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• Re: Need drivers side cyl head for '78 westy 2.0L
  Historical mailing list - balance
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 10:52:23 -0400
  Hello, I just rebuilt a 78 2.0 and you are correct- you cannot use any other cylinder head except 76-78. you may...
• 2.6 l , I5 Cyl. Information
  Historical mailing list - Detlev Hanschke
  Fri, 26 Mar 1999 00:25:25 EST
  Hello all , they are interested in the 5 Cyl. conversion. Last week I posted that there are some 2.6 l I5 Cly. engines...
• Re: cylinder hone question
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 20:31:01 EST
  To rebuild a horizontal engine such as Bug ,Bus , Air Cooled Vanagon or Water Cooled 2.1 you should get a New piston & cylinder...
• Wanted 2.1L Cylinder head
  Historical mailing list - Erik Feddersen
  Sun, 25 Jun 2000 20:20:04 -0400
  Hi, Anyone out there have a rebuilt or new 2.1 cylinder head that they want to sell? I'd consider a whole engine...
• Where's Cylinder # 1?
  Historical mailing list - Wognacious
  Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:12:21 -0800
  OK, I now know how to hookup the timing light for 12V but I'm not sure which cylinder is #1 for hooking the...
• just replaced the Brake Master Cylinder, now what?
  Historical mailing list - gary goldey
  Sun, 5 Nov 2006 08:37:47 -0800
  I just replaced a very worn out brake master cylinder on my 1984 Vanagon... First I bench bled the new cylinder, theni quickly installed...
• Audi 5-cyl engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
  Sun, 16 May 1999 21:40:56 -0700
  Does anyone have any good pictures of their 5-cylinder conversion inside a Vanagon? Detlev? Ken? I would like to see what the fit...
• rusted on exhaust cylinder pipes?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Goldey
  Sun, 23 May 2004 13:46:55 EDT
  what is the best way to disassemble rusted on exhaust cylinder pipes? g. 984 passenger Vanagon "Squeaky Fromme" 1972 VW 1600cc Baha bug "The...
• Re: Bleeding clutch system--update
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 15:34:52 -0700
  ...I am cracking the nut the the >hydraulic fitting at the bottom of the master cylinder, depressing >the pedal, tightening the nut, then pulling...
• Re: Separating heads from cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 22:42:47 -0500
  ...remove the spark plug and turn the crankshaft pulley until one of the pistons (on the cylinder head you want to remove) is at...
• Re: Coolant Overflowing
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 28 Dec 2003 08:36:15 -0600
  What color smoke? Black = Over rich mixture Blue-white = oil likely leaking past rings into cylinders when engine sits White = possibly water/coolant getting...
• Re: FS: NOS front door, sliding door, rear hatch, & ignition lock cylinder
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:01:48 -0800
  ...1 rear hatch lock cylinder w/ matching ignition lock w/ 2 keys each ($40) SOLD OUT 3 ignition lock cylinder w/ 2 keys each...
• Re: Clutch cylinder rebuild kits?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Jan 1997 18:12:39 -0400 (AST)
  ...Clutch cylinder rebuild kits? >X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas > >FWIW I got the rebuild kits for the clutch master and...
• Re: sorry about the previous engine error
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Thu, 27 Aug 1998 09:32:36 +0200
  Except the Winnebago Conversions the Eurovan (T4) was available in US only as modelyear '93 with the 5 Cylinder gasoline engine. Today VW introduces...
• Re: subaru 6 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 08:59:46 -0700
  ...The 240 HP 6 cyl. Subaru 3.3 and the 4 cyl. 2.5 conversions at Hollister were both done by Brian Steel of...
• RE-INSTALLING CYLINDERS?
  Historical mailing list - Russell O. Gunter
  Sat, 5 Dec 1998 09:28:52 EST
  ...Unfortunately, he extracted the cylinder sleeves for some reason. My question is this: is there a way to re-install the cylinder sleeves over...
• Clutch cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 06:40:05 -0700
  I need to replace my clutch Master Cylinder (MC) soon. How do I know? The little drip on my shoe told me so. The...
• Re: Brake Cylinders
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 1 Sep 2021 21:18:50 -0600
  On 1 Sep , 2021, at 8:46 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Should the brake cylinders on the rear wheels have springs...
• WTB '80-'83 Cylinder Head
  Historical mailing list - - Jeff & Kim Prudhoe
  Wed, 4 Oct 2006 23:14:29 EDT
  Anyone with a good used air-cooled 2.0 cylinder head - square ports? I'm in need of one for the passenger side. Please...
• Re: To compress or to remove wrist pin - A Poll
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:51:35 -0400
  ...Removing cylinders and pistons as one by removing the wrist pins >>> or; >>> B. Removing the cylinders, leaving the pistons and trying to >>> finagle >>> a...
• Resourceful Slave Cylinder Fix
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Sat, 26 Oct 1996 23:39:30 -0500 (CDT)
  Hi All, My clutch slave cylinder on my 84 'Brownie Bus' pee-ed out on my the same day the snow took away our...
• re: 914/6 motor
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Fri, 3 Mar 1995 14:14:04 -0700
  > >I know that they came in both 4 and 6 cylinder variants. Does anybody know if >the 914 6 cylinder was that same as...
• take a look a jeff's pictures
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 08:01:50 -0800
  ...Will a shop hone the cylinders? I was originally trying to not have to remove the cylinders, but to clean the area, adjust the...
• Re: Good AND inexpensive tire pump, where to find?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 23 Nov 1996 08:59:13 -0500
  ...One VW cylinder pumping is more than anyone would ever need along with a good piece of hose, in fact maybe worth a roll...
• Re: Are Eurovan 5 cyls the same as Audi 5 cyls
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 4 Apr 1999 13:55:41 +0200
  ...My 1987 > Audi 5000 Quattro has a 2.3L 5 cylinder that just doesn't have enough umph > for my liking. Today while visiting...
• Re: Do-it-yerself engine rehab goings and what I've found-1.9 rod bolts..
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 06:08:52 EST
  In a message dated 2/22/01 2:03:46 AM, rangerbrian@HOTMAIL.COM writes: << THe cylinders are at a shop to get honed...
• Re: new slave cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:58:49 -0800
  ...new slave cylinder I got a new clutch slave cylinder yesterday - after having the master cylinder replaced last summer. It's still stiff going...
• What the ideal wateboxer engine would be like -
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:03:09 -0700
  The opposed four cylinder push rod aluminum engine part is just fine. with push rods, no timing belt to replace, wear out, adjust or...
• Need Help adjusting clutch master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Robert S. Williams, MD
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 11:09:54 -0500
  ...I tried but just can't seem to get a wrench on the locknut for the clutch master cylinder pushrod; the rod that connects...
• Clean up brake fluid, was: clutch master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 13 Aug 1999 13:35:21 -0400
  ...clutch master cylinder << File: ATT00001.htm >> It's time to replace the clutch master cylinder. It has been leaking break fluid on the carpet...
• Re: 1.9L WBX Compression Test Question
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:56:45 -0500
  On the cylinders with low compression, try readjusting the valves to just touching (zero lash) and retest compression. Sometimes that can really help. Ken...
• Re: another brake saga
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:17:29 -0400
  Now that I'm thinking about this, I'm fairly certain that the last pair of rear wheel cylinders I installed had coil springs...
• Re: '80 Westfalia: have to replace master brake cyl and brake shoes in back
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 00:33:46 -0500
  Master cylinder about $50.00 Rear brake cylinders about $18.00 each I quart brake fluid about $ 5.00 for DOT4 You can do...
• Re: Brake light switch on brake master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:39:12 -0700
  ...Brake light switch on brake master cylinder > It looks like I have a leak from one of the brake light switches on the > master...
• clutch slave cylinder question
  Historical mailing list - most david
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 11:19:37 -0700
  Hi.� I see a small fluid spot on the ground directly underneath the clutch slave cylinder ('87 westy).� I'm wondering if such cylinders...
• Re: Master Cylinder - Help!
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:14:41 -0600
  Have you opened anything downstream? (like a bleeding valve on a wheel cylinder) On 16-Jul-08, at 8:27 PM, Automatic digest processor...
• Rusted hydraulic clutch lines
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Fri, 15 Jul 2011 21:34:01 -0400
  Where does one obtain the proper "bubble" hydraulic lines for the clutch? I need all the pieces from the master cylinder to the slave...
• Help with dragging brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jonny Miner
  Thu, 17 Nov 1994 10:05:28 -0800 (PST)
  I've rebuilt all my wheel cyliders and my brakes STILL drag! Should I put some grease in the cylider after I've cleaned...
• why does #3 pist/cyl always go bad first?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Aug 1998 19:25:26 EDT
  why does #3 piston and cylinder always go bad first on the aircooled type 4 engines? had the same prob on 2 engines...always...
• Cylinder head gauge
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 14:13:17 -0400
  I have a cylinder head temp gauge on my 81, and would like to know what range of temps I should know to be...
• Re: Cylinder hone -conclusion?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:41:40 -0500
  ...So fast in fact you would think you where gas washing the cylinders. This is due to the uneven cylinder surface the ring both...
• Re: Spongy Brake Pedal
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:04:31 -0400
  Does a complete brake job not also include the slave cylinder for the clutch? That's assuming this is not an automatic... thanks, T...
• Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 27 Jul 2014 11:21:27 -0700
  ...Yes, it only reads the gasses coming off two of the four cylinders, which still seems to work fine. I should have it beyond...
• Re: '93 Eurovan auto to manual
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 7 Mar 2014 13:15:42 -0800
  ...This why the 5-cylinder OBD I EV is more practical to convert. > > Also, the 5 cylinder might lend itself to a 1.8T...
• Clutch slave cylinder rebuild/replace
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jan 1995 15:43:12 -0800
  Thanks to whomever posted about honing/polishing the bore of the cylinder when rebuilding- I COMPLETELY *forgot* that part! There's no sense in...
• [T1] Break job...
  Historical mailing list - Bob
  Sat, 17 Jun 1995 09:52:27 +0000
  ...Thanks to all who responded about my wheel cylinder question. My backing plate was so (c)rusty that it looked like the cylinders were...
• Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 27 May 2003 06:22:03 -0400
  ...So I change the master cylinder and I've bled the system from the furthest brake forward no change. I spoke with a local...
• Re: instruments, interviews
  Historical mailing list - dworkin
  Thu, 16 Feb 1995 14:32:12 -0800 (PST)
  On Thu, 16 Feb 1995, David Carment wrote: > sensors (basically the FI Heat sensor) on all four cylinder head areas. I > installed the head...
• Instructions for trans mount and master brake cylinder
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:35:44 -0400
  I have a new trans mount and a master brake cylinder for my 1984GL with a manual trans now. Checked the Bentley and Transporter...
• Re: need help with engine assembly
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 28 Mar 2004 23:02:56 -0500
  <snip> The cyl. has a flat spot up near the head. This flat spot should be facing the other cyl. In other words they...
• Water in the oil update
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:05:57 -0400
  Over the weekend, I removed the cylinders, cleaned things up, replaced all the cylinder o-rings, and put the engine back together. I hesitated...
• Re: Mushy Brakes update
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 19:48:47 -0800
  ...I have never seen wheel cylinders "fail" because of the travel length. The pistons in the wheel cylinders are designed to push out further...
• Re: Clutch release problems- '81 Aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 13:06:04 -0500
  ...Means your master cylinder is on the way out and you need a new one --- may as well do the slave cylinder too because...
• Re: camping furnace?
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 13:01:23 -0500
  ...Had custom hose made > to connect cylinder to lantern. Same hose connects to heater. > Advantage of this method is portability and same capacity propane...
• Re: Stuck Head
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 23:12:09 -0400
  ...The Heads stick to the tops of the cylinders. On each cylinder there are "Ears". They are oriented so that the ones on cylinder...
• master cylinder rebuilding?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Mar 2006 15:27:39 -0500
  I can get a high quality rebuilding kit for the master cylinder really cheap. Has anyone had any success rebuilding these? My past experience...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Will Walters
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 13:28:59 -0500
  Hello, Can anyone explain lost compression in the cylinders to me? How does lost compression in one cylinder result in a valve job? Is...
• Grrrr.
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 13:46:07 -0500
  ?- if i pull the wire of the cap for # 1 cyl, and the engine sounds do NOT change does that equal dead cyl.? Bad...
• replacing rear brake cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Fri, 5 Nov 2004 23:38:15 -0600
  I believe that it is good to replace both of the rear slave cylinders at the same time. They will often be in similar...
• Re: Clutch cylinder rebuild kits?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 21 Oct 1996 23:25:05 -0400
  FWIW I got the rebuild kits for the clutch master and slave cylinders the other day from my local import parts guy. VW had...