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Re: oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Dennis
Mon, 7 May 2007 22:28:17 -0400
...While you can oil the cam shaft and distributor drive gear there, no way can you fill the oil pump there. Maybe you just...
List of stuff for sale in Vallejo
Historical mailing list
Tue, 18 Apr 1995 18:49:22 -0700
...No guarantee (you must have all VW stock cooling, fuel system, distributor & proper timing, pre-oiling and break-in oil and procedure, driving habits...
Re: need to ship a transmission
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 28 Mar 2004 22:30:03 -0600
...need to ship a transmission Its a lot cheaper if you have the bellhousing and input shaft removed. Ease to do. Ship these seperately...
Re: Analog TPS fitted to a WBX throttle body?
Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
Wed, 11 Feb 2004 06:36:05 +0000
...It has the standard "D" shaft. Dunno how you are gonna make it work with the short shaft on the WBX TB. I take...
Re: Parts needed to install new engine
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 18 Aug 2000 11:33:49 -0700
...New o-ring for distributor shaft. (Might as well, it will leak oil on top of your new engine if you leave the old...
Re: Hall sender + ignition control unit electronics
Historical mailing list
Tue, 19 Jun 2012 01:40:30 -0400
...minimal side shaft play and put a new Hall Sender ( about >$ 100 to 120 ) in it, and keep the old distributor for a spare...
Re: Removing the axle shafts (was: Towing a Vanagon)
Historical mailing list - a butler
Sun, 4 Jan 2009 12:32:55 -0600
...The van died b/c the distributor smaller gauge to something wire melted to the block shortining it out, no spark. I spent a...
Re: I-4 conversion general info
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 25 Oct 2015 08:45:50 -0700
...output shaft bearing being abused by the shaft with no pilot bearing... In my hybrid motor, I did have to swap my distributor drive...
Re: Analog TPS fitted to a WBX throttle body?
Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
Wed, 11 Feb 2004 07:48:17 +0000
...It has the standard "D" shaft. Dunno how you > > are gonna make it work > > with the short shaft on the WBX TB. > > > > I take...
Re: stumped
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:15:44 -0800
...the top edge of the cylinder head > > (distributor > side) and the dot on the intermediate shaft lined up with the > > > mark on the crank...
Re: first try = first run = no running anymore
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:23:08 -0700
...I think this because when I > removed the distributor to inspect it last night I couldn't easily turn the > center shaft until i...
Re: Vanagon/Jetta timing issue. Use RPM sensor hole to find #1 TDC mark?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:00:34 -0700
...I'm treating this engine as if the cam, intermediate shaft, crank and distributor are out of sync with each other. Currently it's...
parts for sale
Historical mailing list - Seth Bruggeman
Sat, 10 Nov 2001 12:26:05 -0800
...distributor shaft 9. half of a power steering bracket with mounting hardware (the half that bolts to the case--is there another half???--never...
Re: Fridae Question about ignition timing..
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:22:25 -0700
...Check for distributor shaft side play...shouldn't be any of course. change to electronic ignition if you can. Really 'wakes up' and points...
Re: How high do I lift the wee beastie?
Historical mailing list - Doug Hobbs
Sat, 20 Nov 2010 14:47:15 +0000
...shafts as you lift. Doug On 20 Nov 2010, at 13:02, Dennis Haynes wrote: > If you remove the alternator, oil breather, distributor and...
Finding TDC revisited
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Sun, 29 May 2005 01:31:38 -0400
...Regards, > Mike J. > > PS - what lubricant should I use on the distributor shaft when > installing? Looks like it had some sort of graphite paste...
New Carb
Historical mailing list
Wed, 26 Jul 1995 06:28:43 -0700 (PDT)
...WHen changed distributors a while back, the diaphram was _full_ of gas! Good thing I didn't have a hole in it! I have...
Re: diesel gas conversion - fourth day
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 5 May 2002 21:19:42 -0700
...When we last left our heros, they had taken a little bit off the input shaft and were getting ready to put the gas...
Re: Minimal vanagon support kit
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Mon, 7 Sep 2009 19:41:17 -0700
...Note that I do NOT carry spare alternators, starters, piston sets, cylinder heads, transmissions, CV joints, axle shafts, ECUs, AFMs, distributors, spark plugs, ignition...
Re: Horn problem-getting coolant hoses
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 13 Jul 2015 20:48:17 -0400
...There are distributors that carry a number of these parts. My local NAPA has been able to get me most hoses same or next...
Re: Vanagon/Jetta timing issue. Use RPM sensor hole to find #1 TDC mark?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:10:04 -0700
...I'm treating this engine as if the cam, intermediate shaft, > crank and distributor are out of sync with each other. > > Currently it's...
Re: Vanagon Hall Effect Sensor alternatives
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Sun, 4 Sep 2011 11:32:35 -0700
...I went to the local Pick a Part and located a distributor from a mid-'80's Volvo 740 and simply swapped the entire...
Re: first try = first run = no running anymore
Historical mailing list - Ry
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:25:12 -0500
...I think this because when I >> removed the distributor to inspect it last night I couldn't easily turn the >> center shaft until i...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 25 Sep 2004 20:48:56 -0700
...All you need to do is loosen the nuts that hold the rocker shaft to the head and work each push rod with your...
Re: burned Bosch rotors and tune-up question
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 5 Nov 2003 07:16:24 -0800
...good Vanagon distributor site? Anyone have > step-through of disassembly and cleaning/lubrication? Is there any play in your dist shaft? I considered pulling...
Re: off with her heads
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:43:59 -0700
The distributor drive shaft can fall out. It has shims on the bottom that can fall into the case if you are really unlucky...
Re: 85 1.9L died on highway, won't start
Historical mailing list - Vince S
Sat, 11 Sep 2004 13:45:09 -0700
...3) Check the steel disc which creates the signal for the Hall sensor that is is not spinning free WRT to the distributor shaft...
Re: making a little headway but need advice
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Sat, 7 Dec 2013 14:48:37 -0500
...I have been working on overhead cam engines so long but clearly on this engine the cam shaft is a lot harder to look...
Re: inline hybrid motor?
Historical mailing list - PSD
Sun, 29 Mar 2015 10:43:38 -0400
...But those motors are considered different because they went to coil pack distributor-less ignition and chain drive oil pump(no intermediate shaft). _____ From...
Re: Bucking and Stalling
Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
Mon, 24 Oct 2005 15:49:36 -0500
...The van has run so good for over a year now! I just had the distributor and coil replaced, my mechanic thought that could...
(F) No Van content, Re: Interesting item on eBay
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Fri, 21 Jan 2000 15:39:45 -0800
...Also, I just picked up an original Porsche 912 cast iron distributor with TIGHT shaft, original chocolate brown cap and rotor. I paid 10...
Re: Regular maintenance list-contributions.
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 18 Sep 2003 21:50:01 -0500
...check EGR system (except California models) - check ignition system (ignition wires, distributor cap, rotor should be replaced) - replace spark plugs - replace ignition breaker (points...
Re: Vanagon Hall Effect Sensor alternatives
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 4 Sep 2011 15:35:27 -0500
...I went to the local Pick a Part and > located a distributor from a mid-'80's Volvo 740 and simply swapped the > entire...
Re: 81 Westy 2.0 Rebuild
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 25 Nov 2001 17:45:12 -0600
...Spring under your distributor, tie it to your distributor with a small bundle tie. 2. Thrust washer under your distributor drive, tie it to...
Re: first try = first run = no running anymore
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:15:44 -0700
...I think this because when I > removed the distributor to inspect it last night I couldn't easily turn > the > center shaft until i...
Local tire dealers and Tire Rack / online tires; was: Re: JUST BRAKES franchise warning!
Historical mailing list - Nunya Business
Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:48:37 -0700
...and if they are really getting shafted by their distributor then the > should take out their frustration on the distributor > not piss me off...
Re: revving idle --> 83 Westy gasser
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:26:22 -0500
...Distributor, Do all the advance mechanisms work? Is the vacuum chamber good? How about the mechanical advance? Does it work freely? I have seen...
Elephant Gears' US dealer
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Fri, 23 Jun 2000 20:12:24 +1300
...require distributors for UK and continental Europe >>If the product you require is not listed, contact us now! >> >>*requires special primary shaft >>** require special...
Overheating Trauma
Historical mailing list - Mike White
Wed, 19 Jun 1996 14:07:23 MST
...fan * Fan nut is tight, and fan is not loose on shaft * Belt to generator taut * Engine tuned properly: - valves adjusted - timing adjusted - fresh...
Re: Consistent cutout at 3k rpm
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:41:43 -0700
...is there a lot of shaft side-play in the distributor ? does it do it no load, or just under load ? is there a...
Re: Oil light flickering-Subaru cold start noises.
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:11:20 -0600
...The dealer first claimed, "They all do that, nothing's wrong." I got an explanation about the timing belts and distributor shaft wobble , but...
1989 syncro or sale
Historical mailing list - michael osweiler
Sun, 20 Sep 1998 09:08:55 -0500
...The drive shaft u joints were replaced two years ago, no problem since. The water pump, belts, distributor cap, spark plug wires, and air...
Re: making a little headway but need advice
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sat, 7 Dec 2013 13:41:48 -0800
...I have been working on overhead cam engines so long but clearly on this engine the cam shaft is a lot harder to look...
Dusseldorfer insights
Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
Wed, 11 Sep 1996 19:21:28 EST
...at home) altered crank bearing 50 (VW has 16mm, AUDI 20mm shafts, that's the reason) replacement parts for bellhousing, release lever, bearing, gasket...
Re: first try = first run = no running anymore
Historical mailing list - Ry
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:32:22 -0500
...I think this because when I >> removed the distributor to inspect it last night I couldn't easily turn >> the >> center shaft until i...
return to ol' blue - the diesel to gas conversion
Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
Sat, 14 Sep 2002 17:36:28 -0700
...I pulled the oil cooler from the diesel and was going to attach it, but the shaft on the oil filter bracket (I don...
125 HP Wasserboxer Ghia (non-transplant for Vanagon)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 18 Dec 1995 10:33:34 PST
...rocker shafts. The engine is topped off with a pair of Dellorto 45 DRLA twin-choke carbs, a Bosch 009 centrifugal advance distributor and...
Unusual Oil leak ('68 Single port)
Historical mailing list
Thu, 2 May 1996 11:13:50 +1200
...the engine compartment (drips on the vacuum advance, misting on the distributor cap & carb. small pools on the tinware by the pulley). The only...
stuff left for sale
Historical mailing list - Seth Bruggeman
Sun, 18 Nov 2001 10:29:03 -0800
...distributor shaft 6. power steering bracket with mounting hardware 7. metal coolant pipes: a. pipe from t-stat housing to right head b. pipe...
Re: making a little headway but need advice
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sat, 7 Dec 2013 13:36:34 -0800
...you might enjoy this ...years ago in the 70's I worked on some Dodge V-8 ...had the distributor out ... needed to know...
Re: first try = first run = no running anymore
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:58:56 -0500
...I think this because when I >>> removed the distributor to inspect it last night I couldn't easily turn >>> the >>> center shaft until i...
Re: Consistent cutout at 3k rpm
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:04:39 -0400
...There is not noticeable side-play in the distributor shaft and the dizzy is within spec in regards to base, full-advance and vacuum...
Re: The pin goes in
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 1 Jan 2002 15:47:17 -0600
...Spring under your distributor, tie it to your distributor with a small bundle tie. 2. Thrust washer under your distributor drive, tie it to...
Re: rebuilt 2.1 runs like crap - can't figure it out
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 20 Apr 2004 11:15:58 -0500
...I think I put the distributor drive shaft in > wrong, but from what I understand, that doesn't matter because you can > turn > the...
Re: vanagon with ticco engine/vibrations
Historical mailing list - vw4x4
Sun, 23 Feb 2003 21:33:57 -0500
...The Golf and Jetta use a combination of weights and hydralic mounts and even have a small balance shaft that drives the distributor. So...
Re: need to ship a transmission
Historical mailing list - Doug in CA
Sun, 28 Mar 2004 20:42:10 -0800
...need to ship a transmission > > Its a lot cheaper if you have the bellhousing and input shaft removed. > Ease to do. Ship these seperately...
Re: 87 Wolfsburg persistant hesistation problem (confusing)
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:27:25 -0400
...Also, you said you did the distributor cap, you know there are very specific caps, and these can easily be confused. If you put...
FS: CDN 91 Syncro Westy
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sun, 1 Jan 2006 18:40:15 -0800
...All 4WD drive shaft U-joints, and shaft re-balanced. NEW Rear seat upholstery, back and seat (2004). ** NEW interior sliding door panel. Drinking...
Re: Restoration of 1991 Carat MT
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 1 Mar 2010 14:43:21 -0600
...there is a little felt washer that fits over the main shaft needle bearing in the end of the crankshaft and there is a...
Re: Friday water pump fun!
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:23:50 -0800
...I even changed the head AND the distributor drive gear with the intermediate balance shaft held in place so I didn't have to...