I don't agree on the 2.1L FI an coolant system being better. But that is me!

Ben

Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote:

>Fwiw,
>I think only  2.1's are worth bothering with, for a stock water-cooled gas
>vanagon engine anyway.
>Those 1.9's wbxr's....no offense, but .....guess I worked on too many of
>them.
>For my own 85 I put in a whole  2.1 engine and fuel system......the 2.1 is
>better.......not a whole leap better, but a little more power, a little more
>sophisticated engine management system.  Slightly easier to work on, 'maybe'
>.   Do the 2.1.
>Scott
>www.turbovans.com
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>Benny boy
>Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 6:38 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: My ultimate section, but, 1.9 or 2.1
>
>Lately, slowly, for the past month, i have been working on what i would call
>my "utimate web section" (on my site), this section will almost be a mini
>web-site, about 5 to 9 page of pitures & explanation, of course, for those
>who know me it won't be about tires :-) This will not be my final section
>but close to it, i have done a lot for those vans and i will take that
>smooth for the next year starting with my trip to Mexico next December.
>
>And of course, it will be about the engine:
>-How to prepare yourself (mentally and physically)
>-Which tools
>-how to drain coolant
>-how to remove the engine
>-how to clean the engine
>-how to put the engine in pieces
>-how to analyse parts and their conditions
>-how to clean and prep parts
>-how to put the engine back together (it will be a top-end, pistons and
>heads)
>-how to put back the engine IN
>-how to bleed van and break the new engine.
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>I already have most pictures, but not all, many are missing.
>So to my question: i would like to know if i should use a 1.9L or a 2.1L?
>(mostly 2.1L for now!!!)
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>If a poll would be possible i would do one but it's not, so, i thought that
>listee could post here what they have.
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>Next Sunday, i'm doing a very ugly and oily 87, i will start taking the
>missing pictures, but! next week, after that engine, i'm going in Nova
>Scotia to install a Vanaru 2.5L near Halifax, but after that, i'm doing an
>ugly and sick 1.9L...
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>And as those engine are so similar, i don't want to do 1 section for each
>engine. One will be enough.
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>So i'm just curious, is there more 1.9L owner? or 2.1L
>
>Best regards, Ben
>http://www.benplace.com/vw2.htm
>ps.: By then, my girlfriend will be done with here thesis, so we will do
>something else than working on computer.
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