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• Re: cylinder head drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 17:18:56 -0500
  ...I added a lump of puddy over each pushrod tube between the top of the tube and the rubber gasket above it.This will...
• Re: Suddenly, no oil pressure. Disaster??
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sun, 8 Oct 2006 20:24:42 -0400
  ...This >> began immediately after replacing two pushrod tubes >> with adjustable pushrod tubes.I had to remove the >> rocker arm to do this. The switch...
• Re: borescopes anyone was Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:21:23 -0600
  ...tube could be removed (w/o taking off > head?? ) and flushing fluid sprayed around by "feel" > at sides of case through pushrod tube opening...
• Re: 2.1L WBX -oil pressure light flickers at idle
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 28 Feb 2015 16:25:57 -0600
  ...But the engine was >> out of service while the oil cooler seal was replaced and two pushrod >> tubes >> were replaced on the side opposite...
• Re: hydrolic lifter adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 12 Jul 2001 19:56:35 -0500
  ...Will this be a problem? I thought maybe the > pushrod tube might not be seated in the lifter correctly. I will > check it > with...
• BRAVO Ken was: Engine Math!
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 09:17:52 -0700
  ...1 set of new lifters- $72 >1 reground cam- $80 >8 pushrod tubes- $72 >Total- $1658 > > Now I charge $50 per hour as a...
• Re: Oil Pressure Light and Alarm after oil change
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 22:05:45 -0500
  ...Senders were replace with more tolerant one over the years, especially the lower one (between pushrod tube-all years). I did a section on...
• Re: Decision Time
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Wed, 4 Jul 2001 12:14:38 -0400
  ...connections, bad ball joints, bad front shocks, dry rotted tires, stained pushrod tubes (ie leaking is around the next corner) and I need belts...
• Re: Why do I have four bent Intake valves?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 09:07:07 -0400
  ...the oil puddle forming under > it !!! > I pulled the pushrod shields and the Intake tubes are mangled : ( > so I pulled the covers and rocker...
• off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Sun, 6 Oct 2013 12:17:49 -0700
  ...gaskets that don't get sealant on them - and probably a pushrod tube holder (styrofoam and duct tape?). Enjoying the job so far. We...
• Vanagon Olympics [was: Robbed !]
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 12:15:58 -0800
  ...Air-cooled pushrod tube removal and reinstallation: --------------------------------------------------- No tools other than those used to remove valve covers and rocker arm assembly permitted. Points lost...
• Re: Vanagon oil pressure switches,or the lack thereof!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim DiGennaro
  Wed, 6 Oct 1999 19:08:06 -0400
  ...Sensor one, is located between the pushrod tubes of number 3 and 4 cylinders. This sensor is grounded when the oil pressure is under...
• Re: VDO Oil Pressure Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 16 Oct 1999 08:39:53 -0700
  ...the >DOP sender inside the stone guard aaand away from the pushrod tubes. Will >be draining coolant in a couple weeks and could photograph...
• Re: Does anyone have experience with high mileage motor oils?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 7 Dec 2005 19:40:21 -0500
  ...I thought the oil was leaking form the 16 pushrod tube seals,but they appear tight. The bottom of the engine where the oil...
• Re: coolant system flush ideas?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Feb 1997 11:21:08 -0400 (AST)
  ...remove 2 Allen head bolts drom underneath the cylinders between the pushrod tubes, which are covered by the gravel shields. PITA! 2) Stuff a...
• Re: Vanagon 1.9L seized
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Sat, 14 Sep 1996 20:24:02 +0000
  ...bearings >> camshaft and bearings >> piston rings >> distributor drive gear >> water pump >> pushrod tubes >> flywheel crankshaft seal >> muffler and clamp >> exhaust pipe >> C.V. boot...
• Re: Now what have I done.... Flashing oil light??
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 6 Mar 2010 23:23:22 -0500
  ...Only pressure sensor I >> am familiar with on my vanagon is the sensor between the 3-4 cylinder >> pushrod tubes. >> >> Haven't seen any...
• Re: click click
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Jun 1996 10:37:25 -0500
  ...The engine does not feel as powerful as before (we did a minor >rebuild, new pushrod tubes, adjusted valves, etc). Seems to be running...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 May 2012 12:33:24 -0700
  ...tower (seen that before!) >>> - minor oil weeping from one valve cover >>> - pushrod tubes shiny, oil and rust free >>> - oil pump endplay 0.004" (good...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Mar 1996 18:09:07 -0700
  ...anything else you can do while they're off! valve leakage, pushrod tubes, checking for cracks, all come to mind. -rick Rick Gordon Bainbridge...
• Re: Timing Chains, Belts, Gears, etc (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 24 Jun 2007 09:50:25 -0400
  ...So we use 8 solid pushrods tube to move the valves in the head. That design is old and engineer found out that Over...
• Re: Now what have I done.... Flashing oil light??
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 7 Mar 2010 08:29:49 -0600
  ...Only pressure sensor I > am familiar with on my vanagon is the sensor between the 3-4 cylinder > pushrod tubes. > > Haven't seen any...
• Re: Does a worn pressure relief valve cause Oil pressure buzzer?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 09:19:16 -0700
  ...The sender between the pushrod tubes measures the pressure at the main bearings, where the most severe loads are, and this is where the...
• Re: '85 GL manual - Draining old coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 22:21:13 -0400
  ...Right between the pushrod tubes, on each head, > >are drain plugs. While you have the tin off you "Might" consider using > >a hole saw...
• Head Welded, '80 (long) & Shop Recommendation
  Historical mailing list
  09 May 97 06:22:59 PDT
  ...One side is the area between the two aft pushrod tube bores, and the other two sides are the cracks. About 1/4 inch...
• Re: Corvair-powered Bay on Virginia CL
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:59:35 +0000
  ...What is strange is that the engines suffered many of the maladies that VW engines did, leaky pushrod tubes, dropped valve seats, etc. It...
• Re: Need VW mechanic in Niles Mi
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 8 Oct 2005 15:03:59 -0400
  ...Perhaps a pushrod tube is leaking a bit(8 rubber seals).It may be the rubber gasket on the oil filter. Could be the...
• Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 9 Apr 2011 15:27:13 -0700
  ...stainless steel Aeroquip #4 teflon hose made to > connect under the pushrod tubes and then curl up the #3 cylinder by > the top left...
• wrong AT fluid - how bad how fast?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Sinclair
  Fri, 30 Sep 2005 18:49:51 -0700
  ...When it was in their shop a pushrod tube which had just been replaced came loose and spilled a lot of engine oil, so...
• My heads leak!
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 11:12:06 -0800
  ...pushrod cover on as it will seep and dry over any over until the leak get large enough to drip beyond the pushrod tube...
• Re: Water Pump-Oil Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 Dec 2012 21:59:24 -0500
  ...Water Pump-Oil Pressure I used the port between the pushrod tubes. Taking the engine tin down was no picnic. Days of saturating the...
• Re: [Replacing broken valve lifter?]
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 14:48:53 MDT
  ...After a talk with the mechanic, the service manager admits reluctantly that - yes, you can do a replacement with the collapsible pushrod tube, but...
• Hydraulic Lifter Lore Is True!
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 10:29:41 -0400
  ...The PO had tried to replace a rusted out pushrod return tube and succeeded in damaging the lifter in the process. I replaced this...
• The return of the TURD (Part 1)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 23:34:21 -0700
  ...Of course this meant all the pushrod tubes were holding back any attempt at progress we could put forth. I truly belive that GEX...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 16 Feb 2015 18:38:38 -0500
  ...Changed two pushrod tubes that > were leaking. Put everything back in place, adjusted the valves, put > 20-50 oil in the engine, and went...
• Re: The Right Stuff (2 years later)
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 11:51:44 -0700
  ...studs removed, the head was still stuck there (they always pop (pushrod tube side) out usually), this tell a lot about The Right Stuff...
• Re: Exaust Systems
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Tue, 28 May 2002 10:16:47 -0400
  ...As far as engine tin, you should at the very least have the two bottom pieces that cover the pushrod tubes. Don't worry...
• Re: Some basic TypeIV engine help, please
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Sun, 17 Aug 2003 21:51:20 -0400
  ...heard was the engine was leaking > oil > and the right-side pushrod tube oil seals had been replaced somewhere > around > Eureka, California. Of course...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Sun, 6 Oct 2013 15:06:57 -0700
  ...The black on the pushrods is not on the pushroad tube covers; so I don't think it is undercoating - unless that was mixed...
• Re: Too Much Head Sealant?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:28:14 -0400
  ...I added another film of black > sealant, added some more yellow sealant under the cap nuts, left the 51813 > on the pushrod tube seals...
• Lengthy installation notes: coolant and prestone flush kit
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 18 Dec 2001 20:58:41 -0800
  ...A standard socket won't fit on the one on the driver's side without crushing the side of the pushrod tube a little...
• Re: Connector contact intermittant--Digitool to the rescue
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 17:12:58 -0700
  ...leading to the low pressure oil sensor (the one between the pushrod tubes) had gotten 'cooked' on the exhaust downpipes. The PO had wrapped...
• Re: big coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 22:22:09 -0500
  ...When engine was running, coolant was coming down over the second pushrod tube on the passenger side. I had some Bars Leak on the...
• believe i found the engine problem
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 20:54:34 -0400
  ...also i went to kevers today and picked up the expandable pushrod tubes. i took 4 but think i only need 2. c-ya...
• Re: Vanagon Olympics [was: Robbed !]
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 02:45:01 -0600
  ...and use of a 2x4 with a time >handicap). > >Air-cooled pushrod tube removal and reinstallation: >--------------------------------------------------- >No tools other than those used to remove...
• Re: I get no respect
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 16:20:53 -0500
  ...My only consolation comes from the current state of a leaky pushrod tube that sprays a fine mist of 40-weight on the front...
• Re: oil light question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 11:50:32 -0800
  ...The one near the distributor or the one down between the pushrod tubes.� Which makes the most sense?� � Are they both connected by oil...
• thermometers (was dash cover & side table)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Thu, 22 Jun 2000 09:01:33 -0400
  ...hose into the low-pressure sender hole between #3 and #4 pushrod tubes. -Karl -- Karl & Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA - '87 Weekender "Bev" - 198K Miles...
• Re: cylinder head drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 19:55:30 -0800
  ...I added a lump of puddy > over > each pushrod tube between the top of the tube and the rubber gasket above > it.This will...
• Re: '86 up vanagon owners....you still need an oil gauge!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 15:59:53 -0700
  ...another reason I added the gauge, which is installed between the pushrod tubes right on the gallery that feeds the main bearings. The light...
• Re: Decision Time
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Wed, 4 Jul 2001 11:33:40 -0400
  ...connections, bad ball joints, bad front shocks, dry rotted tires, stained pushrod tubes (ie leaking is around the next corner) and I need belts...
• Transporter/Vanagon 1600 AirCooled.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Nov 95 13:28:12 +0100
  ...I don't have the pushrods & tubes. Cam lobes are narrower than the regular upright cam. The oilpump is identical to the 70s 1600s...
• Re: 69-96 RIP
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 13:21:48 -0700
  ...Leaks in valve covers, pushrod tubes, etc. are to easy to get in shipping and installation (or just becasue it was a full moon...
• Re: Winter storage leaking heads seals
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 18 Feb 2016 17:39:53 -0500
  ...see and touch if you remove the engine tin below the pushrod tubes. It is often called the head gasket (incorrectly in my opinion...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sun, 6 Oct 2013 17:17:43 -0400
  ...gaskets > that don't get sealant on them - and probably a pushrod tube holder > (styrofoam and duct tape?). > > Enjoying the job so far. We...
• buncha replies all rolled into one ...
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Mon, 29 Aug 94 08:49:59 CDT
  ...All Hail Gerry, the List-Whatever. ;) <"wrest control", indeed!!!> pushrods: since i haven't done it yet, i can't say for sure, but...
• Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
  Historical mailing list - Sunshine
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 20:01:07 -0500
  ...Now the metal exhaust shrouds or whatever that cover the pushrod tubes, I had to cut 'em both off so do I need to...
• FS: Set of rebuilt 2.1 heads and gaskets
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 21:24:28 -0400
  ...a tube of Dirko, top and bottom barrel O-rings, head gaskets, the steel head gaskets, a water pump gasket, pushrod tube gaskets, and...
• Re: 2.1L WBX -oil pressure light flickers at idle
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 1 Mar 2015 10:14:35 -0600
  ...But the engine was > > out of service while the oil cooler seal was replaced and two pushrod tubes > > were replaced on the side opposite...
• Re: 89 Bluestar project
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 2 Feb 2014 09:51:13 -0500
  ...by loosening all the cylinder head bolts, removing valve gear, pushrods and pushrod tubes etc and then pulling the heads off? > 3 Is engine...