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• Re: Double cab for sale/engine longevity
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 08:07:10 -0500
  ...drivers who thrashed the engines. That of course stands to >>> reason for any car, but 70 mph seems to be the magic number for...
• Re: NVC Might be of interest to some Porsche for sale not mine
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:45:47 -0400
  ...Great car in an number of ways but definitely lacking in others. Very rigid, tight body, buzzy engine. Greatest asset was fuel economy. Got...
• Ratio rockers was (dyno results from Boston Bobs) or true confessions of a gear head
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sat, 23 Feb 2002 09:15:51 -0500
  ...I was set to dyno test a tiico engine and a 2.1 stock engine and a 1.9 engine and my big valve...
• The New BusDepot.Com - Now OPEN for Business!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 15:13:41 -0400
  ...As I mentioned during the beta test period, there are a number of improvements with the new site: - A selection of nearly 200,000...
• Re: Advice re. 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 3 May 2003 22:26:07 -0400
  ...The engine may go for a number of miles and then again it can throw a rod tomorrow. Why $2K was spent to replace...
• Re: Cam #'s
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Tue, 17 May 2016 12:44:05 -1000
  Since 'forever' cams in VW oppossed four cylinder engines .. air-cooled and waterboxer have had a number stamped on them.. such as +1 , +2...
• Re: High altitude starting problem, air-cooled
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 14:16:55 -0500
  ...1) Check the part numbers on your rotor arm, Get the right part if the number is wrong. 2) Replace the small injector seals...
• Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:39:53 -0400
  ...24 Number: 92-01 Date: February 29, 1992 Subject: Vanagon Intermittent Misfire Model(s): All Vanagon Digifant Fuel Injection Engines CONDITION After driving for...
• Re: Gas Engine Limitations, Crazy Bostig guys WAS: Supercharged Westy Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:29:15 -0700
  ...If you want turbo power and a gasoline engine start with a Subaru or VW Turbo engine - safety in numbers - easy access to tech...
• Re: 1991 Vanagon 2.1L auto: failed DE emission test: CO (high)
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 31 May 2023 23:52:46 +0000
  ...I was driving about 10 miles to DMV and was waiting in line ~ 30 minutes with engine idling. ----- Karl '81 Westy "Jenny" '91 Westy...
• Re: Wheel alternatives...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:56:14 -0800
  ...Those of us that trade up are not necessarily moving away from what VW engineers spec'd for but to a size that VW...
• Re: Friday Already! enough crying about volks-cafe already
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 20:24:11 -0700
  ...And there is nothing you can do about it Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214-352-4931 www.engineceramics.com ----- Original Message ----- From: BenT Syncro...
• Re: Headers and Mufflers
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:41:40 -0600
  ...Any feedback on > that? With only 130K miles on the engine, I plan on running it for a > while before doing an engine upgrade...
• Two syncro questions
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 15:19:54 -0700
  ...I am trying to figure out if I should drop the engine to finish it or leave the engine in and just put it...
• Re: Coolant Pump: wear at case
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Sep 2014 12:05:33 -0400
  ...If engine out for major repair I get it welded. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf...
• For Sale in FL, 1975 Westy $2000
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Apr 1995 10:49:19 -0500 (EST)
  ...Owner says that it blows smoke and he isn't sure why, has done it since he got the engine. Overall this bus looks...
• High RPM Misfire
  Historical mailing list - Gary Basey
  Sun, 19 Sep 1999 22:26:28 -0500
  ...Strangely enough there was no change in engine idle when I pulled the number 2 wire. I checked the wire and it provides a...
• Re: AT rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 08:56:59 -0500
  ...The part number on our site is 010398007KIT and it is $95. See the description to see what it contains, etc. I can get...
• Re: 1987 Vanagon Wolfsburg silver, auto NY pictures
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:16:11 -0700
  ...Nice enough to put an engine in and use again. I was going to part it for the doors, figerglass�and interior, but don...
• Re: My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:23:11 -0700
  Okay, but what's your mpg and how certain are you of those numbers? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus...
• Diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Nov 1996 14:01:26 -0700 (MST)
  ...kind of low power engine. The code is also stamped on the bottom of the transmission case followed by numbers representing the date of...
• Re: '86 Westy coolant questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 5 Apr 2012 20:11:39 -0400
  ...Every time you go to start the engine you want to check that the warning lights work. Key on, engine off, you should see...
• '83 Camper on CL in VA
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 6 May 2012 09:06:18 -0700
  ...Good engine, new fuel hoses, new head gasket seal, cooling fan, thermostat, and hoses 2005 No Leaks Radiator flush: 2007 Original upholstery (stripes) bed...
• Re: Wear Index
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 15 Nov 94 9:13:33 PST
  ...VW Bus Relative Wear Index Year | Top Gear | Final Drive | Engine Revs | Stroke | Piston Travel | Ratio | Ratio | /Mile | | /Mile ________________________________________________________________________ Micro | | | | | 1200 | 0.82 | 4...
• Re: Idle speed, racing engine
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 21:24:36 -0500
  ...assuming engine timeing and a number of similar things are within operating parameters, is to get the idle speed properly adjusted. Some people don...
• Re: Bluestar project progress
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 1 May 2013 20:45:08 -0400
  ...The missing engine splash shields are not that important, like you figured they were intended to keep dirt and splash out of the engine...
• Re: Engine is being flooded with fuel. Help??
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wright
  Sun, 25 Jul 2004 08:56:42 -0500
  ...same part >> number on them and it didn't help. What turns the relays on and off? >> Where is the engine grounded to the...
• Re: <no subject>
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Sat, 18 Nov 2006 16:44:33 -0800
  ...scratch, >> and eventually got the engine running. Whooopie!! I don't know why there >> was >> little compression in number 1, and why it was...
• Oxygen Sensor / Full Throttle Switch
  Historical mailing list - Lee Wood
  Mon, 21 Nov 94 09:30:02 PST
  ...It was *not quite* identical to the original; different numbers and markings of course, slightly fewer slits and heavier gauge metal on the part...
• Re: Speedo calibration
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 00:45:21 -0700
  ...The number printed on the speedometer face plate beneath the word MPH shows the number of revolutions required by the speedometer cable multiplied by...
• Re: Using American engines for Vanagon swap - why the heck not? - Long
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Fri, 22 Mar 2002 13:37:14 -0700
  ...There are countless numbers of Vanagons out here running like the proverbial clock, (my 81 is one of them) but you won't read...
• Re: Carrying loose propane tanks?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 22:46:02 -0700
  ...Now take all those wee probabilities and multiply them by the number of vans on the road and the probabilitys of something like this...
• Re: Diesel Instrument Cluster Blue Ribbon: Glow Plug Light Wiring Confirm Please?
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 21 Aug 2017 16:02:18 -0700
  ...photos/7YDhHxxHjjL5cfUbA > https://goo.gl/photos/sUUFdh4z1ZJxUYw38 > > Images showing more ID numbers on cluster: > > https://goo.gl/photos/hXPSiT3mPC3zS33u7 > https://goo.gl/photos/adKXqy324WQXLau49...
• Re: headlight relay - diagrams etc
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:10:01 -0800
  ...When I installed it I do recall measuring voltages at light and at battery, but I can't recall the numbers. Any voltage drop...
• Re: Haynes Manual 1982-1990
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 15:08:50 -0500
  ...Haynes manual for the 1.9L and 2.1L engine vanagons prioced at $24.95 part number HAY3452. plus shipping. No vested interest here...
• Re: Radio Install
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:35:17 -0500
  ...Just afraid to burn out my unit with my expansive skills with electrical components. :-) Can I give you a call, Paul? My number is...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 May 2016 01:41:23 -0400
  ...Who rebuilt the engine? Was the case actually measured for wear at the bearing journals and align bored? This is the usual problem with...
• Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 Nov 2015 09:53:23 -0500
  ...engine heats up.. or if it is the bearings heating up and changing shape... For multi weight oil viscosity the low or "W" number...
• 82 Diesel Vanagon Engine Replacement Choices? Costs? Comments?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Sykes
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 16:59:58 -0400
  ...I was beginning to weigh these costs against the cost of replacing the engine altogether. The vehicle has over 200k on the original engine...
• Re: A tiny overfill of oil -- enough to worry about?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 13 May 2014 10:01:16 -0500
  ...The waterboxer engine has not changed, and I suppose the meaning of the numbers on the oil container has not changed (SAE has never...
• Re: Audi 5cyl in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - '80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 06:32:04 -0800
  Try http://www.fastforward.ca/VanagonSwap/default.htm they have a number of Audi kits, though I think they are for inline fours... Thanks...
• Re: User Input: Oval's Motorsport Rebuilt Engines
  Historical mailing list - Grant Johnson
  Mon, 2 May 2016 16:27:47 -0700
  ...googling phone number led me to Oval's. Searched that name in archives, > got no hits. > > Anyone running one of these engines? Input welcome...
• Fwd: What was the last word on which type of gas to use?
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:06:37 -0500
  ...Research octane number plus motor octane number, divided by 2." There is a discussion of Gasolines containing alcohol and the manual states " We recommend...
• Re: Mutilated woodruff key at crankshaft
  Historical mailing list - David
  Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:58:52 -0500
  ...Recently she > said that she thought something wasn't right back in the engine compartment. > Well she was right, the bolt that's supposed...
• Re: ?Audi 5 cyl to 68 & newer TII Tranni
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 04 Oct 1996 07:59:11 +0100
  ...The number on the bellhousing Wouter's has (Audi 2.3 5 cyl to Vanagon 4 speed box) is BCY 301103. But the guys...
• Re: Eurospec conversion
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 07:14:50 -0500
  ...I simply don't have a motor, and my replacement engine is free. I'm also am going to make some major changes to...
• Re: Ok to use one AMC head and one German head?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:22:32 -0700
  ...But there are no part numbers or markings on AMC heads that I have noticed .. so ..IF they are different for each engine . then...
• Re: how many people drive vw as daily driver
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 20:10:31 -0500
  It's an additive to coolant that aids the water in the coolant to make a better contact with the components of the engine...
• Re: VW inline four-bangers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 14:24:02 -0700
  ...I want to settle on one > engine, then work the heck out of it and generate some performance > numbers. You see, I have gone...
• Re: Bluestar project progress-Crankcase vent heater.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 1 May 2013 20:47:28 -0400
  ...The missing engine splash shields are not that important, like you figured they were intended to keep dirt and splash out of the engine...
• Latest Kennedy Engineered Products info (was: 88 Synchro Exhaust...)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Jul 1996 14:55:29 -0400
  ...ca (Tim Smith) writes: >Get hold of Kennedy Engineered Products, in California, (sorry, no number) They're in Palmdale, CA at (805)272-1147...
• Re: Engine rebuild break-in
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 20:46:40 -0700
  ...They are > still available through VW, The part number is 113-109-619. Make sure > you are not overfilling the engine. Keep the level...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Wed, 23 Aug 2017 21:01:42 -0400
  ...It came with a part number revision: same number with a letter C instead of B at the end.). So, I will see if...
• Tach needed, anyone able to help, and trip report
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:59:00 -0400
  ...The largest number in Canada. We traveled in a group of 4 including 3 vanagons and 1 bay window. The 78 Bay was running...
• Re: Where is my aux power?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 19 May 2017 21:46:44 +0000
  ...There are a number of choices out there. I would suggest that you find a good RV-Marine electrician to set you up or...
• Re: RIP Boston Bob
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:24:39 -0400
  I never had one of his engines either - although I wanted one :) My only contact with Bob was many years ago when I was...
• Re: What's the shortest/lowest stock rear spring besides from the Carat?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:53:50 -0700
  ...IIRC the Carat springs have the same number of coils but less spacing between them. BenT sent from my electronic leash On Sep 27...
• Re: What Ride are we discussing?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:40:37 -0800
  ...an 84 7 passenger van, manual trans and 1.9 wbxr engine .. sometimes you can't even tell if they are talking about diesel...
• Re: fuel injection recall for '90 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 19:15:34 -0800
  ...to your authorized VW dealer, and give them the > vehicle id number of your van and recall notice code name "RV" to check > if...
• Re: Remanufactured waterboxers?
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 14:59:34 -0700
  ...The dealer here in San Rafael, CA tells us that they are on a terminal backorder - at least several (indeterminate number of) weeks to...