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r_towle
post Mar 18 2007, 05:46 PM
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Hi,
I have two questions, one I will repeat and ask in the Garage.

On a 2.0 liter, are the intake runners different from one side to another?
The reason I ask is that I have 4 of them, and I need to choose two that I will clean up and paint...and damned if I see any difference...
I dont have a motor to bolt them to at this moment, but I will if I hear that there is an angle diffference...

Now for this forum.
What paint color are the intake runners?
Is it stock to paint the cast aluminum part, or just the tube?
I have two that have paint on some of the cast aluminum part...just not all.

It seems to be some sort of gray paint..
Please someone tell me a close equivelant color I can get locally.

Rich
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Pat Garvey
post Mar 18 2007, 07:51 PM
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QUOTE(r_towle @ Mar 18 2007, 06:46 PM) *

Hi,
I have two questions, one I will repeat and ask in the Garage.

On a 2.0 liter, are the intake runners different from one side to another?
The reason I ask is that I have 4 of them, and I need to choose two that I will clean up and paint...and damned if I see any difference...
I dont have a motor to bolt them to at this moment, but I will if I hear that there is an angle diffference...

Now for this forum.
What paint color are the intake runners?
Is it stock to paint the cast aluminum part, or just the tube?
I have two that have paint on some of the cast aluminum part...just not all.

It seems to be some sort of gray paint..
Please someone tell me a close equivelant color I can get locally.

Rich


Rich,

Not totaly sure of the diff between left & right tubes on a 2.0, but seems that the hose collectors would make them different from side to side.

As far as paint goes, I'd clean up the cast part & leave it natural. I's also paint the tubes with (after thorough cleanup) Rustoleum or Krylon flat medium gray, followed by a coat or 2 of satin clearcoat. Wouldn't go nuts trying to find "factory" paint, because it is probably unknown & unavailable.

I've had good results from both mentioned above, though Rustoleum seems to last longer. Be sure to match the clear coat with the base coat to keep them compatable.

My 2 cents.
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michaelmoo
post Mar 21 2007, 07:05 AM
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This is the correct color. Paint code L249


http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsL...fm?ID=PAINTL249


I used it and it is a perfect match.
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post Mar 21 2007, 08:33 PM
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This is the correct color. Paint code L249


http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsL...fm?ID=PAINTL249


I used it and it is a perfect match.

Mike,
Where did you come up with the color code?

Good info!

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post Mar 22 2007, 06:10 AM
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I was digging around the net and found a bus site that had it listed. Its a well done site: http://www.ratwell.com/technical/EngineDetailing.html

I was trying to firgure out what color was close and tryed several paints but nothing was close. When I found this site I bought it and the paint is an exact match.

Wolfsburg West also has the correct color for the turn signal stalks. They have a neat site also.

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post Mar 22 2007, 09:44 AM
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In his pic it looks way to green....
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post Mar 22 2007, 10:13 AM
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Looking at his pictues it doenst look like he used that paint. Even the color on Wolfbergs isn't right. But I figured I'd try it.

I'll post some picts. It is the correct color.
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post Mar 23 2007, 05:46 AM
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Here are the pictures.
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post Nov 13 2009, 08:52 PM
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Have to poke around and see if any of the vw bus places has nos ones too.
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post Nov 13 2009, 09:57 PM
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Have to poke around and see if any of the vw bus places has nos ones too.


Don't bother with NOS paints which have been sitting around for eons, as they breakdown, loose their fluidity, separate - as I'm sure Scotty, most painters,Pat (the chemist) & my Dad told me - the paints go bad over time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

You're best to do your earlier plan to get a good example of the proper OE color & finish, then match it to a fresh HT paint. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) I would think that you don't need to go to the lengths of 1400+ degree exhaust & case paints, but something around 500-900 degrees would be good IMHO. IIRC the CHT temps on Type IVs are 300-600 degrees? ....so those tubes with fuel/air mixture rushing through & cooling them down, should be a bit less hot.
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