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• Re: Aircooled Westy 0-60
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 14:35:38 -0700
  ...2056 cc (96mm x 71mm) with counterweighted crank and complete > race balance, Pertronix Igniter on Bosch 205 (OEM) distributor, blue > coil, EGR disconnected for...
• Re: inline VW swap into Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 12:22:20 -0400
  ...You will need a Distributor adapter to use your 1.8 I don't think you'll have to block off the Block oil...
• FS: 1981 Westy - Memphis/North MS area
  Historical mailing list - Michael D. Landis
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 10:59:36 -0600
  ...Fuel pump, clutch master cylinder, and distributor have all been replaced since I've owned it. I've installed a Jensen 4x35 watt radio...
• CO Adjusting Screw, Throttle Valve Switch Test Light Video etc.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:23:05 -0700
  ...I checked the seal, cleaned things up, tightened those 2 screws til the TB almost touches the air intake distributor ears. Like I made...
• Re: Air Cooled Rear Passenger Area Heat
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 20:32:43 -0800
  ...Proper adjustment and good seals on your heater box flaps will direct to heat to the proper ducts. If your heater boxes are in...
• Re: Fwd: a/c - Sorry
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 13:32:04 -0700
  ...You must run the AC once a week or the ester oils dry up, the seals harden in the system and then leaks spring...
• Re: Optima Batteries - Red Yellow or Blue?
  Historical mailing list - Jimt Thomson
  Sun, 16 Oct 2005 23:32:43 -0600
  ...Trojan is the best, reasonable >> battery line and they have a lot of choices in both conventional and >> sealed batteries. They have some starting...
• Re: Vanagon Carat - 1991
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:52:45 -0500
  ...of parts, a great many of > which were new, many in sealed boxes and bags - all brand new. Now, I'm > putting that stuff...
• Re: Road trip-2200cc Go Westy KIt
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:04:47 +0000
  ...They torqued on the fly-wheel and pulley, and installed the distributor driveshaft (albeit 90 degrees off - I later corrected). They did spend about...
• Re: Valve Adjustment during head installation?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 12:35:44 -0500
  ...I rotate my distributor so the notch in the distributor rim is right in line with the rotor arm. #7. I adjust the first...
• Re: I have a dificult one (Very thecnical/Aircooled) NVCBBC
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sat, 20 Nov 2004 01:48:07 -0500
  ...regard > of a valves adjustment on an engine that am re-sealing!!! > > Here is the deal, it all began when we thought (customer and...
• Re: 89 Syncro Westy - Finally running right - Thank you
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:20:34 -0700
  ...plenty of air just fine 7.     Throttle body cleaning and new seal, adjusted the TPS and checked values. 8.     New vacuum rubber hoses 9...
• Re: Vanagon 1.9L seized
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Sat, 14 Sep 1996 20:24:02 +0000
  ...rod bearings >> camshaft and bearings >> piston rings >> distributor drive gear >> water pump >> pushrod tubes >> flywheel crankshaft seal >> muffler and clamp >> exhaust pipe >> C.V...
• Re: Fuel Injectors/Oil Cooler Leak
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:37:29 -0500
  ...regulator, fuel pump, fuel filter, > spark plug wires, spark plugs, rotor, distributor cap, all that good > stuff and she ran fine for quite some...
• Re: 84 Westi GL Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list - Karen Winter
  Wed, 23 Jul 1997 14:01:00 -0400
  ...an oil change, plugs, wires, distributor, and fuel filter. The canvas is in excellent condition. The top seal has been cleaned and reattached. The...
• Re: Vanagon engine fire or mishap in Roanoke, Va
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 17:21:49 -0800
  ...I'm guessing that with proper distributor cap/box seals >>> it can't, but again I don't know for sure. >>> >>> *I think this...
• Re: I have a dificult one (Very thecnical/Aircooled) NVCBBC
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 20 Nov 2004 11:41:20 -0700
  ...regard > of a valves adjustment on an engine that am re-sealing!!! > > Here is the deal, it all began when we thought (customer and...
• Re: Propex 1600 blowing fuses
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 30 Oct 2021 09:07:55 -0700
  Propex, and Karl m (distributor) does suggest exercising the heater monthly. I try to do that with mine, but it’s not every month...
• Re: Vanagon Carat - 1991
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:58:07 -0700
  ...of parts, a great many of > which were new, many in sealed boxes and bags - all brand new. Now, I'm > putting that stuff...
• Re: Windshields: all years the same?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 29 Dec 2004 13:00:48 -0600
  ...GL Driver >> >> Stan Wilder wrote: >> >>> Call around to some Auto Glass distributors. >>> Often you can buy old inventory very cheap. >>> Try to get the...
• Re: Best way to clean engine?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 14:49:03 -0800
  ...Seal what needs to be sealed. Check out the layout around the computer, if you don't like what you see, pull it. Better...
• Re: Valve Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 17:50:00 -0700
  ...I rotate my distributor so the notch in the distributor rim is right in line with the rotor arm. #7. I adjust the first...
• RoadHaus - Reflections on 2003
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 09:04:21 -0700
  ...2 CV Repack (front) = 1 Transmission Reseal = 1 Distributor O-Ring = 1 Oil Pump seals (inner & outer) = 1 Oil Changes = 10 Tune Ups = 1...
• Re: 81 Westy 2.0 Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 13:07:58 -0800
  ...I spent over $1100 replacing cooling pipes, gas lines, distributor & rotor, lubricating clutch linkage, etc.. To see my maintenance log go to my Vanagon...
• lots of leftovers for sale
  Historical mailing list - Martin Peitz
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 21:44:13 -0600
  ...with straps, perfect shape, 2 years old, set $50 distributor, used, $80 cylinder head seal kit, org VW, includes everything, new of course, pair...
• Re: Use this for fire safetey... AND eliminate the fire hazard...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 13:14:45 -0500
  ...it burned out the silicone seals on the pushrods, rendered the valve cover gaskets to charcoal, melted the distributor, melted the throtle body, made...
• Summary on inline gas motor upgrade project..Long post
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 1 Oct 2010 22:23:51 -0700
  ...Their parts I used (a bushing to allow my old distributor to swap into the new block, a plate to block off the crankcase...
• Re: More Fuel Pump Weirdness - Has Mercury gone retrograde again?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:46:54 -0400
  ...A common problem on this system is for the fuel distributor to go bad or the center plunger to stick. The plunger can be...
• Re: Rough running, black smoke, running rich, no idle
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 Feb 2014 00:30:20 -0500
  ...This ground is shared with the distributor hall sensor ground. On many vans this is connected at the base of the oil breather. The...
• Re: Followup to propane fill valve problems
  Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
  Sun, 19 Mar 2017 01:04:16 +0000
  Here in Ontario the propane components are available from Propane suppliers/distributors of gas for home heating and cottages ...they are also certified to...
• Re: known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 11:06:16 -0400
  ...front windshield, side seals, side windows > >> 2 - Head Gaskets: need I say more > >> 3 - Water pump: every 50,000 miles > >> 4 - Rear hatch struts...
• Re: EB2007 Vanaru Test Drive
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:39:02 -0400
  ...be sealed. So even if it's NOT the engine itself, everything around is 20yo. I'm not talking about failling Injectors, distributor, fuel...
• $89 Stainless Steel 2.1L Connecting Pipes - and OEM German 1.9L mufflers (not stainless)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 21:19:44 -0400
  ...hole and insert a small wand into it for testing, then seal the hole with a tiny screw. (Note that such a port is...
• Moral qestion--Case in point
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:23:47 -0500
  ...Removed, cleaned throttle body, sealed at inlet, no light shines through butterfly valve. Changed oil, used Marvel Mystery in hopes that would help lifters...
• Re: soCal, Heat, Condensation, & Gasoline?
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Tue, 8 May 2001 23:19:38 -0700
  ...I even bought a new distributor in a San Bernadino VW dealership, since one mechanic thought it was the Hall sensor. (the '90 westy...
• Re: I have a dificult one (Very thecnical/Aircooled) NVCBBC
  Historical mailing list - Benoit
  Sat, 20 Nov 2004 02:03:52 -0500
  ...regard >>of a valves adjustment on an engine that am re-sealing!!! >> >>Here is the deal, it all began when we thought (customer and...
• repost: bus for sale (MD)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 04 Apr 95 20:09:57 CDT
  ...Miscellaneous Huge collection of spare parts box full of extra distributors box full of various carbuerators two extra, non-working engines could be rebuilt...
• Re: Aircooled Running Problems
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 1 Sep 2005 21:21:18 -0700
  ...Re-seal the cover on the AFM (you can get "false air" through here) and take it to someone with an exhaust gas analyzer...
• Re: Restoration of 1991 Carat MT
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Mon, 1 Mar 2010 20:40:57 -0600
  ...this. > Fuel lines (all inside the engine compartment) > fuel injector seals > exhaust gasket > distributor O-ring > intake gaskets > all water hoses > clutch/pressure plate...
• Re: Power steering pump rebuild kit?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:42:15 -0400
  ...If you think of all the steps/distributors required to get a part to you and consider any actual labor used to "remanufacture" a...
• Re: How much damage to engine block, heads, etc., in fire from leaking fuel ines?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 22 Jul 2017 10:59:56 -0700
  ...If it was just a few minutes, it's probably okay since the fire was on top, away from seals and gaskets. That's...
• Heads installed...
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 14:56:12 PDT
  ...After that I put the pushrod tubes in, with new Viton seals from Ron @ Bus Depot. After that, of course, came the pushrods, then...
• Fuel Line Replacement Kit and How-To Repost
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 11:59:00 EDT
  ...Tack on another $4 for injector seals (which I recommend replacing if you haven't recently). Also comes with these How-To instructions printed...
• Re: Engine hesitates upon take off
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 18 Jun 2015 20:30:40 -1000
  ...another handly way ..I prefer this ..grab a known good distributor, **carefully** unplug the wire connection on the side of the distributor installed in...
• 85 GL with Digitool Dash console For Sale
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:24:26 -0700
  ...New rear seal, but it still leaks. New water pump. Bosch rebuilt starter Bosch rebuilt alternator AC has been converted to R-134, but...
• About the Solex's VS Weber, mechanical trip report & dealer bashing!
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 12:39:15 -0500
  ...new wire, new distributor (yea, the distribution order was redone!) new carbs, spare blue coil, new intake manifold gasket with sealant (Thanks to the...
• Re: ECU Digital
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 15 May 2022 20:43:58 -0400
  ...And a lack of seals meant not checking the injectors. We also didn’t have the correct spray to check vacuum or air intake...
• Re: Can't adjust idle (was High RPM miss)
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 5 Oct 1999 21:27:02 EDT
  ...We finally zeroed in on the small doughnut seal at the base of the dipstick! Another problem is missing doughnut seals at the base...
• Re: Mystery starting issue 85 auto
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 23 Dec 2023 13:32:03 -0500
  ...Is there a particular seal needed for this component Is this the one you once mentioned you used a particular seal from a VW...
• Re: Vanagon Musings
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 18:49:18 -0600
  ...Flush AC system, install new filter, new compressor, new seals, > > test and service the system. (Parts from Ken at Vanagain.com) > > > > That is the...
• Re: Aircooled Westy 0-60
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 18:51:47 -0500
  ...2056 cc (96mm x 71mm) with counterweighted crank and > complete > > race balance, Pertronix Igniter on Bosch 205 (OEM) distributor, > blue > > coil, EGR disconnected for...
• Re: noob already in trouble
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:07:28 -0500
  ...If there is corrosion on the wires, replace the crimp terminals with self sealing types to stop further oxidation of the wires. Dennis -----Original...
• '71 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
  Thu, 21 Sep 95 20:54:31 UT
  ...New front windshield and seal. New front doors, sliding door, and cargo door seals. 5. Tinted all windows 6. The interior stripped out and...
• Re: Disappearing Coolant - Head Lean?
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Sun, 12 Sep 2004 10:32:05 -0700
  ...I proceed to a complete tune up including changing the spark plugs, distributor rotor, distributor cap, air filter, oil filter and change the oil...
• Engine Costs
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Fri, 11 May 2001 04:03:56 -0000
  ...Coolant Hose Kit 378 Fuel Line Kit 53 Coolant Distributor 24 Thermostat Housing 37 Freight 9 While my mechanic was doing the work he...
• ENGINE SWAP: Got the I4 installed today!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 22 Mar 1998 22:37:14 -0800
  ...Attached the KEP adapter plate to the engine block with silicon sealant sandwiched in between the two. The KEP flywheel went on next, followed...
• Re: Low compression results accurate?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:50:49 -0700
  ...that'll help get oil into the rings helping them seal better. for 'dead engines' I like a leak down test. Doesn't depend...
• Oversize Diesel Injectors?
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 18:58:37 -0500
  ...I spent over > $1100 replacing cooling pipes, gas lines, distributor & rotor, lubricating > clutch linkage, etc.. To see my maintenance log go to my Vanagon...
• Re: Vanagon Musings
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 12:18:40 -0500
  ...Flush AC system, install new filter, new compressor, new seals, > > test and service the system. (Parts from Ken at Vanagain.com) > > > > That is the...
• Re: Re: '87 vanagon camper hesitating/bucking and bur ning gas in m�xico
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 8 Nov 2011 12:57:17 -0800
  ...that one was mainly the distributor ( hall sender ) in the end. the distributor is so important I wouldn't go anywhere without a known...