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• Fwd: More Q's re Diesel to Gas Conversion???
  Historical mailing list - Michael Avrea
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 14:10:39 EST
  ...In a pervious post I wrote: >>Hi all, I have decided to make the switch to an inline VW engine in my 82 Diesel...
• Re: Need 1.6L diesel engine
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 19:06:25 -0700
  Why not upgrade it to a gasoline 1.8L or 2.0L? More of these engines around that Diesels and you will get way...
• Re: 85 Uneven idle again
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 21:34:50 -0800
  If the engine still idles with the idle screw all the way in you have an air (vacuum) leak somewhere. Keep looking. One trick...
• Re: diesel tranny needed
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Fri, 20 Aug 2004 12:19:04 -0400
  ...my 82 Diesel Westy turbo conversion. I'm looking for an aircooled 4-speed to swap in with the turbo engine. If I find...
• Re: FW: Tire question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 16 May 2011 14:43:48 -0700
  hi .. 'which diesel' engine is a factor... a strong running tdi ? or a conventional pre-chamber style engine ...1.9 TD at least I...
• Turbos, exhaust manifolds and engine mounts
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 18 Aug 2003 15:13:18 EDT
  ...For diesel engines using the original VW/KKK or Garret turbochargers, the quantum TD manifold will fit with an airflow quenching inlet tube (rubber...
• Re: 82 vanagon brakes.. how bad...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Hembel
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 17:00:40 -0500
  ...SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) RWD > 87 Corolla 1.8 DX CE80 diesel sedan FWD > 89 Corolla 1.8 DX CE96 diesel van/wagon...
• Re: Oil filter changes on diesels?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Bingman
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 07:55:20 -0800
  ...designed for VW engines, 30psi?) it should work well. > Is anyone using such a setup? I have an 83 diesel I bought new. There...
• Re: 82 diesel air intake elbow
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:42:03 -0800
  ...The second larger > exit, the tube pointing down, was inside the engine compartment. > > Alistair > >> On Feb 23, 2020, at 7:30 PM, Neil N...
• Re: Tonke-T6 camper van article link The future of Diesel for small vehicles-it's Friday.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 29 Jan 2016 17:33:06 -0800
  ...Tonke-T6 camper van article link The future of Diesel for small vehicles-it's Friday. With the current state of direct fuel injection...
• Re: Diesels in California?!
  Historical mailing list - Southard Family
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 21:48:38 -0400
  ...Maynard '82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt" '93 EV GL "Klinger" '00 Golf GLS TDI "WooHoo" -----Original Message----- From: Per Lindgren [SMTP:lindgre@ONLINE.NO] Sent...
• VW vans on other planets
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 18 Aug 2001 22:01:11 +1200
  ...SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) RWD 87 Corolla 1.8 DX CE80 diesel sedan FWD 89 Corolla 1.8 DX CE96 diesel van/wagon...
• Re: Sprinter James Cook
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 09:12:52 -0800
  ...AFAIK the MB Sprinter (no matter how badged) in the USA comes ONLY with "...the 154-horsepower five-cylinder inline turbocharged diesel engine, which...
• Re: DIESEL VANAGON ESSENTIALLY FREE
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Fri, 16 Jun 2006 13:27:17 -0400
  ...running) > cause I don't need a 2wd van....UNLESS the diesel engine might work in my > syncro. What are the pros & cons of...
• Re: Diesels on NPR this morning
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Wed, 12 May 2004 21:07:03 -0400
  ...not addressed >> by >> switching from mineral diesel fuels to vegetable diesels. The new >> TDIs are >> amazing engineering feats to be sure--and I think...
• Got Some European Turn Signals and Other stuff
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 17:47:26 EST
  ...VW) Diesel Vanagon Oil Pan w/pickup tube- $199 (New VW) Diesel Vanagon Engine Mount Right (Aluminum)- $120 (New VW) Diesel Vanagon Engine Mount...
• Re: The best engine conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Belman
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 10:22:51 -0700
  ...Pleasant, NJ 90 Audi 200 FWD (Money Pit) 82 Westy Diesel (1.9l NA...)in process 70 Type 1 Std. beetle (this resto is...
• Re: jetta tranny to vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 13 Mar 2003 12:40:05 -0600
  ...might be >different for the diesel than for the gasoline engine. I might be wrong, >though. > >A diesel in a 4-speed stock Vanagon...
• Screw Holes, Cruise Control Sender: Thread? (Diesel Speedometer)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 1 May 2011 13:09:37 -0700
  ...For a speedometer in a diesel cluster. Knockout on back of speedometer P 90.17 shows where I'm looking at. Maybe I'm...
• RE HP and Torque Specs
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  7 Mar 1996 21:35:57 -0800
  ...2.1L engines are? " Taken from the original 1982 dealer booklet (obtained from the dealer when I bought my '82 diesel vanagon)describing the...
• Help with input shaft on tranny
  Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
  Sun, 25 Apr 1999 17:27:28 -0400
  ...back to the tranny Paulc W1VLF Cloudbounce Webpage http://www.qsl.net/w1vlf/ 1986 Vanagon Gas 1982 Vanagon Diesel Need engine and mounting parts!! .
• Re: [DIESEL] 1.9L TD crate motor
  Historical mailing list - Nate Wall
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 09:05:47 -0500
  ...I've been told its illeagal because its not auto emmisions certified (but how could it be more polluting than the 1981 - 1982 diesel...
• Re: horsepower increase TANSTAAFL
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 13:39:30 -0500
  ...Personally, I think when it's time to re-engine my Westy I'll go for a 1.9L normally-aspirated diesel. But that...
• Question about Diesel Westies...
  Historical mailing list - Dusty Edwards
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 18:07:50 -0700
  i'm really thinking about doing something about my craze for alternative fuels - specifically, a bio-diesel powered westy sounds like the best option...
• Re: Water cooled AT 1980?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 10:14:07 -0800
  ...4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3 Internet http://www.fastforward.ca Email sales@fastforward.ca - Engine Conversions and Accessories for classic...
• Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:20:15 -0600
  ...Diesel > > Rob, > > Thanks for your apology, but you seem to be uninformed. > This is not ethanol. > Biodiesel is produced from recycled oils and non...
• Re: 82' Diesel 1.6 NA Injector leakage
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 21:45:33 -0700
  Grab your injection pump sprocket ( engine off of course ) and try to wiggle it up and down. if it moves much at all, the...
• Re: "windage tray" and other I4 conversion comments
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 18:22:55 -0800
  ...The comment > that engine heat is not an issue is simply wrong. All diesels were delivered > with engine area battery mounts. Indeed, as I...
• Re: I-4 conversion general info
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 25 Oct 2015 12:02:36 +0000
  ...of the engine, oil pump to be used with that pan, and I believe also the input shaft from a diesel trans.  Others will...
• Re: Driving a Vanagon or any RV fast.
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 06:25:21 -0700
  ...In other markets it was successfully sold with far less powerful 4 cyl engines and NA diesels. Mark > . Back in those > days we had...
• Re: friday?
  Historical mailing list - MIKE MOERY
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 20:44:31 -0900
  ...Contrary to popular belief, you should NOT put anti-seize on every bolt on your engine. A diesel vibrates much more than a gas...
• Re: oil filter substitution
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 11:32:34 -0400
  ...the diesel filter does much the same thing. Does anyone have any trepidations about a longer oil filter hanging down below the engine and...
• Re: Conversion? JETTA ENGINE??
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:30:57 -0800
  Yes the Jetta engines go in just fine. The best way is using diesel vanagon parts for the motor mounts, etc. They fit under...
• Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 2
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 22:38:18 -0700
  ...Dan Snow <dieselvanagon@HOTMAIL.COM> >Reply-To: Dan Snow <dieselvanagon@HOTMAIL.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Dead diesel diagnosis/postmortem >Date: Thu...
• Re: A different viewpoint
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:24:56 -0700
  ...and > what had been done was the gas engine had been removed, and the diesel > engine cradle had been bolted in, that's it...
• Febi Diesel Vanagon Oil Pump Quality?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 4 Aug 2016 11:05:38 -0700
  ...I'm planning another engine swap; 50º gas VW inline 4 into '88 Vanagon. Plan is to install a new engine oil pump. Anyone...
• Re: # pumping water through stalled engine (was: heating parked vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 13:55:42 -0800
  parts catalogue shows electric pump fitted on the turbo diesel syncro. Alistair >Interesting aside here is that the Mercedes ML SUV >uses an extra...
• Re: Replace WBX with more efficient engine? Well....
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Thu, 5 Jun 2008 18:00:12 -0400
  ...Replace WBX with more efficient engine? Well.... Here, here, Diesels are just fine . . . in Florida. On 6/5/08, Stuart MacMillan <macgroup@comcast.net...
• Digifant II 'Diesel' Conversion Pics
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 17 Sep 2001 22:05:23 -0700
  I just uploaded some pictures of an installation I did to a customers 1982 Diesel Westfalia. Out goes the 48hp Diesel and in goes...
• Re: In praise of VW inline fours
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:38:57 -0700
  ...The Diesel engine mounts were designed for vibration, and harmonic crank pulley also helps lessen vibration. But I have nothing to complain about as...
• '82 diesel resurrection death?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Snow
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 10:33:57 -0700
  Hi there- I just picked up a 1982 diesel, two tone brown and tan with a sunroof. All original and nary a spot of...
• Re: What is it with the US? (No real van content)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:28:21 -0400
  ...Your modified engine with extra turbo boost and high >capacity injectors adds to the NOx problem. If Diesel emissions testing >comes your way, do...
• Re: Refurbishing front seats..
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 18:04:52 +1200
  ...currently SVX engine waiting for a trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD) 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel 1989 CE96 Toyota...
• Audi 200T wheels
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 14 Dec 2000 19:37:44 +1200
  ...SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD), for sale 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi...
• Re: Snow white nightmare
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 23:59:17 +1200
  ...SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD), for sale 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi...
• Misc. Vanagon parts FS
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 23:45:56 -0400
  ...disassembled, needs 3rd/4th hub, $100 1982 Diesel trans, w/ or w/o bellhousing, $200 or $50 1982 1.6 diesel engine (apart, good...
• Re: User friendly fuels (was you fixed it..)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 22:53:06 -0500
  ...of a low-speed diesel engine. Turbines make more sense in ships and airplanes. Both tend to run their engines continuously at a high...
• Re: 15 degree VW I4 mount question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:18:49 -0700
  ...Bentley doesn't > seem to show diesel clutch housing. I wanted to eyeball diff's between > AC and diesel engine mount holes. > > Will a...
• =?utf-8?Q?VW_DIESEL_ENGINE_ON_MARYLAND_CRAIGS_LIST_=2d=2d=2d=2d_PICTURES?=
  Historical mailing list - =?utf-8?Q?rogersisler=32=30=30=30_=28via_Flickr=29?=
  Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:40:20 +0000
  Hi, I want you to see my "VW DIESEL ENGINE ON MARYLAND CRAIGSLIST $300" photos! They're on a cool website called Flickr. Just...
• Re: DIESEL is............
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Mon, 18 May 1998 07:43:46 EDT
  ...They are the engine of the future. I am NOT joking. Ken Wilford John 3:16 PS This subject has already been discussed at...
• A Diesel Engine You Want!!!
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 22:57:11 -0700
  Check out VW's 150 Hp/236 ft/lbs TDI. Drool. Will make any VW fast *and* frugal. Got Torque? http://www.vwvortex.com...
• looking for westfalia diesel with bad engine
  Historical mailing list - Mike Harrnacker
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 21:01:29 -0800
  Subject pretty much says it all. The vehicle needs to be within easy dragging distance to Tacoma, WA Mike Harrnacker Lakewood, WA __________________________________________________ Do You...
• Re: Trip Odometer Myth(?)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 11:53:46 -0400
  ...screams junk it has to be the speedometer. > > Engine? Trans? Switchgear? Locks? VC? Headliner? David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Diesel Westfalia '94 Honda Civic Si
• Diesel Westy (needs new engine) on CL - Vancouver BC
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 17:01:29 -0800
  Not mine. Saw it online. No other info. (except I wish I had room for it!!) http://vancouver.craigslist.org/car/290482675.html -- Neil...
• Re: Syncro de Mayo 08 video of Syncro's
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 8 May 2008 16:46:43 -0700
  yup, that's my Gipsy (it's not a Syncro, but it's nice to camp in), with a new 1.9TD diesel engine...
• FW: [vanagon] Syncro diesel parts
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 4 Feb 2014 14:07:06 -0800
  ...Bellhousing, input shaft, diesel fuel tank, starter, oil pan, aluminum engine mounts, carrier bars and a hose set that I bought from quality german...
• Re: Diesel engine wont start
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 17:32:05 -0600
  ...There=92s plenty of power.The engine is a 1.6 turbo diesel. I = was then wondering if you could have any idea of...
• Compression test - cold vs hot?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 17 Mar 2005 19:53:45 -0800
  ...This is the engine I will be selling in a month or so, once I get my diesel conversion parts lined up. If you...
• Re: cleaning parts
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Sat, 5 May 2001 18:39:07 -0700
  ...cleaning parts > > What's the best solution to use for cleaning parts? (do it yourselfer) This > is a diesel engine. any special considerations? > In...
• Re: Help! Need VW diesel shop in San Francisco
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 21:55:14 -0600
  ...my diesel Vanagon. > And, now, the "rest of the story" (Keep in mind this van has a 1.9NA VW > *diesel* engine) > > After several...