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• Re: VWC-022-109-309 - HYDRAULIC LIFTER from cip
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 10:39:59 -0800
  > I have a bad lifter that leaks down & start tapping tried adjusting > so I am going to get some new lifters > cip has a...
• Removing Lifters
  Historical mailing list - Steve LZO
  Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:37:05 -0400
  All- I have searched the archives and review the bentley, but have not found clear indication on how to exactly remove the hydraulic lifters...
• Re: Hydraulic valve lifter (mis)operation
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 13:01:31 -0500
  ...1 turn (360 degrees) from 6 mils, to allow the "hydraulic" >part of "hydraulic lifters" to take over from there. > Rich David Beierl - Providence...
• Re: Hydraulic valve lifter (mis)operation
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:38:54 -0800
  ...1 turn (360 degrees) from 6 mils, to allow the "hydraulic" >part of "hydraulic lifters" to take over from there. > Rich David Beierl - Providence...
• Re: Pedal Pressure & Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 12:49:09 -0700
  It is internal hydraulic pressure that turns on the switch, not pedal pressure. So whether that pressure comes from your foot or the booster...
• Re: Brake hydraulic pressure
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:52:59 -0400
  ...Brake hydraulic pressure On a recent trip from Chicago to Texas, my brother and I replaced the rusted thru line leading to the rear...
• Re: water pump bearing noise
  Historical mailing list - Markus M.
  Thu, 22 Dec 2016 17:03:59 -0800
  Hydraulic tappet noise? They can make a clatter noise until they are pumped up. '87 Westy 'The Girl' On Thu, Dec 22, 2016 at...
• Re: 1981 Brake Caliper Decision
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 10:04:04 -0700
  ...Thanks for the reminder. > Anyway, it's an alternative to hydraulics. This Scion setup used a direct drive to the steering rack? similar to...
• Getting bolts off calipers
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Jul 1996 22:46:22 -0400
  ...40, but I even bent a half inch wrench using a hydraulic floor jack to try to rotate them upwards (counter-clockwise of course...
• Re: Clutch Hydraulics
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Fri, 17 Jan 1997 14:55:55 -0800 (PST)
  On Fri, 17 Jan 1997, Chris Pittack wrote: > > Anyone know if the master and slave are rebuildable? My parts guy > claims they are not...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks ( New Question)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 20:01:46 -0600
  ...Curves (no Vanagon content) Second would be on whether you can run hydraulics on a solid lifter cam and visa versa. Third has to...
• potential hydraulic mounts for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Nock
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 21:32:43 -0800
  Frank, I went browsing at the partsbin for mounts. Clear me up. I checked a couple of saab engine mounts, and they were priced...
• Front Suspension Overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
  Wed, 11 Feb 2004 19:44:22 -0500
  ...For an experienced weekend automotive tech how long will this take? I have a decent set of tools and air tools but no hydraulic...
• GOT BRAKE LINES IN GRAND RAPIDS!
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Fri, 12 Nov 2004 23:45:48 -0500
  I scrounged 4 NEW bubble-flare brake/hydraulic lines today at the metal recycler. They still have the tags- described as'3/16 x...
• Re: Soft Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Fri, 7 Oct 2011 16:37:24 -0600
  ...The hydraulic clutch master and slave only hold maybe 1/2 a cup of fluid, hence no spotting on the drive way. bob
• Re: YIKES! was clutch not working
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Sun, 20 Jul 2003 17:13:06 -0700
  ...It works well in my Syncro's clutch system, which has never had any other fluid in it's renewed hydraulic system. I've...
• Clutch Hydraulic Questions...
  Historical mailing list - Brian
  Tue, 28 Oct 2003 20:01:42 -0800
  Hey all, have a couple questions about the clutch hydraulics in my 83.5 Westy. Well a couple months ago, I swapped out the...
• Re: What's this broken connector?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:03:10 -0400
  ...Anyone know what it might be? Here You've got two brake light switches, one for each of the independent brake hydraulic circuits. Looks...
• Re: Valve Adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Sun, 18 Oct 1998 00:17:57 -0500
  ...The hydraulic lifters have plently nuff range to accomodate this. After all, before whatever loosened you head nuts loosened them, they were adjusted correctly...
• The word accelerator
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 31 Mar 2000 10:45:15 +1200
  ...Another abused term is shock absorber (which are your springs, not the hydraulic dampers). There are heaps of others! Andrew
• YIKES! was clutch not working
  Historical mailing list - Christensen
  Sat, 19 Jul 2003 12:06:25 -0500
  ...Didn't notice that on label; just read good for brakes and hydraulic clutch...READ LABEL more carefully (Of course, I never thought I...
• Re: Low Brake Pedal, Caliper Piston Movement.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 27 Jun 2015 09:44:41 -0700
  ...For adjuster to work when the hydraulics push the shoes out the > arm has to free of pressure on both side for the wheel...
• Re: Help, 86 Power Steering Noise
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 12:03:09 EST
  ...Although it is frequently ignored in automotive garages, cleanliness is next to Godliness whenever a hydraulic system needs to be opened. Dirt entering the...
• Re: a quick question about bleeding brakes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 May 2009 19:42:08 -0700
  ...The more you change brake fluid ........the longer the hydraulic brake components last - simple as that. the only reason I can think of not...
• Re: another brake saga
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:58:02 -0400
  At 10:57 PM 3/23/2009, Edward Maglott wrote: >I think hydraulic brake systems have a property >where the pistons stay up against...
• Re: hyd. lifter adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 13:22:53 -0600
  ...Stan Wilder On Wed, 8 Jan 2003 09:10:21 -0800 Brian Spisak <bspisak@HOTMAIL.COM> writes: > Hydraulic lifters remove the lash by design...
• VW's Hydraulic Shop Press
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Feb 1995 10:51:16 -0500
  Don't you all have your own hydraulic shop presses? The VW manual for my 90 4x Westy shows innumerable operations that are done...
• Re: Self Adjusting Clutch
  Historical mailing list
  06 Dec 96 06:38:34 PST
  ...s available. - Jeff '80 Westi (I have hydraulic clutch actuation, no cable) Someone out there hates hydraulic clutch actuation, I would like to know...
• Re: Clutch problem - input needed
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 9 Jun 2007 11:47:31 -0700
  > When I bleed the hydraulic system, funny symptom. > Ida depresses clutch, I open bleedscrew, clutch-pedal goes the rest > of wayto the floor. Hi...
• Re: Brake hydraulic pressure
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:12:39 -0400
  ...Brake hydraulic pressure >A mechanic friend told me that the new low moisture absorption and/or > synthetic brake fluids can contribute to brake line...
• Fuel pressure
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 2 Feb 2016 11:18:33 -0600
  ...Examination found the likely culprit was as Dennis Haynes said - broken wire of the hydraulic pump switch grounded to engine. Started things burning. Check...
• Re: VW Necessity...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:28:34 -0800
  ...a pretty fine pitch. > > and brake lines.. > 11mm on those ...12mm on the clutch hydraulics I think. > otherwise no 11's anywhere I believe.
• Re:Help, my bus has fallen and can't get up!!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Mon, 27 Feb 1995 13:03:39 -0800 (PST)
  So 30SKUCERA@sophia.sph.unc.edu says: --------------- snip! ---------------- > > BTW I am referring to a 1977 Camper, 2.0 l, w/out hydraulic lifters. > > Do...
• 66 VW Bug $250
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gardner
  Fri, 15 Dec 1995 17:17:55 GMT
  ...but the hydraulics for the brakes need replacing. There are no brakes. Exterior is baby blue. One fender is dented slightly and could be...
• Re: jacks
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Mon, 27 Mar 2000 12:57:35 -0500
  ...Paul:> > I would like to get a real VW jack instead of the bogus > hydraulic one that > the previous owners of my Westy threw...
• Re: HELP!!! 86 Westy with a dead clutch pedal!
  Historical mailing list - Rio Rafael
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 09:34:19 -0700
  ...I checked the hydraulics and bled them; the problem is not there. I can see the clutch release pivot a couple of cm's...
• Re: Hydraulic Valve adjustment - when is "contact"?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 09:11:03 -0400
  ...COM> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 4:51 PM Subject: Re: Hydraulic Valve adjustment - when is "contact"? > Quick lifter question, just to make sure...
• Re: Finding a short
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 13 Jul 2019 14:12:41 -0400
  Electrical stuff works like hydraulics, but with electrons instead of hydraulic oil. It only works when there's a complete circuit, so that the...
• Re: VANAGON digest 1000 /F
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 16:25:10 -0700
  ...TWO-TON HYDRAULIC ENGINE HOIST: A handy tool for testing the tensile strength of ground straps and hydraulic clutch lines you may have forgotten...
• Re: Tranmission R & R
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 17 Mar 2016 00:17:01 -1000
  ...undo the axles, the shift linkage , the back up light switch wire, the clutch hydraulics...leave the slave attached to the line, don't...
• Re: PS pump pressure testing?
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 22:31:46 -0400
  ...Many hydraulics run at 1500-3000 psi, some higher. Normal stuff for hydraulics. Probably a bigger problem with the PS system is that the...
• Re: Engine Conversion Transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 14:26:14 -0600
  ...As I'm sure most of you know, the Vanagon used a hydraulic clutch, as does the G50. Both the 901 and 915 are...
• Hose from brake fluid reservoir to clutch master cylinder??
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:56:15 -0800
  ...My ETKA is acting funny but it looks like the part is N 900 807 01 "hose for hydraulic clutch operation" which is NLA...
• Re: rustproofing new fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 1 May 2010 17:05:31 -0400
  ...other than "wait." When asked "uh...how?" he adverted to an emergency hydraulic condition that got out of hand, so to speak. Yours, d
• Re: Heads stuck to piston sleeve
  Historical mailing list - PAT
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 21:25:14 -0400
  ...Heads stuck to piston sleeve >put oil in cylinders,replace spark plugs you now have a hydraulic press >to press the heads off, > >or...
• Re: VIDEO of Tiico engine conversion installation
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 08:40:05 -0800
  ...cylinder engine into my Vanagon (using only hand tools and a > hydraulic floor jack). that's a hell of a job. last time i...
• Re: Points Glazed hard starting 81
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 10:28:20 -0500
  ...Low manifold vacuum can also contribute to hard starting hot this can be due to hydraulic lifters holding the valves open. Bob Donalds http...
• Re: LVC Recommending diesel forums
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 19:29:53 -0600
  ...and > Rabbit? I don't think they changed much, except using hydraulic lifters in the > later ones, before going to the TDI. > > Thanks, > Ed...
• Re: Water in the oil update
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:45:55 -0400
  ...It can cause a hydraulic lock and give false torque readings. Only apply the glue to the flat surface of the capnut where it...
• Re: Disabled Power steering...cause bad ball joints?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:47:01 -0400
  The ball joints and such see the same forces with or without the power steering rack receiving hydraulic assistance. Mike kevin obrien wrote: > Hello...
• Re: Bleeding clutch system--update
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 09:12:15 -0700
  ...Sean's instructions say to bleed the master cylinder at >the hydraulic fitting until no more air bubbles come out. > >I've been doing...
• Re: No Clutch....
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 12:27:31 -0600
  ...I'm assuming from what you > > say that the clutch hydraulic system needs separately changed. Is that > > correct? Nothing in the owner's manual...
• Re: Adjusting Valves 78 Air Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Feb 2003 00:22:38 -0500
  ...Stan Wilder On Fri, 31 Jan 2003 23:12:13 -0500 Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET> writes: > Shouldn't a '78 have hydraulic lifters...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:04:54 -0400
  ...Frank Condelli sells an excellent hydraulic hose replacement for the P/S lines, I used copper-nickel alloy lines for the brakes (from http...
• Re: No Clutch
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 07:32:19 -0700
  ...I checked > the hydraulics, and bleed: Clean, no leaks, no air. > > That sounds like a diaphram failing or crud in the system messing with...
• Re: Valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 09:24:44 -0500
  ...follow the tech article on adjusting hydraulic lifters on my page the only thing I have added to that is the compression tests. I...
• Unpowered PS rack impressions plus manual rack FS
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 13:39:25 -0700
  ...For those who aren't aware, the steering is slightly revised for 'quicker' steering to take advantage of the hydraulic assist. In other words...
• Juddering clutch: solved
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Wed, 13 Nov 1996 22:33:59 -0000
  ...Now it runs very well; the pedal (hydraulic) is light and as smooth as silk, and take up is largely smooth. Do you have...
• clutch pedal problems on my '86
  Historical mailing list - Frank Terhaar-Yonkers
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 10:32:56 GMT
  The hydraulics are okay and the clutch itself is working fine, but the mechanicals of the clutch pedal are causing it (the pedal ) to...
• Re: Engine Flush
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 13:58:32 -0800
  ...Especially on a engine with hydraulic lifters. There is just too much chance for crud to get broken loose and wind up giving you...