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Re: antifreeze from diesel engine block
Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
Tue, 25 May 2004 23:34:17 -0700
...Excess pressure will blow hoses long before a freeze out plug. Don't count on it. After a good mechanic (but not a VW...
antifreeze from diesel engine block
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
Tue, 25 May 2004 10:45:55 -0700
Eric Zeno wrote: > The only reason these are in todays engines > is, that access is needed when making the block to get the casting...
Re: WTB good running used 1.9/2.1L long block
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:19:23 -0700
...WTB good running used 1.9/2.1L long block Folks, My 1.9L lump is tired, and I'd rather save the time...
Re: Windshield washer blockage
Historical mailing list - Gregory S. Morrison
Wed, 4 Feb 2009 13:53:56 -0800
...I use it to both re-aim the nozzles and clean them, or anything else that one may need a long pin for. Works...
VW 2.1 and Subaru 2.2 FS
Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:17:49 -0800
I have a complete VW 2.1 WBX and a Subaru 2.2 long block for sale. They are advertised here: http://groups.yahoo...
Re: Block heater question
Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
Tue, 14 Dec 1999 16:24:02 -0500
<< I want to install the Autobahn block heater ZVP 289 104, but I need to be sure it will fit under the skid plate...
Re: Double cab for sale
Historical mailing list - tmiller
Tue, 31 Aug 2004 21:58:20 -0400
...on each cylinder and it will do 80 all day long so I dont worry about it." After reading the vanagon thread on the...
Re: Block heaters for Air Cooled
Historical mailing list - James
Sat, 8 Nov 2014 22:35:22 -0500
I had a magnetic oil pan heater for my Rabbit in Nova Scotia in the 1980s - since it didn't have a block heater...
RE (2): My new purchase...'82 diesel
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
Thu, 01 Feb 96 12:46:28 -0500
...blown head gasket? Cracked block? <shudder> > In the long run, Tom C. doesn't care, I think he has bigger, more powerful plans... Tom...
Re: Engine differences
Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
Wed, 28 Feb 2001 15:15:51 -0700
Scott; The rabbit's 1.6l head won't fit on top of a 1.8l block. You can put the 1.8l head...
Re: Why wasserboxers leak
Historical mailing list - David Gunning
Thu, 18 May 2006 23:09:22 -0400
...heads and block are not sufficient. The fourth reason is a mix of engineering problems but mostly operator error - after a long highway drive...
I need Help building 3 tier Leveling Blocks/Ramps
Historical mailing list - Steve
Fri, 11 Apr 2003 07:17:50 -0400
Hi all, I need some help on dimensions on the leveling blocks/ramps, I plan to build this weekend.. I have seen these in...
Re: antifreeze from diesel engine block
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 25 May 2004 23:19:24 -0400
Excess pressure will blow hoses long before a freeze out plug. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
Re: External block damage and my plan to deal with it
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:57:58 -0700
...This resulted in a 5 inch long crack at the flywheel end of the block. Got the block stripped to bare metal in a...
Vanagon Diesel engine
Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
Tue, 2 Feb 1999 21:07:18 -0500
I have a diesel Vanagon engine(long block with the injection pump) It turns and has compression, I'll consider ANY offer.This thing...
(OT) Re: Twilight Zone?
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 9 Jul 2003 14:43:44 -0400
...long delivery van on it's side. > > Never having seen such a thing in my neighborhood in 40 years, I went > around the block...
An interesting idea for block heaters, etc (kinda long)
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Sun, 10 Dec 2000 21:33:57 -0600
...As everyone who has a Vanagon knows - there are no frost plugs to use to put in a block heater. A block heater is...
Re: TURBO DIESEL QUESTIONS
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sat, 18 Apr 1998 21:38:31 -0700
...But it is interesting to note the Eurospec in Califonia is selling NEW 1.9L long blocks. Page 121 of May's European Car...
2.1 long block
Historical mailing list - dawn
Sun, 18 Mar 2001 09:42:51 -0800
Hello all, I need to see if any of you has a rebuildable 2.1 liter engine short or long block.Or if any...
Re: Double T Trouble
Historical mailing list - Timothy Lee Harrison
Fri, 5 Oct 2001 16:18:56 +0100
...br><br> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font face="arial" size=2>Unfortunately, this part has recently become no longer available.  The...
Aircooled '81 2L cylinder sealing ring questions
Historical mailing list - Olin Bausback
Mon, 26 Sep 2005 18:47:17 -0400
...VW no longer stocks the shims - any ideas on where I could get them? Also, on the cylinder to block seal there were 0...
Re: Dashmount options for smartphones?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:19:56 -0400
...block the warning lights. So a really squatty iPhone dock would be nice there. But before I start what might be a long and...
Re: Long-block source recommendation ('83)
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Mon, 16 Mar 1998 18:38:33 -0600
...Long-block source recommendation ('83) >I have an '83 camper with leaking head gaskets and excessive oil >consumption... > >I've been told that rebuilding...
solved: gear linkage trouble after tranny out and short shift kit
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Thu, 4 Oct 2007 14:36:05 -0700
...I saw that the fourth gear blocks long before the linkage mount blocks the movement. However i saw then that the linkage at the...
Fan Belt Noise
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 13 May 2000 09:03:07 -0500
...block on the "v" part of the belt for a few seconds. You will be amazed at what it will do and how long...
Re: will a 2.1L long block work with 1.9L FI and hardware?
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Mon, 11 Mar 2002 21:40:53 EST
Full description of the design differences between the 1.9 and 2.1 L WBX at Alistair Bell's web site in the original...
VW-HINTS FOR LONG BLOCK PURCHASE FOR A 71 DUAL PORT BUS
Historical mailing list - Nick Pace
Tue, 05 Sep 95 13:09:40 PDT
Decided to buy a replacement long block the other day and wound up returning the little sucker back to the places of purchase a...
Re: I-4 coolant leak from block?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:31:16 -0700
...I-4 coolant leak from block? > > > > My 1.6TD has developed a coolant leak which appears to be from the end of >> the block...
Question about engine storage
Historical mailing list - Stephen Cebula
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:58:45 -0700
...was wondering if anybody had any advice for long-term storage.� For now I just blocked off all the ports and put the engine...
Question on pulling the heads to repair leak
Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
Fri, 16 Jun 2006 22:15:37 -0400
Well, after lurking on this list far longer than I care to think about, I am finally pulling heads on my 84 camper to...
how to tighten VDO oil press. adapt. hose?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 9 Jul 1996 14:57:03 -0500 (CDT)
...foot-long flexible adaptor hose for a more remote installation of the sender. For access to the hole in the engine block, there is...
Re: 2.1 longblock core FS/Rear Pulley removal?
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Tue, 6 Feb 2001 09:31:46 -0500
...I have started supplying pulleys with my long blocks to prevent the installer from this P.I.T.A. My long blocks have the...
Re: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Sat, 30 Jun 2001 10:24:13 -0700
...D) > > > Yep, it takes a gasket. > -Dana- > > > As long as we are on the subject, does a gasket go between the pump and > > block?
Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Fri, 6 Mar 2009 06:21:15 -0800
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Well...
Re: Question about engine storage
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:27:58 -0400
...was wondering if anybody had any advice for long-term storage.� For now I just blocked off all the ports and put the engine...
Re: why bosch points go bad prematurely
Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
Mon, 30 Apr 2001 18:41:20 -0500
I was told by a pretty reliable source that the material used on the fiber block which follows the distributor cam is made in...
ramp/jack/tool advice needed for engine change
Historical mailing list - lauterba
Sat, 12 Jul 2003 10:17:22 -0400
I ordered the new long block for my '84 yesterday. I am looking for advice on what ramps and jacks to buy to do...
Re: 1.6L NA d- finding TDC & injection pump q
Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
Sun, 28 Jan 2001 20:43:59 EST
...as fast when hooked to some big block chevy that has them cavitating all day long..... steve "Hey! nice Jeep, Mister! " "Look kid, it...
Re: will a 2.1L long block work with 1.9L FI and hardware?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 11 Mar 2002 21:25:51 -0500
...will a 2.1L long block wrk with 1.9L FI and hardware? what about the air-intake? I though they were different. (the...
Re: Long block air cooled for vanagon 2.0 L
Historical mailing list - Gus
Fri, 3 May 2013 16:06:54 -0400
Aircooledtech super expensive Sent from my iPhone On May 3, 2013, at 3:46 PM, Glen Moon <glenmoonfl@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > I had very...
Waterboxer Head Studs
Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
Sun, 29 Jul 2001 16:34:34 -0700
...Naturally I threw the old studs away long ago before sending the block out for cleaning, so I have nothing to compare the new...
Re: Syncro Engine Block Heater Mystery Solved!! (long story,happy en ding)
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Thu, 24 Jun 1999 23:50:37 -0600
"Fitz-Randolph, Douglas" wrote: > > I realize this isn't really the season when people think about stuff like > this (snip) Douglas, Our members in...
Re: The three classes of Vanagons..(long)
Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
Thu, 5 Jul 2007 14:39:01 -0400
So my wife doesn't own "the look"? > > However, there is one POS about 3 blocks over from me that has been > sitting > there...
Re: RoadHaus - Front AC Kit Install / Preliminary Report
Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
Thu, 14 Nov 2002 21:40:12 -0500
...Hi Larry, Could you clarify about the fresh air? Is the outside air blocked off totally or does it simply no longer go the...
vw junkyards in the Northwest
Historical mailing list - Dave Benjamin
Thu, 20 Nov 2003 08:06:09 -0800
I have a long list of small items that I need for my 87 Westy. I've heard that there is a VW specialty...
Re: NO POSTS TO YAHOO
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 7 Apr 2008 13:23:12 -0700
...That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster > Total Access, No Cost. > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent...
Re: What do you use solar or an aux battery for?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 23 Jun 2015 22:36:36 -0500
Get one of the fancy grizzly resistant ice chests and use block ice. Should last 7 days. Now, getting block ice may be a...
Re: Air cooled blocks
Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
Fri, 20 Mar 1998 13:43:27 -0800
Don, I believe the block is the same, but the crankshaft is a bit more stroked-out than the 1800cc. Nonetheless, an upgrade from...
Re: 2.1 fits right in
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Thu, 10 Nov 2005 09:19:27 -0500
Here is a 2.1L (long Block) with stock Digifan & cooling parts) http://www.benplace.com/amc_head/amc26.jpg Here is a 2...
left parking, running lights are dead!
Historical mailing list
Tue, 20 Sep 1994 18:36:25 -0700 (PDT)
...and running lights no longer work. I have looked at the connections on the back of the fuse block without sucess. No current at...
Re: Sad end to the head saga
Historical mailing list - Stan Harrison
Wed, 1 Oct 2003 01:24:49 -0400
...before it popped > the threads out of the block. > > Now looking for a long block or used engine. If there are any out > there...
Re: FS 1982 Vanagon 1.9 TD will be for sale
Historical mailing list - dieselwesty
Tue, 18 Sep 2001 13:01:23 -0400
...so I can send it > out. > > The motor is a new long block purchased from Ken Wilford > > If you care to call for more...
Getting rid of some big stuff!
Historical mailing list - Doug
Mon, 28 May 2007 14:53:30 -0400
Anyone in the NorthEast need a 2.1l long block as a core for a rebuild? Free? How about an auto tranny for same...
Re: <no subject>
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:42:43 -0400
...My suggestion is to get a completely rebuilt long block with a warranty. Since you can at least do the install, you can save...
Re: Big Brake options
Historical mailing list - TODD P. LAST
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:07:50 -0700
...Big Brake options </div> <div>   </div> <blockquote type="cite"> <div> What a difference in comfort! </div> <div> Because I know the brakes do...
Dashmount options for smartphones?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 11 Jun 2011 12:02:50 -0700
...block the warning lights. So a really squatty iPhone dock would be nice there. But before I start what might be a long and...
Re: Block heaters for Air Cooled
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 9 Nov 2014 07:09:00 -0800
...Winter nights in the north are very long, It's not very economical to connect the block heater the evening before and run them...
Re: leaking heads, no heat, ??fix
Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
Tue, 14 Feb 1995 09:04:31 -0500
...leaking heads, no heat, ??fix > >>> >>>BTW when considering head replacement remember a factory VW rebuilt >>>long-block is about $2200. Labor extra. That's...
VW-'71 BUS-QUESTIONS ABOUT DIFFERENCES IN CYLINDER TIMING
Historical mailing list - Nick Pace
Tue, 05 Sep 95 13:41:37 PDT
...the way around on my '71 Bus when I did a long block swap. I used a timing light to adjust my supposedly stock...
Re: Occasional use insurance in Canada? Was: Declared Value Insurance?
Historical mailing list - Will Snodgrass <VE6VWJ>
Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:28:35 -0700
...Car is used </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">throughout the </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">year. I just looked through the past five years...