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• Fw: Re: FS: 2.1 "DJ" code 112 HP WBX New/Rebuilt

  Kim Springer · Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:29:55 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

  ...I > > > need the money more than a project. > > > This is a "DJ" code engine, not an "MV". Has AMC heads. This > > > engine was not...

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

  neil n · Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:39:12 -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...

• Re: engine size

  mark drillock · Thu, 27 Oct 2011 05:06:42 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  Stamped into the block is an engine code and serial number. That info can be used to look up what the engine was when...

• diesel/gas conversion

  Scott Walker · Fri, 26 Feb 1999 14:37:35 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...inline VW engines. What I am concerned about is with the tranny. Can anyone help me out with where the tranny code is located...

• Re: push rod tubes dilemma

  raceingcajun · Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:53:26 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...size engine? > I've had better luck with the spring loaded replacement tubes. > http://www.jbugs.com/product/9095.html?Category_Code=vw-pushrods...

• Re: 1990 2.1L Digijet European Caravelle wiring diagrams

  T.M. · Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:04:00 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  BTW, the 2.1L Digijet (engine code DJ) was indeed the strongest of them all, at 112BHP: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Type...

• Re: FS: 2.1 "DJ" code 112 HP WBX New/Rebuilt

  Bob Donalds · Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:25:06 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...I > > > > need the money more than a project. > > > > This is a "DJ" code engine, not an "MV". Has AMC heads. This > > > > engine was not...

• Re: Weird VIN

  Raimund Feussner · Sun, 12 Nov 2000 17:12:57 +0100 · Mailing-list archive

  ...In other states VW uses more Codes (describing engines etc), while in Germany it is not necessary. The VIN of my T3 is WV2ZZZ25ZNG000883...

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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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