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• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Wassily Smyrnow
  Tue, 21 Aug 2001 10:29:00 -0400
  ...We were towing our 84' Vanagon with broken torque converter, from CT to OH, using a U-Haul tow dolly. The vehicles lost control...
• Vanagon engine swaps
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 11:39:08 -0800
  ...I wouldn't think it would be all that good as rotary engines are not known for their low-rpm torque. Here is what...
• Re: KN aircleaner
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 21:48:20 -0800
  ...KN aircleaner Will the fuel injection on a 2.1l vanagon handle the added air available, will the KN boost performance/torque? Sid Vicious...
• Re: Overland TDD conversion details
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 8 Feb 2003 18:57:06 +1300
  ...a transmission having the proper gearing for >the engines hp and >torque outputs. As I mentioned to you last week, those of us here...
• 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
  ...I would also > consider a rebuilt torque converter since that is where all the wear stuff > and debris goes due to the centrifugal action...
• Re: GoWesty 2.4 L Engine
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:05:40 -0400
  ...I have been seeing all this stuff >> on conversions and leaky torque converter seals. I have an auto >> tranny and have had that seal...
• Re: Manual tranny 3rd gear jumpout
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 2 Mar 2016 16:01:15 -0800
  ...Front engine, rear transmission, torque tube to connect em, and right on top of the torque tube (drive shaft?) Sits the shift lever, with...
• Re: Anyone shipped an auto trans?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 22:16:26 -0500
  ...Box 1, Final Drive, 64 lbs, $38.04 Box 2, Torque Converter, 22 lbs, $17.74 Box 3, Transmission, 90 lbs, $52.44 Shipped...
• Re: Crankshaft pully bolt
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Wed, 17 Dec 2003 12:44:15 -0500
  ...Upon checking the Bentley, it appears that VW actually made tools to handle this problem and allow proper torqueing of the bolt. The items...
• Re: Head stud testing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 21 Mar 2015 15:41:32 -0400
  ...Any thread friction will affect the final clamp load after torqueing. This is why many critical applications now torque to some lower number and...
• Re: My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:08:10 -0500
  ...The heads are held to >>> the block with >>>> very little torque, and the hardware integrity is >>> very >>>> important. Just compare a new stud with...
• Re: spare tire compatibility?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sat, 18 Jan 2014 17:09:22 -0600
  ...Horsepower is a > function of engine speed and torque, (force or pressure). Since these > transmissions often break parts as much as wear them the...
• Re: Transmission upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:39:35 -0700
  ...The TD still has enough torque to climb hills without downshifting (better than a 1.9l gas Vanagon or even the 2.5l Eurovan...
• Screw extractors any good?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Sun, 13 Jul 1997 13:20:34 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I hammer this into the front allen bolt and as I torque it to loosen up this bolt I just round out the whole...
• mysterious ticking sound??
  Historical mailing list - Todd Parsnick
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 14:22:53 -0700
  ...This is where the torque converter is; however, he would not commit to it being the converter. All he would commit to was that...
• Subaru
  Historical mailing list - First Name Last Name
  Sat, 31 Mar 2001 11:28:03 -0800
  ...I chose for the torque increase, not necessarily top speed (although I find it hard to keep under 80 on the fwys. I drive...
• Rear Whell Bearings Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
  Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:48:04 -0800
  ...lbs.why so much? Bentley also says after you torque to 360 and move nut to next slot. I assume this means back off...
• EV Conversion of an '84 Vanagon with Automatic Transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Tobias Gogolin
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:22:47 -0700
  ...I know that many EV conversions leave the manual transmission as an interface to the drive train and to have that torque converting gear...
• Re: correct spark plug gap for 2.1 wbx motor
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:26:36 -0700
  ...Or… Spark Plug Gap 0.7 ± 0.1 mm (0.028 ± 0.004 in.) Spark Plug Tightening Torque 14 ft lb (20 Nm) (from...
• Re: Harbor Freight Torque Wrench?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Nov 1995 20:24:20 -0500
  In a message dated 95-11-09 12:00:28 EST, johnnys@u.washington.edu (J. Stutsman) writes: > I noticed that Harbor Freight has...
• Friday's lame joke (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 08:29:55 -0800
  ...This is obviously a classic problem of torque. It has been overloaded the elasticity limit of the main axis. - Engineer says : Let's be...
• Re: Fox engine in Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sat, 4 Dec 2004 12:10:25 -0500
  ...Somewhere on line there's a horsepower / torque chart that shows what works best. I'd either keep the fox while doing the transplant...
• Re: re-torque-ing heads to stop coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Mark & Laura Zaranski
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 17:58:36 -0500
  OK, '87 7-pass gl with well over 160kmiles. Some leaking evident from heads (drips on both sides) since acquisition, expected to need to...
• FI hose clamp size/torque ? (searched archive+ other sites)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 1 Sep 2006 14:56:20 -0400
  Hi all. Just installed all new high pressure (7mm ID) FI hose in engine bay. I used 7/16" - 1/2" dia. range flared...
• Re: Help! Cunegonde....
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:31:42 -0700
  ...Still not sure what the torque-killer was, but she seems fine now. Went up Mt. St. Helens road 99 and 25 as slowly...
• Re: Leaking Torque Converter Seal- Fixed
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:22:42 -0700
  ...Leaking Torque Converter Seal- Fixed > Well, this no leak product worked again. When I put it in there was > enough oil slinging out of...
• Re: engine efficiency, I4s, subies, etc
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 3 Nov 2001 12:55:42 EST
  ...But in fact there is so much torque available with the TDi, the regular 4 speed transmissions will do just fine. The problem is...
• Re: Mercedes Wheels Installation Question 90 GL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 15:15:34 -0700
  ...For example, you put a ballseat lugnut in a conical seat > hole, you are applying the torque only in the portion that is > touching...
• Re: Diesel Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 16:57:19 +1300
  ...Diesels do NOT have flat torque-curves. They have very narrow torque peaks. Below or above this they just don't perform. Having only...
• Re: Suddenly nothing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:15:51 -0700
  ...If the torque converter has >> failed, no pump, no pressure, no drive on any gear. You need to lower the >> AT's pan and...
• Re: How to strengthen your gearbox
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 19 Oct 1999 22:27:58 EDT
  ...The torque can twist the inline easier than the flat four. Might be more beneficial to engine swap people that go to alternate engine...
• Re: Opinions Please
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sat, 20 Jan 2007 10:26:20 -0800
  ...I'm no expert, but I thought a Tiico had a very different torque curve. If I was doing a gas conversion I would...
• Re: Power Steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 17 Jun 2016 17:00:26 -0400
  ...and then simply twist the tie rod and trust that the torque won't damage the rack. Larry A. On Fri, Jun 17, 2016...
• Driveline vibration 87 automatic
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Mon, 9 Sep 2013 07:21:38 -0600
  ...The next thought that I don't want to consider at the moment is the torque converter or the flex plate? Again any advice...
• Re: Install extermal oil cooler? Re: Trans fluid in coolant system
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 6 Apr 2012 08:38:30 -0700
  ...Anyone > want to comment on that? > Fluid friction in the torque converter gets it pretty hot pretty quick, faster than the engine coolant heats...
• RE: damage from missing upper bellhousing bolts?
  Historical mailing list - King, Robert
  20 Feb 1995 13:57:09 +1000
  ...case scenario - a cracked case, apparently just resulted from the extra torque twist allowed..... Don't know about upright motors and I don't...
• Re: 1997 EV/Winnebago
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Thu, 19 Sep 1996 23:28:23 -0400 (EDT)
  ...engine and transmission mounts (3) > > 140 hp (was 109) > > 177lb-ft: torque (was 140lb-ft) > > Dual airbags added > > ABS made standard > > Traction control system...
• what to do?
  Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
  Mon, 29 Nov 1999 15:20:40 -0600
  ...Along the way, my torque converter fell into a bucket of antifreeze(don't ask). I flushed it with water, but I have no...
• how often should I replace canister style fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 18:37:20 -0800
  ...The symptoms are not much power or torque low(wants to stall) in the rpm range and then a little pulsing of power toward...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Wassily Smyrnow
  Tue, 21 Aug 2001 10:57:05 -0400
  ...We were towing our 84' Vanagon with broken torque converter, from CT to OH, using a U-Haul tow dolly. The vehicles lost control...
• Re: Syncro Capabilities
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 25 Jul 2002 11:27:34 -0700
  ...A reasonably modified syncro has the requisite ground clearance and torque to whopass all over most doodah SUVs. This fellow can visit John Wessels...
• Re: Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 18:28:16 -0800
  ...have peace of mind, when you get the heads on and torqued hook up air pressure 120-130 PSI to the cylinders(spark plug...
• Re: Highway speeds
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 02:07:22 -0500
  ...Tuned, no doubt to coincide with the torque peak of the camshaft. What you may hear most, though, is the resonance in the exhaust...
• Re: Other Engine Swaps
  Historical mailing list - John C.
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 18:13:21 EDT
  ...Horsepower itself is not the factor but where and when the engine throws the torque. I would retain & use the Caddy 4 sp automatic...
• Re: Radius Rod (strut) Newbs: Clean First!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 16:45:58 -0700
  ...wrenches tend to big, clumsy, and most are not variable >> speed/torque. If you're going to work on your own vehicle long term...
• Re: Leaking auto tranny
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:24:44 -0700
  ...If you take the tranny out to do the torque converter seal, might want to change the final drive to A/T seal at...
• Re: nuts vs head gasket job
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 5 Sep 2013 22:11:24 -0400
  At some point VW changed the head torque spec to 41 ft lb. In fact there was a recall to re-tighten the heads...
• Re: solution to HEADSTUD HORROR!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 10:36:43 -0800
  ...9a) Use the extractor tool and torque counter-clockwise to unscrew the frigin broken piece of stud out of the case. 9b) cuss again...
• Re: Uninstalling SA headlights
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:50:17 -0700
  ...Really handy when changing wheels, too....My little Ryobi One will put on about 30lbs of torque on a vanagon lug nut, then I...
• Which automatic transaxle (A/T) has the best chance of life
  Historical mailing list - aka.bugle
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 09:23:24 -0400
  ...having no problems with the unit) I put in a new torque converter seal, screen, the paper gasket under the screen, and a pan...
• Re: Vendor choices for rebuilt Auto Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:40:34 -0500
  ...You might remember my posts about my leaking ATF in the torque converter area. So tranny is going to need to come out to...
• Re: Torqued?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 13:39:20 -0800
  ...11:39:31 -0800 >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Re: Torqued? >> >> my bad. Dplz is proportional to distance from Libuc (location of >> IBUsubc...
• more (interesting) questions about rhein rims
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 12:27:28 -0700
  ...4 turns, including when i put the car back down and torqued them. most of the nuts went on about 5 or 6 turns...
• Re: Replace H2O Boxer with E Boxer {:~))
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 9 Oct 2019 08:54:49 -0600
  On 9 Oct , 2019, at 7:20 AM, ddbjorkman@verizon.net wrote: > I wonder how much HP/torque a ramped up version of that...
• Re: New engine won't turn - 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Ken
  Thu, 31 Dec 2015 13:04:42 -0500
  ...Put the new AMC hesds on with all parts assembled, torque them down, and the beenengine won't turn. Removed the heads twice, still...
• Re: Subie swap curiosity
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 4 May 2013 13:44:20 -0700
  ...The KEP adapter and flywheel/torque converter drive plate costs less than their manual trans adapter and flyhweel.. and there's no clutch kit...
• Re: Front Wheel Bearing Adjustment (searched)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:47:37 -0500
  At 10:06 AM 1/19/2011, neil n wrote: >What is the most fool proof method for acheiving the correct torque on >nut...
• [Q] Decreasing gear ratio
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jan 95 16:44:44 -0700
  ...make that poor engine turn 4000 rpm at 60 when the torque at 3000 rpm is probably sufficient for the job. It's nice...
• '87 4sp gear ratio's
  Historical mailing list - Martin Musial
  Sat, 17 Jun 2000 10:49:31 -0500
  I've recently purchased some hardware that measures vehicle horsepower and torque. It's called the 'Road Dyno' and ist basically hooks up to...
• Re: Hoses on fuel injectors
  Historical mailing list - The CiKaspers
  Thu, 6 Sep 2001 21:23:54 -0700
  ...hacksaw worked fine for me, torque the metal cups at the injector with pliers until you get them to oval, then cut along the...