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• Re: Van idle over winter
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 22 May 2011 10:42:34 -0700
  ...This plastic piece acts like a sump and >> collects sands >> and grits sucked into the intake. >> I can provide a photo if you would...
• Re: Gas Milage problem(?)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 00:46:36 -0500
  ...You must also find a way to keep the intake runners extremely warm while the engine runs even in the summer. If the fuel...
• Re: SA Rear windows- hey, they open
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  08 Feb 97 06:00:24 EST
  ...See a ledge? No - it's missing. > - The rear intake is an additional plastic part. This is available > as an after-market too. And...
• LT28 Sighting / TDI Beetle Driving Impressions
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 10:37:50 -0700
  ...There were many external wire mesh racks and a huge snorkle like air intake by the front passenger door. The intake is just like...
• Re: Seafoam--> Anyone use this
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 21 Sep 2006 08:01:02 -0700
  ...If you suck it up in through an intake > line it seems to work best--follow the directions carefully. The engine > will smoke like...
• Re: Aerodynamics?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 1 Nov 2018 10:46:01 -0700
  ...talking about whistling noises due window seals or from fresh air intakes. When I remove the dash to replace the heater blower I put...
• Re: Fuel pressure
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 2 Feb 2016 11:00:15 -0800
  ...please redo and seal those wires real good - those wires are very close to the intake manifold
• Re: 2.1 engine tuning?? Better subject
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:44:49 -0500
  ...worn throttle body Throttle Position Switch stuck or mis adjusted intake air getting sucked in after the AFM John Meeks '91 Multivan Northern Michigan...
• location of vacuum hose????
  Historical mailing list - jesse lee reynolds
  Sun, 15 May 1994 21:57:27 -0500 (EST)
  ...I looked, but I couldn't find where the other end goes! Somewher near the intake air manifold/distributor, I think. Regardless, my EGR...
• Re: spark plug orientation affects performance?
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 10:36:29 -0800 (PST)
  Sami Dakhlia writes: > > I read somewhere that it may be advantageous to install spark plugs so > that their open end faces the intake valve...
• Go list! Thanks Doug Bensen
  Historical mailing list - Peg Piwonka
  Wed, 10 Sep 1997 21:13:49 -0700
  ...Doug responded that he had a intake with a good door but broken threads, would I like him to send it? Yes, I received...
• Re: Boston Bob s AMC head rantings
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 5 Oct 2000 22:42:37 EDT
  ...company) called "extrude-hone." It's supposed improve just about any intake. I've read articles on the process used not just on VWs...
• Re: Idle Control Valve '87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Randy Herd
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 11:58:02 -0600
  ...In order to cover the last 500 miles home, I plugged the valve and hose that goes from the valve to the air intake...
• Re: It Runs! It Runs!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Huskins
  Mon, 27 Aug 2001 09:35:59 -0400
  ...The main problem turned out to be an unnecessary bushing in a plastic connector on a sensor that bolts to the intake manifold. After...
• Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 00:58:18 +0200
  ...http://www.wisil.recumbents.com/wisil/nacaduct/naca-duct.htm I think it would look cool, to have a cutout air intake vent, in...
• high idle.
  Historical mailing list - mdc
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 21:04:07 -0700
  ...tuned up with all new plugs and wires? - yes cleaned air intake checked and rechecked all wires on the engine. what can i possibly...
• Idle and off Idle probem
  Historical mailing list - racinbugs
  Sun, 8 Feb 2004 15:17:37 -0800
  ...up a little.Then anything off idle it pops through the intake and just wont run at all.It will rev up if you...
• Re: Replacing a 2.1 with a 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 10 Jul 2004 00:28:43 -0400
  ...For instance, the intake manifold, throttle body, AFM, water pump, oil cooler and thermostat housing. I would think doing it this way would work...
• Re: Driveability issues with a non-stock engine
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 18:11:57 -0800
  How would you recommend the best way of checking this? While all the other rubber is less than 6k old, the intake boot is...
• Re: 2.1l: hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 18:58:32 -0700
  ...the flap as to make my fingers crawl into the air intake (after taking the filter out) or is there a smarter and more...
• Re: Engine Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 20:20:42 -0400
  ...2) Match port the intake runners to the intake opening.(The runners ID was about 2mm smaller than the intake opening ID- to improve...
• Re: still not starting..
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Hecht
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 18:41:11 -0500
  ...To the point that it blew one of the intake pipe boots off the > pipe. White smoke from the exhaust, and from the intake...
• Re: WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU Related?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 16 Dec 2012 13:31:16 -0800
  ...to intake snorkle'. > > > > >> On 12/15/2012 11:31 AM, neil n wrote: > >> cable strapping the ICU (on its side) to the intake snorkel...
• Message for Stan
  Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
  Mon, 6 May 2002 11:10:51 -0600
  ...Is there a trick to removing this? Do you need to remove the intake system from the heads? Is it just going to be...
• Re: Fwd: air intake snorkel hose
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 25 Jun 2012 23:06:38 -0500
  ...All automobiles? My Honda Accord has the combustion >> air intake immediately over the battery in the engine compartment, a >> really dumb arrangement, I would...
• RnR - Air and Vacuum/Coolant - Van Runs Terrible
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Thu, 23 Oct 2014 16:00:35 -0400
  So, some of you have helped me as I redid my Throttle Body, Air Plenum and Intake Runners. I buttoned everything up being very...
• Re: waterboxer overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 09:49:38 -0700
  ...A compressor or intake fan will add cold air pressure (not hot like a turbocharger) and I just want to help on the intake...
• Re: Reducing exhaust heat extends the life of water hoses.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 11:03:07 EDT
  ...Another benefit is that the exhaust will work better because hotter gases travel faster and create a higher vacuum pull on the intake and...
• Re: hydraulic problem
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 15:01:02 -0500
  ...i can move the rocker arm of the intake > valve of cylinder #1 about an inch. the spring on that valve doesnt move, > what...
• Re: potential hydraulic mounts for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Mon, 24 Feb 2003 10:29:28 -0500
  ...I am redoing the air intake to a larger diameter with two diesel resonators stuffed into the passenger side vent. Pretty tight, but I...
• Re: Idle Stabilization parts Costs
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:47:00 -0500
  At 06:40 PM 2/24/2011, Don Hanson wrote: > > I found an Idle Control Valve...the buzzing one near the intake for my...
• Re: Where to find rubber AFM gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 4 Apr 2009 19:17:54 -0700
  ...It is the square rubber gasket that goes > between the AFM and the air intake assembly. I replaced my AFM and > the gasket was...
• 1.9 Questions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 10 Jun 2006 19:09:05 -0700
  ...OH-OH, the intake runners won't line up with the plenum? What is going on here? Do I have to use 2.1...
• Intake Manifold Vacum... more of
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 11:29:28 -0700
  Greetings Peter. I was told as well that the camshaft may be my problem, but that would mean a constant irregular idle or in...
• Haltech FI is on it's way
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 21 Feb 2001 17:28:40 -0600
  ...refund shows up, but I can send them impressions of the intake ports so they can match the DCNE maifolds to the heads while...
• need EGR lingage for 1982 2.0 aircooled
  Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 12:28:00 -0500
  ...new, Filter is good, and all the little pipes in the intake manifold are now clear, after cleaning them out really well. I just...
• Re: Vanagon carb needed, with waterboxer manifolds
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 22:29:40 -0400
  ...The > intake port configuration on the head is different than any of the > aircooled boxers so I need a carb manifold that was made...
• Re: '68 Bus B of A TV ad
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:37:11 -0600
  ...bob> > OK, I'll go for> 1) big, rectangular tail lights> 2) squared-off air intake grills> 3) gas filler door> 4) color-combo...
• Re: 85 Westy fridge removal
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Fri, 30 May 1997 13:58:48 -0400
  ...Then there are two more screws that hold the metal plate to the fridge intake/exhaust pipes. Undo those screws and remove the metal...
• Re: Air intake "scoops"
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 19:17:59 -0700
  ...The only way to enhance performance with more airflow via "scoops" is to pressurize the engine intake as in supercharging, and that won't...
• Re: Propex Install
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:57:38 -0800
  ...The air > intake and exhaust could exit through the rear firewall and clear the > blower housing and hoses. My question is does the Propex...
• How deep can a Syncro go swimming?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 15 Apr 1998 22:42:51 -0700
  ...The air intake is all sealed - I would have to totally submerge the engine before water went in the intake system. The only weak...
• Rock auto = smoking rock on shipping prices
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:01:50 -0600
  ...Tonight I was going to order some exhaust, intake and muffler pipe gaskets. I found the muffler pipe gasket for $2.51. I entered...
• Re: dagnab varmits
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Oct 1996 01:45:44 -0400
  ...did a clean sweep, including putting screen over the fresh air intake,They got inside as well and ate 2 holes in the rear...
• Help:No start AFTER ENG WASH
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Sat, 18 Oct 1997 15:20:14 -0400
  ...I removed the air cleaner, stuffed a rag in the intake, dryed the distrb afterward. Removed the wire connectero from most everything dryed and...
• seeping from core flange
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hartman
  Sat, 11 Oct 1997 08:11:58 -0800
  ...minutes) is leaking out of the flange that connects the core intake to the valve assembly. It is fastened with 2 hexhead screws. Should...
• Parts for sale and want to buy.(MA)
  Historical mailing list - Paul Kirsch
  Tue, 24 Nov 1998 18:22:39 EST
  ...grill $20 85 manual tranny, 3rd gear grinds $150 2.1L Intake manifold $75 Write if you're interested in other parts that might...
• sliding door mosquitoe screen
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Darilek
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 22:14:59 -0500
  ...my van now runs great with water on road - turned out to be because my spark plug wires had been routed under the intake...
• Re: 84 Vanagon stops running intermitantly
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Tue, 18 Dec 2001 22:40:26 EST
  ...This is situated beneath the bellows intake. It has a heating element and a bi-metal strip in it and mine went to ground...
• Re: N Vanagon cont
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 25 Jan 2003 16:44:16 -0500
  ...The > words air intake are underlined. Some free software contains ad software that hooks in to Internet Explorer and hyperlinks keywords to advertisers' sites...
• Re: Vngns ARE junk!
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Thu, 10 Mar 2005 07:48:25 -0800
  ...filter and not having a pile of parts stacked vertically above the intake manifold. The crankshaft doesn't determine the engine type, does it?
• Interesting Subaru Vanagon For Sale, Austin TX
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Fri, 1 Sep 2006 09:03:20 +0200
  ...What was interesting was a custom-made intake manifold with a Holley carb., and a Ford Escort(?) ignition distributor attached to the front of...
• Re: Engine Conversion marketing survey
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Tue, 1 May 2007 18:59:46 -0700
  ...Engine Conversion marketing survey Noise is a exhaust/intake design issue, not engine layout specific. Properly running, a WBXer with a stock exhaust is...
• Re: AC Controls
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 17 May 2008 23:01:38 -0700
  ...Yeah, 80-very early 81 had the metal welded in grills on the D-column air intakes, but I can't tell apart "most...
• Re: fresh air cabin filter
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 19 Feb 2014 10:25:05 -0800
  Modern cabin air filters are inside the car, downstream from the blower, not on the intake side. You might just put screen door mesh...
• Re: Heads
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 18 Nov 2004 21:29:56 -0500
  The stem seals on the intakes prevent oil from being sucked down the valve guides. Especially important as the guides wear. They do eventually...
• Common problem, I think
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sat, 3 Mar 2007 18:09:00 -0500
  ...So, what is the device that plugs int o the intake air boot and has an electrical connector attached? My Bentley does not identifiy...
• LMMU was: mass air flow sensor adapted to a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Engineering
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 11:02:18 -0800
  ...It is a comlpete intake/air meter replacement kit, not just a mass air convertor box(as someone pointed out is commercially available). It...
• Re: Intermittent running problem.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:58:33 +0000
  ...I would test for this by pulling > each pair of injectors out of the intake without disconnecting the hoses or > wires and using a...
• Re: 84 vanagon wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:51:26 -0400
  ...There was somthing about the black tower that if you use a PCV Valve on it and plug the intake boot where it plugs...