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• Re: horse power
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 9 Nov 2019 18:24:17 -0500
  ...it's Boxeer engine 2.0 Common Rail Turbo Diesel - not boxer engine > > and aahh no ... not a 1.6 NA VW Diesel... :-) >
• Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 12:37:14 -0700
  ...in the engine (3/4 on the dipstick is best) - too little oil in the engine - worn crankshaft bearing(s) (errr.. engine rebuild on...
• Late model engine-less Westy on Nashville Craigslist
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:22:20 -0500
  ...No engine, but except for a few pieces of interior trip and a couple of holes in the tent and a god-awful paint...
• Engine Bearer Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Snyder
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 19:44:55 -0500
  I'm getting ready to install my new rebuilt engine in my 81 Westy and have lost the bolts which attach the engine bearer...
• Some Vanagon related tables
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 14:49:02 +0200
  I added some tables to my Vanagon to Audi engine swap page. There are a list of gearboxes with ID number and rations: http...
• Pooh's new engine - latest pictures
  Historical mailing list - Woodcock, Frank
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 12:39:43 +0100
  Pooh aka my 1981 Holdsworth Villa Camper has just had a rebuilt engine. The story is told at http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk...
• engine knock
  Historical mailing list - Sonia Johnson
  Thu, 17 May 2001 15:25:21 -0700
  Thankyou to everyonewho offered suggestions on my engine revving problem a couple weeks ago. Now I have a new problem--knocking sounds in the...
• catalytic converter/muffler problems due to tiico engine vibrating
  Historical mailing list - Ki
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 11:04:52 -0800
  so my catalytic converter which i just installed 3 months ago, broke off the muffler at the weld point due to the tiico engine...
• =?windows-1252?Q?In_and_out_in_the_heat=97a_tale_of_two_engines?=
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 30 Jun 2012 19:49:44 -0500
  ...Just washed up from getting the TD engine installed. Not running yet, but in there and ready for final hookups. Always more to do...
• Re: 30-50 challenge
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:27:14 -0400
  ...8 seconds Engine: 2.1 L Miles on engine: 169,000 Engine mods: K&N air filter, stainless steel exhaust system Trans: 4 speed...
• Re: Cooling problems / engine swap
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 14:37:07 -0700
  ...want to swap the engine and I don't >mind switching to the 2000cc Type 4 Air Cooled engine used from '78 - '83. >Could...
• 82 Westfalia TD project FS Columbus, OH
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Tue, 5 Apr 2005 23:07:08 -0400
  ...This configuration has an exhaust manifold and turbo that easily clear the engine mounts for the original engine. The TD engine had ~80k on...
• Re: '86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Karen Bailey
  Tue, 11 Nov 1997 11:27:22 -0800
  ...At the >| same time, the tach is bouncing all over the place but the >| engine is NOT racing. Then, the engine will "catch" the...
• Re: 2.1L engine from 1987 Syncro (Sold)
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Mon, 2 May 2005 22:05:59 -0400
  Hello again Folks, The engine is now sold. Thanks, Dave -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of...
• Re: Engine Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 16:00:46 -0400
  Nitpikcy fart :-) I dislike working on VW engine... not because i have to that i like it! There are a lot of challenge and...
• Re: Strange sounds from my engine
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Dec 1994 16:12:23 -0800
  Stuart, If the noise is speed related, but not engine speed related, then its the chassis. If you can get it at a lower...
• Re: '90 Engine rebuild info
  Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
  Tue, 6 Jun 2000 23:12:41 -0700
  TONY BY FAR THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO TO SAVE YOURSELF A LOT OF TIME, MONEY AND AGGRAVATION IS TO SEND THE ENGINE...
• Re: motor mounts
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 08:41:20 -0500
  > > 1) Remove the muffler/cat and the exhaust pipe going to #2 and #4. > 2) Support the engine with a jack but do not...
• AVP Engines
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 8 Jul 2003 23:56:47 -0700
  Has anyone had any experiences with AVP engines? I just picked up a pristine '86 Basic Camper that had an AVP longblock installed 30K...
• Re: using rhino liner in engine bay for that nice and tidy look?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 16 Feb 2004 20:51:20 -0600
  ...and while i have the > engine out.. i want to clean the engine bay.. but i have a few spots of > rust and i...
• Parts worth more than the whole
  Historical mailing list - Ed Hinchey
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 00:22:39 -0400
  We have an '89 Wolfsy Weekender with a relatively new (<30K) 2.1 German engine. I also have an '84 Westy with over 200K...
• Re: stock engine mount
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 15:33:19 -0500
  ...stock engine mount > Long story short, I gave my 1.9 away with the stock engine mount > crossbar attached. > Only after, did I realize...
• Re: 2.1 running again, thanks, list!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:11:51 -0700
  That hoist sure made "fine tuning" engine position easy for my conversion. i.e. getting the drive train level with the vehicle, then measuring...
• Re: Engine repair or replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:17:12 -0400
  ...Your engine need attention, your not fixing a toy with glue but a vehicle that will cary your family. So you fix that engine...
• Re: Some Questions about the ECU Chip Upgrades- Answered....
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 6 Aug 2000 23:36:12 PDT
  ...You >would expect the mileage to decrease, BUT it increased to 30 mph at @70mph. >It increased because the larger carburetors made the engine...
• Re: '87 2.1 Engine running rich
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 9 Aug 2013 08:45:47 -0700
  ...Also, check all electrical connections for engine. i.e. to AFM. Neil. On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 4:42 AM, Bob Anderson <ROBERTANDERSON294...
• Re: Hot Weather Effects... and some information.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 12 Jul 2001 12:30:53 EDT
  ...So adding a fan to the Vanagon engine compartment may help cool down an air-cooled or inline-four engine. I'm not sure...
• Re: Questions from a Vanagon Newbie
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Sat, 30 Mar 2002 19:29:07 -0500
  ...What happens is that you have very hot engine and turn off engine means there is NO coolant flow any more. Super hot heads...
• Re: Why Do Late model Vanagon Engines Catch on Fire?
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 10:38:30 -0500
  This as nothing to do with late Vanagon! It as everything to do with the "flat" FI engine/oposed cylinders design. Most inline 4...
• Engine Fire and ITC
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 30 Apr 2006 09:40:54 -0500
  The pictures of the engine fire burned Westy on Samba brought this to mind. When I worked for the Corps of Engineers years ago...
• Re: vanagon, 83 watercooled diesel
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 5 Jan 2009 06:18:50 -0800
  ...The Diesel Vanagon you probably already know lends itself to a VW watercooled inline four engine conversion. � I bought a 1982 Westfalia Diesel in...
• Re: [WetWesties] Cause ofJulianna's Tiico engine buzzing revealed
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 19 Jan 2003 21:02:38 -0700
  ...the engine oil filler hole in the valve cover and the valve cover are in that area. Could be that when the engine is...
• Re: How To Choose YOUR Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:18:49 -0700
  re a used 2.0 inline VW gas engine.. 'mostly' ..used VW engines 'usually' need or could benefit from a new head gasket.. as...
• Turbo Diesel Power and Economy Comments/ Gasoline Too
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 11:45:44 EDT
  ...To summarize, fuel economy is not determined to first order by engine displacement and rpm, but rather by work demanded and engine design efficiency...
• Re: Thoughts on conversions (kinda LONG)
  Historical mailing list - *****************
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:25:40 -0500
  ...This undoes most of the advantages of newer, more efficient engines, by forcing the newer engine outside its "best" zone. Most of the gearbox...
• Re: Lost power while driving, now no start
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:09:18 -1000
  ...Vanagons of course do not have Check Engine Lights or use a VSS . what I do suggest as a very simple first step .. ( and...
• Oh no, is my engine shot?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 May 1996 09:24:33 -0400
  ...Other engine tests, things to look for? How do I know what my engine really needs? Do I just take the engine out and...
• Re: Vanagon dipstick
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Fri, 8 Jun 2018 02:53:26 -0700
  Yes, the Syncro engine and tranny angle is different. The nose of the tranny is lower to allow the center driveshaft part of it...
• Re: TYP I&II ENG. different??
  Historical mailing list - Gary Martin
  Thu, 29 Jun 1995 13:28:48 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Now for the differences; the bus engine has extra castings at the back of the engine (oil pump um end) for mounting to the...
• Re: Digifant warming up
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 23 May 1998 08:31:08 -0700
  ...1200rpm (which is probably in order to >ensure warming up of the engine) >- if left alone, the rpm drop to the normal ~900 after...
• Engine Swappers - Look at this!
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Thu, 12 Nov 1998 16:30:24 -0700
  NEW 4.88 LITER VW-BASED ENGINE COMING SOON - The VWx2 Coming soon to an airport near you is our new engine, called the...
• Re: Eurospec egines?
  Historical mailing list - Steven L. Goldstein
  Mon, 11 Dec 2000 22:37:29 -0500
  ...We finally had a Subaru Legacy 2.2 engine(135hp) installed in our '90 Wolfsburg Carat Kennedy Engineering Kit. The installer is an Electrical...
• FS: 1.9L WBX and accessories
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Dawson
  Wed, 17 Nov 2004 13:45:10 -0500
  ...I also have some other new parts that go with the engine. The engine still has the exhaust attached, and I'm selling it...
• =?UTF-8?Q?Diesel_Engine_Position=3A_4=C2=BA_Angle_From_Centre_of_Rea?= =?UTF-8?Q?r_Wheels?=
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 25 Oct 2017 14:32:48 -0700
  ...Regarding this factory drawing of the Vanagon Diesel engine. (I added a couple notes to it). Image link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/13L1MCOYn4U3ZXw53...
• Re: Conversion Choices
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 15:50:29 -0700
  ...The inline 4 engine is way off balance to the left when mounted in the diesel position. The left side is much heavier. That...
• RE:Eurovan drivetrains
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jul 95 10:21:34 bst
  ...better than >the 4 cylinder engine. We always get a wide range of engine options in Europe to meet the requirements of each country...
• Re: Head gasket FIX!!!
  Historical mailing list - Joe Wagner
  Sun, 13 Jul 1997 00:08:35 -0400 (EDT)
  ...THINK ABOUT THIS !!! > > Many cars today have engine compartments that have very bad air flow for > cooling. When the car is stoped and engine...
• Re: engine coversion
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 1 Apr 2001 06:04:33 EDT
  ...engine to the same configuration as a Tiico engine conversion you will need a diesel belhousing (and trim your output shaft), rear engine bar...
• Re: [OT] Anyone put a VW inline 4 in a Porsche 914?
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Sun, 21 Jul 2002 08:06:17 -0400
  Since the 914 shares an engine with the early Vanagons, I thought I might ask here. I'm just tossing around ideas for a...
• Re: vanagon with ticco engine/vibrations
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 21:16:58 -0500
  A couple of comments on SA engines. I know the 5 cylinders are mounted at only a 5 degree angle. I believe the 4...
• 84 Camper Starter replacement Question
  Historical mailing list - Georg Apitz
  Wed, 13 Jul 2005 15:13:42 -0400
  ...The engine was replaced in 1998, but I don't know if they changed the starter. Is there any way to adapt the new...
• Syncro ENgine PS:
  Historical mailing list - Hair Club President
  Wed, 19 Oct 94 19:04 EDT
  PS: the engine is located near Philly (about 15 minutes from New Hope, PA)
• Re: Dry Sump for Subaru Engine
  Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 18:32:45 -0800
  Looks like VW engines to me. Ron of ROADCOW and Vanaru.
• Overland Engines
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 04:39:39 -0500
  Has anyone on this list actually had an engine from Overland put in their van?
• Re: New Transmission Time?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 15:51:29 -0500
  "New engine time?"sounded like a fried engine. How did you fix it?
• Even more on the Corvair engines...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 May 96 18:33 CDT
  ...No engine or trans. Stripped. Sigh. #3--No engine or transmission. Stripped except for Schlitz cans. #4--There's an engine in here but...
• Re: 6 cylinder engine? (longish response)
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 07:32:19 EST
  ...These engines are readily available as replacement engines new and used from both VW and importers such as Overland. Overland is a wholesaler so...
• Engine Vacuum Gauge Diagnotics Uses.
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Sat, 6 Dec 1997 12:43:14 -0400
  USES I wanted to see how hard my little VW engine was a working at 70 mph, and to be aware of not over...
• Re: DJ Compression Ratio
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:26:33 -0700
  ...pump on a 2.1 wbxr engine - he said................. "VW gave the engineers 30 days to come up with a watercooled vanagon engine. " !! THAT...
• Re: Engine replacement for 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 22:34:37 +1200
  >I'm wondering how the engine replacements are coming along for those >that have elected to do so. I have been off the list...