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• Re: WTB power window motor driver's side
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 18:15:45 -0600
  ...WTB power window motor driver's side > > > �Hi, > �I have an 89 Westy Syncro and have to replace the power window motor on the...
• Subject: subaru converion question
  Historical mailing list - mathew Bennett
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 17:22:59 -0500
  ...Also the 3.0L and 3.3L flat 6 cylinder motor are great motors (tons of torque). A couple 2.0L turbo WRX motors...
• Re: Esslinger 2.3 backontheroad
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 00:01:55 -0400
  ...Seems the vibration problem associated with the ford motors is more directed towards the 2000cc motor. The 2.3 is a bit smoother, KEP...
• Re: Power window regulator
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sun, 5 Jul 2020 16:21:21 -0400
  ...The > new Chinese motors are as subject to water intrusion as the original > motors. Water does not kill the motors, what kills the motors...
• Re: Front heater fan squealing - how to fix?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 19:40:46 -0500
  At 06:00 PM 12/4/2003, 1speedsteed wrote: >Will a motor from the rear heater work as a replacement? Anyone? Bueler... >Bueler... Nope...
• TWO TDI motors in stock!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 21:39:16 -0700
  ...I now have two TDI motors in stock. Both are in great shape with no accident damage. 1997 Passat TDI motor - will work with...
• Re: GoWesty Motor Options
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:58:57 EDT
  ...I'm thinking of replacing the motor with their 2.2 or 2.3 > motor. They both use regular gas and come with a...
• Re: Vanagon Power Window Motor Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:45:29 -0800
  ...Vanagon Power Window Motor Conversion > > 1991 Vanagon Multivan > Has anyone had experience or heard of replacement of the stock vw > power window motor with...
• Re: '90 Carat Drivers Side Power Window Motor Wanted
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Sun, 1 Nov 2015 11:25:07 -0600
  ...RE: '90 Carat Drivers Side Power Window Motor Wanted The usual cause for this motors to fail is seizing from water getting inside. Melted...
• Re: Van Dies while in motion
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 00:36:29 -0800
  ...When you subject a motor to voltages > below the nameplate= > rating, some of the motor's characteristics will change > slightly and other= > s will...
• engine swap memories...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 07 Dec 1995 08:57:06 -0500 (EST)
  When I replaced the motor in my 86' with a 90' motor... Well, the 90' motor came out of an auto, so i had...
• R.I.P. 'Rocky Mountain' Motorworks
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 18 Feb 2004 23:12:44 -0500
  Quoted from the Press Release: "Mid America Motorworks has acquired all the assets of Rocky Mountain Motorworks, a Colorado based company that was a...
• Re: F/ Felder industries - lighter, lamp, outboard mount
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 6 Dec 2013 09:54:39 -0800
  ...motor mount for canoe 3. ’37 evinrude outboard http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/felder-industries-lighter-lantern-canoe-motor-mount-37-evinrude...
• Re: TiiCo engine vs. Eurospec
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 09:23:22 -0700
  ...Are these same motors not making drumming noises in the >TiiCo conversions? Are the motor mounts different, or is this motor >different, or is...
• Re: "House Car" tags
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 07 Oct 1996 09:12:20
  ...As I understand it, there are a few motor vehicle laws that do not apply to motor homes. For example, I am told that...
• Re: Rear Wiper Motor Not Wiping
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:38:52 -0700
  ...it's possible that the motor is stuck or fried. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mister Tom" <TomsGroups@SALICOS.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent...
• Re: Electric window motor rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Sat, 6 Jul 2019 15:34:19 -0700
  ...Electric window motor rebuild Hi, Does anyone has the coordinates of the person that rebuilds electric window motor? Best regards. Salutations Gilles Turmel
• WTB: rear wiper motor...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Thu, 25 Mar 1999 20:27:35 -0600
  Anyone know I can get a rear wiper motor for my '88 Wolfsburg? Can I use another wiper motor from another year? Too, where...
• Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - David Prager
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 07:45:01 -0800
  All, The heater motor in my 85 is highly intermittent. Sometimes it works for weeks with no problems and some times it won't...
• '82 2-Litre Heads for Carbs?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
  Sat, 18 Jan 1997 18:47:41 -0600 (CST)
  I have been offered an '82 2-litre motor that has been converted to a carb. I haven't looked at the motor yet...
• Re: What Motorcycles Do Vanagon Owners Have?
  Historical mailing list - Norman Rowe
  Tue, 11 May 2004 09:43:55 -0700
  ...do you ride a motorcycle, and if so, what year, make = and model? Cheers, Bruce motorbruce
• Re: Wasserbiker? :)
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 15:40:55 -0400
  >That's aircooled bug motor in Brazilian "monster bike". Not only the engine, it used the beetle transmission! I read a review of this...
• Re: front blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Tom Shiels
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 19:26:01 -0500
  ...I revived my 84 blower motor last fall. The resistors are mounted on the blower assembly so you will find them when you get...
• Re: Rear Wiper Motor on 87' Westy
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 18:31:33 -0700
  ...Rear Wiper Motor on 87' Westy Hello Everyone, Anyone out there know if a Rabbit rear wiper motor is interchangeable with a Vanagon rear...
• Re: Comments on displacement
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 09:02:55 -0800
  Modern 750cc motorcycle motors make 150BHP. Not suited for vanagons. You own a 4500+lb brick. It is a "light truck". I suggest picking...
• Re: Rocky Mtn. Motorworks emerges from chap 11
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 01:47:18 -0600
  ...At 02:27 AM 3/18/2003 -0500, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: >-snip from fwd news posting - > >Motorworks emerges from Chapter 11 reorganization >February...
• (Fwd) Re: Replacement Struts for Rear Hatch on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Mitch Daughtry
  Wed, 13 Nov 1996 13:17:31 -0500
  Sean, Try Kyle at Volks-Motorsports, and a member of this list. I can't vouch for the struts, yet, but when I scrounge...
• Re: Winshield washers -- first use since buying 1984 Vanagon in 1997
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:12:33 -0400
  ...heater coil, windshield washer motor im assuming you mean heater CORE and wiper motor. ive never seen wiper motors going bad though.
• Re: WTB power window motor driver's side
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 04:35:30 -0800
  ...WTB power window motor driver's side > > >� Hi, >� I have an 89 Westy Syncro and have to replace the power window motor on the...
• Re: Power Widow Motor
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 1 Mar 2001 21:25:10 -0800
  ...I just replaced the window track-gearbox assembly on my '88 and the replacement from VW goes in just like the factory. (The motor...
• Bosch heater blower disassembly/reassembly
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:06:04 -0500
  ...Set 4-6" vise jaws just wider than motor and align case so that lips of motor housing have maximum support from jaws. Make...
• Re: Carat front blower repair
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 10:55:23 -0800
  ...I'll dig up the fan motor from my '81 In terms of motor servicing, this may shed some light for motor repair newbs...
• The Non-Conversion Diesel Conversion!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 21:24:06 EST
  I have been doing some checking into getting together a kit to put a 1.9l TD motor into a diesel Vanagon. In my...
• Re: '82 2-Litre Heads for Carbs?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 Jan 1997 20:31:55
  >I have been offered an '82 2-litre motor that has been converted to a >carb. I haven't looked at the motor yet...
• motor (was soft lifters)
  Historical mailing list - Julian Burden
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 20:26:54 -0500
  ...A motor vehicle, especially an automobile: "It was a night of lovers. All along the highway... motors were parked and dim figures were clasped...
• Subj: Warning against engine additives! was: Strange Noise Fixed,
  Historical mailing list - Mm Bitner
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 12:28:38 EST
  but I must warn you that as a mechanic I would advise anyone with a halfway decent motor to please not put any oil...
• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - bernie
  Wed, 8 Mar 2017 10:23:14 -0800
  ...Bernie On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 9:11 AM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > if the blower motor runs only on 1...
• Need Advice - New Motor in '76 Won't Run
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 08 Jun 1996 11:48:21
  Just finished installing the '82 Vanagon motor in a '76 Westy. (Special thanks to Bill at Bus Boys for the assistance!) The transplant wasn...
• Re: Most miles from any fresh Westy motor install?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Barker
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 13:03:40 -0500
  ...This makes me wonder ~~ What is the most miles any Westy motor has gone before scraping or being pulled for rebuild? For rebuilt motors...
• Re: GoWesty Motor Options
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 10:12:48 -0700
  ...I'm thinking of replacing the motor with their 2.2 or 2.3 > motor. They both use regular gas and come with a...
• Re: The Thing About Shop Time (Long But Good)
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Wed, 26 Apr 2006 12:01:24 -0700
  ...1) Pick up a work order 2) Find the key to the motorcycle 3) Move the motorcycle from the waiting area onto a lift...
• Re: Will Audi power window motors fit our Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Tue, 1 Nov 2011 06:56:15 -0700
  ...I was looking some time back, and picked up the mechanisms/motors from a mid-'90's Passat and Audi 90. Turns out that...
• Re: failure to fire: the sequel
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:08:35 -0400
  If your problem narrows to the starter solinoid,it can be replace ,or fixed,without replacing the motor.Check the solinoid for a complete...
• '90 Carat Drivers Side Power Window Motor Wanted
  Historical mailing list - GMac999
  Sat, 31 Oct 2015 22:13:17 -0500
  ...I'm now looking for a driver's side power window motor. Not sure how it happened, but the driver's side motor just...
• Power Window Motor Was Re: Window Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Scott Grillo
  Fri, 24 Dec 2004 15:41:18 -0500
  ...I took everything out and was just about to order a replacement motor. When I checked it out of the car, it budged just...
• Re: Power Window Motor etc Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Fri, 2 Apr 2010 08:58:55 -0400
  ...On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 4:56 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all. > > Viewing a recent email about window motor...
• Re: AC question 1.9 compressor on a 2.1 motor?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:48:08 -0400
  ...wrote: > My motor was changed from a 1.9L to a 2.1L in my 84 Westy, and I have > retained my original AC...
• Re: 5w20 motor oil?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 10:39:22 -0800
  ...5w20 motor oil? > Has anyone ever heard of a 5w20 weight motor oil? > -Larry
• Re: Lube Raditor fan motor bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:16:14 -0500
  radiator fan motors rarely go bad.
• Thanks for Help w/Vanagon Motor in Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Jun 1996 21:10:46
  Just wanted to thank the many list members who provided advice regarding the backfiring problem in the '82 Vanagon motor that I was putting...
• Vanagon TD: left motor mount
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Tue, 10 Dec 1996 06:42:05 -0800 (PST)
  ...manifold and turbo and the standard diesel motor mount, or did they use a special motor mount for the turbo application? Thanks. Mike Catlin...
• Re: TiiCo engine vs. Eurospec
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 02:05:28 PDT
  ...Are these same motors not making drumming noises in the >TiiCo conversions? Are the motor mounts different, or is this motor >different, or is...
• Got motor mounts to take care of on my '88
  Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:13:06 -0500
  Neil,Tell me about your motor mounts. Problem? Symptom of problem? Plan of attack?I started getting a new "whack" when I start the...
• Re: VR6 Eurovans
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Mar 1997 13:00:57 -0800
  ...Forget the VR6 EV, forget the Land Rovers, forget the Sharans, just get your- selves a nice cheap '93 w/ a dead motor and...
• Re: A/C compressor Power usage
  Historical mailing list - ed
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 00:37:05 -0400
  ...It has an automotive a/c unit run by an > electric motor. It is geared 2:1 (2 turns of the motor to 1...
• Re: Power Window motor rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 9 Jun 2014 12:52:44 -0500
  ...It is a good electric motor grease. Whatever you use, it won't last long if water can get into your door because of...
• Window motor out?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Sat, 22 Sep 2007 16:48:31 -0700
  Hi List, I am trying to separate the power window motor from the rest of the mechanism but I can't see anything obvious...
• Re: Ideas about wiper problem.
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 26 Oct 2001 16:56:53 EDT
  ...If the fuse is good, you should have voltage at terminal 53a (GY/BK conductor of the connector) of the wiper motor with the...
• Two Motors in a Vanagon (Swap Talk)
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Wed, 6 May 1998 18:29:13 EDT
  Drove up to the local U-Pick-It and drove away three hours later, dirtier, $180 poorer, but with two motors in my '91...
• vw 201
  Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
  Sat, 1 Jan 2000 13:50:52 -0600
  ...It is also recommended by most to run the motor for 20 min at FIRST startup for breakin/ valves to quiet down, etc. If...