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• Re: valve spring compressor tool advice?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 22:41:43 -0700
  Hey Paul, if you're currently in Vancouver you're more than welcome to borrow my C-clamp style valve spring compressor. On Tue...
• Re: IDLE STABILIZER CONTROL
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 15 May 1998 13:27:02 -0400
  ...A soilenoid valve. A coil of wire. The wire can short. It can open. The valve can clog or get dirty. THe valve can...
• Re: Valve cover gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 23 Jun 2000 12:42:10 -0700
  ...Valve cover gaskets > I in the middle of changing the valve cover gaskets on my 82 Westy(CA > exhaust). Is there a trick to...
• Refurbish propane tank
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Fri, 29 Aug 2003 13:48:13 -0400
  My propane tank on the '80 Westy had a leak on the main shutoff valve. When the valve was fully open it had a...
• Re: Aux Air Valve Officially Obsolete
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 22:38:41 -0400
  the aux-air valve is needed if you decide to go to megasquirt. :D for megasquirt, you can ditch the afm though (yay) sudhir...
• Re: Hydraulic Valve Lifters
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 22:39:22 -0500
  In a message dated 96-03-25 09:49:02 EST, fairwind@northernnet.com (Dan Houg) writes: > >I have another question on the valve...
• Re: unplugged idle stab valve
  Historical mailing list - S_J_ WACKER
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 20:15:40 -0700
  ...Now I'm wondering if the valve is bad and unplugging the i.s.c.u. took the valve out of the loop and...
• Re: valve lash adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 19:15:44 -0400
  > As I adjusted the valves for each cylinder a second time I could feel a > difference in the lifter action as I made the...
• Re: Need help with propane filling! Can the fill valve stick?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Arbaugh
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 17:19:55 -0800
  ...I've been having increasing difficulty in getting the tank filled, and when I asked specifically about rebuilding/replacing the current fill valve or...
• Re: Front drivers heater - cut off valve installation guide
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 15 May 2007 12:12:33 -0400
  ...http://www.benplace.com/front_heater_valve.htm Don't forget to clamp the hose before and after the valve, if not, well, coolant...
• Re: Sources for plastic valves?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 8 Apr 2007 23:33:57 -0500
  ...I don't know if it's easy to get a valve like this, but: get a pressure relief valve that opens at some...
• Propane Service Valve
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:13:50 -0800
  Just in case anyone needs to replace a service valve and is searching through the archives, here's a link to an outfit that...
• Re: Friday NVC: Long-neglected valve adjustment question?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:44:34 -0500
  ...A quick google showed that > this engine has adjustable valves. They don't remember ever having > the valves adjusted. I also noticed the brake...
• Robert Lilley CD
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Tue, 8 May 2001 22:54:04 -0700
  ...Also, you'll have to purchase a set of replacement valve > covers. Robert's installation instructions for the rockers are viewable at: > http://www...
• Oil sealing rings on valve shaft???
  Historical mailing list - Aaron J. Wood
  Fri, 9 Feb 1996 21:39:44 +0000
  I am rebuilding a 1700cc engine and I looked in the Haynes manual to see how to put the valves back in. Haynes says...
• Re: Propane Service Valve
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:50:49 -0700
  ...http://www.protanksupply.com/valvesdetail.asp?sku=6012 I can also say after completely rejuvenating my propane tank, replacing fill valve's bleeder valve...
• Re: Modifying the heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 22:07:43 -0800
  ...Had to do some modifying to valve. Works very well. 11/7/02 4:51:10 PM, Gnarlodious <gnarlodious@CYBERMESA.COM> wrote: >My heater...
• Re: Front Heater shutoff options
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 23 May 2012 17:26:29 -0500
  You can install a valve in the heater line under the van (or in the heater compartment) in addition to the stock valve. That...
• Re: clarify .006 on lifters
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 10:13:11 -0500
  ...The > valves were always quiet. I now have about 45,000 miles on this engine and > for the last few thousand miles the valves...
• Re: Leaking heater control valve
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 16 Sep 2021 09:22:01 -0600
  As ABell suggested,, Delete the Valve & then have full time Heat,, But that can be controlled by Clamping Either of the Hoses to the...
• propane fill question
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 12 Feb 97 19:47:00 EST
  ...2) Remove the cap for the fill valve 3) Remove the cap for the teeny "80% valve" to the right of the fill valve...
• Do not give up on the Wasserboxer just yet, the power is there...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Dec 1998 21:23:15 PST
  ...Chromoly push rods (the set of 8 Chromoly push rods weigh as much as 3 stock steel push rods), CM retainers, racing valve locks...
• Re: Propane Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:56:59 -0600
  Yes, Coincidently, I had this done yesterday! My original 84 westy valve leaked from the pin hole when I turned the valve on. My...
• Re: Questions About Buying Diesel Westi
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 09 Feb 1997 03:14:12 +0200
  ...No hydraulic valve lifters -- > needs valve adjustments pretty often. valve adjustments pretty often? My Diesel has now 150,000 km and I had no...
• Re: Anyone have a good rear heater core for sale?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 11 Dec 2013 08:35:46 -0700
  > The valve is specifically designed to allow a small flow even when > closed, to prevent coolant stagnating in the core. FYI--I replaced the...
• Re: Confused about valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 22:13:56 -0400
  Thanks Tom That was clear and explained some things about the valves that I guess I really did not know. I followed what you...
• valve clearance
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vieira
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 11:14:30 -0700
  ...what is the valve clearnace between rocker arms and valve heads for 1.9 '84 vanagon ===== Dave Vieira Hamilton, Ontario Canada __________________________________ Do you Yahoo...
• Re: Can't turn heat off
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 18 Jul 2004 20:16:16 -0600
  "go above the spare tire and close valve by hand. this might become a new seasonal chore." That only works if the valve is...
• Oil pooling in drivers side valve cover.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Tue, 21 Jun 2005 08:47:59 -0500
  I have a 1.9 automatic 1984 that seems to be accumulating too much oil in the drivers side valve cover. There is so...
• amc heads / soft valve problem ??
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 14:00:47 -0500
  ...The rocker would hit the valve spring assembly. Some of recent posts about soft valves and thinking about this and having recovered from the...
• Re: Propane tank fill valve anatomy
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:41:46 -0500
  ...As such, it is required to >have that fill valve which incorporates a check valve, (liquid goes in >but can't come out}, the...
• Re: Propane
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Tue, 8 Jul 2003 20:01:01 -0700
  ...I modified my system so the output of the westy's regulator goes to a shutoff valve (valve A), then to a tee. One...
• Re: front heater valve
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:07:48 -0600
  This problem has been of such dimension over time that many have opted to install a special shut off valve in one of the...
• Re: fuel pressure gauge--Sears
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 13:16:55 EST
  ...Then put a piece of fuel line on one side of the air stem valve the other end will then screw into the Sears...
• schrader valves/cig lighters
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Jan 2001 00:51:50 EST
  FYI all schrader valves are not the same size- some A/C valves are larger or smaller and cannot be removed with a tire...
• Re: Need propane fill valve (or entire tank) for '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 26 Sep 2001 19:35:44 -0400
  At 06:03 PM 9/26/2001, wb6otg wrote: >I need the propane fill valve for an '84 westy, as mine has a hole...
• Re: Propane tank main valve
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 24 Sep 2006 17:33:11 -0700
  ...But Phil's fill valve stuck part way open, propane dripping and leaking. Ended up with the local Propan Guy. After all the propane...
• coolent bleed valve on 84GL 4 speed
  Historical mailing list - william greenamyer
  Sat, 18 Sep 2010 19:10:31 -0700
  ...There is a bleed valve on the two big coolent hoses which go across the engine compartment. There is a little hose that goes...
• WBX big valve heads and flow bench results
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 24 Jun 2001 22:14:36 -0400
  ...I decided to try a set of larger valves and larger harder valve seats. After all the work to get larger valves and seats...
• Re: Problem with local service shop (vancouver, BC)... slight rant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Feb 2004 18:40:44 -0500
  The valves and guides can be checked for free movement with the heads in place. You will need a compressed air source, a fitting...
• Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 27 May 2009 14:28:20 -0400
  ...AMC valves, Boston Bob >>>>> >>>>> Jeff, >>>>> OK, let's pretend that you are going to replace your exhaust valves with >>>>> "better" ones that are around...
• Re: A/T was run with low oil too long ...
  Historical mailing list - Jason Ewing
  Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:49:08 -0500
  Yes, the valve body is pretty straight forward to change. Just get a new filter and gasket. I thought that was the problem with...
• Power steering boost valve?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 07:52:38 CDT
  ...From the Bentley it appears it is the power steering boost valve. I have dealer AC also, Bentley says it should have a valve...
• VALVE COVER ADHESIVE
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 09:25:17 -0700
  Did an adjustment on the valves this weekend. Some of it went fine. Seems like some of the valves don't move the way...
• Re: Blue pressure cap, 1 valve or 2?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 20:17:34 -0400
  Both should work! The 2 valve units seem to be common replacements. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: Valve Adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Sun, 18 Oct 1998 00:17:57 -0500
  ...If your heads were loose enough to affect the valve adjustment, you've got bigger problems than the valves. The hydraulic lifters have plently...
• How long to do a valve job and replace the seats?
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 11:01:06 -0400
  I have 187,000 KM / 115,000 miles on my air-cooled and I'm thinking about pro-actively doing a valve job, replacing...
• Valve cover oil leak..
  Historical mailing list - Kun Chang
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 10:43:41 EST
  I know this is easy to fix by simply replacing the valve cover gasket. But the problem is that when I open the valve...
• Bad Valve
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Mon, 2 May 2005 07:50:29 -0700
  ...Had the valves replaced about 5,000 miles ago. Assuming bad valves, do all 4 have to be replaced or can just the bad...
• fuel pump relief valve?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Payne
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:17:19 -0400
  Does anyone out there know if an '86 vanagon fuel pump has a built-in pressure relief valve? If it does, what should maximum...
• Re: broke fuel expansion vent valve
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:03:25 -0400
  ...To clarify, I did not damage the tank itself, I broke off the nipple on one of the vent valves. This is the little...
• Re: Front Heater Core Shutoff
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:57:55 -0400
  In the vanagon, the amount of heat is controlled by the valve which adjusts the amount of hot coolant flowing through heater core. Where...
• Re: What does heater lever do?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Sat, 08 Feb 1997 11:18:16 -0500
  ...Be sure to check the valve when it is hot. The biggest problem I found with the valve cable is the valve binds when...
• Re: "windage tray" and other I4 conversion comments
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 09:47:36 -0800
  David Marshall wrote: > > You need more than the rubber valve cover gasket (93+ 2.0L engines all have > them) - you need the studs for...
• propane valve leak
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 8 Jun 2008 20:57:17 -0800
  What I'm calling the control valve has been referred to by other people as a shutoff valve. Basically, what turns the gas on...
• Re: Valve guide removal / replacement
  Historical mailing list - Herr Wibo Fichten
  Tue, 30 Mar 2004 19:39:22 -0400
  ...Valve guide removal / replacement The valve guides do wear out especially the exhaust side. The intakes run cooler and do not wear as quickly...
• Re: Engine Dies when cold
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 1 Feb 2005 16:06:37 -0800
  Auxiliary air valve has an internal metal valve that dies. There's a test procedure in Bentley. pinch off the aux air intake pathway...
• Re: REPOST after List hiccup (AC high pressure line adaptor valve VAG 1637?)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 31 Jul 2005 10:27:39 -0400
  ...Mike Dennis Haynes wrote: > The 3/8-24 service valve is also common to Ford and some GM cars of that > era. Any good...
• Re: Aux Air Valve Officially Obsolete
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 14:45:23 -0700
  The Auxilary Air Valve functions to introduce additional air to the fuel mixture when the engine from a cold start. I like to compare...
• Westy A/C Drip CURED!!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 4 Aug 2005 13:16:11 -0400
  ...I checked, and lo and behold, no check valves. As it turns out the check valves are the same check valves that were installed...