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• CO Adjusting Screw, Throttle Valve Switch Test Light Video etc.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:23:05 -0700
  ...Then, with a DVOM connected to the single O2 sensor lead, engine warm at idle, sensor showed voltage hovering around 0.8 volts but...
• Re: Remove Brake Caliper: Steering Knuckle Off Vehicle
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Sun, 19 Jun 2016 15:17:58 -0700
  In retrospect, caliper bolts should always be loosened before removing the spindle assembly, obviously. Maybe you got them that way. Drive me nuts when...
• Re: Digifant ECU: Corrosion? And.... Rosin or Heat Damage? PICS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 12:18:06 -0700
  ...Thanks much, > > Neil. > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81...
• Re: Gear whine causes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Apr 2003 12:59:55 -0400
  If the vibrationchanges with engine spped, the problem is the input shaft-bearing assembly. If the whine varies with road speed, regardless of gear...
• Re: lost brake line...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:16:39 -0800
  ...I jacked up an 86 Syncro Westy ( with subaru 2.2 engine conversion I did, and it's for sale btw ) and that line...
• Re: Audi S4 springs - what are those ?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 04:35:22 -0700
  ...t want to cover the engine bay area cause you might want to take look at >your engine or something and admire it . . . for...
• Re: Would like some advice, re: clutch release bearing
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:12:14 -0700
  ...Yesterday, > I took the engine out for head replacements, and since its sitting > right there staring at me, I figure its time well spent...
• Re: Friday NVC-MGB engine that rebuilds itself
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:22:06 -0500
  ...Never saw an > XKE engine with a dual carb setup either, though my wife's POS XJ6 had > those two sorry unadjustable smog-bergs...
• Re: throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Mon, 11 Jan 2021 21:46:18 +0000
  ...Your engine has the "single" switch? A click should be heard as throttle is opened just off idle, then again a it's returned...
• Re: Starter Motor Sudden Failure: Normal?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:09:51 -0700
  ...starter trigger' wire in the engine compartment .. >> ( connected to the solenoid trigger terminal and stashed in the engine >> compartment where you can touch the...
• O2 Sensorama, was: A few unrelated questions
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 09:55:22 -0400
  O2 sensor not important, eh? Just for 'clean air wack-o's' eh? From a functionality/engineering perspective, the O2 sensor is eyeballs of...
• Re: [WetWesties] reminder- Baja Whales 2013 trip planned, Mar 1-10
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 8 Dec 2012 16:46:54 -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: optima batteries that fit under the driver's seat Optima Quality!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:35:31 -0500
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engine s
• Re: map light
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 7 Nov 2012 13:46:11 -0600
  ...model is stated ! > > how much do vendors want for this lamp assembly - something like 45 bucks ? > I think up to 25 is reasonable. > > They...
• Re: [WetWesties] Hammeruser.com
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Sat, 7 Apr 2012 09:09:44 -0400
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engine s
• Re: brake shoe bottom spacer
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Mon, 19 Mar 2012 05:42:23 -0600
  ...job. >>> thanks >>> mike >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages...
• 1987 Wolfsburg 1/2 Camper In Tampa For Sale CHEAP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Nick Meyers
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 10:18:15 EDT
  ...all seals replaced, newer VW of Canada Rebuilt 2.1 WBX engine(no head leakage at all!!), proper 20/50 oil, Mahle German filters...
• Re: Ceramic Coat Catalytic Converter?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 17 Nov 2005 06:35:16 EST
  ...But, the header pipes, J-pipes and muffler tail pipe assembly will be there long after your outta here ! Yes, I know a lot...
• Re: Take a second look at the Dyno Tests Kyle provided ....
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 23 Oct 1999 17:56:28 EDT
  ...Once I get my engine into the > RPM range that makes the power I am laughing! > I did not build my engine to RACE...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 09:32:19 -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: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 13 Nov 2013 23:25:00 -0600
  ...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: Weird bucking
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Thu, 29 Jan 2004 11:56:53 -0800
  ...Should the engine think it is idling with any more throttle (ie. none) than that? -Damon --- Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@pobox.com> wrote: > You...
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 26 May 2021 19:13:20 -0700
  Well, the only van engine conversion I still would be an acolyte for is the old 1800 I4 digifant I had in previous van...
• Re: Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:12:33 -0700
  ...My current theories as to why it died involve possible excessive heat in engine bay, due to ambient heat, my tubbed engine lid, fuel...
• Gerbil engine replacement, part I
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
  Thu, 04 Jul 1996 12:30:52 -0600
  ...After five years of making a misadjusted valve noise that couldn't be adjusted out, the Gerbil ('66 camper with a '71 engine of...
• Engine removal, long winded...... Seeking advice
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:01:15 -0600
  ...van engine. Do I need a shaft alignment tool to reinsert the trans main shaft, if I never touch the clutch assembly? I am...
• FW: Cylinder Sleeves Quick Question
  Historical mailing list - jeff crane
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 18:49:42 -0400
  ...cylinder walls was in fact the original hone marks from the engine assembly, whether factory or rebuild. If this is the case then he...
• Fwd: Fwd: Stranded - my first heartbreak
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 08:45:55 -0500
  ...I then put 2 additional gallons of fuel in and still did not have fuel pumping sufficient to start the engine. When I inspected...
• Re: FIRE!!! (True story from this morning)
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 13:39:07 -0800
  ...If the ring is mounted on top of the engine, and the lid is kept closed, the flood of CO2 above the engine flowing...
• Re: slight hesitation but doesn't happen on consistant basis
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:41:31 -0700
  ...Some people don't even 'look' ..they don't even eyeball the engine as a first step. Sometimes there is a hugely obvious thing...
• A little more to the story of how we got our Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Kate Sumbler (ktpupp)
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 00:14:19 -0400
  ...Once we installed the battery, we fired her up and the engine ran about a minute and a half before we saw some smoke...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Tue, 3 Dec 2013 18:54:03 -0800
  ...up to a 'useful' level.) > I figured that the Hall sensor assembly had some preconditioning of the output signal; nice square pulses don't...
• Re: Brown Stove Face Plate. High Temp Rust-oleum: "OK" Match
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 09:07:32 -0800
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Re: Wire Damage from Rodent(s)
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:52:47 -0500
  ...left the engine lid off for a while >> 2. never buttoned up the fresh air ram intake project I started at >> time of engine...
• Re: Puzzled by thesamba instructions: Convert 82D fan wiring to '86 fan.
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Thu, 21 Jul 2016 00:09:48 -0700
  ...Brown, Red, Red/white, Red/blue. >>>> >>>> Why are there four wires going to the fan assembly? Since I cut the wires at the firewall...
• Re: WTB: 110 VAC Electric hookup inlet
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 15:51:18 -0600
  ...Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214-352-4931 www.engineceramics.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Maglott" <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Re: Back From Mothballing, Mystery Coolant Leak - bump
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 5 May 2012 16:59:32 -0700
  ...Are new tanks available? For the bleeder valve assembly at the front end of the engine compartment, mine blew last year and I have...
• Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bike Florida
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 21:49:25 -0400
  ...it to a V8 engine that I built! They then tried to blame me for faulty assembly on an engine with 20,000 miles...
• Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans! Traveling far from home!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 15:49:25 -0400
  ...At that point, my best hope would be a used engine install to get me home so I could start my engine swap work...
• Re: Syncro vs 2WD dipstick
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 1 Sep 2020 08:18:32 -0700
  ...The muffler brackets, and > rear > >>>> engine carrier are different also. A part of the Syncro package the > rear > >>>> pulley gets a sand seal assembly...
• Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 8
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Tue, 6 Nov 2001 10:04:51 -0800
  ...CAMS RUST EASILY, so be generous with WD-40 and or engine oil after you are done. The actual engine build took only an...
• Re: Break-in.......new engine (your opinion?)
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Wed, 16 Jun 2004 20:51:47 +0200
  ...even though everything had been soaked with oil during assembly. I had the engine running at 1500 rpm for a couple of minuits while...
• Re: [WetWesties] Digest Number 5595
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 22 Dec 2012 12:09:04 -0800
  ...climate or > engine cooling. Maybe it's only asserting its Canadian origins. > > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com...
• Re: Ampacity was Re: Headlight Upgrade Double Check (fuses)
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:57:12 -0400
  ...an automotive application. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Neil n > > > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > > > '81...
• pushrod tube fix
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 May 1997 11:29:37 -0300 (ADT)
  ...I hope this mechanic is experienced in wasserboxers??? If the oil leak is a real pain and endangers engine life you might consider the...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 14:54:39 -0500
  ...Just want to get by 'til engine change time when it >> gets a rebuilt Subaru conversion. Using a premium prefabbed installation >> kit so maybe...
• Temp Gauge/Voltage Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 16:50:37 -0700
  ...LED has usually done it’s initial “blinking” like it’s supposed to do for the first few seconds of engine operation and has...
• Re: Some Comments about a Long Delayed Trip to the Atlantic Coast of Central Florida and Places Onward
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 3 Dec 2011 00:53:23 -0800
  ...You wrote: "The engineering redundancy and performance margin built into the rover is such that it can be expected to continue to explore the...
• Re: No Start Cause: Relay Failure. PICS, Thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 6 Feb 2013 15:00:36 -0800
  ...It has worked > fine. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named...
• Nagging Gremlins: Temp gauge, Window washer, stumble, arm rest, Sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Craig, Jim M. {PCNA}
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 13:39:21 -0500
  ...Is it one of the sensors on the engine/cooling system or a problem with the circuit board on the instrument cluster, or could...
• Re: Overheated wire junction on 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:34:44 -0700
  ...the engine stops. (power stops flowing to >> the ECU relay. Same for 1.9?) > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http...
• Door Locks & CV Joint Boots
  Historical mailing list - James Lowe
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 21:31:34 -0700
  ...I pulled the driver's door motor drive assembly out and took it apart. I found lots of corrosion on the copper and evidence...
• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:57:03 -0400
  ...No engine tolerates running without oil pressure, and this engine is not tolerant of overheating. OIL - stop right away. If you don't have...
• Re: Fuel Injector (or wiring) Question: Deceleration, Fuel Shutoff Mode
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Jul 2012 01:43:29 -0400
  ...vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas >> -engines >> > > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue...
• Re: Another VW Vanagon Christmas Story - sort of
  Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 22:01:42 -0500
  ...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: Fire!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:05:01 -0800
  ...like the engine itself. Only then do I do the final installationand arrangement. On most conversions I would do thingsdifferently and more neatly than...
• Re: Tire Wear.. Now: Worn Upper Control Arm Bushings - Alignment Changes
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:22:47 -0700
  ...with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engine > s > > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue...
• Re: noise from transmission
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 08:14:59 -0800
  ...When the engine was rebuilt (both trans and engine > removed), the mechanic checked for the noise and it appears to be coming > from the...
• Re: Crankshaft thrust washer-Piece with tab!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:02:11 -0400
  ...When applying the clutch all that force pushes the > flywheel against that washer-thrust plate assembly. There should one > thrust washer that is larger...
• Re: Is this H pipe junk
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 5 Jul 2010 14:09:21 -0700
  ...On my personal 85 Adventurewagon with 2.1 wbxr engine, but still running 1.9 cooling system ... I have 2.1 exhaust , which means...