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  • Re: More turn signal indicator mystery
    Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
    Thu, 1 May 2014 07:34:26 -0600
    ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca > > '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine...
  • Re: @#$%! Trees!
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 17 May 2016 13:54:06 +0000
    ...google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical < > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> > > >
  • Re: Starter solenoid wiring question - '86 AT
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Wed, 1 Jun 2016 09:59:34 -0700
    ...google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
  • Re: Sad news
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Mon, 24 Feb 2014 08:30:18 -0800
    ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine...
  • Re: Volt Ohm Meter: Continuity Checking, Ohm Range Settings
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:56:28 -0800
    ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine...
  • Used Radiator Inspection?
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sun, 5 Jan 2014 11:03:30 -0800
    ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine...
  • Re: air cooled 2.0 1981 Cylinder head temp?
    Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
    Thu, 6 Feb 2014 18:12:47 -0800
    ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca > > '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine...
  • LP (propane) Tank Repaired? (PICS)
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:21:59 -0700
    ...Prior to posting, I noticed my tank had a tiny "hole" in long weld near one end. In hindsight, it looked "proud". (bead high...
  • Re: 2.0L I4 Opportunities
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Tue, 14 May 2013 14:22:10 -0700
    ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine...
  • Re: 16 inch wheels & tires
    Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
    Sat, 27 Oct 2018 17:35:19 -0700
    ...dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > > what vanagon do you have? tintop or full camper? > > what engine do you have? are you aware of getting 16...
  • Re: Tinted Windows - Backing up in the Dark?
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon DougF
    Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:55:40 -0800
    ...COM> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 2:15 PM Subject: Re: Tinted Windows - Backing up in the Dark? > Good to know I'm not...
  • Re: Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:49:51 -0500
    ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca > > '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine...
  • Re: Question about testing O2 sensor with digital meter
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:03:38 -0400
    ...They are extremely sensitive, a tiny bit lean and it will be well below 0.45V, a tiny bit rich and it will be...
  • Re: @#$%! Trees!
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Mon, 16 May 2016 13:47:36 -0700
    ...google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
  • FS 1990 Westfalia $9900
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Thu, 1 Jan 2015 23:04:36 -0800
    ...google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
  • Head leak...'tis the season
    Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
    Fri, 6 Nov 1998 21:48:58 -0500
    ...suspended from the right head gasket along with drips down the engine tin. Bummer. Now I know what to ask for for Christmas. :-P...
  • Oil leak, 1.9L, '84
    Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
    Mon, 19 Aug 2002 15:22:03 -0400
    I'd drop the engine tin and look for a pushrod tube leak. You can get collapsible pushrod tubes pretty cheap (e.g. busdepot...
  • Re: LVC Friday: Camp Fire Heat Damage Cell Phone?
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 21 Jul 2013 08:38:36 -0700
    ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca >> >> '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p >> >> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ >> >> Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine...
  • Re: 02 Wire Resistance Questions
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:43 -0500
    ...When you say silver, do you mean actual silver? Silver-plated? Tinned? Tin-plated? Solid/stranded/woven/insulated-strand woven (Litz)? I suspect that...
  • Winter storage leaking heads seals
    Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
    Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:15:20 -0500
    ...cardboard ground cover with coolant drops gathered on either side of engine tin and case. the coolant in bottle is below lower mark. Would...
  • Re: propane lines
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Fri, 23 Aug 2013 08:31:48 -0700
    ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine...
  • 1980 EGR gasket help wanted
    Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
    Wed, 20 Jun 2001 14:36:38 -0700
    My 1980 2.0l engine is already for final assemble (tin, EGR, exhaust, FI). However in search of the EGR gaskets I have a...
  • Engine Assembly
    Historical mailing list - Scott Snyder
    Sat, 28 Feb 1998 14:08:10 -0500
    ...Also, installing engine tins are also becoming a major pain. Any advice or assistance is greatly appreciated! Thanks Scott
  • Re: We try to go on trip and got hosed
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Thu, 26 Aug 2021 19:40:23 -0700
    ...https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt > > 1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8 > > VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
  • Re: Near New Brake Drum: Crack or casting flaw?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 29 Jun 2016 20:16:42 -0400
    ...google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
  • Re: Engine miss
    Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
    Thu, 11 Sep 2014 23:19:26 -0700
    ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine...
  • Re: 16 inch wheels & tires
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Sat, 27 Oct 2018 19:41:11 -0400
    ...what vanagon do you have? tintop or full camper? what engine do you have? are you aware of getting 16" rims and tires will...
  • Re: Yeppers -- failed oil pressure switch alright.
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 29 May 2011 12:33:07 -0700
    ...will dribble out. tin should be mounted all with 13mm hex head fasteners. I would do my testing to engine block, not frame ground...
  • Re: Aircooled engine in Watercooled vanagon
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Fri, 12 Sep 2003 13:48:41 -0400
    ...The trick is you'll need a "complete" engine, including all the tinware and fuel injection parts. Most engines are not sold this way...
  • Re: WBX Plastic Coolant Pipe Inspection
    Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
    Tue, 20 May 2014 09:10:52 -0400
    ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca > > '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine...
  • Re: She runs!!!!! Finally
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:14:54 -0700
    ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine...
  • Re: Broken Down - Alberta - Won't Start
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Mon, 12 Aug 2013 09:52:43 -0700
    ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine...
  • 1997 Diesel Eurovan Transporter with Failed Engine: $700 CND
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Wed, 17 Oct 2018 17:14:41 -0700
    ...google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
  • Re: heading home tomorrow
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Fri, 2 Dec 2016 22:35:40 -0800
    ...google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
  • Trans
    Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
    Tue, 12 Aug 2003 08:44:03 -0700
    ...conv and muffler(Bosal), Clutch assembly(still attached to flywheel), all tin covers and heat shield. Will include manual steering rack free. Engine doesn...
  • Re: Coolant warning light trouble
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
    Thu, 28 Aug 1997 18:34:57 -0400
    ...A LITTLE-TINY-ITTY-BIT of coolent is leaking inbetween the sensor connection prongs through a LITTLE-TINY-ITTY crack in the plastic. Look...
  • =?utf-8?Q?Re:_Nasty_work_ahead,_I_poked=E2=80=A6?=
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:02:36 -0700
    ...https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt >> > >> > 1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8 >> > >> > VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
  • Rear Brake Lower Anchor Pin Removal
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Mon, 8 Jun 2015 20:27:52 -0700
    ...google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
  • Starter Motor Internal + Strap Replace?
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Tue, 4 Mar 2014 12:26:28 -0800
    ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine...
  • Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Tue, 6 Aug 2013 11:01:49 -0700
    ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine...
  • Re: sagging tail gate, no good deed unpunished
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sat, 17 Aug 2013 22:41:35 -0700
    ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine...
  • Re: Rust Rot
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sat, 1 Aug 2009 09:53:00 -0700
    ...It's not only a lube, but a rust preventitive/killer as well. (so it claims) Pretty sure it's this stuff http://tinyurl...
  • Re: drum brake woes
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sat, 17 Aug 2013 15:23:10 -0700
    ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine...
  • The madness begins (VW inline 4 cylinder swap)
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Fri, 26 Aug 2016 15:04:42 -0700
    ...google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
  • Re: Westy camping in Spain, etc
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Fri, 24 Jun 2016 16:09:26 -0700
    ...google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
  • Re: HAPPY CANADA DAY EVERYBODY!
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sat, 2 Jul 2011 00:05:34 -0700
    ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
  • Re: Likely Pop Top Spring Cable Solution (Long, with pic)
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:31:58 -0700
    ...http://tinyurl.com/25fo94v Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw...
  • Re: Add-on Oil Coolers
    Historical mailing list - Ethan Wilson
    Fri, 12 May 1995 10:36:51 -0700 (PDT)
    ...the left rear engine compartment pan (same as the battery area but opposite side of the compartment), added doghouse tin and cooler, and....it...
  • Re: Language Protocols
    Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
    Mon, 24 Jan 2000 17:13:36 -0800
    I tink wee should stick with our base-sick god given Engleash. It just ain't right to be diss gusting are beloved germain...
  • Re: leaking head gasket Question
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 14 Feb 2002 10:55:31 EST
    ...Best way to determine where the leak is, is to pull the engine tin off and check out the gaskets themselves. Should be pretty...
  • Re: Ugh, it finally happened after @50K on new engine...
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Mon, 9 Feb 2004 14:43:56 -0700
    ...Fortunately both vehicles had sturdy bumper mounts,not the folding tinfoil and plastic of today, otherwise it would have been worse... So far the...
  • Re: striking caution by dennis
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sun, 8 May 2016 13:53:06 -0700
    ...google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
  • Re: Air Scoops
    Historical mailing list - Paul Schiemer
    Wed, 15 Dec 1999 23:29:05 -0400
    ...The squirrel fan redirects the air through the vented tin channels around the hottest part of the engine, the cylinders. Some of that air...
  • Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sun, 8 Nov 2015 16:47:21 -0800
    ...google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
  • Re: Noisy speedo
    Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
    Mon, 28 Dec 2015 21:40:54 -0500
    ...technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by...
  • Weird little electrical problem
    Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
    Sun, 25 Apr 2021 22:10:16 -0500
    ...https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt > > 1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8 > > VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> >
  • Re: Drivetrain Movement Question. Video.
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:40:29 -0700
    ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine...
  • Re: Engine quite, restart after <>10 minutes
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sun, 11 Aug 2019 09:45:36 -0700
    ...https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt 1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8 VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
  • Re: Engine Removal. Van Height Double Check Please
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sun, 24 Sep 2017 17:15:29 -0700
    ...google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
  • Re: Late Friday entry. LVC
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Sat, 2 Jun 2018 17:59:21 -0400
    ...technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> >> >> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil...