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• Fw: Re: Hydraulic valve lifter (mis)operation
  Historical mailing list - easoars
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 17:59:34 -0800
  ...the exhaust valve has to sit on the valve seat or it overheats > I cant tell you why this is just how to work...
• Re: Small cracks in head (between valves) 2.1 l wbxer
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 19 Jan 2004 07:53:28 -0500
  ...Do you dare? ERic dgak sdfhkasjfh wrote: >I understand these tiny single hairline cracks at the >shortest distance between intake and exhaust valve are...
• Re: Ceramic coatings
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 13:33:15 EST
  ...chamber floor from developing cracks between the valves, makes rubber head gaskets last longer by sheilding exhaust heat from surface, makes all parts in...
• Re: Idle/mixture Screw
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 12:14:30 -0700
  At 10:11 AM 10/06/2003, you wrote: >That is the co screw, and it must be set with a >exhaust gas analyzer...
• turning air-cooled Heater Off
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 17:23:13 -0400
  ...Cool air passes through the exhaust heat exchangers, up through the tin tubes and into the flapper valves, where it is exhausted to the...
• Re: Dometic Wiring Question
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:00:40 -0700
  ...The real purpose of the thermocouple is to provide voltage to the safety valve. This voltage is used to hold the valve open when...
• Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:20:28 -0800
  ...48 ABDC exhaust open: 50 BBDC exhaust close: 0 ATDC Valve dimensions inlet diameter: 40 mm exhaust diameter: 34mm Tuning and Emission ignition coil...
• Re: 89 2.1 compression questions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 23:31:38 -0500
  ...Check the exhaust valve on the cyl. with high compression, to make sure it is opening. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS...
• Re: throttle valve switch
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 19:19:12 -0700
  ...Replaced exhaust, found gaskets, got it quiet, then new >plugs, new rotor and cap and wires, and it runs halfway decent. O2 sensor >made...
• Re: Overflow puking water
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 18 Nov 2003 11:00:19 -0500
  ...Possibly a deep crack > between the valve seats that only opens under great pressure, or an > upper gasket and O-ring that leaks under...
• Re: bent pushrods... overheated...
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 11 May 2006 21:21:23 -0400
  I have seen only one engine with bent pushrods (2), different cylinders, different valve (exhaust and intake). So, both head were in good condition...
• Re: Adjusting Valves 78 Air Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 14:51:34 -0500
  ...I'm right with you that zero lash could probably burn the exhaust valves and render the intakes leaking. The van owner didn't...
• Re: Post-waterpump replacement - wires and noises
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Fri, 25 May 2007 12:02:22 -0700
  ...One of these days, I'll adjust the valves. I'll change the oil/filter to fresh, summer, 20w-50 when I get the...
• [Fwd: Re: 88 Syncro; erratic idle, missing, vibrations...
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 20:14:56 -0700
  ...at TDC, popped of the valve covers to have a look at how the valves release. Not so good. #2 & #4 exhaust valves don...
• Smog.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Mon, 2 Oct 95 14:24:52 PDT
  ...Overwhelmed by exhaust emission guilt, I crawled underneath the bus yesterday and removed the blank-off plate that was blocking my EGR line and...
• Need a head
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 10:31:49 -0700
  ...the round exhaust ports (not the Vanagon version). I'd prefer to get a decent head that won't drop another valve seat in...
• problem 86 camper weekender
  Historical mailing list - aj
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 21:43:21 -0800
  ...Replaced the idle stabilizer valve(it needed it}. What are some of the more logical things to take a look at? How does one...
• Re: Different Kind Of Valve Adjustment Question?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:43:29 -0700
  ...to check valve clearances and > to my surprise, checking #3 first(cuz that's where the engine was > positioned, the exhaust must've had...
• Fw: Power of a 2.0L Air cooled vs 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 20:26:21 -0500
  ...The Porsche 914 engines had 36mm exhaust valves among other things. So bigger exhaust valves would be a good upgrade for the Vanagon 2...
• Honda Problem
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 09:20:56 EST
  Roland, my '85 Westy, is down temporarily for exhaust system replacement -- one broken stud is kicking my butt. In the mean time I've...
• Engine Rebuild week 4 - Valve knock question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 13:47:23 -0700
  ...I can't tell if it is in the valve cover or the cylinder head, but it is definitely the 2 outside valves (1...
• Re: 84 Vanagon..... brrrrrrrrrrr.....no heat!!
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Tue, 17 Dec 2002 18:08:30 -0500
  Harold, first make sure that the cable to the heater valve is working and valve is operating. If you had heat last winter, you...
• purging propane tank
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sat, 11 Jun 2016 23:58:21 -0400
  ...the bleeder valve for 20 seconds or so, and then fill the rest of the way. I imagine this would exhaust the vast majority...
• Re: 300k!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 09:33:35 -0700
  ...ol' Bessie! Only real engine problem so far is burnt #4 exhaust valve and #2 cylinder filled with coolant. Both were weekend, in the...
• Re: Fridge, keeps blowing out and backfires durring ignition
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:07:27 EDT
  ...Jay, if that fridge of yours keeps blowing out, the intake/exhaust/combustion chamber system is leaking somewhere. The backfire is due to flooding...
• Re: sodium valve idea
  Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino
  Wed, 1 Nov 2006 18:44:15 -0500
  ...the 140HP (4 > carb) and 180 HP (turbo) had sodium cooled exhaust valves. Just > another bit of "engineering advice" GM picked up from VW...
• Re: Mark Stephens six-stud system
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 17:37:28 PDT
  ...on the piston top, > combustion chamber, exhaust valve radius and exhaust port. > At least get the exhaust valve coated @$6 to protect it from...
• Re: interesting lifter thinking?? 1.9L still a problem child (update)
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 09:39:06 -0400
  ...i pulled the valve covers and adjusted to 0.00 lash on the 1/3 valves > for intake and exhaust. > **rechecked the compression and...
• Re: Camper van
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 19 Oct 2013 23:11:03 -0700
  ...Thinking about it I see that full time exhaust flow there wouldn't be good .. what can I use for an exhaust valve ? .. hey...
• Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:32:49 -0800
  ...48 ABDC exhaust open: 50 BBDC exhaust close: 0 ATDC Valve dimensions inlet diameter: 40 mm exhaust diameter: 34mm Tuning and Emission ignition coil...
• Re: Parts for sale - cleaning garage
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 19:00:12 -0500
  I might be interested in the complete exhaust for my '87 GL Westy. So where are you? I'm in Uxbridge, MA 01569 How...
• Re: The water heater project
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Jan 1995 22:35:42 EST
  ...Basically it's > a heater box exhaust tube - without the heater box shroud and fins. > I am going to weld a water tight tube...
• Pertronix causing problems with emissions
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Nov 1996 09:41:13 -0700 (MST)
  ...with the adjuster on my #3 cylinder exhaust valve. Every time that I adjust the valve, within 5 minutes of running the engine, the...
• Re: noisy valves?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Fri, 28 Apr 2000 22:26:44 -0400
  ...When my '84 starts getting noisy, and I have ruled out a leak where the exhaust pipes meet the heads, it is off to...
• Re: 1.9l Heads needed
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Feb 1997 10:12:28 -0600 (CST)
  ...My >heads have the crack between the intake/exhaust valves that has grown beyond >the 1 millimeter tolerence allowed according to Bentley. > >-Gregg Carlen...
• #3 is way low
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Apr 1996 08:39:52 -0500
  ...I also took the valve cover off and there appeared to be a hint of air coming out of the exhaust pushrod tube. I...
• Re: 2.1 Head Replacement for Dummies
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 14:04:31 -0700
  ...the head - remove valve cover and that main rocker arm assembly - I then removed the head with most of the exhaust still on Don...
• burned valves or bad lifter? How to tell?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 15:04:31 -0700
  ...So, if I isolate a bad valve or seat, I can swap out the bad head with a good one with good valves and...
• Re: Model designation Numbers all Model VWs
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:10:07 -0800
  ...The 025 is Vanagon Exhaust Valve. >>> Now if it is a 043 109 612A What VW is This Exhaust Valve for? >>> Now if it...
• NC 80 Vanagon Emissions testing concerns
  Historical mailing list - David Rankin
  Wed, 6 Dec 95 11:48:18 -0500
  ...If not, can I just install a Catalytic Converter onto the exhaust system? 3. If not who can suggest a reasonably priced exhaust system...
• Re: driving w/ bad valve, was Death Valley
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:22:40 -0800
  If you had to drive the van with a bad valve seat and you really really didn't want to find the valve itself...
• Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 27 May 2009 14:54:01 -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: performance engine question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 May 1995 10:43:53 -0700
  ...The Heads will have 39mm intake and 32mm exhaust valves all >with heavy duty springs. My question is, will my compression ratio be all...
• Re: leaky Auto-Stop fill valve - propane tank 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Mon, 14 May 2001 09:57:13 -0700
  ...A local RV house recommended replacing the original auto-stop valve with a new fill valve and a 10% valve (some call it a...
• Re: True cost of AMC heads for 1.9L and 2.1L: bare for $240 to $2 16!
  Historical mailing list - Mladen, Zoran
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 09:33:00 -0700
  ...And if you have the sodium filled exhaust valves that you want to put in, simply swap them in. Z -----Original Message----- From: Darrell...
• More On My Head Job
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 15 Feb 2014 15:03:59 +0000
  ...1) the rear exhaust pipe needs changing, the one on there is nearly toast, and I have a perfect replacement. Getting it off with...
• Re: TIICO vs. BB vs. Soob
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Clark
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 12:57:43 -0500
  ...Let's do a > tentative cost comparison of two engines, the TIICO and Boston Bob's > Big-Valve Boxer. Not everything below is 100...
• Re: Engine Swap (long)
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Wed, 17 Sep 1997 12:41:08 -0000
  ...air meter, bigger valves, hydraulic lifters, knock sensor ignition and so on). From what I understand the stock Diesel exhaust is pretty good, and...
• 83 wasserboxer swap?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Mar 1995 18:43:28 -0800
  ...Having all the smog stuff means having the exhaust and inlet tracts as well as the sensors, warning lights, blah blah blah. I don...
• cams and lifters and more power wasRe: lifters for new engine?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 21:23:01 -0500
  Stan wrote Unless you're going to run big valve heads and want to run your engine at higher than normal rpms, I'd...
• Re: Bug tune up - No vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Russ Ottey
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 22:47:02 -0700
  ...It had sucked an exhaust valve (good ole #3 cylinder) that was imbedded in the piston which I discovered as I rebuilt it. Drove...
• Re: Fwd: 81 Air cooled... Engine conversion options??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:02:17 -0800
  ...Exhaust brackets ..the left one on the left aluminum engine mounting bracket.. .........and the right one that bolts to the pan. ( there are many...
• 197WTB: 1977 bus parts
  Historical mailing list - Mark E Ingles
  Wed, 06 Jul 1994 00:50:05 CDT
  I'm hunting for a few parts for a 1977 bus: * throttle valve housing (2.0 liter fuel injection) * intake air sensor (2.0...
• Re: Clicking Noise
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sun, 8 Sep 1996 13:04:57 -0400 (EDT)
  ...fitting in the exhaust. It seems to be > coming from the left side of the engine. So, could it be valves, or push > rods...
• Wasserboxer engine for sale:
  Historical mailing list - Pancho de la Luna
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 11:55:28 -0700
  ...Exhausts, muffler, AC, throttle valve, EFM, air filter, ECU, distributor, injectors, air distr. and manifolds, clutch, sensors, wiring harness, mounting, heat shield, cooling hoses...
• Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
  Historical mailing list - Michael Tevis
  Wed, 27 May 2009 14:36:25 -0400
  I have taken many well used waterboxer motors apart and most of the ones that had amc heads on them had valves that have...
• Re: rebuild again?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 Sep 1996 18:50:47 -0400
  ...sent heads back to mark stephens, they did a valve job, replaced exhaust guides, and flycut heads (no charge except shipping, although what i...
• Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:38:43 -0500
  ...48 ABDC > exhaust open: 50 BBDC > exhaust close: 0 ATDC > > Valve dimensions > > inlet diameter: 40 mm > exhaust diameter: 34mm > > Tuning and Emission > > ignition coil...
• Re: Performance Cams.....to cam or to ratio rocker....that is the question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 10:34:41 -0500
  ...The intake is bigger to let more charge in the exhaust valve is smaller to restrict the flow out to the exhaust. This is...
• Re: Does the WBX suck valves?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 14:46:50 -0500
  ...Since I've > got leaky valves, particularly the exhaust valves which were notorious for > snapping off "BWBX" (before the water boxer). Anyone remember the...