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• Digifant de-evolution?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 10:32:16 -0400
  ...by PO -Starting cold with ISV connected and o2 sensor disconected, engine revs to about 2700 rpms, and just stays there- even after everything...
• Re: Oil Pressure Light Flickering
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 19 Feb 2014 15:51:08 -0800
  ...The engine sounded fine so i took back roads to get home. The light stayed off at slow speeds or stop and go traffic...
• 82 diesel vanagon passed the diesel emissions test! Diesel Wisdo m? Coolant cap?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Sykes
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 11:01:01 -0400
  ...Last but not least mentioned that I should not be afraid to work the engine, that it's better to give it the revs...
• Re: FW: Tire question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 16 May 2011 14:43:48 -0700
  hi .. 'which diesel' engine is a factor... a strong running tdi ? or a conventional pre-chamber style engine ...1.9 TD at least I...
• Re: transmission for I4 conversion--will a DK fit?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 22 Mar 2014 22:07:19 -0700
  ...I currently have a > diesel vanagon transmission in there (code DZ), and an audi 80 engine (code > 3A), supported by the earlier version diesel...
• Re: Carb Icing? ('68 SP)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Jul 1996 01:53:08 -0500
  ...below carb) > After a short wait with engine off, restarts, runs, > still misses at medium-high revs > Rest of trip to work (half hour...
• Re: Low power 1 min after start?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Norman
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 10:23:54 -0230
  ...With the gas even > floored! SLOWLY it gathers speed, and seems to gain more power as the revs > come up. Then it seems mostly...
• Re: Help! Weird noises after installing injectors...
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 9 Jul 2015 15:14:33 -0700
  ...I sounds like it's inside the engine because it is. Don't listen to anyone who says you need a new engine until...
• Re: Tiico: Harmonic balancing pulley
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 10:38:18 -0700
  ...pipe or muffler and pushing down (reasonably) as an assistant revs the engine. He claimed that if this dampened the resonances, then the suspension...
• Re: AAAAAAAHHH !!! i cant make up my mind! subaru or 1.8l vw 4cyl
  Historical mailing list - James S. Cohen
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 02:42:43 -0400
  ...Either engine will probably work fine. The Subaru engine is vastly superior to the Wasser-leaker. Will last longer without the problems of the...
• Marvel Mystery oil... Should I add it to oil or gas tank (Was: Help! Engine Tapping Noise in Air Cooled Westy)
  Historical mailing list - '80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 15 Jul 2001 10:15:39 -0700
  ...other "far" side of the engine). > > > > It is quite rythmic and increases or decreases depending on the revs. It > almost sounds like the license...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:15:57 -0700
  ...consumption goes down if I let the revs fall... And as Frank said, lugging a small engine with a big load is NOT a...
• Re: <syncro/all> hesitation/miss after fording?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 18:06:04 -0400
  ...of norm maybe. > Revs up fine without a load on. I know I submerged the O2 sensor, but the > engine area is just splattered...
• Re: Sad and depressed
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Wed, 30 Mar 2016 22:09:03 -0400
  ...replaced engine oil, diff oil and gasket and coolant as well as > threw in some atf. > > Just moved the van. It revs really high...
• Re: How I got home from work (broken clutch cable)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Nov 1995 11:21:44 -0600
  ...You just gotta get the revs of the engine just right (so that the rpms of >the engine match the rpms of the tranny...
• Re: Darn idle, stalling, running rich...
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Sun, 7 Oct 2012 11:43:50 -0600
  ...Problem is, most of the streets nearest work have a 25 mph or lower speed limit, so the revs don't get that high...
• Re: Automatic Shifting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 21:22:34 -0600
  ...summer days and 20 degree winter ones. > >When the engine is cold the revs have to get to about twice the normal >level before...
• Erratic idling 2.1 DJ engine SOLVED!
  Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
  Wed, 28 Feb 2001 10:14:19 +0200
  ...My engine revs at idle started fluctuating to 2500rpm 2 weeks ago. This got worse until it got stuck at 3000rpm a few times...
• Mudflaps, oil pressure, etc. - medium-long post
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 May 1997 08:09 -0600 (MDT)
  ...After the oil warms up, coasting with engine revs over 2,000 produces the annoying buzz and flashing LED. Drat! Guess I have an...
• Re: Common problem, I think
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Thu, 1 Mar 2007 16:30:04 -0800
  ...Thu, 1 Mar 2007 17:33:49 -0500 > > > > > >So, the trusty, uncomplaining engine that I feel grateful to have had for > > >8k > > >miles has...
• Re: Cold start issue
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 16:24:31 -0700
  ...revs a bit, but > resentfully, doesn't want to idle, then finally gets the idea. > > From that point on, throughout the day, the engine...
• Re: Elec Ig and low revs
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Apr 1995 09:12:38 -0700
  ...I feel so good about having flanges brazed to the heater/extractor connection that I want to encourage anyone who has the engine out...
• Factory Cruise Control Behavior Query: posting answer to my own question
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:49:40 -0400
  ...the engine revs immediately up to its maximum RPM. I assume this is limited by the ECU, but I suppose it could also be...
• Re: Runaway Engine RPMs
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 11 Oct 2013 16:50:25 -0400
  ...com> wrote: > I also had similar symptoms-occasional very high sustained revs- when water > got into the idle control unit behind the tail light...
• Re: Emissions: Vacuum Leak ID'd 82 aircooled westy
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:40:53 -0400
  ...The vacuum leak will allow un-metered air to enter the engine. This should drive the mixture lean, not rich. HC should be low...
• Re: maybe too much information is worse...
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 17 May 2006 22:16:12 -0700
  ...Just drive gently and avoid high revs until the temp gauge > clears the white bar. Before the inline engines had hydraulic lifters, > those engine...
• Iron Butt/Iron Bus, or 750 miles in 3 days with a new Tii conversion (long)
  Historical mailing list - ed
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 22:35:03 -0400
  Like the tire discussion, the engine conversion discussion ebbs and flows. I start my whole Vanagon shopping intending to eventually do either a Eurospec...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 10:23:34 -0600
  ...Shut off the engine, and checked the engine. Throttle and >>> cable were not binding. I disconnected the idle stabilizer and the revs dropped >>> to...
• FW: DAYS SUMMARY - UODATED INFO FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drexler
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:04:19 -0500
  ...REMOVED FROM AIR FLOW SENSOR THE ENGINE IDLES SMOOTHLY. When the harness is reattached it drops revs 200k, and gets very rough and stumbles...
• Re: Anyone ever see a pinion shaft break just behind first gear?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 7 Aug 2016 22:30:37 -0400
  ...done by dumping the clutch in first gear with the engine at high revs. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Roy Nicholl [mailto:Roy.Nicholl@SuretyPartners...
• Re: Newbie
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Mon, 18 Aug 1997 19:18:31 -0400
  ...at low speed, I've found that if I raise the engine revs above 2000 RPM, the additional water flowing through the radiator seems...
• Re: Temperature Testing
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 18:48:46 -0700
  ...the engine compartment. The various hoses quickly climbed > to about 180F, but it took almost a half hour at idle and slight revs before...
• Re: sometimes it just won't go...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 7 Mar 2011 13:59:58 -0800
  ...Have to keep touching the gas pedal until it revs UP a bit instead of slowing, then I can go again. I had this...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 4 Sep 2014 15:42:48 -0500
  ...original engine > > Van for the most part runs well, bit of a loping idle and off idle bog but > runs decent at revs. Certainly...
• Re: Have you ever broken a clutch by push starting a vehicle?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 10:09:54 -0800
  ...unless the revs are exact. With the clutch > > depressed, it sounds like marbles are rolling around in a can. With the > > engine off I...
• Re: G60 in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 04 Jun 1996 14:33:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >There is a major issue in putting "high performance" VW watercooled engines >in Vanagons, etc....and that is the rpms and torque production. > >HP...
• Re: irregular idle speed
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 09:46:06 -0400
  ...When the engine warmed up the idle would surge. After a hot long drive, on occasion, we would lose the idle completely. I followed...
• Re: Runaway Engine RPMs
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:02:09 -0400
  ...did not want to IdleDown ~ > don't remember how > > high the Revs were ~ not as high as 3K ~ maybe closer to 2K ~ & the > culprit...
• Re: Wear Index
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 15 Nov 94 9:13:33 PST
  ...VW Bus Relative Wear Index Year | Top Gear | Final Drive | Engine Revs | Stroke | Piston Travel | Ratio | Ratio | /Mile | | /Mile ________________________________________________________________________ Micro | | | | | 1200 | 0.82 | 4...
• Re: <syncro/all> hesitation/miss after fording?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 15:09:49 -0400
  ...of norm maybe. > Revs up fine without a load on. I know I submerged the O2 sensor, but the > engine area is just splattered...
• Re: some observations on the power of an inline VW 1.8 liter (Rabbit, Golf, Jetta) gas..
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:11:00 -0500
  Hi Don, We had a 1985 Cabriolet from Jan 07 to August 09, with a 90HP CIS-FI inline engine. Ours was a 3...
• Re: lifter chatter any concerns?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 2 Jul 2015 18:18:44 -0700
  ...Usually only one lifter if a cam lobe has that valve fully open when the engine is shut down. They all do this sooner...
• Re: Tires- 16" recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:38:22 -0700
  another thing to consider is that the larger overall wheel/tire combo resulting in lower revs/mile ma be ok for hwy travel, it...
• Re: Missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:30:14 -0700
  ...It appears now to just let coolant flow back and forth cycling from idle to higher revs. I have one on order. Stuart From...
• Re: Billy won't run
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 12:02:26 -0500
  Warren from your description the engine is running to rich and you have gas fouled the plugs, O2 sensor and the exhaust system. I...
• Flickering Oil Light at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Thu, 4 Sep 2014 16:08:13 -0400
  ...original engine Van for the most part runs well, bit of a loping idle and off idle bog but runs decent at revs. Certainly...
• Re: oil pressure diagnosis.
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:50:33 -0700
  ...Usually these engine will run fine on 10w-40 unless you are > getting > > things really hot form hi revs or high load. Also be...
• Help! loosing idle speed
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 17:31:08 -0400
  ...Throttle body recently cleaned. -I'm not using the Idle stabilizer; when connected the engine revs to 2500 or 3000 and just sits there...
• Re: engine conversion Nissan more info
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 7 Jan 2003 09:50:39 -0800
  ...I >can't recommend a better engine. It freely revs to 7K >like it's nothing, and will easily last to 250,000 >miles...
• Re: Drafting (was Re: Engine to auto-tranny match and the Indy 500
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:05:58 -0700
  ...for ~10 miles without overheating, as long as I keep the revs down...Resting part way is not an option..Any hotter than 90f...
• Comments on displacement (Frank?)
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 13:47:54 -0800
  ...But honda engines are bad candidates for swaps, as they rotate the wrong way. Parenthetically, there is nothing sacrosanct about small displacement engines. The...
• Brake light flickering--Should I be worried?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mancuso
  Fri, 17 May 96 13:50:24 -0400
  ...If the engine revs above 3000 rpm (and only after it's warmed up), the brake light will flicker dimly (more brightly as I...
• 1985 FAST idle
  Historical mailing list - Ignace Speybrouck
  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 22:16:05 -0500
  ...the engine slows a little bit and begin to idle very roughly. Never dies though. Step on the gas and it revs right up...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 11:52:09 -0700
  ...Shut off the engine, and checked the engine. Throttle and >> cable were not binding. I disconnected the idle stabilizer and the >> revs dropped to...
• Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 28 Jul 2014 16:59:37 -0400
  Back in the days of carburetors and chokes that was done just keep an engine from stalling. After the original Audi unintended acceleration fiasco...
• Major Hesitation and Power Loss
  Historical mailing list - James Wagner
  Sat, 08 Feb 1997 22:45:05 -0500
  ...When the engine is relatively cold it revs up fine in neutral, but when warm the hesitation and kind of metalic sound are present...
• Re: TDI, TD and 2.0L conversions
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 30 Aug 1998 11:21:03 -0700
  ...I >> am looking for power from the bottom up and the GTI engine certainly does >> not have the torque at lower revs. > >I disagree...
• $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 3 Jul 2014 01:32:31 +0000
  ...Shut off the engine, and checked the engine. Throttle and cable were not binding. I disconnected the idle stabilizer and the revs dropped to...
• Re: Bad heads and a noise
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 18:55:47 -0500
  ...s a badd tapping sound that keeps time with the revs of the engine. >Speculation has been that the valves are getting hit by...
• Re: MORE 12v fridge not working info
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:17:44 -0400
  ...If I start the car **with the fridge switch in the 12V position** and don't goose the engine, the fridge LED doesn't...