Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 20:29:46 -0400
Reply-To: thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM
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From: Karl Mullendore <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject: Re: Question on 1.9 Vanagon conversion
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The threaded hole present on the block is the best way, even if it doesn't
have 'vertical drop'---the oil going in to the turbo bearing is under
pressure, so if will in effect push the oil out through the drain side no
matter.
Karl
'87 Westy Syncro 1.9TD
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul A. Cianciolo <paulc@SNET.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, May 23, 1999 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: Question on 1.9 Vanagon conversion
> Hello Martin and the group.
>
> Thank for the info on the oil return from the turbo.
> I will need to return the oil from my 1.9 conversion back to the pan. The
> block has a spot to do it above the pan but it
> is very close to the oil output of the turbo and I want there to be some
> vertical drop.
>
> Has anyone drilled out the aluminum pan from the Vanagon? Where did you
put
> the hole?
> Does this lead the pan cracking around the hole?
>
> I looked at 1/2" line for the return line.... looks awful big! I wonder
> what size lines you guys are using.
> Since it is aluminum pan I don't think it can be brazed... I believe I
will
> have to find some kind of fitting... like a bulk head?
>
> Another thing that is different between the 1.9TD and the 1.6 NA is the
oil
> filter/cooler attachment to the block.
> The 1.9 is much different. Is is quite a bit meatier and longer as well.
I
> had to order a used 1 from th eguys at TMS in Canada.
>
> No I cannot locate a gasket for it so I may have to make one.
>
> As far as the trouble I had with the injector pump not being located
exactly
> as it was on the 1.6 thanks to Dana Morphew I was able to
> rebend the lines to make it fit properly...
> Thanks to all
>
> Paulc
> W1VLF
> Cloudbounce Webpage http://www.qsl.net/w1vlf/
>
> 1986 Vanagon Gas
> 1982 Vanagon Diesel
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Jagersand <jag@CS.YALE.EDU>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Sunday, May 23, 1999 4:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Question on 1.9 Vanagon conversion
>
>
> >"Pollard, Matthew" wrote:
> >
> >> >> so the engine is lying over at 50 degrees.
> >>
> >> Why doesn't having the engine on its side give adverse issues to the
oil
> >> pump
> >
> >On a turbo Diesel installation it makes sense to move the turbo
> >oil return line up above the pan.
> >
> >On the 1.9l TD engine this is already cared for. In the picture below
> >you can see the oil return entering the block centrally just below
> >the waste gate.
> >
> >http://www.cs.yale.edu/~jag/vw/engine/diesel1.9/Turb.jpg
> >
> >In a 1.6l TD you would have to arrange for the return yourself,
> >like Jack Ewald did in this picture:
> >
> >http://www.cs.yale.edu/~jag/vw/engine/diesel1.9/D1_6lOilRet.jpg
> >
> >/martin
> >--
> >Westy 1.9l Turbo Diesel
> >Quantum 1.6l Turbo Diesel
> >
> >Martin Jagersand email: jag@cs.yale.edu
> >Computer Science Department jag@cs.rochester.edu
> >Yale University
> >
> > Slow down and visit the VW diesel Westy page:
> > WWW: http://www.cs.rochester.edu/u/jag/vw
> >-------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
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