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• Engine Codes

  Jeff Lincoln · Wed, 19 Feb 2003 12:31:39 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  Hey everyone, I was wondering if there were engine codes for a Vanagon and if anyone knew how to access them and what they...

• Re: Help decipher S.African Vanagon engine code

  jimt · Mon, 16 May 2005 17:26:54 -0600 · Mailing-list archive

  Engine code DJ appears to be the standard 2.1 wasserboxer engine. With the SA markings on it it is possible it was a...

• Re: Scratching head over ECS-Mal Indicator Light wiring

  Craig C Forney · Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:07:49 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  I have been able to blink out the codes from different 022D ECUs I have seen many of the Digifant I codes over the...

• Re: Possible aaz/ turbo diesel source?

  mark drillock · Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:53:35 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Mark Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > EDE I think is a code for an industrial 1.9TD engine. > I bought 3 of them once, > One...

• Injector color question

  Chris S · Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:06:25 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  I pulled the injectors from my DJ-code engine to replace them with a set from an MV-code 2.1L. The original injectors...

• Re: NVC: '97 Jetta Check Engine Codes

  Mike S · Fri, 4 Dec 2009 19:05:56 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...The codes are >P0171 P1128 P0440 > >I've replaced the Air Flow Sensor, checked for vacuum leaks, replaced >air filter, plugs, cleaned all air...

• Re: Discount Code

  The Bus Depot · Fri, 25 Oct 2013 08:55:17 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  ...items, engines, transmissions, wheels and tires). At $1200 the discount doubles to 10% with code PROJ1200. These codes go in the "referral code" field...

• Re: Bus depot discount code?

  Sudhir Desai · Sun, 15 Nov 2015 06:10:06 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...items, engines, transmissions, wheels and tires). At $1200 the discount doubles to 10% with code PROJ1200. These codes go in the "referral code" field...

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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

• 1980 Volkswagen Vanagon - Engine Mount Bracket

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• Vanagon. model L. engine compartment engine idle

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• Vanagon Engine noise - rattling Video-1

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• Air Cooled VW, Vanagon, Engine Compartment Fuel Injection Parts Identification.

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• Vanagon Engine Noise

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• Just bought a Vanagon? The 2.1L Engine Compartment Guide

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• 1991 Vanagon Engine Issues

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