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• European ebay find, would this really work?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:32:24 -0500
  ...Original ECU program is in process, but the signal of MAGNUM oxygen sensor powerchip is cheating it in each microsecond delivering higher horsepower, torque...
• Re: Slight VW Content - Most versatile torque wrench?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 29 Apr 2017 20:50:40 -0700
  Front wiper arms to shaft, 43 inch pounds. I tried tightening to spec some years ago, wasn't enough :-) Alistair > On Apr 29, 2017...
• Re: removing fuel injectors - how to
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:04:54 -0500
  ...and torque carefully! sheared my 10mm off while reinstalling and what a pain to get it machined out. Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT...
• Re: Another DIfferent Rear Brake Question: Kink in centerbore of drum
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:34:46 -0700
  ...without telling the reseller about the damage. > > Regardless, all of the torque & load is on the lug nut area, not the > opening > for the...
• Re: Rear axle nut socket
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 10:45:53 -0700
  ...do the job. > 380 ft lbs is no small potatoes for torque. > I bent my good stout 3/4" drive bar getting mine loose...
• Re: more (interesting) questions about rhein rims
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 16:25:20 -0400
  ...For torque, I use the tried and true of just a bit more than I can move by hand with the stock tire iron...
• Re: Transmission Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 22:32:35 -0400
  ...Is there a set of circumstances regarding a failure of the torque converter which would allow this to happen. Any advice would be appreciated...
• Re: lug wrench
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 28 Oct 2006 12:54:29 -0400
  ...Those Vanagon lug wrenches are not what they should be.They slip off and dont return much torque.If a service station air wrenced...
• Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:42:29 -0400
  ...And you can calibrate the length vs your weight to make a torque wrench for putting it back on. And the drum is cast...
• Re: Timing Chains, Belts, Gears, etc
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:12:39 -0400
  Hi (longish and boring stuff for those who don't like engine stuff) Gear Driven (cam to crank) gas engine have NO good torque...
• Re: torque on coolant sensor in expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:50:44 -0400
  ...Can't find any > torque value in the Bentley. My best guess is just to make it > "fairly snug" but is there an actual...
• Re: 666 torque, say no more - NVC ;^D
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:33:15 -0700
  ...666 torque, say no more - NVC ;^D > At 03:25 PM 7/10/2009, Jack R. wrote: >>Unreal project, that must be way loud...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: electric or hybrid conversion?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 22:06:03 -0400
  ...Electric motors start producing torque at 0 rpm, and have very flat torque curves, so there's no need for multiple ratios. The experimental...
• my 2 cents on VW diesel repair
  Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
  Tue, 30 Sep 2003 04:03:23 -0400
  ...It's already been stated that new heat shields are mandatory and that you should use a torque wrench. Let me underline the fact...
• Watercooled cylinder liner (barrel?) to cylinder head seal modification
  Historical mailing list - Mohammed Ghalayini
  Mon, 12 Sep 2016 10:35:18 +0100
  ...Would the removal of the compression ring gasket create any difference in torque settings? Many thanks in advance, Mohamed ------------- Nirvanagon, 1984, 1.9 DG...
• Re: Water pump - now oil cooler 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 5 Oct 2015 16:24:04 -0500
  ...those are in place perfectly, tighten the 27mm nut to final > torque. > > if that's what you mean. > just do nice careful work. > scott...
• Ultimate engine conversion & noisy lifters
  Historical mailing list - Paul van Dyck
  Fri, 28 Feb 2014 18:17:16 -0500
  ...Great torque and achieved 126mph on a long downhill out to Vegas from LA. Rear lifters started tapping around 150k miles. I asked my...
• Re: Steering column shear bolt removal
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 16 Feb 2014 23:35:58 -0700
  Seems it was determined a while back they were used at factory for proper torque. Replace with steel. Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic...
• Re: tailgators ... Scourge of the Highway!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Oct 1995 14:59:00 -0700
  ...It really torques them off when I lock up my motors when they are tailgating. I just laugh when I hear that good ol...
• Re: O2 Sensor rust!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Apr 1996 19:09:29 -0700
  ...Then use the 300 or so ft/lbs of torque to twist it off. Or keep hammering away with a hammer and chisel until...
• Re: RE HP and Torque Specs
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Fri, 8 Mar 1996 10:12:24 MST
  > > > > Hp (SAE net) @ rpm 67 @ 4200 48 @ 4200 > ^^^^^^^^^ > > Has anyone ever tried installing one of these in a riding lawnmower? > I can see where...
• Steering column shear bolts
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Thu, 2 Oct 1997 07:27:00 -0500
  ...The heads snap off during installation to make sure that they are torqued correctly. The rest of the bolt stays to hold the steering...
• Re: What size is the axle nut
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 09:59:06 -0500
  ...If you *do* take it off, remember it has to be torqued to 500 newton-meters (360 lb-ft I think?) david -- David Beierl...
• Re: Subject: engine swaps
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 20:43:07 +1300
  >I could be wrong--but i would mostly say it has to do with a high torque >curve and to much HP for the...
• Re: Engine performance vs tire size
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 17 Dec 2002 10:39:51 -0800
  ...Likely even larger torque increase. http://www.maesco.com/products/vw_engines/vw_spec/vw_spec.html Mark Robert Keezer wrote: > > Frank, > I have...
• Re: Stupid Toque Converter Question!?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 14:48:51 EST
  Raul, yes, that is the support for the one way inside the torque convertor. There is another one inside the trans. To put them...
• Re: 86 syncro I-4 swap
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Mon, 2 Jun 2003 08:29:57 -0700
  ...What if 180 lbs-ft of torque from 2000 to 6500 rpm was available in a modern motor that didn't require raising the...
• E-bay item - 5-speed Vanagon Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 18:42:30 -0400
  ...highway cruising, or is this tranny to give better lo-range torque? This is mostly curiosity on my part, since I don't think...
• Re: Mystery engine wire
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Tue, 23 Dec 2003 17:36:56 -0800
  ...One end was > disconnected, the other end > seems to be connected to something on the engine > block near the torque > converter. Looking through the...
• Re: Please help with head leaking question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 09:57:42 -0500
  ...What would cause this situation? Two things; Improper torque on the heads. Improper sealant on the gasket. RC
• Anyone have a TDI Vanagon in SLC, UT?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Walker
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 11:26:24 -0400
  ...point I'm just at the "learning more" stage. Humor me. Torque and MPG sound attractive to me, even if I'd never recoup...
• Re: Wheel bearings, and advice
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 11 Mar 2005 05:35:18 EST
  ...If you are going by the book 300 lbs of torque.... Actually the BOOK says 360 lbs. Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada _BusFusion...
• Re: Yes, I'm really asking this.......
  Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 21:55:57 -0700
  ...sieze compounds? > > Also, should I just torque them down as tight as I can or get a torque > wrench? > Should I use a cheater...
• Re: best tie rod ends
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:29:18 -0500
  ...You can't torque these right and the nut style means they are a soft nut. They have gotten a lot better over the...
• Re: CV bolts and DPO mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:31:12 -0600
  John, I had exactly the same thing happen except it was me, who torqued the bolts properly, but unwisely used bolts that came with...
• Re: Can't remove Auto trans
  Historical mailing list - ****************************
  Wed, 7 Jun 2006 20:05:22 -0500
  ...Course #2) Leave the torque converter attatched to the engine, and remove the transmission anyway. The main problem will be the leaking fluid, although...
• Re: Belly Pans for speed or MPG
  Historical mailing list - uncajoel
  Sun, 18 May 2008 07:49:15 -0500
  ...notice that 3400 rpm is just a tad above the max-torque rpm for the 2.1 waterboxer engine. so you've got a...
• Re: Van Dies while in motion
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Boscolo
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 08:55:07 -0800
  ...The first is that the starting torque, > > pull-up torque, and = > > pull-out torque of induction motors, all change based on the > > applied voltag...
• Re: torque, rear brakes
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 May 1996 00:00:43 -0500
  ...Chiefly because the instructions >to my torque wrench are awfully ticky about having the handle swivel on >that little fulcrum in there while I...
• Re: New engine won't turn - 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Thu, 31 Dec 2015 11:27:40 -0800
  ...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: WBX6 RE: difference's between model years
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Tue, 30 Sep 2014 14:12:09 -0700
  ...would be a very nice Vanagon > choice- lots of low end torque, 170hp and 87 octane. > Saw one today on CL for $350. > > -----Original...
• Re: EV price
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Mon, 16 Jun 1997 08:29:17
  ...So much power and torque. Are you sure it's a diesel you will say. Brought tears to my eyes. Kelly Bauman Delta, BC...
• THE engine (within the family)
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 17:05:55 +0100
  ...cylinder in the shape of a W ! 420 bhp, 550 Nm torque 6.0 liter = 3 x Wasserboxer Mmmmmm It�s supposed to be...
• Re: my vanagon sob story
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 21:17:14 EST
  ...it is possible that the first shop used a "click type" torque wrench and didn't get the heads tight.. discuss this with the...
• Re: miserable wal-mart. had a lug nut perma-stuck to the lug..
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 09:27:17 -0700
  ...They should replace the damaged one, and make sure they use a torque wrench to re-tighten them! NOTE: do not try to remove...
• Re: Tiico Engine Questions
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 8 May 2003 16:04:06 -0400
  ...software program) in the Tiico (aka South African Vanagon) to be tuned more for high torque and less horse power. VW (of America) did...
• Re: Diesel head gasket blown?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 13:27:03 -0700
  ...pins from a pair of used (and thus >useless) of 12mm torque-to-yield bolts. I cut the heads off with an >angle grinder...
• Re: State of the Art in Engine Swaps is....?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 12:58:33 -0400
  ...Because it has a smaller displacement, though, you lose torque. A lot of people are just looking for fewer head gasket problems. David Brodbeck...
• Re: Which is it?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 01:05:56 -0500
  ...In the Eurovan, VW detuned the VR6 for better torque at low rpms, but less overall HP (hence the 140hp figure.) In other VW...
• 3 really easy exhaust questions.
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:12:06 -0800
  ...3) What is the correct torque for the bolts? Thanks, Clint
• Re: Question and parts request.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 19:16:20 -0700
  ...Use the data > published by VW for your van. > I sure as heck wouldn't torque any alloy wheels to 133ft lbs. That would...
• Re: Canvas replacement comments & video
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:53:09 -0700
  ...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips_screw#Phillips This screw was invented before the days of good torque control on powered drivers. The much...
• Re: Automatic vs Manual
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 May 2012 10:41:37 -0400
  ...Increased torque will be a problem for both. The non-locking torque converter on the automatic can be a huge limiting factor. Dennis -----Original...
• Re: Engine Conversion Idea...
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 16 Oct 2011 11:42:56 -0500
  ...It is low on torque, which is an obvious bad point, but if you let it rev, which it surely can, it should be...
• Re: 5 cyl status report
  Historical mailing list - Detlev Hanschke
  Mon, 22 Feb 1999 21:10:57 EST
  ...1) What is the code for the 2.1 liter Quantum that you have used? WE it has 103 hp and 153 torque 2...
• Free torque, Injector cleaning and balancing
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 12:17:22 -0500
  ...The van is no faster but has more torque pulling up hills never dropped below 60 on a hill that used to get me...
• Re: Upon seeing Bostig's handiwork
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:52:54 -0700
  ...115 hp, 126 ft lb torque Zetech: 130 hp, 130 ft lbs torque. (Guys, forgive me if I have the numbers wrong) I've...
• Tim Smith On Trans FAQ
  Historical mailing list - "Tim Smith (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 11:15:55 -0500
  ...better stuff.... - max torque of 112HP WBX engine is 176n-m, which is the max for the gearbox! - failure occurs at double taper brgs...
• Re: Thoughts on conversions (kinda LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:08:28 -0600
  ...Most small 4cyl JapANESE (he he) engine need RPM to produce HP and torque, with our big van, we need some torque at low...
• Re: FYI.. oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Thu, 31 Aug 2017 17:57:50 +0000
  ...If the proper plug is > used, > > and the proper crush gasket is used, when the torque is applied, it will > > crush the gasket to...