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• 1988 Vanagon GL tintop
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 13 Feb 2016 00:32:39 -0600
  ...With the replacement ECU in place, the engine fired right up. However, there were two immediate problems. The engine hunted up and down rapidly...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sat, 14 Sep 2013 10:55:35 -0700
  ...Excerpt taken for Wikipedia which is accurate enough for this discussion. "Diesel engines do not have engine braking in the above sense. Unlike petrol...
• Re:Engine seals
  Historical mailing list - bill (w.r.) crick
  Wed, 6 Mar 1996 15:47:00 -0500
  Speaking from a position of signifgant ignorance here but; I had the engine seals on my '76 replaced. The mechanic did it in less...
• Re: shipping an engine
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 07:44:50 -0800
  I sold an engine to a listmember in the Chicago area and found the cheapest way to ship it, by far, was via Amtrak...
• Re: Busdepot to start selling Pepper kits (wasRe: Does Pepper do the job?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 13 Mar 2002 06:29:12 -0500
  Before you order, please read the following!!! If you have a 1.9 L engine - please order Original Teile ZVW 003455 weiss pfeffer If...
• Re: What goes here? and a part request for a 85 GL.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 16:23:39 -0700
  ...it triggers a lamp every time the engine >>>>> passes TDC. An "engine running" indicator? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott >>>>> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, >>>>> Bend...
• Re: 30 to 50mph... PATHETIC!
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:18:22 -0400
  ...There are only 2 > reponses for 1.9 engines. Any 1.9L under 11.0 seconds out there? > * Only 1 turbo engine owner sent...
• Re: Shortest rubber motor mount? (Vanagon/Jetta conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:16:56 -0700
  something is not right about your throttle cable if you can feel engine movement in the gas pedal. It's fundamental to throttle cable...
• Re: VW of Canada Reman Plant Sold to Cummins? When?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:03:18 -0700
  ...Bob was humble though, admitted even he had a few engines go south on him. >> The best thing these "Yellow Tagged" engines had was...
• Re: G60 in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Tue, 04 Jun 1996 18:15:58 -0400
  Ric said: >There is a major issue in putting "high performance" VW watercooled engines >in Vanagons, etc....and that is the rpms and torque...
• 1.9 WBX engine for sale.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:07:45 -0400
  ...I had an interested party in my engine but that seems to have fallen through. Some of you may remember that last year i...
• 1987 Vanagon for sale - without engine.
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Tanner
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:19:02 -0400
  ...I noticed an ad for an engine on the list yesterday (1.9 WBX engine for sale - http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail...
• WANTED: running 2.1L wbx engine
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:58:35 -0700
  hi all, i am looking for a replacement engine for my '86 westy that just blew a piston ring. i'm not interested in...
• RE: 1600 in a 73 - round 2
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Tue, 2 Jan 96 18:22:45 EST
  Brandy Smith wants to know how hard it would be to make new engine tin to fit a Type 1 engine lost in the...
• Engine purchase opportunity?
  Historical mailing list - GAK
  Thu, 28 Mar 1996 20:47:03 -0500 (EST)
  ...I bought it with no engine, but I now have the opportunity to purchase an engine. The engine is in a '68 bus near...
• Re: '86 up vanagon owners.....all please read, and post it to the list..
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 10:53:38 EDT
  >>how many of you 2.1L owners are on your second engine, and if so, at what mileage did you replace it? and what...
• FS: 2.1 engine with rebuilt top end
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:49:14 EST
  ...See details at _VW Waterboxer Engine Rebuilding_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/engines.htm) follow the link for 2.1 engines. Cheers, Frank Condelli...
• 1984 1.9 digijet for sale
  Historical mailing list - Emil Lehan
  Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:10:15 EST
  Folks, I am converting my van engine to a Subaru so I have the old 1.9 digijet for sale. The engine has 147...
• Re: Subject: What about replacing Vanagon engines with more fuel efficient ones? (long answer)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:43:16 -0700
  ...http://theautobahnsociety.com/Engine_main.htm They don't offer kits, but I have heard good things about their work: http://theautobahnsociety.com/Engine...
• Re: Upon seeing Bostig's handiwork
  Historical mailing list - Ryan
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:52:39 -0400
  ...No vibration, the engine cradle with > mounts takes care of that, and looks like a rv > ladder . > > Just as Jim Felder explained, this engine...
• Re: Diesel Vanagon Exhaust Design
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:44:50 -0800
  Neil, it just makes good sense to mount the exhaust to the engine on such a short/compact exhaust set up. Same thing is...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:57:12 -0800
  'most torqey'......pumped up tdi's and SVX 3.3 subaru engines come to mind. Torque is nice, but so is a rippin' high...
• Re: Engine detailing...like from the Craigslist guys
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Mon, 12 Nov 2018 18:55:56 -0800
  ...Pre-spray your engine and bay with a product designed to loosen engine bay dirt/grime. Some people even go so far as to...
• Re: Easiest Platform to Convert to I-4 FROM?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 19:02:48 -0400
  ...On diesel Vanagons, to make the rather tall engine fit under a decklid designed for a pancake engine, the engine is tilted way over...
• Re: Fuel Line replacement - Fuel pressure test?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 28 Sep 2013 12:56:36 -0700
  I would never try to connect a FP gauge to an engine that was already running, gas will squirt all over the place and...
• Re: Removing engine, WAS; How high do I lift the wee beastie?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 21 Nov 2010 19:21:38 -0800
  ...Personally, I would only remove the engine if that's the goal. I don't enjoy removing the CV bolts if its not needed...
• Re: VANAGON GEARING
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:52:21 -0500
  ...I recently installed a > > new Boston Engine 2.1L engine. > > > > I want to upgrade the transmission. > > > > Is there anyone who modifies late model > > Vanagon...
• locking engine hatch
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Jul 1995 03:30:03 -0400
  I recently opened the engine hatch of my 79 bus, only to discover some poor soul with another bus had taken my fresh air...
• Re: re Fires
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
  Mon, 28 Sep 1998 18:26:56 -0600
  ...Boat engine compartments are enclosed to the point where no outside light can get in them, a Vanagon/Type2 engine compartment ain't even...
• Re: Golf engine Conversion Info
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 10:53:29 -0700
  ...Golf engine Conversion Info Does anyone know of a business that performs VW Golf engine conversions on Vanagons in the NW U.S.? We...
• Re: FS: I4 conversion parts from diesel Vanagon..and 4spd tranny
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 May 2000 18:52:47 EDT
  ...chris >> have all the basic mounting parts to install the VW I4 engine in your Vanagon: _Engine mount cradle tubes with frame mount brackets...
• Re: Porsche Engine?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 17 Dec 2000 20:02:16 EST
  In a message dated 12/17/00 3:41:47 PM Pacific Standard Time, vbob@PRIMENET.COM writes: << Could be a 914 T4 engine...
• fitting engine into vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 21:05:43 -0500
  I'm working on an engine that came out of a quantum. I'm putting it into my '82 westy. The engine has a...
• Type IV oil dip stick tube fitting? (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 21:29:30 EDT
  ...I have successfully transplanted an engine from a 412 into my 914 but have had no way to check the oil level except to...
• Re: Diesel Engine Source
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 22:22:46 -0600
  ...I don't know about engine prices, sorry. Gary [2002-09-25 23:08 -0400] Stephen Steele (steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET) wrote: > > Anyone dealt with...
• Re: Call for an impromptu "Engine challange at the WALmart" in Petersburg, VA
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 19:05:14 EST
  The main purpose would to test the power and driving characteristics of the various engine options floating around on the list with the modifications...
• Flying Veedubs
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 20:47:45 -0500
  ...Cool pics of the engine with the heads and pushrod tubes visible. The editor of "Contact" magazine is quoted: "..the VW conversion engine seems...
• Passat 2.0L engine questions (donor car for 15 degree Vanagon conversion)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 14 Oct 2007 08:36:58 -0700
  ...Any users run this engine on regular? Could it be tuned (timed?) to run properly on regular? AFAIK this engine has 134 HP. That...
• Vanagon Engine/Transmission Removal Websites?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:14:38 +0000
  Hi, It looks like I'll finally be able to drop the engine and transmission in my 87 Westy this weekend. Are there any...
• Re: Follow-up odd noise on new gowesty engine
  Historical mailing list - Larry Steffen
  Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:21:37 -0700
  ...Almost as if before and after ignition takes place a >>> compression >>> sound as the engine comes to a stop. The engine runs fine and...
• Re: emissions data
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 08:24:27 -0400
  ...Most fuel :::injection engines run about the same. It is the Cat :::that scrubs out the pollutants. The nuber of valves :::an engine has...
• Dolly for engine removal
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:56:09 -0800
  ...With van still on the ground, I put dolly and jack under engine and jacked up dolly to support the engine. I supported the...
• Re: Engine: To Replace or Not To Replace. 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 10 May 2012 14:08:30 -0400
  The engines condition really needs to be evaluated. At that mileage it may be worn but it is also thoroughly tested. Also what is...
• Re: '82-2.0 teardown. help me find the knocking please
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 2 Jun 2009 13:06:52 -0700
  ...It's all been said before, but to reiterate; IMO, engine should be mounted at 50* DV mount angle. 15* mount does work, and...
• Re: Cleaning engine bay
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 19 Aug 2001 19:09:45 -0700
  The best engine cleaner I have found is S100 Motorcycle cleaner. Spray on, hose off. Made in Germany. http://www.properautocare.com/s1totcycclea.html...
• Re: type 1 engine price NVC
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 14 Jan 2004 10:26:38 -0800
  ...He said that the seller was asking 2500.00 outright for the engine. The engine is complete from pan to carb with clutch, generator...
• Re: preparing for engine rebuild or replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 4 Mar 2005 11:35:19 -0500
  ...I'm now at 170K and engine is running very well. If you change oil, coolant, trans and brake fluid on schedule, you can...
• Re: Eurocars 2.2L Engine - another catastrophic failure
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 20:44:52 -0700
  ...With a '93 -later VW engine you also get the on-board diagnostics. Imagine looking at your engine stastistics in real-time on your...
• Re: GoWesty 2.4 L Engine
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:06:45 -0400
  ...dyno sheets on these engines. I think a little digging will turn up more than a few failed 'upsized' GW engines. You'd be...
• Re: Coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 17:29:33 EST
  I was faced with replacing the coolant hoses in the engine compartment of an 84 Vanagon. Also, the unit containing the bleed valve had...
• Re: Exhausts...tuning.(was loud identity crisis)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 31 Aug 2002 22:26:19 -0700
  ...For years, engineers, engine designers, high-performance tuners and racers have depended on this book to help maximize their engines' potential. Dr. John C...
• re: 1.6L engine in 73 camper
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Nov 1995 16:31:30 -0500
  ...I have a 71 camper with the 1.6 liter type 1 engine. I have my eye on a 73 WESTY with no engine...
• Re: Cooling Intake Air?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Jun 1996 18:51:04 -0400
  ...Any air that is stagnant in the engine compartment is air that is not pulled in by the engine fan. Actually, all air brought...
• Re: Info for new engine?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 14 Sep 1995 12:16:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I'm going to yank this engine and keep it for >smog checks while I put in a GOOD engine...one with a NEW...
• adv req:dropping eng to fix oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Darren Lane
  Thu, 24 Nov 94 10:15:14 MST
  ...To get at the problem we need to drop the engine. My mechanic who rebuilt my engine (new heads, valves but still original bottom...
• Re: rebuilt engine suppliers
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Fri, 12 Aug 94 10:23:40 PDT
  ...Why have the whole engine rebuilt?? Are your rings or bearings shot? Do you have 200k miles on the motor? If not, my advice...
• Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What ...
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 22:07:29 -0400
  ...Robert Lilley <Wolfvan88@AOL.COM> > Plus I have read and heard of people buying a NEW car and have the engine > REMOVED and BLUEPRINTED...
• Re: My Westy abandoned me for the second time this year :(
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 21:50:40 -0400
  ...Once when I had a weak battery the starter would turn the engine over fine but the engine would not start. I believe the...
• Re: Longevity of Conversion Engines
  Historical mailing list - ovalwindow
  Fri, 22 Mar 2002 02:18:37 -0800
  > In > my experience with VW > inline fours (in Golfs and Passats) their engines > lasted about as long > as a type 1 engine in a...
• Re: Auto-tranny fluid level
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
  Sun, 3 Oct 2021 10:21:59 -0700
  As you describe it - warm engine, level ground, transmission in park or neutral, engine idling. -- > On Oct 3, 2021, at 10:04 AM, John...