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• Re: ABA 2.0L 15 degrees
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 7 Nov 2007 19:25:03 -0800
  ...I've been reading about short runner intake manifolds (aka SRI) for the ABA 2.0 My thought, though likely not original, would be...
• Re: Still running like crap, the saga continues
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 15:04:07 -0800
  ...Blow some smoke into the vacuum cleaner intake, and see where it comes out. Piece o' cake to find. An exhaust patch (metal piece...
• FS - Tiico engine, wiring harness, ECU, etc
  Historical mailing list - Joel Lane
  Tue, 8 Jul 2008 23:38:03 -0600
  ...Long block engine, intake and exhaust manifolds, header and complete exhaust, (cat/muffler, no cracks), complete uncut wiring harness w/ECU, injectors, throttle body...
• Re: Shopping list or kit for Molotov fuel lines?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 4 Dec 2014 13:32:08 +0000
  ...it, but you do need > to remove the intake pipes, which means a new intake gasket too. Oh, > just forget it until they leak...
• Re: HIGH BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT ('71 CAMPER)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Apr 1996 15:32:01 GMT
  ...It's a large hose going from the assist servo, that you identified, to a connenction to the intake manifold just below the carburetor...
• Re: Emissions: Vacuum Leak ID'd 82 aircooled westy
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:40:53 -0400
  ...I tried to simply tighten the intake manifold bolts a bit but that didn't do the trick. I'm wondering if others have...
• Re: HELP!!!!! stuck idle!
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Mon, 8 May 2000 11:54:31 +0100
  ...Engine braking was minimal & the van started bucking when cruising at 40-50MPH. - Checked for air leaks around the throttle switch and intake plenum...
• Re: Lifter noise - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 15 Mar 2015 10:44:49 -0700
  ...I had excessive lifter clacking and it was actually a broken intake and exhaust valve adjusters. Might see a little bit of metal in...
• Re: Heater fan CHIRP!
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 14:04:56 -0400
  ...fine for 20 years and 225k. > > > > I'm tempted to shoot some WD-40 into the intake, but I'd probably regret it. > > > > > Stuart >
• Re: [Syncro] FREE syncro waterboxer core engine. NY
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Friedman
  Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:45:08 +0000
  ...Flywheel and clutch still attached intake usable syncro headers rockers lifters......FREE. > pmail me to line up pickup. > I will hold it one week...
• Governors (i.e.-rev limiters)
  Historical mailing list - Robinson
  Fri, 3 May 1996 13:38:11 -0400 (EDT)
  ...whole spacer-like thing out from between the carb and the intake manifold and then get shorter studs for the carb. Is this right...
• More 85 van parts
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Fri, 1 May 1998 19:28:12 -0400
  ...free(well, most of em), but I am a motivated seller. Intake manifold-----with throttle body, no micro switches, no injectors, has coolant pipe...
• Tornado in a Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 07:44:17 -0800
  ...I have the intake part of a Syncro right here (025 129 695) and when I was checking ouyt the "Sediment trap" I see...
• Re: Intake Manifold Vacum... more of
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 00:07:17 -0700
  Alistair Bell wrote: > Hi, just got back from holidays so I don't know the complete story about > your van problem, but I'd...
• Re: IDLE STABILIZER ???
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Fri, 9 Oct 1998 17:43:36 -0500
  ...You idle problem may only be that the idle adjustment screw >(that really big slotted screw on your air intake) needs some adjustment. >However...
• Re: wind noise
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Wed, 21 Oct 1998 09:59:06 -0700
  ...Some models also have attachments to bring air to the back from the front air intake. Next check would be the window gaskets. good...
• Re: Air intake "scoops"
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 01:00:32 +0100
  Paul Schiemer wrote: > Also, a thing to remember about moving air into the engine compartment; it > has to have a place to go afterward...
• Re: GETTING STARTED
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 19 May 2001 17:33:38 -0700
  ...I can spray some gas into the intake manifold and it will fire off and > run great for a few seconds and then die...
• Re: Adjusting Valves 78 Air Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 22:49:39 -0600
  BTW, I thought the spec for engines with sodium-filled exhaust valves was 0.006 intake, 0.008 exhaust? ------------------ Clip ----------------------- I don't think...
• Re: R12 to R134a Air Conditioning Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Greg Pratt
  Wed, 16 Jun 2004 17:19:23 EDT
  ...toy dept., cut it to size and stuffed it into the intake vent behind the grill. Works great. If I need outside air I...
• Small cracks in head (between valves) 2.1 l wbxer
  Historical mailing list - dgak sdfhkasjfh
  Sun, 18 Jan 2004 21:24:35 -0800
  I understand these tiny single hairline cracks at the shortest distance between intake and exhaust valve are common. Does this mean you go to...
• Re: auto I-4 engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Tue, 27 Jan 2004 22:23:06 -0500
  ...Is your engine the Audi 80/90 engine w/ the intake which points to the rear of the van? I'd love to see...
• Re: Vanagon trivia question
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 4 Jul 2008 06:03:05 EDT
  ...action=view&current=BeeCatcher.jpg) Water trap from a Syncro air intake. Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for...
• Re: How does a leak down tester work???
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 18:11:02 -0500
  ...If one cylinder has really bad numbers during the test it may be possible to hear or feel leakage (air hissing) at the intake...
• Re: Side Air Intake Engine Cooling Question (searched)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:14:06 -0700
  ...Side Air Intake Engine Cooling Question (searched) > On Jul 27, 2010, at 3:39 PM, Jake de Villiers wrote: > >> I managed to lower the...
• Re: Cold Engine/high idle
  Historical mailing list - Randy Herd
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 12:21:12 MDT
  ...The wiring for this comes from the bottom of the throttle housing to a connector on top of one of the air intake runners...
• Re: Understanding AFC fuel injection--question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 03:50:45 -0600
  ...auxillary air regulator is open, and air is diverted to >the intake manifold, thus bypassing the throttle body. This book says that >this enables...
• Re: Potential bad Brake Master Cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:23:28 -0500
  ...that goes from >the brake booster to the intake manifold, plugged the hole in the intake >manifold (Mercedes Benz Wheel Lugs work perfect for...
• RE: Attention all '71 Bus Owners
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 14 Sep 1995 09:26:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The '71 bus has a long vacuum line (first year that had it) from the intake manifold all the way to the front axle...
• Re: Idle Stablizer Rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  22 Nov 1995 08:36:59 -0800
  ...My current favorite remedy is to pull the hose to the air intake and 'install' a small screwdriver into the unit to loosten a...
• Re: Air-cooled engine help!
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 07:20:31 -0500
  Burned valve, or retreated valve seat, probably intake, since you are seeing rich conditions on the other three (the fuel from #1 is not...
• Re: Evaporative Canister (Re: Fuel Expansion Tank)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 26 Aug 2019 08:12:37 -0700
  ...system purges the collected fuel vapor using air flow produced by intake vacuum, only when the throttle is above idle. It says quirks in...
• High idle at stops
  Historical mailing list - Jvk
  Sat, 26 Aug 2017 09:57:03 -0700
  ...The AFM is fairly new and I pulled the rubber boot from it to the intake and there seems to be no cracks/air...
• Re: Physics phun
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:26:24 -0800
  ...There was ducting (for fresh air intake?) running from sheet metal under bench seat. Granted hole is closer to the passenger side but...... Maybe...
• Re: Techron
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:27:36 -0400
  ...so; although it's equally important to cover the exhaust and intake openings when laying up over the winter. No applicability to Vanagons is...
• More progress in idle problem and a question
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:30:05 EDT
  ...through that system and reconnected the hose coming from the air intake boot. I started the engine and the van idled at a normal...
• Re: Insulation behind Dometic fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:50:39 -0600
  ...But several different reports from "people who know" indicate that replacing the city water intake with a muffin fan to exhaust heat from behind...
• [A] FOR SALE 75-79 BUS Fuel Injection Parts
  Historical mailing list
  12 Apr 1994 06:27:07 GMT
  ...FUel Injected (I assume will fit 75-79) (2) 1 Bosch Intake Air sensor rheostat thing (7 pin) will fit 76-79 busses (3...
• Re: Engine Transplant Homework
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 3 Nov 1995 15:10:30 CST6CDT
  ...lid, dremeling off all the > ribs from the top of the intake plenum, and buying a custom MSDS muffler > with about 1/3 the...
• Re: Warm buses
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Dec 1995 11:31:02 -0700
  ...and plumbed it into the >divider between the driver's seat. Intake and output were sent outside >the bus. Themostatic heat! Claims it makes...
• Re: Oil in air intake SOLVED!!!
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth L. Winter
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 11:46:13 -0500
  John, Congrats on fixing your van. I had a similar experience with a ski boat at Boy Scout camp a few years ago. The...
• Re: 2.1L Wasserboxer Power Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Glommen
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 21:21:50 -0800
  ...What kind of compression ratio do you expect with the "AMC" heads? Do you know the specific cam specifications? Duration? Lift? Intake opening? etc...
• who has the i-4 swap? - me
  Historical mailing list - John \"Shaggy\" Donovan
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 18:16:47 EDT
  ...price to date. $600 for the vanagon, intake and exhaust manifolds from a 1982 Quantom 4cyl, and the 1985 1.8 engine with wiring...
• Re: best scoop idea yet
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 09:14:51 -0400
  ...Behind the oil cooler, put in >a fan connected to a turbo pump to increase intake pressure. Behind that, a >fan connected to an...
• high idle
  Historical mailing list - kazzpar007
  Thu, 20 Jan 2005 13:57:35 -0500
  ...cold/first start if i dont pull the hose from the intake tube it runs EXTREMELY rich.... SOMEONE PLEASE HELP I think its either...
• Re: 3.4liter v6 to 1.9liter turbo4 conversion in progress.
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 22:14:22 -0400
  ...I'm going back to the WBX because I was able to find a newish engine+intake for free. :) If I had my druthers...
• Re: How easy is it to remove the intake runnersw ith the engine installed ?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 27 Dec 2005 14:38:48 -0800
  > > I have good access all around.After 1 hour has passed the jb or quick > steel > will cover this up for support and so...
• Re: hard start, for 2 years!
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:12:44 -0400
  "faulty air intake boot?" I wish. I have thoroughly inspected the boot several times and have not found any problems. the rubber looks good...
• Re: "Smoke in the Cockpit!!!"... Vanagon Drama in Real-life, Part , Deux
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 21 Jul 1999 19:54:47 -0700
  ...That gasket has an opening of something like 1mm, so the most exhaust by volume that could pass on an intake stroke is something...
• Feeling a little sluggish
  Historical mailing list - (Donna Cassano)
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 07:56:51 -0400
  ...distributor, rotor, plugs and wires, air filter, fuel filter, O2 sensor, oil and filter, AutoBahn coolant, air intake boot. I also reconnected some vacuum...
• Re: Differences between Passenger and Camper Syncros
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 15:01:48 -0700
  ...Also had a free-flow intake and larger exhaust. It would frikkin' scream. As of late I have put the normal intake and exhaust...
• Re: T-Pipe at the gas intake
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 30 Dec 2005 11:49:44 -0700
  ...T-Pipe at the gas intake > My t-pipe has started leaking. Last time I filled up, some gas spilled. Repair person has checked...
• Fixed: 1.9L starts but wont run long
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:22:03 -0500
  ...I replaced all the vacuum hoses and intake stuff. still wouldnt run for more then 30 sec. so after spending way to much time...
• 1.9l TD swap, Was: Re: VW I-4 Engine Blowout
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 18:43:15 -0500
  ...Michael Avrea <> > << 1.9 Turbo Diesel longblock with 1.6 intake ports (for putting > 1.9l TD into the diesel Vanagon) $1500 >> > I have...
• FW: 87 vanagon quit while driving
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:35:56 -0400
  ...Injectors open and flooding the intake even without the engine turning. Mark Mark Dearing wrote: > have a friend who is stranded in jersey, he...
• Re: Charcoal Cannister Purpose
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:43:34 -0400
  ...When the engine is running, it slowly pulls air through the charcoal and into the intake tract, bringing with it the previously adsorbed gasoline...
• Re: :0
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 4 Jul 1995 18:36:08 -0700 (PDT)
  ...That fluid could have found its way into your intake manifold via a vacuum line. This will produce major amounts of thick white smoke...
• Re: Fuel Inj Testing
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 May 1995 14:13:51 -0300
  ...Vahid Look near the centre of your engine block, under the intake pipes and try to find a rats nest of 5 or 6...
• RE: Strange Bus Behavior
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 09:02:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...the pulley, and goes to the bottom of the air cleaner intake spout? It's there to prevent such ice buildups. Is the rocker...
• it's raining in my van!
  Historical mailing list - Matt Goike
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 10:41:21 -0400
  ...it is probably due to water coming in the air intake vent. before i rip out the upholstery to see what the deal is...