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• Fwd: Diesel (AAZ) engine conversion questions
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 08:20:58 -0500
  ...Diesel (AAZ) engine conversion questions To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com When I spoke with the local dealer this summer he mentioned no diesels for...
• Re: diesel engine question. Little Vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 26 Dec 1999 21:48:30 -0800
  As far as I know, all diesel engines use some type of water separator. The Vanagon unit is built into the fuel filter. Opening...
• Re: Diesel Fuel vs Gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 22:37:03 -0400
  ...But then there's the issue of power - aren't diesels a lot slower than regular fuel engines? Joy **************************************************************** Joy Hecht and Matilda, 1989...
• Re: Diesel Engine Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 1 Sep 2011 15:04:42 -0700
  decent diesel engine choices are.... ( forget stock 1.6 NA , btw .........not really viable or safe on the highway ) 1.6 TD ....that can...
• Re: "green" cars (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:01:14 -0500
  Steven Dodson wrote: > Though they have terrific economy, diesel engines (burning petrol-diesel) > are very polluting without an oxi-cat. > I read that all...
• Re: vanagon, 83 watercooled diesel
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 5 Jan 2009 08:11:37 -0500
  I love the VW 1.6l diesel engine. My first car was an 82 Rabbit pickup (Caddy). I loved that truck and it got...
• RE: Anyone have a Eurovan Diesel?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Wed, 22 Feb 1995 21:18:05 -0800 (PST)
  On Wed, 22 Feb 1995, Jones,Rich wrote: >...Is the Vanagon diesel engine unique > to the Vanagon, just as the Eurovan diesel is? If...
• Turbo Diesel Vanagon Engine For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Absher
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 15:54:55 -0800
  Turbo Diesel, 1.6 for Diesel Vanagons from 83 Quantum (engine installs without motor mount modifications). Turbo needs kit $90.00. Crank solid, block...
• Re: Info on Vanagon/Audi 5 cyl Bellhous
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Apr 1997 09:43:55 +0300
  ...VW SA uses different bellhousings on their 1.8L Golf style engine (they wrote: weldone German engineering, which means they use the old Diesel...
• RE: '82 Diesel FS
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 08 Feb 1996 15:54:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Other engines don't. Anyone know if the '82 Diesel Vanagon has the same engine as the Diesel Rabbit? Yes, my friend had to...
• Re: Diesel Engine Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Thu, 1 Sep 2011 12:27:16 -0700
  ...I owned an '82 1.6L NA diesel engined van, and wouldn't recommend those for a swap. I love the engines themselves, and...
• Re: Zetec diesel/Euro Diesels
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:47:56 -0500
  ...Even Chrysler has been selling the 300C with a diesel > > engine there, but not in the USofA. Chrysler finally put a diesel > > in their...
• (newbie) Engine swaps, adapter-less
  Historical mailing list - Chris Harris
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 13:22:09 -0500
  ...R/S/J diesel engines, as well as GTI/Golf/Jetta(some?) and newer gas or diesel VW engines >>>will <<< bolt onto the diesel...
• Re: Bluetec diesel
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:30:40 -0800
  ...Timing belts are just plain a stupid idea for interference engines, but that's not a diesel-specific problem. Mercedes diesels can typically run...
• Re: Alternative engine swaps
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Wed, 28 Jun 1995 20:25:13 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I too wonder if it's the same set up as the diesel Vanagon. On the Diesel van, the two upper engine bolts (nearest...
• Re: Diesel Power
  Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 14:29:57 -0700
  ...Bill --------------------------------- I have seen many entries on changing a gasoline engine to a diesel, but none on the other way around. I would much...
• Re: Diesel Swap
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 28 Mar 1999 16:07:40 EST
  ...Drop a 4 cylinder Fuel Injected engine (gas) in the diesel's place. FYI I sell new 1.9l TD engines with the heads...
• 1.6NA Diesel Rebuild Options ???
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 21:04:15 -0700
  While I'm looking for an engine, I have a question for you diesel owners who have rebuilt or replaced your engines. I am...
• Re: 1.9 TD in Westy
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Thu, 31 Dec 1998 14:01:05 -0500
  ...I have a 82 diesel Westy with 38 k miles. My engine is perfect but I cannot live with the lack of power any...
• Re: A/C tranny in my na diesel!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 28 Oct 2012 10:03:28 -0700
  Yes, the 1.9 diesel engines have a longer stroke than the 1.6 diesels, as well as a larger bore. Any of the...
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  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 27 Oct 2017 12:40:08 -0700
  1982 Diesel - 406 mm from flat area aft of the engine cover gasket (10 mm or so wide) to the c/l of the...
• Turbo Diesel engine carrier bars
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 11:12:23 -0700
  ...2WD diesel van may not place the engine in the rigt location to mate up with the syncro tranny (even with the diesel bellhousing...
• Re: anyone know how the 1.8 TDI compares to past VW diesels?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:25:57 -0500
  ...Beetle diesel with the 1.8 TDI engine the other >> day. >> >> Is this a gas converted to diesel or a "ground up" diesel? >> >> They...
• Engine mount for 4-inline with Turbo
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 13:47:52 +0200
  ...Something about his special engine mount: You may know the interfering problem with the Turbo mills and the Diesel engine mounting. This is on...
• DIEsel stories cont....
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Nov 1994 09:22:07 -0500 (EST)
  ...4- Timing belt fails on Diesel Engine #2 - Valve Job?
• Re: Holding off on Engine swaps?
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sun, 25 Apr 1999 10:00:16 -0600
  ...As far as bureaucracy goes, I bet it's easier to do diesels than gasoline engines and don't think that's the problem...
• white smoke?
  Historical mailing list - arthur sauerhaft
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 09:04:50 -0400
  Volks, Does white smoke coming from my '82 Diesel mean anything bad? Is it the same for Diesel engines as it is for gasoline...
• Re: diesel vs gas vanagons
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 13 Mar 2004 16:18:24 -0500
  ...I'd say the pros of a diesel are: - Better fuel economy - Better availability of some engine parts (many are common to all 4...
• VW diesels
  Historical mailing list - G Lee
  Sun, 24 May 1998 13:23:24 -0600
  ...I would never want to rebuild a Mercedes engine though, I can re-ring the VW diesel in a day, for less than $200...
• Re: Diesel verse gas?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Jan 1997 11:03:15 +0200
  ...Wednesday, 22 Jan, 1997 1:48 Does anyone know where I can find information on the exhaust gas components of diesel engines verse gas...
• Re: Diesel Power
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 10:47:16 -0400
  ...Diesel Power > Greetings All, > > I have seen many entries on changing a gasoline engine to a diesel, but none > on the other way around...
• Re: 82 Diesel Overheating
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Nov 1994 08:29:25 -0500 (EST)
  ...I fixed the diesel leaks, but the oil leaks were due to massive blow-by in the engine. For non-bunker burners, the compression...
• Re: Diesel Engine Swap
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 26 Jul 2003 17:30:45 -0700
  ...Dana Mel Miller wrote: > > Howdy Gruppe, > > Can any of you engine swapping gearheads out there tell me if a diesel > engine out of a...
• [NEED INFO] `82 Westy Diesel (questions)
  Historical mailing list - William
  Sun, 30 Jun 1996 18:54:30 -0400
  I have the opportunity to buy a rather worn `82 Diesel Westy. It is cheap, beat, but has a rebuilt diesel engine in it...
• Re: Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 13:36:06 -0700
  ...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: was Still lousy gas mileage now TDI conversions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 3 May 2012 14:49:09 -0700
  ...This penalty for diesel may grow slightly > higher in the winter. > > But diesel engines are at least 30% more efficient than gas and frequently...
• Re: Subaru Boxer TURBO Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 9 Nov 2007 09:25:25 -0500
  ...2003/diesel-beetle.html Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote: > As I understand it, it will be an opposed four, like all 'regular' subaru > engines, and...
• Re: horse power
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 9 Nov 2019 15:04:45 -0800
  yes... it's Boxeer engine 2.0 Common Rail Turbo Diesel - not boxer engine and aahh no ... not a 1.6 NA VW Diesel... :-)
• Re: Diesel verse gas?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Jan 1997 07:13:50 +0000
  ...It is much MUCH quieter than any previous VW diesel, due mostly to a progressive fuel injection system, and sound absorbing engine cover. You...
• Re: Diesel verse gas?
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Fri, 24 Jan 97 10:19:21
  ...I, myself, firmly believe that if GM had not produced that crappy diesel V8 engine for cars, there would still be a good diesel...
• Re: Used Diesel Vanagon Popularity in Europe?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
  Sun, 24 May 1998 08:47:53 -0400
  ...a broken diesel vanagon from Philadelphia to Cleveland with my 1.6 litre rabbit pick-up turbo-diesel. Could a gas engined rabbit have...
• diesel engine question. Little Vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 00:18:22 -0500
  ...we are going to get into without this? Diesels are new to me. Gas engines are begining to have much less of an appeal...
• 82 diesel vanagon passed the diesel emissions test! Diesel Wisdo m? Coolant cap?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Sykes
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 11:01:01 -0400
  ...Alan at Diesels Only here in Denver is a great guy and knows the VW diesel engine well. I'd recommend them! He actually...
• Re: Overlands Diesel Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Mon, 27 Jan 2003 20:45:38 -0700
  ...I am curious as to how well the Diesel engines do at the high RPM's that the stock vanagon transmissions run at highway...
• Engine Swap
  Historical mailing list - seth rippey
  Sat, 21 Apr 2001 12:03:26 -0700
  ...First if anyone knows the estimated cost to rebuild a 1.6l Diesel engine(which mine is a 1982 Diesel Westy) at home, or...
• Re: Bluetec diesel
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:58:18 -0800
  ...I even own 3 vw diesel engines and 2 diesel vanagons right now. If all we had were diesels, people would be nutso over...
• Re: Diesel Vanagon Question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 17:38:10 -0700
  Given that the newest USA market diesel Vanagons are 1983 models, it is unlikely that you will find one in very good shape. All...
• Re: Running Diesel Engines on Propane
  Historical mailing list - gmbulley
  Sat, 28 Aug 1999 10:05:48 -0400
  ...At a library book sale I picked up a bunch of OLD books from the 1930's-1950's on diesel engines and they...
• Re: Possible aaz/ turbo diesel source?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:30:41 -0700
  Yes, there are industrial versions of the 1.9TD as well as other VW diesel and gas engines. Many people have used an industrial...
• Re: VW diesel engine available on Craigs List for $300 98K miles
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:04:20 -0500
  Well, one person wrote me saying that they had a rabbit diesel with a locked up engine. I didnt really intend for this to...
• I have an '82 Westphalia that was a diesel converted to gas engine. The oil
  Historical mailing list - John Kanengieter
  22 Aug 1994 14:12:25 -0700
  I have an '82 Westphalia that was a diesel converted to gas engine. The oil pump is still the diesel so the pickup tube...
• Re: Emissions Comparison: Gas/Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 10:11:23 -0700
  ...The positive "enviro" aspects >of the diesel engine are one of the reasons that I am a diesel nut (I also >like the way...
• More Q's re Diesel to Gas Conversion???
  Historical mailing list - Michael Avrea
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 01:38:22 EST
  Hi all, I have decided to make the switch to an inline VW engine in my 82 Diesel Westy. I'm still looking for...
• On Mon, 26 Jun 1995, William Abbott wrote:
  Historical mailing list
  6/28/95 8:25 PM
  ...I too wonder if it's the same set up as the diesel Vanagon. On the Diesel van, the two upper engine bolts (nearest...
• Re: GTI Golf to diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Sun, 9 May 2004 19:03:57 -0400
  ...Not all 90-91 Jetta's have a true turbo diesel engine. My 91 Jetta is an ECOdiesel which has a low pressure turbine...
• Re: transmission for I4 conversion--will a DK fit?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 02:41:40 -0700
  ...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: Diesel Rebuild Non-Vanagon question
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 07:35:33 -0600
  Entity Jere Hawn spoke thus: > How difficult is it to rebuild a 4 cyl diesel engine? It's about the same job as rebuilding...
• Re: wear more index
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Tue, 29 Nov 1994 21:27:56 -0600 (CST)
  ...the story i heard about all this was that VW, MB and others in europe designed their engines to be diesels FIRST. GM, on...
• Re: "green" cars (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Mon, 16 Feb 2004 12:35:38 -0800
  ...soot pollution problem associated with diesel engines there. Much of the diesel in Europe is 10-25% bio-diesel, which also lessens soot pollution...
• Re: Anyone have a Eurovan Diesel?
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Mon, 20 Feb 1995 16:42:49 +0000
  ...The part that scares me about the Eurovan Diesel is parts/prices. The engine that is used in the Eurovan is ONLY used in...