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• help needed quick! Bleeding Clutch...
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Thu, 27 Nov 2003 16:05:05 -0600
  Guys, I just replaced my clutch master cylinder---but when I went to bleed the system, I found that the valve on the slave...
• Re: TiiCo California Smog Legal!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 20:28:48 -0500
  ...That is >DIFFERENT< than the fuelrail used on my 5 cylinder. The fuelrail I'm using on my Tiico just does away with the...
• vacuum gauge diagnostics
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 22:23:38 -0700
  ...I have a misfire in one of the cylinders. Compression on cylinders 1,2,4 is 150psi. Cylinder 3 is 130psi. -- Craig
• Re: Slave Cylinder plunger
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Wed, 9 May 2007 23:21:16 -0400
  ...Slave Cylinder plunger I got a slave cylinder - (PEX brand). The "plunger" or actuator, (tip that exerts pressure on the clutch lever) has a...
• cylinder index (funny Friday hijinx)
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 16:41:35 -0400
  Wait! I want to see the rule book! I thought we were counting cylinders. I thought I was being clever. Dang it. You got...
• 1.9L WBX Compression Test Question
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:08:55 +0000
  ...the two rear cylinders measured 155 on each side, the two front cylinders measured 65. So, the engine sounds pretty OK and runs OK...
• Wheel cylinders with oem spring?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:42:02 -0700
  A while back, I think it was Dennis Haynes who mentioned the difference between OEM rear wheel cylinders with a spring to eliminate the...
• Re: Wheel cylinders with springs?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:18:45 -0400
  ...Wheel cylinders with springs? I thought I had filed a message a while back from Dennis Haynes mentioning which brands of rear wheel cylinders...
• Re: replacing clutch master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 09:37:44 -0800
  ...replacing clutch master cylinder I've got a leaking clutch master cylinder ( I just changed the brake mc---it was leaking too). It looks...
• Re: clutch slave cylinder mounting bolts/PC it's friday
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 19 Dec 2003 21:27:52 -0800
  ...Did we determine if slave cylinder was politically incorrect of > not?? > How about remotely actuated clutch cylinder? > > Cheers, > > Jeff > www.vanagonparts.com >
• Re: Watercooled cylinder liner (barrel?) to cylinder head seal modification
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Sep 2016 22:11:06 +0000
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• Looking for 2.0l AC piston and cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:12:56 -0500
  I am looking for one good used 2.0l Air cooled piston and cylinder for a Vanagon. If anyone has that please pmail me...
• Re: Best/worst year for Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Feb 1999 23:14:06 EST
  Best Years for the Vanagon have been from early 90s up till now (when they put the 5-cylinder and 4-cylinder in-line...
• Re: 1st gear shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 17:50:32 -0600
  Yes, I had this problem when my clutch cylinder was not retracting fully and the clutch would drag slightly. The problem only happened after...
• What is the big cylinder in my drivers side rear wheel well?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:42:56 -0400
  What is the big cylinder in my drivers side rear wheel well? Its located in front of the AC Reciever Dryer, slightly more towards...
• clutch cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Keese, Brian W
  Mon, 6 Dec 1999 18:42:19 -0500
  ...Anyway, the solution seems to be to replace the cylinders. Am I right? I am familiar with failures of the brake master cylinder where...
• "Off with her heads"
  Historical mailing list - Bob Anderson
  Mon, 7 Oct 2013 19:43:56 +0000
  This past winter I was replacing my head gaskets and was also having a tough time freeing the heads from the cylinders, until I...
• Re: Kinda-Friday has anyone built a diesel boxer?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 30 Nov 2002 15:53:56 -0500
  I saw pictures of a prototypical diesel aircraft engine a few years ago that was a 4-cylinder water-cooled boxer engine. It was...
• Re: rear wheel cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:41:10 -0400
  AJ, I can't speak to the spring or no spring problem since I always use German rear wheel cylinders when I do rear...
• brakes again
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Jul 1996 09:05 EDT
  ...Can someone please tell me if this is a master cylinder problem or just air in the lines? I changed the clutch master and...
• Re: Head stuck to cylinder: need advice
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 Jul 1999 08:49:30 EDT
  ...I then did a hone and re-ring job, and put the cylinders back on using a large hose clamp (Home Depot) to compress...
• Any Clutch Slave Cylinder Secrets?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Sat, 29 Oct 2005 19:59:39 -0700
  ...There's the guy who designed the clutch slave cylinder mounting bracket, there in that machine gun nest!" "Yaaaaaah, I'll get you, you...
• A little weeping at Clutch Slave Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 1 Mar 2020 00:31:57 +0000
  So I was crawling under my Vanagon a couple days ago, with flashlight.  Noticed fluid weeping at Clutch Slave Cylinder.  Nothing at all on...
• Re: Rebuiliding brake master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Sat, 1 May 1999 19:58:01 -0400
  ...Pay attention to the order the cylinders bled. In general you start with the cylinder furtherest away from the MC (right rear), then to...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:49:42 -0700
  ...Re: [Syncro] Time to change out the slave cylinder... >> >> Well, I did the nasty deed and replaced the slave cylinder >> yesterday morning. Not all...
• Re: Brake fluid leak around master Brake cylinder:
  Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
  Tue, 12 May 1998 13:55:30 -0700
  ...Brake fluid leak around master Brake cylinder: >Brake fluid leak around master Brake cylinder: > >Dear Fellow Syncronauts, > > I started seeing "wet spots " on the...
• Reply on Engine Power
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 15:58:35 -0800
  ...But in reality, the feedback take a all four cylinders into account. In order to successfully run one cylinder 30 lb. LOW, the ECU...
• Re: floppy clutch, unable to shift when the engine is on
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:15:50 -0600
  There is a master cylinder that creates pressure when you push on the pedal,the slave cylinder moves to dis engage the clutch when...
• Help...Brake Question
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 00:33:35 -0700
  ...master cylinder purchased from dealer (after market type) 5. Master cylinder had three prong brake light sensors (pre 86), had to move old two...
• Re: Riviera vs. Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:55:40 -0500
  Stroked cranks and 104mm cylinder sets could bring these engines to 2.4L. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• Re: Is mechanic on the level?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Sun, 31 Jan 1999 08:53:01 -0800
  DAVID MOST wrote: > The service manager actually said > that (referring to the slave cylinder) there's fluid in there, and that's > why it...
• Is there any way to tell which clutch cylinder is bad?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 27 Jul 2012 19:40:09 -0500
  I was wondering if there is a way to tell whether the master or slave clutch cylinder is going bad. I can't think...
• Re: A stuck Sleeve....
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:25:29 -0500
  Maybe oil on the cylinder walls and turn the crank so the pistons are at the bottom. If it still won't budge, maybe...
• WTB 1.9 Piston & Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:14:04 -0700
  I've got to change one cylinder and piston on my 1.9L engine. Does anyone have one set for me? I would pick...
• SA engine swap
  Historical mailing list - Joel Skousen
  Wed, 18 Mar 1998 23:00:06 -0800
  Has anyone investigated the possibility of buying a 5 cylinder 2.3l engine from South African VW?--they put 2 or 3 versions of...
• Re: conversion project begins.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 15:21:45 EDT
  Shaggy, What is the engine code and the number of cylinders for the 82 Quantum? The Diesel stuff only works on the 4-cylinder...
• Any cheap fixes for clutch slave cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 07:07:01 -0700
  Yes, Van-Again www.vanagain.com sells rebuild kits for $25, or brand spankin' new slave cylinders for $50. Jeffrey Earl 1983 diesel Westfalia...
• Re: Cylinder Types
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 13 Dec 2003 22:57:56 +1300
  >Anyway, I have wondered why no one ever came out with a combination >head/cylinder barrel for the VW. Would have eliminated a ot...
• Re: Piston ring compressor?
  Historical mailing list - Fred Younger
  Thu, 28 May 1998 12:59:29 -0500
  ...Lots of tapping and heat > required to remove the stuck cylinder liners. Unfortunatly, we > accidently pulled the cylinder liner closest to the water pump...
• Re: Frozen slave cylinder
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 10:20:21 -0500
  Jim, I do not have any experience replacing either the slave or main cylinder, but I have removed the slave cylinder from its bracket...
• Re: Engine Rebuild at Last!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 18 Dec 1999 20:57:02 -0600
  ...A clean up and > a performance valve job with new valves and guides and they will be as > good as new. > > Cylinders: The cylinder...
• Brake fluid leak around master Brake cylinder:
  Historical mailing list - Peter
  Tue, 12 May 1998 11:39:19 -0600
  Brake fluid leak around master Brake cylinder: Dear Fellow Syncronauts, I started seeing "wet spots " on the carpet below steering wheel about 2 months...
• Re: Ignition System Question
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 15:54:12 -0400
  I checked my fuel injectors last night and found that when I disconnected power from the left rear cylinder the idle did not change...
• 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: Loose brake master cylinder resevoir
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:49:15 -0600
  If it's like the Mercedes I've worked on its attached to the master cylinder through two rubber plugs. And they all will...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:59:19 -0700
  ...Re: [Syncro] Time to change out the slave cylinder... >> >>� � Well, I did the nasty deed and replaced the slave cylinder >> yesterday morning.� Not all...
• fluid, fluid everywhere
  Historical mailing list - Eric Peterson
  Sat, 5 Jan 2002 14:03:22 EST
  ...After scouring the many messages on vanagon archives (thank-you vanagon.com!) I inspected my steering wheel column for leakage from clutch master cylinder...
• hydraulic problem
  Historical mailing list - David White
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 09:13:02 -0800
  ...i think i have a bad cylinder head but let me give you a bit of background and let you decide. i am wondering...
• Re: Hose from brake fluid reservoir to clutch master cylinder??
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:36:40 -0500
  ...Turns out the plastic connector at the master cylinder had a crack in it. I replaced it with a barbed connector with a ninety...
• Re: new slave cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 10:22:06 -0500
  ...new slave cylinder I got a new clutch slave cylinder yesterday - after having the master cylinder replaced last summer. It's still stiff going...
• Any cheap fixes for clutch slave cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - mark thoma
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 19:40:22 -0700
  Hi all, $50 to $100 for a replacement slave cylinder for my beloved van seems a bit steep when all it probably requires is...
• Re: South African Vanagon: Source for parts?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 5 Jan 2004 01:28:16 -0500
  Yes, check into Overland's 5 cylinder conversion. That's essentially what it is. On Jan 4, 2004, at 10:15 PM, pete owsianowski...
• Re: Brake master cylinder weep
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:19:25 -0500
  The lip seal at the rear of your master cylinder is failing and you need to replace your master cylinder now verses later. The...
• Re: Anybody selling NEW lock cylinders?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:34:50 -0700
  ...Anybody selling NEW lock cylinders? > > Looking for someone else. Tried the usual suspects and could not find > listings for just the lock cylinder. In...
• Re: clutch master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
  Sat, 6 Dec 1997 21:58:04 +1100
  Hi Sean Just replaced the clutch master cylinder today on my '89 Transporter. I positioned a small funnel (feeding into an old brake fluid...
• Re: Engine Rebuild at Last!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 Dec 1999 21:17:49 EST
  ...It seems like cylinder #3 on the watercooled is the first to fail when the engine overheats. You wouldn't think this to be...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:34:21 -0700
  ...Re: [Syncro] Time to change out the slave cylinder... � � � Well, I did the nasty deed and replaced the slave cylinder yesterday morning.� Not all...
• cylinder hone question
  Historical mailing list - Scott W.
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 14:38:06 -0800
  I am in the process of rebuilding a 1.9L, and am just about ready to clean up the pistons and hone the cylinders...
• How To: Clutch Master Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:57:24 -0500
  How to Change a Vanagon Clutch Master Cylinder ----------------------------------------------- Use a small 2" C-clamp to gently pinch the supply hose closed. This is the...
• Re: 6 cylinder engine?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 22:39:52 +1300
  >I've been searching the archives to find the messages abut the 6 cylinder >engine some of you put in your Vanagons and I...