[Vwdiesel] Been a while

[Stephen Kraus]

I'm still here, still have my Mk3 Jetta TDI.

I've also converted two of my Quattros with 2.4TD motors

On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 1:21 PM Frank_Pival <hold at drizzle.com> wrote:

> Still here and have my 96 Passat TDI approaching 300k!
>
> Frank
>
> On 12/15/2018 9:14 AM, Vincent McBeigh wrote:
> > I’m still here. No TDI in my stable at the moment but that may change
> since my gasser Jetta was just totaled. Debating between a 2010 WRX, a
> manual 2015 Passat TDI, or a DSG 2014 Sportwagen TDI.
> >
> > I’ve just been tired with a newborn and all so car shopping has been a
> little slower!
> >
> > VM
> >
> > Potentially hilarious or offensive typos sent from my iPhone
> >
> > -VM
> >
> >> On Dec 14, 2018, at 20:28, Hayden Chasteen <dieseltdi at verizon.net>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Great to hear from some familiar names.  Thanks to James Hansen for
> reminding me of the ARP procedure.  I had done it once before and couldn’t
> remember if you should go in the same order as torquing or reverse.  This
> Vanagon Westy project has really got me going.  I rescued the thing from
> and old storage warehouse down in Houston.  Before that it had been parked
> in a barn near Austin, Tx since 1997 and become quite the rodent bed and
> breakfast place.  I have spent several months just removing all the
> interior to clean up at the rat poo and piss!!  Boy is that stuff
> corrosive.  Only a couple of areas of rust that needed major fixing and
> just a couple of other areas, like the sliding door that will need some
> fixing but nothing enormous. I have a brand new 1z/AHU TDI long block that
> I am putting together using parts from an AHU that was stored in a shed for
> several years waiting for a project that never happened for another diesel
> head!  So far I have had to source a triangular turbo mount AAZ exhaust
> manifold ( and then manufacture a mounting bracket to mount the AHU turbo),
> an AAZ intake manifold and numerous other Vanagon diesel only parts.  I
> would really like to have a Vanagon turbodiesel oil pan but I will make do
> with the regular diesel Vanagon oil pan for now.  Since I am retiring in
> may, this will be my long term project.  I picked it up some last summer
> and have only recently really gotten serious about it.  Anyone know if
> Loren is still about?  I checked the archives and nothing from him since
> Dec. 2017.  I usually get a Christmas card/letter from him but not so far
> this year.  Oh well, keep dieseling. Hayden
> >>
> >>> On Dec 14, 2018, at 11:24 AM, Bryan Belman <dieselwesty at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> now that is a fun task.
> >>> you would have to call ARP customer service or Summit Racing.
> >>> not sure if there is a document on that on now.
> >>> I never heard of someone doing that.  Let me know how it goes pls.
> >>>
> >>> I have a 1.9NA that I need to get the head off and buy a new blank
> head because it cracked the head when it overheated.
> >>> it has been on an engine stand for 3 years
> now......................ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
> >>> I need to retire.
> >>>
> >>> Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
> >>> 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD BEW, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
> >>> 04 Golf TDI PD BEW, 100hp, 5sp Tiptronic Auto -- running  :<)
> >>> 82 Diesel Westy 1.9TD AAZ -- running :<}
> >>> 70 Type 1 Beetle -- Running :-)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> From: Hayden Chasteen <dieseltdi at verizon.net>
> >>> To: "vwdiesel at vwfanscom" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> >>> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2018 8:36 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Been a while
> >>>
> >>> Good to know that a few of us are still around.  I was wondering if
> anyone remembers the procedure for putting in ARP bolts WITHOUT taking the
> head off.  I have a new engine and I just want to take out the stretch
> bolts and replace them one at a time.  Hayden
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On Dec 13, 2018, at 7:38 AM, slatersfb at aol.com <mailto:
> slatersfb at aol.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Still here, but no longer of the diesel persuasion.
> >>>> Garbage truck took out my '91 Jetta.
> >>>> '81 pick-up rusted to the point of no return.
> >>>> Wife has '16 TSI Jetta now.
> >>>> Merry Christmas.
> >>>> Bob in The Entire State
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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