Official lazy person's stupid question thread

[BrownEye02]

Does anyone know the part number for the IAC connector?
I thought this one was the correct replacement but turns out the IAC connector is larger then any other connector in the engine compartment.
https://www.gowesty.com/product/fuel-injection/24732/bosch-sealed-2-pin-female-connector-kit
Its 13mm x 22mm not including the notches. I looked all over the web but couldn't find anything. The only thing I'd get a return on for IAC connector is for an 83 and that looks to be the same sized connector as the replacement I picked up.

Edit: I did find this but still am not quite sure which one is the right connector.
https://www.jimellisvwparts.com/showAssembly.aspx?ukey_assembly=737533&ukey_product=5123134

If I search idle air control connector 39 or PN:037906240 is the only one that matches.
Looking at the photos though I would have to say none have the 2 notches on one side and a single notch on the other like my IAC valve has. If I had to pick one from the images I'd say 29 or 7 (357972772 or 357951772) look to be the closest looking connectors to what I need.

[bobbyblack]

How full of oil do the valve-covers get when the engine is running?
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'87 Westy 'Flossie','86 Westy 'R1','86 tintop GL - Subi2.2 'J2','83.5 stock tintop L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch

[AndyBees]

[bobbyblack]

Hmm.. excessive blow by. I guess I should ask if that can happen on only one head? Its only the PS head that this happens on.

I've got 3 spare long blocks, I guess I could try different bails.

I could sacrifice a cover, put a hole in the top, and make a pipe go up to the intake.
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'87 Westy 'Flossie','86 Westy 'R1','86 tintop GL - Subi2.2 'J2','83.5 stock tintop L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch

[AndyBees]

Unless you've already installed a good quality valve cover gasket, that's where I'd start, followed with a known strong bail. As for "excessive" blow-by, I just threw that in as a possibility. Blow-by pressure is internally equal through-out the engine. The factory design should take care of normal blow-by without any modifications.

If you only have one leaky valve cover, I feel quite confident that excessive blow-by is not the issue. Example: in 1997 on the way to Alaska the top compression ring on the 2.0 Air-cool engine in my 80 Vanagon broke. The blow-by was unbelievable. The engine was leaking oil from every push-rod tube seal, both valve covers were leaking and a bit of oil was coming out around the rear crankshaft seal. I had to drive on to find place to do major surgery on the engine, which I did in Delta Junction, AK..... problem solved!
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'84 Vanagon Tin-top, ALH TDI. 1989 Tin-top
1983 Air-cool, 225k miles, 180k miles mine. Seven trips to Alaska from 1986 thru 2003.

[bobbyblack]

I will pull the cover and look at the cork. It was a Mahle brand, I think, but I have at least one other brand I can try. I will also dig around in my spares to find the strongest bail I have. Then I can also try reseating the one leaky pushrod tube.

Thanks Andy!
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'87 Westy 'Flossie','86 Westy 'R1','86 tintop GL - Subi2.2 'J2','83.5 stock tintop L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch

[bobbyblack]

How can I figure out weather I have the right length Oil dip stick?

OK ok.. probably by draining it, and putting the correct amt. in then looking at the stick..

The reason I bring this up is that as I was fixing the leaks mentioned above, when I pulled the leaking pushrod tube, it became clear rather quickly that there was excess oil in the engine. about 1/2 a quart came out.

Anyway, I found a different bail, one that looks to be about 1/8" shorter. Meaning the tips of the bail are closer to the head. I would imagine this leads to a tighter fit, but I don't know how to account for spring tension. New gasket was installed. This time I put a tiny bit of contact cement along the bottom edge of the cover and gasket. Like 1/16th wide, and 1/2" long, where gaskets seem to bow up sometimes.

Anyway, took the bus for a 25 minute drive, somewhat close to freeway speeds. No leak. Any one of the three issues that were resolved might explain this.
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'87 Westy 'Flossie','86 Westy 'R1','86 tintop GL - Subi2.2 'J2','83.5 stock tintop L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch

[mikemtnbike]

I bought a rebuilt alternator from NAPA.

While all the #'s, website, etc say they sent me one for my 1991, it's set up for a 1.9l- meaning no post for the blue wire, a male spade around about the same area.

I'm impatient and could just use my old alternator (w/ a known bearing whine but works otherwise) when I put my engine back in, but would then be removing it in a couple weeks to put one from a specialty vendor in after I get my return from NAPA processed (online order, the NC warehouse was shut down d/t covid).

I don't want to deal with all that. (lazy)

Is there a way to adapt the 2.1 harness to the 1.9 alternator (guessing you'd cut the end off the blue wire, put a female spade on, connect)?

If the 2.1 harness can be adapted to the 1.9 configuration, what are the reasons to not do this ? (stupid )
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1991 Vanagon GL 2.1 AT Westfauxlia. "Frankie" Totaled https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=764510&highlight=carnage
1995 Eurovan Camper "Marzivan"
2020 GTI SE manual

[4Gears4Tires]

Huh, my alternator is from NAPA. They asked me if I had AC because that's the difference between getting the 80amp and the 90amp alternator. I said I had AC, mine has both posts.
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'87 Syncro
Ferric Oxyhydroxide Superleggera Edition

[mikemtnbike]

Here's the link to what I ordered, 90 amp.

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/RSE2138219?partTypeName=Alternator&keywordInput=alternator

I failed to click on both pictures and see the difference- totally my fault.

But hey that's what returns are for.
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1991 Vanagon GL 2.1 AT Westfauxlia. "Frankie" Totaled https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=764510&highlight=carnage
1995 Eurovan Camper "Marzivan"
2020 GTI SE manual

[BCE56]

BCE56 wrote:
A/C blower died... found this fried fuse holder...What caused this?

Could BOTH of the blower fans have seized up simultaneously?


I hope not!


(Later): One way to find out- I removed the melted fuse holder and clipped the wires. Crimped female spade terminals on each end, careful to keep them in order. Covered the exposed terminals w/ shrink-wrap and stuck in 2 new fuses.
Thusly:

Tested briefly, blower seems to function as normal. I'll keep an eye on this.
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=BCE56=

'86 Syncro tintop
EJ22, OBD II early SC adapter plate conversion

Side project: '69 Frankenbug "It's alive!"

[Zephyr_shreds]

Would anyone happen to know the part number for the diesel van oil pan bolts.

[kamzcab86]

[Zeitgeist 13]

Dumb trivia question:

My late model van has an early grille for the 7" round headlights. It has a small VW emblem, but I see a lot of roundy grilles have an emblem noticeably larger. What's the story and/or year cutoff for these different emblems?

My untethered to reality theory surmises that the large emblem grilles are from base model late vans in the Euro-zone that still had round headlights.

Thoughts, criticisms, angry rants, etc. ?
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[kamzcab86]

[Zeitgeist 13]

Thanks for resolving this long festering mystery. Closure is at hand.
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[Zephyr_shreds]

How many bolts does the diesel vanagon oil pan need? Anyone know off the top of your head? Working out of town so I can’t check it myself and I really want to put my new pan on this weekend.

[BrownEye02]

[shagginwagon83]

Does the vacuum line between the brake booster check valve and that brake booster typically go bad?

I'm trying to find my vacuum leak. I used brake cleaner to try and find the leak while the engine was running and noticed the engine would react when spraying the brake booster check valve. I ordered a new one - but thinking I might need to replace the line that goes to the front of the van.
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Brandon
"Jo Ann" - '83.5 Westfalia EJ22e w/Peloquin
Instagram @joannthevan

[AndyBees]