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• Re: Junkyards are to blame
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 11:57:15 -0800
  ...assembly line. Strip to a bare shell, >repair all the holes and dents. Install all new rubber, seals, seat >covers >etc. Rebuilt engines, gearbox...
• Re: Addendum to question on Parking Brake Cable
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 13 Jan 2013 11:43:47 -0800
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: READ THIS: How to throw a rod--update and prevention
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 17:57:46 PDT
  ...2.1 >engine just waiting to go off and cause total destruction. I don't know >if they offer any assembly efficiencies for the...
• Re: Sliding door panel
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:24:05 -0600
  ...Thanks for the advice > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named...
• Re: Another Cracked Relay Connection PICS (Jetta swap)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:42:48 -0800
  ...Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81 VanaJetta 2...
• Re: trouble installing new starter bushing
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 11 May 2012 21:49:18 -0400
  ...tap bushing in. > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly �http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81...
• Re: Fast German Auto rebuilds and core charges?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sat, 10 Oct 1998 22:16:14 -0700
  ...While I didn't get a complete engine, I have purchased 2.1 wasser heads and a few other items from them for my...
• Re: Syncro vs 2WD dipstick
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 31 Aug 2020 21:43:36 -0600
  ...The muffler brackets, and rear >>> engine carrier are different also. A part of the Syncro package the rear >>> pulley gets a sand seal assembly...
• Re: Making of a Vanagon - Now New T3
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 3 Dec 2008 21:57:28 +0000
  ...full of Japanese engineers at almost every production station watching, taking pictures, writing notes, etc. Two years later, the assembly line was revamped. Yes...
• Re: Starting system quirk - diagnosis help needed
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 15 Feb 2014 18:45:34 -0500
  ...There does not appear >to be a correlation between outside air temp or whether the engine is warm >or cold. I guess it's...
• Re: Starter Motor Sudden Failure: Normal?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:17:17 -0800
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: fuel tank vent lines
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:50:43 -0700
  ...Make sure that > isn�t plugged! > > > > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to...
• Re: UCA bushing replacement
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:50:06 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• FGA, was: Did you get SPAMMED too?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sat, 20 Nov 1999 14:08:43 -0500
  ...I speculate with reguard to assembly lube, the "if some is good and more is better than too much is just enough" principle was...
• Re: Help - No Oil Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 07:02:40 -0500
  ...Suspect I'm going have to drag the engine out again, re-prime it and have another go. I wouldn't mind but its...
• In praise of VW inline fours
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:44:20 -0700
  One of the best engines VW designed was the four cylinder overhead cam inline-four . You could say it "absolutely rocks" with performance and...
• Re: Auto trans interchangablibilty
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:57:14 -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: so it turns out i like vanagons.....
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:16:20 -0400
  ...I decided i would be removing my engine and > all > >of its peripherals, and replacing it with another engine/peripherals from > a > >'known good...
• Re: Idle control unit
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 May 2012 12:33:23 -0700
  ...Find anyone with any engine conversion and odds are huge that whoever did the conversion left that part still screwed into the body by...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 21:06:03 -0700
  ...So far, I'm loving the flat engine > layout, but I didn't know that the distributor could drop parts down like > that. Yeargh...
• Re: WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU Related?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 16 Dec 2012 13:31:16 -0800
  ...intake snorkel duct > > > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81...
• Van down -- DeLand, FL, trobleshooting data obtained to date
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:44:10 -0800
  ...After to be smooth increase in resistance as wiper assembly moved CCW from rest position. Only have cheap digital multimeter so not sure if...
• Rear Carat table installed in Weekender
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Fri, 8 May 1998 08:51:59 -0000
  ...Hooray for German Engineering. This was a major pain in the ass for me, as I didn't want to spring for a new...
• Re: My TriStar Syncro arrived today!!!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 4 Jan 2004 22:33:41 -0800
  ...I think I am going to remove this assembly as it doesn't look right. Looks like it would be some good eBay fodder...
• Re: pressurized brake bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 19:07:04 -0400
  ...It was only engineered for ambient air pressure; ie - practically none at all. The plastic feeds on the bottom of the reservoir are only...
• Re: coolant leak story
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:18:25 -0800
  Maybe, but to tell you the truth when I first opened the hatch the engine did not seem very hot at all. Plus it...
• Re: flywheel bolts
  Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
  Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:07:27 -0800
  ...Be VERY careful that on assembly your pump and turbine shafts looks EXACTLY like the picture in every Bentley, before putting on the converter...
• Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:12:00 -0600
  ...The gear end bushing is in the bellhousing on starters for transverse engine models, and in the front housing on longitudinal engines. Replace front...
• Re: #8 Wire Terminal Crimp w/DIY Tools. Pass or fail? PICS
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:41:09 -0600
  ...Images: > > > > > https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-u0kX3zFBnFs/UUTB8JQzVnI/AAAAAAAAHKY/PmupbkUMVSQ/s448/marine%2520store%2520crimp%25202.jpg > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly...
• Re: What will you all be driving 15 years from now
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 14 Dec 2003 15:17:55 +1300
  ...Chris, it's called badge-engineering. Your Lexus LS400 is in fact a Toyota Celsior (and that's within the company): likewise your "Acura...
• Re: Engine missing, wont start, now seems fine???
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:21:33 -0700
  ...Does the issue happen engine warmed up or cold? If the throttle valve switch is out of adjustment or toast, I doubt it would...
• Re: AT problems again - Dennis H.?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 18:16:40 -0400
  ...Late engagement or having to rev the engine is usually a sign of low hydraulic oil pressure. This can be caused by a clogged...
• Re: Refrigerator lighting
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:56:10 -0700
  ...I do have my flue assembly in order. I had to when I cut the hole in the van to install the fridge in...
• Re: Update: Re: Darn idle, stalling, running rich...
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:12:48 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: Radius Rod (strut) Newbs: Clean First!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 16:45:58 -0700
  ...Just being >> able inflate tires and blow off parts after cleaning justify the investment. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http...
• Re: brake shoe bottom spacer
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:55:39 -0400
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: First Project: Fuel lines with a few glitches...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 19 Aug 2006 22:31:57 -0500
  Brian, if you have over 150K on the engine, it would probably help to send the injectors out for overhaul. There are a number...
• Re: Opinion needed on brake shoe cracking. PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 15:33:42 -0700
  ...I had my assembly/work checked shortly after I installed all the parts. He said it was "ok". Even with a broken odometer (at...
• Re: Fuel Injector (or wiring) Question: Deceleration, Fuel Shutoff Mode
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:14:42 -0700
  ...I guess a leak down tester is a good tool to have regardless of whether or not I run this engine for much longer...
• Re: Sears Cycle Jack reduced to $69
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:00:35 -0800
  ...I want to mount the > entire engine with exhaust/muffler on the stand for ease of assembly. > Any suggestions on where to buy such...
• Re: New Engine report
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 10:44:23 EDT
  ...Especially the ones marked, some assembly required !!! :) That said, It saddens me to have so much of this type of thing on the list...
• Re: Radius Rod (strut) Newbs: Clean First!
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 18:55:31 -0400
  ...with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas- >> engine >> s >> >> > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue...
• Re: 88 Westy makes it back to home port!
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 18 Jan 2004 05:01:16 -0600
  ...also install a new clutch assembly. > >Is there anything in particular that I ought not overlook while the engine is out? > >Thanks to everyone...
• Re: really... how tough IS a full engine rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 23:26:22 -0600
  ...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: Throttle switches
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 10:37:27 -0500
  ...If you > were to coast down a long mountain with your foot off the gas, the engine > would be cold at the bottom... I...
• Re: New radio= dead battery?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 30 May 2012 09:34:22 -0700
  ...Over a relatively short period, the "constant" power draw would drain your battery down. (say two weeks, no battery charger, very little engine run...
• Re: Steering. Re: P 48.14 Measurement "a"
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:08:49 -0800
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: Headlight protectors
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 5 Dec 2012 23:54:02 -0800
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 26 May 2021 21:39:54 -0600
  ...Don’t want to bore you with all my procrastinated ideas about engine. I’d do have a wbx core in garage which of...
• Re: drips of antifreeze off head
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 1 Jan 2013 14:13:54 -0800
  ...Even worse, if it blows out under temp and pressure, you > can ruin the engine. I stand by the use of JB for corrosion...
• Re: LED backup lights update
  Historical mailing list - Pete Sicilia
  Sat, 18 Feb 2023 16:06:11 -0800
  ...I waited a few mins, then carefully clipped the light >> assembly into the housing and reinstalled everything. >> >> Everything is working for now... but man...
• Re: Hall Sender- 2.1L engine.
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Tue, 1 Oct 2013 07:33:03 -0700
  ...I pressed out the roll pin in the base of the drive and pulled the whole shaft in order to remove the assembly. Perhaps...
• Re: Luggage Rack: Fine Cracks At Bottom. Repair? PIC
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:38:34 -0800
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:00:36 -0800
  ...Any ideas? -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81 VanaJetta...
• Re: Sound system upgrades
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 28 May 2012 07:35:48 -0600
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: Tie rod replacement (not tie rod ends)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:10:02 -0700
  ...My main question is has anyone replaced the whole tie rod assembly without removing the rack from the van? �I really hate messing with...
• Re: starter repair problem (bushing)
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 22:43:15 -0400
  ...the very tip of >the starter assembly and is the first part to enter into the engine. The >old bushing won't come out...
• Re: power steering rack replacement
  Historical mailing list - Andy Stalick
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 09:19:18 -0500
  ...I flushed out the hydraulic system by placing a bucket under the open hydraulic lines and cranking the engine over until the fluid ran...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Diesel Vanagon Exhaust Design
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:23:29 -0800
  ...the muffler is still mounted to the engine with rubber mounts. the stock system is So Good that I have reproduction left and right...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:08:13 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines