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• Re: Injector color question

  Rocket J Squirrel · Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:25:16 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...The original injectors were yellow, while the MV-code > injectors are black. Is there a significance to this color? Both engines > are from 1989...

• Re: Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)

  Scott Daniel - Turbovans · Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:03:37 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Engine Light. does your system have or use a CEL ? it's nice to have. on some systems....earlier ones, you read codes by...

• 2.1 engine bearings

  Frank Condelli · Thu, 1 Mar 2001 05:46:50 EST · Mailing-list archive

  With all the messages about 2.1 engine bearings being unobtainable and that coupled with a few e-mail requests for them I went...

• Re: Bosch Spark Plugs Web Site

  Doktor Tim · Sat, 13 May 2000 18:24:35 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...engine: > >Spark Plug Brand Part Number >------------------------------------- >Platinum+4 >Platinum 4233 >Super 7598 > > Yes, they changed the number system again. The 4 number code has...

• Anyone know of a model-ID list for Toyotas? NVC

  Andrew Grebneff · Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:16:52 +1200 · Mailing-list archive

  ...code, which up til about 2000 was normally stamped into the firewall as well as a bonded-on plaque (or under the engine-lid...

• Re: 1.9 heads on a 2.1 engine?

  Per Lindgren · Sat, 16 Oct 1999 01:15:28 +0200 · Mailing-list archive

  ...The pistons from the DJ code engine, it has higher compression, 10,5:1 vs 9,0:1 in the MV code engine. The...

• Re: What vanagon items did Santa bring you?

  Jim Arnott · Thu, 25 Dec 2014 20:10:40 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

  ...But it did pull and clear codes from the driver’s seat. (The data port connector is in the engine compartment.) All in all...

• guess the engine

  Jessup Coffin · Tue, 28 Jan 2003 22:11:01 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...I found the engine code: ox 552-709, tried running that through the local auto parts store, dealership and even VW central. None of...

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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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• Inside a VW Vanagon Engine - The Ultimate Cool Factor

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