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• Re: busdepot discount code

  Anthony Egeln · Sun, 15 Feb 2015 03:27:25 +0000 · Mailing-list archive

  ...items, tires & wheels, engines & transmissions, rebuilt cylinder heads, and gift certificates).   Get 10% off orders over $1000 using Referral Code PROJ1000   Ant From: Dan...

• WANTED: Pictures of Syncro engine compartment

  Chris S · Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:43:55 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  ...DJ-code engine compartment pics will be especially helpful. Thanks a billion! Chris S.

• Re: FS: DJ 2.1L 112 hp engine ...

  Chris S · Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:03:10 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Am I right that DJ coded one is a SA version? So what > is the real difference between a DJ coded one and US...

• Re: Bus Depot Referral Code

  The Bus Depot · Tue, 6 Mar 2007 11:03:09 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  > Can someone email me the Bus Depot Referral code for the Vanagon List? The code is list1e (that's a 1, not an i...

• Help decipher S.African Vanagon engine code

  Jim King · Mon, 16 May 2005 11:28:52 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  I need to decipher a VW engine code from Vanagon Wasserboxer crate engine that I've come across. Can anyone point me to a...

• Re: FS: DJ 2.1L 112 hp engine ...

  David Kao · Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:05:58 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

  The used 2.1 WBX I picked up last week has the code MV. This is a standard US or North America version of...

• Re: transmission for I4 conversion--will a DK fit?

  mark drillock · Sun, 23 Mar 2014 02:41:40 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...I currently have a > diesel vanagon transmission in there (code DZ), and an audi 80 engine (code > 3A), supported by the earlier version diesel...

• Re: WANTED: Pictures of Syncro engine compartment

  Chris S · Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:50:08 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  DJ-code is a European WBX with 112 hp and a DIGIJET ECU. The engine code is at the base of the oil breather...

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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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• 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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• Inside a VW Vanagon Engine - The Ultimate Cool Factor

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