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• Re: Engine oil
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:21:22 -0400
  ...www.autozone.com/motor-oil-and-transmission-fluid/engine-oil/p/shell-rotella-t6-diesel-engine-oil-hd-full-synthetic-15w-40-1-gal...
• Re: antifreeze from diesel engine block
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Tue, 25 May 2004 07:17:49 -0600
  ...It's a diesel, you should put in at least one engine heater, maybe 2 (I run 3): http://Gnarlodious.com/Vanagon/VanagonNotes.html...
• Engine/tranny source needed
  Historical mailing list - Jutta & Christian Knust
  Tue, 8 May 2001 06:00:51 +0200
  ...and could I get the necessary permits for those (emission standards etc.)? Could I get a rebuild Diesel in exchange for a gas engine...
• Re: Diesel mounts
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 4 May 1998 21:40:37 -0700
  ...I was going to use the Kennedy adapter and get them to lean the >engine over at the stock diesel angle. > >>| You have to...
• Timing belt replacement and valve timing in VW gas and Diesel engines
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:05:31 -0700
  When replacing the timing belt in a Diesel, the VW instructions say to (first to lock everything up) then *loosen the camshaft nut* (Then...
• Fix or Need Diesel Injector pump
  Historical mailing list - T G
  Tue, 30 May 2000 11:48:05 -0700
  ...Tim G 82 Diesel Westy - For sale unless I find an engine 4000 - (2) 73 Opel GT's..Im looing for another body..do...
• Re: 82 vanagon - I need a new engine - questions
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 00:53:31 -0400
  ...diesel nut, and don't think I'd put anything else into any of my vans. I'm thinking the price of the engine...
• diesel over heating?????
  Historical mailing list - Brian Ratliff
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 13:22:21 -0500
  ...Am i running too hot...If so what do i try next??? THnanks again Brian.....82 slow diesel
• Re: VW I-4 Engine Blowout (this is the last one I promise)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Avrea
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 14:13:45 EST
  In a message dated 1/14/99 10:50:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time, KENWILFY@AOL.COM writes: << 1.9 Turbo Diesel longblock with...
• Re: Solar Power your VW
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 19:39:02 +1200
  ...currently SVX engine waiting for a trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD) 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel 1989 CE96 Toyota...
• Re: where can I get south african parts
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 23:53:34 +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: Questions about Gas Heater from 82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 11:45:43 EST
  ...The van was originally diesel but was converted to an I-4 gas engine. That's how the diesel heater came to be in...
• Re: Questions about Gas Heater from 82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 11:45:43 EST
  ...The van was originally diesel but was converted to an I-4 gas engine. That's how the diesel heater came to be in...
• Intercooler
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 15:37:39 -0500
  ...engine life is likely small, but you still can get more peak power. /Martin -- Westy 1.9l Turbo Diesel Quantum 1.6l Turbo Diesel...
• Re: Forgot to replace flywheel-to-crank bolts
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 21:53:30 -0500
  ...especially diesel folks)- > Let's just say hypothetically I know this dumb idiot who, in the course of > rebuilding his diesel engine, neglected to...
• Re: Early Friday Post--don't open until September 6
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 5 Sep 2013 18:51:09 -0700
  ...I have heard of the chemical urea, but had no >> idea it had any use in a diesel engine. >> >> Jim >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 5...
• Re: Diesel Engine Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 1 Sep 2011 09:04:55 -0700
  Go to the stock 1.6 diesel motor. It's pretty expensive and not especially strong. Nice and slow, too. But it does smoke...
• Getting closer to the high idle problem
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 1 Jul 1999 20:34:18 -0700
  I was quite relieved this afternoon to find out that I probably don't need a new engine for my '82 diesel just yet...
• Re: 1983 Vanagon Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Wed, 26 Feb 1997 11:36:28 -0500
  Kenneth, The one piece of missing info is which engine it has: An '83 could be diesel, aircooled gas, or water cooled gas (wasserboxer...
• Re: what Transaxle will fit?
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Sun, 24 Sep 2000 22:03:30 -0400
  Yes, the gas trans has good ratios for a stock 1.8 engine. Diesel trans, no, way too low-geared. Your gas trans would...
• Re: TDI or TDD? (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Berkemer
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 06:45:22 -0600
  Am I missunderstanding Kevin's message or does VW have a diesel replacement for the flat four vanagon engine?? Bob 84 westy diesel wannabe...
• FS 82 DIESEL VANAGON
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
  Sat, 1 Nov 2003 20:59:33 -0500
  Hi Volks, Unfortunately I must sell my 1982 diesel vanagon with 1.9 Overland engine. It is in pretty good shape, Some body problems...
• Blending diesel & water
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 21:32:55 -0600
  ...mixture of alcohol and water into the air intake tube of diesel engines (IH, Cummins, John Deere) and the performance boost is something to...
• Re: Diesel Vanagons
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Aug 2001 10:46:41 EDT
  ...kdlewis@JUNO.COM writes: > What range of years did VW put diesel engines in Vanagons? > > > mostly '81-'82. some early '83's, but not...
• Re: Overcooling Hypothesis--Long
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:09:47 -0800
  ...Winter fronts on modern diesels are as much (or more so) to block cold airflow to the engine itself as through the radiator. -- John...
• Engine cover, History
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Wed, 2 Jul 2008 15:36:08 -0700
  Hey volks, My diesel Westy (81.5) has a metal cover and all others I've seen are plastic. What's the story? For...
• Re: problem with finding parts...
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 10:01:09 -0500
  ...net> Hi, I own a 89 Vanagon with 1,7 l Diesel engine, this is a very reliable and = common version of a Vanagon...
• Re: Early Friday Post--don't open until September 6
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Thu, 5 Sep 2013 19:41:02 -0500
  ...I have heard of the chemical urea, but had no idea >> it had any use in a diesel engine. >> >> Jim >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 5...
• Fw: Re[2]: diesel westy FS
  Historical mailing list - Larry Sanford
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 12:42:38 -0800
  ...Don't email me! >> >> 1982 VOLKSWAGEN POPTOP VAN, 4-speed, DIESEL engine, >> fridge, sink, bed, stereo cassette, xlnt condition >> $2650 503-777-0698. Portland...
• Diesel VS Gas, was Re: 82 Diesel seized up Help!
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 07:36:41 -0500
  ...swap the diesel out for > a gas 2.0L golf engine or the equivelant, and get better performance and > reliability. > > chris >
• Re: Vanagon Diesel Advice
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Mon, 29 Apr 2019 21:06:45 -0400
  I dare say even the VW Diesel cars (Rabbit, Dasher, Jetta) of that era were dangerously slow. I think they used the same engine...
• Re: Auto trans interchangablibilty
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:11:37 -0600
  ...We were discussing diesel engines and he quoted the diesel engine used in the early 80s VWs, the company who made them, he even...
• Re: Runaway Dieselbox!
  Historical mailing list - Holm
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 12:59:50 -0500
  Blowby from your engine (usually caused by bad rings or a plugged breather system) is prbably where the oil came from in your breather...
• Blending water and diesel on purpose :-)
  Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 19:53:38 -0500
  ...engine to burn much more efficiently and to drastically lower the NOx levels. The big issue being the NOx levels, since thats what diesels...
• Re: french fry/biodiesel
  Historical mailing list - LAWS HOME
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 11:22:36 -0500
  ...As I don't own a diesel Westy/Vanagon YET, I do have 3 diesel rabbits. ( one of those engines wants to jump into...
• Re: FS 85 vw camper 6-cyl diesel 5-spee
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Wed, 09 Jul 1997 08:49:05 -0700
  ...the '82 Volvo DIESEL I owned had a 6cyl VW/Audi diesel... they were totally gutless, noisy and smelly (~78 HP) but very fuel...
• Blue Diesel vangon in New haven?
  Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 22:13:26 -0400
  Hello All, I have twice seen a blue and white diesel Vanagon in New Haven CT around 5 PM on the rt 34 Bvld...
• Re: Vanagon Diesel Advice
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 30 Apr 2019 08:18:35 -0700
  ...even the VW Diesel cars (Rabbit, Dasher, Jetta) of that era >> were dangerously slow. I think they used the same engine or a variant...
• Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:08:51 -0800
  ...at least 'quite often' they are. > >>diesel engines can do harm to themselves in ways that gasoline engines >>can't ........like a bad injector...
• Compare & Contrast: Diesel Westy vs. 2.1 WBX Westy
  Historical mailing list - Sam Payne
  Sat, 14 Jun 2003 19:37:58 -0400
  ...For example I've heard that Diesels burn starters, that early watercooled engines had radiator/fan shroud problems, that diesels don't have power...
• Re: Short Tires, Tall Vans
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:08:05 +1200
  ...currently SVX engine waiting for a trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD) 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel 1989 CE96 Toyota...
• Re: SUBARU POWER SPECS?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 01:26:42 +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: Yoshi - Re: What is this?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 01:50:30 +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: LPG diesels, anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 15 Jul 2001 21:43:41 +1200
  ...and how can dryness affect a diesel more than a gasoline engine, which is basically identical in design? I guess a diesel COULD be...
• Importing a Transporter/Eurovan diesel
  Historical mailing list - Zach Kaplan
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 12:29:45 -0700
  ...diesel so some engine parts would be common. 6. I'm considering importing a used TDI Transporter from Europe as that would be a...
• Another Westy conversion
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 08:36:14 -0800
  ...This time instead of fitting in the engine mount tubes from a diesel vanagon he fabricated a mounting bar that runs transverse under the...
• Re: New diesel from VW
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:58:00 -0600
  ...The engine was running. An hour later I passed it again. > Still there, still running. > > >> > > >> I know that diesel engines in the old days...
• Re: Syncro diff problem
  Historical mailing list - Don McCallum
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 21:19:46 +0100
  Joel, it is a T3, rear engine. Don Joel Walker wrote: > Don, is your turbo diesel syncro a T3 (rear engine) or T4 (front...
• Re: engine efficiency, I4s, subies, etc
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 4 Nov 2001 00:42:18 +1200
  ...aren't the 3.0 diesel Hiluxes sold there? The 3.0 Prado probably also uses this engine (1KZ-T). Regards Andrew
• Re: [DIESEL] Re: Advice on shipping a motor
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand 1
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 21:27:02 -0400
  ...Amtrak has a 50# maximum, Greyhound has a 100# max., and Yellow Freight only gives their special $100 engine rate to business-to-business...
• FS: Diesel Vanagon (Bad Engine)
  Historical mailing list - Kevin & Lisa Sellitti
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 20:08:01 -0400
  ...1982 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON, 82 VW Vanagon, good body, champagne and brown, three seats in good shape, diesel, needs engine color: champagne mileage: 170000, $500...
• Diesel waterhose NLA
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 17:33:02 EST
  I had the top water hose in the engine compartment "blow" a while ago and the dealer told me it was No Longer Available...
• TiiCo diesel conversion announced
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:57:10 -0500
  For those not on the TiiCo mailing list, this is encouraging: * > > -A diesel conversion for Vanagon utilizing the 1.9TD AAZ engine. This > conversion...
• CS diesel block with turbo-charger
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 7 Dec 1996 03:24:25 -0700 (MST)
  ...gary meek sherwood park, alberta, canada 82 Vanagon GL 1.6 litre turbo-diesel 83 Quantum SW 1.6 litre turbo-diesel 83 Audi...
• Re: Frydae NVC: Diesel Rabbits
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:48:24 -0700
  ...Diesel Rabbits Today I was thinking about the old diesel rabbits from the early '80's. Does anyone recall which engine came stock in...
• Re: diesel powered heaters-is there such a thing (dieselspacher)?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 20:50:00 -0700
  ...big diesel trucks, school buses and the military. For trucks, it makes more sense to run a water heater than the engine to keep...
• Ooops I meant oil filter...
  Historical mailing list - Evil Pig
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 12:08:05 -0800
  ...FS 82 Diesel Vanagon Camper > > > > Details: > > > > FOR SALE: 1982 VW Vanagon Camper > > Diesel 1.6l Engine > > Camper conversion by ASI > > $2200 OBO > > > > Located in...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 21 Sep 2003 to 22 Sep 2003 - Special issue (#2003-934)
  Historical mailing list - Galleons Lap Photo
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 10:48:03 -0700
  ...Essentially, Westport modifies Cummins engines for a alternative fuel/diesel use. Thats all I know about it, except that it is based here in...
• Re: Diesel Performance
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 3 May 2001 19:39:52 -0700
  ...If such a thing exists, the diesel models are minimalist Westies. The gasoline engines have enough power to run things like power steering, air...
• Re: New diesel from VW
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 18 Nov 2014 20:47:46 -0600
  ---- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > What about all the homes that use fuel oil for heat? > Diesel does have its place and usage...