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• Re: Fwd: air intake snorkel hose
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:49:38 -0700
  ...All automobiles make some > effort to obtain intake air from the outside. > > Yours, > David > I didn't know the stock intakes went up the...
• Re: port matching intake manifolds to heads
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:57:01 -0500
  I just checked my 1.9 and 2.1 heads and the intake ports on the 1.9 heads are smaller than on the...
• Re: Backfire thru intake ?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Jul 1995 00:57:41 -0400
  A backfire damages the intake box that controls the fuel pump and fuel injection. Try this: turn on the ignition, then pull the 3...
• Unable to Idle
  Historical mailing list - Craig
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 16:37:45 -0700
  ...Is it possible that my intake manifold is leaking and causing a problem with no idle? When I took off left and right intake...
• intake air temps, was:Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 01:28:28 -0700
  ...The Digitool displays intake air temps. http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_820_567/8691-ecu-electrical-diagnosis-tool.html I'm...
• Re: CO Adjusting Screw, Throttle Valve Switch Test Light Video etc.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:40:43 -0700
  ...Hi, don't you test for intake leaks with spray carb cleaner ? that's the common way to find intake leaks on a running...
• throttle to intake body tightness
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 20:09:06 -0400
  How "tight" should the two phillips head screws be that hold the throttle body to the central intake manifold? I was afraid to overtighten...
• Stopping intake leaks
  Historical mailing list - Aaron J. Wood
  Fri, 12 Apr 1996 19:03:36 +0000
  To the List, I have a 1.7 liter engine that has developed a nasty intake leak. I have a Weber progressive with the...
• Re: Nasty intake pics
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Thu, 4 Jun 2009 17:29:58 -0400
  ...Thursday, May 28, 2009 9:09 PM Subject: [VANAGON] Nasty intake pics >snip > http://picasaweb.google.com/garciasghostvw/Intake# > <http://picasaweb.google.com/garciasghostvw...
• Possible intake leak
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Tue, 29 Nov 2005 05:38:58 -0800
  Earlier this year, there was comments about testing for intake leaks using propane. Someone else came up with a trick using water to test...
• Re: Intake gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Wed, 27 Oct 2004 11:38:28 -0700
  Thick Style gasket /block(s) are for the fuel injected models for the air intake tubes/manifolds. The thin gaskets are for intake manifolds...
• re. Air Intake Project
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Sun, 27 May 2001 10:48:11 -0600
  ...Air Intake Project wrote: I am thinking seriously about trying to improve the flow of intake air by replacing the stock air filter box...
• intake manifold gasket
  Historical mailing list - Craig
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 13:34:02 -0700
  ...Pictures of the intake manifold gaskets are here http://communitybuilders.dhs.org/craigoda/vw/intakemanifold/index.html There are two different gaskets that fit...
• Heated air intakes (was: misc mpg discussion)
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:06:44 -0500
  I remember a few weeks back somebody mentioned heated air intakes on the list, and I noticed this was on the page of fuel...
• Re: Fwd: air intake snorkel hose
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:50:19 -0400
  ...from the factory take intake air from the > right-side pillar vent. -- Except for diesel models, which have the intake in the left-side...
• WTB: 2.1 Intake Parts
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Berg
  Mon, 13 Nov 2023 07:53:09 -0500
  ...Looking for the following parts if anybody has them: - 2.1 throttle body - 2.1 intake plenum - 2.1 3 groove pulley - 2.1...
• Re: throttle to intake body tightness
  Historical mailing list - Scott G. Terry
  Fri, 17 Aug 2001 09:21:40 -0700
  ...throttle to intake body tightness > >How "tight" should the two phillips head screws be that hold the throttle >body to the central intake manifold...
• WTB: Diesel Intake Snorkel Assembly
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 10:46:04 -0600
  Howdy All, I am interested in purchasing a snorkel intake assembly from a DIESEL vanagon. They differ from the snorkels found in the later...
• Re: port matching intake manifolds to heads
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:19:05 -0400
  ...Then I placed the gasket on the intake manifold and I could see that the intake manifold ports were smaller than the gasket openings...
• 2.1 L Wasserboxer Rebuild/ New air intake system
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 11:46:31 -0500
  Today I purchased a Clean Air Act air intake system from MSDS (www.msdsinc.com) for my soon to be rebuilt 2.1 L...
• Re: Help, stranded. Van won't exceed 55mph
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Fri, 25 Feb 2005 14:17:42 -0500
  Also check the intake snorkel assembly. These are exactly the symptoms of a collapsed (or lining collapsed) intake tube. The van will slowly accelerate...
• Re: Heated air intakes (was: misc mpg discussion)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:30:38 -0500
  Heated air intakes actually started around 1968 and was common on most vehicles. The idea was to prevent carburetor icing, promote better combustion and...
• Re: Fwd: air intake snorkel hose
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:39:49 -0500
  ...All automobiles? My Honda Accord has the combustion air intake immediately over the battery in the engine compartment, a really dumb arrangement, I would...
• Bostig intake hose
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 2 Aug 2014 10:14:35 -0400
  Does anyone have any idea if the enormously long intake hose used in Bostig conversions can be bought separately? Is there a part number...
• Re: Intake Manifold boot replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Brian Spisak
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 09:33:36 -0800
  ...Intake Manifold boot replacement. > Lookin to replace the boots on my 85 GL's intake manifold and I was > wondering if this canbe done...
• Re: COLD air vents!
  Historical mailing list - Carol Premack
  Tue, 21 Nov 2000 02:23:08 -0600
  A quick fix is to remove the upper grill, cover the main air intake with cardboard and plenty of duct tape. (Note to all...
• Re: Air Intake Beyond K&N in WBX
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 17:11:27 -0400
  ...ricey) air intakes until the heads are ported and polished. Now, if you simply want to provide the coolest possible air to your engine...
• Re: Exhaust & intake valve instalation question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 5 Feb 2008 17:02:09 -0500
  Did you check the valve guides for wear of play? Worn guides, especially intakes can cause all sorts of running problems from oil consumption...
• RE: Tornado air
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 19 Aug 97 11:12:00 -0500
  ...Is the increased pumping loss caused by the added intake restriction (gotta have a restriction since you put something in the intake path) off...
• Fiberboard "wall" at air intake snorkle missing
  Historical mailing list - Mark Carrig
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 09:24:55 -0400
  ...What I'm missing is the fiberboard "wall" that seems to seal off the air intake channel / vent area and has the hole in...
• Re: Cold Air Intake
  Historical mailing list - Casey
  Fri, 27 Mar 2015 13:06:42 -0700
  2.1 WBX already uses a high flow filter and cold air intake Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 27, 2015, at 12:52...
• port matching intake manifolds to heads
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:01:02 -0400
  I tried to find some "how to" and benefits info on port matching the Vanagon heads to the intake manifolds with no luck. My...
• Re: CO Adjusting Screw, Throttle Valve Switch Test Light Video etc.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:38:47 -0400
  ...Hi, don't you test for intake leaks with spray carb cleaner ? that's the common way to find intake leaks on a running...
• 82 diesel air intake elbow
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Feb 2020 10:55:15 -0800
  Here ya go Neil. https://shufti.blog/2020/02/23/vanagon-82-diesel-air-intake-elbow/ Alistair
• Re: Timing mystery
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 13:02:38 -0400
  ...Low intake manifold vacuum happens when you have a intake manifold leaking orcylinder with little or no compression. I have also seen when the...
• Intake question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Kennedy
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 07:32:25 -0700
  ...It had a plastic air intake located behind the vents in the upper left rear pillar, and a flexible conduit down to the air...
• FS: Vanagon 1.9 intake manifold
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 21:10:59 -0500
  Just trying to clean some stuff out. have complete intake plus fuel rails. make an offer. ~$20? Tampa, Fl.
• Re: 85 Intake Boot Time
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 00:14:56 -0700
  There is no such thing as Non OEM Intake Boots (yet). The Intake Boot carried by the List Vendors is the same as what...
• SA intake mnifold part #Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 19:14:19 -0800
  ...The intake manifold has the following marks/numbers 037.133.223 AM WW0 Germany The exhaust manifold has 20 H 98 on it The...
• Re: Golf motor with Diesel Mounts intake manifold questions
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 24 Feb 2002 09:44:34 -0800
  ...The intake manifold is already setup for the Digifant II system and I am not wanting to totally re-invent anything. The Diesel intake...
• looking for 2.1l intake box
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 18:47:02 EDT
  I am looking for a good, used 2.1l Vanagon air intake distributor ( the black steel box on top of the motor that the...
• Repairing intake stud
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Jun 1996 10:29:02 -0400
  What is the best solution in repairing intake stud that pulled out of head?! Thanks! Ron & Natalie Carscadden Sudbury, Ontario, Canada '74 VW Westfalia
• Re: SA intake mnifold part #Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions
  Historical mailing list - selten2
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 10:28:51 -0600
  ...SA intake mnifold part #Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions > Save you the chill.. > > The intake manifold has the following marks/numbers 037...
• Syncro Air Intake
  Historical mailing list - Jim Quan
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 17:22:32 -0700
  I was getting part information for a hose replacement on the air intake for my 1991 Syncro Westy when I realized that maybe the...
• Intake Manifold boot replacement.
  Historical mailing list - sleepingmonkey1
  Sat, 8 Feb 2003 19:45:16 -0500
  Lookin to replace the boots on my 85 GL's intake manifold and I was wondering if this canbe done without removing the manifolds.
• Re: Heated air intakes (was: misc mpg discussion)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:29:38 -0500
  ...Heated air intakes (was: misc mpg discussion) >I remember a few weeks back somebody mentioned heated air intakes on the > list, and I noticed...
• Coolant Diagram for Euro Carbed Water-cooled engine
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 16:51:53 -0800
  The intake manifold for European Carb'ed, water cooled vans have the coolant plumbed through the intake manifold. I would like to plumb my...
• Re: Welcome to Turbonator.com !
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 1 Sep 2005 09:53:59 -0400
  Ah-ha! So I need four teeny little ones inside each intake runner!!! It *must* be for real, I got it off the internet...
• Re: 82 air cooled automatic vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 15 Oct 2021 19:23:48 -0700
  ...Fluid is sucked into the intake through the hose connecting the booster and the intake manifold. Brake fluid mixes with intake air and presto...
• digifant injection
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 21:50:48 -0400
  ...Does the fuel vapor just sort of accumulate behind the intake valve until the intake stroke for that cylinder? Surely 3/4 of the...
• Nasty intake pics
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 28 May 2009 18:09:51 -0700
  ...http://picasaweb.google.com/garciasghostvw/Intake# <http://picasaweb.google.com/garciasghostvw/Intake> I've heard of coked up intakes, but I've never personally...
• intake gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:01:24 -0600
  ...Old intake manifold gasket appears to be glued to the intake manifold. Hard black stuff with paper faces. Paper face I can see is...
• A cause for Increased Oil Consumption with Ratio Rockers (and those without)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 07:08:39 EDT
  ...The vent is tied into the intake. If it is bad, then there is nothing to restrict the vent and oil vapor can be...
• Intake hose 87 2.1 a/t
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Clayman
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:18:39 -0500
  Hi, All my intake hose are bad from the air filter forward. Are there part numbers for these or do you just have make...
• Re: intake gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:03:45 -0800
  ...intake gasket? > Injectors out - d'oh! - that was easy. > FLAPS should have seals this afternoon. > > Old intake manifold gasket appears to be glued to...
• Re: 1.9 to 2.1 conversion question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:12:15 -0700
  you really want the 2.1 throttle body on the 2.1 plenum box with 2.1 intake runners........ on the 2.1 engine...
• adapter found for mounting K&N cone filter or hose to Vanagons Digi AFM
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 00:13:39 EST
  i found a place that sells the adapter that mounts to your AFM to eliminate your factory airbox and install a cold air intake...
• Re: Intake air flow, improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 16:21:01 -0700
  Depending on the type of engine and valving and a few other points, increasing air intake does improve response which some interpret to mean...
• Air intake for exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Brancolino
  Mon, 3 Sep 2001 20:21:22 EDT
  ...Any problems doing this? That side is not used for engine intake in addition the exhaust fan or heater would only be used while...
• Intake Runners 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 31 Jul 2021 17:11:21 +0000
  Have another van here with rust holes in the intake runners (Manifold). Anyone have runners they want to unload or any source for new...