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• Re: Diesel Vanagon Exhaust Design
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:07:38 -0800
  ...gmail.com> wrote: > > Did VW mount the diesel exhaust to the engine *mainly* to reduce > transmitting engine noise to the vehicle body? > > ..... > > Or was...
• WTB crankshaft pulley for diesel 1.6
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Mon, 22 Feb 2016 00:17:14 -0800
  Hi to all, On my turbo diesel engine van I do have a power steering unit, but the belt is not in line with...
• Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel-again.
  Historical mailing list - Antony P Marsh
  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:26:41 -0500
  ...More than half of the place have diesel engined clean diesel's doing in excess of 60 - 70 mpg - and going very fast on...
• 1.6 TD torque specs
  Historical mailing list - Michael Moery
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 19:01:17 -0800
  Since swapping my original diesel engine for a 1.6 turbo diesel two months ago, I've been looking for a shop manual that...
• Re: TURBO DIESEL QUESTIONS
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 12:54:01 -0600
  ...Diesel (oil > pan, dip stick & filler, oil pump intake, etc.) construct a new left engine > mount (to bypass the turbocharger) mount the engine and...
• Re: Problem putting Golf diesel into Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 25 May 2000 12:43:36 -0400
  ...We have a customer that > brought us his > diesel Vanagon (with a bad ebgine) and a diesel engine from a > Rabbit/Golf. > We took...
• Diesel engines For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Brent Berisford
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 10:55:00 -0500
  I still have 2 of the 4 diesel engines for sale. Let me know if anyone is interested. They are in the DC area...
• Re: New diesel from VW
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 18 Nov 2014 09:23:44 -0600
  ...The engine was running. An hour later I passed it again. Still there, still running. I know that diesel engines in the old days...
• Re: FS: 1993 EV Westfalia DIESEL - Edmonton, AB, LT 28D westy
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 11:18:16 EDT
  ...No EV diesels sold in the US. Here's a look at a 6.3 liter TDI engine available in Europe. http://eurocampers.com...
• Re: extended idling with a diesel?
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Sun, 3 Mar 2002 00:01:34 -0800
  ...Your smaller diesel operates under the same set of rules. Shut it off and save your engine (and our air). Myron Lind 81 Westy...
• Re: gasoline and diesel
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 23:15:24 -0400
  The unburned diesel will also travel past the rings and dilute the engine oil. I remember this from converting diesel rabbits to gas. Would...
• Re: Diesel mania???Or, swap and transmission options?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 2 Apr 2004 10:00:35 -0500
  ...Besides the special oil > pan and all- is it possible to bolt the diesel engine to the gas trans?? > Anyone ever do this or...
• Re: Why is everyone talking about Friday???
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 01:29:45 +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...
• Questions about gas to diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Baird
  Fri, 29 Jul 2005 10:12:11 -0400
  ...I know....slowwwwwwww I have access to an 82 diesel vanagon for parts (engine is reman) Besides the engine, carrier, and bellhousing, what parts...
• Re: The hottest engine swap going?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 17 May 2007 14:06:17 -0400
  Isn't it the same engine, with a diesel head? Sudhir On 5/17/07, TC <trclark@shaw.ca> wrote: > > be cool though. Not...
• Re: Diesel Vanagon Questions
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 12:29:39 -0400
  Diesels (in general, not just VW ones) have a narrower set of RPMs where they are most efficient than gasoline powered engines. That's...
• WTB Alloy engine mounts for Diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 12:22:24 -0400
  I am looking for a set of passenger side and driver's side alloy engine mounts for an 82 diesel Vanagon. These are the...
• Re: how much oil in 82 diesel
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 13 May 2002 19:31:32 -0700
  ...The 2wd diesel oil pan is designed to offset this tilted > > engine/tranny position and still have the oil pan level to the ground...
• F.S. 1.6 turbo-d engine, diesel trans
  Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
  Sat, 9 May 1998 16:01:40 -0400
  Hey Volks, Have a reportadly low mileage Quantum turbo-diesel engine surrounded by '85 Quantum 4-door, it runs good, gets 40 mpg, great...
• Re: Air Cooled Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sun, 19 Dec 1999 20:08:13 -0700
  ...Also, VW is pretty much alone in producing lightweight diesels. Most other diesel engines probably weigh at least twice what that magnesium/aluminum engine...
• Diesel and Gasoline facts (long)
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Tue, 26 May 1998 10:43:33 -0700
  The recent flurry of "I like my gas engine" versus "I like my Diesel" should be enhanced with some facts or maybe cease to...
• Re: Kinda-Friday has anyone built a diesel boxer?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 30 Nov 2002 08:40:38 -0800
  It seems to me that you may not be aware that VW made a Diesel engine for the Vanagon, a 1.6 .newer more...
• Re: Any diesel people out there?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 27 Oct 2002 22:36:35 -0500
  ...Those lists are helpful, since the diesel vans have more in common with other diesel VW cars than other Vanagons, engine-wise. > I was...
• Problem putting Golf diesel into Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mladen, Zoran
  Thu, 25 May 2000 10:35:44 -0600
  ...We have a customer that brought us his diesel Vanagon (with a bad ebgine) and a diesel engine from a Rabbit/Golf. We took...
• Diesel verse gas?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Jan 1997 16:39:28 -0800
  Does anyone know where I can find information on the exhaust gas components of diesel engines verse gas engines? I have a project bus...
• Re: Kinda-Friday has anyone built a diesel boxer?
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 12:33:54 -0500
  ...Kinda-Friday has anyone built a diesel boxer? It seems to me that you may not be aware that VW made a Diesel engine...
• Re: [T2] what years are diesel engines available
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 18:42:12 -0400
  Doktor Tim wrote: > At 12:38 PM 10/06/2003, you wrote: > >> Is it difficult to put a diesel engine in body that was...
• Re: diesel to gas conversion ongoing...WARNING!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 4 May 2002 01:10:27 EDT
  ...transverse mount engine is not as deep as the diesel block. My trans guy had to take several mm from the shaft. My engine...
• Re: ENGINE SWAP
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 19:39:30 +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: Diesel verse gas?
  Historical mailing list - Mark M. Schirmer
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 15:27:02 -0500 (EST)
  ...It's great on fuel, almost never needs engine work, and is fun to drive... But, VWoA simply dropped the 52 hp diesel engine...
• Re: 1.9 TDI engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 13 May 2004 09:39:56 -0400
  On Thu, 13 May 2004, Doug in Calif wrote: > I have heard of the 1.9L Turbo Diesel engines being used in the vanagon...
• 1.9l Turbo Diesel Group purchase. (again)
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Thu, 23 Apr 1998 21:58:42 -0400
  ...Compared to a gasoline engine the VW diesel engine is about 30% more efficient. With a conservative estimate of 100 000 miles engine life...
• Re: Used Diesel Vanagon Popularity in Europe?
  Historical mailing list - PAT
  Sun, 24 May 1998 09:29:47 -0400
  ...a broken diesel vanagon from Philadelphia to >Cleveland with my 1.6 litre rabbit pick-up turbo-diesel. Could a gas >engined rabbit have...
• Re: DIESEL VANAGON QUESTIONS
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Apr 95 17:50:41 EDT
  ...diesel doesn't have a good quality reputation compared to "real" diesels, but that's true of other diesels built from gas engine blocks...
• Re: part needed: diesel tranny
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 16 Apr 2004 05:19:56 -0400
  ...some in the debate even say it is better suited to the diesel engine (1.6 normally aspirated) than the original diesel transmission. jonathan...
• 1.9l Turbo Diesel Group purchase.
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 22:14:40 -0400
  I'm planning to take the jump and upgrade to a 1.9l Turbo Diesel engine. I've got some contacts with sources for...
• diesel torque secs.
  Historical mailing list - Brian Ratliff
  Fri, 01 Nov 1996 07:18:30 -0500
  ...flywheel bolts, also the oil pump bolts torque.? I am working on replacing my vannagon diesel with a jetta diesel engine. Thanks much,, Brian
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Question for Larry Hamm
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 09:29:49 -0600
  ...Fuji (aka Subaru) talked with Isuzu on the engine > design. Isuzu knows diesels. But in the end, its a home grown design. > I lilke...
• Re: Questions about Diesels
  Historical mailing list - Joel Hembel
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 20:11:28 -0500
  ...If you are using a "C" rated oil for diesel engines (Shell, > Chevron, Pennzoil, etc.) and your engine is not on its last legs...
• Re: how much interest IS there in the 5cyl conversion???(5cyl die...
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 00:15:44 -0500
  ><< Diesel engines will go 4-500,000 miles > without a complete rebuild. >> > >??? 500, 000 miles???? > >come on, now...maybe a mack truck or something...
• Re: Diesel $$ RE: 88 GL - Failure to Start - but now it does!! Hip Hip Huzzah!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:37:28 -0400
  ...I have also seen gas engines accidentally get Diesel. That is a lot less painful. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: News Of interest to Diesel Fans
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sun, 8 Aug 1999 14:58:18 -0700
  ...article Titled: "Diesel Motor adds Power to GMC >line" (Autovision Magaine) > >"General Motors has an all-new direct-injection diesel engine in the works...
• Re: Diesel $$ RE: 88 GL - Failure to Start - but now it does!! Hip Hip Huzzah!!
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:14:32 -0300
  ...The combustion characteristics of gasoline (and alcohol) are significantly different than diesel. In a modern diesel engine, you would probably first kill all the...
• Re: Diesel Dumb Question
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 13:19:26 -0700
  ...White can also indicate unburned diesel when it occurs on cold engine start-up. > > Blue smoke: rings at least. Indicates worn/softened oil rings...
• diesel conversion woes ...
  Historical mailing list - John Dillon
  Sun, 16 Aug 2015 20:30:39 -0400
  ...hanger-kit-2lr-tiico-vanagon-engine-conversion/#.VdEp_bQm9ic> anyone have any other system for the 1.9 AAZ into an 82 diesel vanagon …
• Re: Turbo Diesel engine carrier bars
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 21:08:35 +0200
  ...2WD diesel van may > not place the engine in the rigt location to mate up > with the syncro tranny (even with the diesel bellhousing...
• Re: Overland TDD conversion details
  Historical mailing list - Robert Berkemer
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 07:10:08 -0600
  ...t install the diesel because the engine needs to be able to cruise down the highway at 4000rpm. Dr. Diesel wouldn't like that...
• VANAGON digest 814
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Feb 1996 12:46:33 +0500
  > >Anyone know if the '82 Diesel Vanagon has the same engine as the >Diesel Rabbit? > yes. Matt D. has a great story of Mr...
• Canadian Diesel Wesies in need of an engine ?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Mon, 27 Oct 2003 23:24:20 -0500
  Does anyone know of a diesel Westfalia in need of an engine that is for sale? Preferrably in Ontario or Quebec Canada or north...
• Re: Engine out--won't come apart. Need heads!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:25:00 -0500
  > > > > There are no cam bearings in vw diesel engines, unless someone retro-fitted > a set to save a head. > The cam runs in the...
• Re: Diesel swap
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 May 1997 22:36:57 -0700
  ...purchased an '84 diesel to gas, and yikes, it was scarry. The short story is that I replaced 2 engines in 150 miles. The...
• Re: diesel Vanagon vs. MB, Volvo, other diesel VW
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 13:06:36 -0800
  ...But, originally, after they came out with the Rabbit car in 74/75 or so, the first 1500 vw diesel engines in that car...
• Garage Spring Cleaning: Diesel Vanagon parts FS
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sun, 6 Jun 1999 20:04:55 -0400
  ...This pretty much makes up a full kit to change a Diesel engine. Lets you drive that mint Westy with blown engine home after...
• Re: another diesel question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 9 Jun 2001 17:24:23 -0700
  ...the engine cover. The block and head are identical and compression ratio is the same. Both of my Vanagons have car diesels in them...
• Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel-again.
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:04:17 -0500
  ...With a gas > engine when you lift your foot the engine and the vehicle slows down. With a > Diesel the vehicle will only slow...
• Re: Newbie Westy Diesel owner needs advice
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 18:24:45 -0400
  ...If I brake, the engine will >slow down and idle normally. I have never owned a diesel vehicle >before, and am eager to learn...
• Re: Vanagon trivia
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 19:08:53 -0700
  ...1.6 turbo diesel engines than with 2.1 gas >> engines. >> >> Many others had 1.6 and 1.7 diesel engines without turbos >> >> Versions...
• Diesel timing / borrow bell housing in SF?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:11:25 -0700
  I'm installing a new 1.9 diesel long block into my 1.6TD Vanagon. Engine is on the bench, transmission is in the...
• Re: VW of Canada Remanufactured Diesel Engines?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Fri, 13 Feb 2015 22:43:46 +0000
  ...VW of Canada Remanufactured Diesel Engines? According to Bentley, power on a good day: Diesel: 48hp, 97 ft-lbs Air cooled: 67hp, 101 ft...
• Re: Diesel engine conversion questions, ULSD availability
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:56:34 -0800
  ...Diesel engine conversion questions, ULSD availability > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > >>Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel should be the main petro diesel you can >>get...