

| Subject: | Re: vanagon Digest - 2 Feb 2005 - Special issue (#2005-107) |
| From: | dgak sdfhkasjfh |
| Date: | Wed, 9 Feb 2005 09:51:38 -0800 |
Are the Lilley files still available? --- Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: > There are 18 messages totalling 1131 lines in this > issue. > > Topics in this special issue: > > 1. More powerful WBX / Lilley modifications files > available > 2. More powerful waterboxer (3) > 3. High idle again > 4. Q: adding a differential lock or Limited Slip > on a 2WD (2) > 5. 1987 Vanagon GL Syncro - $3500 - update (3) > 6. stereo question > 7. Various Upgrades for Lilleyed WBX - here you go > 8. Whiny steering pump > 9. Winter Camping at Pokagon State Park > 10. adding a differential lock or Limited Slip on a > 2WD (2) > 11. wrist pins/boston bob > 12. Paging Larry Occhipinti - NVC > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 15:27:46 -0600 > From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> > Subject: Re: More powerful WBX / Lilley > modifications files available > > Sam, I would like to get all that info from you if > you olease. I had it > all but dummy me -- didn't print it out or archive > it elswhere and when > my HD crashed I lost it all. Won't happen again. > > Thanks, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > > Sam Walters wrote: > > > For those that are interested, I have a large > amount of material that I > > pulled together from the archives a few years ago. > I think it includes > > almost every relevant post by Robert Lilley as he > explained what he did > > to his engine. He also described the changes > according to degree of > > difficulty so that one could do a "quarter-Lilley" > or "half-Lilley" by > > adding only some his upgrades. > > > > All that ask by 10 a.m. tomorrow or so will get > several substantial > > files containing lots of Robert Lilley's posts. > Save yourself the time > > of searching through the archives. I did that > already. > > > > Sam > > > > -- > > Sam Walters > > Baltimore, MD > > > > 89 Syncro GL > > 85 Westy Weekender > > > > All incoming and outgoing email scanned by > > automatically updated copy of Norton AntiVirus. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 15:26:18 -0600 > From: Michael Knight <vwdormer@HOTMAIL.COM> > Subject: Re: More powerful waterboxer > > >From: Damon Campbell > > >IMO, building a substantially higher power WBX > comes > >from two main methods: > >1) Displacement. I've done this, and it is a pain > in > >the rear due to severely limited suitable > aftermarket > >parts. I don't think i would go this route again. > It > >certainly can be done, though, and more power = > more > >"creativity". > >2) Forced induction. There are a few people out > there > >doing this, but i wouldn't add a lot of boost to a > >stock 2.1 (1.9... *maybe*). Improve a few things, > and > >you can get what some euros are doing with high > 200hp > >wbx engines. > > > > Can you ellaborate on the forced induction? Are > there any websites for this? > > > > Michael Knight > '77 Westy Deluxe, "el Verde" > '85 Vanagon GL, nameless > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 15:31:26 -0600 > From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> > Subject: Re: More powerful waterboxer > > Damon Campbell wrote: > > >I'm not saying his suggestions are bad - polishing > the > >inside of an engine with a lint-free organic alpaca > >wool diaper should only do good things, but my > >experience makes me a bit skeptical of his claims. > I > >would take it as more of a "here are some good > ideas > >when building your engine" tips that will aid in > >longevity, smoothness, and maybe a *little* bit of > >power. > > > > > > > Damon, as I recall, Robert Lilley said specifically > his interest in > going th route he did with his engine was not for a > power increase, but > for an increase in longevity and smoothness of > performance. Power, while > it could be a side benefit, never was his specific > goal. > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 13:43:59 -0800 > From: Matt Barclay <mbarclay@OPENFBO.COM> > Subject: Re: High idle again > > I know jack squat about the engine and idle control > system, but when I was > having this problem with my 88 non-syncro it turned > out that the > accelerator line needed to be replaced. I noticed > the pedal didn't fully > spring back after being depressed. It wasn't much, > but enough to make the > engine "idle" around 1500-2000 RPM. Prior to > replacing it, I found I > could pull on the accelerator pedal to slow down the > idle to normal > tolerances. > > Good Luck! > > Matt > > On Tue, 1 Feb 2005, The Shaws wrote: > > > From: The Shaws <mindthegap01@COMCAST.NET> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: High idle again > > Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 17:20:09 -0800 > > > > Several months ago I posted a problem with my 87 > syncro 2.1 wbx having a > > very high idle. Suggestions for repair we to > replace or clean the idle > > control valve and or the electronic part of the > ICV. > > > > I replaced the ICV with another and it was great > for about 1 wk. Then the > > idle went up slowly. I cleaned out the old one and > replaced the other. Idle > > went up even higher. Swapped it back and the idle > is high again. Swapped out > > the electronic part, no change. > > > > So... vacuum leak? Is that what causes the > computer to think it needs more > > gas? Any specific ones that I should look at? > > > > Any other suggestions? > === message truncated ===
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