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• Re: My "new" WBX 2.1

  BenT Syncro · Fri, 19 Nov 2010 06:50:48 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

  ...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/engine_code_letters.php The MV code is on the 4th from the last page. You can...

• Re: Bus Depot discount code needed

  The Bus Depot · Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:13:24 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...order or made-to-order items, wheels & tires, engines & transmissions. It goes in the Referral Code field on checkout. - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot...

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

  Neil N · Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:36:18 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  I assume that OBD would display blink codes. Would the codes and descriptions be the same or similar (less obvious things like knock sensor...

• Re: Identifying a 2.1

  Raymond Markett · Sun, 14 Sep 2014 14:05:00 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  The code stamped on the block indicates whether the engine is a 1.9 or 2.1. The Bentley book explains the code. I...

• Re: Possible aaz/ turbo diesel source?

  ralph meyermann · Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:28:45 -0600 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Mark Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > > EDE I think is a code for an industrial 1.9TD engine. > I bo...

• 2268cc engine wasserboxer engine 80 stroke and 95mm bore, smog legal and 9.3 to 1 compression and 120HP

  Bergin, Richard · Sun, 18 May 2003 17:29:23 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...http://www.gowesty.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=gw&Category_Code=mp-eng

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

  Scott Daniel - Turbovans · Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:46:40 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...generally use counting flashes of the Check Engine light to get out basic OBD- I one codes. OBD -II systems with an OBD one...

• Re: Engine codes

  Doublecabguy · Mon, 1 Apr 2002 00:58:50 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Engine codes Is there somewhere on the 'net that I can find a table of engine codes and specs (no matter how brief; even...

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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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• Installing Spark Plugs and Ignition Wires Vanagon Waterboxer Engine

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

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• 1991 Vanagon Engine Issues

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• Inside a VW Vanagon Engine - The Ultimate Cool Factor

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