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Re: Shake down trip and engine bucking
Historical mailing list - mad madeline
Tue, 3 Oct 2006 06:01:26 -0700
...get the engine going and a lot or vibe and noise... changed the engine mounts and haven't had any issues in low gear...
Re: Anyone use A3 serpentine pulleys & brackets on a VW 1.8 inline-4?
Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
Tue, 14 Dec 2004 02:09:35 +0000
...The archives discuss >installing this stuff in Tiico motors and 2.0 ABA block engines. Those >engines have the extra threaded hole. The 1...
Re: Audi Shmaudi lets talk Volvo
Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
Fri, 15 Jan 1999 20:55:17 -0500
...flywheel, wiring harness, coolant hoses, probably raise the deck lid, engine >support, motor mounts, and ten other things that you probably haven't thought...
Body lift for Syncro Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 20 Mar 2005 10:58:28 -0800
...The rear with the engine and transmission would be about the same - spacers between the engine carrier and transmission mounts. The area where the...
Re: I4 Happenings in turbovans land
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:28:51 -0700
...I had a phone conversation with a guy one time about inline four gas engines and diesel engine mounts and vibration .. he had worked...
Re: Rear-Ended !! / Tube bumpers
Historical mailing list - Myers, Thomas A
Wed, 9 Jul 2003 15:16:19 -0400
...In an interesting twist - the new receiver hitch i bought and mounted directly on the body bumper mounts is made of very substantial steel...
Re: Cooling issues?
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Tue, 27 Aug 2013 11:21:37 -0600
...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: Has anyone installed an ABA-based engine conversion?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 1 Feb 2004 11:45:02 -0800
...has anyone used the ABA engine for a 50 degree (diesel >mounts) conversion? If so, I'd love to talk to you by p...
Re: Ideas for front speaker mounts not in doors
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Fri, 4 Aug 2017 19:30:49 -0700
...google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
Re: stuck syncro throttle cable
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Fri, 13 Feb 2004 14:13:17 -0500
Take down the mounts that hold up the front of the transaxle. This should give you just enough room to see what's going...
Re: Suburu/Golf debate
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 4 Jan 2001 21:46:22 -0800
...I think the 50-degree kits are prone to vibration due to the lack of choice in motor mounts. We mount our engines at...
Re: New mystery. Faint rumble from right side of van
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Sat, 9 Mar 2002 11:46:45 -0800
...I checked my motor mounts and they seem to be OK and now after my oil pump and front crank seal replacement the engine...
Re: Start-Solenoid-fix
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Thu, 1 May 2003 11:11:50 -0400
...I'm not too certain about the weather resistance of a Ford contactor, either, since Ford mounts them up on the fender, not down...
Re: 88 Westy makes it back to home port!
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Sun, 18 Jan 2004 05:01:16 -0600
...Whew! Tomorrow or Monday I'll drop the engine, clean the engine compartment, replace water and fuel lines, etc. Next week, I'm ordering...
Neil's from scratch motor swap...and pre-Friday ramble
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:53:03 -0700
...You could probably also make those..but not so easy as the engine carrier bars... The Kennedy Engineering adapter plate...again not too expensive...
Re: Fri: opinion on the proper conversion for Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Sun, 14 Jan 2018 17:26:12 -0500
...inline VW motor that's installed on the factory inline deisel engine mounts. I happened onto this rig on a whim... there's not...
Re: 90+ Fox engine @ 54 degrees
Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
Wed, 25 Sep 2002 23:32:41 -0700
...90+ Fox engine @ 54 degrees > > > Has anyone installed a 1990 or newer Fox engine into Vanagon using the > diesel mounts? Did you have to...
Re: light above stove
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:49:53 -0700
...Looking up at where dome light mounts: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-P8k9uKXmELY/Tc87hgJgI4I/AAAAAAAAE10/DByNLlnzGvM/s750/WiresAtDriverDomeLight.jpg more here: https://picasaweb.google.com...
Re: *Sigh* Leaky Wheel Cylinder (PICS)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 5 Sep 2009 16:58:36 -0400
...Also see my earlier posts about moving the lower shoe mounts to get better brake shoe contact. Want good rear brakes? Get the shoes...
Re: Conversion bound folks:146 HP 2.6 liter 5 cylinder Engine for Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Kevin
Wed, 21 Jul 2004 12:29:05 -0400
...Conversion bound folks:146 HP 2.6 liter 5 cylinder Engine for Vanagons and Smog Legal* I ran across the website offering this engine...
Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Diesel Vanagon Exhaust Design
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:23:29 -0800
...the muffler is still mounted to the engine with rubber mounts. the stock system is So Good that I have reproduction left and right...
Re: Now it starts: racing idle
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Thu, 21 Aug 2014 12:26:21 -0300
...Is it possible that I have loose/worn transmission or engine mounts which are allowing enough play to affect the throttle at idle? The...
Copy of: QUIT BLASTING THE GAS HEATERS!!!!
Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
30 Oct 96 04:29:22 EST
...The Eberspachers are very safety engineered, there are quite a few cutoff switches in the event of malfunction. And the whole unit mounts under...
Re: shifter grind after swap (conclusion)
Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
Thu, 30 Sep 2004 09:20:03 -0400
...the previous engine combo I had from the PO the aircooled engine+tranny the tranny did ever slightly shift tough @ sitting(while running). but...
Re: Brake Pedal Pulse Questions
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:09:45 -0700
...So what did the shop do that you suspect them of doing something wrong? > > ..... > > If you think you can handle upper control arm mounts...
Re: New tranny for a 1.6l TD westy...
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Thu, 12 Oct 2000 18:32:21 -0700
...Briefly, the factory method uses different engine carrier bars, motor mounts, coolant hoses, expansion tank, air intake elbow, oil filler and dipstick in the...
Re: New engine decision and break-in questions
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 2 Jan 2006 15:05:42 -0600
Mike, when my 2.1L engine was rebuilt, my local mechanic - an old-timer with VW engines - ran it in the shop for an...
Re: Buick V6 powered Vanagon
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 3 May 2008 11:40:06 -0700
...mounts. > Also, keep in mind that the transverse GM setup would locate the motor ahead > of the transmission, so the factory VW engine access...
'81 VW rebuild report
Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
Tue, 12 Dec 1995 16:52:32 -0700
...No work on engine other than pushrod tube seals on each side at different times. Starting about 90,000 miles, I noticed a loss...
Re: bus boys catalog??
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Fri, 09 Aug 1996 00:05:57 -0400
...is WCM out of line on these?) but the biggies new engine mounts all round really needed thanks to PO mechanics reversal of support...
Trade wolfs Interior for Westy Interior?
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Fri, 29 Aug 2003 13:57:16 -0400
...This could include, engine, autotranny, radiator, ecu, starter, altenator etc...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>This may be a long shot, but if anyone...
Left motor mount. (Diesel 1.9 TD Swap)
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Mon, 18 May 1998 21:39:02 -0400
...So for the 1.6l the solution to this problem was to use a TD engine or manifold from a longitudinal engine. (As in...
Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 6 May 2016 19:33:51 -0400
...plate > > and where the shoes rest on the cylinders and lower mounts. > > > > The creeper is known as "The Bone". it has large wheels that...
Re: tranny ques?
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Fri, 2 Feb 2001 10:32:42 -0800
...Check also engine mounts condition. Leon 85 Subwagen Westy Jason Willenbrock wrote: > hey all, > when my van is cold it is difficult to get...
Re: Rear of engine sitting too low???
Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
Thu, 28 Apr 2005 16:50:25 -0500
...The only explaination I can even dream up is that I somehow damaged the rear engine mounts, but that typically results in one part...
Re: Hung in the middle - Bumper drawings
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 24 May 2002 13:34:58 -0700
...It will still need to be replaced, as well as the mounts and the body panels, but the frame members to which the mounts...
Re: FW: [vanagon] Syncro diesel parts
Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Tue, 4 Feb 2014 15:38:38 -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: Failure to return to idle
Historical mailing list - Jerry
Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:16:19 -0600
...If all is ok in the rear then the problem is forward of the engine compartment. I guess you probably know that the Vanagon...
Re: New motor selections for vanagons.
Historical mailing list - PAT
Mon, 18 May 1998 19:48:54 -0400
...This cleared up my problems with the cam gear/engine compartment clearance. I am absolutely intent on not cutting my van to do this...
Re: A3 engine in Westie, Engine is in!
Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
Tue, 12 May 1998 03:05:38 -0700
...from the oil pan and motor mounts and put the whole thing together. So now the engine is sitting in the 82 diesel westies...
Re: Bumpers
Historical mailing list - Oxroad
Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:04:53 -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: 1.9l alternator bracket query
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:44:28 -0800
...some filler/isolator material to fill the gap between bracket and misshapen engine block. you haven't mentioned ovaled out holes for the alternator...
Re: Spare tire
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Mon, 11 Apr 2016 13:37:24 -1000
...Anyone with > experience with rear mounts. Can you refer me to a source or vendor. There > used to be someone who made mounts, carrier...
Re: idea?
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Fri, 25 Oct 2013 08:16:03 -0500
...It could cause a >> > space restriction should you decide to remove the engine or starter. >> > >> > Dave B. >> > >> > On 10/25/13, ralph meyermann<ralphmeyermann...
Re: troubleshooting tiico noise/vibrations
Historical mailing list - Nock
Wed, 1 Jan 2003 23:49:08 -0800
...and to your backside, as now the rubbers engine mounts > (between the supports and the engine's aluminum castings) will now do their > job...
Turbo Audi 3A Project Update: Scavenger Pumps
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Thu, 4 Oct 2001 02:56:45 EDT
...The cast aluminum sump pan mounts to the left side engine mount and an unused engine mount bolt casting. Final sump capacity is probably...
Re: Idle stabilizer for 81 Calif Vanagon (was hall unit)
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Mon, 21 Mar 2005 19:32:21 -0600
...it is the > idle stabilizer unit (mounts to the 'firewall' on the left side of the engine). > > So, if you or anyone out there...
Re: Re: 5 cyl. Audi, sender on flywheel doesn�t m a tter
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Wed, 16 Aug 2000 08:31:20 +0200
...SA engineers found that at high > rpm on the European tranny will melt down the fourth > and fifth gear. That's why they modified...
Re: Broken Stebro Muffler Bracket / Malcolm's trip
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 10 Aug 2005 06:06:18 EDT
...muffler. > Also, undue vibrations from improperly running engines and or worn/broken motor and or > transmission mounts. Please verify that all of these conditions...
Re: Oil pressure sender thread size?
Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
Sat, 5 May 2007 12:47:04 -0700
...YMMV DM&FS 12:10 AM 5/5/2007, Nathan Mc Blain wrote: > Could anyone please tell me what the exact engine case threads...
Re: Overheating symptoms?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 19 Mar 1996 22:32:03 -0700
...Don't trust the reading if your >engine isn't turning over very fast (like under 3500 RPM). It may be >artificially low depending...
83 Syncro Turbo Diesel Project- progress report, long
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 18 Jun 2002 21:08:41 -0700
...The 5 cylinder starter mounts from the engine side of the flywheel making it no interference problem and easy to access for servicing. My...
Re: help here please
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:55:42 -0700
...I've modified the left engine mounting area to fit a large 80's era turbo diesel set up into an 82 diesel vanagon...
RE: � � � firing order
Historical mailing list - Kevin
Mon, 12 Jul 2004 23:48:45 -0400
...system overhaul with head gaskets, > motor mounts, rad, fan switch,most coolant hoses, thermostat, water pump, > major engine detailing, ect. Just want to make...
Problem w/temp gauge
Historical mailing list - Gary Clayton
Mon, 17 Jul 1995 12:48:45 -0400 (EDT)
I recently put a GEX engine in my '76 Camper - 2L FI, solid lifters. Last weekend I turned 1000 miles, so: changed oil, adjusted...
Re: Bump bump bump
Historical mailing list - Skip L
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:49:32 -0500
...at 9:37 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Engine and transmission mounts? >>> >> >>> >>>> On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 6:55 PM Skip...
aux fuse panel
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 16 May 2005 22:00:14 -0700
...In those cars it mounts on top of the battery cover. It measures 4.5" long, 3.5" wide and 1.5" deep. It...
Re: Fw: Solar panel mount
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 1 May 2010 08:13:10 -0700
...Stationary mounts are a significant compromise to solar panel output. With a fixed mounted panel your 'optimal' electrical production is delivered, at best, for...
RE: For Sale: '80 Vanagon w/Chevy V6 engine
Historical mailing list - Chris Pittack
Thu, 19 Dec 1996 11:40:17 -0800
...For Sale: '80 Vanagon w/Chevy V6 engine > > >Hi, all. Long time no /see. > >Finally bought an Aerostar, so the V6anagon has to go...
Re: Manual tranny clutch adjustment,
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 17 Apr 2016 16:21:27 -0500
...rebuilt, could the tube on clutch housing that the slave bracket > mounts on (where clutch shaft passes through) corrode badly enough to > fail and...