This can be caused by old/bad gasoline. Incorrect ignition or cam timing or
incorrect mixture.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Filcoff, David M.
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 1:03 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Engine swap over heating problem

Does anyone have any suggestions for this guy?  Please respond to him, not
me.

Dave
251.org
87 Vanagon
61 Bus

Message sent from: info@megaestate.gr

HELLO . I AM FROM GREECE AND I WANT   TO ASK YOU FOR A PROBLEM I HAVE WITH
A VANAGON SYNCRO ENGINE SWAP.
 I HAVE INSTALL A VW GOLF III  2.0L (2E) ENGINE IN MY VANAGON WITH ALL
MOUNTING STUFF FROM THE DIESEL ENGINE AND EVERYTHING IS PERFECT EXEPT THE
EXSAUST SYSTEM. I HAVE INSTALL THE EXSAUST OF AUDI WITH THE TWO (2) WITH
THE PIPE OF DIESEL AND THE MUFLER OF THE CATALYTIC VANAGON BUT THE EXSAUST
WHEN I RUN OVER THE 4.000 RPM IS STARTING TO BE BURN AND BECAME RED FROM
OVERHEATING.PLEASE INFORM WHAT TO DO TO STOP THE OVERHEATING.
THANK FOR YOUR ANSWER.