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• Re: Clutch Slave Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:15:44 -0400
  ...Dont change the rubber hose that runs from the master cyl resivour. Brake fluid will eat away at most rubber replacements. The clutch master...
• Re: Oettinger 2.8 1991 Wolfy for sale in MI
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:31:35 -0700
  I agree wit Ken, that's a four cylinder - perhaps the other lead is going to the coil?� The six cylinder wasserboxer looks much...
• How are cylinders numbered (85 vanagon)?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Apr 1996 08:56:38 -0500 (CDT)
  Could anyone tell me how the cylinders are numbered for an 85? Also, how does one determine which spark plug wires go where? I...
• Re: speeds in eurovans.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 Sep 1994 20:15:37 -0400 (EDT)
  Well...in a 4 cyl 2.0L European T4 I was able to do 145 kph on the Autoroute between Grenoble and Geneve...let...
• FS: AUDI 5 Cyl. TDI engine
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Nov 1996 13:28:28 +0200
  For everyone interested in Vanagon engine swaps into 5 Cyl. TDI: AUDI A6 TDI scrambled into pieced during accident. Usable parts for sale, DM...
• sliding door outside handle
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 16:41:42 -0500
  ...In addition, does anyone know how to remove the lock cylinder from the handle? I want to keep the old lock cylinder. John Hung...
• Re: Replacing the master cylider
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 9 May 2008 13:21:19 -0400
  BJ Feddish wrote: > My mechanic tells me he needs to take the dash apart to replace the master > cylinder. You don't need to...
• Re: Changing the Black O Ring On a Cylnder Sleeve...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:35:55 -0500
  ...The piston starts off being fairly close to the top of the inside of the cylinder (TDC) before the cylinder gets pulled up just...
• Re: rear bearing replacement
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:51:33 -0700
  ...How ironic. ;) I've swapped wheel cylinders w/o taking brakes apart. (Syncro has same rear brake setup?) Can't recall exactly how I...
• Re: how much interest IS there in the 5cyl conversion???
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 23:04:43 +0100
  ...The Volvo/VW unit is a SIX-cylinder unit, and was the main choice of engine in the LT-series. So, if any of...
• Re: ignition cylinder replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 Jun 94 16:59:15 CDT
  wolf commented that locksmith's were expensive - maybe shop around a bit? I watched a local guy here do a lock cylinder - he was...
• '67 Master Cylinders (cheap)
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Mon, 23 Jan 1995 18:40:03 -0500
  ...Do not pay $200+ for '67 Type II master cylinders. (1yr only=High Price). Rockhill brake parts makes an aftermarket replacement. I believe the...
• Re: Pistons on rear door
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 1 Feb 2003 17:17:25 -0500
  I plan to use the suggestion someone else posted here of slipping a piece of PVC pipe over one of the cylinders, the right...
• 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...
• Re: 5 cyl Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 8 Jun 1995 23:23:35 -0700 (PDT)
  On Wed, 7 Jun 1995, Paul Uusitalo wrote: > ..(SNIP) > > >The 5 cyl required the rear deck to be raised 100 mm, ..... > > Bummer. This doesn...
• 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...
• Re: Injectors not firing ?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 24 Feb 2007 10:48:38 -0500
  ...Like firing on cyl 1 and 3, or 2 and 4.As opposed(ha ha) to cyl 1 and 2 , or 1 and 4...
• 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...
• AUDI 5 Cyl conv. parts in US
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Sep 1996 18:46:43 +0200
  ...They should have parts to complete the AUDI 5 Cyl conversion. Do someone have the address of Weddle Engineering? Helmut '80 Camper
• 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...
• Re: new engine for our Vanagons, maybe only on Fridays
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:09:02 -0800
  We had a pair of 12cyl Fairbanks Morse 2 piston/cyl vertically opposed Diesels running on JP5 jet fuel in our 378ft Coat Guard...
• 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: 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: must a propane tank be cylindrical?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Jack
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 14:37:08 +1000
  ...What about toroidal (donut) tanks? (OK, I suppose that is just a cylinder twisted back onto itself) And spherical tanks are theoretically the strongest...
• 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: resolved, was: oil pressure warning system anomaly?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 4 Dec 2010 12:54:53 -0800
  The oil warning L-board from gasoline 4 cyl VW models 85+ should work in Vanagon. There are different parts for diesel or 5...
• 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...