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• Re: Question about ignition timing..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:29:59 -0700
  ...Question about ignition timing.. > I'm swapping blocks and distributors, re-configuring an inline four gas > VW > motor for my van. 92 digifant 1...
• warm up and coolant pressure on head gasket seals
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 20:49:51 -0800
  ...The VW waterboxer differs from other water-cooled engines in that it's cylinders are not cast into the block. The result is that...
• Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:18:26 -0700
  ...Other than my cat, which snapped off at beginning of trip..... ;) Driving home, pedal to metal for short burst (less than 1 mile), going...
• Re: Exhausts...tuning.(was loud identity crisis)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 31 Aug 2002 22:26:19 -0700
  Short and sweet... Read the book. Editorial Review: Book Description This is one of the best-selling technical books in its field. For years...
• Re: Castrol, QT, 5W50
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 14:53:31 +0000
  ...For a daily driver doing relatively short commutes, The 0w-40 European Formulae or 10w-40 Extreme performance would be my choice. Dennis ----- Original...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 31 Aug 2017 13:28:34 -0400
  ...Why wouldn't it be broken? > > > > > > Flickering light -- loose wire shorting out the Pressure switch? Is it > > normally open? Normally closed? Ahh, I don...
• Re: O2 Sensor - Low Prices 3-wire in Canada
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 17:05:30 -0700
  ...and added >a signal ground wire from the plug to the block. > >Now when I change my sensor next time I won't >have...
• Re: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 16:56:59 -0800
  ...it's shielded.......and that shield connects to the ECU.........and to a ground wire there........that goes back to the engine block. The...
• Re: Am stuck in a wheel chair (not a funny post and its not friday...)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 13:44:26 -0700
  ...Fortunately, the emergency service was one block down the street > and they were there in moments. Additionally, the hospital was only a > couple of...
• Re: VW wifes
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 10:35:23 -0500
  ...And I am on the block to provide a pimped/slammed sunroof bay bus with WiFi and a 2.0 liter before we will...
• Re: Where to get a Sure Power 1315
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 10:34:53 -0600
  ...terminals, the way nothing can short to the battery cover tin. 3) Shim the battery compartment with wood blocks to keep the battery from...
• Re: The wire harness becomes brittle
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 14:26:56 -0500
  ...to 1 heaver guage wire that you tie to the engine block ----- Original Message ----- From: "TC" <trclark@SHAW.CA> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• battery location, was battery compartment.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 17:34:12 -0700
  ...I think that was to keep battery cable runs short. looking at an 85 with 1.9 wbxr engine and power steering .. the PS...
• Re: venting about irresponsible drivers
  Historical mailing list - Greg Childs
  Tue, 30 Aug 2016 07:16:38 -0700
  ...I continued to video record the damage, license plates, documents, and the driver.<br><br></div> <blockquote id="replyBlockquote" webmail="1" style="border-left...
• Vanagon running rough
  Historical mailing list - Stew
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 21:18:33 +0000
  ...in UK), so managed to get a week off at very short notice and 'did Europe' - 1350miles in 6 days (couldn't get any...
• Re: Runaway Engine RPMs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 10 Oct 2013 22:54:28 -0700
  ...Just as you are extra proud of your 'hybid' 2.0 ABA block/1.8 8 valve head ..with semi-enhanced exhaust ... I'm...
• Re: transmission, small leak fixed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 2 Jul 2011 01:27:47 -0700
  ...high gear to make it easy on things. as you say. short working time..yes. here, the half grease gun size is .. 14.95...
• Re: Exhaust Bushing Inner Weave Premature Failure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 6 Feb 2014 23:14:30 -0500
  ...It is too short to tolerate any parallel miss alignment or any side loading from impact. If the muffler is completely supported off the...
• Re: Engine Rebuild Advice Please
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:39:37 -0800
  ...The shorter stoke 'might' be a tiny bit smoother running. And I'm starting to like Digijet fuel injection more than Digifant, a lot...
• Re: Do waterboxers have core plugs (freeze plugs)?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Dec 2013 13:00:46 -0500
  ...Next morning the hot oil > was poured back into the engine, and shortly because everything was > warm - start up, warmup, and takeoff came quickly...
• Re: holes in front wall of battery box.
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 18 Jul 2016 06:35:29 -0300
  ...There is a short piece cardboard flex line on this opening which terminates under the vehicle inside of the passenger wheel well. I presume...
• repaired link to ..;/ photos of alternator repair :)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:05:37 -0700
  ...we wasted a tap > cut it shorter to fit in behind the coolant pipe and after first tap we cut the bottom to crete...
• Re: Another AC question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 4 Sep 2011 13:01:23 -0700
  ...My second choice would be to go with RedTech or whatever other substitute product I can get my hands on on short notice. Karl...
• Re: Kayak Transport on a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 17:32:02 -0800
  ...This seemed very stable on a short 60 mile trip. > >The simple no cost solution would be to set my extra tall Thule uprights...
• Engine Removal
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:13:49 -0500
  ...To go a few steps further, today i pulled the entire intake, exhaust, fuel injection, and cooling systems, reducing my engine to a block...
• Re: Engine stalling at high speed
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Sat, 16 Apr 2016 16:31:04 -0700
  ...86 with the > > 2.1 also go a larger throttle plate. > > > > However speaking of blockages a catalyst that is broken down into ta > > golf...
• Re: I am not alone
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 13:21:28 -0600
  ...The > Seattle area has three VW dealers, one four blocks from the University of > Washington campus. They all sold a lot of campers over...
• Re: Just Gotta Be A Vacuum Leak!!
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 19:11:28 -0700
  Take your brake booster hose off, block the hole on the intake manifold, start the engine, does it run good?, Hook up a vacuum...
• [NVC] Computer Stuff - file transfers between members
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 8 Mar 2008 05:11:10 -0600
  ...UserID - Joe Password - joe123 IP Address - 123.86.3.10 Instruct Joe to enter the following into the address block on his web browser...
• Re: subject Phrydae: Super-computer soon to use water-cooled system for heating occupants
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:33:45 -0700
  ...occur, internal sensors would shut the machine down >>> before causing a short circuit." >>> >>> Hey, I wonder why they don't just let it set...
• Re: Neil's Engine Conversion. Progress Update.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:54:42 -0700
  ...good) It'll be up/down the driveway, maybe around the block, but that should tell me a lot. Cheers, Neil. On Thu, Jun...
• When things gor real bad.
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:20:34 -0400
  ...I thought that i had a conversion problem (engine surging), to cut that short the second transmission was defective and had no neutral or...
• Re: rod knock on ivory '84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:35:57 -0500
  ...The problem is that the knock may not be heard, only happened for a short while, or denial prevented the operator from taking the...
• Re: Misc. dumb questions
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Wed, 1 Jul 1998 14:30:57 EDT
  ...Would I be truly lazy and worthless if I > just put a block of dry ice in there when I travel? Also, I think...
• On I4 and TIICO Exhaust Fixes
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 02:13:39 EDT
  ...Different thermal expansion rates! The block is cast iron, the head is Aluminum as is the oil pan, the exhaust manifold is cast iron...
• Engine Log
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Jul 1995 20:36:24 -0700
  ...Latest developments; After pulling the heads and cleaning/staring at the short block, P/C set, etc., for several days, I've finally found...
• Re: Help, stranded. Van won't exceed 55mph
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:48:30 -0500
  ...Here's the short story. The van's first symptom was >poor gas mileage. Next, it began slowing, eventually refusing to go faster >than...
• New Milestone in the Turbo 3A Project
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 7 Aug 2001 15:43:38 EDT
  ...Mind you, the original diesel oil pump had shorter gears than the RV engine equivalent, so I thought I was already moving more juice...
• Re: '87 Westy 2.1L, Running Rough, No Power, Dies at Idle (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 3 Sep 2012 15:30:35 -0400
  ...If the symptom clears for a short while then the o2 sensor wiring is the problem. What to check? The green wire to the...
• Re: Exhaust popping??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 21:58:24 -0400
  ...perform a compression and leak-down test and check for exhaust leaks by blocking the tail pipe at idle with a bunch of thick...
• Re: Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Thu, 22 Apr 2004 10:26:15 -0700
  ...You can also try rigging a hot-start relay to draw power in a shorter path from the live lead to the solenoid and...
• Re: Portland OR Vanagon Engine Swap Shop
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 23:57:59 -1000
  ...realize you have too long or too short lower engine mounting studs ( that screw into the block ) . it's an easy detail to overlook...
• Re: The Waveform is Different. Was: Extra Grounds on 1.9l
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 10:49:24 -0700
  ...The aluminum block/head systems we > work with have many surface elastomers (lubricants, anti-seize, etc.) and > thin film insulators (oxides, see above) in...
• Re: Opinions needed. Exhaust pipes too close? PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:37:32 -0700
  ...Lot's of good info to digest. :) The inside bend (shorter piece) is "cheated" for sure and not a 90 degree obviously. I wondered...
• Re: Bus Depot order line?
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Thu, 2 May 2002 23:46:49 -0500
  ...make it short, sweet, and to the point----and above all else--shoot straight from the hip---- No going around the block to get...
• Re: Advice wanted (and maybe some sympathy) on what looks somewhat major..
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Thu, 31 Oct 2013 18:12:21 -0700
  ...I > am guessing there's about 150k on the ABA 2.0 liter block, It's been well > cared for by me and driven...
• Re: Soft shackles
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 1 Aug 2015 10:48:31 -0500
  ...piece if rope, strap, or what have you, and a relatively short piece of log 4 to 6 in. In diameter.The log goes...
• Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 05:59:45 -0600
  ...Plus a few other > short-cuts that are specifically 'verbooten' by the German engineers who > wrote the factory manual on how to align the...
• Re: WiFry NVC but camping related
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 09:54:25 -0700
  ...simple directional antenna? It is amazing if it was a few blocks away. But I wonder if the distance is far enough to be...
• Re: rear brakes ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:46:43 -0400
  ...One side has the lining cut short on the bottom to leave room for the shoe to grab and force the top into the...
• DaBoat 2-liter update - engine work
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sat, 7 Oct 1995 15:24:03 -0700 (PDT)
  ...All looks good, so I will try and assemble the short block tonight, after I visit the junkyard this afternoon. For the record, this...
• Re: Towing?
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 11 May 2000 13:56:18 -0400
  ...So I had to uncouple the Escort and dolly, and drive back to my house to get a floor jack and some blocks. The...
• Re: Which Engine To Install and by Whom
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 15 May 2012 10:26:45 -0700
  ...It looks like they're using the 2.0 short block (block + head) as-is but with serious fabrication for the intake manifold, engine...
• Re: Starter woes
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 26 Jan 2016 10:25:46 -0500
  ...Finally the starter stopped turning, but Iwas kn the >>> middle of the road, blocking traffic, at night. >>> >>> Long story short - this is the second...
• Re: [Fwd: head electrolysis cure?] Re: [Fwd: head electrolysis cure?] Re: [Fwd: head electrolysis cure?]
  Historical mailing list - Richard M. Myers
  Tue, 29 Sep 1998 15:04:57 -0700
  Hello Ari, Better than on the radiator would be to connect a magnesium or other cathode-protection chunk electrically to the engine block somwhere...
• Updated list of PARTS FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - mathew Bennett
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 20:41:02 -0400
  ...complete) looks very good(sale pending) *Oil filler tube(sale pending) *Short block(sale pending) *Various engine water pipes(sale pending) *Engine oil cooler...
• Re: SAmba Ad
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 17 May 2012 14:02:27 -0700
  ...I want to keep the hoses off of, and further away from, the heat of the block. I'm being Type A about securing...
• Road trip report
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 3 Aug 2002 22:45:51 -0400
  ...It stick up just far enough to block the sun from hitting my lap and not far enough to block the view of the...
• Re: How much can I "safely" carry in my Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 25 Oct 2013 11:02:24 -0700
  ...the remaining 10 or so.� Granted, this was for a fairly short drive, less than ten miles, but I was surprised at how capable...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:45:52 -0500
  ...have about 6 and don't want much for an assembled short block. > You can make a 1.9 DH code engine into 2...