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• Re: dieing vanagan at idle
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 20:16:10 -0800
  ...Does pinching off the hose going to the breather tower help? Then it could be dip stick seal or valve cover seals. If not...
• Re: Rear heater core replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Pallen
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 22:05:19 -0800
  ...I have removed the cover and see 2 clips holding the front vent cover on. Then there is a plastic case with the heater...
• Re: WTB: One round headlight holdy-inny thing and screws, to '85
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:54:41 -0600
  ...One is the round headlight ring, one is the wire bail that secures the valve covers and then there are the valve covers themselves...
• Re: Brand new leaky rocker covers
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Sat, 27 Oct 2012 13:59:15 -0400
  ...Brand new leaky rocker covers > > Don > I would make sure everything is flat and clean. Then glue > the gaskets to the valve covers with...
• Re: Bug tune up - No vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Russ Ottey
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 22:47:02 -0700
  ...cover. > > > I don't know if it has hydraulic lifters that year, but if > > it doesn't you will need to adjust the valves...
• Oil Leak in 81 Air-Cooled 2.0
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Sat, 19 Jan 2002 17:45:38 -0800
  ...The right-hand valve cover down below is dry. Any ideas? My Haynes manual has limited photos of the area in question, so I...
• Re: some guidance please, 86 autotrans torubles
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:08:24 -0400
  ...You DO have to drop the pan and valve body if the cover plate pops out any at all. The 2nd gear band 'pops...
• Re: Dipstick oil level
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Wed, 7 Sep 2005 13:34:01 -0400
  ...Tom > > Tom, My 2.1L did that until I replaced the Valve cover Gaskets. I couldn't figure out why until noticed a leak...
• Use this for fire saftey... AND eliminate the fire hazzard...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 12:59:07 -0700
  ...valve while doing 70, it caught the fire wall foam engine seal on fire. I had put the fuel line in a plastic covering...
• Re: trip out west
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 08:28:21 -0400
  ...Remove the cover that's in front of the shifter (fingers into the grilles...pull) for access. The heater valve itself is underneath the...
• Dead cylinder....$0.25 fix!
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Fri, 31 May 2002 05:51:58 -0400
  ...Now, I had no unusual valve clatter, but popped the valve cover to look to see if the rocker backed off. Nope in place...
• Re: oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Thu, 4 Sep 1997 14:35:38 EDT
  ...The cheapest possible cause would be the valve cover gasket(13%pobability). Next would be the oil pressure sending unit.(27.2%) Next is...
• Re: Volvo B230FT Engine --> Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:41:47 -0800
  ...I wonder if the oil filler cap on the valve cover gasket is higher than a 4" raised engine cover? Wiring may be a...
• '81 Engine work
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Jun 1995 16:55:35 -0500 (CDT)
  ...When he pops the valve cover bail off of the left side it hits the catalytic converter and won't let him get the...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:28:10 -0500
  ...pushrod tin, I call it (don't flame me) for the valve cover (don't flame me again). Jim On Thu, Sep 11, 2008...
• Re: Heater core valve in front
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 12:38:58 -0700
  ...If not, it is a bad valve, new or not. Any tiny leakage is most noticeable in 87+ since these have a different dash...
• Re: Don't Replaced that heater valve today!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 08:59:03 -0700
  ...valve stuck in the same hole. > ><<Some models of Vanagons have additional dash controls that preclude the >easy removal of the heater cover, to...
• valve adjustment + what else
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jan 1996 15:48:25 -0800 (PST)
  ok, after much talk i bought gaskets and am going to do my first valve adjustment this weekend (please don't ask how many...
• Re: Denver Parts House
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 12 Mar 2005 20:14:31 -0700
  ...oil filter for an AC vanagon and that will also have valve cover > gaskets? I will be leaving the cold mtn. climate in a...
• Re: sounds like bad valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sun, 7 Jan 2001 16:30:56 -0500
  ...Remove the valve cover, loosen the nuts and backout all adjusting screws on that side. Remove the rocker arm shaft assemblie. Remove the push...
• Re: "Extraordinarily bad engines"
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 29 Mar 1998 12:09:20 -0800
  ...no leaks in heads massive leak at water pump small oil leak at valve cover gasket Now it is sitting on my garage floor...
• sticking lifter cure?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Fri, 29 Aug 2003 00:18:44 EDT
  ...while I get a lot of a abnormal ticking from the valve cover area, eventually it goes away. What's the cure? I put...
• Re: 1980 Vanagon L
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Wed, 26 May 2004 08:50:23 -0400
  ...I did have to replace the valve covers when they rusted through. It still can go on long trips such as New York to...
• Re: HELP, 78 westy, 2L FI trouble (high
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jun 1996 10:39:20, -0500
  ...like oil filler pipe, dipstick cap, valve cover gaskets, crankcase ventilation hoses, and if present, PVC valve CLOSED at idle.. If there is an...
• ARCHIVES: Propane fill valve repair
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 08:53:50 CST6CDT
  ...the cover. i rebuilt mine > with the valve removed from the tank but it would be possible to do > it with the valve still...
• Re: Propane tank fill valve replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 8 Mar 2005 06:25:48 EST
  ...So, suggestions? This is another one of those items that has been covered numerous times. Check the archives. The Auto Stop valves are no...
• breather valve...where does it go on 1.9TD
  Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
  Sat, 21 Aug 1999 22:56:29 -0400
  ...about the breather or PVC hole on the top of the valve cover. The manual I have for the 1.9 does not show...
• Re: valve lash adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Scott G. Terry
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 15:08:25 -0700
  ...I went through and adjusted each valve to zero clearance plus a quarter turn tightening of the adjusting screw, slapped the valve covers back...
• Re: Audi V8 install pics
  Historical mailing list - Alan Hosage
  Wed, 22 Mar 2006 06:50:42 EST
  ...The valve covers are die cast magnesium and coated with a thin synthetic material to prevent corrosion. I can tell you that this works...
• Re: Gasket sealant
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 11:54:10 EST
  ...Use it for the one side of the valve covers. http://www.bus-boys.com/bbzvc.htm The Dirko is Elring's Third Level...
• Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 15:05:00 -0600
  ...I installed mine in the engine compartment and used a gate valve from a radiant heating system I found at home depot. I have...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:28:46 -0700
  ...you stated it was a common term that a "push rod cover" is interchangeable with valve cover. Obviously, that is not a common concept...
• PARTS FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - mathew Bennett
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 20:01:01 -0400
  ...with cover (complete) looks very good-$45 *Oil filler tube(sale pending) *Short block(sale pending) *Heads with rocker arms and valves(have mild...
• Infrared Thermometer Readings....analysis & feedback requested
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 13:06:48 -0700
  ...182? Right Head (measured under van -just behind Valve covers): 203? Left Head: (measured under van - just behind Valve covers ) 205? Waterpump: @ 185? (tough...
• Re: Toilet paper filter is better
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 19:44:32 -0500
  ...Well, the valve cover's were leaking, and he asked me to change the gasket's There was so much sludge inside those cover...
• Oil Burners (mostly)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Aug 1994 13:29:57 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Got an estimate for the oil leaks...Between $190 and $250 for the 3 "front" seals and valve cover gasket. This seems a little...
• Re: 82 Diesel seized up Help!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 10:43:43 EST
  ...Remove the cover and check this out. This is not that uncommon if you don't replace the belt every 60-90k miles. The...
• Vanagon Fuel Tank - Repair time
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Tue, 22 May 2007 18:52:39 -0400
  ...N 901004.01 Grommet, Breather Lines to Top of Gas Tank (3 Required), 1980 to 1991 $1.75 251-201-311A Valve, Vent for...
• Re: Aircooled FI Questions
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 24 Jul 2004 12:27:37 -0700
  ...The cold start valve has 2 wires leading to it, one white, one orange, but they should be covered by the sheath of the...
• Head/Engine rebuild lots of questions
  Historical mailing list - Bob O Shaughnessy
  Sat, 25 May 2002 23:01:13 -0400
  ...The engine was mostly assembled, with a box in the passenger compartment holding the injectors, timing belt cover, valve cover and intake air box...
• Re: Worst of all Vanagon Jobs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 3 Mar 2013 16:44:31 -0800
  ...Or even worse ..adjusting >> the push rod length for the clutch master cylinder. >> >> It's very important IMO to have the rear heater valve...
• Problem with dealership service? Who to contact?
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 19:37:48 -0800
  ...Continuing along, i remove the valve cover (according to the Bentley, the only was yo tell you are at TDC for #1 is to...
• The new bus
  Historical mailing list - Dann-o
  Thu, 1 Dec 1994 10:54:26 -0600 (CST)
  ...Just on a whim, removed the valve cover. Immediately got soaked by the 4 extra quarts of liquid in the sump/cover (notice i...
• Re: Hydraulic lifter valve clearance settings on a 1600 aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 10:33:28 -0500
  ...Of course it was easier on American iron, since you could run the egine without the valve covers if you used those little clip...
• Re: aligning distributor
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Wed, 27 Aug 1997 02:49:04 UT
  ...absolutley safe you can pull a valve cover and check valve action to see where the valve action is correct. - or on a long...
• Re: Does the WBX suck valves?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 14:19:27 -0700
  ...valves, and maybe not even that many. I work on them full time of course, if that's not pretty clear. Gotcha covered on...
• Re: Coolant Bleeder Link Under Engine Cover
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 3 Jan 2023 00:31:55 -0800
  ...runs under the edge of the engine cover and > connects the coolant system to the bleeder valve at the back of the engine > compartment...
• Re: Valve adjustments
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Fri, 9 Jun 1995 11:19:52 -0400 (EDT)
  ...They are not "really" hydraulically actuated, they are being driven by the Cams and, ofcourse, once the inlet hole is covered and they are...
• Re: valve lash adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 05:26:02 -0500
  ...I went through and adjusted each valve to zero clearance > plus a quarter turn tightening of the adjusting screw, slapped the valve > covers back...
• Re: Bus Depot Awning clamp
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 08:15:07 -0600
  ...useful for a number of things mostly gluing cork gaskets to valve covers and other similar applications works 10x better than any silicone gasket...
• Re: AC mounting
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 3 May 2005 09:19:17 -0400
  If you are going to install new seals then I would replace the dryer and the expansion valve (as new ones are made for...
• Re: Different Kind Of Valve Adjustment Question?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:34:52 -0700
  ...topics are covering fresh rebuilds that have never been started > before. > > I pulled my valve covers off last night to check valve clearances and...
• Re: Turning off rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:54:29 -0500
  ...Maybe > an alternative valve could be put into the system instead of the > stock one? Enlarge the hole in the heater cover enough to...
• Re: Brand new leaky rocker covers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 27 Oct 2012 03:47:17 -0700
  that's cool, I use The Right Stuff regularly, though I hadn't though tousing it only on the valve covers. I'll have...
• Front differential lock with a non-VC Syncro - valve safety question
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 15 May 2004 22:02:55 -0700
  ...When you remove the plastic cover to expose the control valves, it isn't hard to see that it was designed for only two...
• Re: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:44:42 -0500
  ...My reason for putting a clamp on would be to avoid losing coolant when I pull the valve, not to delay replacing the valve...
• Re: Fwd: 81 Air cooled... Engine conversion options??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:02:17 -0800
  ...since that is well angled over ..to do that elegantly I fab an extension at the valve cover's oil cap ...about 4 inches...
• Re: Cylinder Identification
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 2 Jan 2006 18:37:15 -0600
  I just drew it in the book, inside front cover, from the information in the posts. I asked the same question last year at...
• Re: type IV push rod tubes leaking in 914 (advice needed)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 09:42:58 -0600
  Remove the following, valve covers, rocker arms, wire retainer,push rodss,push-rodd tubes,push-rodd rock guards. Clean the bores in the block...
• Re: LP tank / Plat Cat
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 12 Nov 1998 22:49:35 EST
  ...familiar with (has a red-vinyl-covered brass button on the side and a little brass valve on the top that opens the bleed...