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• Re: oil pipe
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bellanca
  Fri, 15 Aug 1997 13:17:36 -0700
  ...Any idea if your pump would suit a newer TDi engine, since > > that's the ideal diesel swap for me. > > No, I don't...
• Re: TURBO DIESEL QUESTIONS
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 18 Apr 1998 21:38:31 -0700
  A little side step on the topic here, and don't have any first hand experience with Diesels other than the Rabbit Pickup that...
• Usual Gamut of Newbie Questions
  Historical mailing list - Sean Lynch
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 12:04:56 EST
  ...Also, has anybody ever swapped out their diesel pump with one off of a later model diesel engine? I understand the Vanagon diesel had...
• slow pressure buildup [diesel]
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Fri, 8 Jul 2005 17:01:06 +0200
  Although my diesel runs fine for some years, there is one thing that keepsing me, and I wasn't able to find any info...
• Re: vw diesel engine in old type 2
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Mon, 10 May 1999 21:23:31 -0500
  ...vw diesel engine in old type 2 >Michael Sullivan wrote: > >> Dear Martin, >> >> Actually, they recently stopped production in Puebla MX and moved all T2...
• was made an offer
  Historical mailing list - Animal
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 14:41:26 -0500
  ...of an 82 diesel westy for 1,000 He pulled the diesel and replaced it with an 1800 gas engine from a scirocco. The...
• Re: Alternative Part & Design to Bosal Diesel Exhaust Hanger? (15* I4 Jetta engine)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:28:38 -0800
  ...why is there not a rear engine ( mounted inline , not sideways ) inline 4, gas or diesel .. in a smallish car............ with watercooled rear engine...
• Looking for diesel vanagon water pump pulley and shims
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 6 Jun 2017 15:26:11 -0400
  I have a customer that is having a new engine installed. In the midst of this the first shop that was working on it...
• Re: was Still lousy gas mileage now TDI conversions
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 3 May 2012 17:45:56 -0600
  Gotta get something good from my hard work!!! Also Ill be talking to one of the best diesel shops within 100miles about propane Ideas...
• '81.5 Diesel 1.6, Won't start
  Historical mailing list - Neil Crawford
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:39:30 -0700
  Hi volks, I've got a battery that's overdue and for a couple weeks now the engine has had a difficult time starting...
• Re: At Least 22 VW Busses Stolen...fish
  Historical mailing list - alan barber
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 11:25:15 -0400
  ...all these were powered by turbo diesels - the vast >majority 1,6L TDs! > >Seems a popular engine over there - maybe I should consider that...
• Re: Turbo diesel 5-speed DOKA on ebay
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 18:04:59 -0600
  ...known on the yahoo! diesel list, helpful there and so forth, a lot of people have bought parts and engines from him with no...
• Re: What is it with the US? (No real van content)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:16:33 -0400
  ...down to;" why ruin a perfectly good vehicle by putting a diesel engine in it? ". They have the perception that they are a little...
• Re: My Audi 80 2.0L engine swap starts Sunday!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 10:39:34 -0700
  ...If you are going to install it into a Diesel Vanagon then yes it is the same deal as other VW engines in respect...
• Re: [Syncro] WTB: inline4 powersteering bracket
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 2 Jul 2001 12:36:35 EDT
  In a message dated 7/2/01 8:43:31 AM, drillock@EARTHLINK.NET writes: << If anyone with a diesel Vanagon and stock engine...
• Re: Looking for Mike Ramer
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 26 Oct 2001 09:18:29 -0700
  ...with SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) RWD > 87 Corolla 1.8 DX CE80 diesel sedan > 89 Corolla 1.8 DX CE96 diesel van/wagon...
• Advancing timing of WHAT?
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 09:03:05 -0700
  ...out throw pretty close. (set stops ) works >best with front engine but us diesel vans adjust our timing this way. ^^^^^^^^^^^ > Also works on older...
• Re: omni engine...Friday (ode to Kenneke)
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:17:28 -0600
  ...The Feng Shui engineering methods employed to find the perfect angle that is harmonious to all aspects of the motors operation is critical when...
• Re: TDI, TD and 2.0L conversions
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 30 Aug 1998 12:52:24 EDT
  OH-I forgot to add-Turbo-Diesels are the engine of the future!!! Cleaner emissions(forget what you used to see coming out of...
• Re: Coolant pressure gauge mounting
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 3 Feb 2002 19:19:11 -0700
  ...Yeah, especially diesel, which might idle for long priods. I have often wanted a relay tht stops the engine if pressure is zero while...
• FS '90 Wolfsburg Carat TDI
  Historical mailing list - Ray Brubaker
  Sun, 24 Apr 2011 16:10:24 -0400
  I have listed my son's '90 Wolfsburg Carat with a TDI diesel engine on TheSambe for sale. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds...
• Re: Fuel filters- diesel vs. gas.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Sep 1995 09:09:54 -0400
  ...They >>are all made for diesel applications. I found one about the right size, >>and wa thinking about mounting this on the fan housing...
• Re: 82' Diesel 1.6 NA Injector leakage
  Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 21:52:26 -0400
  ...82' Diesel 1.6 NA Injector leakage > > I see diesel fuel leakage at the base of the Injector. > .... It works. ... > Starting is getting to...
• Re: Tip and Tricks: Smoke Signals
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:54:16 -0700
  ...wrote: > In a diesel it is normal to see white smoke on start-up on cold days > with a cold engine. It's unburned...
• Re: Engine oil
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 21 Jul 2022 18:13:06 -0400
  ...www.autozone.com/motor-oil-and-transmission-fluid/engine-oil/p/shell-rotella-t6-diesel-engine-oil-hd-full-synthetic-15w-40-1-gal...
• Diesel Westy advice for friend needed
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Oct 1996 10:53:05 -0700
  Ok, a friend of mine is the second owner of an '83 Diesel Westy. He wants to give the beast to his 16-year...
• Re: '82 Diesel Westy For Sale in Denver (Glendale) CO
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:08:08 +0000
  ...How involved is the motor? I've rebuilt 1.6 and 1.8 inline four VW gas engines before. The 1.6 diesel is...
• Re: Anybody using a 2.0 gas engine in a vanagon conversion
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 25 Aug 2013 15:27:56 -0700
  ...Heck, for many years the diesel and the gas motor even shared the same block! They are quite simple and robust. If you stick...
• Re: d24t volkswagen diesel
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sun, 31 Jul 2011 21:14:02 -0600
  ...the girlfriend bought an old volvo with a freshly rebuilt diesel engine. 6 cylinder inline turbo. anyone familiar with this engine? myself and buddy...
• Re: public garages/wasRe: Westy height ? Garage door openings w
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 01:26:16 +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: Yesterday's Engine Fire in Rockefeller Center NYC
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 19 Dec 2003 11:10:28 -0500
  ...away from the engine and below it. It doesn't stop them from burning up. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia '94 Honda...
• Re: Engine oil
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:41:43 -0600
  ...www.autozone.com/motor-oil-and-transmission-fluid/engine-oil/p/shell-rotella-t6-diesel-engine-oil-hd-full-synthetic-15w-40-1-gal...
• Re: [Syncro] WTB: inline4 powersteering bracket
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 2 Jul 2001 06:26:17 -0700
  ...VW equipped diesel cars with several different types and sizes of power steering pumps. I have not yet seen a pump and bracket that...
• Re: [Vwdiesel] Question on Leaking Diesel Pump - Cold Start Lever - HELP!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 21:05:52 -0800
  ...Mike Snow ovalwindow wrote: > hello, > > i have a leak that appears to be coming from the cold > start lever of my vanagon's diesel...
• Re: alternative carburetion of FI 2.0 Liter vanagon engine???
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Wed, 7 Sep 2005 22:50:46 -0600
  ...Most people think diesel and WVO, but in Canada and parts of Europe propane can make sense. I converted a Vanagon to propane a...
• Re: What parts could I use?
  Historical mailing list - Hahn Rossman
  Thu, 28 Oct 2004 20:02:46 -0700
  ...Input shaft from the transmission (although not absolutely critical) bell housing from diesel tranny flywheel from diesel starter weird cast aluminum engine mounts bolted...
• Re: Questioning 1.9TD Swap?? (New info)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Thu, 4 Feb 1999 13:19:10 -0500
  ...VW diesels are incredibly tough little critters. It all depends on how the engine is driven and how it is maintained. If you are...
• Re: wiper problems
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 12:09:56 +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...
• Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 13:19:15 -0500
  ...Chevy diesel engine was dyno'ed at 190 BHP. A bolt-on propane injection kit was added and the engine dyno'ed at 400...
• Slow diesel thread-misc. ramblings
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:11:01 -0500
  ...engines mentioned in other vanagon threads. I sold mine for $1000.00 to a young girl that wants to convert it to biodiesel. Diesels...
• bosch information
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 12 Aug 94 14:40:24 CDT
  i recently got a copy of a Bosch catalog of gasoline and diesel injection products. and, as i am wont to do at times...
• Re: ..TD conversion
  Historical mailing list - Will Wood
  Fri, 6 Dec 1996 11:07:39 -0700
  ...While turbocharging a Diesel will clean up the smoke, you'll actually lean out the engine without the corresponding increase in fuel metering. Keep...
• Re: where could I get a five speed tranny?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 11 Oct 2000 20:33:25 +1200
  ...Powerglide 1984 Caravelle currently engineless 1984 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD) 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel 1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1...
• Re: Nissan 2.2L diesel in vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 23:50:55 -0500
  ...putting a Nissan 2.2L diesel in a vanagon? I've just been > >offered a really good running engine for free. > > > >-- > >Harmon Seaver > >CyberShamanix...
• Re: Advice about breaking in Turbo Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 6 May 2015 17:43:35 +0000
  ...new 1.9l TD > engine? I am very familiar with the waterboxer break in, but not so much > the diesel. I know Ralph just...
• Re: Engine swap over heating problem (F)
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 11:52:54 -0700
  ...ENGINE SWAP. > I HAVE INSTALL A VW GOLF III 2.0L (2E) ENGINE IN MY VANAGON WITH ALL >MOUNTING STUFF FROM THE DIESEL ENGINE...
• Re: Diesel Fuel vs Gasoline
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 23:51:19 -0500
  ...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: pre-coffee whining
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Aug 94 9:34:16 PDT
  ...I would simply push in the clutch and rev that poor diesel engine, creating enough of a cloud behind me so that I couldn...
• Re: Inline 4 transplant question
  Historical mailing list - Sylvain B
  Mon, 1 Jan 2001 18:55:15 -0500
  The input shaft from the Diesel transmission might be too long. I saw such comments on the list before. If i remember well, it...
• Engine oil
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 7 Aug 2022 14:37:29 +0000
  ...Dexos 2 is for europeant vehicles which addresses that many European vehicles are Diesels. The performance for spark ignition engines is actually lower. The...
• Re: 52 degree Inline 4 hydraulic lifters leaking down
  Historical mailing list - Jason Ewing
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:29:43 -0400
  I used an 86 1.6TD with hydro lifters in my 82 diesel van. Never any problems with them. Sounds like the replacement engine...
• Re: 88 GL - Failure to Start - but now it does!! Hip Hip Huzzah!! The cost of Diesel Fuel.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 13 Jun 2014 19:27:39 -0500
  ...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: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel-again.
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:27:08 -0900
  ...in addition to my diesel westy NA, a 91 EcoDiesel turbo Jetta. It > is an interesting car because the engine runs so lean that...
• Re: "windage tray" and other I4 conversion comments
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 21:58:19 -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: Wanted; coolant tank for Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Michael Avrea
  Thu, 10 Dec 1998 01:59:55 EST
  ...Anyone else out there please let me know if you know >where I can get a used one. >Thanks, >Michael Avrea >82 Westy Diesel...
• Ist Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 22:39:53 +1200
  >I read somewhere that "Wasser" was the name of the person who engineered the >VW engine with pistons that "box" each other, or was...
• Re: Runaway Dieselbox!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 13:28:16 EDT
  I had the same thing happen with a VW diesel pick-up with the same engine. The breather fumes supply enough crankcase oil to...
• Re: Will biodiesel reduce particulate harm (Re: Diesels inCalifornia?!)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 02:11:53 +0200
  ...that TDIs, while clean for diesels, > were worse in the NOx and particulate matter emissions than gas > engines. So I asked about biodiesel and...
• Re: turbo diesel install info
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 10 Sep 2004 19:07:53 -0500
  ...Stan Wilder More Power with Performance Coatings http://www.engineceramics.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf...
• Re: Diesel Vanagon Starter ?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 6 May 2016 00:12:26 +0000
  ...gmail.com> wrote: > Also, Don has a gas engine with a diesel starter, and diesel flywheels may > well be one piece with hardened teeth...