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• Re: Engine oil
  Historical mailing list - Tom C
  Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:30:15 -0400
  ...www.autozone.com/motor-oil-and-transmission-fluid/engine-oil/p/shell-rotella-t6-diesel-engine-oil-hd-full-synthetic-15w-40-1-gal...
• Re: Meteor is home. 1.6 diesel conversion?, Austin
  Historical mailing list - Adam Butler
  Thu, 2 Apr 2015 23:38:03 -0500
  ...Ensure crank pulley and crank nose are ok. > > >> On 4/2/15, Adam Butler <acbutler.dandy@icloud.com> wrote: >> Diesel >> >> Sent from my iPhone...
• Anyone need an I4 kit from a diesel Vanagon? (Part II)
  Historical mailing list - David J
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:11:56 -0700
  ...needed to install an > I4 > engine from a Golf/Jetta/etc. into your Vanagon. > I have: > Complete Diesel trans (you need at least the...
• Re: Can Germans make a decent two stoke engine?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 7 Nov 2000 22:19:53 +1200
  ...currently SVX engine waiting for a trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD) 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel 1989 CE96 Toyota...
• Re: radiator question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 22:50:12 -0700
  ...they plumbed the rad to cool a > bigger engine? maybe they were talking about the diesel radiator which is > much bigger than mine.(stock...
• Re: Vanagon on VW web site/NVC
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:29:54 -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...
• Engine support for I4 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Thu, 14 Aug 2003 08:13:54 -0400
  Hi List, Do I absolutely need the diesel engine support 068199207B and 068199208A to install a 2.0L Jetta 97 engine? Are there other...
• diesel water pump finally went
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 20:52:57 -0500
  ...get it off the engine next week. Bradley Flubacher State College, PA '81 diesel rabbit '82 diesel westy '82 diesel van '84 GL wasserboxer
• Diesel Vanagon Timing Advice
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 03:45:59 +0000
  I love the waterboxer engine. No timing belt. On the diesel VWs it is a different story. I have all of the tools to...
• 1987 Vanagon for sale - without engine.
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Tanner
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:19:02 -0400
  ...diesel conversion, but instead found a diesel Westfalia. I noticed an ad for an engine on the list yesterday (1.9 WBX engine for...
• which wire goes to which coolant sensor? + parting out a bus
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 14:57:09 -0700
  So the new aaz engine i have has two coolant sensor. I was only able to get the new cheesy plastic flanges and not...
• Re: diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 19:21:12 -0700
  ...He has recently imported from Europe many parts for diesel and turbo diesel Vanagon including whole TD engines. The real question is how long...
• Re: Questions about Gas Heater from 82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 09:25:07 -0800
  ...VERY BAD IDEA" to me. Diesel and gasoline are very different animals. I'll let the mechanics / engineers weigh in on this. Look: if...
• Re: Questions about Gas Heater from 82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 09:25:07 -0800
  ...VERY BAD IDEA" to me. Diesel and gasoline are very different animals. I'll let the mechanics / engineers weigh in on this. Look: if...
• Re: Eurospec conversion available on East Coast!!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 12:23:19 -0700
  ...However, I believe one would also need to modify the rear engine hanger and subframe to work with the diesel mounting bars. There is...
• Diesel Westy Engine Replacement Suggestions Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Cook, Thomas
  Sat, 25 Sep 1999 20:01:12 -0400
  Hi- I have read many of the diesel engine replacement posts in the archives but few of them talk about real life improvements in...
• Syncro and inline 4 conversions
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Mon, 9 Mar 1998 13:58:00 -0800
  ...I talked to Kennedy Engineering about using their adapter plate to mate the engine to the tranny and then use parts from a diesel...
• Westfalia diesel FS, add your choice of engine!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 19 Mar 1999 22:16:40 -0500
  I just got in a 1982 Westy diesel, bad engine but 83,000 miles. Light blue with brown interior (what were they smokin' at...
• Re: idle fuel calculations
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:43:32 -0500
  Yes, but diesels already idle much more efficiently than gasoline engines. It's not particularly good for them to idle for prolonged periods, but...
• Re: Engine cover, History
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 2 Jul 2008 21:33:35 -0500
  ...the engine is on fire. > > > On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 6:36 PM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> Hey volks, >> >> My diesel Westy...
• Trans Question
  Historical mailing list - zzyzx
  Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:06:26 -0800
  Is the diesel westy transmission compatible with a 2.0L air cooled engine? Steve
• Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:02:22 -0600
  With my 82 na 1.6 diesel Westy I get approx 30mpg all the time... slowly but surely ! -- Alan Felder Austin TX 82 Diesel...
• Re: new guy
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 28 Aug 2016 17:38:05 -0300
  ...The beauty is that every >>>> inline gas/diesel 4-cyl VW engine from 1974-1999 will bolt in when >>>> the original 1.6NA expires...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:31:48 -0800
  ...Torque sells cars and engine conversions, but really torque is what is needed to get our Vanagons going, so a Diesel engine is what...
• Re: Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 21:44:21 -0800
  ...Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection Diesel higher than gasoline???? Wow - here 0.639/l for Diesel 0.859/l for Gasoline waste veggie oil...
• Re: can vanagon run w/out alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 4 Nov 2001 22:16:04 +1200
  ...An old-fasioned diesel has no engine electrics apart from MAYBE a fuel-shutoff valve, and so can run indefinitely without alternator or battery...
• Re: Plastic VS steel engine covers
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 4 Apr 2001 12:21:06 +1200
  >I guess I'm not burning petrol either ...ooohh :)! > >Steve Yours is diesel? This reduces engine bay fire probability to electrical rather than fuel...
• Re: [DIESEL] Tag an SUV today
  Historical mailing list - Kapitan Ray Nemo
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 00:40:04 EST
  ...be doing is trying to persuade GM and Ford to put diesel engines in their SUVs like my Toyota. My toyota gets twice the...
• Re: Am I sending HTML format?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 10 Oct 2001 20:12:47 +1300
  ...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: Minicars
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 13:52:04 +1300
  ...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: Diesel waterpumps ( 2nd request)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Sat, 29 Jan 2000 14:26:52 EST
  ...He stated in his reply that he had inspected 3 diesel engines whose demise was related to overheating caused by the wrong waterpump. Wrong...
• Re: Diesel conversion and SMOG
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Fri, 9 Dec 2005 11:41:33 -0800
  There are no smog tests for Diesel motors in California. Hence if you have a Diesel you can "get away" with doing whatever they...
• Re: Questions re. Audi 3A engine swap (after searching the archives)
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Thu, 6 May 2004 08:20:26 -0700
  ...Audi 3A engine swap (after searching the archives) FWIW, Been using the diesel tranny on my conversion for 10 years now. No tranny work...
• Re: Timing belt replacement and valve timing in VW gas and Diesel engines
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:59:21 -0500
  ...Thanks again, mcneely ---- mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > Martin has a VW diesel engine, which is an inline overhead cam engine. > It uses...
• Re: Diesel Fuel vs Gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 17:54:17 -0500
  ...the trouble and > expense > of installing a diesel in their van vs staying with a goline engine???? > > Gasoline here in my are can be...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel, work?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:22:51 -0400
  ...At whichever speed a >> gasoline engine is running the fuel/air ratio is nearly always near 15 air/1 >> fuel, while a diesel could...
• Re: Battery Question - 1600 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Sun, 3 May 1998 13:38:32 -0700
  ...In > diesel Vanagons, though, the battery is indeed in the engine > compartment. So that leaves me with another different odd question. My 1986 Syncro...
• Re: Fw: Flashing Coolant light on a diesel van.
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 16:01:57 -0700
  ...diesel van. > > > Hi ...more problems! . > > > > ..the coolant lamp has just started flashing ....I key on and it starts > > flashing ...it never stops ...then engine...
• 1.9 turbo diesel oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Tue, 10 Aug 2004 05:16:44 -0400
  ...The background info -engine is a low mileage turbo diesel (140, 000 km) with new 20W50 oil and filter and a brand new pump...
• Re: LPG diesels, anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 15 Jul 2001 21:49:30 -0500
  ...and how can dryness affect a diesel > more than a gasoline engine, which is basically identical in design? > > I guess a diesel COULD be...
• [LVC] Subaru Boxer anniversary
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Fri, 18 Aug 2006 12:56:37 -0400
  ...its boxer engines as the basis of its future models and is currently in the final stages of developing a diesel boxer motor to...
• Re: volvo(volkswagen)5cyl (LT)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 23 Nov 2000 22:05:04 +1200
  ...currently SVX engine waiting for a trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD) 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel 1989 CE96 Toyota...
• Engine lids
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 14 Oct 2001 22:19:44 +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: diesel vs gas vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 17:04:11 -0800
  ...may be converted to diesel in California if: > 1) Engine is newer than the vehicle that is converted. > 2) Engine has all factory emission...
• Re: Crazy idea?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014 05:33:12 -0700
  ...has an engine. Mark Al Knoll wrote: > Other than the "W" gears that drive the odometer, what is different > about the "Diesel" speedometer? The...
• Re: new guy
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sat, 27 Aug 2016 14:11:57 -0400
  ...The beauty is that every inline gas/diesel 4-cyl VW engine from 1974-1999 will bolt in when the original 1.6NA expires...
• Re: RE; EV Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 02:06:05 PDT
  ...they're good for engine conversions.... at least thats what I thought they were saying... >They are testing diesels in Nevada. They test my...
• FS 86 turbo diesel $1800 Atlanta, GA area.
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 01:18:32 -0500
  ...1986 Vanagon Turbo Diesel. the ad is at http://www.traderonline.com ... click on Autos, then fill in the blanks. the text of the...
• Re: Bypass oil filter
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:16:56 -0700
  ...I'd like to see a japanese diesel engine with two oil filters on it. I'm skeptical that such and engine exists - a...
• Re: Diesel Vanagons and Diesel engines.
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 25 May 1998 16:57:56 -0400
  > Have you driven both gas and diesel non-westy vans, or gas and > diesel westys? I'm wondering what the subjective difference in > feel...
• Re: DIESEL VANAGON ESSENTIALLY FREE
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:15:13 -0400
  ...diesel parts would come in handy for a diesel > conversion like a TDI, even if you don't use the stock vanagon engine. > But...
• Re: diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 15:16:09 -0700
  ...the above 4 engines. The 1.6TD and 1.9TD I installed myself in place of original 1.6 diesels. That made a large...
• Re: Diesel Oil in a vanagon - is it safe?
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Sun, 1 Mar 2015 11:22:26 -0500
  ...Is it safe to use Diesel oil in a gas engine? I have researched this online and the general data indicated that you cannot...
• Re: bostig kit for VW Vans
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:29:27 -0400
  ...a hint....does it involve diesel? Ford did (still does?) make (or at least sold) a diesel engine with a "Zetec" badge, but it...
• FW: ENGINE SWAPS
  Historical mailing list - DSTEVENS
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 10:06:03 -0400
  ...ENGINE SWAPS > > I don't know if the bolt holes will line up to the diesel tranny, but >wouldn't the VR6 be on...
• Re: Snorkel elbow...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 23 Feb 2020 13:15:59 -0500
  ...It's like this? > > engine | Volkswagen Vanagon 1982, air filter diesel eng.: JX > > direct image link: > > http://www.oemepc.com/files/img/Bilder/004...
• Quantum Turbo Diesel FS. Drive it or convert your Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Fri, 21 Jul 2000 14:18:34 -0400
  ...These would go easily into the Vanagon: * Turbo Diesel engine with the longitudinal style manifolds. Fits with VW stock Vanagon D motor mounts (unlike...
• Re: Broke my grill - need another!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 10 Dec 2000 22:43:24 +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: Diesel Fuel vs Gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 21:10:48 -0600
  ...diesel in their van vs staying with a goline > engine???? Another option is LPG - propane. Where I live gasoline is $0.85/liter, diesel...
• Re: Pointing out the Facts on Vanagon Diesels
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:41:19 -0800
  ...The N/A engine was > extensively tested by VW engineers > during the Vanagon diesel development cycle. > Including more than a million miles > in variable...