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• Re: High pressure tire valves - do I need 'em?
  Historical mailing list - STEPHANIE WOLZ
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 20:00:06 -0700
  Hey all, I promised I'd ask my brother-in-law about these hi-pressure valves, and I did. He says that the regular...
• Re: Part Needed: Rear Heater Valve for '89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bo Kersey
  Thu, 16 Jan 1997 11:45:42 -0600
  I've gotten the part number for the rear heater coolant valve. The part is 867819809B and the O-ring is 861819297. My "VW...
• front heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Rob Rubin
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:08:06 -0800
  ...Here's the problem, I still get warm air when the valve is turned off. The rub is that the arrow on the valve...
• Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 09:06:58 -0600
  ...Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve Why would you do is as part of a dash removal? The heater valve is not behind the...
• '91 Carat AC - again!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 29 Sep 2016 14:35:50 -0500
  ...Seen from the shrader valve end there is a pin that obviously works asinst the stem in the shraeder valve. It is electric -4...
• Re: Fw: new propane fill valve - VW warranty?!
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 10:51:39 -0700
  At 09:02 PM 7/9/02 -0500, Roy Olynick wrote: >The Auto Stop valve on my '87 Westy was replaced for the common...
• Re: Idle Control
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 14 Nov 2020 16:39:12 -0500
  > > Once I got to the idle control valve, I saw that the small boot over the > connector was torn nearly off and it was...
• Shraeder valves/ AC Systems
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:42:36 -0500
  Could someone with ETKA provide me with the part number for the shraeder valve that is in the "D" Pillar, underneath the Trinary valve...
• A/C troubleshooting...
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 01:37:12 EDT
  ...I checked the low pressure line valve but I couldnt find the high pressure valve. Does anyone have an idea where will I find...
• Re: fuel pressure gauge--Sears
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 12:55:24 EST
  To make the sears gauge work without cutting off the Schraeder fitting is to get an air stem valve that goes in an auto...
• Modifying the heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 17:51:10 -0700
  My heater valve is leaky from the rotating shaft, I wonder if anyone has replaced it with a stainless steel/teflon valve? The kind...
• Exhaust valve material
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 13:30:19 -0800
  I pulled the heads off the engine i'm rebuilding a bit ago, and saw a little "s" marker on the exhaust valves (AMC...
• Re: Propane tank fill valve replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 8 Mar 2005 11:28:44 -0500
  Those brass auto stop valves come right apart and only need cleaning.Maybe you can soak the aluminum valve w/liquid wrench or sumthin...
• Re: Intermittent smoking and rough running.. Inline 4 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee www.vwrack.com
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:49:48 -0600
  >The VW I4 engines are notorious for bad valve stem seals and worn guides. >With the proper tools, the seals are fairly easy to...
• Propane Tank. Shut Off Valve Won't Close?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 22 Aug 2018 13:58:14 -0700
  ...The shut off valve gets opened, closed a few or several times a year. Amount of propane in tank may be quite low. I...
• front heater valve
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 21:07:58 -0400
  ...front heater valve > > Oh, Listees, > > My front heater valve in my '85 Westy seems to be jammed open. I got the > lever moved over...
• 2.1 Electronic Idle Control valve
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 22:28:27 -0800
  Electronic Idle control valves operate with a 'duty cycle' I believe. It's most definitely not 'on or off' . And I don't like...
• Re: Adjusting Valves
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 26 Feb 1995 14:21:26 -0400
  ...I don't care which cylinders valves are being set, at which time, or in which order or direction the whole lot rotates. I...
• Re: Proper Tire valve stems?
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 20 Aug 2015 09:49:23 -0700
  ...No, no special valve stems are needed in any case. Mark T Collins wrote: > Hello List, > > I'm about to get all new tires...
• Re: source for replacement propane valve on westy stove
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 08:41:51 -0800
  RE: propane valve/regulator http://www.manchestertank.com/products/rv_cylinder.htm
• Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 10:25:53 -0800
  ...The flip side of moving the valve is that VW probably put the valve where it is at least partially to minimize the number...
• Re: idle stabilizer: valve, control unit or both?
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 20:37:44 -0400
  ...My idle valve (ISV) seems to work OK when I put 12 VDC on it. No power, the valve is thight closed, with power...
• Re: Heater Cable from Bus Depot?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 10 Oct 2014 07:56:52 -0700
  On 10/9/2014 5:47 PM, Karl Mullendore wrote: > If the valve itself isn't tight, straighten and lube the cable. I've...
• trans lube
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jul 1995 16:40:39 EDT
  ...I was concerned about the intake valve on #3 sitting a little lower than the other valves. Actual adjustment indicated this valve was below...
• Re: Vanagon speeds
  Historical mailing list - david kao
  Fri, 13 Dec 1996 20:57:59 -0800
  Driving your vanagons up to 85MPH will actually present a risk to valve tips. I once drove my 84 vanagon to Las Vegas and...
• Re: Raining inside
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 17 Jun 2014 17:51:16 -0600
  > Inside you should find rubber hoses with valves on the ends= > . Usually, the valves get plugged with debris and the water backs up and...
• Re: Where can I get a new/used propane fill valve?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 21:02:36 EDT
  ...valve is kaput....in case it is, are there any sources where I can get either a new or used Auto Stop fill valve...
• Why are the lifters so hard?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Sat, 5 Apr 2008 11:54:37 -0700
  ...If I just put on even a quarter turn, the valve would leak, would not close. Is there a pressure release valve that is...
• Re: [T2] Some basic TypeIV engine help, please
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 16 Aug 2003 18:53:35 -0700
  ...In thinking about this, since the valve adjusting screw is supposed to ride on the valve stem slightly off center in order to spin...
• Re: Idle issues
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 17 May 2020 05:51:12 -0400
  On Sun, May 17, 2020 at 12:21 AM Steven Mills <lefthanddrive123@gmail.com> wrote: > Idle control valve does not vibrate/hum but will...
• Re: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Ron Mueller
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 10:00:54 -0500
  ...Heater valve > Which heater valve are you talking about? > > Jim > > On Jul 30, 2006, at 1:07 PM, Brian Honan wrote: > > > I know this...
• Re: Valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 08:26:51 -0500
  Shortlidge D Joel wrote: > > What is the easiest way to adjust the valves of the wasser leaker? What > should I do if they still...
• Re: Idle issues
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 17 May 2020 11:43:14 -0600
  ...I have an ‘89 Westy and haven’t been able to feel the idle valve vibrating. I put in a new ICU that Peter...
• Re: Very little heat from the front heater
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 2 Dec 2011 09:10:39 -0600
  ...However, usually, the valve ends up stuck in the open position rather than the closed. This is because the valve is open when the...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 12 Nov 2004 18:56:54 -0600
  ...The valve cleearance specifications for this were provided by the engine manufacturer. Once that was done, the timing and the valve opening and closing...
• Re: Hydraulic valve adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:26:24 -0500
  Hey Jim, When I reset the valves on my Air Cooled Vanagon motor, I set them to 1.5 turns past contact to preload...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 28 Apr 2015 18:27:46 -0700
  Yes! I had a new valve fail on my Jetta swap. I wondered about that part. Come to think of it, with the weather...
• Re: Propane Tank Valve
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:15:30 -0700
  Get it from Terry K - he has the correct shut off valve for the Westy Tank, which isn't exactly like the ones on...
• Re: Bleeder valve Function?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 9 Oct 2001 15:49:46 -0500
  Peter, I think the bleeder opens a valve that allows coolant to pass internally between the top and bottom coolant hoses. The coolant does...
• Need Westy Propane Tank
  Historical mailing list - Chris Cochella
  Fri, 26 Mar 1999 14:30:29 -0700
  ...I have a leak in the propane tank valve. The valve is aluminum and cannot be repaired like the brass valves. So, I need...
• Re: Idle Control Valve '87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Randy Herd
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 11:58:02 -0600
  ...In order to cover the last 500 miles home, I plugged the valve and hose that goes from the valve to the air intake...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:02:02 -0700
  ...I think a real valve job is always better, especially if the valves and heads have 100+ K miles on them. On 10/24...
• Propane valve replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Koloen
  Sat, 10 Jul 1999 08:30:49 -0500
  I've had to replace my propane auto-filler valve with a non-autofiller. There is a nipple coming from the tank where the...
• Looking for bench mount valve spring tool
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 03:57:36 -0400
  ...bench, put a head in it, secure the head, compress valve springs, lap valves, etc. Any leads? Adam P 81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick...
• leaking coolant from valve cover?
  Historical mailing list - Shannon Mitchell
  Sat, 30 Aug 2003 11:03:35 -0400
  I have coolant leaking from around 1 valve cover is this an easy fix? Shannon 91 Vanagon
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 23 Oct 2013 14:21:55 -0700
  ...and even keep the same valves. Just do a standard valve job and all is fine. I've paid about $ 150 for that, for...
• Re: New Propane tank fill valve/fitting
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 9 Jan 2012 16:18:48 -0500
  ...1 3/4" Acme is the normal size of RV fill valves. If you're replacing an Autostop valve it will be *absolutely* necessary...
• Re: valve adjustment proceedure
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Aug 1996 22:21:38 -0400
  ...Now close up the valve cover. Its easier to complete one side at a time rather than going from side to side as in...
• Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:56:38 -0700
  ...three out >> four times an injector fires at a closed intake valve? And the fuel >> pools >> up or something until the valve opens and...
• Re: fuel pump relief valve?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:11:57 -0400
  ...fuel pump relief valve? Does anyone out there know if an '86 vanagon fuel pump has a built-in pressure relief valve? If it...
• Re: Oil filter question
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:46:01 -0700
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Oil filter question > FWIW, almost all oil filters have anti-drain back valves, and bypass > valves as well. It is the quality...
• Re: leaky injectors- fuel pump check valve repair?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 22:35:36 -0600
  ...In the case of Je*p Cheroke*s it is common to splice in a check valve from a BmW repair kit. I could...
• brake proportioning valve (was: badly rusted mystery part)
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:12:01 -0500
  ...Just search for "brake proportioning valve". > > > http://www.autoanything.com/brakes/61A3155A0A0.aspx > > http://tinyurl.com/yu92cn > > http://rpmware.com/russell/russell-brake-proportioning...
• Re: Cold air always
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:50:57 -0600
  It could very well be the heater control valve that is malfunctioning. This is a really common problem in the Vanagon. I chose to...
• Need Valve Body for '91
  Historical mailing list - James Huskins
  Mon, 2 Aug 2004 05:35:35 -0500
  I'd love to buy a good valve body for my '91 Carat. I rebuilt the transmission in January. It did fine until last...
• Re: Valve covers
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 17 Jun 2006 08:36:52 -0700
  ...I cannot remember if old Type I > style valve covers fit on Wasserboxers. I remeber that the cover gaskets are > the same. > > Yep. Same...
• Re: a/c - Sorry
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 14:46:09 -0700
  ...valve - I think it is the fill valve > connection - back to that of R12. --snip-- I must've missed that about the valve- can...
• Shredded stems, AMC valves
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Wed, 27 May 2009 04:17:17 -0700
  I have seen some valve stems that were just about to be finished and ready to fall in. Those grooves were so shredded up...
• Re: Aircooled lifter noise
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 11:25:28 -0500
  Your hydraulic aircooled should have no valve noise after the first 10-15 seconds, if you drive it daily. During this startup period you...
• Re: Valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 07:49:00 -0600
  ...Valve adjustment > Shortlidge D Joel wrote: > > > > What is the easiest way to adjust the valves of the wasser leaker? What > > should I do if...