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• Re: Oil mist/ leak on rear hatch and back of motor
  Historical mailing list - STEPHANIE WOLZ
  Sun, 6 Feb 2000 20:27:31 -0800
  ...the engine was coated with a light mist of oil (more had collected in the cavities of the rear engine carrier/motor mounts). It...
• glad to meet you
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 19:24:55 -0800
  ...becomes violent to the point you think the engine will rip loose from it's mounts. The nature of this is that i can...
• In praise of aircooled vanagons
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:23:33 -0500
  ...I am amazed that that engine survived such abuse. The only apparent damage the towing did was pull the bumper mounts through the sheet...
• Re: Subject: Re: High Idle, Setting the timing
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 23:33:07 -0600
  ...If so, you need to warm > the engine, then > disconnect the Idle Stabilizer Valve (ISV)which mounts > on top center > of > the engine (it...
• Re: Big Thanks and Brake Wear PICS
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 13 May 2016 16:36:35 -0400
  ...Where the shoes sit in the lower mounts and at the wheel cylinder some brake grease is good there. The rotation of the drum...
• For Sale: '80 Vanagon w/Chevy V6 engine
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 19 Dec 1996 09:25:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...It was installed by the guy I bought it from in Missouri, with a Kennedy Engineered Products adapter. Uses the standard VW clutch and...
• Re: Loud knock when starting
  Historical mailing list - Michael Schiesser
  Sat, 19 Aug 2000 15:41:08 -0700
  ...THe one good thought that came from the list was bad motor mounts, seems to be a possibility but the noise itself has a...
• Re: Vanagon crash safety
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 16:14:43 -0700
  ...V-6 and V-8's are notorious for breaking the engine mounts and catapulting into the drivers seat so it can be a...
• Re: CO Adjusting Screw. PO Set it All The Way In? Base Setting?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 21 Jun 2012 23:47:19 -0700
  ...Especially since the engine runs so nice sometimes. Driving > home from work was a joy save for that surging. Generally speaking, it is > quite...
• Re: Urathane bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sun, 6 May 2012 11:46:40 -0400
  ...My Corrado has been enjoying solid poly engine mounts for 5 years now (and its a bit rough, but not a daily!) I wouldn...
• Re: Pedal action migrating towards the floor (clutch)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 19 Nov 2011 07:42:58 -0800
  ...alistair On 2011-11-19, at 7:37 AM, Don Hanson wrote: > 84 van, inline gas VW 4, diesel 5sp, diesel engine 50deg. mounts...
• Re: SVX conversion
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Sat, 4 Sep 2004 13:09:40 -0400
  ...The engines are relatively inexpensive, on par with the 2.2's and cheaper than the 2.5's. It is tough to find...
• AW: 90+ Fox engine @ 54 degrees
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 23:28:13 -0700
  ...Has anyone installed a 1990 or newer Fox engine into Vanagon using the > diesel mounts? Did you have to bang the sheet metal to...
• Re: Auto Trans Rumbling
  Historical mailing list - Trooz
  Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:49:08 -0800
  ...Auto Trans Rumbling > > Is the engine maintaining good idle speed when in drive or > reverse? The only > parts that should be moving when stopped...
• Re: Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 14:28:15 -0800
  ...because I like the Zetec engine and the fact that their kit comes as a turnkey motor with mounts and all of the appropriate...
• Re: Rock auto = smoking rock on shipping prices
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:31:44 -0800
  ...mentioned that Rock Auto had a good price on diesel >> muffler mounts. They did. Shipping for one was a couple of bucks. >> Shipping >> for...
• Re: Looking for some Vanagon Radiator Parts
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:42:35 -0700
  ...Cheers, Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines http://web.mac.com...
• parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Seth Bruggeman
  Sat, 10 Nov 2001 12:26:05 -0800
  ...arms that extend to the sides of the engine compartment...has full set of engine mounts, though all four with some wear 8. distributor...
• Avoid Parts Place at all costs!! (was Re: TDI engines $1999.95)
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 21:54:52 -0500
  ...Parts Place in AUburn Hills has new TDI engines, Turbo and injection >pump, motor mounts included for $1999.95 US. (248)373-2300. And...
• Re: Travel Weirdness (warning; tires. ;)
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 9 Sep 2014 11:20:28 -1000
  ...The Jetta ECU bracket, as it mounts to the Jetta, has plastic > grommet type pieces at the mount points where it fastens to the...
• clutch shudder
  Historical mailing list - l p
  Fri, 22 Sep 2000 16:19:00 -0700
  ...quoting archives, I've never been inside a tranny), flywheel, engine/tranny mounts, a certain brand of clutch plates, & other theories like air in...
• Re: Oil temperature sender
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sat, 14 Jan 2017 11:57:17 -0500
  ...I thought it would just be cleaner to move the temp sender from the bottom of the engine to the rear. Keeps a wire...
• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:19:46 -0800
  ...The bolts do shear and > those > brackets do not put up that much of a fight." > > I'm thinking that the engineers attempted to...
• Re: Upon seeing bostig's handiwork
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:56:00 -0400
  ...of sub frame where > cradle or engine bar mounts to, to the bottom (centre) of a given > engine? > > Obviously not of interest to most...
• Re: Shifting when hot
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:42:39 +0000
  ...When the engine (whole vehicle) is cold, I have no problem shifting in to first or reverse. However as the temperatures climb (mid 30...
• Re: Bought 90 Westy, Mass. $3500
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 21:13:14 -0700
  ...It appears to need some new engine mounts. > The rest of the van is in real nice condition. It has PW and cruise > control...
• Re: Can engine and transmission be swapped?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 19 May 2008 22:06:22 -0400
  ...This would put the engine slightly ahead of the rear axle centerline, which would improve weight distribution. You may need to clearance some sheet...
• Re: Need for upgraded brakes for engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:50:21 +1200
  >One of the items I picked up in various engine conversion discussions is the >need to upgrade brakes, or that the higher HP engine...
• Re: Friday subject - are we on the list just old farts?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 15 Feb 2020 17:01:57 +0000
  ...Then switched back to diesel with a 1.8L 1Z Passat engine. Added VNT turbo, modified engine mounts, retuned ECU, audi intercooler, oil coolers...
• Re: Breaking exhaust port bolt loose, 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 11:09:33 -0700
  ...affixed to the engine in four places. I've gotten three loose, but >> the front (front is front) where it mounts to the exhaust...
• Re: Vanagon safety statistics
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jan 1996 11:17:08 -0600 (CST)
  ...I would think something like this could be mounted to the existing front bumper mounts up underneath the bus. You could even mount some...
• Re: Shifting when hot
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:48:27 -0400
  ...When the engine (whole vehicle) is >>cold, I have no problem shifting in to first or reverse. However as >>the temperatures climb (mid 30...
• Re: Now it starts: racing idle
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:21:29 -0700
  ...lunch.� Is it possible that I have loose/worn transmission or engine mounts which are allowing enough play to affect the throttle at idle...
• Re: ... & Head Question. (Virtual Friday)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 09:44:22 -0700
  ...the solution.... > > Take 10 gauge single strand wire and run at least 10 of these wires from > the front bumper mounts to the rear...
• Re: Using American engines for Vanagon swap - why the heck not?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Fri, 22 Mar 2002 16:49:44 -0600
  ...Using American engines for Vanagon swap - why the heck not? > > > > BIG engine's have cubic inches which makes horsepower--as well as gobs > > of...
• Re: throw out bearing release shaft question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:03:09 -0400
  ...And I replaced all the >> transmission rubber mounts at the same time. It did not occur with the old >> clutch components but I thought...
• Re: Cooling issues?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 27 Aug 2013 10:05:58 -0700
  ...Putting a newer rad into an 82 means replacing the 82 plastic fan shroud with a later metal one and also changing the mounts...
• Re: Pedal action migrating towards the floor (clutch)
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 19 Nov 2011 07:51:17 -0800
  ...wrote: > 84 van, inline gas VW 4, diesel 5sp, diesel engine 50deg. mounts.. > > Recently (over the past several days) I've been thinking my...
• Re: trailer conversion/FRIDAY
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Fri, 7 May 1999 18:46:43 -0400
  ...it...weld up a bracket that would bolt into the existing mounts for the rear bumper brackets. The only drawbackis that you would probably...
• Re: Golf/Jetta gas motor in Vanagon automatic
  Historical mailing list - dooley
  Thu, 18 May 2006 21:59:16 -0400
  ...I have the diesel oil pan/mounts/pump/manifold etc for the 1.8, but adapting it to the tranny is an issue... Has...
• Re: Original Vanagon heater for sale ...
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 4 Jan 2015 18:52:02 -0500
  ...It mounts under the van, and consists of numerous parts, including a shut-off sensor, blower, fuel pump, relay, ducting, etc., all of which...
• Re: coolant overflow fears and thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 12 May 2013 17:28:21 -0700
  ...for a junkyard DIY ABA engine conversion? I don't want to fabricate everything myself and figure out the wiring, plumbing, mounts, exhaust, etc...
• Re: Two Motors in a Vanagon (Swap Talk)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 6 May 1998 18:39:26 -0700
  All JH engines are 90hp and have 8.5-1 compression which doesn't require a knock sensor. This is the simplest 1.8L...
• Re: Advice on rebuilt engine?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Engel
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 19:04:57 -0600
  ...engine at > the same time. > > If you get engine from Bob, make sure that he knows you have auto Trans and > that he mounts...
• Re: New Vanagon owner with newbie questions- tranny, engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 23:44:22 +1200
  ...Engine & trans mounts were done by the local convertor. Images can be seen at: http://akciddento.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=thumbnails&album...
• FW: [vanagon] Syncro diesel parts
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 4 Feb 2014 14:07:06 -0800
  ...Bellhousing, input shaft, diesel fuel tank, starter, oil pan, aluminum engine mounts, carrier bars and a hose set that I bought from quality german...
• Re: Head Leaks
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 17:08:13 -0600
  ...Head Leaks > No, 82 diesel Vanagons use completely different hoses from the > waterboxer along with different radiator, radiator mounts, fan switches, > fan wiring, fan...
• Re: Rebuilt transaxle grinds
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 29 Dec 2014 17:15:39 -0800
  ...apt to happen on my bus given the NON OEM engine and engine mounts. More flexible in that case) Neil. On 12/29/14...
• Re: vanagon with ticco engine/vibrations
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 17:22:41 -0800
  ...I found 2 of the rubber exhaust mounts to be broken. Replaced and the van was fine. Latterly though, the van has been getting...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 8 Mar 2008 17:38:56 -0800
  ...Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine > conversion) > > > > > > > Good point about sending welding work to a pro. I too had considered...
• Re: 1.9l WBX to 2.1l WBX Swap Tips?
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 23:50:37 +0000
  ...exhaust headers, transverse pipes, c-pipe or > muffler? > Exhaust brackets different? > Engine mounts/bed rail fitting issues? > 1.9l starter re-use issues? > 1...
• Re: map light
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 7 Nov 2012 11:21:29 -0800
  ...what I *really*like is a gooseneck style that mounts with screws to the top of the dash .. I put mine just to the...
• ASI Conversion
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Aug 1994 23:59:17 -0800
  ...Instead, I have to string wires from the engine compartment to the dash while attempting to determine what's connected to what. There are...
• Re: Baffling clamp
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sat, 12 May 2007 21:00:19 -0400
  ...What > > perversion those VW engineers trafficked in! THat tank venting system is > > downright stupid. > > > > At any rate, I was putting things back together (please...
• Re: Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 16:16:24 -0800
  ...because I like the Zetec engine and the fact that their kit comes > as a turnkey motor with mounts and all of the appropriate...
• Re: Dash mounts for fancy gadgets?... jumping
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 17:19:38 +1300
  ...I eventually regretted drilling holes etc all over my 57 Panel, but eventually it was sold minus engine to someone who said he'd...
• SA report(Vanagon Info...good stuff!)Longish
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Fri, 12 Jun 1998 04:00:07 +0200
  ...WB, and this carrier has two engine mounts for the Audi engine (similar to the golf mounts). "Bull Bars" These are VERY well made...
• Re: I-4 conversion general info
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 25 Oct 2015 08:24:38 -0700
  ...blocks....the gasser bolts right up to the engine mounts from a diesel vanagon....The engine management system is almost identical too..between the...
• Question to the group about Vanagon shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:19:29 -0800
  ...engine, I left the tranny in the van and tipped it to remove and install the motor. I left the CVs, front mounts and...
• Re: Hi Gang! I'm back!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:44:10 -0500
  ...The original waterboxer engine was determined to be the best for the Vanagon. 6. Somebody has begun making oil drain plugs for diesel vanagons...