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Re: Optima Battery
Ian Allan · Sat, 5 Jan 2008 21:26:44 -0500 · Mailing-list archive
...My experience is that for most non engine starting applications specialty batteries are over rated. I also hear people discussing inverters hooked up to...
Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
raceingcajun · Tue, 25 Feb 2014 22:31:35 -0600 · Mailing-list archive
...Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem >> No brand of oil filter will fix this but >> thicker oil will reduce or eliminate...
Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
Mike Riley · Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:51:03 -0500 · Mailing-list archive
...Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem Good point. But, people who deem themselves knowledgeable sure extol the importance of this oil...
Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
Dave Mcneely · Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:46:29 -0600 · Mailing-list archive
...Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem > > >> No brand of oil filter will fix this but > >> thicker oil will reduce or eliminate...
Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
Stuart MacMillan · Sat, 1 Mar 2014 19:19:04 -0800 · Mailing-list archive
...Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem This supposed correlation of the new dynamic oil warning system with some weakness in the...
Re: Engine Starting Problem
Karl Wolz · Tue, 25 Feb 2014 16:38:27 -0700 · Mailing-list archive
Possibly at the cost of a blown engine if in a warm climate! Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus > On Feb 25, 2014...
Re: Engine Starting Problem
Karl Wolz · Tue, 25 Feb 2014 13:38:26 -0700 · Mailing-list archive
How long did you let it run? Sometimes these beasties take a couple miles to refill hydraulic lifters, and make a real racket as...
Re: Engine Starting Problem
Dennis Haynes · Sun, 23 Feb 2014 20:32:51 -0500 · Mailing-list archive
...PM To: "vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM" <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Subject: Engine Starting Problem 1985 1.9 liter After changing the coolant, I started...
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1991 Volkswagen Vanagon - engine swap: part 6 - lifting van
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Engine Swap on a 1985 Vanagon Westfalia – Torque Converter Clearance Issues
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Replacing Temp Sensor in a VW Vanagon with a 1.8T Engine
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1987 VW Vanagon Engine Conversion
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Installing Spark Plugs and Ignition Wires Vanagon Waterboxer Engine
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Inside a VW Vanagon Engine - The Ultimate Cool Factor
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1982 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia Subaru EJ25 Engine Conversion
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1982 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia Subaru EJ25 Engine Conversion
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