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• Re: Diesel Heat
  Historical mailing list - Data Services
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 22:01:14 -0500
  Excuse my unfamiliarity with the subject, but isn't alot of the heat produced by a diesel engine used up in it's operation...
• Re: aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 13:07:59 -0800
  ...the diesel belhousing is different (to fit the inline engine) > and the input shaft is likewise shorter (the crank is not as "deep" on...
• More items FS - Digging deeper into the garage.
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 23:49:49 -0400
  ...Vanagon engine hatch. Useful when swapping engines. Lets you fit the 1.6l TD and 1.9l TD and TDI under the lid by...
• Re: Fix or Need Diesel Injector pump
  Historical mailing list - J. Kelly
  Tue, 30 May 2000 18:22:52 -0400
  ...Thank you for information. > > > > Tim G > 82 Diesel Westy - For sale unless I find an engine 4000 - > (2) 73 Opel GT's..Im looing...
• Re: How fast should a 1.9L go??
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 13:17:07 +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: What is it with the US? (No real van content)
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:17:14 -0700
  ...diesels use less fuel than gas engines, and even if diesel costs the same as gas, the better milage (kilometerage?)will result in a...
• Re: User Friendly?? (was " you fixed it with what?!")
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Mark Shankland
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 12:44:53 -0700
  ...Which means I have to waste that fuel mileage Diesel offers looking for a pump. Notice that I did'nt down the Diesel engine...
• Re: White Westy convoy, I-4 gasser advice
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:54:52 -0700
  ...No fuel-injected gasoline engine can come anywhere near the > diesel for electrical simplicity. The 1.6D/TD and 1.9D/TD engines > require...
• Re: using 2nd gear from a standing start
  Historical mailing list - Andy Chiu
  Fri, 19 Dec 1997 17:06:08 +0800
  ...As this is my first Volkswagen diesel, I'm looking for a good diesel reference book to understand the engine. I understand that the...
• (fwd) FS: Diesel Vanagon Camper 82
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 09:07:22 -0600
  ...12 Dec 97 02:14:51 GMT Volkswagon Diesel Vanagon Camper 82 - Excl. body & interior, New 1900 Turbo Diesel Engine, cruise 65, 28 mpg...
• Re: Diesel vs Gas Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:57:04 -0800
  ...This > adds > a few cents per gallon to your fuel cost. > > Also, be aware that Diesel-grade engine oil is not the same as...
• Re: [Vwdiesel] New engine help 1.9NA diesel
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sun, 24 Aug 2003 06:28:17 -0700
  ...Dana On 23 Aug 2003 at 18:15, Michael Snow wrote: > I spent all day today installing a new engine in my '82 diesel...
• Re: french fry/biodiesel
  Historical mailing list - Bill James
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 16:29:40 -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: transmission for I4 conversion--will a DK fit?
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 06:52:07 -0500
  ...I currently have a > > diesel vanagon transmission in there (code DZ), and an audi 80 engine > (code > > 3A), supported by the earlier version diesel...
• re: Subarus in VWs ?!!?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, SMUS Network Analyst
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 13:43:39 PDT
  > converted diesel vanagons only. You need the diesel trans/bellhousing to > mate with the golf/jetta engine. (plus all the parts you mentioned and...
• Turbo Diesel engine currently $215 on ebay.
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sat, 31 Oct 1998 19:16:30 -0500
  ...Someone want a TD in their vanagon?: >1984 VW turbo diesel engine from a VW Quantum. Less than 90k miles. I >puled it to...
• Re: Power steering install to 84Westy.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 14:57:07 +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: The Non-Conversion Diesel Conversion (Compression Ratios)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 19:23:18 -0800
  Here is what I can find on Diesel engines. From the looks of thing the all non-direct injection 1.9L Diesels are 22...
• Volkswagon V10 TDI engine for your rig someday
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Fri, 29 Nov 2013 18:03:17 -0800
  This engine is fitted to a large VW Phaeton car .... eventually these engines could be serious diesel overkill for a vanagon, engine wise. http...
• Diesel parts available for inline-4 swap
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 18 May 1998 12:34:54 -0600
  VW friends, A guy near me has an '82 diesel Vanagon for sale, bad engine. Any of you flat-4 drivers thinking about an...
• Re: Mood Lighting
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 23:39:19 +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...
• Etka on Mac?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 18:53:42 +1200
  ...SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) RWD 87 Corolla 1.8 DX CE80 diesel sedan FWD 89 Corolla 1.8 DX CE96 diesel van/wagon...
• Parts for conversion to inline VW engine
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:42:26 -0500
  Local seller is selling parts from an 82 diesel. Includes mounts, oil pan & pump, bell housing, flywheel, clutch, and starter. Are there other things...
• Re: in the year 2015......
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 24 Oct 2005 13:19:38 -0700
  ...Gas engine to TDI Diesel, then to the new Subaru Diesel running on bio-diesel, then to propane, hydrogen electric, then to solar. New...
• Re: TD/TDI noise?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:22:02 -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: Strange diesel question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:44:44 -0700
  ...Strange diesel question I have a few good engine machinists i've worked with and im competent at assembling engines i have about a...
• Re: protect your van from fire!!! metla engine lids FS
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 29 Sep 2001 04:48:32 EDT
  One reason my Vanagon only had an engine fire-all Diesel vanagons here came with a very heavy sound deadened metal lid. And the...
• AW: Jetta 2.0L conversion
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 08:30:14 -0700
  ...If your engine is installed at 51 degrees as the Diesel engine does then I would continue with the large Diesel oil filter . It...
• Re: got pulled over this weekend.....
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 1 May 2001 20:31:16 EDT
  ...it looked just like a gasoline engine! BTW, I always keep a small container with a diesel soaked rag in the rear top stash...
• Re: Used Diesel Vanagon Popularity in Europe?
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Fri, 22 May 1998 07:30:19 -0700
  ...demand for used (cheap) diesel Vanagons in Europe? Diesel vehicles are also taxed less than gasoline due to engine size and horsepower, depending on...
• FS: turbo diesel stockpile-motors and parts
  Historical mailing list - michael johnson
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 21:42:18 -0800
  ...2 each 83-84 Quantum turbo diesel motors one with: vanagon oil pan,oil pump,engine brackets. Condition unknown-they both turn over.Turbos...
• Re: Aircooled rules
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 3 Dec 2006 09:53:11 -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...
• Leaking oil dipstick tube
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Wed, 14 May 2003 10:41:55 -0700
  ...diesel Vanagon owners, or those who have done a VW I4 conversion. How exactly is the oil dipstick tube AFFIXED to the engine block...
• Re: omni engine...
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 20:47:53 -0500
  the early omni engine fits in a diesel since it is a carbureted volkswagen 1.7. part of the deal when vw bought the...
• Re: Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 21:16:42 -0800
  ...Diesel engines became better engineered. Everyone started switching to Diesel. Then the Diesel price went up higher than gasoline. Now everyone wants to switch...
• Re: Diesel? Good stuff, Maynard!
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 12:32:42 -0600
  ...The diesel > engine and parts are readily available from used and new sources. There is > plenty of room in the engine bay - no real...
• Re: vanagon turbo diesel gearing
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 03:02:42 EST
  ...vanagon gas engine in a yard with a 5-speed in, how would this gearing setup work coupled to my turbo diesel? >> Hello, With...
• Re: 1.9 and 2.1l Vanagon Coolant Hoses Available
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 09:25:13 -0800
  Ken, How about diesel (and I4 conversions that use the diesel hoses) hoses? Any octopi in the shop? Alistair >I just bought a bunch...
• Diesel Syncro Question: RE: Skidplate
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 16:56:33 EST
  The 1.6TD engine in my 1989 16" Syncro is boxed on both sides and the bottom by skidplates. I noticed that the Wasserboxers...
• diesel parts?
  Historical mailing list - John \"Shaggy\" Donovan
  Thu, 12 Apr 2001 14:49:37 EDT
  ...vanagon diesel work on a 88' to make the conversion to a 2.0? parts like the bellhousing input shaft, and engine mouts and...
• Re: Fw: Subaru EJ20 Turbo Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Wed, 13 Nov 2013 15:25:41 -0800
  ...in his shop with 2 diesel truck running and you only knew from the sound of the engine was standing next to the large...
• FW: Re; EV Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Fri, 14 Jul 2000 12:30:19 -0400
  ...Re; EV Diesel Westy Fellow dieselers- Actually, they test diesels in Washington too, at least in the Vancouver (Portland) area, and I suspect that...
• Re: was Still lousy gas mileage now TDI conversions
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 3 May 2012 15:58:35 -0600
  ...push a vanagon with VW's car engine , which all of the diesels are, with one exception .. and it's just rougher on the...
• Re: new guy
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Sun, 28 Aug 2016 12:39:33 -0500
  ...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: Diesel engines available
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 23 Mar 2018 20:08:20 -0700
  ...I'm so far away! Hope those diesel mount parts etc. find a good home. Neil. On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 8:49...
• Re: 82 Diesel Vanagon Engine Replacement - I'm looking at the 1.9 NA
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 20:04:33 +1200
  ...is a 75 HP engine - a decent >improvement over the stock 48. Does VW put the chambers in the diesel piston crowns or the...
• Re: Engine performance vs tire size
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 17 Dec 2002 11:14:05 -0800
  ...They had the 1.9 Diesel industrial engine and a air-cooled Vanagon > > transmission with the 4.57 final drive . This engine, non-turbo...
• cabriolet engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - dawn
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 18:42:56 -0700
  ...the diesel oil pump comes in that i will be ready to put it in.I got a 1992 Cabriolet full engine with all...
• Re: looking for westfalia diesel with bad engine
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 00:28:41 -0800
  ...looking for westfalia diesel with bad engine Subject pretty much says it all. The vehicle needs to be within easy dragging distance to Tacoma...
• Re: [Vwdiesel] New engine help 1.9NA diesel
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 24 Aug 2003 18:02:04 -0700
  ...Hopefully, the company that sold me the engine has a solution. A strong warning to anyone buying new VW diesel engines. Make sure you...
• Re: diesel engines
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:12:40 -0700
  ...Mounts at 50 degrees with stock diesel Vanagon mounts. Less > power and noisier. > > Either group of engines will require a diesel tank unless you...
• Re: Vanagon Diesel Parts For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Mon, 28 Oct 2019 14:48:46 -0400
  ...Includes engine carrier and 4 Spd transaxle in good working order. > > I have another 1.6L engine from a diesel rabbit pickup truck with...
• Re: Diesel good idea?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Thu, 6 Jun 2013 10:27:34 -0700
  ...Additionally, I suggest people google what comes out of the tailpipe of an 80's era uncontrolled diesel engine. ( in VW ...anything pre-tdi...
• 4 Cylinder Swaps
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 12:49:25 -0800
  ...I bought the Diesel vanagon for $250 from a repair shop who was stuck with it. All the gas engine parts went in very...
• Experiment
  Historical mailing list - Jim Kennedy
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 10:59:29 -0700
  ...Reverting A Diesel Questions I am considering reverting my '82 Westy with incomplete I-4 1.8 gas engine to 1.6 diesel power...
• Re: [DIESEL] Diesel Vanagon Tachometer-Yes!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 24 May 2000 05:51:01 -0700
  ...instrument cluster > from an 85 gas engine Vanagon. I removed the gas tach and installed the > diesel tach in it's place. " > > Do not...
• Re: AAZ diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 6 Jul 2011 08:23:52 -0700
  On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 7:43 AM, Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> wrote: > How do I get to the diesel conversion group...
• 1982 Diesel Vanagon for sale
  Historical mailing list - Ed Frank
  Thu, 19 May 1994 17:11:55 EDT
  I must part with my diesel; my spouse needs air conditioning for medical reasons, and the diesel won't do that. The body, etc...
• Re: Vanagon diesel
  Historical mailing list - Maurice Isaac
  Fri, 2 May 1997 14:22:44 +1000 (EST)
  ...I'm very happy with it so far and it compliments my other car, a 81 Passat GLD diesel. BFN Reece.
• Re: Bumped Off?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 22 Dec 2000 20:18:49 +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...