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From: etxcjog@eos.ericsson.se (Christer Jogenborn)
Subject: Re: recurved distributor
Organization: Ericsson
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 17:21:50 GMT

andrew@airs.com (Andrew Evans) writes:

>milo@dorm.rutgers.edu (Jim  mielo) writes:

>>    I'm looking for a simple bolt on item to increase my cars performance.
>>I was wondering if any one has purchased/used a recurved distributor and
>>what their results were.
     You will problably not notice any increase of HP on a rolling-road test
	 but there will be a little difference if "rallying" on a curved track
	 with and without the recurved dizzy.  Not all subjective results but
	 this is what it will do, a smaller difference.
	 Intermittent throttle = small difference
	 Constant throttle = no diff.                 
	 ....well                           
	 hejd}/Chris 
>I don't think that putting a different distributor in your car is the
>way to go.  The Digifant computer adjusts the ignition timing
>electronically, and it has a knock sensor so it can reduce the
>ignition advance if the engine starts to ping.  You need this with
>10:1 compression and pump gas.  There might be someone who sells a
>"performance chip" for your car with more aggressive ignition curves,
>just like a mechanically recurved distributor.  Maybe Autothority or
>Neuspeed have one.

>>   Any other bolt on things would also be helpful. I presently have a
>>leistritz exhaust K&N air filter and  splitfire plug.

>Anybody put one of the performance cams into a Digifant 8V GTI?

>-- 
>Andrew Evans (andrew@airs.com) - Infinity Development Systems - Waltham, MA
From: drew@bnr.co.uk (Scooby Doo)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: Those annoying lights...
Date: 21 Jan 93 09:47:57 GMT
Organization: BNR Europe, New Southgate, London.
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In article <1993Jan20.184130.8651@newsgate.sps.mot.com> mark@wdcwdc.sps.mot.com (Mark Shaw) writes:
>In article <1993Jan20.042412.26700@Virginia.EDU>, ejv2j@Virginia.EDU ("") writes:
>Since the field is not brought outside the alternator and it is hard to
>probe into the alternator to test this theory, it is just a theory.
>As long as the battery stays fully charged, I will continue to ignore the
>light.
>
>Mark

	I get the same symtom. Though when I start my car ('82 GTi) 
the alternator light stays on until you rev the engine. If you then let off
the throttle and let the car idle, it seems to idle slightly lower RPM
than when the light was on. The light never comes on again and I'm sure
it's not a loose alternator belt because there's no screaming sound and even
when wet the belt doesn't slip. Voltage regulator sounds more likely...

Drew

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From: dgs@sfi.santafe.edu (David G. Simmons)
Subject: Re: Karmann Ghia leaks
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 23:50:14 GMT
Organization: Santa Fe Institute

In article <1k2ii7INNe8v@shelley.u.washington.edu> bg@stein.u.washington.edu (Bill Whitson) writes:
>OK.  I have a 1970 Karmann Ghia.  Whenever it rains lately the back-seat area
>carpet gets soaking wet.  Water seems to be pooling under the back seat so I
>assume that's where it's coming from.  The pan is very solid, no rust so I
>can't figure how the water is getting in.  I put paper towels around all the
>windows to see if they were leaking but they didn't show so much as a spec
>of water after a night in the pouring rain.  My only guess is that somehow
>water is getting into the heat exchangers and running up through the heater
>ducts but this seems highly unlikely.  Anyone out there ever have a problem
>like this?
>
>Post or e-mail.
>
>Thanks,
>Bill Whitson
>bill@booster.u.washington.edu
>
I had this same (almost) problem with a 70 squareback.  The problem turned
out to be that the fender had separated from the body up onder the rear
wheel-well.  As I drove, water sprayed off the tire, and through this
fairly small crack, and into my car.  I ended up more than a few times
with 2-4 inches of water in my car.  I put a fiberglass patch on the
entire inside of the wheel well, then a tar-like sealer.  That fixed it.

Good luck!

-David


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From: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: Dasher
Date: 28 Jan 1993 03:27:07 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
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In a previous article, wolfson@regatta.sps.mot.com (Stephen Wolfson) says:

>Saw someone selling a '79 Dasher, I remember the name not 
>much about the car...  Was it anything more than a rabbit with a different
>skin?
>
>

were any of the 79 water cooleds? heck...any of the 80's..:-)
(heck..WERE there any 79 air cooleds? man it' late!..:-)
later
DREW
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
From: sgupta@wallaby.ecn.purdue.edu (Sameer Gupta)
Subject: Re: Weird behavior on 85 Jetta
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: 24 Jan 93 23:07:17 GMT

michael9@nadine.cs.mun.ca (Michael Sullivan) writes:

>finnegan@invader.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Kenneth Finnegan) writes:

>>In article <sgupta.727717772@pint.ecn.purdue.edu>, sgupta@pint.ecn.purdue.edu (Sameer Gupta) writes:
>>|> 
>>|> I noticed something very weird and want to see if someone can give me an
>>|> explanation as to what happened.  The car is a straight 8 valve jetta with
>>|> a 5 spd if it makes any difference.
>>|> ..to get some gas, which also gave the engine a chance to
>>|> cool down a bit.  I cannot figure out why the temp started to rise.  It had
>>|> been steady for the past 5 hours and 45 minutes.  Could it be due to low gas ?
>>|> Also, I heard a slight humming sound coming from the rear.  I am pretty sure
>>|> that it was the fuel pump.  Is it going bad or is it normal to be able to hear
>>|> it after it has been driven straight for about 6 hours ?

>  Sorry!!  It is perfectly normal for the water tempture to rise after heavy
>driving and the stopping.  Think about it.  The only way the engine can cool
>off is when the water pump is pumping water about the cooling system.  If
>the car is stopped, the water just sits there, and gets hotter and hotter.

I apologize.  I should have been more clear.  The temperature started to rise
while I was still driving.  Had not touched the brake pedal in hours.  That is
the way I like to drive in cities, but it gets hazardous :-).  So far, the fuel
pump theory seems most likely to me.

Thanks,

Sameer Gupta
sgupta@ecn.purdue.edu
From: milo@dorm.rutgers.edu (Jim  mielo)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: GTIs good only at high revs?
Date: 28 Jan 93 01:30:37 GMT
Followup-To: rec.autos.vw
Organization: rutgers university

In article <C1FIE1.DxC@apollo.hp.com>, heff@apollo.HP.COM wrote:
> 
> 
> I'm buying an '87 GTI from a guy who claims that the gearing ratios
> they set up for the GTIs are such that you need to rev the engine
> pretty high to get it to go anywhere.

    In an article in VW& porsche ( few years ago) they mentioned the GTi
16V has the same low end power curve of the 8v but the high end is much
more powerful and peaky. This is why the 16V seems to have less low end
power. For some reason, my friends GTi 16v didn't seem to have as much low
end torgue as my 8v. But , in general, neither has much low end power. To
move the GTi briskly you'd have to shift at about 4k. peak torque comes in
at 3.5k in the 8v (don't know where it is in the 16v) . That's rather high.
Plus the tranny is set up to use the upper rpm. GTi's are definately
happiest on the far side of the tach.


  
> 
> Now, I'm buying the car anyway, cuz I love it so much, and it's a good
> deal, but I'm wondering if this is a nice myth to protect gunked-up
> fuel injectors.  In the test drive, it was only happy starting from a 
> dead stop when the revs were up there in the 3-4k range.  It could 
> definitely move off the line, but low revs weren't enough.
          Might be a problem or perhaps you just have to get more use to
the car. Either way, I can usually get the car moving at about 1.5-2k in my
car. my friends  16v required more along the lines of 2.5k. Once I got use
to it 
I could get it rolling from about 2k. 3-4 K seems a little high

> 
> Are these FIs _really_ gunked up, or does this sound normal?
> 
> jeff.

James Mielo
Rutgers College of Pharmacy '94
milo@dorm.rutgers.edu
 1990 GTi 8v

 Sub Umbra Petri
From: pzl@remulak.unx.dec.com (Pete Lega)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: jetta crunch sound?
Date: 27 Jan 93 19:20:08 GMT
Article-I.D.: nntpd.1993Jan27.192008.1249
Organization: Digital Equipment Corp.
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	My 91 Jetta has developed a front-end crunching sound everytime
	I turn the steering wheel. Any ideas on what it is?
	(I DONT want the dealer to sell/tell me)

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From: mchaffee@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu (Real Life?!?! HA!!)
Subject: Re: Three wheelin' Fool..
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 03:30:50 GMT

mattias@tse.uucp (Mattias Hembruch x0830) writes:

>I believe the reference was to fine German/Italian cars.. Fine German cars are
>Porsche, BMW, Benz, and VW. Fine Italian would be: Ferrari and Lamborghini.

I would add Audi to the German list and Alfa and Maserati to the Italian list.

>Where's Bugatti from? 

France, Molsheim to be precise.
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From: dans@danix.uucp (Dan Simoes)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: test of wnews31
Date: 22 Jan 93 14:10:20 GMT
Organization: Danix Consulting
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If anyone sees this, please reply to dans@danix.uucp.

Much obliged...

| Dan |
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From: bhunt@crow.csrv.uidaho.edu (Brett Hunt)
Subject: Re: What alternative heat sources are there?(flat4)
Organization: University Of Idaho.
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 21:33:49 GMT
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]

rwinham@ac.dal.ca wrote:
: In article <1993Jan25.161738.63177@cc.usu.edu>, slhmz@cc.usu.edu writes:
: > 
: > I would like heat in my bug, but would like to do away with the problems
: > associated with exhaust heated air.  (ie, leaking exhaust, yucky smell
: > with dirty fan, etc...)
: > 
: > So, my question is:  Is there any alternative heat sources?  What and where?
: > 
: > --
: > Travis Carter

: Well, Travis, count yourself lucky...at least you can use the exhaust heat
: if you hafta. I am the frostbitten owner of a '72 Van (the first year for
: the 1700 engine). Even if I had the $400 to replace the rusted out heater
: boxes, I hear it's still dubious that I'd be getting much heat up front.

I have a 1970 van with heater boxes in pretty good condition and I was
getting pretty good warm air up front and very hot air from under the rear
seat. It did no good, however, since the door molding allowed icy breezes
to blow through my hair and into my shoes. Replacement rubber is over 
$200 a door. Then, someone hear mentioned using weather stripping from
the hardware store. I tried it (3/8" thick, 1/4" wide, 10' long = $2.50)
and used 8 rolls to do both cab doors and sliding door. The results
were great (although I now have to slam the doors to get them closed)
So, my suggestion is get the boxes and some weatherstripping, apply
carefully (surfaces must be totally clean) and be warm, at least on the
highway where there's enough airflow.

Just my suggestion
Brett
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw,udel.bull
From: bew@brahms.udel.edu (Ben Williams)
Subject: Re: FOR SALE:  1964 VW SUNROOF (factory) BEETLE
Organization: University of Delaware
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 10:55:21 GMT

In article <1993Jan22.165408.7176@udel.edu> schwenk@rockhead.cis.udel.edu (Peter A. Schwenk) writes:
; Howdy, I have a 1964 Sunroof Bug for sale.  It is that off-white VW color
; that they used back then.  It would make a great restoration project, as
; it is in pretty good shape.  There is some minor rust repair work to do in
; the normal places.  The pan is in great shape (no holes, including under
; the battery).  The interior is in good shape.  The sunroof mechanism needs
; some adjusting.  The engine is not currently in running order.  I used the 
; car everyday up until last September when one of the studs that holds down
; the rocker arm shaft on the 1-2 side pulled out.  I don't have the money
; or the facilities to fix it right now, and I need the money, so I need to 
; let it go.  I'm willing to part with it for US$500.  I am not in the pos-
; ition to transport it to any buyer, so you would have to make your own 
; arrangements.  She's a great car, just needs someone who loves VWs (and
; has some money and time) to fix her up!  If interested, please email me @
; schwenk@cis.udel.edu.
; 

Would a '66 engine fit in this '64 bug?  How about a '69 engine?  Anyone know?

Ben.

-- 
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bew@brahms.udel.edu

               What we got here is a failure to communicate...
From: greg.roberts@dwarp.sccsi.com (Greg Roberts) 
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Broken brake rotor
Date: 19 Jan 93 23:49:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Data Warp Premium BBS - Spring/Houston, TX - 713-355-6107
Reply-To: greg.roberts@dwarp.sccsi.com (Greg Roberts) 


BP}No brakes on the left side!!!!!!!!

BP}We nursed the beast through the remaining 40Km of the section to the
BP}supper break. Upon removing the front left wheel, the problem is
BP}obvious. The Rotor has sheared from the center section that is
BP}bolted to the hub. The 4-bolt center was happily supported by the
BP}wheel bolts, but the outer part of the rotor was spinning freely,
BP}like a donut on a pencil.

BP}Has anyone ever heard of this happening on any vehicle???

Yes, but not on a street-type vehicle.  I have seen rotors fail
(spectacularly) on dirt track race cars.  Usually either a calipher had
frozen, over heating the brakes until some wet mud got against it, or
accident damage, or a piece of metal from the track getting lodged and
cutting the rotor.
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From: kpjone01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu
Subject: Re: Best service manuals?
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 19:25:51 GMT
Organization: University of Louisville

In article <C1IyKt.LA@apollo.hp.com>, heff@apollo.HP.COM (Jeff Oesterle) writes:
> 
> Having just bought a GTI, I'd like to know which service manual
> would be best.  Bentley, Haynes, VW ??
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -- 
> Jeff Oesterle


The Bentley manual is the absolute best.  It is also the factory suggested 
manual.  What year of GTi did you get?
 
Kevin Jones


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Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw,rec.autos.tech,rec.autos
From: BARANSKI@veamf1.nusc.navy.mil (Jim Baranski)
Subject: Oil Coolant Engines?
Organization: Lanman Hill, Norwich CT
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 16:56:52 GMT
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.20

Is the VW engine more accurately called an *AIR* cooled engine, or a *OIL*
cooled engine?

I don't know whether more BTUs are cooled by air normally, or by the oil, but
based on the oil cooler in more VW engines, I'd hazard a guess that they are
actually *OIL* cooled.

Anyone know?

Does anyone know of any research to come up with a combination coolant and
lubricant which would take the place of both oil and water in the traditional
automotive engine?  This would probably simplify the engine quite a bit.

With a big enough cooler/radiator and collant flow, couldn't you use anything 
(including standard oil) for the coolant?  I assume that the coolant flow
through the engine would have to be at least halfway intelligent so that it
cooled all of the hot spots...

Jim Baranski
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
From: wanderer@camelot.bradley.edu (Kevin Murphy)
Subject: [a] What kind of mileage do you all get on your Beetles?
Organization: Bradley University
Date: 22 Jan 93 00:16:40 GMT


well, the summary says it.. what should I expect?
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
From: sircomp@bcarh289.bnr.ca (Brian Magee)
Subject: [A]: Super Mileage
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 00:04:05 GMT

Hi All:
	Thought I would start a seperate thread for this...
I'd like to hear anyones and everyones ideas on oow to get the
best possible mileage out of a 1600 Air cooled VW engine without
degrading the performance. All ideas are welcome, of course, but 
I'm really interested in ideas that can be purchased on the market,
and cost less than $2000. I've seen computer controlled ignitions, 
and computer controlled fuel systems, but is there a system that
offers both in one packeage in order to work better together?
Pleas post replies for all to see!
later...
			Rob


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From: mchaffee@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu (Real Life?!?! HA!!)
Subject: Re: Fact or Dealer B.S. - You be the Judge
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 21:54:51 GMT

Judson West <jwest@r3vm.dsd.trw.com> writes:

>I was recently had my '90 Passat in the shop (for the 4th time) for
>transmission problems. When I was driving with the Service Manager and
>explaining the situation I asked what had been done the last time my
>car was in for the same problem. He said that the transmission
>computer memory had been "reset". I asked him to explain what "reset"
>ment. He explained that after a while, the computer "remembers" your
>driving habits and adjusts its shifting patterns to take better
>advantage of them. This is above and beyond either Economy or Sport
>modes.

>Is this fact or fiction??

I can't speak for VW, but most modern cars with automatics have electronic
transmission controls.  Most ECT's have a memory that adapts them to driving
patterns.  I think Mercedes even has it tied into the seat/mirror memory, so
it can remember different drivers.  To answer your question, the S/E switch
indicates an ECT, so I would not be in the least surprised if it in fact had
this memory.


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From: gbono@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (George Bono)
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 22:58:56 GMT
Subject: Clutch for 83 Rabbit
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Santa Rosa, CA
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw

  I have a 1983 Rabbit LS with 93k and it needs a clutch.  Though I have
  a manual for this car it doesn't cover clutch replacement?!  I assume
  that one can do this without removing the engine?  Any net wisdom would
  be appreciated:

  Thanks, 
  George

  gbono@sr.hp.com    707-577-3395
From: jgladu@bcm.tmc.edu (grungy (John F. Gladu))
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: [w] Vanagon water pump
Followup-To: rec.autos.vw
Date: 22 Jan 1993 18:20:30 GMT
Organization: Systems Support Center, BCM
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: j.ssctr.bcm.tmc.edu

In article <1328@xlnt.COM>, (Chris Bracken) wrote:
>Is this the normal lifetime of the pump on a waterboxer, or am I just a lucky 
> guy?

I've heard that 80k miles is tops and that average is 65k.  Ours ('90) went
at about 55k miles.

bcnu - grungy '61 dddpanel, '68,'69 Bugs, '90 Vanagon
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
From: mchaffee@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu (Real Life?!?! HA!!)
Subject: [A]Speed! (or what passes for it...)
Summary: Wondering about top safe speed for old Bug
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 08:15:35 GMT
Keywords: vw beetle driving

A friend of min recently bought a '62 Beetle.  Since he bought it, he dis-
covered a trashed first motion shaft bearing, and burned valves, so it was
new-trans-and-head-rebuild time.  The engine is not original, and we have no
idea of the year, only that it is a 1600cc.  I burns a little oil on startup
(big shock :) but does not burn any oil running, so presumably the rings etc.
are OK.  Anyway, my question:  Assuming a 1600cc engine in very good shape
attached to a new tranny, what is the highest speed we can drive it on the
freeway for extended periods without worry?
(I should mention that on a recent trip from Chicago to central Wisconsin, we
cruised between 60 and 70 without any apparent trouble.)

Thanks in advance!


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