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• Re: E-Code/H-4's From Other Models?

  David Marshall · Sat, 4 May 2002 16:44:10 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...E-Code/H-4's From Other Models? Because I have the rectangular headlights ('90 Westy) and don't really want to change to...

• Re: Re. Database designer?

  Alan Felder · Sat, 16 May 2009 23:39:01 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Year Model Engine Code Tranny Code Color? Zip Code email (as you described) Good idea, this database - is there a google app? Alan On...

• Re: Haynes Techbook Recommend

  Scott Daniel - Turbovans · Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:50:44 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...your engine and system s is a 93 I think.....so it's OBD1, as it should be. "Codes ? We don't need no...

• Re: Pushrod tube cracked HELP

  Mark A Kippert · Fri, 8 May 2009 18:57:06 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  Check here. <http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=025109337> or here: <http://www.oeveedub.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=oe...

• DH vs MV?

  Tom Stone · Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:01:05 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  I took an MV engine code core to a rebuilder to trade for my new rebuild but he refused to take it because the...

• Re: I-4 coversion developing power troubles

  neil N · Thu, 28 May 2009 11:08:59 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...an earlier suggestions I have no converter. > > Ciao Dave > Sorry about directing you to wrong side of block for engine code. As Scott suggest...

• Re: Vanagon Diesel Advice

  vw_van_fan_Mark · Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:51:00 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...The 48 hp engine needs to be wound up to a pretty high rpm to make enough power to push our bricks at highway...

• Re: 2.1L DJ-code WBX into '84 Westy - first 1900 mile trip impressions

  levi hawkins · Sat, 6 Dec 2008 15:15:02 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Saturday, December 6, 2008, 7:04 AM First of all, the engine is a DJ-code WBX with > 112hp which I transplanted in its...

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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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Video catalog from Podcasts

• 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon - engine swap: part 6 - lifting van

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

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• 1991 Vanagon Engine Issues

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