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• Re: Baldwin oil filters
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Fri, 21 Oct 2016 09:51:18 -0700
  ...Depending on how you look > > things up you will get different filter numbers for the application. The > > B243 is probably the best choice for...
• Re: Proper Clutch use
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 20:07:44 -0400
  ...You are effectively pushing the flywheel against the engine. The thrust bearing takes that load. I haven't heard of thrust bearings wearing out...
• Re: Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 09:54:31 EST
  ...Remember, auto engineers are not paid merely to come up with new part numbers. Rich
• Re: Help with troubleshooting a 1980 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 20:35:55 -0500
  ...It is screwed into the head near the injector on the number 3 cylinder and has a single wire running out of it. You...
• Re: Water cooled AT 1980?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 07:59:15 -0800
  ...A photo of the engine compartment would answer a lot of questions. Mark Roger Van Till wrote: > I didn't think they got A...
• Re: volvo into vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:42:31 -0400
  ...it's only running like 9-10 psi from what I recall, so a mild push but it puts down some really nice numbers...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Oil temp gauges, choices? Using water temp sender + gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:50:17 -0400
  ...The VW part number on it had a B suffix, rather than the A of the 150 C sender. The rest of the number...
• Re: Moral qestion--Case in point
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:50:33 +0000
  Looking at your compression numbers, A leak down test is in order. My bet is Number 4 has a bad or guide preventing proper...
• Re: Need the two lower studs that secure the transmission to the engine - No P# in ETKA
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:04:18 -0400
  ...the transmission to the > engine - No P# in ETKA > > >> Great and is there any dispute on the part number? I found this at >> GermanSuppy...
• '79 Parts and Pizza Party (Balt./DC/Fredericksburg area)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Apr 1996 11:21:11 -0400
  ...First, for all Baltwash members, I would suggest (since we may already have a fair number of vans in Springfield, VA anyway{see below...
• One of The Unknowns
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Jun 95 02:04:52 -0800
  ...It had its numbers removed. The idiot cut out the whole piece out in the engine compartment. Took the metal tags and the plates...
• Re: firestone lube special
  Historical mailing list - ThomasD. Hanlon
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 06:15:31 -0800
  ...Not long afterwards, the engine developed a rod > > knock...... perhaps from metal chips, or from the control-label filter used > > at Jiffy Lube?? Would...
• Re: Jetta Conversion Observations
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 20 Jan 2013 17:10:24 -0500
  ...mph. > > The engine is a nearly stock ABA 2 liter block and 1.8 liter head, with > Digifant brain. Advertised numbers are 115 hp...
• Re: Hid AUX lamps GoWesty's headlight upgrade kit
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:19:46 -0800
  ...55% is a > reasonable ballpark, to that 140 W of DC takes ~250W of engine power. > > 250W / 20KW = 1.25% > > If a Vanagon gets...
• Re: 1981 Questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 08:46:36 -0600
  ...If there is an alternate pump I'd like to see the part number get into the archives. Stan Wilder Clip-----------------------> oil pump with...
• Re: Lower Engine Stud Needed
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:40:31 -0700
  ...I am sorry I do not have his phone number and address any more. But if you look up Craigslist for the SFO Bay...
• Re: What do you call this piece???
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 05:35:01 EDT
  ...the fuel line on either side of the engine bay? Does anyone have a part number or appropiate name? pic for reference: _http://i6...
• Re: Vanagon engineering some different perspectives.
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 7 Feb 2021 19:32:45 +0000
  ...As for engineering and reliability while I have done a number of roadside repairs Fun Bus has only been towed home twice and both...
• Re: Diesel Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 15:27:05 -0800
  ...Bio-diesel and waste veggie oil are the siren songs for these engines and have lead to the at least doubling of prices for...
• Re: WTB: Transmission (good or bad) that fits in an '87 Vanagon 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 7 Dec 2011 19:14:01 +0000
  ...Is this a normal number of hours > for this sort of job? From my conversation with Jack, it looks like > he's lifting the...
• Re: Engine alternative (inline four) a bit long
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:41:27 -0700
  ...You actually have to drop the pan and look, or cross-reference numbers (off the block?) with a pro manual of some kind. If...
• Re: Another trip to SWFL-flywheel side oil leaks
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 21 Oct 2013 09:23:01 -0400
  ...Fun Bus's engine has leaked in the front since brand new. I have seen this in a number of engines. Some just want...
• Re: 84 and 85 engine differences?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 12 Apr 1998 20:48:21 -0700
  ...Engine Number Survey - Vanagon 1.9 (North American Market): Model Year 1983: Engine # DH 000471 thru DH 007140 Model Year 1984: Engine # DH 009042...
• Re: In Search of Diesel Oil Filler Tube
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Tue, 12 Dec 2017 18:11:12 -0500
  ...I'm in search of an oil filler tube for my AAZ 50 degree > engine. I saw the aluminum one thatWilliam Pool > <https://www...
• Re: no vanagon content-monte carlo help
  Historical mailing list - Ian X
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 11:39:41 -0800
  ...To the engineer, > the glass is twice as big as it > needs to be." __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up...
• Re: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 15:06:49 -0800
  ...Verified the wire from the coil sparks when placed near the engine block. AAA had it towed to a shop here in town. I...
• Re: Where to get 1 1/4" "P" strap
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:36:58 -0500
  ...Motormite/Dorman/Conduct-Tite part number 650-208 is a 1.25" version that might be available at the FLAPS. Matt Roberds
• Re: Slightly Overpriced GL on The Samba
  Historical mailing list - Joe T.
  Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:37:15 -0700
  ...On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 5:48 AM, J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote: > My current Vanagon is number 10 on the VW...
• Re: Need Flywheel machining specs for 86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:02:06 -0700
  ...I don't think he got it, some numbers from Boston Bob (I believe) in the archives. Sure would help if you or someone...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Tue, 3 Dec 2013 19:07:14 -0800
  ...But I think a more important number is the rpm reached > >> >>> (guessing 1100) and duration and how this is affected by > >> >>> ambient/engine initial...
• Re: Diesel Powered Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 21 Sep 2005 23:54:54 -0400
  ...But it wasn't all that bad even without the turbo engine. The old tired engine did smoke a bit and burn oil, but...
• Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 ???
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 25 Jul 2004 10:29:53 -0500
  ...While the Subie engine is around, it has nothing like the numbers that the V-6 has. Of the latter, buy two, install one...
• Re: Pesky Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 19:33:20 -0500
  ...Getting the > number was easy. > I used to sit in an electronics class and use my slide rule to get what the > next # was...
• Re: hall effect sender output characteristics?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 12:04:33 -0700
  ...While the engine is spinning, what would the output of the hall effect sender look like on an oscilloscope? Then if this pattern could...
• Re: Cold start issue [BACK AGAIN]
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:45:48 -0400
  ...There are a number of things that can cause hard cold starting and rough cold running. Of course engine condition is a big one...
• Re: E-Code Headlights
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:16:31 -0800
  ...David Marshall http://www.hasenwerk.ca Box 4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J 3J2 Engine Conversion FAQ - http://www.hasenwerk.ca/faq On Thu, December...
• About Dennis Haynes
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 10:35:19 -0500
  ...He just installed a gasoline powered coolant heater in my syster's Syncro Westfailia, for example, creating a custom mounting position in the engine...
• recorded long term success of JB Weld
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:52:35 -0500
  ...I have a number of these posts collected into a couple of files if anyone wants them. *Could you please send "gathered files" either...
• Re: That recent post bashing Tiico..one on Yahoo subaru too.
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 2 Nov 2007 20:07:07 -0700
  ...engine. >We also offer an owner's web page with tech tips, downloadable Bosch >Motronic injection manual, component list by VW part number and...
• Re: No Start after alternator failure and replacement..TESTING RELAYS
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sat, 22 Jun 2002 11:20:50 -0700
  ...Substitute Relay number 1. Right relay, socket pin 30 read 12.75, with the key off. Right relay, socket pin 87 read 00.00...
• Transmission FAQ From Germany Machine Translated
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 19:57:18 -0500
  ...The number of conceivable combinations is nearly endless, for the operation from TDI engines is however only " is enough " for transmissions of interest. The...
• Re: 85 wbx miss at idle...update =)
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 19 Jan 2004 06:47:33 -0600
  ...What is the engine temp when this happens? > > A good article on the subject of pinging (engine knock), generally is here > http://zhome.com...
• Re: van paint job
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:15:26 -0400
  ...Although that (snorkel) has no bearing on engine coolant > and > >oil temps, as far as I "know", it likely does have a bearing on...
• Re: Turbo Diesel Power and Economy - global eficiency Q?
  Historical mailing list - Wade Shen
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 22:29:09 -0400
  ...more* numbers! :-) Thanks, -Damon Frank Grunthaner <FrankGRUN@AOL.COM> wrote: And frankly, the highly efficient TDi is probably the most effective engine for the...
• Re: Backfiring. How to proceed?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Fri, 1 Jun 2007 17:15:25 -0500
  On Thu, 31 May 2007, vanagonvw wrote: > On Thu >> Another cause is an engine running lean - look over your air filter >> housing, any gaskets...
• Re: Oil filter & armrest questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:23:47 -0400
  ...While they do appear to be better built, (thicker can), oil testing has shown on a number of engines that their actual filtering efficiency...
• Re: Decisions, decisions which conversion was: Upon seeing Bostig's handiwork
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:39:40 -0400
  ...Their is no reason to do > so. > > The 2.5L is a great powefull engine, very reliable, smooth running, and when > this engine reach...
• Re: Castrol and BP
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 23 May 2010 08:41:58 -0700
  ...Economics of using synthetic oil I'll second the comments on the numbers when running synthetics. Shortly after acquiring my '90 (w/95,000...
• Re: 2 litre align-bore
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Mon, 8 May 95 12:04:38 PDT
  ...Upon dismantling the case I discovered writing <VW logo and some numbers> on one of the main bearing journals <no. 2> which suggests to...
• Re: 10 passenger vanagon!! whats your record?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 22:28:31 -0800
  ...Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions . Transporter, Unimog and Iltis Sales . European Lighting for most Audi and Volkswagen models -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• The WBX is Finished at last...now the final test...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 06:26:04 EST
  ...The engine has always made good power but was still missing something... I have determined that along with most of the FI parts being...
• Re: NVC Wireless, was: Re: Fast German will fix the broken rebuild / Fix?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 16:05:24 -0500
  ...To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be."
• Re: cylinder head advice
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 31 May 2007 16:49:21 -0700
  ...I checked with ETKA but those numbers dont match up. I know it's not good to mix 1.9 > and 2.1 heads...
• Re: 1985 GL Manual cooling system part question
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 7 Apr 2008 12:14:10 -0400
  ...The part number is 253265593B and we have them in stock for $11.25 each. You can order them through our webstore or by...
• Re: exhaust part number/info needed
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:46:06 -0400
  ...the three "support rods" that go to various parts of the engine, and this is what your "muffler strap" attaches too. I cannot find...
• Re: Re: � � � Experiment
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 17:21:54 -0400
  ...turbo and supercharged VW engines on VWVortex. Search their archives. He also gave the detailed results of a number of experiments we did including...
• Re: '85, 1.9 timing questions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 12:30:21 -0500
  ...Walter the missing piece to the 5 degrees question is that the 2.1 engine has the timing set to 5 before top dead...
• 1963 bus stuff
  Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
  Tue, 23 Aug 1994 18:59:26 -0700 (PDT)
  ...THANKS!!! It's really neat stuff!!) my engine must have come out of a 1960? [The number is 5137231 for the curious.] Now, is...
• 2nd opinion wtd: Compression vs Head gasket leak
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 10:19:35 -0500
  ...if the heads leak coolant, your numbers will be shot anyway. True or false? Not to make it more complicated but here's more...
• Re: flywheel pilot bearing will not fit!
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 20:53:12 -0500
  ...He had some others with a different brand >name, same stock number, that were the right size. So somewhere in the >supply system there...