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Date:         Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:54:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Stock 2.1 in NC
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <BAY152-ds153F28CA550AA0A894A590A0C30@phx.gbl>
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what is so bad about towing a manual trans 2WD vanagon with rear wheels on the ground.. as long as gear oil is full ...? and it's in neutral .

On 4/14/2013 4:01 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > Hopefully you didn't tow it with the rear wheels down and the axle shafts in > place. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Steve Cotsford > Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 5:18 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Stock 2.1 in NC > > Well it seems I misspoke. The mount I have works both with the 2wd engine > and the syncro. As you say, it is the mustache bar that is different. > > The way the bar is sitting, supporting the transmission for towing, there is > a stud welded roughly in the center. This points towards the tranny and > fouls the aluminum bracket. However by turning the mustache bar around, > the stud points backwards and there is no interference ....duh. The > mustache bar came with the van so I'm sure it was the original. Probably > that stud is used to hold the heat shield. I need to take my time and > get things right ! > > If you have ever crossed Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas etc you will > appreciate a cruise control even if its just to not get cramps in your right > calf! At least I do :-) Just yesterday pulling the van on a Uhaul dolly > behind my Land Rover at 55 for 5 hours, I was happy to have cruise. I'm > used to being in the other lane. > > Steve > > On Apr 14, 2013, at 4:37 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > >> Hi Steve,. >> the muffler head shield attaches to the bolts that go through the rear > engine mounting bar where the rubber mounts are. Then it attaches to the > body and other sheet metal pieces with screws, threaded into the body, and > sheet metal type to the side splash guards. >> If you have a syncro Mustache Bar, aka engine mnt bar ...the sycnro one is > 'dropped' about 2 inches compared to the 2WD version. Either shorten it on > the ends by welding, or get a 2WD one. >> All sycnro parts are pretty valuable, IMO. >> >> Rubber mounts are all the same, 2WD and Syncro ..on the engine bar. >> >> the muffler heat shield ..the syncro one is longer top-to-bottom compared > to 2WD. >> Both the 2.1 and 1.9 wbxr 2WD heat shield will fit just fine. I have lots > of those. >> I have cruise control vaccuum actuators too. >> I can drive about 5 times smoother and more intelligently that CC, so I > never use it myself.. >> or just for entertainment or tedium relief. >> < I may post on how UNsmoothly I see people driving vanagons when I ride > with them sometimes. Many people are pretty clutzy by my standards ...which > is all about being easy on the equipment, which doesn't have to mean driving > slow or like an > old fuddy-duddy either. ) >> the Bentley manual is not perfect, but you have to have one for sure > anyway. It's not really a 'how to' manual . >> That book 'should' or could tell a whole lot more about where things are, >> what various connectors look like etc. It's more a technical manual .. >> how to test things. They don't tell you particularily say, now to replace > a water pump or clutch. >> They do cover engine removal .. >> In any case, it all helps ..all the info you can get. >> >> Pretty impressive if people can fix vanagons without having another one > anywhere to look at now and then. >> I have 15 of them, work on them exclusively full time.. >> and I'll still go see which way some wire or line lays or whatever , > frequently, on another van. >> Scott >> turbovans >> >> >> On 4/14/2013 12:38 PM, Steve Cotsford wrote: >>> I know that the exhaust is not there and it looks like I am missing the > heat shield as well. Does it attach to the muffler or engine? >>> I think I have a syncro engine mount assembly ( the part that bolts to > the front of the engine)as it cannot fit to the engine mount tubular metal > assembly that I have. I'm guessing that the 2wd engine mounts are > completely different. The rubber mounts that I have may fit both versions > and the muffler bracket too. I am also in need of a cruise control vacuum > actuator and bracket. Electronics are there. >>> I have a large part of the bits worked out in my mind and several > connectors are thoughtfully labelled. >>>


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