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• Re: Digifart MAF question
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:27:57 -0400
  ...in the engine. jonathan On Wed, 29 Apr 2009, Robert Keezer wrote: > Yes,The� air flow meters are the same part number for Vanagon...
• Help Wanted- VW Repair, will train
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 23 Jun 1997 11:19:05 -0400
  ...Most of the work involves major engine repair and installation, fuel injection repair, and other major work on Air-Cooled Busses & Vanagons. Jon will...
• Re: Gas in Oil fill
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 08:41:56 -0800
  ...BRAND NEW* F*rd F350 Super Duty with the fancy diesel engine and filled the tank with gasoline at the station less than 4...
• Re: Where to Buy 195 R 16 D Tires?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 4 May 2002 16:44:09 -0700
  ...My newly found awareness of Vanagons leads me to believe that there are a number of them still plying the highways. Apparently, some manufacturer...
• Re: AC Drip Drop
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 17 Jul 2005 11:37:28 -0700
  ...anyway. > > I am truely amazed. > > Give me the mechanic's phone number, I need for hime to wave his hand > over my empty system...
• Re: Fri: opinion on the proper conversion for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Jan 2018 17:26:12 -0500
  ...I have the Gen V inline Golf engine in my 87 Westy. The engineering and mods to the ECU were made by FAS in...
• Re: sad engine fire victim, 88 Wolfy
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 May 2008 19:42:06 -0500
  ...Engine fire that burned so bad that the >>>>> >>> speedometer >>> >>>>> needle melted and I can't read the odometer numbers. 99.99% total >>>>> >>> loss. >>> >>>>> Jumpseats...
• Re: replacing flex plate with flywheel
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Thu, 7 Dec 2023 08:05:56 -0500
  ...Meanwhile I have an extra engine from an auto box that I could use hence the flex plate question. But setting up the flywheel...
• Re: '85 (Digijet) Hall Sensor Symptoms
  Historical mailing list - David Richoux
  Mon, 28 Jan 2002 15:20:09 -0800
  ...the part name or number on hand but it was located on the engine compartment wall - not on the engine itself.) Someone else on...
• Another Westy vanishes
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Sat, 2 Jan 2010 08:33:06 -0700
  ...He's more than once asked me about gutting the engine and making it a trailerable camper that he would tow behind something else...
• Re: <no subject>
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Sat, 18 Nov 2006 16:26:22 -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...
• Re: New Front Brake Rotor Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:15:17 -0700
  ...a spec about the surface condition ............I want to say 'RMS' number...... something like that - but the surface of your new disc is suppossed...
• Re: 80 Vanagon gremlin update
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Mon, 10 Feb 1997 10:36:55 -0800
  ...Although, a number of various parts improved things (such as air intake boot, vacuum lines, spark wires, etc), this sensor was the final cure...
• Re: Need fuel pump in Eureka, CA
  Historical mailing list - Andree Hurley
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 14:38:04 -0500
  ...He put a fuel pressure gauge on the engine and we drove up a hill to see the fuel pressure drop. Humboldt Import Parts...
• Re: 85 Vanagon q's
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:38:41 -0700
  ...a couple technical questions. > > > > First off, does anyone have the part number for the correct oil filter > for the 1.9? The guy at...
• Re: I need a trailer hitch
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 16:55:53 -0400
  ...lower number or not. NOTE 2: The above are the limits for a stock van, with all systems (brakes, transaxle and engine) in good...
• Re: One More Thing About Paul's In Annandale, Va...
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:46:32 -0800
  ...then told "You know, what you really need is a new engine" WOW, couldn't have figured that out $4,500.00 ago? They...
• Re: LED to tell when fan is on.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:59:45 -0800
  ...On Jan 22, 2008 3:32 PM, Mark Drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > The number of speeds does not make the main difference in...
• Lubricant Capacities/Lubricant Type
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Lubricant Capacities/Lubricant Type
  August 31, 1990
  ...1980-up - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Engine Oil: Air-Cooled: 3.0 liter (3.2 quart) 3.5 liter (3.7 quart)/Filter Water-Cooled: 3.8 liter...
• Re: Roadhaus - 2.2L Engine Install , Prelimanary Report
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 16:10:39 -0400
  ...Charts and numbers are great to speculate about on this list (what fun!) but don't mean s__ (except for bragging rights on Vanagon...
• Re: Leaky valve cover tip of iceberg
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 12:39:21 -0700
  ...what I've found is that *all* waterboxer engines that have been running a number of years....... need to have their heads removed............and...
• Re: Stereo weirdness, electrical gremlins...
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 11 Jun 2017 22:46:05 -0400
  ...I've tried a number of other replacement speakers and they've all been terrible, with the exception of the new Blue Magic speakers...
• Re: Buying a Van - Bought a Van
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:39:16 -0700
  ...The engine had new head gaskets put on two years ago (plus a lot of other work). The heads were rebuilt before that, and...
• Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:56:13 -0500
  ...In a number of vehicles including mine is results were wear metals and silica would reach unacceptable levels in less than 7,500 mile...
• Re: new engine, mechanics in Boulder, CO
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 12:02:24 -0600
  ...Lesson number one on > fulltiming in a vanagon: don't make any plans that involve other people on a > schedule. If it were just...
• Re: Tatra air cooled V8 conversion?
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 19:29:50 -0600
  ...maybe you talk of a > different engine (DOHC). > Tatra air cooled engines as early as 1932 with the > Tatra 57B. Which pre-dates all...
• Re: Engine is being flooded with fuel. Help??
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wright
  Fri, 23 Jul 2004 02:42:48 -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...
• Crazy Man with Parts Stash (long)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
  Wed, 4 Oct 1995 13:03:28 -0500 (CDT)
  ...No phone number, just the sale date and directions. This was 150 miles from me, but close to my Dad. Convinced Dad to go...
• Re: Mercedes wheels
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 12:13:32 -0500
  ...Machining a little aluminum from the center of an Audi or Mercedes wheel will do nothing to the strength, I'm a mechanical engineer...
• Re: Ignition? Constant Duty or Constant charge
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Sat, 2 Jun 2001 17:37:22 -0400
  ...number of sparks per ignition stroke would decrease until at some rpm only one spark would be triggered per ignition stroke. The engine would...
• Re: Idle switch
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Tue, 26 Dec 2006 08:28:17 -0600
  ...http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=021906028 Throttle Valve Switch 80-85 Vanagon, Thru Engine DH033069 Part Reference Number*: 021906028 Brand: Volkswagen/Germany* Availability...
• Re: Latest dyno run
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 07:10:32 -0700
  ...4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3 Internet http://www.fastforward.ca Email sales@fastforward.ca - Engine Conversions and Accessories for classic...
• Re: Gas consumption higher in winter? The Reasons!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:25:39 -0500
  Syncros and automatics seem to be particularly effected but increased fuel consumption during colder weather is normal for a number of reasons. Cold weather...
• Order of the dyno testing...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 28 Oct 1999 23:52:06 EDT
  ...After thinking about the way to test the engine to show what different items will do for the Wasserboxer engine. The test needs to...
• Re: Diesel Instrument Cluster Blue Ribbon: Glow Plug Light Wiring Confirm Please?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 21 Aug 2017 16:17:11 -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: Watch out Westy, there is a new kid in town!
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 8 Apr 2012 21:12:28 -0700
  ...Especially at the standard 106L !!! engine. I want to see that baby, and I'd like to see the vehicle that uses it!! In...
• Re: Continued Bucking - Digifant readings
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 17:20:53 -0500
  ...It actually reads the AFM position, so constant throttle with changing engine speed will give a changing reading, but you should be able to...
• Re: low compression\rough cold idle-1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 21:15:37 +0000
  Well did you take the compression readings when the engine was hot or cold? Maybe you should check the compression readings again after flogging...
• Re: How To Find Stuff in ETKA?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Tue, 22 May 2007 22:25:11 -0500
  ...a) Sender's address, b) Reference to the order, c) Engine and Chassis nos. 8. In case of orders by telephone correct supply cannot...
• Re: C.A.R.B. Legalities. Was Re: VW Trends and Eurospec
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 11:26:50 EST
  ...They only care that engine has the smog equipment for year of manufacture. They modified this further for replacement engines after a number of...
• Re: 1981 2L Type IV Strainer Cleaning - Where Does the Rubber Washer Go?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 23 Oct 2020 12:25:24 -0700
  ...https://volkswagen.7zap.com/ImgsWatermark/images//Bilder/004/004010000.png page with part numbers etc: https://volkswagen.7zap.com/en/usa/vanagon/va/1981...
• Re: Alternator Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Tue, 2 Jun 2020 14:51:07 -0700
  ...the alternator? There have been a number of mechanics over time that > > have peered in the engine bay while the motor has idled and...
• Re: clutch chatter fixed, thanks
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 17 Apr 2014 10:10:54 -0700
  ...No part numbers, and I don't recall if shorter PB was for an Audi Fox or Diesel Vanagon, but they both fit transmission...
• Re: Goofy CB + Coolant LED Stuff! (sorta friday content)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 3 Sep 2010 17:31:31 -0700
  ...Just the right level of really nice technology on engine management, but not too crazy. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> To...
• Re: Whining about head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 09:50:54 -0100
  ...Complete German engine gasket kits (including everything for both heads plus bottom-end gaskets and the sealant) are $129. That said, you may not...
• Re: Arguments against using VDO oil gauges only?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 20 Jul 2003 15:58:41 -0600
  ...wires in the engine bay, > and at least one bad pressure sender. I think I'd rather just interpret > actual numbers, than to be...
• vanagon syndrome week
  Historical mailing list - Adrian
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 11:18:42 -0600
  ...I can turn of the engine and restart it and it maybe will run fine, but more frequently it goes back into the running...
• Re: ebay mystery doka
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:05:18 -0600
  ...ebay mystery doka > > >item number: 4624187692, the one in colorado that has been the subject of >debate for a few days. the auction is...
• Re: TiiCo in an aircooled van?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 08:53:15 -0500
  ...There have been a number of these done. The basic engine mount up should be the same as with a wasser-boxer conversion but...
• Re: Glows plugs
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 6 Dec 2007 15:25:36 -0500
  ...Put an ohmmeter between the > terminal (where the wire was) and the engine block. If you get an > open circuit (infinite resistance), the glow...
• Re: subaru head leaks - from subaruvanagon list
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Thu, 13 Jan 2005 10:31:21 -0500
  ...I operate my engine full throttle for hours at a time. Fabulous engine. -al wick alwick@juno.com Artificial intelligence in cockpit, Cozy IV...
• Re: air cooled engine alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 07:48:03 -0500
  ...Without a 5 speed, or a completely different tranny, wouldn't your top speed be limited by the number of RPMs the engine can...
• Re: VW van count
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 10 Aug 2004 16:17:37 -0500
  ...My scammer that is sending $8000.00 for a $2600.00 engine has sent his check. USPS has been trying to deliver it for...
• Re: 1.9 td swap into diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 17 May 1998 17:10:07 -0700
  Martin Jagersand wrote: > > Listees, > > As I told you in a separate post, I'm putting in a 1.9l TD engine > in my diesel...
• 1963 23-window for sale
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Fri, 22 Mar 96 11:17:14 EST
  ...1963 23-Window rag top bus, needs restoring, 76K, $4500 negotiable, all numbers match. Jason, 540-456-8353. This is in middle VA, probably...
• Re: On the essential utility of the Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 01:09:24 -0500
  ...I've found a lot of things missing from both Bentley and Hayes but roughly thirty five years of working on gas engines of...
• Re: Oil Filler Seal for a 81 Westy Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 22:13:23 -0700
  The part is called a "grommet" by the Zen masters of nomenclature at VW, its number is 070 119 953C, and I hope that...
• Vanagon Engine Conversions at Litchfield Show
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 12:14:32 -0400
  There were two Vanagon engine conversions at the Litchfield show. Audi 80 2.0L Nice conversion of a Diesel to a a 2.0L...
• Re: Herguth Oil Analysis
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 25 Jun 2000 15:50:04 -0500
  ...doesn't say what a 'good' number would be. > Vis@100 Deg C 12.31 my 88 tests ranged from 17.0 to 15...
• 2.1 Vanagon Engine upgrade/ MORE HP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 11:34:23 -0800
  ...the rocker has done it before on any other Hydraulic VW engine it should be straight forward. The "Kit" price will be $825.00...