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Re: 1990 Carat with Analogue Clock?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:15:58 -0700
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: 1983.5 with 108,000 miles
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Wed, 27 Feb 2002 11:33:56 -0800
...A close look at that wheel assembly and down through the engine > access area revealed no obvious complaint. Any suggestions as to where I...
Re: WTB: 110 VAC Electric hookup inlet
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 19 Dec 2004 09:39:57 -0500
...to patch up the broken unit. >> >>Stan Wilder >>Engine Ceramics >>214-352-4931 >>www.engineceramics.com >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Edward Maglott" <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN...
List of stuff for sale in Vallejo
Historical mailing list
Tue, 18 Apr 1995 18:49:22 -0700
...I cannot verify these) My costs for this engine; Actual New: $519.54 P/C kit, heads, cam gear, bearings, gasket set, oil seal...
No ... It really was a bird nest!
Historical mailing list
Wed, 12 Oct 1994 14:12:01 -0400
...I have no idea why a bird would choose an air filter to nest in, considering it would have to squeeze into the engine...
Re: bearing crush?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 23 May 2003 18:41:25 -0700
...Use assembly lube on everything. Pack your oil pump with Vaseline or light weight grease (I just use STP). Stan Wilder On Fri, 23...
Re: WBX Carb conversion?! - Still a Hoax!
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:37:56 -0700
...It is an extremely rigid assembly. Mark Mike Rouby wrote: > Marc, > > I called West Coast Core (as I suggested earlier) - And they let me...
Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - James Eaton
Thu, 14 Nov 2013 23:01:42 -0500
...Have engine die 50% of the time. Reconnect PS sensor [or rather have Frank Condelli reconnect it while he was doing other servicing] and...
Re: 1988 Vanagon. What is this in my gas? PIC
Historical mailing list - Oxroad
Sat, 12 May 2012 17:20:00 -0700
...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: Fuel Injector (or wiring) Question: Deceleration, Fuel Shutoff Mode
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:54:11 -0700
...vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines >> > > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue...
Re: Upholstery Re-cover Swatch Opinion? ('81 Westy)
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:48:38 -0800
...The > main goal here is to replace the foam. > > Neil. > > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88...
Re: Ignition Switch "Su" Power
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 26 Jan 2013 17:29:49 -0800
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Re: rattle INSIDE engine
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 5 Sep 2005 13:25:26 -0500
...Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214-352-4931 www.engineceramics.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "ROBERT DONALDS" <donalds1@verizon.net> To: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL...
Re: interesting lifter thinking?? 1.9L still a problem child (update)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 13 Sep 2005 15:10:15 -0500
...this dubious unless the engine is run without an oil filter. >>> >>> >Also, > > >>>the first step to a proper engine assembly procedure is to thoroughly...
Re: Why my Starter Motor Failed PICS
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:05:15 -0800
...and you can see the top of the trans or the starter pretty easily from the engine compartment of a vanagon. it's just...
Finding Air leaks was Re: Engine Temperature in Winter
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Sat, 25 Dec 1999 13:06:06 -0800
...Since it is a huge pain to remove the entire heater/plenum > > assembly and renew the flap seals, I have found it expedient to...
Re: Advice on an Oil-pump oily gasket slow leak
Historical mailing list - David Devere
Sun, 30 Jun 2002 12:21:55 -0500
...gasket/ tightening the 4-screw > without removing all the rear engine mounts assembly I would like to > know!!!! I don't see any easy...
Re: Rear heater issues (84)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:49:55 -0800
...Meds aren't going to help now! > > > > > > Me? Expert? Hey I've got a rear heater assembly lying around in the > basement. Surely that...
Re: LED backup lights update
Historical mailing list - Pete Sicilia
Sat, 18 Feb 2023 16:50:25 -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: Mostly successful manual trans replacement
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:18:09 -0700
...Van was on a drive-on lift, > with > braces across with jacks for the engine and trans. > > As many have discussed today, the clutch...
Re: Would like some advice, re: clutch release bearing
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:04:14 -0700
...Yesterday, > I took the engine out for head replacements, and since its sitting > right there staring at me, I figure its time well spent...
Re: Remove Broken Stud: Web Page
Historical mailing list - James Felder
Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:03:24 -0500
...studremoval.htm > > Neil. > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages...
Re: insulated window blanket prototype
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:26:20 -0700
...blanket-prototype/ > > > > > > alistair > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81...
Re: seeking Air Cooled info/advice (82 Westy)
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Thu, 19 Sep 2002 08:46:26 -0700
...my way home I had arranged to pick up a complete engine > >assembly > > >from an > > >>81 that was rebuilt 30K ago. My vehicle was...
Re: 13 Busses in Ecology Junk Yard (long)
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Tue, 21 Dec 1999 19:21:28 -0500
...out to wheels Engine/Trans: in place, dual carb engine, auto trans CVs/Axles: yes Windshield: yes Driver Door: good, speaker hole Passenger Door...
Re: flywheel bolts
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 13:01:15 -0800
Hmmn, good point Doug, I thought he meant the converter seal, guess he did mean the engine seal, those are a bit harder to...
Re: LED backup lights update
Historical mailing list - Pete Sicilia
Sat, 18 Feb 2023 16:25:54 -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: Fire! Comprehensive insurance.
Historical mailing list
Mon, 24 Dec 2012 23:30:40 -0800
...The conversion mechanic did build heat shields between the exhaust piping and body/engine. How well that works/worked is a good question. Only...
Re: Syncro vs 2WD dipstick
Historical mailing list - Kenneth O'Connor
Mon, 31 Aug 2020 22:40:16 -0700
...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: Overheated wire junction on 1.9
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:36:52 -0700
...reducing the >>> charge voltage on the engine battery. >>> > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue...
Re: Upon seeing Bostig's handiwork
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:52:54 -0700
...When I first walked into Bostig Engineering's shop , the first thing I saw was a row of inline -four Zetech engines assembly-line...
Re: Headlight Upgrade Double Check (fuses)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:09:11 -0400
...Will four 10 Amp fuses suffice for 80/100 Watt bulbs? Thanks Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl...
Re: 20W-50 oil question
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Thu, 4 Oct 2007 11:37:02 -0700
I have a bottle and have done some playing with samples assembly lube and such but too many bad memorys of STP time will...
Rebuilt it yourself! Was: bosch part number for diesel starter
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand 1
Mon, 21 Aug 2000 21:10:35 -0400
...The gear end bushing is in the bellhousing on starters for transverse engine models, and in the front housing on longitudinal engines. The place...
Re: Our warranty WAS: RE: Boston Bob engines - Use caution
Historical mailing list - -------------
Wed, 17 Jan 2007 08:01:35 -0500
...all aspects of modern engine >manufacture and assembly. Our approach is always deal in factory longblocks >or complete engines of excellent design and manufacture...
Re: Fuel pump folly (little Vanagon content)
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:08:09 -0500
...I did like the hand crank to start the engine and doubled as the lug wrench and jack handle (or tripled I should say...
Re: 1985 1.9 Hesitation at higher RPM **SOLVED**
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 8 Jun 2012 23:20:09 -0700
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Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Wed, 6 Nov 2002 14:52:16 -0800
The engineering reason for the SA large brakes with the 15" wheels and larger tires has to do with the "effective" braking force. Larger...
Re: Upper steering column grease recommendation and what else to do while replacing ignition switch
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:07:06 -0800
I removed the pedal assembly up and out of the instrument cluster hole as Scott outlined to fix a "clicking" clutch pedal which I...
Re: Cold weather
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 2 Mar 2011 18:15:02 -0800
...wear out in an alternator.� I replaced my brushes (voltage regulator assembly) at 175,000 miles...they only had about 1/16 inch of...
Re: Friday Philosophy: On Previous Owners
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:39:19 -0800
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: hot water in Westy
Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:57:38 +0000
...The engine was running and I understood that the coolant was heating the water from the roof tank. In my estimate, except the tank...
Re: heating ideas (insulating curtain)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 2 Oct 1995 09:25:39 +0500
...Even after I got the little box that kept the accelerator assembly covered and installed it, she insisted that her toes could feel the...
Re: Nagging Gremlins: Temp gauge, Window washer, stumble, arm rest, Sliding door
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 3 Oct 2005 19:08:52 -0700
...Is it one of the sensors on the >engine/cooling system or a problem with the circuit board on the >instrument cluster, or could...
Re: Manufacturing Vanagons in private?
Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:34:28 -0800
I've contended all along that VW should re-open the VW assembly line and produce a re-engined Vanagon. It is such a...
Re: DOKA VIN Decoder mystery
Historical mailing list - Jason
Sat, 5 Jul 2014 19:45:24 -0400
...Position 11 for the assembly plant it was made at should be right > showing as Graz Austria for a Syncro > > That ZZZ portion is...
Re: Fuel Expansion Tank Valve Grommet: Use PCV Grommet?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:59:45 -0700
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Re: Front Heater Core Retrofit (Let LeRoy do the labor).
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Thu, 21 Nov 2002 08:28:03 -0800
...the dash and replacing the >complete heater / fresh air heater box assembly in a Waser Boxer. >So fellows, just rave on about poor heat...
Re: convert auto trans to manual?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 7 Dec 2002 09:47:00 -0600
...I got the whole McGilla off this van to put a Subaru Boxer engine in an air cooled van. Best of luck on this...
Re: ATF filter: urban legend?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 23 Aug 2004 12:42:44 -0700
...Sounds about as hard as doing the filter on the bottom of my 71's upright aircooled engine. Thanks for the blow-by-blow...
Re: Turbo question Water Jacket Seal failure
Historical mailing list - Mark Kellerf
Mon, 9 Sep 2002 08:51:08 -0700
...exhaust collector is- left side engine. May be the best location from a plumbing standpoint-- as all assembly line vehicles tend to favor. From...
OddBall Vanagon Items FS
Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
Mon, 10 Nov 1997 03:40:25 EST
...I have used these wire sets on several Type 4 based engined Buses with an excellent service life comparable to the Bosch variety.) Westfalia...
Re: Idle stabilizer
Historical mailing list - Johan Nyberg
Sun, 11 Oct 1998 11:55:06 +0200
...by rebuilding this switch assembly and then do a PROPER idle adjustment. Even the people who installed his "rebuilt" engine only tweaked the idle...
Engine power loss
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sat, 13 Oct 2001 06:50:44 EDT
...With over 350,000 km on its original engine I began thinking thoughts of Tiico swap. Did a compression test, fuel pump test, air...
Re: Engine Balancing
Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
Thu, 24 Oct 2002 07:31:00 -0400
...another in line to kill the engine. Part of my evaluation is to weigh each piston assembly and rod to see how close they...
Re: Engine swap step by step.
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Thu, 21 Apr 2005 17:22:13 -0400
...swap stock engines, there's a blow-by-blow for each >>stock engine in section '10' in the Bentley (labeled 'Engine-Assembly', >>right in...
Re: Thoughts on buying a 82 air-cooled westy?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 27 Oct 2012 11:01:08 -0700
...It would still be running were it not for my choice to redesign the engine carrier, upgrade mounts, and exhaust. .... projects which had stalled...
Re: Fuel Injector (or wiring) Question: Deceleration, Fuel Shutoff Mode
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 28 Jul 2012 09:35:11 -0400
...engine power is good. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named...
Re: Vanagon Starter - windings available?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 17 Sep 2005 10:00:26 -0400
...He did suggest that I had an issue with >engine timing, improper starter alignment, bad battery etc. etc. cuz how >could it possibly be...
Re: Engine shot? Odd compression readings
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Wed, 19 Sep 2001 08:24:38 -0600
...Engine shot? Odd compression readings I don't think the oil trick works very well with the horizontally opposed engines. The oil doesn't...