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Re: WBX Plastic Coolant Pipe Inspection
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 20 May 2014 15:07:49 -0700
...right head and the black thermostat housing assembly on the left head. >>> In addition if your engine has the black plastic single hose >>> piece...
Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
Historical mailing list - Thomas Jefferson Kitts
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:50:44 -0700
Well, took a few moments to take apart the burner assembly to see if there was anything obviously wrong. The piezo igniter was firing...
Re: slight hesitation but doesn't happen on consistant basis
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:02:40 -0700
...Make note of engine temp at start and finish and note where hesitation happens. Try to duplicate this issue. I would check other things...
Re: Longer range gas tank? Source.
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Sat, 25 Sep 2004 11:46:08 -0700
...I know my engine sits quite a bit lower in the engine compartment in my 87 syncro than my 89 wolfy. Not sure if...
Re: Brake Pedal Pulse Questions
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:26:36 -0700
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: '85 Westfalia Engine Dying:II
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Wed, 10 Nov 1999 20:02:24 EST
...It will require removal of rocker arm assembly and pushrods. Next stuff bits of rags into the tubes blocking them off. Liberally flush the...
Re: seeking Air Cooled info/advice (82 Westy)
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Wed, 18 Sep 2002 17:58:32 -0400
...my way home I had arranged to pick up a complete engine assembly from an >81 that was rebuilt 30K ago. My vehicle was...
Re: o-ring cooling crossover tube
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Sat, 3 Sep 2005 22:38:20 -0400
...any of their engine's. >> > > Esteemed Sir, > > Is this not only to keep the o-ring properly seated during assembly rather > than to act...
Re: Headlight protectors
Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
Tue, 4 Dec 2012 20:53:16 -0500
...p_621.html > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81...
Re: windshield fluid reservoir
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 5 Jan 2013 15:07:44 -0800
...trans, >>> Bend, Ore. >> >> >> -- >> Neil n >> >> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp >> >> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. >> >> '81...
Re: Transmission input shaft play?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 7 Nov 2012 00:01:28 -0800
...How much is normal/acceptable? >> >> tabe johnson/90MV > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue...
Re: VC replacement with a surprise
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:32:10 -0700
...coupling-replacement/ >> >> >> alistair >> > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages...
Re: Air conditioning electrical questions
Historical mailing list - Rob Scott
Sat, 3 Aug 2002 22:51:09 -0700
...I think that the AC supply company sent me the wrong hose assembly (got yellow, think I maybe should have gotten blue) so I...
Re: badly rusted mystery part
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:04:05 -0800
...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil Engine swap beginings: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
Re: Video guides - Timing belts - Subie engines
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:32:47 -0400
...half of the time. > The videos are for assembly of the sub-kits onto the engine, not for an owners guide etc... so you...
Re: Fire!
Historical mailing list
Sun, 23 Dec 2012 21:34:13 -0800
...The short term plan is to temporarily rewire and plumb up the hoses to be able to run the engine and verify the engine...
Re: Diesel Vanagon Exhaust Design
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:08:56 -0800
...They mount the engine using the stock ruber subaru engine moounts witn en under-engine cross bar. at the rear...they have the stock...
Re: oil light question
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 08:56:11 -0700
...engine? Is this a common fault and is it likely to be related to something in the gauge assembly and not in the engine...
Re: c.v. joint removal Question
Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:16:19 -0700
...I removed the engine for a rebuild. Can I just > unbolt the inner and outer jounts and remove the shaft / assembly with out > having...
About coolant
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:06:00 -0800
...Last week he found the coolant had turned into slush and the engine was quickly overheating so he had friends drive him around until...
Re: '82 westy, '91 Fox engine, fuel flow problem
Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
Sun, 14 Jun 1998 16:12:02 -0400
...The only reason that I think that you'd need the assembly that is there is because it is part of the system that...
Re: Engine shot? Odd compression readings
Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
Mon, 17 Sep 2001 20:46:32 -0400
Steve; I like doing the compression check with a slightly warm engine. Run it for three or four minutes. That way the rings will...
Re: Should I opt for ALL new water lines?
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Thu, 29 Jan 2004 18:25:45 -0800
...Hi guys, Many of you know that I'm replacing the engine, clutch assembly, and tranny in Billy Bones, my 88 Westy. I don...
Re: Recent Maintenance Accomplished
Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
Wed, 6 May 2009 14:17:41 -0400
...They should get me through the remaining life of the >> engine. >> >> Item 3) The leaking front crankshaft seal proved to be problematic. It >> had...
Fwd: Crankshaft endplay shims, flywheel and stuff
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Wed, 6 Jan 1999 07:18:34 -0500
...To us, it was worth the 3 1/2 hours to remove the engine. I also >changed all my fuel hoses while the engine...
Re: LED backup lights update
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 19 Feb 2023 00:51:46 +0000
You mean....on the taillight assembly? These just come apart....like when replacing bulbs. I must not be understanding the question. Helpful hint: do...
Re: Repost. Troubleshooting a Circuit
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:40:03 -0800
...I've > checked the fuse and it's OK./ -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate...
Re: Redline:CV-2 High temp. CV grease
Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
Mon, 13 Jan 1997 19:19:57 -0800
...Off road racers sometimes use a high molly grease like Swepco and add some Bel-Ray engine assembly lube that is very high in...
Re: interesting lifter thinking?? 1.9L still a problem child (update)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 12 Sep 2005 23:02:00 -0400
...should be adjusted is during assembly. If they are really gunked up, then so is the whole engine and an overhaul will be needed...
Re: "Brake Warning Light" grounding question. (searched)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:56:13 -0700
...I wonder if having the high pressure oil switch connected to my Vanagon oil light, had anything to do with this engine "not stopping...
Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans!
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 10:08:01 -0700
So the WBX isn't that much, or at all, different than most engines. Good piece of mind to know. I'd rather see...
Re: Syncro TDI installation question...
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 2 Dec 2001 22:32:57 -0800
...Seeing >how the DoKa has more than enough room to mount the engine at 15 degrees >with no engine cover interference, I will use...
Re: Starter removal
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Mon, 24 Jul 2000 10:23:30 -0400
...housing to > the engine. > > There is a 17MM nut on the engine compartment side right behind the > > throttle valve assembly. It is possible to...
Re: Auto trans interchangablibilty
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:40:20 -0600
...but the engine and trans were german produced....pretty sure anyway. that was the first example of a foreign manufacturer having a car assembly...
Re: oil pressure -- next round
Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
Wed, 16 May 2007 23:41:06 -0700
...Also the engine sounded great. But I will check tomorrow and see if i see something I am not sure how to find such...
Re: What type of oil for my 2.1 Boston Bob? Was Re: Mobil-1 shortage
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:24:20 -0500
...I have confirmed this personally face-to-face with the lubricant engineer and lab technician at VW's Salzgitter, Germany engine assembly plant in...
Re: 5 cyl engine clearance follow up, long
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sat, 27 Feb 1999 19:12:41 -0800
...This > would add another 3.1 cms clearance to yours with the waterboxer assembly. > The Syncro engine is already mounted lower than the 2WD...
86 Drivetrain Into 82 Diesel?
Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
Mon, 14 Feb 2005 03:37:08 -0600
...a complete Kennedy Subaru engine / waterboxer 4 spd. transmission setup into it (this drivetrain, along with wiring harness, shifter assembly, cooling & fuel systems, etc...
Re: 2000 rpm buzzer of oil pressure Here is the link for that "New Engine"
Historical mailing list - mccullough bob
Sat, 6 Apr 2019 21:18:45 -0500
Ive got a engine with the yellow EX sticker that was given to me as a high milage runner out of a Syncro. It...
Re: BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO - LT195/75R14/D tires - first impressions
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 8 Jan 2013 07:26:33 -0800
...stretches with aplomb.* > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81...
Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 9 Jan 2013 14:33:26 -0800
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: troubleshooting tiico noise/vibrations
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Wed, 1 Jan 2003 20:21:25 -0500
...To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be."
Re: need help with engine assembly
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Sun, 28 Mar 2004 22:22:22 -0500
The cyl. has a flat spot up near the head. This flat spot should be facing the other cyl. In other words they face...
Re: note to VW officials re Volks Cafe
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:45:01 -0500
...Ford lent Ferdinand 23 engineer's, that went back to Deutschland and gave Porsche a hand in setting up and designing a production line...
Re: Gasoline (NVC)
Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
Wed, 28 May 2008 13:26:09 -0400
...Gas costs roughly the same as it did (adjusted for inflation) back when my '83 rolled off the assembly line. Had it kept up...
Re: Starter Motor Sudden Failure: Normal?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:07:29 -0800
...I sure recommend a 'starter trigger' wire in the engine compartment .. ( connected to the solenoid trigger terminal and stashed in the engine compartment where...
Fuel pump folly (little Vanagon content)
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:21:23 -0700
...I opted to remove the bed with my engine hoist to replace the pump since the tank had a lot of gas in it...
Re: [Syncro] Berg Vs Pauter Ratio Rockers: comments please!
Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
Fri, 14 Dec 2001 09:49:53 -0800
...If proper engineering produces a lighter but just as strong aluminum rocker, then Pauter should come out on top here as it should in...
Re: '91 Vanagon engine fire
Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997 13:47:42 -0500
...Re: '91 Vanagon engine fire > Date: Monday, January 27, 1997 1:17 PM > > Unfortunately I did not receive the recall notice. I purchased my...
Re: Engine Conversions-Engine Work-Vanagons-Apartment Dwellers
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 29 May 2012 09:38:32 -0700
...I also see an engine conversion in my > future-IF I keep the Vanagon, and my living quarters will factor heavily > into that decision...
Re: sudden lags while driving warm
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Sun, 16 Apr 2006 18:05:40 -0400
...Also check idle stabilizer in the space behind the right rear taillight assembly. Sam -- Sam Walters Baltimore, MD 89 Syncro GL, Zetec Inside 85...
Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 25 Aug 2012 20:45:35 -0700
...I've concluded that, when hot, the engine > gets too much fuel, therefore is "flooded" and just turns over and over. > > Midway through the...
Re: Off topic but fun, Wife saves the car engine
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:24:22 -0500
...lamp assembly, the bill came to just over $1,000. > > (GoWesty didn't renew ANYTHING when they installed the overhauled 2.2L > engine in...
Re: #8 Wire Terminal Crimp w/DIY Tools. Pass or fail? PICS
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:04:54 -0700
...Poor planning on my part, but it's not as "mission critical" as the connection at alternator and solenoid isolator in the engine bay...
Re: engine install almost success
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 19 Dec 2000 08:42:31 -0800
...Then install the whole assembly and tighten the clamp to the engine. Don't worry about the little spring in the center of the...
Questions about Diesels
Historical mailing list - Sean Lynch
Sun, 18 Jun 2000 19:36:58 EDT
...I'd love a set, preferably new, a good rear bumper assembly, and a driver's seat with the zigzag pattern on it. Thanks...
Re: 6 mils of lash...
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 31 Jan 2000 20:53:48 -0500
...a vise to slowly collapse the assembly far enough to get the circlip in. In the engine, again assuming that the gallery is full...
Re: interesting lifter thinking?? 1.9L still a problem child (update)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 13 Sep 2005 10:16:22 -0500
...Also, >the first step to a proper engine assembly procedure is to thoroughly hot >scrub >all the components which includes using tube brushes in...
Re: Audible Coolant alarm opinions
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 2 Mar 2018 09:13:56 -0800
...No assembly, no circuit board; it's all plug and play, and cheaper than Go Westy's: https://www.vanagon.org/products/instrument-cluster...
Re: radius arm hole looks awefully wonky.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:35:03 -0500
...also work. >> >> Dennis >> > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81...