I haven't driven my 1.9 in about a year (coolant pipes rusted through)
however I like mine too. I've never had any issues with it.

On 8/16/07, Joseph Fortino <fortino1@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> 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 2.1is
> >>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.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>

--
Thanks,

Jeff
90' Carat (Grover)
86' (We call this one Parts)
85' GL (Preparing for reanimation)