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• Fwd: Bus Depot Referral Code

  Nathaniel Poole · Tue, 6 Mar 2007 10:51:52 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Nathaniel On 3/6/07, The Bus Depot <vanagon@busdepot.com> wrote: > > Can someone email me the Bus Depot Referral code for the Vanagon...

• Re: Engine number info

  mark drillock · Thu, 22 May 2014 07:44:28 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...What did you find different about it? Mark TJ Hemrick wrote: > I have a spare engine here I'm working with, engine code DH007726...

• Re: NVC - Bentley Manuals

  Werner Schink · Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:22:44 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  ...If so, you can get a cable that will give you check engine codes and a lot of other information (stored or real-time...

• Re: Go Westy discount code

  The Bus Depot · Mon, 7 Oct 2013 11:34:25 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  ...There are certain exclusions, most notably sale items, made-to-order or special-order items, tires/wheels, engines/transmissions. Use referral code list1e on...

• Re: Bus depot discount code?

  The Bus Depot · Sun, 15 Nov 2015 08:41:57 -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...

• Re: NVC: '97 Jetta Check Engine Codes

  Mark Dearing · Sun, 6 Dec 2009 10:56:44 EST · Mailing-list archive

  hewllo Mike running the codes thu identifix gives most cause to be the Mass air flow, also vacuum leaks, then purge valve and front...

• Re: Help decipher S.African Vanagon engine code

  Jim King · Wed, 18 May 2005 09:29:27 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Help decipher S.African Vanagon engine code > Engine code DJ appears to be the standard 2.1 wasserboxer engine. > With the > SA markings on...

• Re: Possible aaz/ turbo diesel source?

  Scott Daniel - Turbovans · Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:25:26 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

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

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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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• 1987 VW Vanagon Engine Conversion

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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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