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• Spark plug wires
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 06 Jun 1995 14:32:54 -0700 (MST)
  ...82 Westy? It seems that the air-cooled engine gets so hot in that little compartment of his, that the wires get "fried out...
• Backup light fuse?
  Historical mailing list - David Chec
  Sat, 6 Jun 1998 22:38:21 EDT
  I am having a problem with my back up lights and I understand that there is a fuse in the engine compartment. Can anyone...
• Re: Vanagon Digest - 18 Jun 1998
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Sat, 20 Jun 1998 11:32:49 -0500
  ...insulation where it was lying against some sheet metal in the engine compartment, The oil sender is on the left side head, hidden by...
• 1991 Vanagon Westfalia for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jim Perrin
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 11:05:21 EDT
  ...folding table, curtains, screens, storage compartments, 130,000 miles on body, 10,000 miles on Volkswagen factory replacement engine, automatic transmission, power widows, power...
• Re: Switched 12V power in Engine compartment and hall unit to ecu question. (1984 van)
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:44:52 -0700
  > > Now what to do with the Hall unit +12v out. Looking at the Bentley wiring diagram, I would assume that the hall unit to...
• Part Identification Help
  Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
  Sat, 7 Apr 2007 22:27:12 -0700
  ...that covers/connects to it and runs to the right of engine compartment. Does this piece sound familiar to anybody? If so, what is...
• Coolant hoses for '84 NLA - what are people using?
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:19:52 -0400
  ...The two big hoses that are on the right of the engine compartment (p/n 025 121 062 and 025 121 102) are NLA...
• re:Tailgators
  Historical mailing list
  19 Oct 95 16:57:00 -0500
  ...It snakes its way into the engine compartment of the offending vehicle(fuzzy logic would need to be used here for the arm to...
• Re: Cleaning Engines...
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 14 Jul 1998 19:44:39 -0700
  ...The previous owner took very good > care of it, except for keeping the engine compartment clean. > > I thought about having it "Steam Cleaned". Can...
• 1st time pulling my WBX, Advice?
  Historical mailing list - bryan duggan
  Mon, 10 May 2004 22:58:29 -0700
  ...Any suggestions? Is the Bentley book all I need? Any hard learned lessons? I also want to do a total engine compartment clean up...
• Re: SUBIE VAN ENGINE FIRE...LISTER NEEDS HELP in PA
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:53:13 -0700
  ...Turns out the fire was > caused by oil splashed around the engine compartment from a hole through the > top of the case; the engine...
• VW Fires
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 14:05:53 +0100
  ...The smell then bacame very strong so I pulled over to discover I had a split fuel line and a petrol soaked engine compartment...
• Warning: Oxy Sensor wires exposed
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 9 May 2000 10:52:06 -0700
  ...of places from rubbing against the engine tin where the wires get back into the engine compartment. I patched up the wires and put...
• Re: Spring Cleaning an Aircooled Motor
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 19:27:45 -0800
  ...the engine compartment got to me until I cleaned it. Every time(well, OK, three times) I had a shiny looking engine and 2...
• Re: Compression check procedure question
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 13:11:16 -0400
  i pull the fuel pump relay in the little black box in the engine compartment. thats on 1.9's i don't know...
• 2.1 Engine Exhaust Stud/Bolt Questions?
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:22:07 -0700
  ...work with, given the tight spaces in this region of the engine compartment. What are your experiences? Rusting in Campbell River, BC..... regards Phil...
• Re: Question on 1.9 TD conversion
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:59:10 -0800
  ...that route, I'd want to avoid having to modify the > engine compartment lid, so that would mean a 50 degree install right? > > -- Casey...
• Re: Engine Degreasing
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 23 Jun 2013 05:02:17 -0400
  ...You can use any one of the numerous engine degreasers available at your FLAPS. Afterwards, I Krown oil the entire engine compartment, this does...
• Re: Fuel Line Question
  Historical mailing list - db25
  Thu, 25 Jun 1998 17:24:00 EDT
  ...The main fuel line that that enters the >engine compartment is leaking just above the starter, and driping onto >the starter wires. The hard...
• Re: Diesel Westy Engine Replacement Suggestions Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Bob Busick
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 10:29:54 -0400
  ...I made some attempts at sound proofing with some rigid insulation over the engine compartment and along the back of the storage compartment under...
• Re: Progress with the engine RPM problem but not repaired yet
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:16:41 -0400
  ...Have you already cleaned up the grounds on the left side of the engine compartment? That bunch of ring connectors grounds quite a bit...
• Re: Coolant Bleeder Link Under Engine Cover
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Tue, 3 Jan 2023 01:00:17 -0700
  ...edge of the engine cover and connects the coolant system to the bleeder valve at the back of the engine compartment. I've seen...
• Re: Replacing Starter on 85 Vanagon - Jackstands or Ramps ?-The bypass button.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:33:09 -0400
  ...Scott, I had my mechanic add a push button starter switch in the engine compartment. He replaced the ignition switch also, which had a...
• Re: Fiberglass Exhaust Wrap - Cooler engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Steven P Smith
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:18:50 -0700
  ...Fiberglass Exhaust Wrap - Cooler engine compartment > Is anyone here using fiberglass exhaust wrap? Any comments and/or > experiences? > > I'm thinking of wrapping the...
• Re: Looking for a part (correction)
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 1 Sep 2014 09:13:01 -0600
  ...But you have the entire cruise system to install as well, including the components in the engine compartment, on the brake pedal, and the...
• Re: [Syncro] Scraping sound turning the wheel
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:17:33 -0600
  ...IF the noise is coming from the steering wheel, not the engine compartment? bob On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 3:11 PM, Matt...
• ATF treatment for stuck lifters/85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
  Sat, 11 Jul 1998 12:52:26 -0400
  Hi Vanophiles After hearing a dreaded new sound emanating from the engine compartment....a clackety-clack type of "oh-oh-what-now" noise, I...
• dash console
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 18 Oct 2000 07:55:59 -0500
  ...There are 2 senders in the engine compartment one for oil one for fuel. The coolant pressure gauge displays the amount of coolant pressure...
• Re: Burnt Vanagon of the Week
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 13:52:26 -0700
  Still waiting for the more highly motivated and skilled among us to come up with a detector that would mount in the engine compartment...
• Looking for Grey pad to complete bed in 88vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
  Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:18:18 -0800
  Volks, I heard that there is an actual pad that goes over the engine compartment to complete the fold-down bed in our 88GL...
• Re: Coolant hoses for '84 NLA - what are people using?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:26:32 -0500
  ...tubes.If they were larger, the metal frame cross member and engine > compartment fire wall, where the pipes fit through, would need to be...
• Re: 84 VVanagon GL: Coolant stays in Round Coolant Reservoir
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Wed, 13 Nov 1996 12:39:09 -0500 (EST)
  > > > >Rather, the coolant stays in the main coolant reservoir (the more-spherical, > >less squarish-one on the corner of the engine compartment near the...
• Re: Battery Question - 1600 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 3 May 1998 16:02:05 EDT
  ...In diesel Vanagons, though, the battery is indeed in the engine compartment. -- Sean Bartnik Fredericksburg, Virginia 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon L Westfalia 1974 Volkswagen Karmann...
• New owner of 91 Westy -- sticky valve
  Historical mailing list - Fonni Chang
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 09:19:05 EDT
  ...Yesterday evening for the first time, I heard a tapping noise coming from the engine compartment right after I started (she has been sitting...
• Re: Reality check
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 17 Dec 2002 14:38:23 -0500
  ...Stan pulled to the side of the road , engine > > compartment on fire, yelling "Get the beer!", SO screaming "Save > > Baby!", > > Stan says "Forget the...
• North Alabama Vanagon $1650 followup
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 2 Mar 2006 14:53:05 -0600
  ...on dash is on Brakes very good Tires very good (Michelin) Engine compartment looks good Rear struts shot Rear bedding (foam and fabric) missing...
• A/C ducts and rear unit fell off roof and severely damaged
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Thu, 24 Dec 2020 02:34:58 +0000
  ...So now I have this huge heavy unit hanging down and resting on the cushion on top of the engine compartment lid.This means...
• Transplant Question
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 29 Jan 2000 14:19:45 -0500
  ...If I do the transplant, I want to have as much new as possible in the engine compartment. I know that some transplants leave...
• Subject: engine swaps - VR6 Photo!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 22:28:40 +0100
  ...He is VERY satisfied with the engine and the raised engine compartment. Granted, this guy had it professionally done, and it looks FANTASTIC (must...
• Re: Oil Pressure Switch ....gone
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:38:13 -0400
  ...After looking around the engine compartment I noticed a hole with a little pool of oil fairly close to the distributor and under the...
• Re: battery in engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 22:27:08 -0500
  ...battery in engine compartment How to start.. well all of the Diesel vans put the battery on a shelf in the engine compartment for...
• Re: Evaporative Emission Canister? (re: Fuel Expansion Tank)
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 25 Aug 2019 22:25:41 -0600
  ...Shall I > replace them with good quality continuous rubber fuel lines all the way > to the engine compartment? IMHO > Absolutely YES ~ 1 Continuous Length...
• Re: Idiot lights
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Thu, 8 Jun 2006 20:49:49 -0400
  ...The three I'd check are the battery ground, the engine compartment ground (from the middle to the left side of the engine compartment...
• Re: Switched 12V power in Engine compartment and hall unit to ecu question. (1984 van)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:26:57 -0400
  ...Where is there a good switched power in the engine compartment > > > > 2.when the power is switched on, pins 1 and 13 see 12v...
• Vanagons Not the Only Inflammable Vehicles
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 3 Jun 2010 16:21:25 -0700
  ...with hood up and a guy standing there squirting into the engine compartment with a big powder fire extinguisher. Not a total conflagration and...
• Re: It's doing it again . . .
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:00:02 -0800
  ...time...check / clean those grounds - the major ground harnesses in the engine compartment and the one beside the distributor which grounds the O2 sensor...
• Re: My Syncro Locking Diff is Possessed
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Aug 1996 23:56:59 -0400
  ...Then disconect and plug the vacuume line in the engine compartment. If it stays in the unlocked position the problem is the valve in...
• Re: Electriclly FRIED WIRE HARNESS.
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sat, 18 Jan 1997 01:39:11 -0500 (EST)
  ...connection to the electrical > harness that crosses the back of the engine compartment. (snip) > > WHY does the ps unit have wires...is it a...
• Re: cruse control
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 20:30:06 EDT
  ...The vacuum tube that runs from the vacuum pump in the engine compartment to the vacuum switch on the brake pedal wore a hole...
• Re: NEWBIE WITH 87 gl
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 12:12:05 EST
  ...Some diesel vans & most single and double cabs have it in the passenger side of the engine compartment. Almost everything else will be in...
• Battery isolator question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 19 Jan 2004 20:01:23 -0600
  ...put the second battery next to the original battery in the engine compartment. This would certainly ease getting everything that's NOT on the...
• ECS-malfunction indicator light
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 30 Nov 2006 21:57:45 -0700
  ...Left side of engine compartment are two yellow, single wire connectors with gray/white wires, not connected. Bentley says (current track 20) it's...
• Re: Fwd: Re: gas odor in engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:26:22 -0800
  ...gas odor in engine compartment >I have done all that and am still coming up blank. > hoses 6 months old > new injector seal 6...
• Re: fuel hoses
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 21:59:24 +0000
  ...Never use the braided hose for fuel line in the engine compartment of your van. It was not made for the high pressure applications...
• Been There Done That Starter Removal
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 10:53:42 -0600
  ...Stan Wilder ------------------- The nut for the top starter bolt is inside the engine compartment right behind the throttle body 17mm I believe. The other...
• Re: Aux. battery questions
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 13:50:50 -0400
  ...I chose to only drill one hole in the aux battery compartment as per above. I routed the cable from the main battery out...
• Oil cooler installation pictures...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 5 Jun 2009 20:14:14 -0400
  ...When I get a round tuit I want to hook up engine compartment electronics. Enjoy, Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/ in statu viae
• Re: power steering line in engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:29:01 -0700
  ...of ATF through a corroded power steering > line located in the engine compartment: specifically, the > lower/rightmost of the two steel lines which run...
• Is lifting a Westie bed really this simple?
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
  Tue, 25 May 1999 10:44:49 -0700
  ...You have about 13cms (8 inches) above the engine compartment and can mount engines whichever way you choose. Bj�rn David Marshall wrote: >Why...
• Coolant pipes diagram for 1.9 (rusty gas tank/ farphrumuven II)
  Historical mailing list - Ray Nemo
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 23:18:50 EST
  ...This pipe then connected to uppermost hose that runs along the front of the engine compartment. This is opposite of my notes and labels...