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• Re: 20W-50 oil question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 3 Oct 2007 21:06:31 -0700
  ...That's when the most wear happens to the engine. But the number of 50 in 20w-50 is good for the rising coolant...
• Re: Oil pump
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
  Wed, 16 May 2001 23:58:53 -0600
  ...engine carrier design. Let me know how you make out Steve If you need me to I can look up the part number. >To...
• Re: vanagon 1.9l diesel oil blow by in air filter issue?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:40:31 -0500
  ...part number on it? In any event, I'd suggest getting ahold of a good reference (e.g. a Bentley) for this engine and...
• Re: Interesting MPG numbers
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Thu, 26 Mar 2020 09:28:06 -0700
  ...Interesting MPG numbers > > I was driving the van that was a stock Syncro with 2 tandem kayaks on the roof and a cargo box...
• Re: I'm getting the FAS Gen 5 and info
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 20 May 2012 13:04:44 -0700
  ...was going to run numbers for an example.. they have about 55 % of their total weight on the front axle, and about 45 on...
• Re: Question about end play
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Fri, 26 Nov 1999 15:43:05 -0500
  ...I have rebuilt a number of Bug and Air cooled > Bus engines, and the water boxer still needs three shims to set the end...
• Re: Tacho Cluster and Parts required for 89 Vanagon urgent ( Caravelle GL - Australia)
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 17:18:43 -0400
  ...www.copartfinder.com is a used parts finder search engine. www.fastforward.ca said they've installed Golf Tachs in Vanagons. Or you could...
• Re: road trip report - Calgary/Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 13:18:00 -0700
  ...I can distinctly make out wind, engine, and tire/road. I just put new tires on the 7 pass., and the noise has gone...
• Re: Fry-day Fun -- it's even somewhat on topic!!
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 15:25:29 -0800
  ...The store computer >kept coming up with the wrong plug number and right under the number >displayed on the computer screen it clearly states...
• Re: Double cab for sale/engine longevity
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 31 Aug 2004 21:31:04 -0500
  ...drivers who thrashed the engines. That of course stands to >> reason for any car, but 70 mph seems to be the magic number for...
• Canadian remains was Re: disaster
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:11:18 -0700
  ...disaster > Bob, > > What is it with these Canadian re-manufactured engines anyway? I have > encountered a number of tales of engines that have failed...
• Re: I4 engine/vibrations - A few quick comments
  Historical mailing list - Herb Mooney
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 20:14:52 -0000
  Sorry for the interuption, but who else besides Saab made these "hydraulic (actively damped) engine mounts"? I getting ready for transplanting a Ford 2...
• Weird engine noise update (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 10 Jul 2015 18:35:06 -0400
  ...Bus Depot has a rebuilt engine for under $2K, plus a core charge, shipping, etc. GoWesty has a number of different options, price not...
• Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:52:39 -0500
  ...number when I get home as I have a new spare on the shelf. An oil pan >>> heater is going to help the engine...
• Re: VW of Canada Remanufactured Diesel Engines?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 13 Feb 2015 12:12:04 -0800
  Dear Vanagonitered Had a diesel for a number of years OEM California Model ( often refered to incorrectly as a joker) with a factory 5...
• Re: Front Heater shutoff options
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 May 2012 12:41:32 -0400
  ...at, say, 60 miles per hour? In *extremely* round numbers...you've got an engine that delivers say 70 kW max so it's...
• Re: solar beat fraidaye
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 2 Apr 2010 16:30:38 -0700
  ...to a week.... > > and 7 deadly sins > > and 7 is the number most often chosen when asked to choose between 0 > and 10 > > newton...
• Re: Best VW Meet Awards (F)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 28 Jun 96 08:21:41 CDT
  ...never dropped an engine. hurts my toes, don't you know. how about "Most Number of Space Shuttle Landing Lights on the Front of...
• Re: Vanagon minds lend me your ears?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 17 May 2009 10:17:49 -0700
  ...It just felt like someone turned engine off. > I have been guilty of having a large number of keys on ring and I have...
• antennas (FUBAR) /f
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Fri, 11 Jul 1997 11:21:48 +0000
  <FRIDAY> Rather than install something in the stock location, I installed a FUBAR antenna in the engine compartment. Just like the units found on...
• Re: O2 Sensor Installed and CO adjustment problems (Sorry, Long)
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 14:47:01 -0400
  ...2> turn off engine and disconnect O2 sensor from ECU but leave monitor connected to sensor. 3>start engine and adjust AFM spring to...
• Re: 2.2 into a 1.9 case
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Mon, 7 Oct 2013 18:37:57 -0700
  ...air cooled engines. > > As you go into the industrial or even the truck-Bus world, engines get > rated > based on a number of factors...
• HELP! Low Compression 80 Vanagon. What next?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Jun 1996 21:31:00 -0400
  ...Muir seems to think than anyone can = rebuild a VW engine. However his instructions appear to lean away from = the engine *I* have to...
• Re: buying a 1986-1991 westfalia camper - help
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:30:43 -0700
  ...Engine conversion or upgrade isn't started yet. 'might' be available as is for much less that that big number.....i have to check...
• Re: misc. ramblings about locations
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Jul 94 12:47:13 PDT
  ...California >since it has the largest number of rabid owners... But then what? >Look at Canada folks. We've (speak up fellow Canadians!) got...
• Re: Final Westy trip of the year repeatedly foiled
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 27 Dec 2015 18:49:32 +0000
  ...The number on that relay is 99 IIRC. I've done this on both my '81 and '88 Westies. It was a "plug and...
• Re: Canadian Picking up a FedEx'd Vanagon Part in US.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:57:53 -0500
  ...I assume a FedEx > outlet counts. > > If I have tracking number, ID, proof of purchase, I should be able to > pickup my package at...
• Re: Are there Emission Compliance Stickers in US Diesel vans?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:15:29 -0700
  ...Door jamb and in engine bay. alistair On 11-Jul-10, at 4:42 AM, BenT Syncro wrote: Thanks, Mike. That's exactly what...
• Re: 025 906 021 C 1.9 ECU question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:27:55 -0400
  ...13 Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> > 'normal' 1.9 waterboxer engines .......for US models, 1983 to 1985 use the > common 025 906 021...
• How many fuel pumps does a Eberspacher BA6 Gas Heater have?
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 18:18:59 -0500
  ...The pump is located on the passenger side, off of the main fuel line before it hits the main fuel filter for the engine...
• total seal ring end gap on 95mm pistons?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sun, 3 Aug 2003 16:23:24 -0700
  Hello list, I'm currently gapping the rings on the engine i am building, and am using the non-traditional combination of total seal...
• Re: Threw a rod pictures
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 05:13:56 -0800
  ...vwbecida/albums/) Very interesting ! Usually it's number three rod ! I have a quite similar looking engine in my storage of junk ! Cheers, Frank...
• Re: An engine transplant: ? (subie alterntaive) long post.
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 8 Sep 2007 20:05:47 -0700
  ...But, there seems to be an >uncounted number of potential quagmires to fall into, judging from the posts >over there. Not a problem with...
• Re: 20W-50 oil question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 00:47:28 -0400
  ...That's when the most wear happens to the engine. >>> But the number of 50 in 20w-50 is good for the rising coolant...
• Re: My VanaJetta Conversion Passed Emissions!!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:26:09 -0800
  ...I love it when they don't hassle you about what engine is in > > there, just what comes out of the tailpipe..........which is...
• 25hp and 36hp Motors revisited
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 10:16:05 -0800
  Hi All I'v gleaned all of this info on 25/36 hp engines, from the list to put it in one file (save...
• Re: Oil preasure light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:56:51 -0400
  ...Is this normal? Any other car the light stays on until >after the engine is started. Is this a design thing on Volkswagon vans...
• Re: Fox engine in Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sun, 5 Dec 2004 16:19:30 -0500
  ...retail. (I kind of blocked out the >number >because it was so painfully low.) > >The engine runs great, although has idled a little rough...
• Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 14:10:19 -0800
  ...a slower flame front equals a higher > octane rating. > > The amount of "UMPFH" of a particular fuel is not tied to the octane number...
• Re: 2.1L engine tools
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 22 Sep 2000 14:08:23 -0400
  ...i bought a > set of wasserboxer engine tools(albeit "pricey") from the VW authorized > tool distributor Actually, there is no need to buy these...
• Re: VDO sump plug sender
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 13:01:44 -0500
  ...No engine or sender modifications are required. The oil drain plug, that I have in my hand from my '87 Vanagon is m14x1.5...
• It looks like the Triple Electrode Spark Plug might be the best f or the 1.9L Motor
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 17:32:05 -0600
  ...I wanted to let the 1.9L people know > that they can upgrade to a 3 electrode Bosch Super plug .....part number is > W7DTC...
• Re: cruising speed and MPG
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Aug 2006 14:33:23 -0400
  ...The gearing is the same for both engines. So it makes sense the 2.1L may use more fuel at a given cruising speed...
• 84 Westy WBoxer Rebuild - Part I
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Sun, 02 Mar 1997 21:56:26 -0800
  ...Have a complete list of each numbered tag to help me re-connect when the rebuilt engine goes back in. Still I long for...
• Re: Head stud testing
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Sat, 21 Mar 2015 15:12:30 -0400
  ...number of turns. This is also used for applications where the fastener is being torqued to yield like some rod bolts. > > If the engine...
• Re: WBX head re-torque?
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 21:52:35 -0700
  ...But the time you get to the 16th head nut, the engine has cooled down unevenly and now what do the torque numbers mean...
• Re: Update: More idle issues for idle hands and minds
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 23:23:32 -0600
  ...3) Both are the same size hose and both have the same spec number on them. 4) Subtle difference in the hardness of the...
• Re: Pesky Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 17:08:10 -0700
  ...what really impressed me was seeing hard core engineering types walking around with 3 foot long slide rules. logrythm tables ... such old tech ! the...
• Re: Pointing out the Facts on Vanagon Diesels - why breaking!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:22:30 EST
  In a message dated 1/14/08 3:01:07 AM, scottdaniel@turbovans.com writes: > How do you explain all the blow engines then...
• Re: resolved, was: oil pressure warning system anomaly?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 5 Dec 2010 00:15:19 -0800
  ...number > on them and some don't. That makes buying a loose one a crap shoot since you > may not be certain what engine...
• Re: Oil cooler: possible to use AC condenser?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 18 Feb 2000 16:40:47 -0500
  ...As far as regular organic engine oil, you are totally wrong. When cold, this is the time when most engine get where damage. Go...
• Re: Japanese style vans! for info
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 23:55:53 +1200
  ...They now run on water cooled engines. The air cooled >vans even had the same number three cylinder problems. >jimt I don't know...
• Re: <no subject>
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Oct 2006 10:44:24 -0400
  Most likely the bearings came loose again after a number of overheating events. An out of balance flywheel-clutch assembly can pound the heck...
• Electrical contact enhancer: Stabilant 22
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Fri, 20 Jun 1997 00:15:30 -0700
  ...Below I've attached >the manufacturer's phone number, address, and prices. If anyone has used >this stuff I would like to hear about...
• Dealer Bid Idea
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 12:57:37 -0600
  ...Put the year, model, engine (someone help with what fields I would need to have), the part number and or description. Put your email...
• Re: How do I test the big end bearings
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 09:36:35 -0500
  ...to test the rod it must be removed from the engine and assembled and torqued to at least 33 ftpds you could leave the...
• Re: All of PA must get emissions inspection .. CA info, too
  Historical mailing list - S.Harrison
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 13:01:17 -0700
  ...The Bill is buried amid all the other political BS going on here -- see http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number...
• Re: searching the archives
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 11:08:40 -0800
  ...I took a number of years off (ie unsubscribed) from the list when I got rid of my '84 and > before I bought my...
• Re: Engine management (manual control of mixture) A new angle...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 20:11:19 EST
  ...engines, the oil ran cooler (at first) BUT the engine overheated because the air was now warmed by the oil and the number three...
• Re: 1.9 Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 18:07:33 +0000
  ...anyone have a picture of part number 025 121 438? The H piece > that > >goes between the engine and the header tank. I'm...