Dont be shy, who here has the nicest one?

[Nachtfalter]

The "should I clean my engine thread" displayed some insanely clean motors, which got me wondering who's van is the cleanest. Nothing wrong with a little friendly competition, who has the cleanest original or modified van? A virtual car show if you will.....

Come on, who's going first? Show us that van you wouldnt dream of camping in!

[kamzcab86]

[peaceful warrior]

All three of mine are some of the dirtiest, not by choice, but because I live on a dirt road and my neighbors love to break the land speed record.
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66 13W Deluxe, 68 Westfalia, 87 Syncro.
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Brian

[msewalson]

I'll play.

Matt
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87 Syncro w/EJ22

[zeekiel]

how do you even get your engine that clean.........

mine is overall pretty clean, ill post pics a little later.
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85' Westy GL /w 2.1L Swap

[chojinchef]

I'll play too just because I have the pic on the iPad.

From when the engine was installed a few weeks back. I did sandblast and paint the compartment prior to install. New gasket went on too for hatch, so disregard the brown old glue around perimeter.

Since then, a new electrical junction box was installed (upper left), the air canister on other side of firewall was removed ( no more tubes at right corner) and the air box was installed correctly.

Clean enough for me.

LP
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[kjag]

Recently done installation. Now I just need to keep it looking this way

kEith
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1983 1/2 Westy Bostig

[BillM]

[chojinchef]

I was just looking at that. Resigned it was a support of some sort for the hose, bu a restrict or could make sense given the system being too efficient or the Zetec. Also got to thinking the air intake hose is too long for my liking. Turbo setup must shorten it, huh Bill?
LP
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Its a mistress; an expensive, whiney, needy bitch of a mistress. She is a chunky, dirty girl with bad skin, little motivation and yet she always makes me smile. She sure has been around before shacking up with me. She has a direct line to my wallet, plays with my emotions, is consistantly jovial yet with a sarcastic and sardonic side, is consistant in her inconsistancy, and every once in a while gives me a great ride and a fantastic memory.

[kjag]

No it's not Bostig! It's a coolant bleeder with sight glass and I have it attached to a hook on the engine bay wall to keep it away from the manifold. The intake hose is zip tied away for the same reason.

kEith
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1983 1/2 Westy Bostig

[1621]

[BillM]

I thought at first it was a valve to restrict flow a bit to
help balance the system for better heat in the winter.
Only I believe that is done on the hose off the thermo
housing.
L.P. the Turbo intake routing eliminates that black hose
all together. Before the turbo install I trimmed the bulk
head metal so it was easier to push the hose more over
the tranny. I'll try and find a picture of my set up and post
it.
One thing to keep in mind when washing your Zetec with a
hose is make sure your spark plug gallies don't fill with
water. The seals on the plug don't keep water out but will
prevent them from drying out even with all the heat.
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Bill M
87 Westy

[radoman57]

A little 1.8t love

[chojinchef]

That's purty, the 1.8.
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Its a mistress; an expensive, whiney, needy bitch of a mistress. She is a chunky, dirty girl with bad skin, little motivation and yet she always makes me smile. She sure has been around before shacking up with me. She has a direct line to my wallet, plays with my emotions, is consistantly jovial yet with a sarcastic and sardonic side, is consistant in her inconsistancy, and every once in a while gives me a great ride and a fantastic memory.

[an86carrera]

My 'Clown Engine' Many Colors

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Current Vehicles
'84 Westy '95 2.2 Subaru
'08 Dodge 2500 diesel
'75 914

[chazz79]

Mine is dirty as hell from daily use, but overall I'm proud if it...gets the job done and most of the passengers never complain.

This thread was about schlongs right?
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The green monster in bits and peices: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=332556&highlight=green+monster

[MsTaboo]

Here is mine a couple years ago. Interesting to see the changes to the Bostig setup.
Mine will be undergoing some upgrading next spring when I buy into the turbo!

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[syncrodoka]

Dirty engines tell a story, clean ones are yearning to get out on the road to be used.

[MsTaboo]

These aren't mine (I wish!) but I thought if we are talking clean engine installs they should be included.

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