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Subject:Replaced Diesel Engine with Honda Civic
From:Javier Saenz
Date:Thu, 19 Aug 1999 23:17:16 PDT

Hello fellow list people,

    My diesel in the new camper that I bought broke.  In search for another
engine I found another Vanagon that had been converted to a Honda Civic car
engine.  It looked to be in good shape but was sitting on the ground in the
wrecking yard.
    I was able to purchase the motor and adapters for a fair price and put
them into my camper.  However my friends I am having one major problem.
    I go to do my first test drive and the camper goes BACKWARDS in all the
gears but R.  And goes forward in R.  What did I do wrong?
   Is there anyting I can do without pulling the motor out again?  Do I just
get some big mirrors and put red light where the headlight is and some big
lights on the back and drive it this way?

Thank You,

Javier "Friday" Saenz

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