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• NVC: '97 Jetta Check Engine Codes

  Michael Hart · Fri, 4 Dec 2009 15:30:24 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

  ...keeps getting check engine lights, causing the car to fail CA SMOG (although the emissions are completely normal). The codes are P0171 Fuel Trim...

• Re: Rebuild research - oil pressure - NW Connecting Rod

  A. Hurley · Tue, 7 Jun 2005 12:53:16 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  ...the link to the GoWesty engines: http://www.gowesty.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=gw&Category_Code=mp-eng-rbe Andree

• Re: disconnect 02 sensor: Plea for Fault Codes

  Mark B. Magee · Tue, 18 Feb 1997 19:32:26 -0600 · Mailing-list archive

  ...inexpensive diagnositic coder reader to tell us our Vanagon EFI problems! Am I dreaming? (Yes I am, of a Subaru Engine that slides nicely...

• Re: Lost power while driving, now no start

  Jimmy Johnston · Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:58:30 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  ...The > engine does not have to be running to read the stored codes. > You connect the black plugs near the ECU and turn on...

• Syncro option codes M625 and M855

  David Marshall · Tue, 19 Oct 2004 22:41:06 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  I am looking at a Syncro with option code M855 which is simply 205R16 tires according to ETKA, but it does have the longer...

• Re: Possible aaz/ turbo diesel source?

  mark drillock · Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:30:41 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Engine code AAZ refers to a car version 1.9TD, specifically. Industrial versions have a different 3 letter code. Mark ralph meyermann wrote: > I...

• Re: VW approved engine conversion kit

  Noto-Gaudette · Tue, 11 May 1999 16:33:52 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  ...133@4400 Engine Code 9A Think Spring! -George 83-1/2 Wet Westy w/180,000+ miles P.B. wrote: > I am in the...

• Re: WANTED: Pictures of Syncro engine compartment

  Paul Connelly · Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:46:27 -0600 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Pictures of Syncro engine compartment > > > > > > > > DJ-code is a European WBX with 112 hp and a DIGIJET ECU. The engine > code > >> is > >> at the...

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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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• Vanagon Clutch Replacement, Engine Main Seal Replacement ,crankshaft End play

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• 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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• 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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