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• Re: paint code location...searches of Gerry returning errors....

  Shawn Wright · Thu, 6 Jan 2005 21:10:40 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

  ...I'm guessing it's in the engine bay somewhere. Try this, it shows all the possible locations, and lists the codes for your...

• Re: Friday fun, decode your Vanagon factory M codes

  Jim Arnott · Fri, 8 May 2009 08:22:06 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...factory M codes On your white paper build sticker (usually under the dash near the fusebox or on top of the engine bay) you...

• Re: Engine codes

  mike · Mon, 1 Apr 2002 07:40:49 -0800 · 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...

• 30-50 challenge with DJ-code WBX

  Chris S · Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:13:23 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  As some of you may know i have been working on transplanting a 2.1L WBX DJ-code engine into my '84 Westy. I...

• Re: Identifying a 2.1

  Raymond Markett · Sun, 14 Sep 2014 14:05:41 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  That was fast! Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 14, 2014, at 2:03 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote: > > The engine code...

• Re: Lost power while driving, now no start

  Neil N · Tue, 14 Oct 2014 09:58:25 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  You have a Subaru 2.2 ? If so, this earlier engine management may allow you to read "blink" or "flash" codes from the OBD...

• Re: I-4 coversion developing power troubles

  Dave Woolridge · Wed, 27 May 2009 16:47:07 -0230 · Mailing-list archive

  ...The engine is mid 90s' but I am not certain exactly the age or engine code. Where can I find the code and will...

• Re: paint code location...searches of Gerry returning errors....

  · Fri, 7 Jan 2005 03:00:54 EST · Mailing-list archive

  ...I'm guessing it's in the engine bay somewhere. > > Try this, it shows all the possible locations, and lists the codes for your...

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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

• Replacing Temp Sensor in a VW Vanagon with a 1.8T Engine

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

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