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• Re: 84 New Motor
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 18:05:20 -0700
  ...I believe > that their parts number is 800-876-5199. The discount would be substantial > on an engine, but there is shipping to consider...
• Re: '84 1.9: 3/4 power and running ugly
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 12:11:50 -0700
  ...additionally > have > the engine leakdown tested to see why those compression numbers are so > far > apart, thats not a good sign. 44lbs is the...
• project 82 westy for sale in Idaho
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:39:39 -0700
  ...4000 w/o engine and tranny. $6000 w diesel engine and tranny. if seriously interested, email me your phone number. It does not drive...
• Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 13:09:15 -0500
  ...They don't say what engine rpm those numbers are achieved. No mention of its effect on stock drive train components either. > > I'm...
• AC elec fire
  Historical mailing list - Mack Paschall
  Thu, 15 Jun 2000 11:37:28 -0400
  ...Shut down engine, got out of van, pulled items out of engine cover area to check for fire there, ready to see the whole...
• Re: engine for sale
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Bailey
  Fri, 24 Oct 2003 15:59:34 -0500
  ...engine, he insisted that my mechanic call him, and then argued with my mechanic about it until my mechanic read him the serial number...
• Re: 15" wheel/tire report - caution
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 15 Mar 2005 07:03:13 -0800
  ...and Ron's comment about sidewall ply rating: "sidewall ply RATING = may differ from the ACTUAL number of plies. (Depending on the technology = used...
• Re: re diesel injection pumps
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sun, 3 Apr 2005 18:29:35 -0700
  ...above helps simulate some of the time delay effects of the pre-chamber in the indirect injection (IDI) engine. Number 2 and 3 takes...
• Re: Synthetic Oil(s) YES!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 9 Oct 1997 22:15:54 -0400
  ...Your engine crankcase has water in it > in the form of droplets from the outside humidity number that condense > overnight as the engine cools...
• Re: Tatra air cooled V8 conversion?
  Historical mailing list - John Koloski
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 09:01:22 -0500
  ...http://www.toad.net/~koloski/peoplescar.html Tatra was building rear-engine automobiles powered by an air-cooled overhead cam V-8 before WWII...
• Replacing broken valve lifter?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Capra
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 13:10:24 -0700
  ...lifter on cylinder number one. This was after I asked them to diagnose a problem with my '85 1.9L engine cutting out and...
• Re: Friday NVC-MGB engine that rebuilds itself
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 30 Jun 2012 00:31:25 -0700
  Major points on that one ! that's not what I had in mind, but I'll give it a strong number two for sure...
• Re: GEX advice sought
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Jul 96 9:40:33 EDT
  ...It turns out that the number three intake valve seat was pressed in and exhaust was escaping out the side. Since all four cylinders...
• 1982 VW Vanagon GL Diesel $1950 OBO (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Wed, 4 Sep 1996 08:42:31 -0700 (PDT)
  ...For inquiries, please email to mcs@oz.net, and please include your telephone number, as well as good time to reach you. I hope...
• Re: Bigger brakes?
  Historical mailing list - jim catterson
  Wed, 13 May 1998 06:28:37 -0700
  ...for putting Porsche engines into Vanagons. msds has cross drilled rotors but they are significantly more expensive than a number of other suppliers. several...
• piston ring size for 2.1???
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 May 1998 06:37:33 -0700
  ...Part numbers have all been double checked and these are the ones for my 91 Vanagon, 2.1 engine. Any thoughts? Thanks. John Nyquist...
• first time buyer looking for tips
  Historical mailing list - Davey, Craig
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 20:18:34 +0000
  ...right now i'm currently looking at a number of type 2s, mostly 70-72 models. i was wondering what the approx value of...
• Re: 1984 synchro weekender for asle
  Historical mailing list - Standley, Craig
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 15:57:39 -0800
  ...hour inspecting stuff. > > imho, it is in really nice shape, the engine "looks" clean, and so does > the > driveline.. no wierd clonks from the...
• Re: FS: Double Cabs and Syncros on eBay
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 29 Dec 2001 03:53:34 EST
  ...click on the number next to his name and view the entire ebay feedback record. It may scare the heck out of you. BenT
• Re: [F] license plates
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:16:28 -0400
  ...The most obsure plate I saw on a Vanagon was, " DLZ 129", which > as we all know was the registration number for the Hindenburg...
• Re: Carat or not on eBay
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Sat, 25 Mar 2006 00:28:25 -0500
  ...7 Passenger 2 Dr Van > Engine: > Country of Assembly: Germany > > > >>Item number: 4625441101 >> >>I emailed the seller to let him know that he has...
• Re: Syncro vs automatic gaz consumption, with same engine and tires!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:09:27 -0700
  ...The engine > transplant happened with 296,000 km on the engine this past february. So > here is my numbers: > > - In average, I made 13...
• Re: an early edition of where and what
  Historical mailing list - ray landers
  Tue, 30 Aug 1994 14:29:58 -0700 (PDT)
  ...i started with old caddies and buicks, and worked my way into smaller and smaller engines. now i'm down to an odd number...
• Re: Vanagon oil pressure switches,or the lack thereof!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim DiGennaro
  Wed, 6 Oct 1999 19:08:06 -0400
  I pulled my hair out on friend, Julie Olsens, Syncro camper just after I installed a new engine in her bus. First a brief...
• Re: 009 Distributor in Type IV
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 09:04:50 -0500
  ...the number 4 valve that was failing, but non likely because of the oil cooler position. I had solid lifters on that engine and...
• Re: Parts suppliers for "Half Liley"?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Fri, 26 Oct 2001 07:36:57 EDT
  ...The part number IIRC is 4477 but check with me or the list to confirm this before you buy them. In the parts computer...
• Re: Vanagon Zetec Conversion update
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 8 Dec 2005 03:14:48 EST
  ...A STICKER!!! Done in by the sticker--who would have thought? And this even though the engine blew more than acceptable smog numbers. I...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome Harness
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 00:52:43 -0500
  ...24 Number: 92-01 Date: February 29, 1992 Subject: Vanagon Intermittent Misfire Model(s): All Vanagon Digifant Fuel Injection Engines CONDITION After driving for...
• Re: WTB: EVAP charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 21 Aug 2014 12:41:45 -0600
  ...Part number 171 201 813 >> >> >> > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca > > '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil...
• Re: Virginia CL find - Aircooled Westy with bad engine
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:33:56 -0400
  ...On 06/27/2013 09:59 AM, Stephen Grisanti wrote: > Looks nice and has had a lot done, but a bad engine. Should be...
• Re: Engine Conversion and MPG
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 26 Jul 2000 19:33:30 -0400
  Chris Stann wrote: > OK, one more before I go. > > The only way to accurately determine which engine is more efficient is meter > the fuel...
• I4 engine/vibrations - A few quick comments
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 19:48:00 EST
  ...After eliminating the basic engine issues (bent pulleys, H/A mounting brackets and exhaust coupling) you will return to the engine mount and its...
• Seeking replacement engine! Could be TDI? (was Re: Urgent Need of a Vanagon mechanic in Truckee, CA)
  Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
  Thu, 9 Sep 2004 15:29:23 -0700
  Allright, I'm told the engine might be on its last leg. My option: - Have it opened up and fixed (I'm told 7...
• Re: TiiCo California Smog Legal!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 14 Jan 2004 19:20:31 -0800
  I saw a diagram and some stickers, but where is the actual written EO that lists the part numbers of the approved parts? There...
• Alternator Vibration
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Tue, 2 Jun 2020 12:46:24 -0700
  ...the alternator? There > have been a number of mechanics over time that have peered in the engine > bay while the motor has idled and...
• Re: Baldwin oil filters
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 19 Oct 2016 20:42:30 -0500
  ...Depending on how you look things up you will get different filter numbers for the application. The B243 is probably the best choice for...
• Re: Suburu/Golf debate
  Historical mailing list - Ed Mellinger
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 12:12:04 -0800
  ...I've got your number saved for the day when my wasserboxer starts to drip... Ed '84 plain-jane > Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001...
• Re: Plastic VS steel engine covers
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 17:34:38 +1200
  ...Macintosh fans, on the other hand, may note that cockroaches are far more numerous than humans and that numbers alone do not denote a...
• Need help indentifying 85 Vanagon hose
  Historical mailing list - Chris
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 21:33:49 -0500
  ...this vehicle, and there are no part numbers evident on the hose. The hose connects the engine (just underneath the air meter/intake thing...
• Re: SMOG CHECK WARNING IN CALIFORNIA FOR VANAGONS! (2)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sun, 18 Mar 2001 14:25:38 EST
  ...There may be a spot for the engine serial number on the form but if there was she never wrote down my engine's...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Tue, 3 Dec 2013 14:18:10 -0800
  ...But I think a more important number is the rpm reached >>> (guessing 1100) and duration and how this is affected by >>> ambient/engine initial...
• Re: Nissan 2.2L diesel in vanagon? DON'T!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 19:54:36 +1200
  ...donks, as the numbers in our taxi fleets show. A 2.4 or 2.8 Corona Mk II/Hiace/Hilux engine would do too...
• Re: Diesel Subaru Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:41:52 -0500
  ...1) A lot of people do conversions because they need a new engine anyway, so for many the calculation needs to be done on...
• Re: More AFM/ECU reverse engineering results coming
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:59:29 -0600
  ...Anyone working on reverse engineering that idle stabilizer control module?? Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver jon wrote: > I have made great progress in...
• Re: Automatic Westy's vs Manual Westy's - two wheel
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:54:58 -0800
  I think you think you left the 1 off the front of those mile numbers. Plenty of manuals exceed 150,000 miles without failure...
• Re: tiico's, subies and diesels oh my...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 19:46:24 -0500
  ...Because approximations are the best you can > ever > hope to have, even in the engineering world, until you actually > build a > prototype and test...
• Re: Vanagon turns over but won't start...ground problem?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 17 Dec 2013 22:04:56 -0500
  ...There's a set of "current track" numbers across the bottom that lets them and you locate where things are on the diagram, including...
• should 10W-40 be avoided?
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
  Sun, 15 Oct 2000 15:40:49 -0300
  ...This has caused problems in diesel engines, but fewer polymers are better for all engines. The wide viscosity range oils, in general, are more...
• Re: Fuel flow senders
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 1 Dec 2005 18:19:43 -0800
  ...I'm not familiar with how the TDI engines control injection, but if it's electronic and works like gasoline FI, then the best...
• Re: @!**&*%^$**#@$ % Computer!!
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 10:39:25 -0400
  ...Could be a combination of mechanical wear, electrical > inefficiency due to aging of electrical parts, could be a combination of > any number of small...
• Re: Cruise Control - Stock vs. Aftermarket
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:32:57 -0700
  ...recommends it for 4 cyl engines. Install was done by a guy in Oregon that had done a number of Vanagons, about four hours...
• Re: gas + electric/f
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 29 Jun 1995 09:48:52 -0700 (PDT)
  On Thu, 29 Jun 1995, Cetin Seren wrote: > > The diesel-electric engine they're thinking of for the VW concept > is in the same...
• Re: Relay placement on 1980 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 13:10:37 -0600
  Go over to bus boys / bus depot website and check the part numbers on the various relays. This should head you in the right...
• Re: Correct placement of cylinder head temp sender
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 12:47:57 -0600
  ...than get your underwear in awad over some number that sounds too high. BTW, my engine had a huge external oil cooler on it...
• Re: 79 bus (camper?) in RI ... for sale??
  Historical mailing list - David E Most
  Thu, 16 May 1996 11:55:31 -0400
  ...The interior is in good shape, and there are a fair number of new parts, but it will need engine work. The FI system...
• Re: Mt Diablo High Times Debauch and chili cook off
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Sat, 30 Mar 2002 10:51:39 -0800
  ...Did you get a new engine. When we spoke a couple of weeks ago you mentioned that the engine was the only thing you...
• Re: vanagon heaven in trouble
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 8 Jan 2010 07:46:27 -0800
  ...in great numbers.� I did not count them but there must be at least a�dozen or so, possibly in numbers that reflect their...
• Re: Diesel Instrument Cluster Blue Ribbon: Glow Plug Light Wiring Confirm Please?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 21 Aug 2017 15:19:19 -0700
  ...https://goo.gl/photos/7YDhHxxHjjL5cfUbA https://goo.gl/photos/sUUFdh4z1ZJxUYw38 Images showing more ID numbers on cluster: https://goo.gl/photos/hXPSiT3mPC3zS33u7 https://goo...
• Re: Inductive Tach for tuning
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 26 Dec 2013 20:16:47 -0600
  ...I have an old Sears engine analyzer > in which the tach has always worked - but today it decided to die on me. > So - I...
• Re: [All] trans 'rinse'
  Historical mailing list - Ed Mellinger
  Mon, 06 May 1996 10:01:53 -0700
  ...Nowadays I pretty much stick to whatever GL number the manual calls out. -Ed meed@mbari.org