Date:         Tue, 14 Nov 1995 16:21:32 -0500
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         drew@interport.net (Derek Drew)
Subject:      Dug Up Syncro Dude In Sweeden

Anybody wanna write a syncro dude in Sweeden?

He says he needs help rebuilding his 2.1 litre motor and I dunno much about
that cause the motors at the dealers are so cheap we don't do this here much.

>Date: 13 Nov 95 17:19:33 EST
>From: Lars Herrnsdorf <100340.2265@compuserve.com>
>To: Derek Drew <drew@interport.net>
>Subject: VW Vanagon 4WD
>
>Dear Derek,
>
>Thank for your informative email.
>
>With help of the information I was for the first time using Internet WWW to
find
>the information yout outlined. I copy a lot of them. But I could't find what  I
>was most intersted of, please help me if you know the source:
>
>I have bougth two used 2.1 engine that I plan to put together to one complete
>engine.
>I wonder if any  that you know have made a practical  detailed instruction how
>to put a complete 2.1 litre engine in parts and put togeteher again. I only
have
>information of air cooled engine and the original VW service manual is not so
>informative of how to do if you don't have all of the special tools the
assume!.
>So far I have built a a Engine holder so it is easy to take the engine into
>parts without crawling around on the floor.
> Of special interest is information about the head gasket and how to fix
them if
>leaking. (The only reason I want to have one extra engine ready, is when my
>original engine sooner or later start to leak on the head gasket (common fault
>also in Sweden,(only real weak part in the engine I belive)) and therefore I
>want to be able to change very quickly to my other engine)
>
>I shall soon subscibe to the mailing list to.
>
>Back to your questions.
>
>My 2.1 liter syncro has 112  horsepower since it has no  "katalysator"
comparing
>to the 95 horsepower version you probely has. Yes my  gear ratio is 4.86. 
>My car is special to, I have both front and rear air differential lock as well
>as original webasto water heator.  I have rebulild it so I have the extra spare
>tire at front. 
>
>I have good news  concerning the repair/parts /electrical manuals !.
>
>I have all original V.A,G. service mnuals in English from VW.
>(I once get the correct order numbers and just order them and strange enougt,
>they deliver !!!).
>
>I wonder, are you working at VW, U.S.A or not !
>
>In Sweden a few 16 transporter are around. I happens to know that one of the
>best sevice expert of VW syncro persons  work at VW headquarter in SWEDEN:
>
>Bengt Soderlund  phone  +46-8-55386750
>
>have  himself personal interest  for this special version , and i think he just
>get one . He plan to cross Russia or something like that with the car, so
try to
>phone him. If not any succes call me again  and I should find out if he has a
>e-mail adress.
>
>Please explain what ADM and ACU stand for 
>
>If you have a fax number I can try to send over a few pictures of the 16
version
>if you want.
>My fax number is +4631993138
>
>By the way I found you list of Technical Bulletins most intersting. 
>I have myself solved the  TB#12 and TB #13 by solder a 0.5$ 10 uF capasitor
>between  the correct pins on the air-flow meter contacts for more than one
years
>ago and then after that I had no problem. 
>
> An other very strange fault is when the car don't start after the motor is
shut
>off after it is warm, that can be the tempearture sensor that has bad
connection
>and hence give a  wrong resistanse value foling the Digijet box to think it is
>something like  30 C degree cold and therefore give to rich gasoline so the
>engine cant start when it is warm !!. Just clean the connector and the car work
>fine again!!
>
>In the TB#xx  list I could only read to number  TB#20. Do You know where I find
>the rest of the list (21 to27 to 60 ??)
>
>Best Regards
>
>Lars
>
>
>
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