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Subject:Re: New owner questions
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:58:42 -0800

it's generally the Audi 5 cylinder.
There is a bell housing from South Africa that makes it a bolt-up to the
Vanagon tranaxle.

I'm not that 'up' on the fives....could be the same basic block that
comes in a93 Eurovan.
I own one. .my first ever 5.
FS btw, the whole MV poptop, manual 5-spd trans,   Eurovan. Running even.

scott
turbovans

On 11/28/2012 10:04 AM, Dave Mcneely wrote:
> It has a five cylinder?  Early Eurovans had five cylinder engines.  Any Vanagon with a 5 cylinder would have had an engine replacement, and I am not sure what five cylinder would fit.
>
> ---- "sailingfc @dslextreme.com" <sailingfc@dslextreme.com> wrote:
>> I'll take a look again when it stops raining here.  Fuel filter? I'm still
>> learning this vehicle and it has a 5 cylinder.  I haven't confirmed where
>> the fuel filter is yet nor what type of fuel injection system was installed
>> in the conversion.  I'll check out the archives too.
>> Thanks.
>> -Dick-
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 8:51 AM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Dick, the fitting I mentioned is in the "firewall."  Just trace the fuel
>>> line from the fuel filter back to the middle of the bulkhead, and there is
>>> the fitting.  From there, a fuel line goes to the injector rail, and lines
>>> from there to the injectors.
>>>
>>> Check the archives for "firestarter" and fuel lines to learn more.  mcneely
>>>
>>> ---- Dick Wong <sailingfc@DSLEXTREME.COM> wrote:
>>>> So just in case the POs mechanic left the fuel lines in their stock
>>> locations, where would I be looking to see them.
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -Dick Wong-
>>>> 78 Scirocco
>>>> Original Owner
>>>> 87 Syncro 2.5
>>>> Third Owner
>>>> 12 Golf TDI
>>>> Original Co-Owner
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>>> Of Dave Mcneely
>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2012 7:36 AM
>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>> Subject: Re: New owner questions
>>>>
>>>> ---- JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>>> In my book - top of the list is fuel lines. I wouldn't take that
>>>>> sucker out of the driveway until every one of them was replaced. It's
>>>>> that important.
>>>> And of course, with the fuel lines replacement, include the fitting that
>>> passes through the "firewall."  Just eliminate it, by whatever means you
>>> choose.
>>>> David McNeely
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