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• All This Talk About Inline VWConversions...
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 15 May 2013 18:47:48 +0000
  ...Turns out it was a diesel, and it was overheating. I'd never really seen a diesel Vanagon engine bay up close before ( seriously...
• Re: FS: Espar diesel heater in CT
  Historical mailing list - Scot Douglas
  Thu, 16 Oct 1997 12:54:39 -0400
  ThingGuy@AOL.COM wrote: > > << HEATER, Espar, hot air, diesel, 25,000 BTUs, $500. (860) 526-8933. > Deep River > >> > > I don't know what this...
• Re: Diesel Fanatacism
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Mon, 18 May 1998 21:59:00 -0700
  ...locomotives use - albeit with compression diesels instead of a turbine? Never could figure out, though, why the diesel engine power isn't just run...
• Re: SA vehicles Sharan/Galaxie
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 22:44:49 +1200
  ...be fitted with SVX engine & G50 trans) 87 Corolla 1.8DX CE80 diesel sedan 89 Corolla 1.8DX CE96 diesel van/wagon 89 Corona...
• Re: Headlight question (ignition "lock")
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 23:01:23 -0500
  ...Bradley Flubacher State College, PA '81 diesel rabbit '82 diesel westy '82 diesel van '84 GL wasserboxer
• Re: diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 12:12:39 -0500
  ...Emissions testing is very > different for gas and diesel engines, so you can't simply "go get > tested" with a diesel when your title...
• Re: IT'S ALIVE (and it's a turbo-diesel)
  Historical mailing list - J. Andersen
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 17:35:43 -0700
  How did you mate the trans and the engine? DrRufo SOCal-81 vanagon
• Oregon Double Cab Orange in seattle this weekend???
  Historical mailing list - Derrek Wittmann
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 18:28:58 -0800
  The diesel engine had tin that covers it completely is that custom? Thanks Derrek Wittmann
• Re: Diesels on NPR this morning
  Historical mailing list - Mad and Ed
  Thu, 13 May 2004 23:51:52 -0700
  ...that, by its wording, prohibited diesel engines, etc. > > My understanding is that it's simply not possible for diesel cars to > meet > the current...
• Re: 30mm vs. 40mm Hub on Diesel Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 28 Oct 2001 20:26:19 -0800
  ...82 Westy diesel (and I know it is not original), one from my '82 Passenger diesel (and I know the whole engine is not...
• Re: An Engine Conversion Begins-Mixed Emotions!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Sep 2013 22:29:49 -0400
  ...Diesel is a longtime coming . You will and up re > > gearing > the > > trans and the other sneaky issues that come up with an engine...
• Re: All This Talk About Inline VWConversions...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Wed, 15 May 2013 15:13:14 -0400
  ...Turns out it was a diesel, and it was overheating. I'd never really seen a diesel Vanagon engine bay up close before ( seriously...
• Re: Question about Diesel Westies...
  Historical mailing list - Dusty Edwards
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 18:43:38 -0700
  ...bio d > > >Don't limit yourself to a wimpy 1.6 diesel engine- think bigger, faster, >cleaner, better mileage! You can make bio-d...
• 1982 Westfalia Diesel ( stock ) belts?
  Historical mailing list - Dana Mueller
  Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:27:24 -0700
  ...This is a stock diesel engine. Seems I have two options, two sets of belts or a really long 10x1000 to cover the 3...
• Re: Ethanol
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Nov 94 19:59:02 EST
  OK dumb question why don't we run diesel in our engines? If its is more efficient and cleaner then we should all do...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 11:34:45 +0200
  ...81 diesel Vanagon with the tiny 50 hp engine. A bit of an >> >wow!! you actually towed another bus w/ a diesel?? i'm...
• Re: Lowering a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 14 Oct 2000 10:20:14 +1200
  ...Powerglide 1984 Caravelle currently engineless 1984 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD) 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel 1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1...
• Re: Regearing transmission
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 19 Oct 2000 22:59:51 +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: Bentley and other stuff
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Fri, 18 May 2001 09:07:58 -0400
  ...Now you're going to fire me up! BMW diesels rule. I have THREE -- how soon we forget, Terrence. The 524td engine is one...
• Re: Diesel Westy Engine Replacement Suggestions Wanted
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 25 Sep 1999 17:42:03 -0700
  ...I have seen many good examples of Diesels turned into 2.0L I4s - very happy owners too! The TDs and TDIs are great engines...
• Re: [Fwd: Re: Metal engine lids - what year?]
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 18 Nov 2001 23:26:45 -0600
  ...Snow Even with my diesels, I noticed no increase in the noise level when I switched to the plastic engine lid. The compelling advantage...
• DIESEL starting and other general questions
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:19:12 -0800
  ...At lower outside temperatures, the handle should not be pulled out until the engine is firing regularly -- the engine will then usually start better...
• Re: Turbodiesel vanagon conversion
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Mon, 8 Apr 1996 20:13:04 -0700 (PDT)
  ...to know if anyone has installed a VW turbodiesel engine in a 1982 > vanagon diesel I'm working on my own conversion, using a...
• Martin's tailpipe smoke color guide to troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 13:41:24 -0400
  Wrote the following guide to what can be wrong with a Diesel based on the color of its exhaust smoke. Just got it transferred...
• Re: Overland TDD conversion details
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 10:38:46 -0500
  ...A diesel has a very different torque curve than a gasoline engine. There's also no engine vacuum on a diesel; I can't...
• Re: Questions re. Audi 3A engine swap (after searching the archives)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 6 May 2004 02:11:02 EDT
  ...This says 14 inch rims, the diesel tranny and an engine that can sing to a 6500 rpm redline. The Audi 2 liter is...
• Re: Exhaust Bushing Inner Weave Premature Failure
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 12:39:50 -0800
  ...diesel set up ... > for turbo diesel conversions mounted ala stock Diesel Vanagon ( which I > strongly recommend ..doing it the way VW did ..engine tilted...
• Re: Frydae NVC: Diesel Rabbits
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:33:51 -0700
  ...I was thinking about the old diesel rabbits from the early '80's. > Does anyone recall which engine came stock in the car; was...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Brake vacuum weirdness--stump the band.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:36:58 -0800
  if it's not lines or hoses, vacuum pump, brake booster, worn engine. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Felder To: Vanagon mailing list ; diesel-vanagon...
• Re: Are there Emission Compliance Stickers in US Diesel vans?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:15:44 -0700
  I have a rather pristine US model 1982 Sunroof Diesel Vanagon . ( FS btw ) in the engine compartment, left side, on yellow sticker, it says...
• Re: My 82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 10 Aug 2004 11:22:28 -0700
  ...My 82 Diesel > Boy, > You guys sure are fun, > Like an all night appointment at the dentist. > > So what are you saying? go buy...
• Re: antifreeze from diesel engine block
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 26 May 2004 00:12:24 -0400
  ...antifreeze from diesel engine block > > On Tue, 25 May 2004, Eric Zeno wrote: > > > Markus, > > You have a freeze plug that went bad. Cheap and...
• Re: vanagon difficulty
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 08:02:55 -0400
  Janne, First of all you are comparing a diesel engine to a gas. They are different in a number of ways but one of...
• Re: Questions about Gas Heater from 82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 13:31:38 -0500
  ...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 - puzerewski
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 13:31:38 -0500
  ...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: Tampa Classifieds
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 19:13:04 -0500
  ...And Vanagon >Diesels are all 1600 cc. I never heard about a 1500 cc Volkswagen >Diesel engine. Additionally, A/C, on my knowledge, wasn...
• Re: engine block heaters?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Tue, 30 Sep 2003 01:31:13 -0500
  ...reference to the diesel, which simply won't start at 5 degress F > at Santa Fe elevation. But gas engines benefit greatly also. > > --Gnarlie >
• Re: vanagon highroof camper 5speed turbo diesel on ebay
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:59:15 -0800
  ...Is this correct? > > Aren't those configurations also found on the Jetta Eco-Diesels? > Essentially a turbocharger added onto an NA engine with no...
• Re: I-4 conversion timing problem - no problem!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 7 May 2001 20:37:52 EDT
  ...in the diesel application as for any gas engine. Now the following applies to any conversion that used the original diesel flywheel and bellhousing...
• '81 Westy: from gas to turbo diesel... am I insane?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 01:52:49 -0600
  ...of (http://www.volkswagen.org/vanagon/engineswap.htm) there's no documentation of a swap to diesel that is feasible in the US. TDI...
• Re: Sucky Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 2 May 2013 12:26:31 -0500
  ...Add a diesel engine to realize >significant improvement. > >Jim > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Michael Sullivan >Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 10:02 AM >To: vanagon...
• Re: 1982 Westfalia Diesel ( stock ) belts?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:52:22 -0700
  ...This is a stock diesel engine. Seems I have two options, > two sets of belts or a really long 10x1000 to cover the 3...
• Frydae NVC: Diesel Rabbits
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:04:49 -0700
  Today I was thinking about the old diesel rabbits from the early '80's. Does anyone recall which engine came stock in the car...
• Re: Diesel parts available for inline-4 swap
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Mon, 18 May 1998 12:52:08 -0600
  ...82 diesel Vanagon for sale, bad engine. Any of you > flat-4 drivers thinking about an I-4 swap and looking for diesel donor...
• Re: secret stash uncovered
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 12:43:10 +1200
  ...SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi) 1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel wagon 1989...
• Russian Etka site downloadable?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 8 Sep 2001 10:45:08 +1200
  ...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: Coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 21:38:45 -0400
  The metal pipes on my two '82 Vanagon Diesels are 1.25" OD. I have never measured (or seen) the plastic pipes, but I...
• Re: VW's Diesel vs. Gas
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Sun, 3 Nov 2002 13:56:11 -0500
  ...Matthew Libby wrote: > Im looking to buy a VW golf (2003), and cant decide between the TDI (diesel) or the gas. Im torn. The...
• Diesel Performance
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 30 Sep 2003 12:23:45 -0700
  Doktor Tim wrote: >> Anyone who thinks they need more diesel performance >> should check this out. >> Steps leading to the crankcase, what a concept!!!!! >> http...
• Re: Gas to Diesel conversion Legal in CA
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:25:04 -0700
  ...They only seem to care that the engine is diesel. I know of several AAZ's legally changed over plus a Pumpe Duese too...
• Re: Roadhaus - 2.2L Engine Install , Prelimanary Report
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 20:25:51 EDT
  ...engine. Where do I send my contribution for the dyno time? Tom '71 Westy, '85 Westy, '87 Westy Auto, '91 Carat, '81 VW Diesel...
• Re: Subaru Engines (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 28 May 2004 16:05:15 -0400
  ...is why so many cars sold in Europe have dangerously underpowered engines. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '86 Volvo 240DL wagon '82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel
• Re: diesel tranny needed
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Fri, 20 Aug 2004 13:08:58 -0400
  ...my 82 Diesel Westy turbo conversion. > I'm looking for an aircooled 4-speed to swap in with the turbo engine. > If I find...
• Re: [Fwd: Re: Metal engine lids - what year?]
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 18 Nov 2001 23:56:26 -0600
  ...Metal engine lids - what year?] So, MIke what your saying is a diesel isn't prone to electrical fire's? Hmm---just saw a...
• Re: Using diesel pilot bearing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 27 May 2010 20:18:13 -0700
  ...Using diesel pilot bearing > > So, just to report back, the diesel pilot bearing does work and does have > a > built-in seal, but, since...
• Re: How to start a diesel engine after 5 years inactive
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 14 May 2001 08:46:16 -0700
  ...How to start a diesel engine after 5 years inactive > If you can get a hold of a pressure bleeder set up you could...
• Vanagon Anomaly?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 22:18:54 -0800
  ...I looked in the cab- sure enough, a Diesel floor duct between the seats. I looked in the engine compartment- there is no Diesel...
• Re: Friday: VW shops and the VW diesel problem
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 23 Dec 2016 09:24:49 -0800
  ...Europe didn't adopt strict pollution standards like the US did and encouraged dirty diesel engines to reduce carbon emissions with their better gas...
• Re: [DIESEL]Help Vanagon coolant tank needed badly!
  Historical mailing list - Southard Family
  Fri, 14 Jul 2000 06:40:15 -0400
  ...The part # on the tank is KTO > 068121405B > TIA > Keith Olsen > 85 Golf diesel > 82 Vanagon L diesel > 87 Vanagon Wolfsburg > 79 loaf
• Re: VW of Canada Remanufactured Diesel Engines?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 13 Feb 2015 17:18:18 -0500
  ...VW of Canada Remanufactured Diesel Engines? Doing my best. ;) Not to get OT, but my blue '88 Westy has been my daily driver, the...