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• Re: Mechanics Puzzle
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 9 Mar 2007 13:04:24 -0800
  So when engine off it's still draining battery right? Was it doing this before belt broke? Did any wiring get damaged in engine...
• Re: 83 and newer diesel carrier bars
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 16 Jul 2020 02:42:11 -0400
  ...http://www.foreignautosupply.com/parts-accessories/109-hydraulic-engine-cradle-mount-system-in-line-4-cylinder-conversion-tiicomk3-only/
• Re: Advice on TD engine problem
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sat, 9 May 2015 15:42:32 -0400
  ...http://www.partsplaceinc.com/products/product-detail.aspx? keyword=VW+turbo+diesel+3+notch+head+gasket28-103-383&sku=16667
• Re: Diesel?
  Historical mailing list - BADBUS
  Thu, 4 Oct 2001 16:43:11 -0400
  ...But you get great fuel milage and good torque, around town diesel is the way to go. I sold the engine and tranny out...
• Re: vanagon heaven in trouble
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 8 Jan 2010 10:14:30 -0500
  ...sunroof diesel vans for sale. > both are diesel. ( or I'll convert them to waterboxer if you like or do a > Subaru engine conversion...
• Re: slow pressure buildup [diesel]
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 01:35:30 -0400
  ...slow pressure buildup [diesel] Although my diesel runs fine for some years, there is one thing that keepsing me, and I wasn't able...
• Fw: Kleen-Flo Diesel Conditioner
  Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
  Sat, 29 Jan 2000 20:43:34 -0500
  ...It was developed to help decrease the amount of emissions from diesel engines. The only side effect was that it dried out fuel pumps...
• Re: You can blame Me - was: steel coolant pipes 82 diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 8 Nov 2009 22:01:27 -0400
  ...and replace these with the engine and tranny > > in-place? > > > > -- > > Alan Felder > > Austin TX > > 82 Diesel Westy > > > > > > > -- > Alan Felder > Austin TX > 82 Diesel Westy >
• Re: Mobil-1 shortage
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:02:55 -0500
  ...Unfortunately it does the PH additive for diesel are not needed in a gasoline engine and the extra additives and zinc kill catalytic converters...
• Re: VW
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 23 Sep 2015 20:43:14 -0500
  ...the engineer guy in West Virginia whose crew uncovered this > > VW > > > > problem also found a precedent in the late '90s with big diesel trucks...
• Re: VW
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Thu, 24 Sep 2015 17:54:33 +0200
  ...the engineer guy in West Virginia whose crew uncovered this VW >>> problem also found a precedent in the late '90s with big diesel trucks...
• Re: how to carry a boat & what oil
  Historical mailing list - DSTEVENS
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 09:25:45 -0400
  ...Any ideas? Yes, I do plan one day to swap engines, a 1.9ltr is supposed to be coming. Ed 82 Westy Diesel 85...
• Re: Gas to Diesel conversion Legal in CA
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:24:49 +0000
  ...year of the vehicle and > > Engine must be appropriate to the weight application. > > He knew both about diesels and vans in particular. Has done...
• Re: New diesel from VW
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Fri, 21 Nov 2014 14:11:18 +0000
  ...New diesel from VW It use to be the same practice with the military cargo aircraft (Hercules) in the high Arctic (Alert) - the were...
• Re: Diesel $$ RE: 88 GL - Failure to Start - but now it does!! Hip Hip Huzzah!!
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Fri, 13 Jun 2014 10:46:56 -0400
  One of the cool things about diesels (at least the older models), are the fueling instructions� aka, if you can�t get diesel fuel...
• '82 Vanagon diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Apr 1996 23:24:06 -0500
  I'm being offered a 1982 Vanagon diesel Westphalia.It has undeniably 67,000 original miles.I haven't seen a cleaner vanagon of...
• Re: sliding door outside handle
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 18:31:18 +1200
  ...be fitted with SVX engine & G50 trans) 87 Corolla 1.8DX CE80 diesel sedan 89 Corolla 1.8DX CE96 diesel van/wagon 89 Corona...
• Re: german vanagons accessories
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 18 Aug 2001 00:58:57 +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: turbo diesel vanagon/quantum air intake how to
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 23:05:09 -0700
  ...turbo diesel vanagon/quantum air intake how to Anyone done the Quantum turbo diesel into the vanagon? Curious of how others have fabricated their...
• best place for parts
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 20:20:55 -0400
  ...my Vanagon (82 diesel)from what I have been told ( by a few VWand non-VW engine people ) is a reliable engine shop, so...
• Re: Hey folks; horror; New Beetle?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 11 May 2003 14:54:36 -0400
  ...the only thing that lubes the pump is the diesel flowing through it. Hopefully he added enough engine oil to make up for that.
• Re: Tiico and Diesel Bent Frame Rails
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 13:25:28 -0700
  ...Potter" > '82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt" > '82 Vanagon GL Diesel "Sluggo" > '93 EV GL "Klinger" > '00 Golf GLS TDI "WooHoo" > '84 Jetta GL TD "Donor...
• Re: Noise, smoke, engine death, Quantum TD transplant soon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 May 1997 02:28:30 -0400 (EDT)
  ...1.) Transfer your vanagon diesel oil pump pickup*, and oil pan to the td engine. Adapt or extend the turbo oil drain into the...
• 1.9L TD crate motor
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 08:14:29 -0500
  I've got an opportunity to buy a really nice Diesel Westy with a compression problem. The engine problem raises the possiblilty of an...
• Diesel vanagon high oil consumption
  Historical mailing list - Sylvain B�langer
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 17:10:23 -0500
  Hi all! I own a 1982 N/A diesel vanagon that was converted to 1.6l TD. It runs and starts very good and...
• Re: 1982 Diesel VW Westy - $9800
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:19:49 -0700
  ...engine too bad there is little said about gears - looks like a 4 speed - which is once short for real performance as a diesel...
• Re: how much interest IS there in the 5cyl conversion???(5cyl die...
  Historical mailing list - garth woolstenhulme
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 21:19:57 -0800
  JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > > In a message dated 99-01-14 21:32:02 EST, KBatzler@EMAIL.MSN.COM writes: > > << Diesel engines will go...
• Audi 1.8T engine swap (was Fastest Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Sat, 8 Sep 2001 23:13:21 -0700
  ...http://photos.yahoo.com/mattman541 > >Kevin >82 Westy Diesel TD >01 Jetta 1.8t >78 Rabbit 16v Daniel Snow PhD Student UC Berkeley '82...
• 15 degree VW I4 mount question
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:49:25 -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...
• Re: 1.6L NA d- finding TDC & injection pump q
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 17:09:36 -0800
  ...Remember that there is precious little air flow through the Vanagon engine compartment. The stock diesel installation includes insulated tinwork (splash guards) that virtually...
• Re: Diesel questions
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:25:36 -0700
  ...Martin --- On Thu, 6/11/09, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > I'm helping a friend get a 1.6 Diesel > engine running...
• Fwd: Using diesel pilot bearing
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Thu, 27 May 2010 10:49:00 -0400
  So, just to report back, the diesel pilot bearing does work and does have a built-in seal, but, since it is longer, you...
• Re: Why has the list been so quiet lately/ 1.9TD
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 09:05:02 -0700
  ...be a diesel Unimog soon.... > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > Dealing with engines "out of the box" the 2.0L Audi or Golf engine would > > be > > > a...
• Newbie/ Syncro Westie Diesel Conversion Questions
  Historical mailing list - Kevin & Lisa Sellitti
  Tue, 17 Aug 1999 11:51:39 -0400
  ...Having said that I will be converting the Westie to the TDI engine at some point. I have been reading up on the swap...
• Re: 88 GL - Failure to Start - but now it does!! Hip Hip Huzzah!! The cost of Diesel Fuel.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:15:42 -0400
  ...What a > mess inside the van. > > From folks that have Diesel and turbo diesel Vanagons I think one of > the ways they get better...
• Re: trip report
  Historical mailing list - John Andrew
  Sat, 29 Jul 2000 21:33:52 -0600
  ...Last year Bob Kelly in Placerville put a 92 cab engine in my diesel Westy. >With only a week to ring out all the...
• Re: FW: Re: vanagon 5-speeds
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 19:39:08 +1200
  ...be fitted with SVX engine & G50 trans) 87 Corolla 1.8DX CE80 diesel sedan 89 Corolla 1.8DX CE96 diesel van/wagon 89 Corona...
• Re: Soliciting VW Engine Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 18:29:56 -0600
  ...limited, I've ruled out a diesel/SVO upgrade (waaaah). >> After doing a lot of Subaru engine replacements/maintainance over the last >> decade, I...
• Re: Pad over engine & Fire extinguisher
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 12:28:07 -0600 (CST)
  ...covers the engine and completes the lower > > >bed in my Camper. Any suggestions? > > > > Try to get a pad from a Diesel where available. They...
• Re: Compression test - cold vs hot?
  Historical mailing list - James Thomson
  Thu, 17 Mar 2005 22:03:24 -0700
  ...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: parts
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:40:07 -0600
  ...You diesel and in-line engined guys may want to take a look at this ad. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php...
• slip sliding parking brake grip - A poetic pictorial essay
  Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
  Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:41:27 -0600
  I recently replaced the stone-age engineered parking brake lever on my 1982 diesel Westfalia with the space-age engineered 1985 model. Big improvement...
• Re: Vanagon longevity
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sat, 1 May 1999 23:54:58 -0600
  ...Jimkin, Bought my '82 Westy diesel at 213k miles with a bad engine. Converted to a gas Jetta engine and am still going strong...
• engine mounts etc
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 11:53:04 -0700
  I have posted Frank's comments plus some Sorbothane info and a research paper on engine mounts to may web page. http://www.members...
• Re: Diesel Fuel vs Gasoline
  Historical mailing list - samc
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 23:19:30 -0400
  ...the trouble and > > :::expense > > :::> of installing a diesel in their van vs staying with a goline engine???? > > :::> > > :::> Gasoline here in my are can be...
• Re: Alternative Part & Design to Bosal Diesel Exhaust Hanger? (15* I4 Jetta engine)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:08:09 -0800
  ...Alternative Part & Design to Bosal Diesel Exhaust Hanger? (15* > I4 Jetta engine) > > > >> >> On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 11:36 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock...
• Re: Diesel Instrument Cluster Blue Ribbon: Glow Plug Light Wiring Confirm Please?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 21 Aug 2017 19:00:28 -0700
  ...https://goo.gl/photos/EoQwMLEtX9peZzVa7 are the positive and negative connections to the diesel glow plug light I show, correct? I appreciate that this...
• 1982 VW Vanagon GL Diesel $1950 OBO (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Wed, 4 Sep 1996 08:42:31 -0700 (PDT)
  ...1982 VW Vanagon GL Diesel $1950 OBO For Sale: A 1982 Volkswagon Vanagon GL 4-speed Diesel. It's two-tone blue, in good...
• Re: The Spring is Sprug (Westy Springs)
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Wed, 15 Nov 2000 20:04:27 -0800
  Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator wrote: > > For the sake of clarity, my ASI camper has a diesel engine and 5 speed > tranny. My...
• Re: How fast should a 1.9L go??
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 01:27:46 +1200
  ...SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi) 1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel wagon 1989...
• Re: 300 miles with a tank...
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 07:57:30 -0800
  ...Older VW diesel cars using the same 1.6D engine, at half the weight of a Vanagon, typically average around 45 MPG. For these...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:08:30 -0500
  ...turbo diesel engines have that. > all 1.9 diesels, NA or turbo, have them. > Many later high performance inlne gas four VW engines have...
• Re: info on 87 turbo diesel
  Historical mailing list - Martin Kennelly
  Sun, 18 Jul 1999 02:28:19 +0000
  ...The small diesel engine van can be quite expensive to maintain. The turbo can easily wear out before 150,000km, its not a cheap...
• Re: Mercedes 5cyl 300TD in vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 18 Dec 2002 00:03:59 +1300
  ...HP little whizbang >engines, when what a VANAGON needs is high TORQUE, at lower rpm's. Think >diesel, direct-injected diesels. VW has the...
• Re: Conversion Choices
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 1 Sep 2012 19:37:49 -0600
  ...It took 3 months because > the Diesel had an engine fire and parts were hard to find. The > Diesel Vanagon lends you most of...
• Re: New tranny for a 1.6l TD westy...
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 18:39:09 -0700
  ...1.5l na Diesel to a 68 hp 1.6l TD. > With the original tranny, i find that the engine really revs too > fast...
• Re: Engine rebuild/swap in an AT
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 18 May 2007 08:21:41 -0400
  ...Presently, VW is offering reman engines again. It appears that new cases and new , non AMC heads are normal on these. 12 month/no...
• New diesel from VW
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 21:52:00 -0600
  A new 2.0 L four cyl 269 hp engine has just been shown by VW. And the thing gets 40-50 mpg. Thats...
• Tools
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Wed, 17 Sep 1997 21:34:09 -0000
  ...Thanks, ___________________________________________________________________________ Bob O'Shaughnessy 84GL, 85GL project (Mine) 82 Diesel L with carbed Rabbit engine (belongs to friend) 74 Bus (Dad's) 72 Wife...
• Another Diesel Question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Sat, 18 Sep 1999 04:05:02 -0500
  ...the list done any light towing with the 1.6 L. engine in a vanagon. I am talking about a trailer with a motorcycle...