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• Newbie VW Dieselophile says Hello
  Historical mailing list - Cesar Baptista
  Tue, 30 Nov 1999 15:06:40 -0500
  ...I own an 86 Golf diesel and an 82 Westy diesel awaiting a new plant. I have a 1.6 that I pulled out...
• Re: Tiico into Diesel
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 17:28:22 -0700
  ...The 83 5 speed diesel Vanagon would be a simple swap for a Tiico conversion as it has the tranny and engine in the...
• Carfax request, & possible FS: 1.6 NA '82 diesel & transmission
  Historical mailing list - Peter Kraiker
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:09:58 -0400
  ...And if anyone is looking for diesel Vanagon parts, pls pmail me. Engine was blown, tranny is likely still good... Regards, Peter Kraiker http...
• 82 Diesel Vanagon for sale
  Historical mailing list - VDubBus
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 19:53:36 EST
  ...Rebuilt engine, new clutch, many other repairs in '95. Runs like a tank, also in great shape, inside and out. Use this link for...
• WTB: Vanagon Diesel parts
  Historical mailing list - Veedub
  Sat, 4 Sep 1999 23:27:56 -0400
  Want to buy Vanagon diesel parts: Bellhousing & input shaft oil pan engine mounts coolant lines if in good shape Or I will buy an...
• Re: Hybrid Engine Conversion (LVC, but it is nearly Friday!)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 20:37:15 -0700
  ...There are > > several such buses in the Portland, OR fleet (TriMet). > > The diesel engine is connected to a generator that only feeds the > > battery...
• Diesel Caveat: Case in point!
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 4 Nov 2001 15:25:55 -0700
  ...This is the season for "unloading" worn out diesels. It happens a lot that someone buys a used diesel car/truck this season and...
• Re: Power of a 2.0L Air cooled vs 2.1L???
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 9 Dec 2003 08:33:10 -0800
  ...diesel Westy for your long trip? Diesel is much cheaper in Mexico than gasoline and the fuel economy advantage of the diesel engine extends...
• Re: Diesels
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Mar 97 0:19:07 EST
  ...life of the engine. If you > have any good advise on the diesel let me know. Thanks! > > -dave- 82 Diesel Westy > I try to...
• Re: -Diesel- Oil leak-Fixed! (comments please)
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 11:04:21 -0700
  ...Maybe a diesel leak from up high on the engine could get down and weaken the gasket. This might explain why this particular engine...
• Re: Easiest Platform to Cnvert to I-4 FROM?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 09:50:54 -0400
  ...The diesel bellhousing will fit on a gas trans. The carrier bars, engine mounts, and oil pan are the other pieces of the puzzle...
• Blew the heads (both)
  Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 07:26:15 -0500
  ...1) I can get a Toyota LD24 diesel engine for about US$ 900.00 2) Diesel is my engine (have to save gas money...
• Re: OIL, What do you use?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Q
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 20:20:31 -0400
  ...15W40 turbo diesel oil in my 82 diesel Westy and noticed easier morning startups, a little quieter operation, and cooler engine temps. I also...
• Re: New VW Rotten Unvieled // TDI?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 23:52:28 -0800
  ...Diesel > maintenance costs may be higher than gas engines (older diesels had > about 5000km filter/oilchange interval). The exhaust is messy and the > oil...
• Re: Diesel engines available
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sat, 24 Mar 2018 13:03:25 +0000
  ...Thanks, Jim On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 9:52 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > I have 2 Diesel engines that need...
• Diesel Oil Pan Bolts and Washers (for gas inline engine)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 17 Nov 2016 16:37:35 -0800
  ...This is for a diesel oil pan on a VW gas ABA inline engine. I'm replacing the bolts. Does each bolt require a...
• Re: Wanted: Engine, preferably alive
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Sat, 14 Jul 2001 11:15:50 -0500
  ...It's not diesel, though. AB jeremy kron wrote: > Hey, > > My SF-Bay area '84 west needs an engine, 2.1 > preferred, diesel considered...
• Re: Easiest Platform to Cnvert to I-4 FROM?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 11:20:23 -0700
  ...The Diesel parts can be hard to find. > >What makes the Diesel style nice is it keeps the engine below the lid. > >The Diesel...
• new engine for our Vanagons, maybe only on Fridays
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:06:50 -0700
  ...During his 20 years at VW, Hofbauer headed up, among other things, development of VW's first diesel engine and the VR6. The OPOC...
• engine conversion gear ratios
  Historical mailing list - Sally Lecrone
  Sun, 2 May 1999 08:23:35 -0700
  ...If I'm reading his chart right, it looks like a turbo diesel engine setup, which was probably offered in Europe, ran a 4...
• Re: Subaru Boxer TURBO Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:55:34 +1300
  >First PRODUCTION flat four diesel. :-) >http://www.ltv-vwc.org.uk/wheelspin/ws_aug-sept-2003/diesel-beetle.html Indeed, there was a Beetle...
• Re: Friday: Pair of LTs in my driveway
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 10 May 2013 19:59:19 -0700
  HI steve, are you on top of how those two engines fit differently into a Vanagon ? the AHU is the very last diesel VW...
• Re: [LVC] Subaru Boxer anniversary
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Sat, 19 Aug 2006 06:17:05 -0700
  ...boxer engine (in water-cooled form) till this very day (VW: Waterboxer in Brazil for their Microbus Porsche: Boxster & 911) A Diesel boxer? Where...
• Re: Clutch problems: 1st, 2nd, ...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Nov 1994 16:06:12 -0500 (EST)
  ...but Matthew, did you put a new 1.6 L > diesel in NuBus? For all you diesel fanatics... NuBus got an engine that had...
• Re: Will Tiico coolant hoses fit an '82 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 18:11:02 EST
  ...85 engines with the steel coolant pipes, and a different hose set for the 86+ engines with the plastic pipes. The 1982 diesel coolant...
• Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:58:12 -0800
  ...Yeah, hey -- what's up with that, anyway? Little Honda generators make me crazy, but puffed-up bulky pickups with clattering diesel engines bring...
• Re: Aircooleds and Airplanes
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jul 95 17:22:00 EDT
  ...the '82 diesel... In cold PA winters you have to block part of the front grille in order to get the engine to run...
• Re: diesel water pump
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 4 Dec 2000 09:09:30 -0800
  ...Mark Bradley Flubacher wrote: > > Does anyone know if the waterpump on the diesel engine is the same for a > vanagon vs. a rabbit, quantum...
• Webpage on engine removal
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 19:39:21 -0800
  ...how I pulled my engine while leaving the transmission in. This should apply to all Vanagons, not just to diesels: http://faculty.haas.berkeley...
• Re: Fwd: Diesel (AAZ) engine conversion questions
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:19:05 -0500
  ...and I believe the diesel will get a little better mileage, given the same driving conditions, weight, and engine condition etc. But dang it...
• Re: diesel parts
  Historical mailing list - Larry Steffen
  Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:35:12 -0800
  ...I have the engine belly cover and apron off an '83 diesel > Vanagon - decided to leave 'em off after my AAZ conversion. Free if...
• Re: Diesel as carb/injector cleaner?
  Historical mailing list - Various
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 17:26:30 -0300
  ...My father uses it on a (non O2 sensor) diesel engine with quite noticable results: rough idle smooths right out. He probably puts in...
• Re: Vanagon running on vegetable oil
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 08:58:05 -0500
  ...Clark switches back to diesel fuel just before shutting off his engine. He still has most of the diesel fuel he put into his...
• Re: Questions re. Audi 3A engine swap (after searching the archives)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 5 May 2004 23:05:02 -0700
  ...On board engine diagnostics too. I think , as others have before me, that the Diesel trans is only good if you plan to tow...
• Re: Aircooled rules
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Sun, 3 Dec 2006 11:12:12 -0800
  ...The basic engines are the same. > > Mark > > Mike Rouby wrote: > > > Well, if there is a Diesel Vanagon list which was only really produced for...
• Re: Diesel head bolt torque, Cofap rings
  Historical mailing list - John Pronk
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 20:31:44 -0000
  Cofap rings are made in Brasil, I installed a set some 40,000 km ago on my 1.8 16V Golf engine and have...
• Diesel Vanagon questions
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Nov 1996 21:26:44 PST
  I'm going to look at an 82 diesel this weekend. It has a new engine and the trans is stuck in 4th gear...
• Re: cylinder index (funny Friday hijinx)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 23:52:45 +1200
  Subaru SVX engine (6) (awaiting fitment to my Caravelle) Toyota Corolla diesel wagon (4) Toyota Corolla Sprinter liftback diesel (4) Echo chainsaw (1) Doesn...
• Diesel Westy Mileage?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Cook
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 12:14:18 -0500
  Hi- What kind of mpg are you getting with your diesel westy? After swapping a Golf 1.7L diesel with about 100k into my...
• NO VANAGON CONTENT. trains, transmissions & diesels was: Diesel Fanatacism
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Tue, 19 May 1998 09:15:25 EDT
  ...By regulating the speed of the crankshaft of the Diesel, the engineer is changing the speed the attached generator is turning, and thus, the...
• Re: Argh. It's a sign
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 7 Nov 2000 22:19:18 +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: N VA area...westie...sighting...sad
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 18:56:57 +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: Diesel Vanagon Transmission Mount
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 19:19:40 -0500
  <snip>Could the rubber portion have a different density to compensate > for the additional vibration of the diesel engine or is the mount > physically...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Question for Larry Hamm
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 18:27:37 -0700
  On 9/22/2005 9:02 PM Karl Mullendore wrote: > NOW were talking! An opposed diesel, perfect for our vans! > > jimt wrote: > >> I have...
• Re: Trouble Fitting I-4 Engine Into '90 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 19:24:30 -0800
  ...I'm using the Vanagon diesel parts and mounting the engine at > > a 50� angle. The rightside engine carrier is attached fore and aft...
• Re: NVC: What Motorcycles/Cars Do Vanagon Owners Have?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 12 May 2004 20:20:56 +1200
  ...4 diesel 5-door LWB 4WD 5-speed (current) �� 1986 Toyota LH6x Hiace 2.4 diesel 5-door LWB auto (no engine or trans...
• Re: Diesel timing / borrow bell housing in SF?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:51:39 -0400
  ...How can we set > the timing without the tranny mated to the engine? > > Does anyone near SF have a spare diesel bellhousing I can...
• Re: Engine Comartment Lid
  Historical mailing list - The Southards
  Sat, 25 Nov 2000 23:16:13 -0500
  ...the engine bay > temperatures are lower with the WBX). > My Diesel Vanagons have also had metal lids, not plastic. Maynard '82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt...
• Re: aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 05:33:16 -0500
  ...aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel > Could anyone suggest which Air Cooled transmissions they recommend or have > had success with? For example, I think...
• Re: 83 Diesel help
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Wed, 3 Nov 2004 23:12:13 +0000
  ...I am interested in the Diesel engine and I have a few 1.8l engines as well as a couple of FI management systems...
• Re: Jetta tranny to Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 13 Mar 2003 11:28:41 -0500
  ...If I had to guess, I'd suspect the torque converter stall speed might be different for the diesel than for the gasoline engine...
• Re: Diesel Oil Pan Bolts and Washers (for gas inline engine)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 22 Nov 2016 15:32:25 -0800
  So the gas ABA 2.0 engine oil pan bolt spec is significantly higher than Vanagon 1.6 NA diesel but I think both...
• Re: Diesels on NPR this morning
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Sat, 15 May 2004 08:52:16 -0400
  ...that, by its wording, prohibited diesel engines, etc. >> >> > >My understanding is that it's simply not possible for diesel cars to meet >the current...
• Diesel Tools Sold!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Nov 94 9:36:33 PST
  ...I do have another diesel-related item: the Bentley manual for rabbit/jetta diesels. This covers the engine that's in the Vanagons. This...
• diesel blown head gasket
  Historical mailing list - sean fleener
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 22:59:40 -0700
  being there is water in oil get the head pressure checked for cracks and get the oil out of the engine coolant is caustic...
• Re: Tiico TD
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 8 Feb 2008 20:31:12 -0800
  ...Both a waterboxer and a 1.9TD AAZ are 5,000 rpm engines, more torque sooner in the TD engine, but very similar rpm...
• Re: Auto trans interchangablibilty
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:57:14 -0800
  ...We were discussing diesel engines and he quoted the diesel engine used in the early 80s VWs, the company who made them, he even...
• 16v 2.0
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
  Fri, 22 Jun 2001 21:38:49 -0400
  Hey Listies, Has any body out there installed a 2.0 16V engine in their van using the diesel type mounting system? Did it...
• Re: VW diesel engine available on Craigs List for $300 98K miles
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:00:00 -0800
  ...VW diesel engine available on Craigs List for $300 98K miles On 12/12/07, VW Doka <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: > > Not acceptable...
• Re: Diesel Syncro Question: RE: Skidplate
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 13:04:23 -0500
  ...engine area much > >cleaner. > > > >BTW, where does one get a 1.6TD Syncro. Is this home grown > or imported? > > > >Maynard > >'82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt...