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• Re: air cooled rear hatch ...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 3 Apr 2015 09:22:02 -0500
  ...Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > > The older, air-cooled and diesel engine lids are all steel, not plastic. > Except for the sound deadener...
• Re: 1.9 Tdi diesel engine, please share your experiences..
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Sun, 18 Jun 2017 18:11:10 -0500
  ...1.9 Tdi diesel engine, please share your experiences.. > > hi all, > > in the process of replacing my 2.1 WBX on my syncro tintop...
• Re: Mobil-1 shortage
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:38:23 -0600
  ...in ZDDP, a >> friction reducer important to flat tappet engines. I use a diesel (Cx) >> rated oil, since they're allowed to have more...
• Re: WTB: Adaptor Plate for Stock Diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 09:43:43 -0500
  ...but i fear you are going to have to locate the actuall Diesel parts These parts are all UNIQUE to the diesel vanagon engine...
• FS: Jetta 2.0l for Vanagon install w/EVERYTHING! (ECM, harness, mounts, etc.)
  Historical mailing list - David Jaffe
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 14:23:17 -0700
  ...the engine mounts from a diesel Vanagon(preinstalled), diesel oil pan & oil pickup (preinstalled), the diesel molded hoses & coolant tank, the diesel exhaust manifold...
• Re: What the hell is EKTA?!?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 18:50:33 +1200
  ...SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) RWD 87 Corolla 1.8 DX CE80 diesel sedan FWD 89 Corolla 1.8 DX CE96 diesel van/wagon...
• Coolant Pipe Locations Metal vs. Plastic. Retrofitting diesel coolant hoses.
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Sat, 11 Dec 2010 22:33:50 -0900
  ...inboard from the engine compartment next to the fuel filter. Do all the metal pipes end this way ('83 diesel? '83-85 gas?) Anyway...
• Re: '81 Vanagon Diesel, small gears
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 5 Apr 2000 06:02:24 -0700
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: '81 Vanagon Diesel, small gears HI, We are the proud new owners of an 81 Vanagon Diesel. The engine...
• Re: Subaru Boxer TURBO Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:26:17 -0800
  ...Subaru Boxer TURBO Diesel >First PRODUCTION flat four diesel. :-) >http://www.ltv-vwc.org.uk/wheelspin/ws_aug-sept-2003/diesel-beetle.html Indeed...
• Re: SUBARU POWER SPECS?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 23:39:25 +1200
  ...SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi) 1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel wagon 1989...
• Re: cheap diesel singlecab on samba..in calif
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 9 Apr 2010 23:06:00 -0700
  ...So here's this Singlecab with a diesel engine. Bad News Bears! You'd be better off importing it without an engine and adding...
• Re: vanagon heaven in trouble
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Thu, 7 Jan 2010 20:16:41 -0500
  ...sunroof diesel vans for sale. > both are diesel. ( or I'll convert them to waterboxer if you like or do a > Subaru engine conversion...
• Re: I'm thinking about going to gas
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:15:08 -0700
  ...engine bay is quite different. or is the 82 gas been converted to water cooled? if your van is titled as a diesel you...
• Re: Vanagon Diesel Automatic?? Do they exist??
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Wed, 21 Feb 2001 09:01:56 -0800
  At 3:32 AM -0800 2/21/01, VW Addict aka The Bus Nut wrote: >Was there ever a Vanagon made with the Diesel...
• Re: parts place info
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 20:44:16 -0400
  ...touch with fellow Diesel owners is to hang out at the local Bosch fuel injection shop or a local Diesel engine rebuilder. These places...
• Re: Further Information
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 3 Aug 2011 19:00:30 -0700
  ...Batteries The stock location for the starting battery in the diesel is in the engine compartment, based on what I've seen. Shorter wire...
• Source for Vanagon Diesel coolant hoses??
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 14:30:12 -0500
  ...special' high$$$$ coolant hoses that are required (in the engine compartment only) for the diesel versions? As you might guess, the dealer wants my...
• Re: Diesels on NPR this morning
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 May 2004 22:32:19 -0400
  ...alternative fuel vehicles in a regulation that, by its wording, prohibited diesel engines, etc. The U.S. Supreme Court recently shot this reg down...
• Re: Experiment
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Wed, 28 Jul 2004 22:43:32 -0400
  ...Reverting A Diesel Questions > > >I am considering reverting my '82 Westy with incomplete I-4 1.8 gas engine >to 1.6 diesel power...
• NEED: diesel van Oil Filler Neck 81-83.5
  Historical mailing list - Grego Inzinna
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 09:43:04 -0700
  ...or golf or something with a similar engine of that vintage? Thanks Gregor Inzinna 1982 Diesel Westy (soon to be a grease burner) the...
• Re: air cooled rear hatch ...
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Fri, 3 Apr 2015 07:23:55 -0700
  ...Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> The older, air-cooled and diesel engine lids are all steel, not plastic. Except for the sound deadener...
• Re: prospective '82 diesel -good mechanicals, so-so body
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:51:05 -0800
  ...prospective '82 diesel -good mechanicals, so-so body I'm still considering the purchace of an '82 diesel 7-passenger. I had a chance...
• Diesel Savings/Engine Conversion Savings calculator
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:26:27 -0400
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• Re: Diesel to Gasoline Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:36:57 -0700
  re "If this Westy has the original diesel Vanagon tyranny, you may find the gearing too high. (engine revs higher than needed. Especially at...
• Re: Diesel Westy Mileage/Gearing
  Historical mailing list - Michael Avrea
  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 18:44:46 EST
  ...Also got some Mobil Delvac 1 (a for diesel engine version of Mobil 1 synthetic oil) which was recommended by another list member as...
• Re: '88 Westy value?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 29 Dec 2004 19:39:57 -0800
  ...This includes all the plastic bits, dash, cabinets, etc... > - engine options: a stock diesel is a capable engine, but anemic. You'll get there...
• Re: TDI or not--Oil Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 19:25:32 -0500
  Another consideration for your oil is the Diesel engine service rating. You want to see CH-4 or CI-4. These ratings indicate the...
• Questions About Buying Diesel Westi
  Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
  Fri, 7 Feb 1997 09:34:49 -0500 (EST)
  ...Too much diesel smoke may mean at the very least neglected valve adjustments. Look for signs of excessive blow-by: too much engine oil...
• Re: DIESEL is............
  Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
  Tue, 19 May 1998 07:29:21 -0400
  ...DIESEL is............ >> >> >One final word of advice .......DON'T BUY A DIESEL >> > >> >D = D@MNED >> >I = INSIDIOUS >> >E = ENGINE; >> >S = SLUGGISH,, >> >E = EMBARRASSING, >> >L...
• Re: Breakthrough for TDI conversions!
  Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
  Thu, 13 Sep 2001 08:35:10 -0500
  I see a lot of talk about converting from one gas engine to another gas engine and converting from one diesel engine to another...
• Diesel Stuff and Parts for conversions
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Mon, 24 May 2004 11:36:28 -0700
  Hi Folks, Well I have another diesel van I'm driving with it's own issues to conquer I have my old one (body...
• Your new 82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lackner
  Mon, 9 Aug 2004 19:29:57 -0700
  ...It runs great. > > Driving a diesel Vanagon is a new experience. The engine is really loud and > you have to shift gears more often...
• using 2nd gear from a standing start
  Historical mailing list - Andy Chiu
  Thu, 18 Dec 1997 12:06:18 +0800
  ...I drive a 97 Transporter with a 2.4 liter diesel engine. My question concerns using the second gear from a standing start. Is...
• Re: Why is everyone talking about Friday???
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 01:26:53 +1200
  ...SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi) 1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel wagon 1989...
• Re: Diesel Caveat: Case in point!
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 4 Nov 2001 17:05:40 -0700
  ...Many times people have asked me why they bought their diesel (any diesel) in Houston or Seattle and it won't run in Santa...
• Re: any years / models we should avoid
  Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
  Tue, 8 Jul 2003 03:38:33 -0500
  ...83 diesels were offered (can you say s-l-o-w ?) Can you also say 27-30 MPG, smog *exempt*, and engines with a...
• Back from Cali-FS 82 Diesel westy
  Historical mailing list - T G
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 12:57:37 -0700
  Hello list...well I am back from Cali with the bus but the engine died two days after I made it home. So the...
• Re: ? Consequences of Broken Timing Belt (Diesel I4) ?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 21 Oct 2001 21:46:32 +1200
  ...with Subaru EG33 engine etc) 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla DX diesel 1.8 sedan 1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla DX diesel 1.8 van 1989...
• Re: Diesels on NPR this morning
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Tue, 11 May 2004 22:38:45 -0400
  ...The TDI diesels of today are even cleaner. With proper computerized fuel injection, soot and NOX are less than gas engine emissions. With biodiesel...
• Re: Suburu/Golf or a transverse engine anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 21:00:33 +1200
  ...SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD), for sale 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi...
• RE: Engine Swap Help
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Thu, 6 Mar 97 23:15:31
  ...throught the archives, but have not found help on swapping a >Diesel engine to a Jetta on a Vanagon. Can any of you aim...
• South African five-cylinder bell housing, diesel 4-cylinder mounting parts FS
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Mon, 9 Aug 2004 11:38:53 -0700
  ...cylinder TD engine, complete but partially disassembled and needs rebuild, $200 Also, a complete mounting parts kit from an '82 diesel Vanagon, includes all...
• Diesel Westy Glow Plug LED
  Historical mailing list - Robert Zezoff
  Tue, 05 Nov 1996 12:28:04 -0800
  ...my '82 Diesel Westy (35K) comes on to show that it works but quickly goes out no matter what temperature the engine is at...
• Re: Conversion Commotion (rambling)
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 19:51:40 -0500
  ...in-line 4 cylinder VW engine will physically mount in a >Vanagon, >but you will require a diesel bellhousing to mate with the transmission...
• Re: netiquette
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 16 Oct 2000 22:09:48 +1200
  ...Powerglide 1984 Caravelle currently engineless 1984 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD) 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel 1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1...
• Help! re 1.6 Diesel to Gas or 1.9TD swap???
  Historical mailing list - Jason Leigh
  Wed, 3 Feb 1999 01:27:06 -0500
  ...My budget is tight so I don't think it will afford going to a big enough diesel engine (1.9 TD) to make...
• Re: Tough driving(thin air)
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Sat, 30 Jun 2001 18:56:38 -0600
  Original message: "When I drove my non-turbo diesel in Santa Fe (7200 ft) the air was so thin power loss was about 1...
• FS: Various WBX and Diesel parts
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 15 May 2006 20:08:45 -0700
  ...hoses attached $25 -Plastic coolant line around top of engine bay $15 From '83 Diesel Vanagon: Intake manifold with airbox $35 Exhaust manifold $25...
• Re: Was Ford Galaxy Friday, now Technology Comparison
  Historical mailing list - Travis Newhouse
  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:17:59 -0800
  > IMHO, most people are better off with a more modern gas engine vs. diesels strictly from a general drivability & economic point of view. Other...
• Re: Vanagon on VW web site
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:11:56 -0600
  ...he further stated that the new generation diesel engines required such a fuel and would not run properly nor be warranted if run on...
• Re: Will biodiesel reduce particulate harm (Re: Diesels inCalifornia?!)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 14:13:35 -0700
  Particulate pollution from diesel engines kills more people than any other air pollution (i.e. legal pollution). It is especially hard on the young...
• Re: vanagon turbo-diesel
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Sat, 18 May 1996 15:40:10 -0500 (CDT)
  On Sat, 18 May 1996 DBTSQP8@baci.bell-atl.com wrote: > be interested! Why? Because my Westy has a diesel-powered aux heater, > and...
• Re: a simple question
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 23:08:43 +1200
  ...SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD), for sale 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi...
• Re: Fryeday
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 22 Sep 2001 22:32:15 +1200
  ...SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) RWD 87 Corolla 1.8 DX CE80 diesel sedan FWD 89 Corolla 1.8 DX CE96 diesel van/wagon...
• Re: Head Leaks
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 17:08:13 -0600
  ...head gasket leaks on water cooled gas > > > > engines do the same faults apply to the diesel motor. I am not clear as > > to > > > > whether...
• Re: VW V-6 diesel in Volvos? (no Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand 1
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 00:22:40 -0400
  ...transporter series (a mid engined van with the shape of the Vanagon, but bigger) Volvo also used a Renault Diesel for a short while...
• Re: diesel injection pump timing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 08:56:29 -0400
  ...Diesel Vanagon Timing Advice I love the waterboxer engine. No timing belt. On the diesel VWs it is a different story. I have all...
• Re: Fwd: Diesel Westy Mileage?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 17:56:11 -0500
  ...either the TD or "plain jane" diesel. Check out: http://www.cs.yale.edu/users/jag/vw/engine/tdiswap/tdiswap.html for an enlightened...
• Re: Diesel Conversions
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 20:24:21 -0600
  ...The diesel engine dream is one where you get >alternative fuel for next to nothing and then extrapolate that cost >structure across the entire...
• Conversion finished...questions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
  Fri, 4 Mar 2005 15:24:55 -0800
  ...this is as a result of needing to get the diesel to the engine. Any other thoughts? Secondly, when I start up on disel...