I like my 1.9l for now.. simple and clean

peace all,
Joe

-----Original Message-----
>From: Ben <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
>Sent: Aug 16, 2007 8:45 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: My ultimate section, but, 1.9 or 2.1
>
>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
>>
>>-----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.
>>
>>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!!!)
>>
>>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.
>>
>>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...
>>
>>And as those engine are so similar, i don't want to do 1 section for each
>>engine. One will be enough.
>>
>>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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