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• Re: '82 diesel 1.8 conversion
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:03:47 -0700
  ...It's a strong engine, and > smoother, less vibration. > > I know the Diesel sounds good but I would'mnt go > with anything less that...
• Re: new guy
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 28 Aug 2016 13:20:15 -0700
  ...The beauty is that every > >> >> inline gas/diesel 4-cyl VW engine from 1974-1999 will bolt in when > >> >> the original 1.6NA expires...
• Re: Was Ford Galaxy Friday, now Technology Comparison
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:04:17 -0500
  ...The fuel is partly why because diesel produces more BTUs per gallon but the higher compression diesel engine is also more thermally efficient than...
• Re: Insulation on Engine Compartment? Side Steps?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:50:39 -0800
  ...IIRC, yours is a diesel with a gas engine swap. If so, the engine lid should be stock. (uncut/modified like mine) Can't...
• I-4 conversion general info
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 27 Oct 2015 12:40:56 -0700
  ...I'd either "suffer" with the smaller diesel Vanagon exhaust or use the ABA manifold and build an exhaust. Or Buy FAS engine carriers...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 06:43:24 -0800
  ...Mike Snow 1982 Westfalia diesel 1983 ASI diesel Morrison, Peter wrote: > 'Morning all, from a new chum from the other side of the pond...
• Re: 82 Westy w/Porsche 3.2 Carrera Engine FS
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 23:39:04 +1200
  ...0064 (3) 479-7527 1986 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE80 diesel sedan 1989 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE96 diesel van 1989 Toyota Corona 2...
• FS: 2.1 engine, 3 transmissions, digifant electronics pkg., SA grille kit, 1.6 Turbodiesel engine
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 5 Feb 1999 23:54:53 -0500
  ...75 '82 diesel trans, complete minus bell housing, +ACQ-100 SA grille kit, like new, +ACQ-175 1.6 litre turbodiesel engine from Rabbit...
• Biodiesel
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Tue, 26 Jul 2005 14:40:10 -0400
  ...2005/vw_beans.html VW Diesels Can Run On Beans March 21, 2005 Volkswagen says its diesel engines can run on beans, soybeans that...
• yet another engine choice - VW "twincharger" HOLD IT!!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:44:14 -0400
  ...and yet we eat up V8 engines in '06 Chevy Impala's and 170HP Twin-Charger diesel VW's! I have a 2005.5...
• Re: Using Gunk or other engine cleaning solvents!
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 21:08:48 EST
  In a message dated 1/10/02 9:03:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET writes: << If your engine is tired, cleaning...
• Re: Diesel Subaru Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 11:30:06 -0900
  ...need a new engine > anyway, so for many the calculation needs to be done on the "premium" > charged for a diesel conversion over a...
• FS: 82 Diesel Westy (Boston Area)
  Historical mailing list - Volker Neumann
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 11:31:05 -0400
  ...tires Summer 1998 - diesel injector pump replaced with a salvaged unit - engine rebuilt due to broken timing belt Previous - supposedly engine/tranny were rebuilt...
• Re: Soliciting VW Engine Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:31:34 -0800
  ...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: Got Diesel Rabbit Pickup?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Aug 1998 09:56:32 EDT
  <<Do you own one? Is the mileage really as good as they say? What problems have you had? Is there a VW Rabbit Diesel...
• Re: fram filters
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 17 Jul 1996 07:11:42 +0000
  > I recentley replaced the fuel filter in my 82 diesel with a Fram filter > purchased at a FLAPS. I was cautious about using it...
• Re: AHU MTDI vs. ABA?
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 2 Oct 2019 12:58:17 -0300
  You can have both your boxer-styling and a diesel … and even a 6-speed tranny to boot … but it won’t come cheap...
• Re: Engine oil change interval (VW content...)
  Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 23:16:11 -0500
  ...Their older diesels had similar numbers.... On Mon, 7 Feb 2000 21:17:04 EST Robert Tippey <Tippos@AOL.COM> wrote: > Have you refered...
• Re: Diesel heatshield; how necessary?
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 21:56:07 -0600
  ...see enclosing > my engine in my 16" w/ the 1.6td. It is definitely thicker and different form > the regular diesel sheetmetal box. It...
• Re: Starting Troubles...again
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 22 Nov 2004 07:26:45 -0500
  ...these things? I know with gas engines it�s >basically fuel or fire. So in a diesel would it be fuel or compression? > >Dave > > > >
• Golf/Jetta engine in gas Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Peter Pistner
  Tue, 22 Oct 1996 21:26:19 -0700
  Has anyone heard of a Golf/Jetta engine in a Synchro? Can you bolt a diesel bellhousing onto a synchro tranny? Someone mentioned kits...
• A few diesel engine questions.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 May 95 21:29:30 EDT
  ...Start the engine (well I hope) on a can of Lubro Moly Diesel Purge, let run as long as it can off that. 4...
• Re: Inline gas engine project report.
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:45:43 -0400
  ...This is mounted with VW diesel engine mounts in the 50 degree >> standard way the Vanagon diesels use. >> > >> I pulled the top end off...
• Re: Diesel vs Gas Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:06:23 -0800
  ...That's before I rebuilt the engine of my Westy. With a rebuilt engine it may be able to do it on 2nd gear...
• Re: Jetta fires and Mexico specials
  Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
  Mon, 19 May 2008 16:10:16 -0700
  ...many Subaru's like 90 to 94 Legacy's with the great EJ 2.2 engine ........have made in mexico wiring harnesses and they...
• Re: Friday question: where to get Jetta stuff?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Fri, 4 Sep 2009 13:08:12 -0700
  ...where to get Jetta stuff? > > I bought a 91 Jetta with the eco-diesel engine last week or so. One of > the main reasons...
• Re: What kind of vanagons are we driving
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Koch
  Sat, 18 Mar 2000 01:46:02 -0600
  ...1.7l diesel engine, 57 Hp
• who has the i-4 swap
  Historical mailing list - Brian Scotto
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 06:54:48 -0400
  How did you do it, what engine are you using, did you use fast forward's kit, does yours lay flat like a diesel...
• Re: Conversion bound folks:146 HP 2.6 liter 5 cylinder Engine for Vanagons and Smog Legal*
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Wed, 21 Jul 2004 13:26:09 -0400
  ...Looks like a Diesel Westy , until you see the mount. Very happy with it so far.....
• Re: Fuel Gauge Ohm Rating
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 25 Feb 2005 10:38:08 -0500
  Dave, You could reverse engineer it. Hook up a potentiometer in place of the sender and derive exactly what values give the gauge those...
• Re: Diesel vs Gas Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:26:17 -0500
  ...I think it's a great little engine, smooth, peppy, reliable. It's not in a Vanagon though. ;-). Allan -- 1991 Vanagon GL
• Re: Help! Need VW diesel shop in San Francisco
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 20:11:33 -0800
  ...my diesel Vanagon. > > And, now, the "rest of the story" (Keep in mind this van has a 1.9NA VW > > *diesel* engine) > > > > After several...
• Re: I4 Engine conversion - german diesel parts source
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 27 May 2008 03:02:05 -0700
  On 5/26/08, Paul Guzyk <paullist08@guzyk.com> wrote: > > >> Genuine Vanagon used Diesel parts are available from an English speaking >> Vanagon enthusiast in...
• Lake Superior trip
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Thu, 4 Aug 2005 10:27:44 -0400
  ...awaiting new engine '74 MGB My first car...yep, I've kept it since '74 '93 Chevy S-10 '91 Jetta Diesel My daily...
• Re: 75 Bus Oil Filter/ Can I use Golf/Filter from VW
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 12 Jul 1996 15:00:26 -0700 (PDT)
  ...not quite, the diesel engine oil filter is larger than the gas engine oil filter. BTW the eurovan oil filter is larger than the...
• TDI engine, cool site
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Thu, 19 Mar 1998 16:23:46 -0800
  Would you like to see the TDI engine at work? I found a website from a research facility in Aachen, Germany who constructed a...
• Re: State of the Art in Engine Swaps is....?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 13:27:08 -0400
  ...has a more confined engine bay, and has a more restrictive cooling system. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia '86 Volvo 240DL wagon
• Re: My 82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 10 Aug 2004 10:27:25 -0500
  ...If you invest in an engine rebuild then it's a marriage made in hell as everything else begins to fail. Stan Wilder www...
• Re: Vanagon Diesel Advice
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Mon, 29 Apr 2019 11:04:07 -0500
  ...BTW I always got over 100K on my engines with full camper and kayaks, and I never retired a VW diesel because of the...
• Re: 1980 Vanagon L
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 25 May 2004 08:26:31 -0500
  The first owner of my 83 Air Cooled westy got over 145K out of the engine before rebuild. I rebuilt the engine and sold...
• Re: Fw: Subaru EJ20 Turbo Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 13 Nov 2013 14:02:37 -0800
  ...To generate thrust, the force that pushes your vanagon down the road, the torque from the engine, is passed through the transmission reduction gearing...
• Re: 15 degree swap..aha!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 9 Nov 2007 13:49:37 -0800
  ...diesel parts > to > > the gas parts can't be huge work...And having hoses fit (sometimes) the > same > > air cleaner, no re-engineering of...
• Re: Grey oily spots on rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:17:12 -0800
  ...and it's one of the numerous 'challenges' ( disadvantages I say ) of diesel engines.. the engine depends on it's own condition to run...
• Re: Replacement Expansion Tank '82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 18:49:32 -0800
  ...The least expensive fix is to locate the correct model expansion tank for your engine. I know, there aren't any. When you find...
• Re: Diesel Holes!
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 22:26:46 -0500
  ...a diesel Vanagon up to its 65 mph top speed *anyway*. What I don't understand is how people overrev these engines to the...
• Re: Over heated and need more power! (diesel)
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 07:03:02 -0600
  For starters, if you are talking about a diesel you should put "diesel" in the subject line or the diesel people won't even...
• 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 21:07:46 -0400
  ...Here in New York you couldn't even buy a Diesel car from 2002 to 2006. One of the reasons Diesel now costs more...
• Re: AAZ swap progress
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:00:20 -0600
  ...So far it has been getting spacers to lower > engine and tranny 1" for engine lid clearance, New stainless coolant lines, > fuel tank and...
• Re: Looking for a VANAGON mechanic in Montreal who could assess candidate westys
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 5 Jun 2010 21:53:16 -0400
  ...is the 1.9L (good engine in general), now you need someone (not me) who know VW diesel engine and will be willing to...
• brake system vacuum leak
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Sat, 25 Feb 1995 20:15:28 +0000
  ...This isn't related to my van, but my diesel Golf. I suppose the same symtom could occur in any vehicle that uses power...
• Re: Vanagon parts ...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 20 Mar 2016 14:54:29 -0500
  ...All from 82 diesel. Jim On Sunday, March 20, 2016, John Dillon <johndillon@johndillon.com> wrote: > I’m hoping to find the driver’s...
• Heater Core hoses NLA?
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:30:12 -0800
  '82 stock-ish diesel Vanagon - later radiator/engine hoses. Sooo, my 2 year old heater hose has a tear in it right where it...
• Re: 86 syncro I-4 swap
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 2 Jun 2003 10:41:09 -0400
  ...BTDT on an I4 diesel. Not something I'd enjoy doing again, but at least my friend and I didn't have to spend...
• Need 1.6L diesel engine
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 15:48:30 -0600
  Hi folks -- I need an engine to replace the one in my 'other' van, it seems to have compression problems and has 250K on...
• Re: vanagon transaxel wanted to change gearing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Sat, 1 May 1999 22:13:51 -0400
  ...vanagon transaxel wanted to change gearing Due to a recent engine swap, which changed an '83 westy diesel to a turbo diesel, I am...
• Awning,skylite questions and...
  Historical mailing list - Madeline Mullen/Ed Lowe
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 21:01:42 -0800
  ...manual" on converting the 1.6 Diesel to turbo or going up to a larger Diesel engine? 4. I've seen several discussions about...
• Re: T-3 Transaxle Needed: 82 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Rutledge
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 15:03:07 -0400
  ...swapped to a more powerful engine, or put on really > > > small > > > tires, the 4.57 will make your diesel agonizingly underpowered. > > > > Going to more...
• Re: Buying a Van
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:07 -0700
  ...That's the much better > set up. > > the trans on the 82 diesel, if it's a gas engine and it 'goes well' > like...
• Re: Vanagon Tug Of War
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:14:20 -0700
  ...What are you using for an engine? For Wasserboxers sakes. My Vanagon came from the factory with a turbo VW charged engine. I simply...
• RE: FWD: 82 VW Westfalia Diesel 4sale $4500
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Mon, 5 Jun 95 14:58:15 EDT
  ...cheap Porsche engine STILL waiting for a buyer) or when for sale notices don't have a geographical indication, so I know whether I...