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• Re: '81 Vanagon: 12V source in engine compartment?
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Mon, 18 Sep 2000 11:29:45 -0700
  ...ve figured is to drop the hookups in front > of the engine air seal down to the starter and connect positive to the > battery...
• Engine idle races in traffic
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 11:50:51 EDT
  ...The temp gauge doesn't indicate overheating so I assume the problem is related to the ambient temperature in the engine compartment. Is this...
• Re: TIICO: Is Muffler Heatshield Used?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 13:55:16 -0500
  You may try using a fiberglass "header tape." Wrap that rascal, even your header, to reduce engine compartment temperatures. Chris. '85 Westy Usual Disclaimers...
• Re: Exhaust Design
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:27:12 -0800
  ...Who hates an engine? You put what you like in the engine compartment and drive the sucker! From the mighty 36hp to the subie...
• maybe bad ground L/R turn signal
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Tue, 1 Apr 2025 08:40:49 -0500
  ...I have replaced bulb, flasher relay and cleaned the ground terminals attached on left side of engine compartment. Any suggestions where to go from...
• Re: Rearview Camera Cable Routing
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 12 Apr 2019 11:03:39 -0700
  ...It's powered from backup light wire in engine compartment so the GPS display will automatically show the backup camera image when van is...
• Vacuum leak question
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Mon, 14 Apr 1997 10:50:57 -0700 (PDT)
  ...While poking around the engine compartment I found a cracked vacuum hose. I checked the Bentley manual and I can't find any info...
• Re: R134 USERS??????????
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 20:44:52 EDT
  ...Cold line from compressor was cold enough that ice was >forming >on the pipe even with the heat of the engine compartment. ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE...
• Tiico conv. Cool Clean Air
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 12:52:36 EST
  ...not from engine compartment), take snorkel off but seal area around filter cannister, so air comes only from pillar. That should be easy, with...
• 1980 AC w/ 1.9 wasserboxer?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 7 Apr 2008 19:25:07 -0700
  ...original stock condition." Is that a picture of someone else's engine compartment, or did someone actually make it a watercooled without cutting an...
• WTB 1.9 Wasserboxer Engine
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 May 1996 00:38:19 -0400
  ...Every thing else in the engine compartment is accounted for and in good shape, so just a good running longblock is needed. It's...
• Strange rattle/squeek from engine during idle
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 15:47:17 -0800
  ...start up coming from the engine compartment. Upon parking with emergency brake on and looking at the engine I could not seem to fine...
• vacuum hose
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Mon, 12 May 2003 10:37:51 -0500
  ...not attached any more? It was off when I opened the engine compartment this morning, not sure how long it's been that way...
• No Start, No Pump, HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO)
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 10:05:57 -0400
  Dang it! Just completed a topside restoration in the engine compartment late last night. Your basic clean things up, throw some paint around, new...
• Re: Fwd: Re: gas odor in engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:28:13 -0600
  ...firewall fitting like new > vapor recovery hooked up > smell only in engine compartment and vents > anybody have problems with hose permeability > I discovered the...
• Re: Backup lights not working
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 27 Sep 2013 09:04:08 -0700
  ...there is an inline fuse for the backup lights inside the engine compartment wiring box. I think for older vans like 83/84. Mark...
• Re: Clutch/Shifting issue?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:48:44 -0600
  ...Daryl bled the clutch slave in the engine compartment (at firewall, left side of engine) and they were on their way. Warning: clutch master...
• Distinguishing _among_ 68-70 busses (was 'between' :^)
  Historical mailing list - Joe Clark
  Thu, 13 Jul 1995 22:59:07 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I used to think that a '68 could > be recognized by the lack of a metal partition between the engine compartment > and gas tank...
• Tiny Drops of Coolant
  Historical mailing list - bob tickle
  Tue, 19 Nov 1996 21:29:48 -0500
  ...I looked all around the engine compartment and could not find any leaking hoses or pipes, so I must assume it is coming from...
• Re: Lights for the engine compartment (dome light from Ford van)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 11:59:21 EDT
  ...shaped just right to throw light on the bed, in the engine, and out the back, if mounted over the hatch.. also has 2...
• Re: Continued >>>oil in gas and plug fouling.....
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 21 Dec 2005 17:16:23 -0500
  ...That black box in the engine compartment has 2 relays.Take emout to check this.Finally as the fuel is all used up, it...
• Re: Aircooled engine in Watercooled vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Fri, 12 Sep 2003 18:20:42 +0000
  Wouldn't there be an issue with creating a seal around the engine compartment in a watercooled body? -- David /NJ 85 Wolfsburg Westy "Beatrix...
• Re: General Question On Battery Venting
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:04:16 -0500
  So, bottom line is, the battery compartment of our vans is not in an ideal location? There is plenty of room in the engine...
• '88 Westy - moving starting battery rearward
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 30 Jan 2018 12:11:21 -0800
  ...I have access to MIG and arc welders, so making a box in the engine compartment is not an issue, or welding in a...
• Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:20:54 -0600
  ...will will fit in the compartments under the front seats since my battery is in the engine compartment On Aug 30, 2011 10:00...
• New Dash Pod/Dynamic Oil Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sun, 31 Oct 1999 09:58:47 EST
  ...In the engine compartment I grounded the H.P. oil sender wire (from new dash connector: pin 12) for the time being to prevent...
• Intake Questions on a '74
  Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
  Sun, 4 Feb 1996 00:30:06 -0800 (PST)
  ...There seems to be some metal tubing that comes up out of the engine, bends and heads back down into the engine compartment. This...
• Re: should I replace my cat before even getting an emissions test?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 1 Sep 2006 07:36:27 -0700
  ...Some jurisdictions include a physical inspection of the engine compartment, others only look at the actual emissions.
• Re: Replaced Fuel Lines
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:56:01 -0400
  ...wrote: > Vanderers, > > For those who appreciate such news, I replaced the engine compartment > fuel lines today. Later this weekend I'll move forward with...
• Re: Gas heaters in Splitties
  Historical mailing list - JOHNSON THOMAS H
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 12:51:37 -0900 (AKST)
  ...The stock gas heater is mounted in the left side of the engine compartment w/the ductwork routed along the side of the gas...
• Re: Rear A/C fuse overheat!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
  Wed, 7 Jul 1999 06:53:06 -0500
  ...use Ox-Gard on all electrical connectors including those in the engine compartment, etc.? Inquiring minds...... Jim in Iowa 91 Passat Wagon GL 89...
• Re: Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 11:42:46 -0400
  ...Alternatively use a cloths peg at the throttle cable connection in the engine compartment. Better still, get a helper. Larry Jay L Snyder wrote...
• Re: Testing injectors
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 08:04:49 -0600
  ...You can do the same test in your engine compartment (I just happen to have an extra pump that makes it simpler). Stan Wilder...
• NO spark 2.1L Digifant
  Historical mailing list - Sidney White
  Fri, 16 May 2003 11:19:17 EDT
  ...I tried swapping the relays in black box to left side of engine compartment and while prying them out with screwdriver make a spark...
• Re: Blood on Seat
  Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
  Sun, 6 Jun 2004 08:01:48 -0500
  ...ve used peroxide on my Westy's rear cushion (over the engine compartment) > which has the same upholstery as the seats and it worked...
• Re: Rustproofing from the inside out Por-15 vs. Krown (and other rustproofers)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:44:30 -0400
  ...is in a nice sized flat sheet.I ran it the entire way from the front seats , back, and up the engine compartment slope.
• FS: '91 Vanagon GL: AC system
  Historical mailing list - G. Chapman
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:00:33 -0500
  ...condensor radiator, all connecting piping; electrical wiring (as much as can be readily removed); AC pump (in engine compartment) evaporator/blower (interior), headliner ducts...
• Re: engine conversion experiences (long)
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 11:42:14 +0100
  ...Mark, keep your eyes open, first problems will start with hot start problems and intermittend power loss on hot engine. Keep the engine compartment...
• Re: VDO Fuel Pressure sender?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 16:06:02 -0700
  ...I have it permanently mounted in the engine compartment attached to the fuel pressure testing tap. It works reliably for me. I like it...
• Re: Repowering madness, is this workable?
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Fri, 27 Nov 1998 19:51:26 -0800
  ...cause you've got >a little compartment under the bed, which can be modified for a big engine. > >PerL >88 Syncro > Forgot that little...
• rusted coolant pipe
  Historical mailing list - Lance LeBaron
  Fri, 28 May 1999 21:43:29 PDT
  ...I pushed the nipple back into the engine compartment so I could partially collapse the radiator hose and get it to fit through the...
• Re: Replacing Fuel Lines
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 22:30:41 -0500
  ...the whole engine bay but you'll still need the line that goes from the fuel pump to the engine compartment. Thanks, Bryan -----Original...
• Re: IDLE STABILIZER ???
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Sat, 10 Oct 1998 11:47:31 -0500
  ...The only other black box in the engine compartment is mounted on the drivers side of the front firewall, facing to the rear. It...
• Re: Random Instant Shutdown
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 06:27:33 -0700
  ...If this is your problem no > amount of parts swapping in the engine compartment is going to fix it. > > From the ignition switch a...
• Re: Coolant Bleeder Link Under Engine Cover
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 3 Jan 2023 10:57:44 -0800
  part number 025121045D https://www.heritagepartscentre.com/us/025121045d-water-pipe-around-engine-compartment.html On Tue, Jan 3, 2023 at 10:54 AM...
• Re: Napa hoses for SYNCRO
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sat, 1 May 1999 13:43:52 -0700
  ...worth of hoses in your engine compartment, did you? And I didn't even replace the radiator hoses up front or the hoses to...
• Re: 83 westy auxilliary battery hookup
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 19:04:02 -0500
  ...I am wondering how to hook up an auxilliary battery. > > There is a small silver box about 1 inch long inside the battery compartment...
• Re: carbon canister
  Historical mailing list - Marc Rainville
  Mon, 05 Feb 1996 21:36:41 +0200
  Sami Dakhlia wrote: > > The carbon canister *looks* like a pretty unimportant appendage in the > engine compartment and I sure haven't touched it since...
• Re: carbon canister
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Feb 1996 00:08:31 -0500
  ...The carbon canister *looks* like a pretty unimportant appendage in the >engine compartment and I sure haven't touched it since I've owned...
• Re: Diaganosing Fuel Injection Systems
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Feb 1997 23:15:33 -0500 (EST)
  ...He said he had a very strong gas smell in the engine compartment. It turned out that it had something to do with his...
• Re: Idling- at steady or variable speed ?
  Historical mailing list - WaywrdCyc
  Sat, 28 Feb 1998 08:21:43 EST
  ...Also look at the small braded rubber vacume hoses (about 5or 6 mm in diameter) that run all over the engine compartment. These are...
• Re: A/C performance with Freeze-12 EXPERT NEEDED
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sat, 22 Jul 2000 10:52:35 -0400
  ...I have found ice on one >of the lines from the compressor even with a hot engine compartment, so I >know that things are...
• Saw a 85 W/a 1.9 today.It has ,what seemed like a digifant ECU
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:51:26 -0700
  ...85 Vanagons have under the rear seat.It was in the engine compartment where all 1.9 ecu's are. Never seen one before...
• Re: strange Clicking Noise from engine compartment (??)
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:59:10 -0400
  ...the noise is not coming from the top of the engine compartment, so having the cover open actually made it more difficult to hear...
• eBayMotors item 493800075 (Ends Nov-13-00 21:19:17 PST) - WC Engine Block Heater-375 Watt-Easy Install
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 00:01:49 -0600
  ...hose, therefore, facilitating, easier installation,taking up less room, in the engine compartment. In other words it's smaller, so you have a larger...
• Radiator hose confusion and heater hose disorientation
  Historical mailing list - Radish150
  Tue, 27 Feb 2001 09:32:58 -0800
  ...One is, the two large radiator hoses that run across the engine compartment, they are "stacked" on top one and a bottom one. The...
• Re: Dimensions of bolts holding trans. to engine?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 09:13:03 EDT
  ...with what manner of filth will come flying up through the open engine compartment! Best of Luck Bill Marshall 85 GL Tiico Bradenton FL
• Re: Battery placement alternatives
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:52:06 -0500
  ...Kinda seems like placing it in the engine compartment would be less > than optimal, though. Almost as inconvenient as under the passenger seat. > > Hmmm...
• Re: Scoop for breather?
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 09:52:53 -0500
  ...They lower you engine compartment temps quite a bit. If it gets too hot in there, you shorten the life of the plastic components...
• Looking for black box white wiring connectors
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 14:07:37 -0400
  ...We are gathering up an inventory of the round white connectors that are inside the wiring black box in the engine compartment. We never...