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• Re: Ignition Switch "Su" Power
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:22:19 -0800
  ...but then the engine would be bouncing >> off the >> > rev-limiter. >> >> >> >> -- >> Neil n >> >> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp...
• Re: van visit
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 30 Aug 2016 19:20:12 -0700
  ...The engine > compartment is cleaner than any part of my van, including me.The rest of > the van is beyond clean. I swear it...
• Re: Broken dipstick tube
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 9 Aug 2015 22:04:32 -0700
  ...It appears > to be a two piece assembly, with the part that goes into the engine case > formerly attached to the flanged end of...
• Re: Wire Damage from Rodent(s)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:29:22 -0500
  ...to you! > > Neil. > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81...
• Re: WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU Related?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:20:53 -0800
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: Fluid Filming the underbody of van
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 13 Oct 2012 11:34:13 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 21 May 2012 17:10:09 -0700
  ...Wouldn't want any of it > thrown onto the belt(s) > > Thanks > > Neil. > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl...
• Re: Bob Hoovers "...Hot Rod your VW"
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 1995 21:18:00 -0700
  ...I think you are really referring to "How to Hot Rod VW Engines by Bill Fisher, Published by H.P. Books copyright Tucson, Arizona...
• Re: Luggage Rack: Fine Cracks At Bottom. Repair? PIC
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:17:40 -0800
  ...recommend it highly > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81...
• Re: Stock 2.1 in NC
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:54:31 -0700
  ...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: newbies questions...
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sat, 26 Jun 1999 17:00:19 -0700
  ...Weld the whole frame/rail assembly onto the swivel assembly. > > > 3.) since the westy package I picked up cheap has the great stove, do...
• What not to do when rebuilting a starter.
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:38:41 -0700
  ...The gear end bushing is in the bellhousing on starters for transverse engine models, and in the front housing on longitudinal engines. Replace front...
• Fixed my Honda, Thought: Honda 2.4 I-VTEC Engine into Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:44:49 -0800
  ...ROUGH measurements of Honda engine length show it might fit the Vanagon engine bay (though what looks like the cam(s) position sensor juts...
• Re: Hydraulic Valve adjustment - when is "contact"?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 09:11:03 -0400
  ...cold is for assembly and 0 hot is done >> when the van is sorted out >> and running >> >> Bob Donalds >> Boston Engine > > '84 Westy "The...
• Re: What Goes Where
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:40:19 -0800
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: [WetWesties] A Minor Warning
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 9 Oct 2012 19:39:14 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: need help with starter problem, 1990 Vanagon GL, 4spd 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:14:25 -0800
  ...Try whacking the starter with a long heavy stick via engine compartment. You should be able to sort of see the assembly on the...
• Re: Sunday morning, radiator change
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 11:22:49 -0700
  ...It's a little assembly that has a banjo fitting, bolt, copper washers, a small needle valve and a few inches of 1/4...
• Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Fri, 4 Jun 2004 20:57:51 -0400
  ...Modern engines, which "like" synthetics a lot more then the >older ones, have much more accurate and tighter bearing clearances due to >improved assembly...
• Re: Engine Bay Negative Strap Questions. 1988 Westy. PICS.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 7 May 2012 08:29:09 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: Digifant Newbs: Vanagon ProTraining Digifant Manual. Worth Getting!
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:36:07 -0700
  ...6 of pdf as shown online mentions the Vanagon 2.1 engine. I had found > the same set of images via another link but...
• Bellhousing AUDI 5 Cyl. to Vanagon Trann
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Oct 1996 13:42:59 +0100
  ...7bit Dear Helmut With regards to your query, I forwarded your e-mail to our Product Engineering Department and they sent me the following...
• Re: Intermittent high idle - able to make "go low"
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 24 Jun 2015 17:41:21 -0400
  ...So if you can't afford to fix it properly you have to set the idle switch with the engine running, and you may...
• Re: Need a Pop Top Part.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 22 Mar 2014 16:51:23 -0700
  ...I can't find thesamba.com thread right now, but there's a thread showing images of repairs to the arm assembly at pivot...
• Re: Wire Damage from Rodent(s)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:03:31 -0600
  ...bush, hedges same. > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81...
• Re: Tires - Yokohama Y370 195R14 - Progress Report
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 30 Jul 2012 14:30:47 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: Paint a New Muffler. Last Longer?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 5 May 2012 23:13:58 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: Is there such a thing a Syncro snow guards?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 19 Oct 1998 07:26:16 -0400
  ...I noticed that under my Syncro the snow was clinging to the drive > shaft assembly and it was just PACKED between my engine and...
• Re: Luggage Rack: Fine Cracks At Bottom. Repair? PIC
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 09:23:39 -0800
  ...This paint may not sand as well as others. >> >> Neil. > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88...
• new owner of 84 westy, need lots of help
  Historical mailing list - stone2
  Sun, 5 Jan 1997 11:34:35 -0600
  ...the engine burns oil an leaks it and leaks even more coolant(this may be from gaskets or from the reserve tank, i dont...
• Re: Porsche 914 heads on Vanagon motor...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 21:52:18 -0700
  Jack, I believe the heads will work with the STOCK vanagon engine, with the following considerations: 1) The 914 2.0 heads are unique...
• Re: Shifter Problem
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 13 May 2009 21:06:15 -0400
  ...Just for > future reference if anyone else has this issue you should be able to just > push the whole assembly up from below after...
• Re: I4 Happenings in turbovans land
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:09:02 -0700
  ...they're sure not revealing much by saying engine and trans have to be mated out of the van. that by itself is not...
• Re: AAR auxillary air regulator
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 16:55:14 -0400
  ...The control box lives inside the right hand tail light assembly, and is black, about the size of a pack of cigarettes and has...
• Re: new bearings but no change in oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 15 Jul 2001 01:57:24 -0500
  ...Has anyone ever replaced an oil pump > without removing the engine? I think I can do it if I remove the > fan > assembly and...
• Re: UCA bushing replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:05:32 -0700
  ...have these "steps". >> > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81...
• Re: Troubleshooting Question
  Historical mailing list - Denys Mueller
  Wed, 15 Oct 1997 12:53:40 -0700
  ...All Vanagon Digifant Fuel Injection Engines CONDITION After driving for 1/2 to 2 hours at a constant speed, vehicle experiences lack of power...
• Re: Halogen Back-up bulb
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 16:42:48 -0400
  ...you'd think a company with so many other electrical products & engineers on staff would use them on their own cars and have picked...
• More On Mice: 110VAC Wire Damage? PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 2 Mar 2013 10:26:46 -0800
  ...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: Gear Oil or Trans Fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 13:42:18 -0400
  ...I then removed the fill plug from the tranny and stuck the other end of the tube into it from the engine compartment above...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer Control Box
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:00:40 -0700
  > Has - or is - anyone working on reverse engineering the idle stabilizer > control using modern digital processor technology? > > Seems to me that for someone knowlegable...
• Re: Rocker arm question
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:50:27 -0400
  ...The bug rockers have 8 MM threads and the same ratio.' Each engine has a differant profile cam the 2.1 has the most...
• Overheated, head gaskets blown, etc
  Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 11:18:23 -0700
  ...My first question is what caused the engine to overheat in the first place. Did it get hot and 'blow' the sensor out? Did...
• Re: Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:12:57 -0700
  ...drive it with no engine cover as a test.. especially if you can make it do it with engine cover on .. like on 'the...
• Re: Intro and New Engine Question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 1 Jan 2006 12:30:34 -0600
  ...Something you might want to consider along with this engine change is new clutch assembly while you have it all apart - at least if...
• Electrical "Locking" Terminal Info + Question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 8 Feb 2013 17:34:41 -0800
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: (oops. Forgot Subject!) Lube Coolant Pump Shaft?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 22 May 2012 19:53:25 -0700
  ...can strip out >>> . >>> >>> >> > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81...
• Re: Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 24 May 2012 19:46:35 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 26 May 2012 10:09:51 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: Slow turnover when starting.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:09:25 -0500
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: Junkyards are to blame
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 10:34:00 -0800
  ...assembly line. Strip to a bare shell, repair all the holes and dents. Install all new rubber, seals, seat covers etc. Rebuilt engines, gearbox...
• Re: Fwd: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:35:54 -0700
  ...Pull over and shut the engine > off, do not let it idle, just kill it ASAP. Run out and get some temp > readings off...
• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Spring Clips
  Historical mailing list - Mary K Creasy
  Sat, 2 Oct 2010 17:48:42 -0400
  ...Draw or take a pic of the layout so re-assembly will be easier. I always sand the bumps on the backer plate where...
• Re: Upholstery Re-cover Swatch Opinion? ('81 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:06:05 -0800
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: I need help identifying a part...........
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 21 Sep 2012 22:24:09 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: DOT Approved Stainless Brake Hose Questions. VC SS Kit Opinions?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 1 Sep 2012 19:04:38 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: Brake Pedal Pulse Questions
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:15:54 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: Dometic fridge works out of the van, but not in it.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 23:37:47 -0400
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: Help requested: No headlights!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 23:06:41 -0700
  ...The ground for the headlights is located above the fuse box on that cluster assembly. You can also connect the ground wire frame the...
• Re: Idle Surge
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:32:06 +0000
  ...where your accelerator cable connects to the > engine. > It is at the base of the assembly and it is a big flathead screw. If...