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• Re: Weight of 2ltr air-cooled engine ???
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Jul 1997 21:48:15 -0400
  ...For your "simple hydraulic jack", MAKE SURE you have a rolling (trolley) jack as you need to move the motor around quite a bit...
• Re: Are there Kayaker's among us??
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 2 Mar 2013 09:24:29 -0600
  ...They built a steep run with engineered hydraulics, confined by concrete walls. The hydraulics create a standing wave below the rapid that a kayaker...
• Re: Wheel dollies
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Wed, 15 Nov 2017 22:22:50 -0600
  ...http://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-hydraulic-wheel-dolly-2pc-set.html?mrkgcl=764&mrkgadid={_mrkgadid}&rkg_id=h-80110d6fac9af11d2a61beca1b9e9531_t-1510805328&product_id={product...
• Re: Brake Bleeder / Coolant Pressure Testor
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Thu, 8 Feb 2001 12:28:30 -0800
  ...So now I can connect the bleeder to the air > compressor at 2-2.5 bar as per Bentley and bleed the hydraulics. The...
• Re: Clutch
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 11 May 2003 09:38:31 -0600
  ...Then disconnect the hydraulic line where it fits the slave cylinder and see what comes out. If it has fluid, replace the slave cylinder...
• Re: [NVC] need help finding a Jeep part
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:00:37 -0700
  dear mike is there a hydraulic shop near you take the hose in its entirety to them they will cut the ends off and...
• Re: Late model hatch lock in 83-earlier hatch?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Tue, 2 Jul 2013 13:04:19 -0700
  ...58 PM, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > So a hydraulic punch may be more effective? Cutting the hole larger while > providing for...
• Re: brake light issues
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:20:00 -0400
  ...They're only affected by the hydraulic pressure in the brake system -- they should close *before* any perceptible braking effect is evident, with or...
• Bent push rod.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sat, 7 Aug 1999 19:13:05 EDT
  ...Make sure the far end is seated properly in the hydraulic lifter. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW crewcab;60...
• Re: Priming the oil pump
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 7 Mar 2010 20:45:10 -0800
  ...I find that and confuse the hydraulic lifters some, and perhaps create an oil pump priming issue. and it never hurts to pre-fill...
• Fwd from Type2 list - Priming hyd lifters
  Historical mailing list - Jim A
  Sun, 30 Jul 2000 09:40:18 -0700
  ...It will be a tight fit to put the cap on because you'll have hydraulic pressure resisting. Once the lifter is securely in...
• Re: Control arm bushings (front end madness)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:32:38 -0700
  ...A hydraulic press would be helpful but the job can probably be done with an "impact press" (BFH). The upper control arm bushings look...
• Re: Steel wool
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 29 Mar 1996 12:48:11 -0800
  ...Clippings from hydraulic rams! Sounds like a case of "not seeing the bride before the wedding." I'm sure he'll calm down in...
• no clutch pedal resistance & no clutch engaging
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Deb
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 11:08:15 -0800
  ...I have not detected any previous clutch problems and the brake hydraulics seem to be fine. Haven't tried the archives yet, but thought...
• Re: Solid Lifters
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 07:16:42 -0400
  ...Eric Michael Brenner wrote: >Fellow Listerines, > >I think I may of read somewhere that you can change out the hydraulic >lifters in a 1...
• Re: Stop calling hydraulics "Master" and "Slave" you sickos
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 30 Nov 2003 20:58:11 -0500
  You can just forget that. This has been a standard in industry for 100 years. We use these terms everyday to work. Get with...
• Bleeding clutch
  Historical mailing list - jamie foust
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 12:42:21 +0000
  Dave, I use a mighty vac to bleed all my hydraulic lines. It's a one person job. I just pull all the fluid...
• Re: Wild -just about EVERYTHING for T1/T2/T3
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:41:57 -0400
  ...cip.com main source :) > > all their body panels, heater blower motors , hydraulic lifters > > and that is just stuff i got in last 3 mths...
• Retrofit Electric Pumps
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:09:34 -0500
  ...http://www.automotivedesignline.com/howto/165600237 They claim:" the hydraulic steering system in your car siphons off somewhere between one to three miles per...
• Steering rack Blues
  Historical mailing list - Martin Wolf
  Thu, 18 Feb 1999 11:36:48 EST
  ...Having never been into a hydraulic system before, it was interesting and a fun challenge which can be done in the basement. The sense...
• Re: clutch bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Thu, 6 Mar 2008 20:36:51 -0500
  ...bleed vanagon clutch hydraulic >systems. >My 'rig' cost 50 cents, and has performed flawlessly on the last 65 clutch >hydraulic clutch bleedings on vanagons...
• Re: Power Steering Leak WHERE??
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 06:26:02 EST
  ...Since the Vanagon power steering system is high pressure, 1400 lbs, you need to tell this to the hydraulic shop so they will use...
• Re: Hydrolic lifters- 81'
  Historical mailing list - R.D. Robertson
  Fri, 10 May 1996 15:04:32 -0500
  ...Adjusting Hydraulic Lifters Unlike American car hydraulic lifters, VW lifters cannot always be adjusted to any specific number of turns in from zero lash...
• Re: [Syncro] Rusty power steering lines
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 22 May 2003 21:59:22 -0500
  ...A >local hydraulic shop matched the bent pipe, then welded my old ends on for >around >$60 if I recall, including a section of...
• Re: Late model hatch lock in 83-earlier hatch?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 2 Jul 2013 15:58:07 -0400
  So a hydraulic punch may be more effective? Cutting the hole larger while providing for the capability to emboss. On Jul 2, 2013 3...
• [Syncro/all] PS pump winch
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 May 1996 17:38:36 -0300 (ADT)
  ...capacity hydraulic winch that operates off the PS pump. Now you can camp in a tree, just haul yourself up! Good for clearing parking...
• Clutch Pedal Going To Floor
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Fri, 13 Mar 1998 07:54:32 -0500
  ...I took it to my mechanic who I assume bled it or something (I know nothing about hydraulic clutches..) and it worked fine. Then...
• TAPPING SOUND
  Historical mailing list - Mark Kazman
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 08:57:06 -0700
  To all that furnished advise on how to cure a noisy stuck hydraulic lifter, Marvel Mystery oil did the trick. I added about a...
• Vanagon Window Dimensions
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 13:43:08 -0600
  ...by one...last week the clutch slave cylinder, this week the hydraulic pump. Valve stems frozen, can't air my tires.etc, etc,etc.
• Re: Replacing metal coolant hoses with copper?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Mon, 2 May 2005 14:27:42 -0400
  ...BTW, does anyone have specs on the fittings req'd so I can call up my local hydraulics shop and order the parts? Thanks...
• Re: Frozen slave cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 12:31:58 -0500
  ...Next, loosen up on the 12mm hydraulic line and turn out the flare nut,till it can be removed by fingers only.Use a...
• Re: Removing engine/transmission
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 12:18:06 -0500
  ...If removing manual tranny at same time, disconnect drive shafts, shift linkage and slave cylinder, do not disconnect hydraulic lines, just tie up slave...
• Re: noisy hydraulic lifter? not going away with oil change, marvel mystery additive.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:31:17 -0700
  ...noisy hydraulic lifter? not going away with oil change, marvel mystery additive. You will have to remove the pushrod tube in order to take...
• Re: power steering leak '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile, 2.1 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Berg
  Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:31:06 -0500
  ...JB On Wednesday, February 16, 2011, Ry <rylincoln@gmail.com> wrote: > If it's just the hydraulic hose and not something worse....I know...
• new diesel - - one cylinder, no compression
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 09:59:44 -0700
  ...Can a hydraulic lifter fail, and expand too much, thus keeping the valve open a tad at all times? ? Annoyed at having to take...
• Re: Lifter adjustment... How can I tell if they are really hydraulics?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:10:28 -0400
  At 06:43 PM 3/23/2009, Greg Potts wrote: >Is there a way to tell without pulling it apart? If you take off...
• Re: Sticky Throttle Cable
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 06 Jan 95 22:15:44 CST
  ...they have a pressure cable greaser for the older (i guess they still have them, anyway) bikes (that don't have hydraulic brakes). just...
• Tire jack
  Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 14:40:54 -0400
  ...One person recommended "the hydraulic jack from Sears", but then, can I use the original jack points? If not, where would I place the...
• Weight of 2ltr air-cooled engine ???
  Historical mailing list - G. de Graaf
  Tue, 22 Jul 1997 10:49:46 +0200
  ...into a car and mounting and remounting it using a simple hydraulic jack. What is the weight of such an engine ?? Any tips: Ger...
• Gear Jammin'
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Sat, 14 Nov 1998 09:25:46 EST
  ...in Virginia. (The start of my fall season begins with a hydraulic system failure.) I'm still having trouble getting into first gear. I...
• On the Issue of I4 Mounts and Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 6 May 2004 02:18:16 EDT
  I'd just like to call attention to the fact that Alistair has posted on his website the details of my hydraulic mount mods...
• Re: 87 Syncro Brake Light Problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 31 Dec 2006 00:49:25 -0500
  Donna, On the master cylinder, which is under the instrument cluster cover, are two switches (brake light switches) that are actuated by hydraulic pressure...
• Re: No Clutch....
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 12:35:51 -0500
  ...I'm assuming from what you > say that the clutch hydraulic system needs separately changed. Is that > correct? Nothing in the owner's manual...
• Re: electric or hydraulic power steering
  Historical mailing list - Tom C
  Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:28:11 -0400
  ...I guess really I'm asking how big of a PIA is installing regular hydraulic power steering? On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 3...
• 87 Audi 5000 Quattro for sale.A GREAT CAR!
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Sat, 9 May 1998 15:37:38 EDT
  ...timing belt and V-belts, just installed new hydraulic lifters, new brake accumilator and hydraulic pump (was the orginal), non turbo motor, runs absolutly...
• Re: Was: Hydraulic lifter. Now: more accurate version of question.
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 12 Nov 2006 13:50:58 -0500
  ...neil > Date: Sunday, November 12, 2006 2:00 am > Subject: Was: Hydraulic lifter. Now: more accurate > version of question. > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 2 Feb 1999 to 3 Feb 1999 - Special issue
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Wed, 3 Feb 1999 16:45:11 -0500
  ...Tom is right, check the hydraulics for leaks. If pumping the clutch pedal a few times quickly helps, then you've got hydraulic problems...
• Re: 85 Vanagon - Clutch throw-out level moverment ?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 1 Dec 2007 18:48:30 -0800
  ...What about the spring at the clutch pedal itself? Does it not aid in "pulling" the hydraulic fluid back thus helping the TO bearing...
• Re: Disc brakes on pre-'71 buses.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Feb 96 11:42:38 +0100
  ...One of the differences between hydraulic drum- and disc-brake systems is the (what-i-call) rest-pressure. Rest-pressure is a slight over...
• Re:sticky or noisy tappets (hyd)
  Historical mailing list - exit
  Sun, 28 Aug 94 01:14 CDT
  ...They inseerted hydraulic lifters, but kept the "mechanical" pushrods. Which are a different length. The engine went kaput. Anyway, I bled the lifters. First...
• Valve lifter preload was - Re: Boston Bob & Bentley, WOW.
  Historical mailing list - Gary
  Tue, 16 May 2000 19:45:41 -0600
  On one of my 2.1 rebuilds, I reused the old 90,000 mile hydraulic lifters. I have tried 10 or so different lifter...
• Re: Clutch Judder
  Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 20:13:21 -0600
  ...I would look for a problem with the hydraulics, (air) in the hydraulic system, maybe? A really long shot would be that the clutch...
• Clutch Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Snyder
  Sun, 8 Mar 1998 11:14:22 -0500
  ...The engine has been out for several years and all hydraulic fluid has been drained. I am in the process of replacing the TO...
• PS pump getting noisy
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 08:32:29 -0700
  ...any more? When you replace the pump do you have to bleed the hydraulic lines? Any advice appreciated. Mark McCulley 87 syncro Westfalia TRNSPTR
• Re: Jackstands or ramps?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 15:20:25 -0500
  ...Peter, I had my 85 GL up on Jack stands all the way around, but I always put my hydraulic jack somewhere on the...
• S-H-U-D-D-E-R....
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Sat, 30 Mar 2002 14:38:59 -0600
  ...I'm new to hydraulic clutches if that plays a role. Should i be putting extra $$ aside for some upcoming clutch work? Anybody have...
• Re: What happened?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 20:01:24 -0700
  Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't a loss of hydraulic pressure make it so the clutch remains engaged. It sounds like...
• Re: squishy rocker arm? / adjusting hydro valves
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Tue, 1 Aug 2006 22:17:52 -0700
  ...on that lifter for 10-15 minutes then re-attempt a hydraulic adjustment when the engine cools enough for you to work on it...
• Re: Electric Water Pump (was: Re: Electric Vanagon? Now really useful tips..)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:24:01 -0500
  ...It is actually much more efficient to generate the power needed to run an electric over hydraulic power steering pump than it is run...
• Re: Proper Brake Pedal Feel/Travel?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:34:16 -0800
  ...If seal failing/fails, less/no hydraulic force from primary pushing secondary and primary pins the screw between the two. Maybe that's what...