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Re: Hydraulic Valve adjustment - when is "contact"?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 6 Apr 2005 16:32:05 -0500
...cold is for assembly and 0 hot is done > > when the van is sorted out > > and running > > > > Bob Donalds > > Boston Engine > > '84 Westy "The...
Re: cheap vanagon skylights
Historical mailing list - Trevor
Tue, 3 Jan 2012 09:18:35 -0800
...The $465 was just for the lens btw not for the whole replacement kit...so Trevor engineered on autoCAD his first mold...thanks to...
Re: Some dometic notes
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 30 Jun 2019 12:40:13 -0700
...https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8 > > VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
Re: coolant overflow fears and thoughts
Historical mailing list - Roger Barkley
Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:32:47 -0400
...I ended up replacing bleeder valve assembly, radiator, and at least one hose after that had happened. The only other thing I can think...
Re: Rock auto = smoking rock on shipping prices
Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:31:44 -0800
...I ordered one, and wrote it off as an anomaly. > > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88...
Re: Wire Damage from Rodent(s)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:13:44 -0800
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: [WetWesties] Automotive Shop Rate Question
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:53:04 -0800
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: c.v. joint removal Question
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:37:21 -0800
...I removed the engine for a rebuild. Can I > >just > >unbolt the inner and outer jounts and remove the shaft / assembly with > >out > >having...
Re: Noisy Valve lifters
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 6 Feb 2013 14:23:16 -0800
Well, I've never had a foaming or oil pressure issue in five VW vans and eight engines filling to the mark. Probably 300...
Re: Synthetic Oil for 1.9?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 21 Jun 2001 09:02:34 -0700
...with oil upon assembly. Rings need friction to hone themselves into the cylinders. Do remove the plugs and crank the engine for 30 seconds...
Re: Water pump?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 8 Jan 2008 13:05:18 -0800
...replacing the pedal assembly .... And the water pumps also fall under this..........what I wish for is to find the engineers that designed it...
Re: PIC. Under Cabinet Flooring: Westfalia OEM?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:55:21 -0700
...i.e. >> in engine bay. These have been sprayed down with Rust Check though >> I've heard Fluid Film is better. >> >> Neil. >> >> On Tue...
Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Wed, 26 May 2021 14:09:46 -0600
...Rebuilt a spare throttle body, and plenum, injectors, runners, hose >>> assembly. >>>> >>>> Waiting for rain to stop before I drop motor. >>> >>> Hey Alistair >>> >>> While You...
Re: WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU Related?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 15 Dec 2012 11:53:18 -0800
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:32:23 -0400
...Anyone have any > ideas? > > Thanks in advance. > > David > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly �http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '81 VanaJetta 2...
Re: Transmission Woes
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 5 Nov 2011 19:03:51 -0700
...I have noticed though that When it does it, > if I shut the engine off I can put it into a gear then fire...
Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:18:26 -0700
...My current theories as to why it died involve possible excessive heat in engine bay, due to ambient heat, my tubbed engine lid, fuel...
Re: Reputable "Wrenching" Forums, Lists for Beginner? Poss. Motorcycle Lists?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 15 Oct 2011 10:59:49 -0500
...dual port single carb > engine. Muir's book will teach you. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly �http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp...
ENGINE SWAP: Got the I4 installed today!
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 22 Mar 1998 22:37:14 -0800
...Up coming steps: - Install the power steering pump assembly. - Design a simple and strong engine mount setup. Looks like a A2 Golf rear engine...
Re: Super-technical question
Historical mailing list
Sun, 6 Oct 1996 21:10:27 -0300 (ADT)
...As a graduate of Waterloo University, Canadas top engineering school, I will be very interested to see what U of T and VW can...
Re: 110VAC Wire Re-Routing
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 4 Mar 2013 19:35:11 -0800
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: All 2 Speed Radiator Fans Use Internal Resistor?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:49:08 -0800
...The 2.1 fan only shows connections at motor. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate...
Re: looking for a source for temp 2/temperature gauge sending unit connectors
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 12 Jan 2013 12:02:57 -0800
...Thanks for any help > that anyone can offer. > > David Clarkson > 1990 Westfalia -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com...
Re: Dometic refrigerator fail
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:34:13 -0500
...thing? Thanks, mcneely > > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81...
Re: Swage Bit + Bolt for Pop Top Cable. Strong enough?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 4 Aug 2010 14:41:09 -0700
...a short > bushing on the bolt (with a washer atop for assembly convenience) so you'll > have a smooth surface for it to bear...
Re: Front Heater Core Retrofit (Let LeRoy do the labor).
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 21 Nov 2002 09:28:04 -0600
I recently had the privilege of pulling the dash and replacing the complete heater / fresh air heater box assembly in a Waser Boxer. So...
Re: insulated window blanket prototype
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:28:31 -0700
...blanket-prototype/ >> >> >> alistair > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81...
The price of air conditioning
Historical mailing list - Philip R. Hanlon
Mon, 23 Dec 1996 22:04:08 -0600
...I couldn't loosen the A/C assembly and the engine wouldn't go. Had it towed to the dealer. Compressor (603), expansion valve...
Re: aircooled dash removal prep - what to get, and where?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:43:58 -0700
...air outlet between/behind the front seats > works well. (81 = aircooled engine.) The heater fan works fine, but blows > only cold, so presumably there...
Re: 12 Volt + Wire Up Rear Pillar? (vent)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:53:35 -0800
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
UPDATE!! Need door lock/latch assembly for front door, 90 Multivan
Historical mailing list - Debra Clark
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:29:26 -0500
...I have a 1990 Carat with a Subaru SVX engine - it > still has some bugs and I don't have time to debug this...
Diesel tips for new owner
Historical mailing list - Michael E. Pidcoe
Mon, 11 Dec 2000 23:11:36 -0500
...Is that common? The front heater blower is busted but she had a good used one (actually the whole front heater assembly, I think...
85 Westy For Sale
Historical mailing list - DaBomb
Thu, 16 Jun 2005 12:52:40 -0700
...v6 3.0 engine > "California smog certified" > Big front brake kit > new kyb shock > new exhaust system > new clutch assembly > new water pump,timing...
Re: Starter Motor Sudden Failure: Normal?
Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:36:50 -0800
...I get a weak engine turn over for a bit, but then after that just a click sound coming from the back. Adding some...
Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What ...
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Wed, 6 Sep 2000 08:36:45 -0700
...A big advantage to buying an assembly line engine that has been out for years is that at least the major problems have been...
Re: Torque wrench use
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Sat, 6 Nov 2004 11:41:56 -0600
...Unless on advice from someone who knows more than the engineers at the factory. (In the case of racers & high performance engines.) People who...
Re: new bearings but no change in oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 15 Jul 2001 09:23:31 -0500
...Has anyone ever replaced an oil pump > without removing the engine? I think I can do it if I remove the > fan > assembly and...
Re: Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:11:53 -0700
...Also of possible note, ever since I've had the engine running reliably, on hot days, engine up to temp, left sitting while shopping...
Re: has anyone seen July 2003 VWT?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 18 May 2003 12:00:55 -0700
...Use engine assembly grease on everything that looks like a bearing, replace the starter pilot bushing in your bell housing and your clutch main...
Re: Last minute tips before engine re-install?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:38:10 -0700
...Last minute tips before engine re-install? > Make sure you put a pilot bearing in the end of the crankshaft. Lots of > people forget...
Re: Fuel Injector (or wiring) Question: Deceleration, Fuel Shutoff Mode
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:47:31 -0400
...muffler new - engine grounds clean - injector spray pattern same on each FI Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl...
Re: Digifant ECU: Corrosion? And.... Rosin or Heat Damage? PICS
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 8 Jul 2012 12:07:54 -0700
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: why no VW trucks/vans
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sun, 20 Feb 2005 02:18:43 -0600
...they loan out the product to the folks on the assembly line. yup. you work there, you get to drive one for a couple...
Re: Refrigerator lighting
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 2 Sep 2011 09:28:34 -0700
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: blinking temp gauge
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:04:44 -0400
...No change, still blinking. > >4) There is not much left in the circuit except for the temperature >gauge assembly itself. Not sure how to...
Re: van visit
Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
Wed, 31 Aug 2016 13:54:02 +0000
...The engine > > compartment is cleaner than any part of my van, including me.The rest of > > the van is beyond clean. I swear it...
Re: Not running right
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:04:44 -0400
...light assembly and when he disconnected it would die. also when he >disconnected the stabilizer that sits on top of the engine it would...
Re: Auto trans interchangablibilty
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:03:45 -0800
...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: Crank Scoring / Flywheel seal
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 10 May 2013 08:36:55 -0500
...behind the seal >> if you cannot get the assembly into a press, i.e. the engine is in the car >> or it is already...
Re: Wiring headlight washer pumps
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:46:16 -0800
...Seems maybe it's there to run a >>> separate feed to pump for headlights? > > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http...
Re: Starter Motor Sudden Failure: Normal?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:14:21 -0800
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: couple of abrasive recommendations
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:34:31 -0600
Are any of these good for removing paint? That is my next vanagon project, now that I'm sporting a new engine and soon...
Fixed: Re: 1.5 Volt only at clock
Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:02:20 -0700
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Sorry if old mail/Corvairs & VWs
Historical mailing list
Mon, 18 Sep 1995 17:24:52 -0700
...I failed to find that article but did find an article detailing the "upgrade" of a 1200cc VW engine to 1662cc via the use...
Re: Coolant Thermostat Question
Historical mailing list - The Blackhams
Thu, 21 Dec 2000 19:04:52 -0700
...The combination of a lower temp thermo, cold local temps and heater going full bore is keeping engine from gaining full engine temp on...
Re: type 1 engine price NVC
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Wed, 14 Jan 2004 17:35:31 -0600
I'd want to know when it was assembled because I don't know how long the assembly lube would stay put and how...
Re: Vanagon 1.9 Cat on Jetta 2.0 engine?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:56:02 -0700
...If you've done an engine swap that makes your car pollute less, what's the problem? On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 5...
Re: no oil pressure, new engine, need help!
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 18 Mar 2003 14:36:53 -0600
...tend to jump out of the drive if the engine is rotated backwards during assembly). Heaven forbid but if you can't get pressure...
Re: In search of Vanagon...will it work for me?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 12 Aug 2003 12:32:44 -0500
...The idea is not to build a hot rod engine, but to increase the horsepower slightly, for better performance, and to give increased engine...
Re: Rear heater issues (84)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:13:45 -0800
...Meds aren't going to help now! Me? Expert? Hey I've got a rear heater assembly lying around in the basement. Surely that...