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• Re: '85 Defroster Switch Mojo
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 09:16:07 -0500
  ...I am guessing one is for the small light built into the rocker switch. Anyone have any ideas? My radio display flashed on and...
• Re: Van idle over winter
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sat, 21 May 2011 09:12:09 -0700
  ...84 Westy back from a shop after having seam rust and > rocker panel attention, plus new paint. But since the guy was a little...
• Re: Oil Sump Baffle Air Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 27 Jan 2002 20:50:14 -0500
  ...Is there a way to properly remove the tiny pits in rocker arm adjusting screw contact surface so they can be reused Stan the...
• New member
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 12:35:15 -0500
  ...All strucuture is solid Rust above rocker panel under external water and electric hookups 'fridge and sink work, fridge probably need cleaning as it...
• where to get new vanagon sunroof seals??? Re: sun roof leak
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 15:41:09 EST
  ...water came out? front drain is directly behind front wheels in rocker, rear drains into rear air scoops. i put a new seal on...
• Re: Tapping Noise from engine with unknown history
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 14:42:10 -0400
  ...coagulated and encrusted your valves.It will lubricate your lobes,and rejuvinate your rockers.It will polish your push rods and hydrate your hydrolics.
• Re: Aux. heater questions.
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Fri, 14 Oct 94 12:58:47 PDT
  ...Body's not > bad (rockers rusty, but all else OK). Starter turns real > slowly, 'tho the battery's up. Runs well, steers fair. I...
• Re: Rust prevention...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Apr 95 11:44:19 EDT
  ...a good reason to buy a dark colour I suppose....DC There are several key areas in the Wsty that should be sprayed - rocker...
• Re: Dressing Up a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - James R. Wetzel
  Sun, 5 Jan 1997 23:42:29 -0500 (EST)
  ...dress up things like chin spoilers, ground > effects (do the fiberglas rockers from '88 on fit the older vans?) and > wheels. I've looked...
• Re: Pushrod tubes and N&D Automotive
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Oct 1996 11:21:28 -0300 (ADT)
  ...at $35-45 per tube, this is near $400 all in for parts, and you are going to need to pull rockers/rods to...
• Re: New Engine, Poor Power, Low Gas Mileage - Update
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 16 May 2001 07:09:14 EDT
  ...cam, heads, power chipped ECU, ratio rockers, muffler, intake filter, etc., so it CAN be done... Robert [text/html]
• Hydraulic Valve adjustment - when is "contact"?
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Sat, 2 Apr 2005 00:45:24 -0500
  ...I push even lightly on the bottom (pushrod side) of the rocker arm to preload it, then tighten the adjusting screw. Even pushing lightly...
• Re: AW Warning
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:44:54 -0800
  ...up by the > Westy fill port and zero rust above the rocker. None of the AW water > system, or drains, leaked. Kind of a...
• Re: Flywheel Lightening
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 21:35:52 -0600
  ...5 cyl? > > No. > Install a walker turbo muffler, 1.25 ratio rockers with swivel rhino feet, > Chromoly push rods, free flow air filter- K...
• Re: Coleman Plat Cat heater report--HEADACHE when used
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Sat, 8 Jan 2000 10:27:42 EST
  ...I'd been coating a rusted area under the rocker I cut out with POR 15, which also stinks like hell. I didn't...
• Re: ...chip questions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 08:09:48 EST
  ...The chip adds a little power to a stock engine AND more with ratio rockers. One of the main benefits is that the engine...
• Syncro Westy Multivan FS
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 15:25:03 -0500
  ...Seam rust in the left rocker area (starting to go through but repairable) as well as a few other minor spots, body is straight...
• Re: Engine Advice Needed-Valve lifters and adjusters.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 May 2014 08:40:16 -0400
  ...Normal operation requires that oil actually goes through the lifter through the push rod the lubricate the rocker shaft and some of that sprays...
• Re: Two turns to set valves?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 7 Mar 2012 21:02:39 -0800
  Hi, when a lifter is pumped up, it's pretty clear when the rocker screw touches the valve stem. That is the point at...
• Re: Junkyards are to blame
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 08:41:59 -0800
  ...the drivers side with the forks, poking them thru the fiberglass > rocker > moulding, metal and thru the interior flip out table panel, flipping the...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Richard Alexand Palmer
  Mon, 22 Jul 1996 12:46:39 -0400
  ...pops out of 4th engine leaks oil rusty rockers/floors Asking price is $2000, but that is definately negotiable. For more info, call Lenora...
• what motor parts interchange???
  Historical mailing list - Street Bugs
  Sun, 15 Dec 1996 21:51:12 GMT
  ...my questions are what is interchangable between the two motor? as far as heads,pistons,altenator,water pump,flywheel,rocker arms,valves,oil pump...
• Re: Bright lights stuck on
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 19:43:24 -0700
  ...This seems pretty unlikely given that it's a rocker-type switch and you could probably feel if it's broken. The actual culprit...
• 6 mils of lash...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Wed, 22 Dec 1999 08:55:53 PST
  ...There was one adjuster turned all the way in! I wish I saw that when I put the rocker assembly back on. My idle...
• bumper repair for '90 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Greg Kriss
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 10:37:13 -0400
  Have a '90 Carar with the "Metalic silver aero syle bumpers & rocker panels" or the non-chrome ones for short. There are several cracks...
• Re: Side Steps?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 22:32:33 EDT
  ...jack holes, can be used as steps and also protect your rockers and give your van that "tough guy 4x4 truck look" i think...
• Re: Noisy lifters, rockers, at startup, etc (long)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 8 Aug 2004 18:54:43 -0500
  ...Noisy lifters, rockers, at startup, etc (long) > I think you're supposed to run the MMO for a little bit then drain it and...
• Re: READ!! your van is rusting and you dont even know it!!!.....
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 23:46:31 -0000
  ...go look..you may be be > suprised.. > this can also be said for the drivers side rocker panel seam, > hidden by the > fiberglass rocker...
• Re: ATF for hyd. valves
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Redford
  Tue, 20 Sep 94 12:20:36 PDT
  ...I almost embarked on a rocker assy. removal and plunger replacement. Fortunately, I happen to be gabbing with a motorhead at work about it...
• Re: 2.1 Vanagon Engine upgrade/ MORE HP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 12:23:03 -0800
  ...A company Outside the states is making the chip and the chip is "Protected" against copying:( > -What is the ratio on the rocker arms...
• Re: Friday Question - Squarebacks (little Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 12:57:22 EST
  ...a magnet with you and run it over the lower body, rocker panels, etc, see how much body filler is in there filling up...
• Re: Loss of power at altitude
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 11:58:40 -0800
  ...a chip?) I know that Mick Kalber has the chip and rockers and also makes trips up to his local mountains - Mick - anything to...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:21:25 -0400
  At 05:46 PM 9/10/2008, Ken Wilford wrote... >Some people think you are talking about the rocker arm covers (valve >covers most...
• Re: 6 mils of lash...
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Thu, 23 Dec 1999 00:01:23 -0800
  ...There was one adjuster turned all the way in! I wish I saw that when I put the rocker assembly back on. My idle...
• Re: Cool Syncro...
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 6 May 2009 03:34:39 -0700
  ...GoWesty seems to do a lot of these bedliner in the rocker sections. I've seen a few. As for the embossed panel, Seth...
• Re: free junk
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 12:07:35 -0700
  ...really junk but not worth ebay'ing. > Coleman Model 2231k600 hand rocker pump- i used it a few years ago but > couldn't get...
• Re: Plastic ftting on the botton of the sink drain ???
  Historical mailing list - Audin Malmin
  Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:39:36 -0700
  ...all the kitchen applicances to deal with the > rust > on the rocker panel & around the appliance outlets ... > > while gently pursuading the waste line off...
• Re: Loud metallic knock from engine??????
  Historical mailing list - John Lane
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:28:28 -0700
  ...The key is to 'push' on the rocker arm to see if the lifter has collapsed. John ----- Original Message ---- From: Jens Jakob Andersen <jayjay...
• Finally....(long)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Dec 1995 17:04:49 -0500
  ...both rockers are secure... push on pushrod end of rocker arms...ahh! both rearmost pushrods no pressure at all... pull the rocker arms off...
• Re: Dead cylinder....$0.25 fix!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Naylor II
  Fri, 31 May 2002 11:23:27 -0700
  ...Now, I had no unusual valve clatter, but popped the valve cover to look to see if the rocker backed off. Nope in place...
• vanagon camper performance increase?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
  Mon, 4 Oct 2010 19:21:49 -0700
  ...But - does anybody know of a performance exhaust or ratio rockers to help give me a few more horses? The motor (1.9L) was...
• F.S. '88 Wolfsbrg.Ed. Vanagon 63k mi.
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  11 Dec 96 17:41:48 EST
  ...Burgundy metallic with dark grey metallic fiberglass bumpers and rocker moulding. 63k orig. mi. Grey velour int. "Carat" style 5 spoke alloy whls. AT...
• Re: paint&seam rust
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Mar 1999 12:17:46 EST
  ...add "sound deadening" and insulation to any vehicle anywhere near the rockers or floor... ive seen buses rot out so fast because all this...
• Re: Clakity-Clack
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 17:21:22 -0500
  ...A collapsed lifter, will cause zero catistrophic damage to any valve train, unless the rocker is so totally out of adjustment, the push rod...
• Re: Noisy lifter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 18:46:09 -0400
  ...Remove the rockers, the push rod, then break out the original tube. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: Kyle Wade ECU chip and rocker upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 11:13:59 -0400
  ...I do think we need real dyno tests, however, and then additional discussion of the idea that those rockers are going to cause premature...
• Re: valve clatter
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 6 Jul 2002 09:51:00 -0500
  ...When you next start the engine, the lifters clatter because the lifter-to-rocker clearance is no longer within specs until the lifter is...
• Re: linkage problems?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Aug 94 10:06:37 ADT
  ...The shift rod piece that sticks out of the tranny about 3 inches fits into a small rocker arm inside the nosecone. This arm...
• Chrome Bumpers .... for trade
  Historical mailing list - lchase
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 11:09:56 -0800
  ...2 Matched Window Screens or 1 Dash Rocker Switch for lights & 1 fuse panel or 1 muffler .... like new or new condition or 1...
• Re: Some thoughts Mansi Speed products.
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Tue, 1 Jun 2021 07:38:06 -0400
  ...I'm sure >> he >> > will >> > show the proof on the dyno for the ratio rockers as well. But - >> > No mention of his complete new...
• Re: Aux. heater questions.
  Historical mailing list - Richard Kurtz
  Fri, 14 Oct 1994 14:18:54 -0500
  ...bad (rockers rusty, but all else OK). Starter turns real : slowly, 'tho the battery's up. Runs well, steers fair. : : Should I or shouldn...
• Re: VolksMotorsports Rockers and Chips
  Historical mailing list - Adam Culp
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 18:53:27 -0800
  I too have considered doing this. The only thing that is stopping me is the $600-$1000 price all said and done. This seems...
• fastgermanauto in chicago area
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Thu, 22 Jun 2000 06:59:06 -0700
  ...1.25 rockers 3. Header/exhaust 4. Custom valve heads I have read comments regarding some of these products and resulting performance. But I...
• Re: flat lifters
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 07:39:38 -0500
  ...in other words, I eliminated all play in the rocker (but > didn't compress the spring) before tightening the two turns. If the tapping...
• Re: Hydraulic lifters
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Berg
  Sun, 8 Sep 2024 13:12:45 -0400
  ...I previously removed the rocker arm, checked the straightness of the pushrods, and carefully reinstalled the pushrods and rocker arm to make sure that...
• pushrod tube fix
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 May 1997 11:29:37 -0300 (ADT)
  ...remove valve cover, remove two bolts holding entire rocker arm/shafts assembly and pull out the pushrod in the leaking tube. Rip out the...
• Re: Valve adjust jam nut...why so difficult to find one
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 22 Aug 2019 10:26:16 -0700
  ...Seems my rebuild has 1.9 rocker arms and > not the 2.1. So I need a 9mm-1.0 instead of the 10mm...
• Re: Storage box ideas for under rocker panel area needed
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 18:54:45 -0400
  Although I'm more inclined towards small trailers as storage boxes, I do like the idea of storage room so low in the chassis...
• Stripped thread, oh no
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 16:41:01 -0700
  ...stripped the threads on one of the studs that holds the rocker-arm assembly in place (Don't ask how, lets just say I...
• Re: Transplant - - Subaru or ???? Need feedback.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 09:27:17 EST
  ...the problem areas for the Wasserboxer engine (cooling problems, head corrosion, rocker arm clip breakage, harmonic problems), gave it some needed power, increase MPG...