[Vwdiesel] Parts compatibility?

[ralph meyermann]

Sorry mis read! I'm not a hammer down guy!

Velma 82 na diesel westy
On Mar 9, 2013 12:48 PM, "ralph meyermann" <ralphmeyermann at gmail.com> wrote:

> I then would be down to 2nd possibly first gear and the farmers would pass
> me in their tractors!
>
> Velma 82 na diesel westy
> On Mar 9, 2013 12:18 PM, "Andrew .Libby" <libbybapa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Ralph, if you limit your acceleration rates and speeds on the hills to
>> that of the 1.6non-turbo, you should be able to maintain the same or better
>> fuel economy with the AAZ.  That said, I've never met anyone with that kind
>> of self control...
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 9:05 AM, ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann at gmail.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> 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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