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1790
I have a leak on my 82 Vanagon Diesel Injection Pump. I am looking to get a rebuilt or new one. Any suggestions? Thanks, Brad....
rainsystem
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Mar 5, 2003
1:58 am
1791
Brad, I took mine to the local Mack truck dealership. They are Bosch injection pump overhaul guys and they rebuilt mine for about $200 several years ago. Myron...
Myron Lind
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Mar 5, 2003
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Hey TDIers (long and boring for some of you)--special thanks to David Marshall and Mark Drillock for continuing with me on this problem). Vibration and...
Myron Lind
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Mar 5, 2003
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I fitted a 1.9TDI from a 1996 golf into my 1984 Transporter and have been using it for over a year now. When I fitted it I used the gear box bell housing and...
kamper84
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Mar 5, 2003
6:58 pm
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Is that the engine with the mechanical or the electronic pump? If it's electronic how did you wire the accelerator pedal? Steve ... From: kamper84 To:...
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1795
I have decided to offer my 5 speed tranny setup that I am removing anyway to make room for a Syncro tranny. This is the stock DX code Vanagon 5 speed as came...
mark drillock
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Mar 6, 2003
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Good work Myron. Years ago when I was a youngster in high school I worked for a Pontiac -GMC dealer in the small town where I grew up. To make a long story...
Richard Green
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Mar 7, 2003
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Has anyone had any luck buying a 2.5L TDI in the US. I found an old post about some for sale but don't know how/who to contact. Any help please I really want...
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Mar 7, 2003
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Bob Allen 86 Syncro ... From: miretdi [mailto:nickkerhoulas@...] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 2:25 PM To: TDI-conversion@yahoogroups.com Subject:...
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Mar 7, 2003
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I have a 1974 Westy I want to convert and am looking for any information I can find. I know it's Vanagons here, but It's as close as I could find....
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Mar 9, 2003
1:33 am
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Quoting turbobinder <hinshaw3@...>: Hello, You can install a VW diesel into a Bay window type Westy by using a Kennedy adaptor and then you'll have to...
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Mar 9, 2003
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Where do I find a Kennedy kit? ... From: droptop@... To: TDI-conversion@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 6:53 PM Subject: Re:...
Brian Hinshaw
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Mar 9, 2003
2:59 am
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I have a few customers who are installing TDIs into their T2s - they are mounting them using our 15 degree mounting kit with a slight modification to the cross...
David Marshall
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Mar 9, 2003
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Quoting Brian Hinshaw <hinshaw3@...>: Hello, Use your web browser and search for Kennedy Adaptors. On the web page is tons of info and a 1-800 number...
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mkitchin6548
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Mar 9, 2003
4:06 pm
1804
... Kennedy ... The Kennedy ... the engine ... clearance than ... so, you basically have to lop 1/2" off your drive shaft and weld the end back on? Is that...
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Mar 10, 2003
9:21 pm
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There was some earlier discussion about the weight of vanagons. Today my 87 vanagon with 98 tdi was mostly empty of cargo so I ran it over a Georgia Dept of...
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Mar 11, 2003
8:24 pm
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Is there an easy bolt in solution to hooking up the gas pedal to the tdi. eric ¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø ... ...
eric collins
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Mar 11, 2003
10:48 pm
1807
I found this part of the conversion to be cheap and easy to do. I made a previous post about it. Go to search mail and type in $0.32 the title of the post...
william cahill
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Mar 12, 2003
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I assume you are talking about the AHU motor here... I find it easiest to mount them in the engine compartment and us the original throttle cable to move it. ...
David Marshall
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Mar 12, 2003
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does anybody achieve cruise control on his tdi vanagon ? how can we do to have a valid speed signal for the ecu ? it's time to take advantage of the...
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Mar 13, 2003
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1810
I am doing all the prep work on my 87 syncro before TDIonization. On the to-do list is rebuild all the cv joints with cv joint rebuild kits. I have discovered...
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Mar 17, 2003
3:34 am
1811
William, Are you sure it's not 75 to 90 bucks for a REBUILT ford escort axle, EXCHANGE ? Also, if you can read the ford part number on the axle.... You could...
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Mar 17, 2003
6:41 am
1812
Scott, you are correct. A new ford axle from the dealer is probably much more. Last time I got axles for an Escort GT from Advance auto parts they cost $80 ...
william cahill
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Mar 17, 2003
3:52 pm
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Cool William, Let us know. I've for sure never seen a Ford axle in a Vanagon, And I've seen about 5,000 vanagon axles, Mainly rear on 2WD vanagons. Scott ...
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Mar 18, 2003
1:39 am
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I wonder if there is an improvement in operating angles running something like this over stock? David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel-Hixon...
David Marshall
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Mar 18, 2003
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I have been selling them and was probably the seller you saw mentioned in the old post. They are brand-new AEL code 2.5 tdi, rated at 140hp and about 205...
scottmackela
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Mar 18, 2003
4:23 am
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What method is being used to mate the 2.5l to the vanagon transaxle? Will the 2.5 bolt to the gasoline bell housing on the transaxle? Is there an off the ...
william cahill
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Mar 19, 2003
4:09 pm
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Sorry, dead end lead on the ford axle. The computer at the dealership did not recognize the part number. I will just clean, inspect and repack 3 vw axles and...
william cahill
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Mar 19, 2003
6:35 pm
1818
What is the part number? I have friends at Ford. -David...
David Schwarze
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Mar 19, 2003
7:34 pm
1819
Hello William I'm gathering the parts for this conversion right now. I'm the owner of a 16" syncro doublecab with the JX engine (1.6 turbodiesel). This car is ...
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Mar 20, 2003
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