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• Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 26 May 2009 17:06:02 -0230
  ...I asked > > the machine shop about the condition of the valve keepers, grooves on > > the valve stems, etc. He said that he had inspected...
• Re: First Valve adjustment: report and questions.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 May 2005 09:11:14 -0400
  If you didn't have any problems before, the valve adjustment did not need to be touched and they definitely should not adjust them...
• Re: front heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:50:54 -0800
  Is your heater valve control cable well lubed ? as you may realize, turning up the heat, is pulling on the cable, and the inner...
• Re: Sleeve valve engines - off subject
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 07:45:27 -0400
  ...Sleeve valve engines - off subject > > >> Much better efficiency than any poppet valve engine could ever give, and > much more power. > > Thats why Formula 1...
• Re: Enlightment needed Valves Question WBX 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:03:24 -0400
  ...Enlightment needed Valves Question WBX 1.9 Hello List, It was suggested to me that the valves on my Vanagon are causing the lack...
• crankcase breather valve?
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 21:50:58 -0500
  My Pro Training manual for the Digifant (don't know the model dates it covers) mentions a "breather valve" on the crankcase that controls...
• Tink,Tink,Tink goes the valve!
  Historical mailing list - James R. Wetzel
  Sat, 21 Sep 1996 23:03:29 -0400 (EDT)
  ...1 wire was bad and now I have some REAL power, only problem is, I have a very loud valve tap off the pass...
• Re: '81 valve covers
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:29:33 -0400
  > Does anyone know where to get new valve covers > for an '81 2.0 liter for less than the $40 ones that > Bus Depot...
• 1980 vanagon EGR valve/cleaning???
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Sat, 10 Feb 2001 11:06:18 -0700
  How do I clean my EGR valve? It is really gummed up. I have some chem dip that I used for the throttle body...
• Re: hyd valve adj. & gas
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 15:02:46 -0600
  never heard of adjusting valves on hydraulics jimt On Thursday, September 12, 2002, at 02:24 PM, Clarence J Falarski wrote: > Hello all: > > 1990...
• Re: valve adj.: lower compression, valvetrain noise remains
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 20 May 2012 13:50:55 -0400
  ...When I opened the valve covers, some of the > adjustment screws were pretty far from the end of the valve stem -- I > could move...
• Re: Propane valve question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 2 Jun 2006 12:13:45 -0800
  ...Propane valve question To: Mark Tuovinen <mst@ak.net> > Mark, On my '85 Westy the auto spill valve decided to give up at > the...
• '86 Valve job question - details
  Historical mailing list - Ware, Dave K
  Tue, 10 Aug 1999 09:07:19 -0400
  ...For what it's worth, the mechanic at the repair shop (not a VW specialist) did say there is a burned valve (or valves...
• AMC heads------bad valves, replace when you buy the new head
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 18:20:54 -0600
  ...prices------ $60 for valve job $60 for surfacing $32 install all new 1.9L valve guides $28 to install new exhaust guides $30 to...
• fridge light stays on
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 21:54:30 -0700
  Help, Anybody know exactly how the gas valve electrical lead works? Its an insulated spade connector on the gas valve the thermocouple connects to...
• Re: Front heater valves, another junk part
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:13:33 -0700
  ...I have a valve I save to show people... it can't be over a year old ....it's way stiff to move the...
• Erosion between valves
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:55:34 -0800
  ...Next to the valves. Between the valves, cutting under the valve seat. Only three cylinders had it. The heads had to be junked. Deep...
• Re: [WetWesties] Pain in the Propane
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 21:37:37 -0400
  ...Pushing the button resets the valve to accept liquid into the tank. Opening the vent valve on the side of the tank vents gas...
• deceleration vlve.
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 19:26:08 -0500
  ...Recently I replaced the deceleration valve in 82 california van, and I just discovered that there are two different valves, one for the california...
• Need help locating expansion valve
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 19:55:49 -0400
  I have a defective expansion valve on my vehicle, and no one can cross reference the number. Maybe you can help. It is a...
• Re: 6 mils of lash...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 20:53:48 -0500
  ...It is designed to (fairly) rapidly elongate if there is any slack in the valve train, and to very slowly shorten if the valves...
• valve adj.: lower compression, valvetrain noise remains
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Sat, 19 May 2012 14:07:59 -0400
  ...I'm adjusting the valves on my ten year old Boston Bob 2.1 with about 60,000 mi on it. I followed Ben...
• Re: Need help with my '87 propane charge valve
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Jul 1996 20:05:32 -0600
  ...Check to see if you have >the AUTO SHUT OFF type valve, I cant remember the manufactures name, I >do beleive that it was...
• leaky Auto-Stop fill valve - propane tank 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - Paul Kerwin
  Mon, 14 May 2001 08:48:16 -0400
  ...There are four screws that you can remove to take off the half of the fill valve that contains the outage valve. When you...
• re. Looking for bench mount valve spring tool
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 09:44:19 -0600
  ...Any = >leads? ------ reply ------ Adam, Why not just make one, a valve spring tool that is. Afix a vertical post/column to the bench or...
• Re: Valve guide removal / replacement
  Historical mailing list - Doug in CA
  Tue, 30 Mar 2004 21:48:00 -0800
  ...Valve guide removal / replacement > > The valve guides do wear out especially the exhaust side. > The intakes run cooler and do not wear as quickly...
• Re: propane leak from tank
  Historical mailing list - Philip Chidlaw
  Mon, 29 Nov 2004 17:06:58 GMT
  Sam, you didn't mention the location of the leak, but if it was the auto-stop fill valve, I can recommend an easy...
• Re: RoadHaus - Propane tanks still wont fill
  Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 19:18:31 -0800
  ...That reset valve has no relation to the auto shutoff valve inside the tank itself. Harald '90 westy with 2 propane tanks http://autos...
• Re: jump!
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 10:47:22 -0800 (PST)
  ...hydraulic lifters and > setting the valve timing. I got a friend to turn the engine giving me the > opportunity to view the valve train...
• Re: Hot Foot Mods -- what's the best?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:05:19 +0000
  "The extra heater valve does nothing as long as you have a correctly working stock valve. The stock valve can be opened or closed...
• Don't Replaced that heater valve today!
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 07:01:39 EDT
  ...In any proper piping system I have seen, whenever a control valve is installed right beside it will be a stop valve. George
• Re: Front heater never shuts off
  Historical mailing list - ron johnson
  Mon, 27 May 2024 16:26:27 -0700
  The control cable still needs disconnecting? Or is there enough free cable to lower the valve assy + hoses to a better working position? Thank...
• Re: Looking for drain valve 701070823A
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 17 Aug 2014 15:38:49 -0500
  ...Drain valve (scratches head) Any more data? Radiator? Heater? Engine? Jim On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 3:36 PM, Gilles H Turmel <gilles...
• Re: Valve Propane Tank
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Oct 1996 12:19:32
  ...I have to have at least a new fill valve on my '85 camper. Is >this a part that is available at any gas...
• Re: radiator bleeding valve
  Historical mailing list - Mike Stainbrook
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 18:58:28 -0500
  well,what happined is I bought a valve from KEP,bent the snot out of the radiator mount bracket (easier than moving radiator?)and...
• Bleeder Valve Poition
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Wed, 9 Jan 2008 13:57:01 -0500
  I can't remember off hand if this bleeder valve is supposed to be closed for normal driving and opened for bleeding or visa...
• Re: nasty AMC exhaust valve, photos here
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 24 May 2009 12:22:18 -0400
  ...If over-revved, the valves will float. What does that do? Well, the valves don't actually close, so the valves are not banging...
• Re: problem with add. heat exchanger
  Historical mailing list - Ivicz_vanagon
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 21:54:11 +0100
  ...I see, this was my other idea > But sometimes people have by-passed the valve/heater entirely because either the valve or the heater...
• Re: Exhaust valve leak on fresh top end rebuild-I need a little advice
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 09:46:38 -0700
  Maybe tap on the valve while blowing air back up the port to dislodge a piece of grit. Did you hand lap the valves...
• Re: Bentley question regarding Idle Speed Stab. valve troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 22 May 2018 15:09:17 -0600
  ...Additionally, the idle valve functions using a �test box� designed to operate it. Also, Peter at VanCafe loaned me a new Stabilizer Module a...
• Re: FW: Green coolant hurt engine?
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 13:04:44 -0400
  Dear Mark, There is no bleeder valve on any Vanagon rear heater! There is only an on/off shutoff valve. The only "bleeder valve...
• Need help with propane filling! Can the fill valve stick?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 11:46:08 -0800
  ...Small bleed valve thingy w/ spin dial on side of fill valve will release gas. Lightly pushing red cap on other side of the...
• Re: Hydraulic Valve Lifters
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Mar 1996 01:02:56 -0500
  ...No one has been able to explain this behaviour - so I ended up >adjusting it only to remove any valve gap (as it was...
• Why my engine blew up.
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 09 Apr 1995 20:20:41 +0600
  ...This afternoon, I built a valve spring compressor tool, and took apart my heads. The valves didn't seem to seating properly, like the...
• Re: PCV Valve on Cal 80 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 17:17:27 PDT
  >Dear Vanagon List; > >Does anybody out there know the function of >a PCV valve on an 80 vanagon? How do you test it? >I...
• Re: Filling the Propane Tank
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Tue, 13 Jan 2004 05:50:14 -0500
  Propane GAS/VAPOUR will always escape when you open the valve, no matter how much/little gas is in the tank. The purpose of...
• Re: Bad Valve
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 2 May 2005 18:08:05 -0400
  ...if no or little change, valve(s) are the culprit. a vacuum guage is an elegant and inexpensive diagnostic tool useful for the getting...
• Re: Help with Camper LP Filler Valve
  Historical mailing list - Dane Tessler
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 09:06:04 -0800
  ...I thought it would be a major ordeal finding a new valve. Heeding some sage advice...I took the van to a major propane...
• Re: Autostop propane fill valve stuck open - resolution
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 19:51:33 -0400
  Manchester tank says to not rebyild aluminum auto stop valves.The brass will take a rebuild.However, A good cleaning will probabley do the...
• Re: Cold start valve
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Jun 2013 14:17:59 -0400
  ...Cold start valve Wow! Super write up on this Dennis. Thanks. I meant Idle control valve, sorry. It is buzzing even if I take...
• Re: Does the WBX suck valves?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 15:25:17 -0400
  The original equipment WB valves were sodium filled. Most replacements including the ones in the AMC heads are not. That said it is extremely...
• Cause of broken valve?
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Sat, 2 Aug 2003 10:18:26 -0700
  My Type IV has an apparently broken valve on cylinder 1. The valve spring is all the way against the rocker arm. So, that...
• Re: Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 8 May 1995 11:14:44 -0700 (PDT)
  Vahid Lajevardi writes: > > > 3- On the valve that I replaced, the head looked good. Is it pretty much a > must the you would have...
• Re: Herky-jerky slowdown -- '87 Wolfs
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Tue, 21 Apr 1998 01:55:55 EDT
  ...You may have to remove the idle stabalizer valve also and clean the inside of the valve with a little brake clean or carb...
• Re: Rear Seat Heater Core Control Valve needed
  Historical mailing list - Greg S
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:26:08 -0400
  Thanks to everyone who offered help with finding me a valve. I have a valve heading my way now. Greg S. 87' Wolfsburg Van...
• Charcoal filter valve ?
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 22:33:35 -0700
  ...I have a question regarding the filter valve behind the airbox. The one with white & purple vacum lines going to it. I was just...
• Suggestions for replacement of LPG fill valve
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 09:39:11 -0400
  Hi All, It appears that my AutoStop fill valve on my 87 Westy is kaput. I called a local RV parts place who in...
• Front heater valves, another junk part
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:55:10 -0700
  Just replaced my leaking OEM valve two weeks ago (200 miles) with one from NAPA that cost $4. Box said made in China, no...
• Re: Replacing Fuel Valve Cable
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jul 1995 13:44:51 -0400
  ...This valve >is a work around for not having a gas tank. Not having a gas tank? Don't ya mean gas guage? Sorry...
• Re: Westy Propane Tank
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Mar 1999 23:42:50 EST
  In a message dated 99-03-08 23:30:27 EST, mag@NBN.COM writes: << The fill valve on our propane tank has failed...