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• Re: Pilot Bearing...Out!, Another Question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Feb 95 8:11:20 MST
  ...This is why I had to burn at least 94 octane gas (It still pinged) and the advance on the 009 distibutor didn't...
• Re: gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 22:37:19 -0700
  ...As to the numbers, let me break them down: The Canadian manual lists a combined fuel mileage rating of 14.5L/100 km. Since...
• re: Rich Running.
  Historical mailing list - Richard Crisafulli
  Fri, 30 Jun 95 15:55:41 EDT
  ...Part number was posted a while back. Now put the ground strap back to the battery. Try 'er out. If no difference is noticed...
• Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:20:28 -0800
  ...My measured numbers on my DJ were 9.6:1. Kim -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf...
• Re: Engine Conversion and MPG
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 23 Jul 2000 23:23:24 -0700
  ...Between those numbers we will call it a draw. This offer does not > >apply to Diesel engined Vanagons. > > > >Mark > > > >David Ricketts wrote: > >> > >> I was...
• Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 09:39:04 -0800
  ...and 197 ft-lbs with 91 octane fuel. They don't say what > engine rpm those numbers are achieved. No mention of its effect...
• Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:14:37 -0800
  ...10.5:1 > minimum octane: 98 RON - 93 (R+M)/2 > ignition type: transistorized hall effect > trigger location: distributor > fuel system: Bosch Digijet Injection...
• Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:38:43 -0500
  ...DJ-code WBX technical specs > > > And no Katto get the 112i! I also still disagree with the Compression Ratio. > My measured numbers on my...
• Re: gas mileage question
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sun, 15 Aug 1999 21:16:18 -0400
  ...Vinnie gets a few less per gallon around town but haven't computed city mpg as often as highway numbers as he does highway...
• Invitation & Camping info to Westies at Watkins 2006 - Sept. 29, 30 - Oct. 1
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:37:36 -0400
  ...I think they told me around $20 per night but it may change depending on the number of vans that show up. It may...
• Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 12:47:37 -0500
  ...and 197 ft-lbs with 91 octane fuel. They don't say what engine rpm those numbers are achieved. No mention of its effect...
• Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 09:45:58 -0800
  ...and 197 ft-lbs with 91 octane fuel. They don't say what engine rpm those numbers are achieved. No mention of its effect...
• Re: Sucky Gas Mileage - ethanol free
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 3 May 2013 11:18:16 -0400
  ...see. > > Most non-ethanol fuel is also "premium" with a higher octane number, so > > that may also be a factor in the better MPG...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 20 Apr 2001 - Special issue (#2001-478)
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 18:10:20 -0600
  ...Effectively adjusting for fuel octane, engine temp, etc. Very cool. Distributor-less cars currently come in two flavors: one coil pack per cylinder and...
• Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 15:10:08 -0400
  ...and 197 ft-lbs with 91 octane fuel. They don't say what engine rpm those numbers are achieved. No mention of its effect...
• Re: Vanagon Acceleration Times
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 00:57:49 -0500
  ...The numbers include 300 pounds of > passenger and > driver, 26.3 gallons of fuel (just filled up), portapotty and > regular camping > hardware ready to...
• Re: Overheating symptoms?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Mar 1996 22:32:03 -0700
  ...Rules of thumb: > I'm going to argue these numbers a little bit - my opinion only, nothing personal. The advice is sound though - you...
• Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:51:17 -0500
  ...10.5:1 >> minimum octane: 98 RON - 93 (R+M)/2 >> ignition type: transistorized hall effect >> trigger location: distributor >> fuel system: Bosch Digijet Injection...
• Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 08:54:09 -0500
  ...The part number you are looking for is : 87 7 58 0038. In early >2000, they quoted a price of USD 62 plus shipping...
• Re: gasoline price time capsule
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 13:11:21 -0700
  ...I would switch to alcohol fuel like they have in the midwest, called E-85, 100 octane, more clean burning than diesel or SVO...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 14:44:27 -0500
  ...Personally I think that perhaps the maximum number of electrodes I would like on my own plugs is two. If you have many more...
• Re: Turbo question Water Jacket Seal failure
  Historical mailing list - Mark Kellerf
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 08:51:08 -0700
  ...This could allow for an air or water intercooler in a number of places along the way to the, especially in the factory exhaust...
• Re: 1986 Diesel Crew Cab Dropside Pickup (Transporter)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 1 Jun 2003 21:12:08 -0700
  ...the ZZZ in the serial number indicates this. Most of the OD units that I have seen like this are carbureted engines with the...
• Re: FS: 2.1 "DJ" code 112 HP WBX New/Rebuilt
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Thu, 1 Mar 2007 21:00:52 -0800
  ...even a lower compression engine run on a low octane fuel can have these issues, so it's not just the compression ratio. My...
• Re: gasoline price time capsule
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 13:35:27 -0700
  ...I would switch to > alcohol fuel like they have in the midwest, > called E-85, 100 octane, more clean burning than > diesel or SVO...
• Re: gasoline price time capsule
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 13:54:18 -0700
  ...I would switch to > alcohol fuel like they have in the midwest, > called E-85, 100 octane, more clean burning than > diesel or SVO...
• Re: gasoline price time capsule
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 15:50:03 -0500
  ...I would switch to > alcohol fuel like they have in the midwest, > called E-85, 100 octane, more clean burning than > diesel or SVO...
• Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:00:57 -0800
  ...10.5:1 >>> minimum octane: 98 RON - 93 (R+M)/2 >>> ignition type: transistorized hall effect >>> trigger location: distributor >>> fuel system: Bosch Digijet Injection...
• Re: Exhaust Emissions Help ?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Nov 1996 06:31:39 PST
  ...I usually fill-up with 87 Octane gasoline >(major >brands), and have been using 10W40 Oil (Pennzoil). > >I can replace the EGR filter unit...
• Re: gasoline price time capsule
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 13:56:41 -0700
  ...I would switch to > > alcohol fuel like they have in the midwest, > > called E-85, 100 octane, more clean burning than > > diesel or SVO...
• Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:19:24 -0500
  ...10.5:1 >>>> minimum octane: 98 RON - 93 (R+M)/2 >>>> ignition type: transistorized hall effect >>>> trigger location: distributor >>>> fuel system: Bosch Digijet Injection...
• Re: gasoline price time capsule
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 15:09:48 -0700
  ...I would switch to > > > alcohol fuel like they have in the midwest, > > > called E-85, 100 octane, more clean burning than > > > diesel or SVO...
• Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 07:33:10 -0700
  ...The part number you are looking for is : 87 7 58 0038. In early >2000, they quoted a price of USD 62 plus shipping...
• Re: Power Chip for Digijet Vans now available!
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 22:47:52 +0100
  ...He got a 20% increase in power on the > > dyno (not my seat of the pants, or some fairy tale where we quote numbers...
• Re: gasoline price time capsule
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 19:44:45 -0700
  ...I would switch to >> > alcohol fuel like they have in the midwest, >> > called E-85, 100 octane, more clean burning than >> > diesel or SVO...
• Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 13:09:15 -0500
  ...and 197 ft-lbs with 91 octane fuel. They don't say what engine rpm those numbers are achieved. No mention of its effect...
• Gas time line: nuclear nonsense
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 20:15:16 -0500
  ...I would switch to >>>> alcohol fuel like they have in the midwest, >>>> called E-85, 100 octane, more clean burning than >>>> diesel or SVO...
• keeping your car for a long time <long>
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 2 Mar 1998 00:20:25 CST
  ...CONSIDER THE OCTANE YOU'RE USING Your vehicle's manufacturer recommends a specific octane fuel to be used with your engine and it's...
• Re: Maybe I've got this "deck height" issue solved
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sun, 9 May 1999 21:49:56 EDT
  ...One reply was the deck height is just a number and the C.R. is what's important. Well, here's my view. Deck...
• Matt's world tour
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Apr 1996 15:19:52 -0700
  ...He's burning 87 octane gas. He's also got some electrical intermittants- the generator light comes on sometimes at low RPMS, or when...
• Re: Inline gas engine project report.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:25:52 -0700
  ...Spent some time going over all the connections again and bleeding the cooling again.� Filled up with mid octane fuel and do not hear...
• Re: Ping/Knock/Detonation
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sat, 20 Jan 2007 22:26:41 -0500
  ...on a dyno once you get to 3 or 4 BTDC. Number 2 problem you run into a higher idle than desirable made worse...
• Re: Gas time line: nuclear nonsense
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 20:08:12 -0700
  ...I would switch to > >>>> alcohol fuel like they have in the midwest, > >>>> called E-85, 100 octane, more clean burning than > >>>> diesel or SVO...
• Diesel and Gasoline facts (long)
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Tue, 26 May 1998 10:43:33 -0700
  ...Therefore inhibitors are added to the engine which results in the octane level rating of fuels. If the fuel/air mixture is lean (less...
• Re: High elevation adjustments?
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 21:03:32 +0100
  ...My 2.1 is a DJ and 98 octane definitely peps it up c.f. 95, but I derek Drew assures me there are...
• Re: Vanagon fire and acetone
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:42:24 -0800
  ...The article tells how much acetone per number of gallons > and gives the rationale for why it works. I am NOT knowledgeable in > the...
• Road Test 1989 VW SA Caravelle Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 05 Dec 95 14:30:27 CST
  ...97-octane Coast Turning circle .. 10,9 metres 93-octane Reef Cooling ............ water TRANSMISSION WHEELS AND TYRES Forward speeds ...... five Road wheels .... alloy Gearshift...
• Re: Ping/Knock/Detonation
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:05:17 -0500
  ...on a dyno once you get to 3 or 4 BTDC. Number 2 problem you run into a higher idle than desirable made worse...
• Re: e15
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:28:27 -0500
  ...Ethanol is added to gasoline as an oxygenate to improve the octane rating, NOT to improve your fuel efficiency. Regarding the switch from using...
• Re: 82 Diesel Vanagon Engine Replacement Choices? Costs? Comments?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 14:53:48 -0700
  ...This means I can use lower octane fuel with out damaging the engine . WBX drivers riding with me on a demo drive worry I...
• Frydaye Phollies: a bigger long road trip - Part 2 :)
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Fri, 9 Feb 2007 15:43:29 -0600
  ...Exxon super unleaded in Pueblo hasn't enough octane to fee the 911. In Canon City, we find sufficient octane at a Chevron personed...
• AW: Vanagon Virtues and Type 2 contrasts( was ahhh..
  Historical mailing list - "Robert KeezerHolen Sie mehr aus dem Web. Unter http://explorer.msn.de/intl.asp#de gibt es einen KOSTENLOSEN Download von MSN Explorer."
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 13:50:44 -0700
  ...regular was 89 octane. Now regular is 85 -87. Air-cooled engines run cooler on high octane. Splitties are rare and when I am...
• Re: Gas time line: nuclear nonsense
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 22:07:11 -0700
  ...I would switch to >> >>>> alcohol fuel like they have in the midwest, >> >>>> called E-85, 100 octane, more clean burning than >> >>>> diesel or SVO...
• Re: Ratio rockers was (dyno results from Boston Bobs) or true con fessions of a gear head
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 17:35:01 -0600
  ...1...or whatever could handle 91 octane 3) since the AFM is based on airflow I would assume higher cmpression or larger displacement would...
• Re: e15
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:37:53 -0500
  ...Ethanol is added to gasoline as an oxygenate to improve the octane rating, NOT to improve your fuel efficiency. Regarding the switch from using...
• Re: AW: Vanagon Virtues and Type 2 contrasts( was ahhh..
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 17:16:17 -0400
  ...regular was 89 octane. Now regular is 85 -87. Air-cooled engines run cooler on high octane. Splitties are rare and when I am...
• Subaru transplant versus Ratio rockers and wasserboxer upgrades
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 15:46:15 -0800
  ...1...or whatever could handle 91 octane > 3) since the AFM is based on airflow I would assume higher cmpression or > larger displacement would...
• Re: Ping/Knock/Detonation
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:07:45 -0800
  ...on a > dyno > once you get to 3 or 4 BTDC. Number 2 problem you run into a higher > idle > than desirable made worse...
• Vanagon Power loss Misfiring or Hesitation testing
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 22:29:33 -0800
  ...Group 24, Number 89-04, dated April 24,1989. Fuel Quality Check that the fuel is a quality grade and octane rating, devoid of...
• Re: e15
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:00:49 -0500
  ...Ethanol is added to gasoline as an > oxygenate to improve the octane rating, NOT to improve your fuel > efficiency. > > Regarding the switch from using...