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• Re: Proper Tire valve stems?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:36:43 -0400
  Proper valve stem length is really a function of wheel covers or the lack of. If not using any wheel covers you normally want...
• Re: Hydraulic System Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 11:34:11 -0800
  ...Modify the Presta valve by cutting off the inside valve stem and removing it, leaving just the threaded outer body. That makes a proper...
• Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Wed, 27 May 2009 08:05:43 EDT
  ...I asked the machine shop about the condition of the valve keepers, grooves on the valve stems, etc. He said that he had inspected...
• Sleeve valve engines - off subject
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 11:16:13 +0100
  >> Much better efficiency than any poppet valve engine could ever give, and much more power. Thats why Formula 1 cars use them - NOT! Yes...
• Re: � � � AC expansion valve and R-134a?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 14:44:25 EDT
  In a message dated 8/28/02 1:47:04 PM, firefly1@INTOP.NET writes: > He says the expansion valve is not properly metering...
• Valve clearance not at tdc?
  Historical mailing list - Nate Saylor
  Fri, 15 Apr 2005 14:01:06 -0700
  ...I clearanced the valves as per Bob's method. Once the lifters were pumped up I zerod them. but the odd thing is that...
• Re: '91 rear heater leak only when heater 'off'
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 15:51:09 -0400
  Hi Pam, The rear heater valve is only in one side of the line so the heater is never really shut off. It remains...
• Re: Valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 08:47:55 -0500
  Shortlidge D Joel wrote: > > How easy is valve adjustment to do yourself? With regular shop tools and > a little know how? > Would you happen...
• Re: Heater core/exchanger valve R&R?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 6 May 2012 11:43:58 -0400
  At 09:13 AM 5/6/2012, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >How does one go about replacing the heater valve? The control cable >vanishes...
• Re: Proper Tire valve stems?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:14:55 -1000
  ...of course in 'normal rubber' valve stems length is the main consideration. There are also metal valve stems that are secured to the rim...
• Re: Compression, Valve Adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:15:40 -0700
  ...Lifter should expand and take up slack, hold > valve > open slightly. Watch valve. In a minute or two it should let valve close. > If...
• Re: AMC heads (part 2)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 1 Nov 2006 11:08:13 -0600
  Neal, interesting post! I never knew that the V-dub engines had sodium filled valves. Interesting info. I note our comment about the bronze...
• Re: Proper Tire valve stems?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 21 Aug 2015 00:01:38 +0000
  ...Proper Tire valve stems? I wouldn't quite say that. of course in 'normal rubber' valve stems length is the main consideration. There are...
• Re: Heat won't turn off
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 4 Jun 2006 16:19:50 -0700
  > > My mechanic replaced the heater control valve, but the problem persists. > He > says this problem is common to Vanagons and that many owners here...
• Re: Timing tips for Idiots
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 06:35:39 -0700
  ...After intake closes and both valves are closed is when you will have TDC. The intake valve for #1 is the second from the...
• '83 wasserboxer - valve adjustment advice?
  Historical mailing list - James, Daniel
  Fri, 19 Feb 1999 11:33:53 -0800
  Volks, An unsettling lack o'compression in cylinder #3 has me investigating the procedure for adjusting valves. (BTW - the PO had the heads done...
• Re: front heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 18:24:08 -0500
  ...front heater valve > Oh, Listees, > > My front heater valve in my '85 Westy seems to be jammed open. I got the > lever moved over...
• Re: bus for mexico
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 May 1995 00:18:54 -0500 (CDT)
  Lee said > I *DIDN'T* check the condition of my valves on my '77 dual port and it > dropped a valve head on number...
• Re: clarify .006 on lifters
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 08:14:25 -0500
  Myron I am not sure you need to do anything to the valve adjusters on a good running engine. if it ant broke don...
• Re: snow! Can we talk about heat now?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 5 Dec 2005 08:16:35 -0800
  ...It sounds like the valve down below, hidden behind the spare tire, is not opening all the way. either a valve problem or (more...
• Re: heater valve
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 1 Aug 2006 11:29:16 -0600
  > John Is there a place to install the ball valve where it is accessible from inside the vehicle, or better yet can be controlled...
• WTB: Throttle Valve Housing
  Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 18:11:24 -0500
  Hi, If anyone is parting out an 84 vanagon I need a Throttle Valve Housing. My mechanic says he can't get the valve...
• Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 27 May 2009 11:29:32 -0700
  ...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: 1.25 or 1.4 rocker arms?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sat, 27 Oct 2001 21:32:59 -0400
  ...You need to a stronger spring to keep the valve from free falling back onto the valve seat because of the increased valve speed...
• Westy Propane Tank
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 03:40:32 +0000
  ...Sorin Bejenaru had one in his parts that was missing the stone guard, fill valve and bleeder valve, so I am stripping and cleaning...
• Re: Leaky front heater valve?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 30 Aug 2006 09:03:50 -0500
  Shawn, in the last year I've replaced the heater valve on both Vanagons. Once the valve is off, the amount of leaking seemed...
• Re: Automatic Transmission sometimes has to wake up...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 15:58:00 -0400
  I think you have a bad valve body or bad oil pump.If oil pump, your trans needs a rebuild.Not enough pressure in...
• Re: propane valve leak
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 08:41:04 -0700
  If it is overfilled, try opening the bleed valve for a few seconds to let out some gas. Do this outside away from ignition...
• Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 26 May 2009 13:13:42 -0700
  ...However I have never found the stock AMC valves to have any issues.� If you want to spend extra money on "better" valves and...
• Re: Propane fill valve
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 13:52:53 -0800
  ...If he is changing from an autostop valve, you will also need a bleed tube/valve. Most of those come with a section on...
• Re: Propane near Hagen Stone Park
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:07:06 -0400
  ...your tank has a > seperate bleed valve above and to right of fill valve) you should have > no problem getting it filled. > > My first...
• Re: Inspect those tire valve stems
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:17:13 -0400
  ...If one valve stem goes you might as well replace all of them, assuming all are the same vintage. I had this happen on...
• propane fill valve
  Historical mailing list - mesick
  Mon, 31 Jul 1995 12:24:28 -0500
  well, my 85 westy has a leaking fill valve ... the autoshut off type. after going to several propane dealers, r/v shops and hardware...
• Re: New 2001 EV details
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 08:10:45 -0800
  > > So, for 2001, the 2.8L VR6 has gone from 12 to 24 valves, > >Due to its oddball SOHC design, the VR6 cannot be...
• Re: Valve cover gaskets
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 12:27:27 -0400
  On Mon, 30 Sep 2002, Jeff Strickrott wrote: > I had my valve gaskets replaced about 500 miles back as they were > leaking. Now I...
• WTB fuel expansion tank valves
  Historical mailing list - Damon Lowe
  Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:05:19 -0400
  Well, the JB Weld didn't hold up for one of my "float" valves from my fuel expansion tanks so I was hoping someone...
• Re: Zero valve settings
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Mon, 6 Apr 2015 19:14:11 -0700
  ...Zero valve settings Sometimes a valve job is not done right. After the seats amd/or valves are cut the springs need to be...
• Re: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:44:30 -0500
  John, Do you know if the metal ball valve types are any easier to actuate?? The vlave on my van is really stiff, and...
• Thermostat Hose
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Gilbert
  Wed, 25 Aug 1999 07:27:55 GMT
  ...It looks like the hose is supposed to connect to the valve that is just below and left of the Breather Valve on the...
• Re: strange cut off problem with wbx vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 6 Dec 2004 04:07:24 -0500
  ...the side of the PC valve that would go into the valve cover on a conventional car faces the breather tower (this is the...
• RE: One Way Vaccum Valve? -or- Could this be the problem?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 29 Mar 1996 14:32:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...I had a bad one-way valve ("check valve") in my '71 bus. When ever the engine conked out at an intersection (which it...
• idle stabilizer: valve, control unit or both?
  Historical mailing list - Chad Morris
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 17:08:23 -0600
  ...Don't hear the infamous hum or buzzing sound coming from the idle stabilizer control valve (how loud is that supposed to be, anyway...
• Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 17:27:14 -0700
  Why would you do is as part of a dash removal? The heater valve is not behind the dash. It is outside, behind the...
• Re: Brake Proportioning Valve: Traps Air?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:26:38 -0700
  My old '82 didn't have a bleeder at the valve, but you're right about the rusted up part - I ended up replaced...
• oversized valve guides?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 12:21:18 -0500
  ...I did my usual, lapped the valves, cleaned everything up, and time to install the new valve seals and they won't fit! They...
• Valves Adjust???
  Historical mailing list - Dead Head
  Mon, 26 May 1997 01:30:53 -0700
  I need to adjust the valves on a 85 Westie.... need to know if the pocedure is the same as for a type 2...
• leaky injectors- fuel pump check valve repair?
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 09:42:01 -0700
  > Is it possible to repair/replace the check valve or must you replace > the pump? > > Though I should point out that the inability to...
• Re: New Propane tank fill valve/fitting
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 9 Jan 2012 21:16:44 -0500
  ...Edward At 08:56 PM 1/9/2012, you wrote: >Erm...what you already have on there is a 1 3/4" Acme valve...
• Re: Westy RV sink water supply system
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 May 1996 17:25:36 -0400
  ...This clearly precludes the use of many common valve >designs. But most good gate valves I've seen are too ugly. This must >work...
• Re: ECU Chip 2.1 Digifant
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 15:39:43 -0500
  ...The ratio rockers can't be used with anything but the OEM stock valves due to the design of all aftermarket valves. I also...
• Re: Propane tank valve rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 1 Sep 2005 14:18:26 -0600
  There were two types (constructions) of the valve. The brass can be rebuilt with a few o-rings of the right type and the...
• Heater valve plumbing
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 08:57:52 -0400
  Yesterday I installed a regular plumbing valve to the in line to the front heater core. I took the hose into the hardware store...
• Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 08:37:14 -0700
  Is there any reason one couldn't relocate the stock valve to an accessible under-dash location and shorten the operating cable? Brendan I...
• 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: Propane tank fill valve leak
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 08:05:50 -0600
  ...It looks as if the autostop valve could be replaced with a standard valve and a bleeder valve could be added to where the...
• Re: Replace propane tank or components?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 01:04:44 -0400
  ...In the second case when liquid sprays from the vent valve, the main valve -- if it's working right -- shuts off against the incoming...
• Re: compression
  Historical mailing list - Scot Douglas
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 06:54:55 -0500
  ...A slightly warped valve will > kill your compression. If you pull the heads, be sure to lap the valves and > check the valve/seat...
• Re: Any way to transfer LP from gas grill tanks into the vanagon LP
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 12:23:13 -0600
  I checked that again just now to see if you could just connect a POL fitting to draw vapor. (I have a valve sitting...
• Re: Propane tank fill valve
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:06:03 -0400
  ...You also have to invert the source tank, so liquid comes through the valve, not gas If you have the older style fill valve...
• Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 13:37:41 -0700
  The TK valve is a way to stop the heat without doing a proper repair. The proper repair is to replace the stock valve...