Volks,
Does anyone have any experience using higher volume injectors on their
diesel Vanagon?
-Arthur
----- Original Message -----
From: "developtrust" <developtrust@HOME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 4:07 PM
Subject: Re: 81 Westy 2.0 Rebuild

> Ron,
>
> I have gotten some great advice on this list from others.
>
> One person has put soundproofing foam in the bottom of the door panels--
> below where widows need clearance-- to cut down on road noise. If you are
> down to your floors I suggest you put that 1/2 inch carpet padding down on
> your floors and mould it around your driver panels, pedals and such for
> extra sound proofing and maybe new door seals if you can afford it.
> http://www.jcwhitney.com/product.jhtml?CATID=14860&BQ=jcw2
>
>  Sean (http://www.vgonman.com/index.html) and I are both buying insulation
> sheeting for soundproofing (from www.JCWhitney.com ) to put in our storage
> areas under the seats and floor and battery boxes and elsewhere. To see
the
> product go to:
> http://www.jcwhitney.com/SearchCatContainer.jhtml?_requestid=52646
>
> As for reliability there is no problem money can not solve. I spent over
> $1100 replacing cooling pipes, gas lines, distributor & rotor, lubricating
> clutch linkage, etc.. To see my maintenance log go to my Vanagon page
below
> my signature. I just bought my "fixer upper" on 11-4-01.
>
> I hope this helps. In my younger days I would have done most of this work
> myself and I still do a lot in my 60 young years, but the old body is just
> not as flexible as they rest of you young pups and I can not bend and hold
> those odd postures you need to get to where the nitty gritty is. So I hire
> people and earn the money to get it done. But I am also smart enough to
shop
> around and compare. for every repair I have done so far I have gotten 5
> estimates or done it myself. I did my own body work for example which is
so
> easy to do.
>
> William Polowniak
> 1760 Lake Drive
> Cardiff, CA 92007-1141
> 760-753-0321
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Schlamp" <r.schlamp@SK.SYMPATICO.CA>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 12:50 PM
> Subject: 81 Westy 2.0 Rebuild
>
>
> > I am rebuilding my entire Westy, paint, interior rust, heat, noise as
well
> > as the 2.0 engine.  I am looking for advice on my rebuild.  I am new to
> the
> > arena of VW engine rebuilds.  I have a reputable (I think) mechanic, but
I
> > thought I would throw this out there for some response from the great
> wealth
> > of info on the list serve.  My priorities in the rebuild are, first -
> > dependability, second - adequate performance (only enough to tour around
> > comfortably) and third - maintaining or improving good gas mileage.  I
am
> > wondering if anyone has any advice on things I should know , or ask my
> > mechanic about, products to use/avoid etc in this project.
> > Ron Schlamp
> > r.schlamp@sk.sympatico.ca