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• Starter Motor Sudden Failure: Normal?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:13:01 -0800
  ...In spite of some recent wiring and a low battery a while back, (charged it up, starter worked fine after that), the engine has...
• Audiovox CCS-100 Cruise Control Installation
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Sun, 19 May 2002 12:57:07 -0400
  ...Three wires needed to be run from the servo to the engine compartment. All of them went into the connector housing in the engine...
• Re: Removed the front fan/heater core assembly.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 07:20:34 -0600
  ...Any guess as to how to hook up the wires to the new �motor?? The >> foam insulation on the assembly is all gone. �Any...
• Re: Transmission input shaft play?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 7 Nov 2012 11:08:25 -0800
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Solar Power Parts papsolar.ca (MCA Batteries, etc.)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 6 Oct 2012 22:15:31 -0700
  ...Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81 VanaJetta 2...
• Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 25 May 2012 09:53:00 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: FS: 1987 VW Syncro Joker 1.9td
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:57:07 -0800
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: can I start/run eng. w/o MAS/air cleaner assemb?
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:19:58 -0800
  ...w/o MAS/air cleaner assemb? I finally finished replacing most of the FI hoses in the engine compartment, new protective sleeve, new firewall...
• Re: WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU Related?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:30:27 -0800
  ...vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines >>> > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue...
• Re: CO Adjusting Screw. PO Set it All The Way In? Base Setting?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:17:53 -0700
  ...Set to 1.75 turns, didn't stall. (oh so highly scientific) Archives suggest an incorrectly set CO screw could damage the engine. But...
• Re: I4 Happenings in turbovans land
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:04:50 -0700
  ...are the exhaust damaging vibrations one typically sees in an I4 gas engine present in a DV engine, same RPM? Regardless, I think that...
• Re: aircooled t-stat questions
  Historical mailing list - John Pronk
  Wed, 21 Feb 2001 19:48:37 -0000
  ...Apparently, previous owner had removed t/stat assembly, air flaps and all related linkage, etc...PO had engine installed about 80K ago at local...
• Re: Vanagon 1.9 Cat on Jetta 2.0 engine?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:28:04 -0400
  Since you are installing a later engine, you are required to have all of the emissions equipment that was on that engine-vehicle when...
• Re: Optima deep cycle batt. as starting battery?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 08:07:27 -0800
  ...If you have a driver's side seat swivel you can remove the seat and then the 4 nuts holding the swivel assembly. This...
• Re: Why my Starter Motor Failed PICS
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:10:15 -0700
  ...I commonly spray off the engine, but that shouldn't have caused the wire to disintegrate. Thanx for the outcome. Karl Wolz Sent from...
• Re: 81 Air cooled... Engine conversion options??
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:33:57 -0500
  ...Any help on acquiring them would be > appreciated! > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '81 VanaJetta 2...
• 85 blinking temp light, but not overheating
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cirulnick
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 15:37:14 -0400
  ...engine off. What I've tried since Friday: -- Checked coolant levels, checked the Vanagon mailing list archives, replaced the entire Temp sensor assembly (in...
• Audi S4 springs - what are those ?
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:40:24 -0700
  ...and what are military tail lights? i do recall there being a place for another bulb in the rear lens assembly . . . Nice cargo cage...
• Re: Symptoms - Manual Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 3 Oct 2007 04:00:01 -0500
  ...NO one likes pulling that 300ft/lb nut/pulley assembly and replace the seal only to not solve the problem....also maybe check the...
• Re: Why this type IV engine caught fire, spun the mains and ruined everything.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 21:41:37 -0400
  ...the day that engine seized was also the day I cut down a bell housing and started spinning engines on the assembly stand to...
• Re: Adjust Rear Bed? (and rear seat re-foam pics)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:37:47 -0700
  ...appreciated! > > Thanks > > Neil. > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81...
• Re: 1985?Westy for Sale in Merrillville, Indiana
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:37:24 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: camping with bears
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 2 Jul 2012 13:42:43 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: Parts, Case Codes, head studs/nuts
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 May 1996 09:14:03 +0100
  ...I'm pretty sure that it would be *very* difficult to find a diskbrake frontaxle here in Holland. >what's a front axle assembly...
• Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - C. Abney
  Sat, 21 May 2016 22:01:30 -0700
  ...decent size and whatever wood > assembly is needed to let it hold the unit. A 2X4 across the engine > compartment with a giant eye...
• Re: Horn problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 14 Jul 2015 05:55:56 -0400
  ...Left side closest to the rear off the engine. The engine is a WBX 2.2 GOWESTY about 10000 miles on it Dennis Jowell...
• Interesting item on eBay web site item# 2467602921: Volkswagen : Bus/Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Oliphant
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 12:15:19 PST
  ...Vehicle Condition  does not include an engine assembly or transaxle Terms of Sale This Vehicle is being sold AS-IS. No...
• Re: Engine died, ecu quick look
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Sun, 29 Mar 2020 18:26:27 -0700
  ...The damn drone wheel hub, axle, and brake carrier assembly was designed by engineering grad students. > > You know what that means don’t you...
• Re: VW of Canada Reman Plant Sold to Cummins? When?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:03:18 -0700
  ...engine consequences with the same "bad reman". Great info Phil, thanks for chiming in! Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly...
• Minor clutch rant/lessons learned.......(long)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 24 Sep 2006 21:49:41 -0400
  ...Har har har! Prior to doing all this, I questioned whether or not there were washers on bolts holding clutch assembly onto flywheel. "Well...
• VW service action
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 11:34:26 -0400
  All list members & especially engine builders, While looking thru the VW service bulletin index today I came across a bulletin (CMPGQLR-July '90) that...
• Re: '87 Westy - need to buy engine
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 14:05:16 -0400
  I would replace the oil pressure control unit ( mounted inside the speedo) before replacing the engine. Unless of course the oil pressure above 2000...
• Re: ISO : rocker arm shaft carrier
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 18:30:49 -0700
  if it's a Rocker Arm Assembly for a 1.9 wbxr engine you are after, I have many. Not sure what a 'carrier...
• Re: Adjust Rear Bed? (and rear seat re-foam pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:11:28 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: front brake job -how to do a bad job
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:12:20 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: 86 Syncro 2.1 surging at 2K rpm no load
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 24 May 2012 09:38:39 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: 1983.5 with 108,000 miles
  Historical mailing list - MDC Vanagon
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 10:02:45 -0800
  ...A close look at that wheel assembly and down through the engine access area revealed no obvious complaint. Any suggestions as to where I...
• Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 25 May 2012 10:26:13 -0600
  ...propane tank too,all free of charge -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy...
• Re: Rear heater coolant valve replacement completed
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 14:49:58 -0800
  ...Engine on, engine HOT, and just crack the front radiator nut a bit to let the air out ( pisssssst ), and re-tighten. m2cw. Keep...
• Re: So my stepson asks . . .
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 20 Aug 2012 21:10:07 -0700
  > Interesting points to make in a DEFENSE of the waterboxer engine ......... . Ha ha. True. But I was defending the 1.9 < grin > Are you...
• Re: Friday - ANother Reason to love Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 1 Mar 2013 15:58:16 -0800
  ...OTOH, on one project the producer-engineer got a great sound from a (IIRC) 57 using mic emulation software, even for my solo bits...
• Re: Radius Arm (strut) Steel Sleeve Measurement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:10:56 -0400
  ...vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas >> -engines > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue...
• Re: 81 Westy 2.0 Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 17:45:12 -0600
  ...Use engine assembly grease on everything that looks like a bearing, replace the starter pilot bushing in your bell-housing and your clutch main...
• Re: Stock 2.1 in NC
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:01:39 -0400
  ...Does it attach to the muffler or engine? >> >> I think I have a syncro engine mount assembly ( the part that bolts to the front...
• Re: All 2 Speed Radiator Fans Use Internal Resistor?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:11:58 -0800
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Ignition Switch "Su" Power
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:37:47 -0800
  ...switch? Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81 VanaJetta...
• Re: New owner questions
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 24 Nov 2012 09:12:13 -0800
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: 2.1 Exhaust. P. 26.9 Bentley: "5 Diaphragm Springs" ?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 11 May 2012 18:36:52 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: quick trip report, SW Van isle
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 21 May 2012 11:17:48 -0700
  ...port-renfrew/ > > > alistair > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81...
• Pushrod STUCK? 87 GL
  Historical mailing list - James B. Morris
  Mon, 31 Aug 1998 16:29:25 -0500
  ...So I removed the rocker assembly this weekend and found that I have a pushrod that is literally stuck and I cannot get it...
• Re: where to get a full throttle switch?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 15:42:54 -0400
  ...You will need the switch assembly, 025-906-011-A ($66.65 List), Upgraded cam plate, 025-133-136-A ($2.45) and washer...
• Re: What snaps? Was: Passing another Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 25 Jul 2004 16:44:25 -0400
  I have even heard of folks with broken accelerator cables enlisting a 2nd person to sit over the open engine bay and operate the...
• Re: Battery and oil pressure lights acting wierd
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 9 May 2005 13:48:41 -0700
  ...A new regulator/brush pack assembly can be bought for under $20. Mark Christopher Gronski wrote: >I am having an issue with my bettery...
• REinstalling head on 91 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - jaime forero
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:44:26 -0600
  ...We took off the head from my 91 vanagon engine, right side, because it was leaking a bit of water. We fixed the pitted...
• Re: Power window problem
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 16:06:30 +0200
  ...But gently trying to and fro, despite of the instruction manual, I finally managed to remove the whole assembly without any damage. The top...
• Re: Shifting Shudder Part II
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 10:56:49 -0500
  ...unrelated to the tranny and clutch issues ...the engine burned a piston. I bought a newly rebuilt engine from a reputable local rebuilder ( I...
• Re: Engine balancing
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 2 Dec 1999 00:16:09 EST
  ...balancing the > internal parts of an engine....pistons, rods, etc, and dynamic balancing > of the entire rotating assembly.....pistons, rods, crank, flywheel and > clutch...
• Re: Horn ring replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 17:05:35 -0500
  ...Brass horn contactor ring #321.419.661A ($14.99) Stan Wilder 83 Air Cooled Westfalia Stan Wilder www.engineceramics.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "David...
• Re: O2-sensor voltage problems '84 1.9L -- Help needed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:14:35 -0700
  ...With engine off, resistance between O2-cable coming from engine and >>ground is 140K ohms. I have a spare FI cable assembly and get...
• Recent Maintenance Accomplished
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 5 May 2009 20:10:30 -0500
  ...They should get me through the remaining life of the engine. Item 3) The leaking front crankshaft seal proved to be problematic. It had...