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Re: 1.9l with 23psi @ 4000 rpm
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 3 Jan 2012 22:57:24 -0500
...it >> >>> only came >> >>> on after driving fast >for a long block of time, and then letting >> >>> the engine >> >>> >drop to idle. After I first...
Friday Fun
Historical mailing list - tonyd
Fri, 9 Oct 1998 15:45:48 +0000
...A translator arrived shortly thereafter and confirmed doctors' suspicions. Marie Valishnokov thought the inserts were some kind of candy or gum, being unable to...
Re: O2 Sensor problem
Historical mailing list - Mbob1950
Wed, 25 Mar 2020 19:32:46 -0500
...Funny when I was replacing it the first tank they sent me had the return line blocked off inside the tank, which I found...
Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
Thu, 2 Aug 2007 13:03:52 -0700
...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Is there any reason one couldn't relocate the stock valve to an > accessibleunder-dash location and shorten the operating...
Inuvik Expedition - Pr.Rupert BC to Costa Mesa CA
Historical mailing list
Fri, 6 Sep 1996 09:37:07 -0700
...This is a short ferry, only 90 minutes. At last they are home again and catching up on things. Coyote's EuroVan is in...
Re: Trans. Install: Input shaft & clutch splines
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:46:57 -0800
...DK trans or input shaft .. >>> the DK shaft has to be shortened about 12mm from stock....... >> >> >> Thanks. For sure. I did this at time...
Cairo Report: Siwa oasis (long)
Historical mailing list - Stebbins
Fri, 18 May 2001 18:22:04 +0300
...We left on April 24 for our five-day trip (also our shortest major trip). Siwa is a long (!) way from Cairo � over 700...
Re: Still can't bleed Brake system
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 27 May 2006 21:58:10 -0400
...a primitive pressure bleeder with air >>>>compressor, piece of inner tube, block of wood. I had to hold it onto the >>>>top of the...
Re: Conversion? JETTA ENGINE??
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:44:28 -0800
...The shorter 1.8�rods increase vibration due to increased side travel of the rod's movement. VW solved this with the 2 liter...
Re: Oil overfill... or not? (long post)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 8 Aug 2010 21:42:44 -0700
...If I drive short distances and the ambient temperature is moderate (say in the range of near freezing, to around 90 F), once the...
Re: 11mm brake line wrench
Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak
Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:11:42 -0400
...I'll have to bleed using the short hard line fittings to the calipers for now. I'll have to get the $50 exchange...
Re: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:36:02 -0500
...protection, but as of now, there is no oil pressure protection short of the MIL. With the dry sump setup we're working on...
More Transmission FAQ Including the original German
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Fri, 23 Feb 2001 08:20:02 -0500
<html> At 04:34 AM 2/23/01 +0000, you wrote:<br> <blockquote type=cite cite>Where can I get a copy in the...
Re: Engine Removal
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:17:45 -0400
...To go a few steps further, today i pulled the entire intake, > > > exhaust, fuel injection, and cooling systems, reducing my engine to a > block...
Battery FAQ ...
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sun, 14 Apr 96 23:04:13 CDT
...Connect the NEGATIVE terminal on the good battery to a clean, unpainted area on the ENGINE BLOCK on the disabled car. F. Let the...
So whose souping up there van?? (LONG: but worth reading)
Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
Fri, 24 Apr 1998 01:08:04 -0700
...That was removed and a custom aluminum separator/holder for the K&N filter was made, still blocks the heat from the engine bay...
Big Trip Report [part 9, long]
Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
Fri, 15 Sep 1995 13:15:51 -0700 (PDT)
...I hung back, especially since the road construction had barricaded off the parking lanes with those huge concrete blocks, leaving me no escape route...
Re: Mechanics using customer supplied parts.. Was bars leaks
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:29:36 -0500
...Long story short we had to pay for the towing > twice > and for the rebuild of the motor at another shop. We normally charge...
Auxiliary Battery Installation I: Hawker Odyssey battery, Hella relay, Chargetek AC charger (v. long)
Historical mailing list - vw_traveler
Wed, 2 Jul 2003 22:10:54 -0400
...are generally more rugged and higher quality. - 6-circuit ATC fuse block, #487801 - 8 ft, 12 ga duplex safety wire, #297426 - 2) 30A in...
Re: Idle Surge
Historical mailing list - T Collins
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:12:21 -0400
...with a long allen wrench...or a short one held in a needle nose vice grips. It's an ecentric type adjustment and a...
Mo' trip report (#3): L-O-N-G!
Historical mailing list - Jeff Rosen
Wed, 6 Sep 1995 20:19:03 -0700 (PDT)
...showers are dandy, but free is better.) We blocked the wheels on arrival (didn't want to roll off edge) and cooked. By firelight...
Re: Oil overfill... or not? (long post)
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 9 Aug 2010 11:18:22 -0500
...If I drive short distances and the ambient temperature is moderate (say in the range of near freezing, to around 90 F), once the...
Re: Engine Removal
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:42:34 -0700
...To go a few steps further, today i pulled the entire intake, > > > > exhaust, fuel injection, and cooling systems, reducing my engine to a > > block...
Re: WESTFALIA ADVICE NEEDED! (Long) (Bus Summary Included)
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Wed, 1 Feb 1995 12:59:10 -0800 (PST)
...These cars will be nearly 25 years old shortly, so other parts are getting harder and more expensive to come by (but they are...
Re: 11mm brake line wrench
Historical mailing list - Mike B
Wed, 10 Jul 2013 11:33:00 -0400
...I'll have to bleed using the short hard *line* fittings to the calipers for now. I'll have to get the $50 exchange...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 2 Jan 2016 13:15:08 -0600
...I never heard of Wix, but the guy said it was a good > > brand, so hey. > > > > > > Well, the mechanic was consternated by the shorter...
Scary Halloween VW Bus Story
Historical mailing list - Todd Olson
Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:19:40 -0800
Midnight at Deadman Pass A creepy short story coauthored by Alice Johnson & Josh Gibbs The sputtering sound of my Volkswagen engine was all I...
Re: Conversion? JETTA ENGINE??
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:00:02 -0500
...BTW, the 2.0L tiico engines are not new, but are >rebuilt by Remtec in South Aftica with 1.8L blocks that are, I...
Re: Running on Tap Water (was Re: Attention California Vanagonites)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 17 Jul 2002 17:03:31 -0400
...As a result gases >containing carbon monoxide will be released from the installation during a >relatively short period. It is because of the danger...
Re: Mechanics using customer supplied parts.. Was bars leaks
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:18:48 -0700
...Long story short we had to pay for the >> towing >> twice >> and for the rebuild of the motor at another shop. We normally charge...
Refrig. Operation Manual Part1
Historical mailing list
Mon, 21 Nov 1994 10:33:11 -0500
...Within a very short time the fins are as cold as they are going to be. 12 Volt Operation The forgoing will help to...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sat, 16 Nov 2013 22:32:59 -0800
...Ignitio...base timing is set by the rotational position of the distributor in the engine block. on 1.9's advance is control by...
Re: Battery LEDs = Useful life?
Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
Mon, 6 Sep 2004 23:35:06 +0000
...which requires > >securing the battery so the positive terminal does not short out to the > > >chassis. Either of the Optima battery performs significantly better...
Re: Vanagons as electric vehicles and other stuff....
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Mon, 5 May 2008 00:41:27 -0400
...Take a shorter shower, or use less hot water (heating costs energy!). And never forget that water is NOT a renewable resource, and is...
Re: Oil overfill... or not? (long post)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 9 Aug 2010 23:33:40 -0400
...If I drive short distances and the ambient temperature is moderate (say in the range of near freezing, to around 90 F), once the...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sun, 17 Nov 2013 10:20:37 -0600
...and oxygen sensor of course...that comes into play after a short period > of running. It fine tunes the mixture. They'll run quite...
Re: Wasserboxer cooling (was:Re: aftermarket instrumentation)
Historical mailing list
Tue, 16 Jul 1996 14:25:34 -0400
...I'd agree if the water pump/coolant system flow curve >over the motor's operating range maintained a narrow range between the >block...
FW: Long Trip report from Gord Potts - John Brown's Buses
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Tue, 17 Oct 2006 23:43:00 -0400
...We have a great one, and it is an important item in our plans short and long.. It glisters. It is not Gold, it...
Re: 1.9l with 23psi @ 4000 rpm
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 3 Jan 2012 20:26:49 -0800
...it >> >>> only came >> >>> on after driving fast for a long block of time, and then letting >> >>> the engine >> >>> drop to idle. After I first...
Vanagon Specifications Sheet
Historical mailing list - VW Doka
Wed, 2 Sep 2009 16:20:52 -0400
...05) Piston Ring #3 (Oil) Sided Clearance - Maximum .004 (.10 CYLINDER BLOCK SPECIFICATIONS Application Specification (mm) ------------------------------------------------- Cylinder Bore - Standard Diameter 3.701-3.702...
Re: my first adventure
Historical mailing list
Wed, 14 Jun 95 9:55:47 MDT
...but are somewhat shorter that the CV bolts. Personally I put a blank plate on over the hole in the block where the fuel...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Long winded
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 3 Jan 2016 12:38:31 -0500
...If you’re a low speed driver and using it daily for short trips to the store then a 0w-30 is appropriate for...
Re: ECU optimization -- one quick question
Historical mailing list - Randal Jett
Mon, 4 Aug 2008 14:57:58 -0700
...in any case, it's a 'blockage or leakage of fluids or electrons.' ( and not everyone realizes that 'fluids' include vaccuum, exhaust, air, egr...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Long winded
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Sun, 3 Jan 2016 18:53:11 -0500
...If you’re a low speed driver and using it daily for short trips to the store then a 0w-30 is appropriate for...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Long winded
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Sun, 3 Jan 2016 19:30:10 -0500
...If you’re a low speed driver and using it daily for short trips to the store then a 0w-30 is appropriate for...
safe speeds, underpowered engines, Vanagon diesel mortality (LVC, some Friday content)
Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
Sat, 29 May 2004 03:02:03 -0400
...The energy shortages of the 1970's were gone, so the original reason for the 55 was gone too. Anyone who really looked into...
Nice (Vanagon Westy) VW roadtrip article in mainstream press--TEXT format
Historical mailing list - Oakland Westfalia
Sat, 13 Jul 2002 18:00:17 -0700
...In Bartlesville, Okla., my water pump failed and I limped into a repair shop that happened to be two scant blocks from Frank Lloyd...
LONG gear report and travelogue
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Tue, 29 Jan 2002 10:21:44 -0800
...20 hours Shortest travel day: 2 hours, 25 minutes Average travel day: 9 hours, 10 minutes Windiest f*%$@$g state in the union: Wyoming...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Long winded
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 3 Jan 2016 19:56:52 -0500
...If you’re a low speed driver and using it daily for short trips to the store then a 0w-30 is appropriate for...
Re: Nice (Vanagon Westy) VW roadtrip article in mainstream press--TEXT format
Historical mailing list - mike
Sat, 13 Jul 2002 18:12:35 -0700
...In > Bartlesville, Okla., my water pump failed and I limped into a repair > shop that happened to be two scant blocks from Frank Lloyd...
Re: has anyone seen July 2003 VWT?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 18 May 2003 12:00:55 -0700
...oil blow out around the bearing shell and your engine will shortly self destruct with burned out rod bearings, seized engine and possibly spun...
Windshield "How-To"
Historical mailing list - Brian Sassone
Wed, 18 Jul 2001 16:38:29 -0700
...This won�t really duplicate wind driven water at highway speeds though, so keep that in mind.  Remove the fuse block and/or...
Re: Strange Vanagon problem in Belize
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:09:16 +0000
...and you are the one that warned about shorted out 02 sensor coax I believe. That could really mess things up I imagine ..though...
87 Vanagon Engine Swap Success (LONG!)
Historical mailing list
Thu, 7 Dec 1995 00:48:08 -0500
...The tool looks like two short chains with a straight bar in between. I used one continuous chain from side to side and it...
Re: 81 Westy Dead Engine - Long
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 16 Sep 2002 00:11:03 -0500
...oil blow out around the bearing shell and your engine will shortly self destruct with burned out rod bearings, seized engine and possibly spun...
Re: ECU optimization -- one quick question
Historical mailing list - Randal Jett
Mon, 4 Aug 2008 19:21:07 -0700
...in any case, it's a 'blockage or leakage of fluids or electrons.' ( and not everyone realizes that 'fluids' include vaccuum, exhaust, air, egr...
Road Test 1971 VW Bus
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 10 May 95 16:06:04 CDT
...On both a qualitative and a quantitaive basis, the operation of the power assisted disc brakes is nothing short of overwhelming. The favorable impression...
Trip report (summary and longer version) was:URGENT HELP NEEDED in Iowa (around Davenport area)
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Sat, 7 Oct 2000 09:05:00 -0700
...I thought that maybe it was because I hadn't put in the additional ground strap from the AFM to the block that may...
All About 16" Wheels - CV-900s Have Arrived
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Fri, 15 Mar 2002 18:44:14 -0500
...Seth suggests switching to alternate brake pads, whereas I see that there are now devices on the market to physically block the dust from...
Wombat/Gerbil update
Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
Sun, 19 Nov 1995 09:23:06 -0700
...anything significantly wrong with it, or is the over heating and short run time problem just due to the timing being off and a...