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• diesel tranny
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 19 Feb 2004 13:16:18 -0500
  Keep in mind that the input shaft for the tranny "should" be swapped when using a diesel bellhousing on a gas tranny. this is...
• 1986 Military Diesel Crew Cab Transporter Pickup
  Historical mailing list - Mel Miller
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:24:45 -0500
  ...I told them that I had an 86 Vanagon Diesel with a 1.6 engine but they kept bringing out the wrong air filter...
• Re: Parts needed... Looking for some diesel bits or a cheap WBX in southern Ontario
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:49:08 -0700
  ...I can replace it with another waterboxer or I can >> use the diesel conversion parts and engine that I had been planning to >> install...
• Re: Gas->Deisel?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 May 97 11:04:05 EDT
  ...I've really enjoyed your site. > > Jim > jimchamp@innernet.net > If you have a diesel engine you need a few things from a diesel...
• Re: turbo diesel install info
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Fri, 10 Sep 2004 16:39:11 -0400
  ...I think I have to ream/cut the center out with a sharp razor to facilitate the Diesel nozel to fit in the filler...
• Re: Engine oil
  Historical mailing list - Tom C
  Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:00:47 -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 Vanagon v-belt blues
  Historical mailing list - Jim Snyder
  Sat, 15 May 1999 20:23:24 -0700
  ...my '82 diesel Vanagon. The bad belt was the one that goes from the waterpump pulley to the alternator. My engine does not have...
• Re: On I4 Engine Vibration
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 09:22:36 -0400
  ...My '82 diesel has this setup, too. The bearer bars are on rubber bushings and then the engine is tied to them with rubber...
• Re: oil pressure at startup in diesel swapped inline 4
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 14 Apr 2002 21:11:53 -0700
  ...oil pressure at startup in diesel swapped inline 4 I have a diesel Westy that was swapped with a 92 cabriolet egnine. The oil...
• ~Flaming DIEsels~ Re: how much interest IS there in the 5cyl conversion???
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 14:12:55 EST
  ...Chris as far as going with a gas, as opposed to diesel engine...turbo or not. I'm not sure where everyone on the...
• Re: How to do a head reseal on a diesel vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:29:15 -0700
  ...People sometimes ask about diesel engine upgrades and as you said the 1.9NA is the easiest way to go. I wanted to know...
• Frozen Engine
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 3 Mar 2009 19:35:39 -0800
  A couple of months ago I posted to the list about a Vanagon I have with a frozen engine. I poured Diesel several weeks...
• Re: air-cooled vs WBX transmission
  Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:24:29 +1000
  ...engine) has an AAK/AVV code gearbox with a final drive of 5.43 The normal TD diesel T3 Syncro (with JX series engine...
• Re: Exhaust Bushing Inner Weave Premature Failure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 18:47:23 -0500
  ...diesel set up ... > for turbo diesel conversions mounted ala stock Diesel Vanagon ( which > I strongly recommend ..doing it the way VW did ..engine tilted...
• BC trip aborted after 300km :( :( . 1.9l TD engine runs hot.
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 1 Jul 2012 11:27:58 -0700
  ...Engine is a 1.9l Turbo Diesel IDI with 60,000km on it. I have an exhaust gas thermometer (EGT) between the manifold and...
• Re: Friday: VW shops and the VW diesel problem
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Fri, 23 Dec 2016 17:26:14 +0000
  ...After the $$$ item was replaced the car only ran on two cylinders--a known problem with these engines since the diesel shops cannot seem...
• Re: vanagon with ticco engine/vibrations
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 21:16:58 -0500
  ...The Tiico kit essentially is using a diesel mounting bracket to tip the engine over sufficiently to get under the regular deck (the SA...
• Re: Photo of Fast Forward's prototype Vanagon ALH [TDI] Conversion Kit
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 08:52:43 -0600
  David, I know nothing about Diesel's (little enough about gas), the "radiator" left of the engine. Is that water?.. and in addition to...
• Re: Diesel conversions for Vanagons??
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Thu, 9 Mar 2006 23:28:14 -0500
  TDI engines have always been scare and expensive. With the price of gas the last couple of years, the situation is even worse. Many...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 19:22:47 -0800
  ...for a inline 4 engine using a diesel flywheel > and clutch. > > > > And I'll tell you about KEP, yes, engines and vw transaxles is...
• Re: diesel vanagon owners - cold start knob -
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 9 Mar 2017 15:46:08 -0600
  Send a picture if you could? Engine block (oilpan) heater is just a 110v plug hanging from the heater itself. Never heard of a...
• Re: I'm about to buy VW LT 4x4 - anyone with exepience with these?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Tue, 9 Jan 2007 15:38:33 -0800
  All I know is that the engine is the same as the ones used in Volvo 740 Turbo Diesels in the early 80s. Watch...
• Re: parts
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:10:40 -0700
  ...22, at 2:36 PM, Hector Zapata wrote: > You diesel and in-line engined guys may want to take a look at this ad...
• '82 deisel Westphalia for sale
  Historical mailing list - VDubBus
  Wed, 4 Mar 1998 18:24:51 EST
  ...Rebuilt engine, new clutch, many other repairs in '95. Runs like a tank, also in great shape, inside and out. Use this link for...
• Rear backing plate
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Thu, 9 Jul 1998 16:24:04 -0400
  ...89 GTi 16v 87 Syncro 83 Rabbit GTi 82 Vanagon Diesel (w 83 GTi engine)
• Re: WTB: Adaptor Plate for Stock Diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 11:15:17 -0800
  ...must be possible, otherwise where would TIICO owners get spares from? TiiCo is adament about not selling their stuff to non-tiico engine convertees.
• Looking for hardware
  Historical mailing list - Brian Tipsword
  Sun, 25 Sep 2005 11:02:32 -0700
  ...I'm looking for 83' diesel engine mounting hardware + bellhousing. I've decided to do a conversion on my 85' weekender to a TD...
• Re: slow pressure buildup [diesel]
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 8 Jul 2005 21:41:52 -0500
  ...I checked the setup on my offending engine (it's out of the car now, awaiting a turbo transplant) and the drive belt is...
• 1.9L TDI diesel
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Aug 1996 12:26:23 -0400
  ...This is where I found the new 1.9L TDI diesels complete for $5000 Canadian. As I talked to him this last time, I...
• Diesel cooling problem advise needed
  Historical mailing list - J.W.Brier
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 20:26:26 +0200
  Told you earlier this week my temp gauge ('81 diesel) is fluctuating between high and low. The overflow tank was up to level so...
• Re: A Ford Westy/Vixen
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Soiney
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 13:06:31 -0600
  ...One model had a BMW diesel engine. If anyone has book marked the Vixen page please post the address so that we can take...
• Re: Koblenz Type 2 meet photos - check these out,youre missing some cool pics!
  Historical mailing list - OOMKES Robin
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 10:00:09 +0200
  ...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: pics of black panels
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 23:01:40 +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: tinted windshields
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 12:05:39 +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: Alternate Fuels
  Historical mailing list - Steve W
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 18:43:48 -0700
  ...Cooking oil can be burnt in a diesel engine without alot of trouble from what I've read. All there is to do is...
• Re: Thinking of switching to Gas.? (response from digest mode) Not much Vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:19:35 -0500
  ...Sunday, June 15, 2008 4:42 PM >> Subject: [Diesel-Vanagon] ca smog >> >> >> Dose anyone know if Ca is stating to check diesel now? I...
• Re: diesel over heating?????
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 12:30:19 -0800
  >| how hot on the temp guage should my 82 vanagon diesel register?? >| >| ..it goes up just past the little redlight (about 1/2 way...
• Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 verses 1.9???
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Mon, 26 Jul 2004 22:09:48 EDT
  ...dollar on Diesel as you can with [premium] gasoline. I did a complete TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) for the TDI engine using published...
• Re: [DIESEL] Reinhardt Lives!! (well, almost ...) {Longish}
  Historical mailing list - dieselwesty
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 14:56:43 -0400
  ...piece of 1 1/4 inch rubber hose used for cooling diesel engines in boats. It had just the right inner dimension to fit...
• Re: White Westy convoy, I-4 gasser advice
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:12:41 -0700
  ...But as engine swaps go, I would think you will never find a simpler one than substituting a gas inline for you VW diesel...
• Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:50:26 EST
  ...I am running a 92 jetta engine using the vannie control system and vannie diesel components. I love it later mark d
• tiico's, subies and diesels oh my...
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 08:31:53 -0700
  Hi All, I'm just curious if there is a definitive place to look for comparisons on these engine conversions? I'm not waiting...
• Re: '86 up vanagon owners.....all please read,and post it to the list..
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 19:26:28 +0200
  ...Calle -88 Vanagon (Transporter) Mullhyttan, Sweden > JordanVw@aol.com wrote: > > > > >>how many of you 2.1L owners are on your second engine, and if...
• Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
  Historical mailing list - sam mccarthy
  Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:36:56 -0800
  ...At the same time VW had plenty of good gasoline I4 engines - using a lot of the same parts as the diesel-i4 - so...
• RE: 914: Alternative Engine Swaps
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Fri, 23 Jun 95 19:39:20 EDT
  Vgon diesel engine is longitudinally mounted, and trans is Vgon-like. I don't know of any VW or Porsche rear-mounted engine that...
• Free Vanagon and Diesel parts.
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 23:23:13 -0500
  ...vngn D oil pump Various Diesel engine brackets, pulleys and other takeoff stuff. Note: None of the rare stuff (ie cast alt bracker, vngn...
• Re: diesel conversions?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 28 Apr 2002 15:40:05 +1200
  ...Collins on June 6th! If they are anything like Japanese diesels, they should have TALLER diff ratios than gas engines. But the 1.6...
• Re: Thermostats...question(s)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 14 Sep 2015 07:21:27 -0700
  ...s more 'under and buried' and these VW inline 4 engines, gas and diesel > .. > have their t-stats on the bottom ..( where the return...
• Re: Why do we all love our "bricks" so much?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Danke
  Fri, 29 Dec 95 15:33 CDT
  ...I don't feel the same way about, say, putting a gas-powered VW engine into a diesel Vangon. In fact, as soon as...
• Re: Doubts
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Thu, 4 Feb 1999 17:27:16 -0500
  ...http://WWW.CS.Yale.EDU/users/jag/vw/engine/diesel1.9/motormount1.9l.html And there are some other variations: http://WWW.CS.Yale...
• Re: Propex alternative?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Fri, 1 Nov 2013 21:29:10 -0400
  ...I know it works as the engine can set it off when I >have the engine cover off when I'm working on it...
• broken diesels etc.
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Mon, 29 Aug 94 18:13:07 EDT
  ...to do with a diesel Vanagon with a big broken part where the engine was. First a reminder that engine conversions are not the...
• Re: Crazy idea?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014 13:29:01 -0700
  I used a diesel speedometer for a while in my '81 gas fueled Vanagon. It worked fine until it started screeching somewhere in Oregon...
• Re: 1.8T conversion question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 15:23:13 -0800
  ...CVs torqued, diesel bellhousing, input shaft, and clutch > lever installed, new Redline MT-90, etc.. I have drilled two additional > rear engine carrier mounting...
• Re: Remove the gas, er...diesel tank?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Polson
  Sun, 16 Jun 2002 14:23:31 +0100
  ...Remove the gas, er...diesel tank? > >Is there special method to remove the diesel tank? The filler tube seems to >be attached at the...
• Re: Rotor Replacement - Diesel??
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 17:06:27 -0800
  ...I supposed if you really tried to sell it, you may be able to convince someone that the new direct injection diesels use ignition...
• Re: Broken down in bishop ca!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Wed, 29 May 2013 00:59:38 -0700
  ...swap > recently done...) > > I assume you're running the stock diesel input shaft, but was the > pilot bearing replaced when the engine swap happened...
• FOR SALE: diesel & gas instrument clusters with tach for sale
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:02:55 -0700
  ...Yes, this is a diesel tach- you can tell by the range of "green" and "red" on the tach are a different RPM range...
• Re: Decal Remover?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 00:13:05 +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...
• Starter-solenoid-relay problems
  Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 12:25:23 -0400
  ...It's like it doesn't have the time delay dependant on engine temperature function working any more. Any thoughts diesel people? Mark Thoma...