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Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 15 May 2012 20:47:52 -0700
...If you >>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>> not going to use the engine for a while, just leave them off to >>>>>>>> relieve >>>>>>>> pressure on the springs and hydraulic...
Re: diagnosis--blown piston ring?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:46:08 -0700
...valve springs seem ok from visual inspection (is that > enough?). is there anything else worth checking? > > how likely is it that i scored the...
Re: Preparations for Rough Roads
Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
Sun, 16 Apr 2000 22:18:24 -0700
...75) > Spark plug wire > 1 clutch plate, cable > 1 float needle valve > 1 accelerator cable > 1 set of contact breaker points > 1 distributor cap...
Re: Air Conditioning help
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Wed, 22 Jan 2014 09:09:07 -0800
...The only real difficult fitting is the switch manifold on the high pressure hose to the expansion valve. A tee and a "trinary" switch...
Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:44:05 -0700
...If you are >>>>>>> not going to use the engine for a while, just leave them off to relieve >>>>>>> pressure on the springs and hydraulic...
Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 15 May 2012 19:48:14 -0700
...If you are >>>>>>> not going to use the engine for a while, just leave them off to relieve >>>>>>> pressure on the springs and hydraulic...
Re: Vanagon salvage hopefully (long)
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Tue, 1 Jul 2014 11:03:51 -0400
...I > popped off the valve covers and everything seemed in place no loose rocker > arms or springs. There was the foul goo in one...
Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Tue, 15 May 2012 22:40:51 -0400
...If you are >>>>>>> not going to use the engine for a while, just leave them off to relieve >>>>>>> pressure on the springs and hydraulic...
Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 26 Jan 2016 19:25:35 -0800
...Oversize oil pumps, modified relief valves, springs, etc. can do all sorts of damage. The point of my report was to soften fears of...
Re: Is it Calming to Drive a Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:03:01 -0700
...Runs, want to freshen up another 1.9 waterboxer engine for it, with new valve job, head gaskets. Super extra rust-free. 4. 1985...
Re: Vanagon salvage hopefully (long)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 1 Jul 2014 10:48:49 -0400
...I popped off the valve covers and everything seemed in place no loose rocker arms or springs. There was the foul goo in one...
Re: Gas Mileage
Historical mailing list - Stewart, Donna
Fri, 21 May 2004 10:22:59 -0700
...He rebuilt it with German bearings and sodium filled valves. I've got over 60k on the engine now and I use this baby...
Re: 87 Westy 2WD -- only reverse gear in automatic transmission works
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Mon, 17 Nov 2014 17:01:10 -0400
...Also springs and little BBs. I looked at that as a whole separate evolution from the rest of the tranny, and even did it...
Re: Old Oil Filter Study
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:47:22 -0600
...comparisons, and the quality of the paper itself; springs vs tension tabs for oil return valves; robustness of the metal can itself, etc. bob...
When Is A Project Finished?
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Mon, 16 Aug 2004 10:14:56 -0500
...As luck would have it, I found a good used pair of H&R lowering springs and some Bilstein shocks that I was able...
71 bus shopping list (long)
Historical mailing list - Mitch Covington
Tue, 18 Jul 1995 10:14:21 -0400 (EDT)
...springs, | 10.00 | | . clips, etc.) | . | | . * Wheel Bearing (R,I) | 16.00 | 15.75 | . * Wheel Bearing (R,O) | 25.00 | 21.00 | . Nuts/Bolts * Valve...
Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 16 May 2012 16:13:58 -0400
...Lewis wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Alistar, >>>>>>> Pull the rocker arms and look for mushrooming valve stem ends. >>>>>>> If you are not going to use the engine for...
Was engle 100 cam in a waterboxer Now more than you ever wanted to know about WBX cams
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 13:04:54 -0400
...are valve spring pressure needs to go up when you use a nonstock cam I have never seen aftermarket heavy duty springs for the...
Was engle 100 cam in a waterboxer Now more than you ever wanted to know about WBX cams
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Mon, 12 Jul 2004 22:35:41 -0400
...are valve spring pressure needs to go up when you use a nonstock cam I have never seen aftermarket heavy duty springs for the...
Was engle 100 cam in a waterboxer Now more than you ever wanted to know about WBX cams
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 09:46:34 -0500
...are valve spring pressure needs to go up when you use a nonstock cam I have never seen aftermarket heavy duty springs for the...
Re: Snarky and in-groupish
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 8 Nov 2010 10:44:23 -0800
...Factory lower springs, alloys, 3 dented areas ...extra sporty van, no rust. Jump seat, fold out table, rear Z bed ...a super likeable model...
Re: [Syncro] Medium length travelogue, and misc.
Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
Thu, 30 May 2002 11:10:54 -0400
...With springs that look fresh, I'd definitely look at new shocks. I have the OMEs and they are great, but even with stock...
Re: Preparations for Rough Roads
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Sun, 16 Apr 2000 15:38:06 -0700
...wouldn't bother yours will be new >2 coil springs **** maybe for gourp? >Drive joint boots with fasteners *** drive joint? > CV Boot Kit, front...
Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 27 Jan 2016 21:48:34 -0500
...Oversize oil pumps, modified relief valves, springs, etc. can do all sorts of damage. The point of my report was to soften fears of...
Re: WBX Whining
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 10:36:16 -0400
...Old splitties and loaf vans have personality but I could never get past > the idea of adjusting valve and expecting to have my engine...
Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 27 Jan 2016 00:03:34 -0500
...Oversize oil pumps, modified relief valves, springs, etc. can do all sorts of damage. The point of my report was to soften fears of...
Re: 1981 flooding issue
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Fri, 20 Feb 2004 13:50:16 -0800
...I am going to > >permanently close off the EGR valve due to its innards are > >toast and that was a rebuilt one from a...
Re: WBX Whining
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 15:44:54 +0100
...Old splitties and loaf vans have personality but I could never get past > the idea of adjusting valve and expecting to have my engine...
Greetings from a new listmember
Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
Thu, 27 Sep 2001 18:34:50 -0700
...We were listing on the driver side for a while, and I finally put new springs with airbags inside them. The valves are in...
Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 27 Jan 2016 08:48:28 -0800
...Oversize oil pumps, modified relief valves, springs, etc. can do all sorts of damage. The point of my report was to soften fears of...
Trip Report(Summer Trip)
Historical mailing list - Jon Ulrig
Tue, 13 Sep 94 10:03:08 PDT
...I stayed the night outside of Eugene, woke up the next morning at like 5 to do the first valve adjustment(had never done...
Re: A3 engine in Westie, Engine is in!
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Tue, 12 May 1998 19:25:08 -0700
...Do they just have >higher springs? I thought one reason why the syncro motor may be lower is >to reduce the angle on the...
Re: Snarky and in-groupish
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Mon, 8 Nov 2010 12:52:20 -0600
...Factory lower springs, alloys, 3 dented areas ...extra sporty van, no rust. Jump seat, fold out table, rear Z bed ...a super likeable model...
Re: Accelerator Cable - Broken?
Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
Sat, 13 May 2006 23:22:43 -0400
...When I was done, I shut the engine off and lubricated the throttle area, the springs and I know what did wrong.. I had...
Re: Hydraulic Lifter Week
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Tue, 7 Jun 2005 07:53:44 -0700
...Duh, right? > > > > The problem with the lifters that I've been trying to > > adjust (and maybe they're worn) is that the springs in...
Re: off with her heads
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Thu, 7 Nov 2013 18:35:22 -0800
...If the seat are cut or the valves ground the stems should be shortened >>>> and >>>> the springs shimmed to compensate. This is to maintain...
Re: Inline 4 - new transmission
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Thu, 31 May 2007 19:05:08 -0400
...I was sort of being funny and when comparing normally aspirated engines, a multi valve larger displacement engine will have an advantage over a...
Re: rattle INSIDE engine
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 5 Sep 2005 13:25:26 -0500
LOL! Might I offer a cheaper solution? Guitar strings are long enough to make several distributor springs from each one. The only down side...
Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50 Now 5w-50
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 28 Jan 2016 22:35:03 -0500
...Oversize oil pumps, modified relief valves, springs, etc. can do all sorts of damage. The point of my report was to soften fears of...
Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
Historical mailing list - Roland
Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:20:22 -0700
...In 3rd gear there would be more >> losses in the engine itself (piston / conn rod weight reversal, valve >> springs, compression events, oil/water pump...
Re: Throttle Idle RPM question
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 1 Oct 2009 17:21:30 -0700
...Do the same with the idle stabilizer valve ... that brass-colored cylinder in the middle right of the engine, with two black hoses going...
Re: How do you when your springs need to be replaced?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:07:34 -0700
...How do you when your springs need to be replaced? > On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 3:48 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < > scottdaniel@turbovans...
Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 15 May 2012 21:21:33 -0700
...If you are >>>>>> not going to use the engine for a while, just leave them off to relieve >>>>>> pressure on the springs and hydraulic...
Re: Does GREG'S Import Motor's Suck?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 23 Jun 1999 23:08:18 -0400
...The rings appear to be >original or used, as the gaps are around 2 millimeters. > >The #1 and #3 intake valve seats are dropped...
Dead Bus Report
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Mon, 3 Mar 97 14:02:50 EST
...There were also some rusty valve springs, presumably due to the gas in the engine. But when the heads were pulled, they were in...
pirated article (FFFF): for older fixer-uppers. ;)
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 09 Feb 95 00:16:10 CST
...The function of the wire harness is to carry the smoke from one device to another; when the wire harness "springs a leak", and...
Re: VDO Fuel Pressure sender?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 7 Oct 2004 01:27:50 -0500
...burnt valve, slow or retarded timing, weak valve springs, etc, but I put it on there to keep my lead foot from putting me...
Re: 87 Westy 2WD -- only reverse gear in automatic transmission works
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Sat, 6 Dec 2014 19:34:36 -0800
...Also springs and little BBs. I looked at that as a whole separate > evolution from the rest of the tranny, and even did it...
Re: Frydaye Air Sensors and Other Works of Friction
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 30 Sep 2005 23:13:01 -0500
...The function of the wire harness is to carry the smoke from one device to another; when the wire harness "springs a leak", and...
Re: My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:08:10 -0500
...A valve seized in it's bore (didn't hit a piston) and a pushrod bent. It had an overheating problem before that that...
Re: VDO Fuel Pressure sender?
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Thu, 7 Oct 2004 09:03:33 -0700
...burnt valve, slow or retarded timing, weak valve springs, etc, > but I put it on there to keep my lead foot from putting me...
Re: Clutch shutter, vibation, shaking - why?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Thu, 8 Nov 2007 13:47:23 -0800
...You know,.................one shop diagnoses 'shot carb - it'll be 600 dollars.' I look into it, see the valves ( thinking of one case on...
Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:49:03 -0800
...Oversize oil > pumps, modified relief valves, springs, etc. can do all sorts of damage. > > The point of my report was to soften fears of...
Re: Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Fri, 3 Apr 2009 16:53:51 -0400
...I was also surprised at how little clearance there is at the side of the engine when it comes time to do a valve...
Re: another brake saga
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:46:30 -0700
...Incorrect assembly of springs may be the issue too. I suspect if the shoe(s) isn't seating right, it *might* have affected the...
Nice 1985 Jetta TD For Sale, (soon)
Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
Fri, 27 Dec 2002 17:14:52 -0500
...regular oil changes, valve adjustments, timing belt, FI cleaner, etc. Currently has Kenwood CD w/Alpine speakers, but that would likely come out (negotiable...
Re: Frydaye Air Sensors and Other Works of Friction
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 1 Oct 2005 00:05:39 -0700
...The function of the wire harness is to carry the smoke from > one > device to another; when the wire harness "springs a leak", and...
Re: Throttle Idle RPM question
Historical mailing list - Ramon Hill
Thu, 1 Oct 2009 22:22:35 -0500
...Do the same with the idle stabilizer valve ... that brass-colored cylinder in the middle right of the engine, with two black hoses going...
Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Sat, 7 Apr 2012 18:36:45 -0400
...In 3rd gear there would be more >>> losses in the engine itself (piston / conn rod weight reversal, valve >>> springs, compression events, oil/water pump...
Re: How best to JB weld pitted heads?
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Tue, 14 Mar 2000 14:59:07 -0500
...You got to fab or buy a bug style spring compressor as the waterboxer dual springs are tough to get any other way (but...