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• Re: Identifying a 2.1

  Chris S. · Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:33:15 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  ...17:03 mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> napisał(a): > The engine code and serial number are stamped in a visible spot in the > case...

• Re: Fuel Injectors

  Karl M. · Tue, 14 Nov 2000 22:45:51 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...isn't there new injectors with the Tiico I4 > kit? > > The T3 injector from a MV engine code part number is 025 906 031...

• WAS: OBD Reader.... NOW: High and Low Voltage Wires. Problem Solved??

  neil n · Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:15:29 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...code reader? Using Ross Tech > freeware I found this DTC: "Intermittent Short To Ground Coolant sensor" > DTC. I need something for the engine management...

• Name that engine...

  · Thu, 23 Feb 1995 14:15:38 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Its code doesn't match any of the engine codes listed in Muir's book either: Engine code: AW-A Engine size: 109 CID...

• Go Westy Performance WBX Longblocks

  SyncroWesty · Wed, 25 Jun 2003 17:30:22 -0600 · Mailing-list archive

  ...I quoted the description of the engine below. The link is: http://www.gowesty.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=gw&Product...

• Need a good cheap Air Cooled transmission, Code "DK"

  Joe Hunt · Fri, 12 Oct 2001 19:21:57 EDT · Mailing-list archive

  Need a good cheap Air Cooled transmission, Code "DK", This about says it all, I have many diesel parts that I could trade, transmission...

• VW OBD Handheld Code Reader Questions (Jetta conversion)

  neil n · Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:59:31 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...code reader? Using Ross Tech freeware I found this DTC: "Intermittent Short To Ground Coolant sensor" DTC. I need something for the engine management...

• Re: WANTED: Pictures of Syncro engine compartment

  Paul Connelly · Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:20:45 -0600 · Mailing-list archive

  ...code WBX from a euro-Syncro into my '84 > Westy. > > If you have pics of a Syncro engine compartment, MV of DJ engine, could...

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Shared Vanagon Dictionary

• Engine code

  Unique identifier assigned to a specific engine configuration

• Transponder

  A device that transmits a code to the car's electronics to authorize engine start

• Water-cooled engine

  An engine that circulates liquid coolant through passages and a radiator to carry heat away. Gerry’s Vanagon spark-plug reference lists DH water-cooled engines with Digijet for 1983–1985 and MV engines with Digifant for 1986–1991. Verify engine code, market, and model year; this archived table is an identification aid, not a complete application chart.

• Air-cooled engine

  An engine that rejects heat directly to moving air rather than circulating liquid coolant. Gerry’s spark-plug reference separates bus applications by engine code and period: ED/GD/GE for 1975–1979 and CV for 1980–1983, including California models. A May 2002 Gerry discussion titled “83 Air Cooled - Production dates” concerns an owner’s September 1983 Westfalia and the difficulty of finding comparable 1983 examples; it is a period-specific production question, not a universal fitment chart.

• Exhaust intermediate pipe

  An intermediate section of the exhaust system that joins adjoining exhaust components before the silencer. Paruzzi lists this part for Vanagon/T25 1.9- and 2.1-liter Waterboxer models from October 1985 through July 1992, with a 50 mm diameter at both ends. Earlier systems and different engine codes may use other sections; match the actual exhaust layout and catalog reference.

• Waterboxer

  Community name for Volkswagen’s water-cooled, horizontally opposed four-cylinder engine family used in Vanagons. Gerry’s technical index covers 1.9 L and 2.1 L versions and year-specific service topics. A January 2004 archive thread describes an owner’s 1983 1.9 L Waterboxer running roughly when cold but normally after warming up; it records the symptom and discussion, not a universal cause or fix. Identify the engine code and model year before using parts or service information.

• Digifant ECU

  The electronic control unit (ECU) is part of Volkswagen’s Digifant fuel-injection and engine-management system. Gerry’s 1986–1991 technical bulletin index distinguishes these applications from the earlier Digijet years. In a January 1999 list thread, an owner of a 1986 Westfalia reported that the engine quit after cooling-system bleeding and asked whether fuel starvation or a failed Digifant component was involved; the thread records a troubleshooting question, not a confirmed diagnosis. Check engine code and market before identifying an ECU.

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• Engine Swap on a 1985 Vanagon Westfalia – Torque Converter Clearance Issues

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• Replacing Temp Sensor in a VW Vanagon with a 1.8T Engine

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• 1987 VW Vanagon Engine Conversion

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• Installing Spark Plugs and Ignition Wires Vanagon Waterboxer Engine

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• 1980 Volkswagen Vanagon - Engine Mount Bracket

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• Just bought a Vanagon? The 2.1L Engine Compartment Guide

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• 1991 Vanagon Engine Issues

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