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• Re: oil pump stud - never seize?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Sat, 25 Feb 2012 14:15:47 -0600
  ...I was putting my (almost new) oil pump back on my short block after > finally getting the case halves back together when I > found...
• Re: Vanagon exhaust diameter? + Custom exhaust fabrication questions.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:16:42 -0700
  ...The collector > > > itself (Jetta) has 1 5/8" pipes. > > > > > > The only real technical stumbling block right now, is that the > > > collector will be shorter...
• Re: Wire size question.
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:42:49 -0700
  ...A 30 amp fast blow fuse would adequately protect the battery from a short if there was a fault in the wiring to the...
• Phrydae: Super-computer soon to use water-cooled system for heating occupants
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:20:37 -0700
  ...If a leak should occur, internal sensors would shut the machine down before causing a short circuit." Hey, I wonder why they don't...
• Fw: 2.1L Align bore and main bearings
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Wed, 3 Dec 2003 21:18:30 -0500
  ...in a very short time you have lots more than the intended .0015ths > cam bearing clearance.I would consider this block junk because there...
• Re: Strange Things Happening
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 09:29:39 -0400
  ...You might skip directly to testing, but it may disturb the wires and temporarily remove a short to ground -- unplug the temp sender (single...
• Re: Clacking in engine!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 23:19:49 -0600
  ...of to > make it as good as we could short of ripping appart the block and doing a > complete rebuild. We stated the engine...
• (Conversion-OrientedVC) Subaru 2.2l 4-cyl turned 260K this afternoon while coming home from Atlantic City
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:12:11 -0400
  ...The engine in my '96 Outback wagon (open-block EJ22) turned 260k miles this afternoon, and I thought I'd share since more, and...
• Re: Request for detailed install directions for rear heater core
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 9 Dec 2014 19:29:09 -0800
  ...The core will not slide out of the fan box when screwed down with the Westy seat installed, the plywood seat floor blocks it...
• Re: anyone seen this one ...washer/wiper
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 3 Sep 2010 23:34:32 -0700
  that's what fixed it, a new short ground wire from pump neg terminal to one of the washer bottle mounting screws. The original...
• Re: Syncro Springs vs 85 Springs
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:18:34 -0500
  ...They didn't compress enough and topped out the shorter travel suspension. The result was a stiff ride with no negative suspension travel. I...
• Re: Diesel Exapansion Tank Problem Solution
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 09:29:26 -0500
  ...To take care of flexing issues I attached the fittings to the block with short lengths of hose. Dave K. <Hi Maynard, I was...
• Re: Propex Install
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 30 Oct 2013 17:22:42 -0700
  ...Also, leave the lengths of the SS hoses alone, do not cut them shorter for installation convenience. I think Frank Condelli mounts them where...
• Re: head-aches
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 May 2007 08:59:40 -0400
  ...Even 50K is a short life. Yes it is possible to get a bad outer gasket, (I have had a few) but there is...
• Re: Roof racks on non westies
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 11 Jul 2011 07:30:50 -0700
  ...get the 'bars' to clear the higher top, I added some shorter 'blocks'...maybe about 18" long (depending on the angle your top slants...
• 1600 Rebuild Notes...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Mar 96 19:53 CST
  ...That's the way I handled the last short block I did. But I didn't like it. I know bearing material (in the...
• Question to those who've done the Tiico conversion
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 03:40:17 -0600
  ...are shot and the block under the head gasket has a fair amount of corrosion as well, so short of JBWelding the damage or...
• Re: Fuel pump/filter
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 30 Nov 2014 10:07:54 -0800
  ...IF the evap system was blocked, would the fuel pump then create a vacuum and cause the pump to cavitate? If so...... IF the...
• Exhaust mounting (was Re: freshly rebuilt 1600DP running VERY HOT!)
  Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
  Thu, 02 May 1996 08:36:56 -0400
  ...this before. > >Ideally, the heat exchangers are hung from the engine block by metal >braces. Over time these have a tendency to come loose...
• Re: Purple springs from H&R
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:15:30 EST
  ...They wore out a lot, 3 of 7 > spring turns are "on block", so no more spring effect there. > > The stiffness is independent from...
• alignment woes (short short story)
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Fri, 2 May 2003 19:46:24 EDT
  ...The mechanic takes it around the block and can't get it to do it. Ninety degree turns and no long slow corners. Tell...
• Re: Rear view mirror install???
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 8 Jun 2001 17:28:11 -0700
  ...Fri, 8 Jun 2001 09:24:13 -0700 > > And does a wonderful job of blocking your vision unless you are short enough > that you...
• Turbo question Water Jacket Seal failure
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 08:31:20 -0700
  ...Also this not a VW cast block, but a custom block and air-cooled, but it held together. The other item was I saw...
• ECU or Harness or AFM plug Malfuction Question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 21:59:06 -0800
  The causes of intermittent shorts or malfunctions could be linked to many causes. The official fix was posted, but essentially is a list of...
• Re: Helmet laws
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 21:12:30 -0400
  ...Death came with several broken > valves, two destroyed pistons and connecting rods, and matching windows > on each side of the block. Warranty denied! Yup...
• Re: He's at it again (reply form seller)
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 3 Nov 2004 13:19:24 -0700
  ...block when painted? jimt // The answer // I would imagine the pait is to protect the surface. Tolulene and a rag will make short work...
• just plain wore out
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Thu, 31 May 2001 13:47:58 -0700
  ...diesel ? Yes and thanks for the info, I already took the short block in to the machine shop where they will rebuild it for...
• Re: Wiring/testing of VDO oil pressure gauge (dual sender)
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 08:30:13 -0400
  ...You can also verify the ground from sender to the block. Gee, I was thinking of upgrading my JCWhitney gauge to VDO, maybe not...
• Electrical Questions for Headlights and Dual Battery (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 09:08:18 -0800
  ...Anyway, in doing all this I finally got a look at those two round grounding blocks up behind the fuse block. Which I connected...
• Re: Chevy 304 -> '68 bus swap?
  Historical mailing list - Alexis Montanez
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 12:50:47 -0500 (CDT)
  ...My friend with a '68 was interested in installing a short- > block V-8. Does anyone know what is involved, whether or not kits...
• Re: Srarter woes
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Mon, 25 Jan 2016 20:23:02 -0500
  ...Finally the starter stopped turning, but Iwas kn the > middle of the road, blocking traffic, at night. > > Long story short - this is the second...
• Re: Sad tale - followup
  Historical mailing list - Renouard, Robert
  Fri, 10 Sep 1999 08:54:55 -0700
  ...the engine block, > that > adds $400-$1100 to the price (yes, the $1100 is the dealership core > charge), > the short block runs from $1800...
• Re: Stealth Vanagon Camping
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 11 Nov 2010 12:09:44 -0800
  ...than pull off on a dead end short road or equivalent. Also far fetched as getting blocked in would likely never happen. Still I...
• Re: wiring questions
  Historical mailing list - J McCavitt
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 12:07:15 -0800
  ...do about being out of free spades on the two grounding blocks? 2) I have a factory installed dual battery system that appears to...
• Re: What's the difference???
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:50:55 -0400
  ...Small Coolant pipe between > block and short hose on passenger side of engine. > > Now, that last entry does have some discrepancies (83-85 or...
• Re: Radiator fan- '91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - sparklegirl500
  Tue, 31 May 2016 21:37:43 +0000
  Check the appropriate fuse in the fuse block, John. The fan in my 83 diesel stopped working once, and when I looked at the...
• Re: Where to buy intake manifold?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 10:52:16 -0500
  ...These should be a dime a dozen, from people who have installed vent hole in there block. Eric Mike Braden wrote: > Hello all, > > I...
• Re: Engine needed
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sun, 30 Jan 2000 18:39:21 -0500
  ...VWofA wants $2,300 for a short block (no heads) and has no > idea when it could be available. > > HELP! Is there a reputable...
• Re: 85-86 westy seat rails in an 83?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:42:32 -0400
  ...I was starting with passenger-van rails which had to be shortened, so I'm sure I chose the shortening point based on reaching...
• Re: Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 4 Nov 2013 13:22:00 -0700
  ...it is best to FuseIt so that if that wire > should ShortToGround the Fuse will blow before any DamageIsDone ~ it > may not always be...
• Re: 87 2.1 loss power
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:11:23 -0700
  ...I checked to ground on > the block and checked to the braid around the coax and there is no short to > ground. The injectors...
• Re: oil pressure problem, '86
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 May 95 14:26:10 PDT
  ...My vision is that a piece of lint rag or something is floating around in the engine block channels and half blocks the channel...
• Re: Fridge Burner box
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:05:08 -0700
  ...tank.However, since most of my trips are short and not remote, I'll use block ice (self made or bought) in a Coleman...
• Overheating causes?
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 12:19:26 -0700
  ...I also watched it rise dramatically just a few blocks from home, the dramatic rise slowing at mid-range but continuing to rise till...
• Re: Gas Tank Thump
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 16:35:15 +1000
  ...Gas tank thump? > > For a while, my gas tank (I think it't the tank..) has often made a >metallic thumping sound, shortly after...
• Re: Syncro Engine Block Heater Mystery Solved!! (long story, happy en ding)
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 20:52:41 -0500
  ...Doesn't heat up the block. It does not do a good enough job to enable good starting in our winters. We have really...
• Re: window mounted swamp coolers
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 24 Jun 2004 02:58:01 -0500
  ...I'll sell this engine as a long block for $1300.00 with heads. (No core) I'll sell this engine as a short...
• VW garage sale in NH
  Historical mailing list - Jon-reed Hathaway
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 17:06:40 -0500
  ...I've got a couple of 2.0L short blocks (one solid lifter, one hydraulic lifter), one VGC 1500 Bus case, and one AE...
• Help Doctor's, My baby is sick!
  Historical mailing list - Joe
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 14:28:59 -0500
  ...I was going on a short trip and was just pulling away from the curb and accelerating through the gears when, without warning, the...
• Re: Srarter woes
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:05:28 -0800
  ...Finally the starter stopped turning, but Iwas kn the middle of the road, blocking traffic, at night. Long story short - this is the second...
• FS: '86 Syncro Transporter parts update
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 07:15:14 EST
  ...The engine has been sold as a short block so all the ancillaries are now available. Also, some of the parts previously listed have...
• Re: O2 Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:37:41 -0400
  ...Took her for a short twirl around the block and she semed >to be running fairly normally (as far as you can tell in...
• PARTS FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - mathew Bennett
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 18:41:47 -0400
  ...new) *Rear seat heater assembly with cover (complete) *Oil filler tube *Short block *Heads (have mild pitting on face) *Pushrods *Various engine water pipes...
• Re: help needed diagnosing blown head gasket
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 31 Dec 2003 21:15:19 -0800
  ...The smoking should stop shortly after you correct the over filled situation. Mark Ben S wrote: >............... > this afternoon, i went to take a better...
• Re: oil drain not snug. feels loose
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 22:35:04 -0500
  ...Put an new short bolt in the drain hole with a copper or nylon washer for the seal. You can try and chase what...
• Woody's woes (temporarily) over
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 07:01:27 -0500
  ...In fact, **both** bolts holding it to the block had broken. Probably as a result of all the shaking caused by the stumbling and...
• Re: Post gas tank/system reseal - vacuum in gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:42:14 -0400
  ...The charcoal can get clumped up with age and have a blockage which can cause this problem. Blow back into the tank (with the...
• Re: New adapter plate: DIY Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 14:57:19 -0400
  ...The intermediate shaft drives both the vaccum pump up on the block (Where the distributor is on gas engines) and oil pump on the...
• Re: PRICE OF GASOLINE
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 14:53:27 -0800
  Anybody on the list old enough to have suffered through the gas shortage of the early '70's? Anyone who did doesn't want...
• Oil leaks
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Jun 1996 22:11:21 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Oil only leaks when the engine is running and continues for a short period after the engine is stopped. The leak consumes approximately one...