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Re: Parting out advice
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 21 Apr 2003 19:37:52 -0500
...7) Engine sheet metal (contact Boston Bob, he's an occasional buyer) 8) Heater boxes, flapper valves 9) Heads if they are good (worth...
Re: Upon seeing Bostig's handiwork
Historical mailing list - Ryan
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:52:39 -0400
...walked into Bostig Engineering's > shop , the first thing I saw was a row of inline > -four Zetech engines assembly-line like , lined > up...
Re: Inline Fuel Temp?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 21 Nov 2004 14:15:09 -0800
...For me, this will be achieved by the engine coolant and finally a glow plug assembly. David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel...
Re: VW Trends and Eurospec STILL LACK of power...
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 21 Jan 2000 16:47:29 -0600
After a great deal of study on Robert Lilley's approach to an engine for his van, I decided that I would want to...
'71 bus; engine in - RUNS!;thanks;intro
Historical mailing list - Mitch Covington
Thu, 12 Oct 1995 11:11:58 -0400 (EDT)
...Now several months later, the engine is back in the bus and purring nicely. Rebuilding the engine was definitely an exercise in patience, perseverence...
making a little headway but need advice
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Sat, 7 Dec 2013 12:48:12 -0500
...I have tried starting the engine multiple times and have had it firing consistently on 2 cylinders I believe. I then checked the Digifant...
Re: Bargain Basement Blowout! Everything MUST GO!
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Sat, 16 Aug 2003 16:45:38 -0700
...high > quality!) > -engine mount bracket. The smaller one with all the > rubber dampers on it. > -Intake boot. Used, excellent condition > -Intake boot. New. > > <<<<end...
Re: Any last words before siliconing the filler parts?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 17 May 2012 09:25:22 -0700
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: [WetWesties] Can a rear brake pull down one side of a 77 bus as you stop???
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 27 May 2012 21:37:35 -0700
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: Rear Wiper Relay: Use 171 955 529? Pre '90 Headlight SW Change; Handle more Amps? (1988 Westy)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 27 May 2012 20:40:08 -0700
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: [vanagon] Share some vanagon video
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:34:21 -0800
...I really enjoyed the assembly line stuff. For 1985 (?), that appears to be pretty advanced robot tech. From my POV anyways. I just wish...
Re: 12 Volt + Wire Up Rear Pillar? (vent)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 18 Feb 2013 07:33:31 -0500
...My "engine off" comment was wrong. This relay is controlled via a switched ground connection at dash so I can use it engine off...
Re: FS: Thermostat housing for 1.9 waterboxer engined Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:59:30 -0700
...and replaced with something better. �:) > > Jason > 83 Westy w/original "westfailure" engine (TDI is sitting on the shop floor.....) > > On Sun, Oct 16, 2011...
Re: Engine Break-In Oil Weight
Historical mailing list - Mike
Tue, 8 May 2007 22:15:28 -0400
...reasonably-conscious person assemble a new engine without properly lubing all internal moving parts with a suitable assembly lube to cover the initial start...
Re: (rear) cv joint
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 5 Mar 2006 08:34:29 -0500
...Shortly after the Vanagon got the WB engine CV joint noises where becoming a common problem. Around '86, VW changed the grease to some...
Re: Wiring headlight washer pumps
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:17:41 -0800
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: Poptop lift assist
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 6 May 2012 23:29:57 -0700
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: Worst of all Vanagon Jobs
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 7 Mar 2013 21:16:51 -0800
...All you do is lower the rear of the engine ( 4 bolts on the end of the mustache bar )about 6 inches, watching hoses...
Re: Which automatic transaxle (A/T) has the best chance of life
Historical mailing list - aka.bugle
Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:26:41 -0400
...have a Volvo engine in this van, and had to put a minor bend in the atf > dipstick tube for engine clearances). > > -- > Best Regards...
Engine cutting out
Historical mailing list - HP
Sun, 10 Jan 1999 23:40:07 -0800
...Vanagon Intermittent Misfire Model(s) All Vanagon Digifant Fuel Injection Engines CONDITION After driving for � to 2 hours at a constant speed, vehicle experiences...
Re: vibrations from front fan
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Sat, 20 Sep 2003 21:47:05 +0200
...I'm unsure if the > sound will start up again if the engine heats up and the front fan kicks on > or if it...
Re: Sears Cycle Jack reduced to $69
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Tue, 21 Dec 2004 14:48:39 -0800
...I want to mount the > entire engine with exhaust/muffler on the stand for ease of assembly. > Any suggestions on where to buy such...
Re: need input on confusing CV joints...
Historical mailing list - carboncow
Thu, 9 Mar 2006 12:22:26 -0500
...The CV's were engineered with specific specs and the installation of those specified parts was also engineered to operate in certain parameters and...
Re: Birthdays and Busses
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Wed, 4 Jul 2018 11:53:57 -0400
...And you don't have to mess with the fuse/relay assembly under the dash! Larry A. On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 11...
Re: couple of abrasive recommendations
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:17:17 -0800
...my next vanagon project, now that I'm sporting a new engine and soon to be sporting a new, stainless steel OEM style sink...
83.5 push rod tubes
Historical mailing list
Mon, 11 Nov 96 17:48 CST
...To install them, the valve cover, rocker arm assembly and push rods need to be removed--not the heads themselves. At that point the...
Re: Fuel tank cross over
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 7 Jun 2012 13:26:02 -0700
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Remembering our first bus
Historical mailing list - Dave Creasy
Thu, 6 Sep 2007 12:52:44 -0400
...The passenger seat was thrown out due to the sink assembly tearing through it so by rights it was a better place to come...
Re: last minute engine swap questions
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 5 May 2012 10:46:55 -0400
...I do get concerned that it is only a two point mount especially for a complete engine assembly. I actually have a heavy duty...
Re: WTB: 110 VAC Electric hookup inlet
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 11 Dec 2004 13:56:48 -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...
Re: Transmission upgrade
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:39:35 -0700
...High 1st means more clutch work starting up steep hills. (but compared to a gas engine the Diesel has lots more torque even right...
Another VW Vanagon Christmas Story - sort of
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sun, 22 Dec 2013 19:32:44 -0600
...poked around on the engine. I had him turn on the ignition - and fuel spewed from the left injector assembly. Switch off - grabbed a...
Re: Rear Wiper Relay: Use 171 955 529? Pre '90 Headlight SW Change; Handle more Amps? (1988 Westy)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 27 May 2012 09:20:45 -0700
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: Audi 100/200 dual piston callipers
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Wed, 11 Feb 2004 09:17:07 -0800
...At this point you just use nuts to hold on the new calliper assembly. You will also need a custom length brake line as...
Re: Stuck Grease Cap? Try This PIC.
Historical mailing list - Bill M
Thu, 6 Sep 2012 08:55:14 -0400
...Didn't get around to trying a cold chisel as > in my desperation, found a chunk of box steel left over from my engine...
Re: LED backup lights update
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 18 Feb 2023 16:43:48 -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: Fuel pump folly (little Vanagon content)
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:57:23 -0400
...I opted to remove the bed with my >> engine hoist to replace the pump since the tank had a lot of gas in it...
Re: CANCEL THAT: WAS Testing fuel delivery results, one oddity, now NO oddity
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 19 Aug 2012 14:01:50 -0700
...Written by engineer-type minds ...falls short in the real world now and then. and now you know.. the point is to remove the...
Re: Dometic Fridge: Bah Humbug! <grin>
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:50:27 -0500
...Checked flue image in > manual, and compared marks left on spare set of flue parts to double > check assembly. Opened the LP valve. Fridge...
Re: In praise of VW inline fours
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:23:22 -0400
VW (not Audi) designed the VR6 engine. It was MANY years in the making and forms the basis of many of their gas engine...
1991 Carat For Sale
Historical mailing list - Barry Muller
Sat, 24 Jan 2004 03:30:11 -0500
...New rebuild (Boston Engine Exchange - Stage I) with less than 5,000 miles All new coolant hoses in engine bay Mostly brand-spanking new...
Re: User Input: Oval's Motorsport Rebuilt Engines
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 3 May 2016 10:23:12 -0700
...him is he is a production engine rebuilder with a full machine shop and clean room for assembly, so he can do anything that...
Re: Propane refill adaptor
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 20 Oct 2015 10:00:43 -0700
...m no engineer, nor can I claim that my physics is always on the money. But, I would assume the assembly would only work...
Re: Help me read a wiring diagram
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:53:21 -0800
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: [WetWesties] reminder- Baja Whales 2013 trip planned, Mar 1-10
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 8 Dec 2012 15:03:35 -0600
...recommendations, and restrictions. > > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81...
Re: Substitute for the RM182B
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:30:48 -0500
...above example. > |> > |> bob > | > | > | > | > |-- > |Neil n > | > |65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > | > |'88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > | > |'81...
Re: User Input: Oval's Motorsport Rebuilt Engines
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 3 May 2016 11:38:16 -0700
...him is he is a production engine rebuilder with a full > machine shop and clean room for assembly, so he can do anything that...
Re: [Fwd: Re: Wind]
Historical mailing list - Kai Lynn
Tue, 19 Oct 1999 19:23:13 -0000
...In all honesty, I believe it would be easier to do it with the engine on a stand outside the vehicle, but we are...
Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
Historical mailing list - C. Abney
Sat, 21 May 2016 12:12:29 -0700
...Oooh! But... > The long pump shaft is an issue though on re-assembly. Bentley shows an image of the pump shaft protruding when it...
Re: Friday: To no one in specific, but...
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 2 Sep 2011 11:30:50 -0700
...You've got to be creative >> man, otherwise we're like neaderthals doomed to Xtingshun! ;-) > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - James Eaton
Wed, 13 Nov 2013 23:23:34 -0500
...I had a Rabbit with DIS, and it stabilised the idle by advancing the ignition when the engine slowed. The Vanagon system is an...
Re: Auto trans interchangablibilty
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:11:37 -0600
...but the engine and trans were german produced....pretty sure anyway. that was the first example of a foreign manufacturer having a car assembly...
Re: sodium valve idea
Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino
Wed, 1 Nov 2006 21:10:13 -0500
...The vanagon as a >>> whole was a 1, specific parts of it definitely in the other 9 :) >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> ________________________________________ >>> Bostig Engineering >>> Engine Systems Voodoo >>> http...
Re: 86 Drivetrain Into 82 Diesel?
Historical mailing list - David Yates
Mon, 14 Feb 2005 20:00:55 +1000
...a complete Kennedy Subaru engine / waterboxer 4 spd. transmission setup into it (this drivetrain, along with wiring harness, shifter assembly, cooling & fuel systems, etc...
Re: Brake Pedal Pulse Questions
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:47:48 -0700
...flat. >> >> Yrs, >> d >> > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81...
Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
Historical mailing list - C. Abney
Sun, 22 May 2016 05:46:16 -0700
...decent size and whatever wood >>> assembly is needed to let it hold the unit. A 2X4 across the engine >>> compartment with a giant eye...
Re: Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:41:42 -0700
...Plus the engine basically runs fine. Meh. ;) Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '81 VanaJetta 2...
Re: At Idle: AFM Flap, CO Screw Relationship. Explanation Found
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 8 Jul 2012 08:57:32 -0400
With the sensor disconnected from the engine the mixture screw should affect the O2 sensor reading. You want to adjust for about .5 volt...
Re: Rear Pressure Leak - Tips and Tricks Requested
Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
Fri, 9 Apr 2010 22:11:16 +0000
...then using a proper size wrench to turn the extension/socket assembly. The wrench goes on the square part of the extension not inserted...
Re: Friday NVC-MGB engine that rebuilds itself
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:02:37 -0700
...Never saw an > XKE engine with a dual carb setup either, though my wife's POS XJ6 had > those two sorry unadjustable smog-bergs...