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• Engine number info

  TJ Hemrick · Thu, 22 May 2014 10:05:57 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  I have a spare engine here I'm working with, engine code DH007726. It's just a tad different than others I've worked...

• spark plugs

  J. Walker · Mon, 31 Oct 94 09:30:48 CST · Mailing-list archive

  ...Air-cooled engine, codes B, AE (1968-1971) Bentley Book FLAPS Beru 145/14 Bosch W145T1 Champion L88A NGK B5HS BR5HS (resistor) Air-cooled...

• Engine Code List

  Dave · Fri, 26 Jun 1998 14:12:43 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  I found this site which lists a bunch of VW/Audi engine codes, all the VW's apear to be inline 4 engine codes...

• Re: Eurovan Blink codes

  Joe Wagner · Tue, 3 Jun 1997 07:44:06 -0400 (EDT) · Mailing-list archive

  ...Auto's have a minimun standard code, to read the engine pollution. In other words any new code reader will work! Joe Wagner

• Eurovan blink codes

  Don Gibbons · Mon, 9 Jun 97 08:05:00 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Some (cal only cars) even have an engine MIL (malfunction indicator light) light that can be made to blink out stored fault codes. Non...

• Re: Discount code for the list member at BD

  The Bus Depot · Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:46:21 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...to-order or special-order items, tires/wheels, engine/transmissions, and gift certificates. (However the code can be used during redemption of the gift...

• Re: MPG Question

  mark drillock · Sun, 2 Apr 2006 07:35:16 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Page 2 of the Bentley lists the engine versions that came in NA Vanagons and below each engine type it lists the tranny codes...

• Re: Wasserboxer Engine Codes

  · Mon, 27 Jan 1997 23:39:44 +0100 · Mailing-list archive

  ...forget two Motor Codes Code year Power cubic Carb aircooled CT < 79 /50 1584 34 PICT-3 the old beetle engine with an new...

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• 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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