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  • RE: More on propane tanks, a few questions
    Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
    Wed, 9 Jul 97 22:38:58 UT
    ...While many probably still don't pay much attention, if you make a modification that violates codes some will refuse to fill it. (Like...
  • re: What kind of bus do I have?
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 6 Nov 1995 00:16:20 -0500
    ...partition? Is that the same as walk though front seats instead of a bench seat? does anyone have a list of modification codes handy?
  • Re: Would any transmission fit?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Tue, 9 Dec 2003 06:16:33 -0800
    ...The 2wd codes you CAN'T use are (DM, DZ, DK, DX). OK, with enough modifications these could be used but are too much...
  • Re: More power
    Historical mailing list - chris
    Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:58:44 -0800
    ...http://www.headermania.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=H&Product_Code=S-41&Category_Code=VWHEADERS4CYL Nathaniel Poole wrote: > For all...
  • electrical systems
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 19 May 94 14:10:58 PDT
    anybody out there want to describe the modifications made to their elec. system? extra batteries, battery selector switches, uprgraded wiring etc. oh and btw...
  • Re: "Remote" Propane Tank Usage
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:01:46 -0700
    ...And the second paragraph says a lot. " The 1998 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code section of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 58 called for...
  • Re: fridge fan report
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Wed, 6 Oct 2004 08:34:30 -0600
    One thing I forgot (at least, one....;) One of the times I took the fridge out was to install the GoWesty air pump modification...
  • transmission for I4 conversion--will a DK fit?
    Historical mailing list - Sam Payne
    Sun, 23 Mar 2014 00:35:57 -0400
    ...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: square headlight upgrade kit
    Historical mailing list - KBatzler
    Tue, 12 Jan 1999 10:33:48 -0800
    ...I've seen the e-code Vanagon lights and they mount exactly the same way, but the lens looks different. Karl Batzler -----Original Message...
  • Re: Ground Shut-off Switch Needed
    Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
    Sun, 9 Mar 1997 01:39:41 -0800 (PST)
    FYI, my "Heidleburg" factory radio has a small white button on its side which disables the radio code. Obviously this defeats this security feature...
  • Re: electrical systems
    Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
    Thu, 19 May 94 14:23:05 PDT
    Alistair Bell contrived: > anybody out there want to describe the > modifications made to their elec. system? > extra batteries, battery selector switches, > uprgraded wiring etc...
  • Re: square headlight upgrade kit
    Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
    Thu, 14 Jan 1999 09:02:43 +0100
    ...E1-code dual beam H4 replacement (outer squares) for the DOT will cost 192.- DM each at after market suppliers. No modifications are needed...
  • vw parts numbering system
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 15 Apr 94 13:31:11 CDT
    ...These parts with modification codes may or may not interchange with parts having the same part number and no modification code. These letters also...
  • re: What kind of bus do I have?
    Historical mailing list - Mark Janello
    Mon, 6 Nov 1995 10:50:51 -0500 (EST)
    ...your explanation is more likely. > > does anyone have a list of modification codes handy? > The NEATO list had a lot, but not all. Anyone...
  • Re: Need VWOA part # list
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Sat, 2 Nov 2002 00:55:39 -0600
    ...These parts with modification codes may or may not interchange with parts having the same part number and no modification code. These letters also...
  • Re: Xenon Lights?
    Historical mailing list - Antaki
    Sun, 14 Dec 2003 22:51:26 -0800
    What timing for this thread - I just installed E-code Outer rectangulars on my '86 Syncro (http://www.fastforward.ca/Vanagon/). I've considered...
  • VW Part Number Scheme
    Historical mailing list - Jim
    Fri, 28 Mar 2003 22:40:46 -0800
    ...These parts with modification codes may or may not interchange with parts having the same part number and no modification code. These letters also...
  • Re: 15" Wheel Question
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Fri, 18 Apr 2003 09:06:27 -0600
    ...so I got the alloy set <http://www.gowesty.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=gw& Product_Code=GVW-8525&Category_Code...
  • Re: which type of headlight upgrade would you recommend and why?
    Historical mailing list - Matthew
    Wed, 21 Jan 2004 10:15:53 -0800
    ...The SA grill with the inner lights looks good but you'll be amazed at how well JUST the 7" e-code lights illuminate...
  • Re: The use of "Volks" prohibited
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:24:04 +1300
    ...and >in code ONLY talk about our >TOYOTAs. M Hmmm... hafta pass this to all the independent VW repair/sales/restoration/modification outfits etc...
  • Re: Increased WBX displacement
    Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
    Sun, 7 Sep 2008 08:40:16 -0700
    Most of the modifications Lilley�exspoused were just normal hot-rodding tricks. Careful balancing of all rotating and reciprocating masses, bearing matching, correct valve...
  • Re: Random wire... Ugh.
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:08:32 -0700
    The various label later Vanagon Digifant ECUs store trouble codes and they can be displayed if you hook up a led and switch as...
  • Re: Paint Code for Grey Cabinet
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:45:00 EDT
    ...Just forget about that door and do the sliding door thing > _Westy Rear Closet Modification_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/closet.htm) >>>>>>>>>>>>--- On Thu...
  • 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: square headlights
    Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
    Wed, 16 May 2001 14:01:06 -0500
    Check http://www.fastforward.ca/ for the "E" code euro-spec headlights. As an alternative you may install the Hella XL low-beam driving...
  • Re: Random wire... Ugh.
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:23:04 -0400
    Seems like disconnecting the battery or at least the power to the ECU would reset the codes. Do you know how to get the...
  • Re: Headlights
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:34:14 -0400
    Ditto on all of these, plus the recommendation of e-code headlights for superior light pattern. On 10/17/08, Kenneth Lewis <kdlewis@northstate...
  • Re: 1.8 to 2.0 aba swap
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Wed, 30 May 2012 10:57:26 -0400
    ...A stock ABA distributor needs some modification to work with a digifant system. Or you can modify the digifant distributor, take your pick. Another...
  • Re: Ground Shut-off Switch Needed
    Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
    Fri, 07 Mar 1997 20:35:41 -0800
    ...Each time you reconnected the battery ground key, you would need to reenter the radio code number. Perhaps reconnecting the radio to your auxiliary...
  • Re: Speed Control?
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Tue, 11 Jan 2000 10:50:16 +0000
    ...He replied that the original modification required for the speed control to rendered inoperable, by pulling the fuse. Check around, with your insurance agent...
  • Breakthrough for TDI conversions!
    Historical mailing list - Karl M.
    Wed, 12 Sep 2001 23:18:08 -0400
    ...This company has developed a hybrid injection system that is similar to the one used on the 1.9 TD (AAZ-code) engines. Claims...
  • Re: Random wire... Ugh.
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:27:36 -0400
    Please tell me more about displaying the trouble codes! Larry A. On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 1:51 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox...
  • Re: diesel vs gas vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:39:42 -0800
    ...The VIN contains the engine code, including fuel type. This is not the answer. A quote from the smog regulations: "A federally certified vehicle...
  • Re: '90 & '81 Vanagon Parts
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:56:47 EST
    ...Am wondering if anyone knows if any of the following with > 'fit' the '81 without major modifications: > > Seats (any, all) > Bumpers > Dash > Grill (either...
  • Tiico conversion issues....
    Historical mailing list - Adam Brooks
    Wed, 27 Jun 2001 13:02:47 -0600
    ...I made a few modifications to the kit as I installed, but did nothing radical. Here is the problem.... I fired it up, and...
  • Re: Headlamp upgrades to brighter lights - think of others
    Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
    Wed, 10 Sep 2003 19:15:00 -0700
    ...Check out a set of european spec headlights (e-code). Not only are they brighter, but they have a better dispersion. A sharp cutoff...
  • Re: transmission for I4 conversion--will a DK fit?
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sat, 22 Mar 2014 22:07:49 -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: transmission for I4 conversion--will a DK fit?
    Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
    Sun, 23 Mar 2014 06:52:07 -0500
    ...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: To All Tiico Owners: (Friday) Solutions To Every Tiico Conversion Question
    Historical mailing list - caryccc
    Sat, 8 Mar 2003 00:39:37 -0600
    ...vibration, exhaust cracking, welding / modifying of engine mounts, vibration, using a code reader and exhaust gas analyzer, burnt pistons, incorrect ignition timing, vibration, incorrect...
  • Re: FW: 15" Wheel Question
    Historical mailing list - Bob Elliott
    Sun, 20 Apr 2003 11:41:57 -0700
    ...I purchased many parts and have had them do many modifications on >the RoadHaus. > >They have always treated me fairly and their installation and...
  • Re: Eurovan Winnebago Faucet fits Vanagon Westfalia sink?
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Berg
    Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:27:05 -0500
    ...UPC code 049793092700. Someday I may even paint them something other than their natural white. jb On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 9:31...
  • Transmission Modification Question
    Historical mailing list - Dr. Theodore B. Hoekman
    Fri, 20 Mar 1998 10:38:39 +0000
    ...Questions, comments? The diesel trans has code DM 28-081 stamped on it, the other has AB 01406 5. I know the boxer vanagon...
  • Re: Random wire... Ugh.
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:51:08 -0700
    ...AFAIK, the dash light/switch was never implemented though the ECU trouble codes are stored and displayable if the version type 022D ECU is...
  • Re: availabilty of OEM westy mudflaps?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
    Tue, 10 May 2005 13:44:49 EDT
    ...They would need some modification with fiberglass bumpers as the rear bymper comes right up the wheel were the mudflap is mounted. I guess...
  • Re: Tiico conversion issues....
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Wed, 27 Jun 2001 13:27:42 -0400
    ...I made a few modifications to the kit as I installed, but did nothing radical. Here is the problem.... I fired it up, and...
  • Re: Radio stays on
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Wed, 3 Feb 2010 08:37:16 -0800
    ...If you forget and you didn't have the following modifications you could be in for a bad morning. Mark D. mentioned some time...
  • Friday Philosophy: On Documentation
    Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
    Fri, 8 Feb 2013 14:55:54 -0600
    ...As such, building codes have been on my mind, and specifications in general. Keeping things to spec goes a long way towards making my...
  • Re: Breakthrough for TDI conversions!
    Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
    Thu, 13 Sep 2001 08:35:10 -0500
    ...This company has developed a hybrid injection system that is similar to the one used on the 1.9 TD (AAZ-code) engines. Claims...
  • FW: Automotive (Vanagon!) Lighting Query
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Gies
    Thu, 22 Jan 2004 09:00:36 -0600
    ...rectangular E-code lights on their vans? On Wed, 21 Jan 2004, Andrew Gies wrote: > Do you have any headlight modification suggestions for later...
  • Re: headlamp upgrades....
    Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
    Sat, 13 Sep 2003 11:54:37 +0200
    ...Check out a set of european spec headlights (e-code). Not only are they brighter, but they have a better dispersion. A sharp cutoff...
  • Re: Tiico conversion issues....
    Historical mailing list - selten2
    Wed, 27 Jun 2001 12:44:28 -0500
    ...Once you have access to this tool ,It erases any fault codes and then it sets the basic setting which should eliminate the rough...
  • Re: Random wire... Ugh.
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:06:45 -0700
    ...AFAIK, the dash light/switch was never implemented though the ECU trouble codes are stored and displayable if the version type 022D ECU is...
  • Re: Tiico conversion issues....
    Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
    Thu, 28 Jun 2001 11:33:20 -0400
    ...Works quite well , but naturally has no VW-specific customization, so one would need to hand-enter the codes to set up for the...
  • Re: Hella Halogen H1 & H4 Headlamps
    Historical mailing list - Victor Montgomery
    Wed, 27 May 1998 16:26:10 EDT
    ...approved for use in the U.S. > All are marked with the E-Code marking. > > I put them on all 3 of my VW...
  • Re: Steel Rims from a 98 Passat - Will they fit a 1991 Vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
    Sun, 2 Dec 2001 16:07:11 -0800
    ...There is a code to measure the offset from equidistance from the inner rim to the outer rim in relation to the center of...
  • Re: Breakthrough for TDI conversions!
    Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
    Thu, 13 Sep 2001 09:07:50 -0700
    ...This company has developed a > hybrid injection system that is similar to the one used on the 1.9 TD > (AAZ-code) engines. Claims...
  • Re: Touch up paint in spray cans?
    Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
    Sun, 8 Jun 2008 15:28:42 -0700
    ...I used only one can to cover the entire compartment below the rim, including significant modifications (reduced the width by ~ 7"). Also included the...
  • Re: Kill Switch Delay - any electronics experts?
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Mon, 15 Aug 2005 19:31:58 -0500
    Well you could install a card reader on your dash and just swipe a magnetic coded card to start your car. Almost anybody servicing...
  • Re: [vanagon] Re: TIICO vs. CA
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Thu, 22 Nov 2001 08:22:36 EST
    ...modification to the vehicle's original emission control system configuration as certified by the manufacturer. And, Section 3362.1 of the California Code of...
  • Re: FW: 15" Wheel Question
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 20 Apr 2003 14:17:21 -0600
    ...I purchased many parts and have had them do many modifications on >> the RoadHaus. >> >> They have always treated me fairly and their installation and...