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• Re: Advice on TD engine problem
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 21 May 2015 08:23:05 -0400
  Progress!! Put the engine back together yesterday, and installed the oil filter flange without the check valve. Just by spinning the engine over with...
• Random thought
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 12:01:56 -0800
  ...Seems I have done this an awfully large number of times in the year I have owned my bus. I really have to think...
• Re: Threw a rod pictures
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:52:35 -0700
  ...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: air cooled engine alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 17:49:27 -0600
  ...engine is turning over > 4000RPMs. > Without a 5 speed, or a completely different tranny, wouldn't your > top speed > be limited by the number...
• Eurospec questions.
  Historical mailing list - Jim DiGennaro
  Fri, 15 Oct 1999 21:55:16 -0400
  I noticed a number of volks have done or are doing the Eurospec conversion. To those who have done it I have a few...
• Mark Stephens engine for '66 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 15:54:28 -0700
  ...box kit I'm expect this engine to last a while. -Dyer P.S. I got a number of replies to my posting about...
• Re: Why so many '84 & '85 Westies??
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Fri, 10 Jul 1998 14:09:29 -0700
  ...Chris vanagon list co-admin On Fri, 10 Jul 1998 KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote: > I think the number one reason is the fact that...
• Re: An engine transplant: ? (subie alterntaive) long post.
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:57:48 -0400
  ...So I regard the number of questions asked as a reflection of the interest and overall success of the conversion as a whole...and...
• Re: Centre bores
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Wed, 31 Mar 2021 05:19:02 -0700
  Thanks Ben, There are a number of wheels out there with a 72.62 centre bore that line up with appropriate load rating, ET...
• Re: Watch out Westy, there is a new kid in town!
  Historical mailing list - Antony P Marsh
  Sun, 8 Apr 2012 15:38:42 -0400
  5.6 litre engine. Another great idea spoiled by not using a small diesel. My old GL will do fine - for now. Peter Marsh...
• Re: Needed - EV Oil Filters
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Tue, 11 Feb 97 05:33:56
  ...I always thought that the Eurovan and 5 cyl Audi >engines were exactly the same. The VW part numbers for the two filters are...
• FS: aircooled sunroof vanagon w/ underdash a/c and gas heater
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 May 2002 11:51:49 EDT
  ...his email is paul@smileyworks.com and his phone number is 513-791-0587. later! tony ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hey folks... I'm looking for an aircooled...
• Re: Possible S FL Trip - Key West?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 8 Dec 2008 10:48:18 -0800
  ...I'd be looking at the closest State Parks --- there are a number >close by on the Keys--- some with gorgeous beachfromt sites for...
• RE: I'm sorry, not enough coffee...
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 02 Nov 1994 11:21:05 EST
  ...wide "ears" at the air intakes for better engine cooling, converting to or from FI, in- creasing or decreasing tire pressures, fiberglasing in the...
• Re: 82 Vanagon Heat Exchanger/Exhaust hangers?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Thu, 20 Nov 2003 12:09:50 -0500
  ...12 > (Part number unknown) for California. > > > > I am getting ready to mount the heat exchangers and exhaust to my new > > > > engine for my 82...
• Re: Headers and Mufflers
  Historical mailing list - Todd P. Last
  Sat, 6 Jan 2007 10:11:20 -0800
  ...Any feedback on <br> that? With only 130K miles on the engine, I plan on running it for a <br> while before doing an...
• Ballpark price for a 1990 Vanagon GL with newish Tiico engine?
  Historical mailing list - James Adams
  Wed, 1 Feb 2006 15:19:44 -0800
  ...good photos and a more accurate description (exact numbers for the miles on the engine and tires). --James __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam...
• Re: GEX update (fwd)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 18:46:26 -0700
  ...VW buses have their engines rather far from the ears of their drivers, pull large loads with itty-bitty engines, heat up alot, etc...
• Re: B. Bobs day at the dyno and the importance of fuel air ratio update
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 08:58:07 -0500
  ...As to burning valves, many piston aircraft engines are designed to run at peak EGT or on the lean side of peak EGT in...
• Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Sat, 2 Jan 2016 21:46:38 -0900
  Our engines are a bit of a challenge to warm up but where there is a will there's a way. I will let...
• Re: capacitor fix mitigated buck, did not fix
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 16 Jan 2005 17:20:36 -0800
  ...I connected the positive > side to number 2 and the negative > side to number 4. Interestingly, the idle that had always surged, was now...
• Re: WTB: Transmission (good or bad) that fits in an '87 Vanagon 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 7 Dec 2011 13:29:02 -0600
  ...Is this a normal number of hours > for this sort of job? From my conversation with Jack, it looks like > he's lifting the...
• Re: Need the two lower studs that secure the transmission to the engine - No P# in ETKA
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:40:56 -0700
  ...the transmission's clutch bell > >> housing to the engine. I can't find the part number in ETKA. The story > >> follows for those that...
• Re: Water temp warning light flashing
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Tue, 11 Nov 2014 16:55:52 -0500
  ...Mayhaps that is what it does with a Subaru engine, but that's not how it's supposed to work. > > > On 11/11/14...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 2 Jun 2020 12:29:15 -0700
  ...the alternator? There > have been a number of mechanics over time that have peered in the engine > bay while the motor has idled and...
• Re: VW Rep visits my Eurovan....
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 11:49:11 -0700
  ...Compare that to the 140 hp and 240 >Nm@3000 rpm in the VR6. > >To put these numbers to the tarmac, the VR6 needs...
• Re: I'm Siiiiiinnnnngin' in the Rain! / SVX???
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 23:58:45 -0400
  ...Just because the engine configuration is the same as the waterboxer does not make the Suba-screw engine a better candidate, again IMPO. (please...
• Re: 84 vanagon cooling system
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 10:39:16 -0500
  ...t letting the coolant back into the engine. Since the heater is working I vote for number three -- but the heater and the cooling...
• Re: New T3 - engine options.
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Fri, 5 Dec 2008 10:27:42 -0800
  ...New T3 - engine options. >I don�t know if european and american HP are the same... > It�s available as 150 or 180HP version...
• Re: Lifespan of Platinum plugs in 2.1L?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 Jun 2003 11:15:49 -0400
  ...FWIW, they list all the same plugs for the 1.9L engine, except with a gap of 0.028... On 29 Jun 2003 at...
• Re: Westy Weighed... Setting Corner Spring Rates
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 Nov 2011 09:14:05 -0500
  ...Or, what you read below might be utterly bozo engineering. I have no idea which of these is true. This query refers to the...
• Re: Fuel Saving Ideas Article
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 26 May 2014 15:49:18 -0500
  ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine...
• Re: Instrument Cluster Ribbon Repair
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:09:01 -0700
  ...On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 10:01 PM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > Neil, > > There are a number of products called "Goop" and...
• Re: DIY $20 Brake Bleeder-Link to .pdf
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:49:59 -0700
  ...at Lowe's in under 15 minutes under the > exact part numbers listed. Google docs link. > http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B6d59lFnMiHVNTc5YzVlOTktOTM4NC00NjA5LWFmM2QtNTRiNDk0ZGY4ZjM0&hl...
• Re: New Engine Gas Mileage Report
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:30:05 -0400
  ...How are you > calculating > your numbers? Are you using the odometer/speedometer on the dash? or > are you > using the trip meter on a...
• Re: Audi problems
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 23:11:46 -0500
  ...This cracking >problem currently limits the number of substrate layers that can be used to >fabricate chips. Otherwise multi-level 'thick' chips with higher...
• More on the eight Corvairs...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 96 18:30 CDT
  I went ahead and called the number, out of curiosity. Here's the deal: It's an older gentleman selling the cars for his...
• Columbus Day Camping Trip
  Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
  Fri, 6 Sep 1996 23:30:02 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I had originally thought that after recieving a number of suggestions, I would post a request for a quick vote, but by far the...
• Re: Westy seat hinges/ 5cyl installation
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 20:34:24 EST
  ...Perhaps getting these hinges would be fairly simple? Anyone know the part numbers? >> if you raise the _whole_ rear deck - when you think about...
• Re: Rocket Engines for BM
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 15:23:29 -0500
  ...Must be a Brontosaurus or something........ > >Yikes! I've launched a number of scale objects 100s to 1000s of feet up, but the "bronto...
• Re: On the road again, need LP regulator
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 28 Jan 2002 11:18:55 -0800
  ...If you are located in the San Diego area contact me and I'll give you the phone number and location. Otherwise check your...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched Compression test results.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 May 2015 10:16:18 -0400
  Those numbers for the front cylinders are worth noting. May even be sign of a worn cam shaft. However, a compression test alone is...
• Re: Roadhaus - Need an Engine
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Wed, 5 May 2004 10:30:49 -0700
  ...Roadhaus - Need an Engine Volks, Some days you rule the road and some days the road rules you. It pains me to say that...
• Re: Power output of actual vans? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:50:30 EDT
  In the archives, I have posted a number of analyses of torque and brake specific fuel consumption as a function of net gearing to...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:27:15 -0500
  ...Yeah same with the zetec whole engines. > It's all fun. Nothing is especially 'better' than everything else. They > all have upsides and downsides...
• Re: van list
  Historical mailing list - Heath Vogt
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 11:27:56 EDT
  ...000 - or unlucky depending on how you look at it (blown engine, trashed drive train, trashed interior ect.) Heath P.S. for example from...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer System Delete. Cause Bog Off Idle?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 11 Apr 2015 15:59:31 -0700
  ...The improved valve carries the same part number, but is identified by a green or yellow dot. " The uniqueness to Vanagons could simply be...
• Re: installed new engine.. now have ecu/fuel pump woes....anyone help me?
  Historical mailing list - Gus
  Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:10:36 -0400
  ...Only thing i found in error was i had swapped the number 3 and 4 fuel injectors. just spaced out on this. Would this...
• Re: Selling a Canadian Van to an American
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 28 May 2003 12:47:54 -0400
  ...Does anyone know where I would find my "Engine Family Number" you need this to apply for the Certificate of Conformance. Thanks, Chris ---- Original...
• Re: split thrust shim?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 23:12:34 -0400
  ...I have frequently seen these wear out on the 2.1L engines. There are actually 2 different types of shims used here. One large...
• Re: John Wallace Day
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Wed, 27 Jul 2005 15:00:49 -0400
  Does anybody have John Wallace's Phone number so we can share this with him he is a legend in his own life time...
• Re: My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:35:44 -0500
  ...It gives us great sadness. > > It has been proposed that my poor numbers might be due to a funky O2 > sensor, or crummy compression...
• Re: Addendum: Boston Bob Big Valve Engine Update
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 13:15:53 -0700
  ...valve if the number is too high or too low to match the current "mode". I hope to have the engine into my vehicle...
• Re: Decisions, decisions which conversion-didn't intend to start a power war
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:11:30 -0700
  ...I'm curious why you'd make a stainless engine cradle . In the cost/weight/strength blend and considerations..... Something built for brute sense...
• Re: Resoldering PCB on Bosch ECU for 1.9L engine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:59:43 -0700
  ...9L engine I plan on resoldering the critical connections on the PCB on Bosch ECU for 1.9L engine. Circuit board has number 2288325840...
• Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 01:06:53 -0700
  but we have a throttle limiting the amt of air entering the engine (unless you have a diesel). John Aircooled.Net Inc. ----- Original Message...
• injector test...
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:07:54 -0600
  While I've got the intake/injection system out, and I'm waiting for seals (this afternoon; ignore my previous request for part numbers...
• Re: WBX replacement/ 5cyl swap
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Feb 1999 01:40:09 EST
  ...number of miles out of it before you have to overhaul it... chris '84 audi 5000 turbo '86 audi 5000 turbo (rearended, donor engine...
• Re: "Bus" or "Vanagon"
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 16 Oct 1999 01:15:34 +0200
  ...All rear engined VW Vans are type2s, but in three different generations. The Eurovan is the T4 because it is the 4th generation Transporter...
• Re: Leaky Oil cooler 89 GL
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 19:36:43 -0600
  ...17 Number: 87-05 Date: October 29, 1987 Subject: Oil Cooler seal leaks in extreme cold Model(s): Vanagon waterboxer, all Model Years Extreme...