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• Re: 2.0L I4 Opportunities
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 14 May 2013 12:20:41 -0400
  ...You want the whole engine because of the different distributor sizes and the different crankcase ventilation approaches. Intake and exhaust manifolds as well. The...
• Re: On Engine Efficiency, Comparing I4s, WBs and Subies (not short)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 00:11:47 EST
  ...All this will approach a plasma inside the chamber, so diamond or hafnium nitride surfaces would help. Oh well, its a simple number to...
• Re: DCL
  Historical mailing list - Brian Spisak
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 10:39:22 -0800
  ...Kind of a rust buster approach? > 2) What position should the crank be in to best avoid > the problem of the cylinder pulling past...
• Re: Bus Depot Trailer Hitch
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 17 May 1999 09:53:26 -0400
  ...The > upshot of this is it will affect your rear "approach angle" if you > do any off-roading Are you sure of this? Once...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:18:47 -0500
  ...I've used a wobble drive extension to compenstate the the angle before > ..and that can work. > > Never put screws like this in bare...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 22:27:51 +0000
  ...I've used a wobble drive extension to compenstate the the angle before > > ..and that can work. > > > > Never put screws like this in bare...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 18:38:25 -0700
  ...I've used a wobble drive extension to compenstate the the angle before > ..and that can work. > > Never put screws like this in bare...
• Re: Questions re. Audi 3A engine swap (after searching the archives)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 6 May 2004 02:11:02 EDT
  ...However the angles are complicated. Rather than try to draw up the result, I found jigging to be the best approach. I made a...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 16:39:14 -0700
  ...I've used a wobble drive extension to compenstate the the angle before > ..and that can work. > > Never put screws like this in bare...
• story: crossing the Sahara - part 2
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 05 Feb 95 17:41:27 CST
  ...We had 2,000 miles off the pavement ahead, so we adopted a go-slow approach, keeping to about 20 mph and trying to...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 21:57:29 -0400
  ...I've used a wobble drive extension to compenstate the the angle before > ..and that can work. > > Never put screws like this in bare...
• Red Rock Trip Report Part 4 - Happy Trails
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 12 Apr 1995 21:52:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...As we approached Dave's van he made a maneuver to avoid an imminent collision so that when we were side by side, his...
• Re: 2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE:UNBALANCED crank the ...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 20:07:44 EST
  ...The "do it right" approach was done to my WBX. I took all the know problems with the T1 engine, the T4 engine and...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:46:27 -1000
  ...I've used a wobble drive extension to compenstate the the angle before >> ..and that can work. >> >> Never put screws like this in bare...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 18:43:48 -0500
  ...I've used a wobble drive extension to compenstate the the angle before > ..and that can work. > > Never put screws like this in bare...
• Re: Diesel vs Gas Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:55:45 -0800
  ...Their business angle is correct-the low mileage engine is a safer bet than the 100 k rebuild, on average. We have a machinist...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 22:08:07 -0400
  ...I've used a wobble drive extension to compenstate the the angle before > ..and that can work. > > Never put screws like this in bare...
• Re: Alternative to deck lid raising
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 18 May 1999 23:03:33 -0700
  ...Which VW engine fit in the Vanagon? > ><<<SNIP>>> The 15 degree angle approach, like I am doing >at Fast Forward ( http://www.fastforward.ca...
• Re: The "Other" System: Motronic (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 12:12:12 -0700
  ...Dwell angle and timing advance is controlled by the ECU. A good battery/alternator is a required as voltage is one of the inputs...
• Auxiliary Battery Installation II: Hawker Odyssey battery, Hella relay, Chargetek AC charger (v. long)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Earl
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 22:14:38 -0400
  ...Wiring My approach was to bring all the wires from outside into the battery compartment, add whatever terminals were needed, hook everything up, then...
• Nice (Vanagon Westy) VW roadtrip article in mainstream press--TEXT format
  Historical mailing list - Oakland Westfalia
  Sat, 13 Jul 2002 18:00:17 -0700
  ...This approach added another pleasing element of happenstance you never knew what the evening would bring. In Lexington, Ky., I pulled into one campground...
• Trip Report, Baja Whales 2012,part 2
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:14:53 -0700
  ...The low angle of the afternoon sun highlights them so you can see them better and I tried to count them as they happened...
• Re: Nice (Vanagon Westy) VW roadtrip article in mainstream press--TEXT format
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Sat, 13 Jul 2002 18:12:35 -0700
  ...Late in the afternoon I'd consult the atlas > and put my finger on a destination for the night. > > This approach added another pleasing...
• Alignment For Vanagon Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Mar 94 12:01:34 EST
  ...Other companies take non-PTFE approaches to the problem. For instance, First Brands' STP Engine Treatment uses a formula it calls XEP2, composed of...
• eurospec-tion
  Historical mailing list - ddawson
  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 07:54:46 -0800
  ...Also from the diesel, is a new 5 quart oil pan design that is angled at the bottom and, along with a different oil...
• solar panel article
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Mon, 31 Oct 94 15:28:38 CST
  ...Since the DC output of most generators is miniscule (typically only a few amps), this approach is usually just a waste of time. Other...
• On Oil Coolers, Cooling System Design and Engine Life
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:44:17 EST
  ...Thermosiphoning! Aargh! What is the mechanism of this cooling approach used with moderate success on the Ford Model T and correlated vehicles? Density differences...
• Big Trip report [Part 1, long]
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 11:23:48 -0700 (PDT)
  ...As we approached the border an hour later, I started to get nervous. What if they gave us a hassle? What if they took...
• Road Test: 1991 VW SA 2,5i Caravelle
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 14 Dec 95 14:51:46 CST
  ...Installed on its side at an angle close to horizontal, it made it necessary to raise the height of the engine compartment by 100...