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• On the essential utility of the Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 01:18:50 EDT
  ...One of the best things about the I-4 engine conversions is that, in spite of themselves, they published a real manual for the...
• Re: 82 vanagon brakes.. how bad...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 23:24:07 +1200
  ...SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) RWD 87 Corolla 1.8 DX CE80 diesel sedan FWD 89 Corolla 1.8 DX CE96 diesel van/wagon...
• Re: Diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:38:59 -0700
  ...it would have to turn about 6,500 rpm in an 82 diesel vanagon to do that. the engines max out at about 5K...
• Re: Vanagon? Really?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:15:25 -0500
  ...Gasoline engines go to >direct injection and dual mode, (spark ignition to compression >ignition) the >Diesel advantages will disappear. Compression ignition _is_ Diesel. It...
• Re: More New info re Diesel Swap, It's a TDI !!
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Thu, 4 Feb 1999 22:02:59 -0800
  ...DeHanschke > >The idea to take a Diesel Inline 4 Cyl. for the Vanagon do not >make sence when you drive less then 40 Miles...
• Re: Power windows go CLUNK!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 23:37:57 +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: 82 Diesel Vanagon Engine Replacement - I'm looking at the 1.9 NA
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 19:22:03 EDT
  ...Also be aware that you will need to use a hydraulic lifter head; the stock diesel vanagon head is mechanical. Good luck, Ken Hunter...
• Re: My 82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 09:18:30 -0600
  Tim The "slant six" was a chrysler engine. "Stove Bolt six" was the chevy. Both very reliable. On Wednesday, August 11, 2004, at 06...
• Re: Diesel Exapansion Tank Problem Solution
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 18:57:27 -0800
  ...Diesel Exapansion Tank Problem Solution > I have posted a couple of pictures of two different OEM diesel Vanagon > Expansion Tank/Hose set ups. See...
• Re: Diesel Oil in a vanagon - is it safe?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 1 Mar 2015 11:17:10 -0600
  ...Is it > safe to use Diesel oil in a gas engine? I have researched this online and > the general data indicated that you cannot...
• Re: DIESEL VANAGON QUESTIONS
  Historical mailing list - Robert L. Armitage
  Mon, 3 Apr 1995 09:45:30 -0400 (EDT)
  ...31-Mar-95 DIESEL VANAGON QUESTIONS by Susan & James Kramer@igs > 1) How long does the engine last, or better phrased, how much shorter...
• Re: Anyone Turbo'd Their Non-Turbo 1.6L Diesel Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 10 Oct 1997 08:04:39 -0400
  ...Magee) writes: << ...Looking for anyone who has added on a turbocharger from a 1.6 TD to the non-turbo 1.6l diesel in...
• Re: My trip to the Northwest , with the Westfalia Syncro TD (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 5 May 1999 18:17:28 -0400
  Karl, Glad to hear you had an exciting trip, but sad to hear the engine kicked the bucket. I beleive that it should be...
• Re: '82 diesel head leaking gas into the coolant.. need some advice on a fix.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Sun, 26 May 2013 10:42:14 -0700
  ...and more specifically cavitation in diesel engines , fascinatingstuff. And if one was truely dedicated they would run diesel-specific anti-frz/coolant. It's...
• Re: Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 6
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 21:40:50 -0400
  ...It has been languishing in a > broken-down 1980 dasher diesel. It had no head, and the transmission had > been removed. The engine was...
• Re: Oil filter question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:57:32 -0700
  ...are you using a diesel vanagon oil filter ? ( as opposed to a jetta/golf one on your inline four jetta-based gasoline engine mounted...
• FW: transmission rebuilt: 4 speed or 5 speed?
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 11:15:05 -0400
  ...t want to damage my engine with a constant high motor revolution. thanks J�r�me Grenon 82 diesel westy Montr�al, Canada email...
• Oil filter changes on diesels?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 07:25:40 -0800
  From looking at pictures of the filter orientation on diesel Vanagons, it appears that changing the oil filter would be a real pain, and...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 14 Jan 2003 to 15 Jan 2003 - Special issue
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 16:25:21 -0500
  ...I find it interesting that they say to do this for the WBX but not the diesel. I wonder what the big difference is...
• Re: Oil Pan needed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:54:36 -0700
  ...upright engine installation. ( neither, btw , is the trans, the flywheel/clutch/starter .........none of those are related to or useable on Diesel vanagons ..only...
• Re: Diesel to In-Line Gas Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 17:41:56 -0500
  ...got the diesel trans, engine mounts, bellhousing etc. from wrecked 82 diesel. $150 2. Golf GT for engine, good engine bad body, $450 3...
• Re: HELP WATER IN MY TANK!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 4 Aug 2002 14:52:06 -0700
  ...Add five gallons of Diesel to fuel tank. Use electric pump to prime the system. Loosen fuel lines at injectors and crank engine until...
• Re: Replace Heads or Engine?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:49:09 -0800
  ...How much would you think to charge for converting a wbx van to an inline 4 gas engine using diesel bits where possible? Maybe...
• Excessive blowby, Was: Re: need info on plastic oil filler on diesel
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 11:17:23 -0500
  ...need info on plastic oil filler on diesel > > Hi > > I recently purchased a diesel '82 Vanagon with a slight oil leak. The > previous owner...
• Re: Diesel Heat
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 19:35:25 -0900
  ...Diesel Heat How warm are Diesel Vanagon supposed to get inside? mine gets warm, but is nothing compared to the 84' GTI that I...
• Re: Convert manual into an automatic?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 03:37:27 EDT
  ...automatic transmission with the Subaru engine. How daunting a > task is this (tranny)? > > Jamie Auch > sell the diesel westy and buy a gas one...
• Re: Trip report
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:56:27 -0800
  Hi Neil, it's a gas engine, aircooled. Started its life as a diesel, though. Mark On Feb 21, 2011, at 11:52 AM...
• Diesel Water Pump Belt
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Bendle
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 22:36:22 -0600
  ...parts? Is there any Vanagon diesel specific brackets or Alternator? Which accessory belt is closer to the engine? Also, I getting ready to change...
• Diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - Dave Rogers
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 22:11:25 -0700
  ...I wasn't terribly impressed with the early type lV engines but when the 2000 cc engines came out & had hydraulic lifters I thought...
• Re: help, need link to engine swap pages
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 19:42:17 EST
  ...long list of links to different engine swap pages. These were all personal type pages mostly with diesel to Gas conversions. I am looking...
• Re: Road rage cause--Diesel powered vanagons - Driving Slow
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 14:25:44 -0500
  ...Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214-352-4931 www.engineceramics.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Demarest" <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: Pad over engine & Fire extinguisher
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 13:03:41 -0500 (EST)
  ...covers the engine and completes the lower > >bed in my Camper. Any suggestions? > > Try to get a pad from a Diesel where available. They...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 8 Apr 2014 to 9 Apr 2014 (#2014-202)
  Historical mailing list - James Pensyl
  Thu, 10 Apr 2014 21:29:36 -0400
  ...FS vanagon diesel transaxle on craigslist in NJ > 2. Dennis has a question-Carbureted 1.9L engine! > 3. Cleaning the Pop-Top Flocking? > 4...
• more Q's on the TDI
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Jun 1996 08:44:15 -0700
  Thanks to all of your for your response on the TDI (turbo direct injection diesel) engine for the transporter. This engine is available in...
• Re: Radio DIN for 1982 camper
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:14:06 -0500
  Getting a little off topic with this sound deadening stuff, but yes, a diesel westy with a radio can use a little quiet. I...
• 80-85 Westy - which years are best?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Nov 1995 20:39:12 PDT
  ...a turbo diesel swap in a diesel Jetta - is this feasible in a Van (either from gas or diesel w/c engine) tia ============================== Shawn...
• Re: Bilsteins or Konis (again)
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 13:14:05 -0600
  ...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: Bambi meets Godzilla
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 2 Sep 2001 10:22:03 +1200
  ...SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) RWD 87 Corolla 1.8 DX CE80 diesel sedan FWD 89 Corolla 1.8 DX CE96 diesel van/wagon...
• Re: Subaru Boxer TURBO Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 9 Nov 2007 08:46:25 -0800
  ...Diesel > >Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> writes: > >> It will also be the world's first opposed four ( boxer layout ) >> turbo diesel engine. > >So...
• 82 diesel westy for trade
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cronin
  Thu, 13 Feb 1997 14:26:18 -0500 (EST)
  ...my 82 diesel westy for an air cooled bay window or vanagon. My van has less than 10,000 on rebuilt engine and less...
• Re: Diesel heatshield; how necessary?
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 14:46:21 -0600
  ...The power unit protection plate can only be installed on VW Transporter vehicles with Diesel engine when the noise capsule is removed, this Is...
• Re: Summer's coming and my van is getting hotter than ever!!
  Historical mailing list - Mad and Ed
  Sun, 25 Apr 2004 23:53:48 -0700
  ...poor engineering, germans can be > idiots > too! Edward Lowe Seattle, WA 82 Westy Diesel upgraded to 1.9lt. Turbo 85 Golf Diesel 1.6lt...
• Re: Diesel Oil?
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Fri, 2 Nov 2012 19:52:20 -0500
  ...Diesel Oil? > > Greetings all - What's everyone's favorite oil for 1982 1.6l Diesel Engine > Westie? > > Last time I looked, a 15-40...
• Re: vanagon, 83 watercooled diesel
  Historical mailing list - Evan Martin
  Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:11:52 -0600
  ...I think the 1,8 Isuzu motor in the Chevette was one best in the range, nothing like GM's own diesel. On Tue...
• Diesel Conversion - was Sucky Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 2 May 2013 13:25:18 -0700
  ...Engine (complete) - My 1.9 NA long block cost about $3200 delivered seven or eight years ago (Overlandparts.com - p/n 028 100 018K...
• Re: how much interest IS there in the 5cyl conversion???
  Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
  Tue, 12 Jan 1999 22:40:23 -0500
  ...Chris as far as going with a gas, as opposed to > diesel engine...turbo or not. I'm not sure where everyone on the...
• Re: 2.0L I4 Opportunities
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 14 May 2013 14:22:10 -0700
  ...navt=Diesel%20Components The 2.0 I found had 97K km's on it. The same local seller runs into 2.0 engines (donor...
• Re: AAZ diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 6 Jul 2011 11:11:25 -0700
  ...VW diesels. I won't start telling you about all the tired and trashed engine parts I see in some used AAZ engines. they...
• Re: Gas to Diesel conversion Legal in CA
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:16:12 -0700
  ...year of the vehicle and Engine must be appropriate to the weight application. He knew both about diesels and vans in particular. Has done...
• Re: Diesel in California and what I really want.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 4 Oct 2006 15:20:56 -0500
  ...experienced gurus on engine replacement. I was > pleasantly suprised to hear from him that California > did indeed allow for diesel conversions still as > long...
• Re: transmission for I4 conversion--will a DK fit?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 09:15:09 -0700
  ...82 diesel vans change to a more powerful engine. Of course the > bellhousing on the DK has to be changed to the diesel one...
• Re: Diesel Oil Filter on Gas Jetta 2.0 Which one?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 5 Nov 2010 20:55:54 -0700
  ...I would just ask for a '1982 diesel vanagon' oil filter. and that's the same as you'd use on an AAZ in...
• Re: TDI in the Paris-Dakar Rally?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 12:43:25 +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...
• [subaruvanagon] Re: How strong is the auto box?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 16:53:57 +1200
  Sorry, but the 2.7 is NOT the SVX engine; it's the trouble-prone derivative of the old 1.8 SOHC Leone engine...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:39:40 -0800
  ...Torque sells cars and engine conversions, but really torque is what is needed to get our Vanagons going, so a Diesel engine is what...
• Re: genuine VW rebuilt engines available
  Historical mailing list - Southard Family
  Thu, 10 Feb 2000 21:04:24 -0500
  ...No diesels? Maynard '82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt" '93 EV GL "Klinger" '00 Golf GLS TDI "WooHoo" On Thursday, February 10, 2000 6:26 PM...
• Re: Success: tachometer in my TD Syncro Westy!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 2 Apr 1999 13:08:36 -0800
  ...vs engine speed in the Jetta as compared to what you have now? Do you know if all of the VW Diesel tachs assume...
• Diesel Question...
  Historical mailing list - Sylvain B
  Mon, 10 Apr 2000 14:41:32 EDT
  Short question to a Diesel expert... :o)) I own a 1982 westy with a 1.6 TD conversion. There is no leaks and the...
• Re: Piston/Gudgeon Pin Bush Replacement on 1.6 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delasalle
  Sun, 21 Jan 2001 19:32:53 -0600
  Thanks Ken ...But I'm talking about a fire breathing bunker oil burner engine here not one of those 'Water Leakers' :)! Steve
• Aircooled foam
  Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 22:21:46 -0500
  ...use to hold the foam around the cooling tin on an aircooled engine? TIA, Chris Geiser '91 Jetta Ecodiesel '82 Vanagon Diesel '74 Westy