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Date:         Sat, 30 Mar 2002 09:22:52 -0700
Reply-To:     Nancy Eilers-Hughes <keithahughes@QWEST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Nancy Eilers-Hughes <keithahughes@QWEST.NET>
Subject:      Re: what are the engine codes for the 1.9L wbx ??????  and
              timingquestion
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According to my Bently, all 1.9L were H codes. The MV motors are all 2.1L. Since '85/'86 model years was the split between the 1.9L and the 2.1L, I'm sure they made both H and MV motors in '85.

Keith Hughes

JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > > what are the engine codes for the 1.9L wbx? > from what i understand the '84 1.9L wbx is engine code DH > and the '85 1.9L wbx is engine code MV... > i took my '84 wolfsburg into the shop yesterday and i was going to have them > advance the timing 5 deg. BTDC among other things.. > well, they told me my van had a '85 engine (code MV) and it was ALREADY > advanced 5 deg. BTDC by the factory...????? anyone heard this? my engine > code sticker clearly says its a DH ('84) engine, stamped on the engine > code/specs sticker under the dash.. and i know its the orig engine.. > so anyway they messed w/ the timing and now its hard to start the van, and > theres a delayed response when stepping on the gas before the van goes.. is > that a result of the timing being off? > > my van is a '84 wolfsburg, so it has power steering, like the '85 engines, > but the sticker clearly says DH.. did all '84 wolfsburgs get the MV engine > or the DH? > any help appreciated.. > chris > '84 wolfy


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