[Vwdiesel] Parts compatibility?

[ralph meyermann]

With the wonderful aero dynamics of the vanagon set up with an air cooled
tranny I squeezed out 31.4 mpg smoking in the hills and maintaining on the
river grade during a calm day! Hopefully the AAZ can keep it close to the
same burning more efficiently and not spitting unused fuel/smoke out the
back!

Velma 82 na diesel westy
On Mar 9, 2013 10:01 AM, "Brian and Ruth Decker" <decker at toledotel.com>
wrote:

> Hi Bryan;
>         I have a 1981 Dasher 4 door wagon that has a 1.6 N/A and a 5 speed
> 9Q tranny. It also has a belly pan. Perhaps that is part of why it will get
> 50 mpg if I drive it sanely.
> Brian Decker
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
> Behalf Of Bryan Belman
> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 6:12 AM
> To: Andrew .Libby; ralph meyermann
> Cc: Steve Boser; vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Parts compatibility?
>
> And how many of us have one of these elusive belly pans from a 1982 or 83
> diesel vanagon????
>
> I saw one 15 years ago at a small junkyard near me and I went back on 3
> different occasions to try and get it.  I could only go on a Saturday and
> they never had time to lift the van up for me, finally, the van was gone.
>
>
> Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
> 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
> 04 Golf TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp Tiptronic Auto -- running :<)
> 82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :<)
> 70 Type 1 stock Elm Green Beetle -- Under Restoration :-)
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Andrew .Libby <libbybapa at gmail.com>
> To: ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann at gmail.com>
> Cc: "vwdiesel at vwfans.com" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>; Steve Boser
> <greenerwheels at gmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 8, 2013 7:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Parts compatibility?
>
> With the belly pan intact, it probably does ok, but there are still open
> areas and the rear wheels are throwing things at the engine.  That also
> does
> nothing about broken alt/water pump belts.
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 4:59 PM, ralph meyermann
> <ralphmeyermann at gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > Could the engine bay in my vanagon be a little more sealed off from
> > outside debris? I may have a reasonable priced used AAZ engine, I was
> > referred to an Ian in Canada by a guy from a vanagon list I'm on who
> > set me up with a single belt setup for alt and water pump which is
> > working great and easy to maintain! Ian said he'd dig around after the
> > thaw for me. If I get a used one I'll go thru an entire rebuild
> > session so I know all is fresh and good to go.
> >
> > Velma 82 na diesel westy
> > On Mar 8, 2013 2:57 PM, "Steve Boser" <greenerwheels at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Ok So after putting my 2 cents, I'm somehow sure ill run over a
> > > couple of two by fours and a squirrel on my way home from work, all
> > > will run
> > through
> > > the timing belt and cogs, leaving me stuck in the middle of the
> > > busiest intersection I drive thru on my way home.
> > >
> > > I haven't been running any of my diesel vw's with the timing belt
> > > covers for as long as I can remember.
> > > I like being able to quickly inspect my belt when I check the oil
> > > and
> > tend
> > > to believe the belts last longer without running in an enclosed
> > environment
> > > with limited ventilation.
> > > That being said, I'm sure I'm living on borrowed time, what I'd like
> > > to
> > do
> > > is get a timing belt cover and use it as a mold to vacuum form a
> > > clear cover, that would seem to be the best of both worlds.
> > >
> > > Steve Boser
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mar 8, 2013, at 12:00 PM, vwdiesel-request at vwfans.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > Re: [Vwdiesel] Parts compatibility?
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