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Re: Valve Adjustment
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Tue, 28 Aug 2001 15:49:01 -0400
...Valve Adjustment Excellent results so far with the zero-lash valve adjustment. I want to go to about 1/4 turn to see if...
Re: Some potentially stupid actions
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 5 Nov 2010 10:24:58 -0500
...If the flame is burning, the thermocouple is hot, and keeps the valve open. if the flame goes out, thermocouple cools, valve closes. Identical...
Re: New Email and Dyno update
Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
Tue, 6 Jan 2004 10:43:46 -0800
...If you read farther on the list the clip on aluminium valve covers allow for larger lifts without hitting the stock valve cover and...
rear heater valve
Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
Thu, 2 Aug 2007 11:46:00 -0700
I was wondering if the rear heater valve is supposed to have a control cable/lever for it? Mine looks like there was never...
Re: clean & lube idle air control valve
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 17 May 2010 21:59:47 -0400
Yes, you can unplug the valve without issue. However both a bad valve or the controller can be a problem and unplugging the valve...
Re: Leak from LPG auto-stop valve's discharge port?
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:17:51 -0700
...Leak from LPG auto-stop valve's discharge port? >> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:58:32 -0700 >> >> My LPG autostop filler valve has...
Re: Leaky Valve? 85 1.9L Waterbox
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 30 Jan 2015 10:05:44 -0500
If the problem is the seal around the valve stem, the symptom would be oil consumption. Not a big problem to drive as long...
Re: AMC Heads (My views)
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Fri, 15 Oct 2004 18:47:19 -0400
...Ivams are decent valves, from what Leonard tells me. He has not had any problems with AMC heads that used Ivam valves. But as...
Head and valve condition
Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:27:35 -0500
...Not a crack, just a fracture. - Lastly, the contact surfaces between the valve adjustment screws and valves looked good, with the exception of one...
Re: Idle Stablizer Rebuild?
Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
22 Nov 1995 08:36:59 -0800
RE>Idle Stablizer Rebuild? 11/22/95 Kirk van Druten asked "Has anyone had any luck rebuilding/lubricating an intermittently stuck Idle Control Valve...
Re: Heater Core replacement
Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
Wed, 8 Dec 1999 17:12:41 -0500
>I'm replacing the rear heater core and heater valve in my vanagon, >can anyone tell me can I do this without draining my...
ETKA and the Vanagon AC system
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 4 Aug 2010 10:49:57 -0500
...Do I need to install two valves, even though the original system doesn't seem to have two valves?? Thanks John -- John Rodgers Clayartist...
More progress in idle problem and a question
Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:30:05 EDT
I covered the end of the idle stabilizer control valve with tape so that no air could pass through that system and reconnected the...
Copy of: leaking propane tank fill valve
Historical mailing list - John H. Fleming
Tue, 29 Apr 1997 13:34:34 -0400
...leaking propane tank fill valve I tried to fill an 84 propane tank and the "thumb screw" valve could not be closed enough to...
Whiff of propane
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:07:15 -0700
...Could the autostop valve be the source of my propane whiffs? I have a manual fill valve and a manual bleeder valve on hand...
Re: Cold start valve
Historical mailing list - Thewestyman
Sat, 1 Jun 2013 11:40:25 -0700
...Cold start valve Either way it shouldn't buzz with the key off. Dennis, From my phone. ________________________________ From: mark drillock<mailto:mdrillock@COX.NET...
Re: propane fill
Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
Tue, 22 Aug 2000 16:52:31 -0600
...When the liquid propane comes out the bleeder valve, the tank is about 80% full of liquid propane. Anymore is unsafe. I thought any...
Re: Hi Lift Cams, Rockers
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Sun, 3 Jun 2001 13:51:59 -0700
...For a 0.5 inch lift cam a 1.25 ratio rocker raises the motion of the valve by 25% or makes the valve...
Leaky front heater valve?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:02:20 -0700
While replacing my rad, I also removing my front heater control valve, since I still seemed to be getting heat in the core even...
Re: Aux Air Valve becoming available as reman
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Thu, 21 Jun 2007 06:23:18 -0700
...Aux Air Valve becoming available as reman > But the aux air entry into the throttle body is before the butterfly > valve. > Wouldn't the...
Re: Valve adjustment
Historical mailing list - Shortlidge D Joel
Mon, 20 Dec 1999 20:09:00 -0500
How easy is valve adjustment to do yourself? With regular shop tools and a little know how? Would you happen to know what the...
2.1L ISV for sale..was Re: Wanted: idle control valve...
Historical mailing list
Sat, 31 May 2003 18:29:28 EDT
...graham@IC.OWATONNA.MN.US writes: > > I need an idle control valve, part number 035133455F, for a 1986 > Vanagon. If anyone has one for...
Re: misfire - diagnosis of problem?
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Mon, 4 Oct 2004 14:03:17 -0400
Crair, I had an exhaust valve go slightly out of round cause this. I guess it was the beginning of a "burnt" valve. While...
Re: radiator bleeding valve
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 11 Jan 2007 18:47:15 -0600
...Jim On Jan 11, 2007, at 5:58 PM, Mike Stainbrook wrote: > well,what happined is I bought a valve from KEP,bent the...
Re: air conditioning
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Mon, 1 Oct 2001 15:51:05 -0400
A few years back I had a leaking schrader valve on an Olds. I found an extention at my FLAPS that is essentially a...
Re: Some dometic notes
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 1 Jul 2019 05:50:13 -0400
...But the output is either enough to hold the gas valve open, or not. Certainly an eroded one is on the way to failure...
Re: Searched Re: Rear Heater Valve O Ring,....
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Fri, 5 Jun 2015 17:31:30 -0700
...That valve looks *similar* to the one I ran on the front heater core of my Jetta swap. Unless I'm recalling incorrectly, the...
Re: GEX
Historical mailing list
Fri, 2 Aug 96 10:13:06 +0200
David said: >What causes a valve seat to be pushed in? An answer to that might provide >insight into the question of GEX rebuild...
Re: coolent bleed valve on 84GL 4 speed
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 19 Sep 2010 15:27:44 -0700
...coolent bleed valve on 84GL 4 speed > Hello, > > I've been running without the bleed valve for years. It broke long ago. > > As far...
Re: Heater hose ball valve behind glove compartment?
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sat, 1 Jul 2023 15:54:44 +0000
Very smart advice, Bruce. Cheapo valves fail quickly; a ball valve above glove compartment definitely do work in a solid manner. But it is...
Re: driving w/ bad valve,+ Death in the Valley for the engine
Historical mailing list - -------------
Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:46:05 -0500
...I got a hold of an engine that dropped a valve seat. This in turn broke the valve off. The valve in turn got...
Hydraulic valve lifter noise on '85 GL
Historical mailing list - Robert Capra
Thu, 8 Apr 1999 16:52:24 -0700
...My valves often will make a very loud, hard, knocking noise for the first 20 (or so) minutes of operation. The valve noise is...
Re: High pressure tire valves - do I need 'em?
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Thu, 21 Mar 2002 18:57:21 EST
In a message dated 3/21/02 4:47:59 PM, chris_hinkle@HOTMAIL.COM writes: << Discount Tire recommends getting high pressure valves @ $4...
Re: Ratio rockers was (dyno results from Boston Bobs) or true con fessions of a gear head
Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
Mon, 25 Feb 2002 17:35:01 -0600
Robert, I'm sorry to hear about the valve stems......I had a valve stem break off at high rpms because I ground the...
Re: Aircooled lifter noise
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 26 Jan 2002 12:42:43 -0600
...It is his assertion that valve clatter is (at least in part) the sound of the valve slamming closed against the seat, and this...
Re: Idle issues
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sun, 17 May 2020 13:56:42 -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: '81 compression update & questions
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Mon, 8 Jun 1998 08:41:47 EDT
...I'm trying to find out why. <SNIP> >to be indicates that I have a somewhat serious valve-related problem. >I'm beginning to...
Re: Valve clearance not at tdc?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 15 Apr 2005 16:33:00 -0500
...I clearanced the valves as > per > Bob's method. Once the lifters were pumped up I zerod them. but the > odd thing is that...
Collant bleeder valve
Historical mailing list
Mon, 31 Oct 1994 22:01:49 -0600
...Is my bleeder valve clogged, or does this valve just open a passage to that little 1/4-inch hose that runs from the...
Propane Problem
Historical mailing list - Robin Davies
Thu, 22 May 1997 08:25:58 +0100
...Seems the o-rings are shot or possibly the entire valve.... Hank (I mean Kim) says "you can't get these o-rings or...
Re: Sodium filled valves
Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
Sun, 28 Oct 2001 06:14:51 -0500
John; The stems on sodium filled Porsche valves (356) are twice in diameter as their VW counterpart. It would be quite a feat to...
Re: Propane filler valve
Historical mailing list - John Middelkoop
Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:09:32 -0400
...Propane filler valve > > You can just switch to a plain filler valve and outage valve > > (manual safety, stop filling when it starts coming out...
heater control valve in '87 Westy
Historical mailing list - Jeff Howard
Wed, 27 Dec 2000 10:58:48 -0500
Hi, I'm looking for the location of the heater control valve in my Westy. I bought one yesterday (can't shut off the...
Bleeder valve Function?
Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
Tue, 9 Oct 2001 16:40:18 EDT
...Does the bleeder valve in the engine compartment bleed coolant when open? I wonder if mine is working. When I bleed system, with valve...
Another rear heater question
Historical mailing list - Christopher J. Fryer-Edwards
Fri, 22 Mar 2002 16:02:30 +0000
Hi The rear heater core inlet valve is leaking on my 83.5 Westy. Can I replace just the valve (I was unable to...
Re: valve cover gasket replacement
Historical mailing list - Jon Schaer
Wed, 26 May 2004 17:27:00 -0400
...Shannon Mitchell <vanagonman@EARTHLINK.NET> I have a leaking valve cover gasket.. got the new one from Bus Depot today.. anything I should know...
Re: auto stop valve rebuild
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:30:56 -0400
I got the 530 brass valve.Silicon jell. Where can I get this stuff? Also where did you order the kit from? Sounds much...
Sodium filled valves
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 27 Oct 2001 10:12:48 -0500
Anybody know if there are sodium filled valves available that will fit the WBX heads. If so, what are the sources? Thanks, John Rodgers...
stove valve?
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Fri, 1 Nov 2002 20:03:25 -0800
It seems that one of my stove burner valves is leaking... Does anyone know if they can be rebuilt? Or where to buy a...
'86 Valve job question - details
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Tue, 10 Aug 1999 14:07:32 -0400
...Re: '86 Valve job question - details Well, I am NOT a mechanic. But.... Could it not be just noisy valve lifters? Many people suggest...
Re: Hot Foot well
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 23:03:53 +0000
...In BOTH cases, a change (30 to 60 minutes, depending on experience) of the heater valve did the trick! 3 years later, still no...
Re: too much propane?
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Mon, 1 Apr 2002 07:06:41 -0500
...Is it possible for the propane guy to overfill my tank using the autofill valve? If it is overfilled, will it just kill any...
Re: Erosion between valves
Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:23:26 -0800
...Erosion between valves > > First time I've seen this. Very deep erosion around the spark area. Next > to the valves. Between the valves, cutting...
Re: Turning off rear heater
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:06:56 -0700
I'm wondering if there's junk in your valve causing it to not shut off properly. I believe that is a separate replaceable...
Re: ECU Wiring Question
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Sat, 18 Apr 1998 10:15:16 -0700
...On mine, the blue connector goes to the cold start valve. Can't really see the connector for the thermo-time switch. :-) On Sat...
R134a in 88 Weekender.
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Wed, 2 Jul 2003 21:13:15 -0500
...It contained some couplers of different sizes, 3 cans of r134a a valve and a hose. I put the right coupler on the cold...
Re: Repairing the propane turn on valve
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 24 Nov 2013 05:37:34 -0500
...These valves do not have any packing and may have an O-ring as someone found but the valves are made to work leak...
Re: Refrigerator gasket and flame goes out remedies
Historical mailing list - Leonard Sitongia
Sun, 5 Aug 2012 12:55:31 -0600
...Do I have a bad safety valve? The service manual troubleshooting has "faulty safety valve magnet" and "no contact between thermocouple and safety valve...
Parts needed for "Auto Stop" Propane Fill Valve
Historical mailing list - Jensen, Peter E. (FTA)
Tue, 08 Jul 1997 12:06:00 -0400
Does anyone know where to get parts and info on the Auto Stop 80% fill valve on Westy campers? I think all I need...
Vacuum Line Routing
Historical mailing list - Dave Seasholtz
Sat, 19 Feb 2000 13:30:35 -0500
...The two vacume inlets on intake air distributer and on the throttle valve housing and the connections on the fuel pressure regulator,deceleration valve...