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• Help- My Vanagon needs a MAF

  John Runberg · Sat, 21 May 2005 21:43:51 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  Robert, I should have one from my aborted I4 engine conversion. It's from a RV code engine. I'll check in the morning...

• Re: Vanagon trivia - name THAT part!

  BenT Syncro · Fri, 1 Aug 2008 20:58:28 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...This is a European Syncro > DJ-code 112 hp liter engine with an O2 sensor and a Catalytic converter. > The Lambda Sensor Control Unit...

• Attn: Electrical Gurus (engine conversion grounds question)

  neil N · Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:18:00 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...TPS and ECT weren't grounded. (D-oh!) Grounded them, engine runs better, but I still get error codes for TPS, ECT, and CMP...

• Anyone use the $40 Harbor Freight code scanner?

  George Wietor · Fri, 28 Jan 2005 15:32:12 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

  Some of you have transplanted OBD-II engines into your Vanagons (mandatory VC-TIA) or have other areas of expertise with real cars. Harbor...

• Re: I-4 conversion: power steering lines

  VW4X4 · Mon, 30 Jan 2006 07:35:33 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...joe Sam Payne wrote: >Hi, > > I'm putting an Audi 80 (3A engine code) into an '86 westy using diesel parts. I'm using...

• Re: VW OBD Handheld Code Reader Questions (Jetta conversion)

  Scott Daniel - Turbovans · Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:34:55 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...flashes of >> the >> Check Engine light to get out basic OBD- I one codes. >> > > > > VW OBD1 uses flash codes too. Possibly limited to '93...

• Brake Pads - anyone use these yet

  Jack R. · Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:12:28 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  ...http://www.buybrakes.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=brakes <http://www.buybrakes.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=brakes&Screen=PR OD&Product...

• Re: Possible aaz/ turbo diesel source?

  Scott Daniel - Turbovans · Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:40:44 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  EDE I think is a code for an industrial 1.9TD engine. I bought 3 of them once, One had an injection pump wih...

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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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