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• Re: piston ring size for 2.1???
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Thu, 14 May 1998 10:23:26 -0400
  ...It took a lot of fiddling with those rings but eventually piston by piston I got that ring to seat properly with the 2...
• where did it go
  Historical mailing list - dawn
  Sat, 17 Mar 2001 01:23:29 -0800
  Ok we took the engine out tonite to find that the piston on #1 is no longer there.The ticking noise that I heard...
• Re: compressing piston rings in engine
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 10 Dec 2013 20:54:38 -0500
  With the proper tool you can pull the pin putting force only on the side of the piston. Improper use of an impact tool...
• Re: Heads stuck to piston sleeve
  Historical mailing list - PAT
  Tue, 7 Jul 1998 22:48:42 -0400
  ...Heads stuck to piston sleeve >Uh I have a slight problem. Working on a customer's van which overheated and >it seems that the...
• Re: [T2] Some more on "measuring deck height"
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 13 Mar 2003 15:34:37 -0800
  ...Too, the Vanagon engines have pistons with wide dishes in the middle of the piston so any method of measuring deck height always has...
• Re: Freeze plug leaking coolant, Leaking head gasket-diesel
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Dec 1996 06:55:26 +0000
  ...Turbos also use audi-style piston coolers to squirt oil on the underside of the pistons. Based on this, it is wise to monitor...
• Re: EXPERTISE NEEDED! oil pressure woes con't. part 4
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 09:18:55 EST
  ...One really nifty thing that they do on the WBX is to take the used pistons and fit them to new cylinders...the used...
• Re: Euro Vanagons 2.1L have 112 horsies......how do they accomplish t his?.....compression @ 10:1?.....G-cam?
  Historical mailing list - Doublecabguy
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 17:19:40 -0700
  Tony, The 112 Hp "DJ" engine code wasser boxer is running 10 to 1 compression pistons. With a Digijet injection system, with no oxygen...
• Re: Soft brakes
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 22:32:07 -0700
  ...as you push on the brake, a piston moves that forces oil down the lines to the brakes to eventually stop your bus. This...
• Re: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:27:51 -0800
  ...failure in the 2nd gear piston mentioned by Ken under the circlips > on the DS. > If the rubber piston seals are cracked, aged to...
• Re: Rod scratched-replace?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 10 Feb 2000 13:16:47 -0500
  Sean Garrett wrote: > > Well I scratched one of my rods machined surface (piston end) while tapping > out the pin. Its not a deep or...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 17:46:14 -0700
  ...I had wondered about how hard it actually would be to put the piston rings back on. I told my dad, who'd done...
• What Engine to get...Build your own 2.2L...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 25 Aug 2002 12:56:25 EDT
  ...Bigger bore pistons 95 mm are available. Just offset grind the rod journals 1st oversize to get the stroke increase. Deck the piston tops...
• Re: Piston question...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 12:34:15 -0400
  ...dudes on the list think of these? Are > they a good piston? And what about going to a 2.2 ltr.? > Are there any...
• How to install piston pin on #4 & #2 ?
  Historical mailing list - Donald Adams
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:49:19 -0700
  Hi, I am putting a 1.9 engine back together, starting on the 3/4 side. #3 cylinder and piston pin was quite easy...
• Re: Autostop Valve Problem Solved - Repair proceedure
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sun, 3 Sep 2000 16:45:48 -0400
  ...The piston is > >lubricated with some sort of "jelly" which has apparently hardened after > >time and the piston was unable to close completely. > > > >To...
• Re: $150 busses and wannabussers, piston slap...
  Historical mailing list - David E Most
  Sun, 21 Jul 1996 21:28:27 -0400
  ...Re: $150 busses and wannabussers, piston slap... > > The $150 bus was scooped from under an ex-'79 Westy owner who was forced to > sell...
• 1.9L Removing pistons
  Historical mailing list - MF
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:20:11 -0500
  Another question for all you 1.9L pro's; I've read the Bentley on the procedure for removing the pistons, but I'm...
• Re: Rebuilt 2.1 Running Rich
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 22:54:27 EST
  Did they install New Piston & Cylinder Kit or Just RINGS ??????? ~~~ Don
• Re: WTB Cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Thu, 4 Nov 2004 20:46:22 +0000
  Hi, I have 3 NEW piston & cylinder sets, make me an offer. Regards, John
• Re: Piston Ring Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 14 May 2007 08:04:35 -0700
  ...I would remove the piston heads and fully clean them. Lots of crap gets baked into the ring lands and you need to scrape...
• Re: Sanden compressors
  Historical mailing list - paul banks
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 15:33:22 -0400
  ...http://www.sanden.com/sanden/products/piston7.html > > >Hope this helps the curious. > > >Todd >'88 Westy > Paul Banks '89 Vanagon Westfalia Signup for your...
• Re: AT and high RPM
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 09:06:30 -0500
  <<<#1 At 1000 feet per minute of piston travel, or 4000 RPM the rings on the piston can begin to vibrate. or resonate. The...
• Re: Rotor thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 13:03:45 -0400
  ...You haven't supplied a picture of the wear surface of the pads, or of the piston. While there is plenty of meat on...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 15:24:16 -0700
  ...I had wondered about how hard it actually would be to put the piston rings back on. I told my dad, who'd done...
• Re: Is this the cause of my engine compression problem?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 16 Jun 2007 19:53:45 -0700
  All 4 pistons have a blue dot and STD word on the top. All rings were already on the pistons. All pistons were already...
• Re: self-adjusting brakes?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Nov 1996 09:33:30 PST
  ...The Bently , I shifted the wheel cylinder piston and some fluid leaked from >one side. I hope this was because I pushed the piston...
• Re: calipers same for syncro and 2WD?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 19 Oct 1998 12:06:11 -0400
  ...These are dual piston as opposed to the newwer style single piston 86-91. they are off of a Van I has dismantaled. Any...
• Re: mileage
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 22:13:50 -0800
  ...mileage Scott, I'm referring to the spring encapusulated in the disc brake dust boot that aids in returning the brake piston. These can...
• Re: Vanagon A/C compressor - Pictures of the compressors insides
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 5 Jan 2008 08:11:45 -0800
  ...The guys there had taken the wobble plate and pistons from some defunct compressors and welded the pistons in place to form figures that...
• Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
  Historical mailing list - M. Jade
  Wed, 9 Feb 2011 11:07:55 -0800
  ...I thought the barrels may be the same and the pistons are different to account for the larger displacement.� If the pistons are the...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Wed, 16 Oct 2013 20:31:21 -0700
  ...I'll try moving the piston around tomorrow. I have been dousing it with a can of un-sticker to no avail.... yet. I...
• Re: EV owners..Fwd: 2.5L I5 20V TURBO?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 22:19:37 -0700
  AFAIK the pistons are unique on the 4 valve per cylinder engines. If you install a 4 valve head you lower the compression ratio...
• Re: Wasserboxer piston pin removal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:02:33 -0700
  ...No need to start a nut between the pistons. Note: I had ONE cylinder off. All I was trying to do was put it...
• Piston ring compressor (reply)
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Sat, 30 May 1998 13:05:30 -0400
  ...Finally found a very narrow ring compressor that I could slide over the jugs after the pistons were inside. Had to use small wires...
• Re: Rear Hatch/Door Pistons
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 22 Oct 2002 15:22:00 -0400
  ...Rear Hatch/Door Pistons Hi All- The arms that hold my rear door up seem to have suddenly given out and only hold it...
• Re: help needed diagnosing blown head gasket
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 2 Jan 2004 12:44:30 -0500
  ...from all the blow-by through the bad piston) igniting via the hole in the piston? That would create a huge amount of pressure...
• Piston pin puller?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Winesette
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:35:36 EDT
  I need to get my hands on a one of these does anyone have one?
• Re: Squeaking Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:11:31 -0500
  ...Caliper pistons can become sticky and not return all the way. Once, during a trip in my '84 7 passenger, my right front caliper...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:33:31 -0700
  re All of their increased displacement engines (2.1 to 2.5) have piston-cooling oil jets ("squirters"). Really !? if so .. how come it...
• Re: LONG BLOCK vs SHORT BLOCK??
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 3 Nov 94 11:10:29 PST
  ...If you were buying a short block for a Chevy, you would get pistons and rings installed, but no heads. a long block would...
• Re: Clutch Master Cylinder Leak
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 8 Feb 2004 17:33:45 -0600
  ...The rubber accordion boot is connected at the top to the piston but >is loose at the bottom and exposes the piston when the...
• Re: piston ring size for 2.1???
  Historical mailing list - ChuckKuecker
  Thu, 14 May 1998 16:04:03 -0500
  At 06:37 AM 5/14/98 -0700, you wrote: >Hi Volks Folks, > > Have any of you ever cut a new piston ring that...
• Re: Compression Ratios, mixing Heads.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:27:07 -0500
  ...CR= (Cylinder Displacement + Combustion Chamber)/Combustion Chamber For displacement I used the volume swept by one piston. For combustion chamber I lumped together all...
• Re: First Timer Overhaul... Some Questions
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Mon, 26 Jun 2000 17:12:54 -0700
  ...Unless you like pulling and tearing down engines, I would recommend against redoing the cyl/pistons/rings/valves (top end) without also rebuilding the...
• Re: with all this talk about prices...
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 13:54:42 -0800
  ...I have a 3 brand new pistons & sleeves that were given to me after the PO threw a piston when driving down the Alcan...
• Re: Proper Brake Pedal Feel/Travel?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:20:30 -0400
  ...Scott mentioned the 2 pistons in the MC. I was thinking about an excessive piston travel condition in the rear brakes. This is common...
• Off topic - Aircraft Engine
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 23:03:21 -0500
  ...The pistons were double ended, and as the crank rotated, the waffle plate wobbled, and being in the slot on the pistons, made the...
• VW tools and 1.9L Engine rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Curt Lewis
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 17:08:41 -0500
  ...Right now I am interested in the piston pin removal tool (#3091), the cylinder sleeve removal tool (#3092) and the distributor drive shaft tool...
• Re: Jaguar vs. Passat brakes on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 4 Feb 2012 13:54:47 -0800
  sheesh you guys, come on now A = pi X (radius squared) (circumference = diameter X pi) 3" piston: A = Pi X(1.5 squared) = 7...
• Re: BTDT?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 21 May 1998 17:48:50 -0700
  ...TDC is when piston #1 is at it's highest level on the compression stroke. 6deg BTDC means that the plug will fire when...
• Piston cleaning..
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sat, 11 Sep 1999 15:45:03 EDT
  ...I was wondering if this would be an easy way to clean pistons, you know, down in the ring grooves. Just dunk the whole...
• Re: brake pad replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 15:57:33 EST
  ...I rarely use anyhting on the fornt side of the piston. I stick the rod part that of the C-clamp inside the piston...
• Re: more on engine braking
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 18:27:13 -0500
  ...liners cooling and >contracting faster than the pistons, causing excessive wear and tear on >the pistons and liners. This is where the rumor about...
• Re: RE-INSTALLING CYLINDERS?
  Historical mailing list - DeCristoforo
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 16:56:19 -0800
  ...is there a way to re-install the cylinder sleeves > over the pistons without either taking the rods loose from the crankshaft or > the...
• Re: Brake caliper backing (noise damping) plate
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 10:02:23 -0400
  ...Early Vanagons use a dual-piston design, '86-onward use a single-piston design. Check the part numbers before you buy anything! I found...
• Re: Case and p[istons shot?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 07:43:34 -0800
  ...The piston skirts on all > the pistons are brown (discolored) and the #1 cylinder dropped a seat that > exploded and welded itself all over...
• re: EV piston Slap questions
  Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
  Mon, 3 Feb 1997 14:27:57 -0500 (EST)
  ...The piston slap sounds quite different. It is a cross between lifter noise and engine knocking nosie, as far as I can come up...
• Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] diesel rods weights
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Thu, 26 Dec 2002 19:10:28 -0500
  To clarify, the pistons are all the same weight class ("+"). It is the rods that I am unsure of. Are there different weight rods...
• Re: Oversized rings for 85
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 6 Feb 2003 00:21:27 -0500
  You only use oversize rings if you bore out the cylinder and fit oversized pistons. Since the WB uses replacable sleeves, most folks replace...