08:04 PM, you wrote: << Plus if someone can come up with an aftermarket intake manifold...
• Re: FIRE!!! (True story from this morning)
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 19:58:40 -0400
  Why not stand the canister up in the air intake sides, you have a shelf and everything. Malcolm BRENT wrote: > The only problem, though...
• intermintent chugging
  Historical mailing list - Dale Hartman
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 23:48:59 -0500
  ...He thought it had to do with air intake. Any other experiences or ideas on this? Thanks, Dale '84 Westy
• dash removal
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Thu, 6 Feb 2003 03:58:57 -0500
  ...I have a 1990 multi and need to go behind the dash to repair the air intake door. ( I think ) Can anyone please give...
• Re: fresh air cabin filter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 08:46:47 -0500
  ...Many vehicles have the filter on the outside intake. Most heating and AC systems have filters to keep stuff from getting into them. Dennis...
• found some hidden vacuum leaks
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:16:56 -0800
  ...First, one of the intake runners on my vanagon was loose. I could actually wiggle it a tiny bit. A 13mnm socket is all...
• Re: Air Intake Project
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Sun, 27 May 2001 22:43:11 -0600
  ...The Air Fuel Meter only tells the ECU how much air is going into the engine (and intake air temp.). Thats all it does...
• 90 Vanagon fuel/mix smell
  Historical mailing list - Don Sachs
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 10:37:42 -0700
  ...replaced the four little rubber hoses and clamps at the top of the intake manifolds going into the intake air distributor. Then I really...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Servicing / Renovation
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 22:16:18 -0600
  ...With the fridge out, make sure the intake/exhaust pipes are clean. Think of a flexible chain with a cloth ball at the end...
• Re: Air recirculator
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 31 Jan 2019 15:01:53 +0000
  Take a look at the link.  This system puts a new door over the air intake behind the front grille and has you install...
• Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun! Welding Aluminum with a MIG.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:23:49 -0800
  ...One of these days I'll take the plunge on a spool gun purchase and try modifying the intake manifold on my Jetta swap...
• the reason for those high temps...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 1 Oct 1995 13:23:31 -0700
  ...Anyone hear of heads that don't require gaskets? Also found that intake valves on cylinders #1 & #2 are running around 28% leakage. Other...
• Re: Fridge blows out while driving....
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 24 May 2009 18:28:17 -0400
  ...There's the gasket at the pan (bottom of the burn chamber) and the intake and exhaust hoses and fittings. Those flex hoses have...
• re: MOFOCO report
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 13:50:05 -1000
  ...In addition, they are sending out new intake valves and= new valve springs--The fellow I talked to had no explanation for the= used...
• Re: Going back to air cooled! (f)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 21:44:24 +1200
  >one with 6cyl and the letters PORSCHE stamped in the intake... >that would be the only aircooled engine i'd put in a former...
• Re: Fuel tank pressurized
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 08:52:56 -0500
  ...Trace the plastic purple vacuum hose from the intake manifold to the valve. the valve most likely has a hole in it and that...
• What's the best for degreasing electrical components (et al.)
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Fri, 30 May 2003 07:51:02 -0400
  ...The alternator got greasy from a rotted through rubber hose that went from the oil breather "tower" back to the air intake. Should I...
• Re: re propane conversion
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 17 Apr 2004 07:37:09 -0400
  <snip> connect the bbq tank to the westy intake, open the westy bleeder screw open the bbq tank and flip upside down. Make sure...
• Re: Need source for high temp hose for propane heater
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 24 Oct 2004 20:05:24 -0700
  ...In fact, you could use the whole intake/exhaust setup from the fridge and mount it through the wall for a nice exterior appearance...
• Re: propane facts - Propex & Carver furnaces
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 6 Mar 2006 23:05:24 -0700
  ...that Phil Walker put in his Westy, down to the exhaust/intake tubes under the van near the sliding door, fitting in the bench...
• Re: engine builder in Samba
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:14:40 -0700
  ...AND...........I just learned this the hard way - 'air leaks' ..........the intake system has about 18 places that can leak air. The tiniest air...
• Re: A/C? Pfui! Need a good fan
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:45:51 -0400
  Sounds to me like the air intake behind the grill is blocked with something. Maybe a wasp or rodent nest. I used to take...
• Carb Icing? ('68 SP)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Jul 1996 09:23:46 +1200
  ...Short warmup (late for work...) After a few minutes, misfires followed by stall at lights (checked electrical connections- noticed frost on intake plumbing below...
• Re: syncro with snorkel ? Yes/No?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Jun 1997 23:24:52 -0700
  ...The trucks route the air intake up through the right side bed support rail to the rear of the cab, and then up to...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:49:26 -0500
  ...there is another cooling system for the intercooler, and there is more intake plumbing, and there is an oil feed and return. The supercharger...
• Re: Air intake ducting
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Wed, 24 Jan 2018 22:46:39 +0000
  ...Air intake ducting Hi Bob,I installed a Vanistan Oil Cooler on my 2.1 WBX, which came with replacement ducting.I still have...
• Re: Made the mistake of checking compression
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 Sep 2012 22:25:30 -0400
  ...Extreme failure can result in a flame front going into the intake tract burning up the intake boots and even getting past the throttle...
• Re: 1.9 engine HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 7 Jan 2010 14:26:20 -0800
  my 'snap thoughts' go to Air Intake Boot ( make sure it's not split or cracked, doesn't happen too often, but it does...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:08:13 -0700
  ...With a broken purge valve diaphragm in mind, I saw" fuel vapours passing willy nilly through the hose that connects to the intake, into...
• Re: Performance chip
  Historical mailing list - Doug Elledge
  Wed, 4 Jan 2012 07:42:50 -0800
  ...With only a two-wire connection to the Temp-I sensor (they call it IAT, or intake air temp) it cannot possibly have the...