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Re: Replaced that heater valve today!
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 28 Aug 2004 08:33:41 -0500
...Robert Cardo wrote: > Jim, > Why not take another simpler route to no heat in the front compartment? > I added a brass ball valve behind...
Re: Suggestions for replacement of LPG fill valve
Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
Fri, 1 Sep 2000 18:02:12 -0600
Richard, Just burn off your propane until the tank is empty, then unscrew the autostop valve, then go to a propane parts place, and...
Re: True cost of AMC heads for 1.9L and 2.1L: bare for $240 to$216!
Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
Tue, 9 Jan 2001 09:59:24 -0700
...For more on that, search for sodium filled valves in Lycoming aircraft engines. They say the heat transferred up the valve causes more valve...
auto stop valve repair
Historical mailing list - roger sisler
Tue, 24 May 2005 13:22:57 -0700
Hello, I have found out that repair kits are avaliable for the auto stop valve.Cant cost much, or include many parts ,as there...
Re: FS - Autostop Gas Valve
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 6 Jun 1999 23:26:59 -0400
At 22:14 6/5/99 -0400, Caston/Payne wrote: >Will this fit my 85 GL Westy? My current autostop fill valve (aluminum) is...
Re: Propane Valves
Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
Mon, 20 Jan 2003 15:41:37 -0600
...Propane Valves What is the best (retail) source for replacement westy propane filler valves? Specifically in No. Cal. Thanks, Ben
"stop fill" propane tank fill valve problem
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Wed, 28 Mar 2001 19:19:32 -0500
...The main question is weather or not to install the bleeder valve in the top hole, and regular fill valve in place of the...
Re: nasty AMC exhaust valve, photos here
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sun, 24 May 2009 12:39:53 -0600
...fuel is a coolant for valves. Running lean is a valve-burner. bob On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 12:32 PM, aatransaxle <daryl...
Re: ECU Chip Upgrade Info/Dennis Haynes concerns
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Dongilli
Sun, 2 Aug 1998 00:36:46 -0700
> Another consideration, do these rockers rotate the valves as the stock ones > do? .....no, not with the long linear contact area of the rocker...
Re: Brake Proportioning Valve: Traps Air?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:12:41 -0700
On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > � Dunno about a bleeder screw on the proportioning valve...
Re: Hydraulic Valve Lifters
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Mon, 25 Mar 1996 08:48:02 CST6CDT
...I have another question on the valve adjustment. The Bentley says turn the lash screw 2 turns after it contacts the stem. Some the...
Re: Source for Propane Tank Fill Valve?
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sun, 4 May 2003 19:50:59 -0400
I got my auto-stop valve from the manufacturer, Manchester Tank & Equipment. Contact info follows: 2880 Norton Avenue Lynwood, CA 90262 Phone: 800 877...
Re: Why adjust valves?
Historical mailing list - christian krahforst
Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:31:40 +0000
I also jump at the chance to check and adjust the valves (1600 DP) usually happens before 3000 ticks on the odometer. After this...
Re: Stuck propane Valve
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 7 Mar 2007 23:20:02 -0500
Jonce Fancher wrote: <snip> can they be rebuilt and are kits avail? <snip> Jonce, The '85s came with an auto stop valve. They are...
Propane Overflow Valve Leaks -- Repairable?
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Sat, 18 Aug 2007 09:45:17 -0700
My 85 Westy has a slow leak out of the propane overflow valve. This is the kind with the manual valve that you must...
Re: auto stop valve rebuild
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Fri, 14 Oct 2005 20:33:44 -0500
<<Now understand that I don't care if you do this BUT any dealer in the US that takes an auto stop valve off...
Re: Valves getting much tighter much too fast
Historical mailing list
Wed, 5 Jul 1995 21:37:08 -0500
>Well, the #3 exhaust valve has tighted up .004" in the last 1075 miles. I >am really concerned. Further, when I took off the...
Re: nasty AMC exhaust valve, photos here
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Sun, 24 May 2009 11:32:52 -0700
...nasty AMC exhaust valve, photos here > Wondering if just before the rpm where the valves actually float, if the > "speed" of the valve at...
Re: propane valve leak
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 8 Jun 2008 18:11:25 -0700
Troy, When you open the valve, do you open it all the way? Partially -opened valves can leak.   The thing you are callng...
Re: 2.1 WBX Valve Adjustment
Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
Tue, 23 May 2017 16:33:01 -0700
...Valve deposits including varnish or whatever on the valve stems can cause the valves to stick open. When the head warms up enough for...
AMC head 30k report.....
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Tue, 29 Nov 2005 23:14:08 -0500
Picture is not that good compare to my normal stuff (cell phone) but still, you can clearly see that valves position are not equal...
Re: Westy LP fill valve Blue's---
Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
Thu, 11 Apr 2002 23:08:21 -0600
Hi Terry, So you're having trouble with your auto-fill valve? Auto-fill-valves are very expensive and very troublesome. Some propane places...
Re: auto stop valve repair
Historical mailing list - jimt
Tue, 24 May 2005 15:11:52 -0600
As you found there are two autostop valves. One is an aluminum body and is not repairable. As for the kits being available...not...
Idle Control Valve - Part 2
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Sun, 22 Jun 2014 11:52:40 -0400
...First thing I did was to remove the idle control valve, and turned the ign to on, and the valve stayed open. Disconnected the...
Re: Heater valve
Historical mailing list - Mary K Creasy
Sat, 2 Oct 2010 17:51:06 -0400
Must be a ball valve :_) Dave Creasy -------------------------------------------------- From: "BenT Syncro" <syncro@GMAIL.COM> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 5:15 PM To: <vanagon@GERRY...
Re: (compression problems)
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Tue, 5 Jan 1999 20:49:15 -0600
>Compression is normally either lost around the rings or past the valves >(although in Vanagons you can sometimes loose it into the coolant system...
Loose Valve Mystery
Historical mailing list - Jeff
Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:55:51 -0400
My '89 Tristar showed up in the USA with the usual clattering valves. I did the compulsory oil change and ran it for 45...
Re: propane valve?
Historical mailing list - Bob Stratton
Sat, 27 Feb 1999 12:16:04 -0500
At 08:35 AM 1999-02-27 -0800, Mark McCulley wrote: >You must be talking about the auto-stop valve, not the fill valve...
Re: Exhaust & intake valve installation question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 5 Feb 2008 19:20:54 -0800
I just lift the valve off the seat some, line a quarter inch, or even a half inch and wiggle it left and right...
Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
Historical mailing list - Jerry
Wed, 27 May 2009 20:43:17 -0500
There are different processes for completing a correct valve/head job. I personally would never trust the valve work from other than a reputable...
Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:11 -0700
� � � � � � � � � � � � What makes AMC heads so great then if the the valves need to be replaced?� Is this recommended in the sales brochure by the...
Re: "stop fill" propane tank fill valve problem
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 28 Mar 2001 19:35:42 -0500
...If you need a valve, get a valve. The new tank will come with a manual fill/manual bleed setup because that's all...
Re: Propane filler valve needed
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 2 Nov 1998 09:11:18 EST
...To use a plain valve, detach the bleed tube from the original valve and put a manual bleed valve on it -- when filling you...
Re: Propane tank valve rebuild?
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Thu, 1 Sep 2005 15:27:37 -0400
that valve is called an "auto stop valve".Check the archives
propane fill valve / update
Historical mailing list - mesick
Mon, 31 Jul 1995 14:04:49 -0500
with regrards to leaky square fill valves , mines an 85 ... I called Mancester Tank Co., Linwood CA # 800 877 8265 you can order valve...
Re: auto stop valve repair
Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
Wed, 25 May 2005 22:06:32 -0400
You don't tend to get more then a couple of tanks refills out of the rebuild valve so I would by a few...
Re: Need advice on replacing Westy tank filler valve
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Wed, 15 Mar 2017 20:51:31 -0400
> What's the best place to look for one? The original Westy tank was designed to take an Auto Stop valve, which had a...
Re: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:16:27 -0500
...So, finally got the heater valve cable traced from the lever to the valve. Cable works fine, doesn't bind, isn't crimped. Valve...
Re: Cam timing
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:59:30 -0400
Not sure about other 2-strokes, but I from what I remember, the little 250cc one in my dirt bike has no "valves". Just...
Re: propane filler valve
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 14 Mar 2014 21:00:33 -0500
There is no tube from the fill valve to the bleeder valve, at least not external to the tank. mcneely ---- Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL...
Re: LP Regulator Life Expectancy?-be careful!
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:33:42 -0700
Those much newer tanks have a separate pressure relief valve in a bung welded to the tank while the old tanks have the relief...
propane rebuild and safety
Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
Sat, 21 Jul 2007 10:41:02 -0400
I just fitted my old propane tank with new valves and new regulator. I'm ready to hang it back on the van, but...
Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
Historical mailing list - Zolly
Thu, 28 May 2009 00:24:31 -0700
The valves don't necessarily "have to" be replaced, but the keepers must be made to hold the stem without being loose. The old...
Re: Propane valve replacement
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 10 Jul 1999 09:55:56 -0400
At 08:30 7/10/99 -0500, John Koloen wrote: >I've had to replace my propane auto-filler valve with a non-autofiller...
Re: nasty AMC exhaust valve, photos here
Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
Sun, 24 May 2009 10:01:36 -0700
Wondering if just before the rpm where the valves actually float, if the "speed" of the valve at high revs increases the inertia and...
Re: Cam timing
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:10:32 -0700
Two strokes dont have valves to float Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sudhir Desai" <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday...
Propane Tank Valve
Historical mailing list - Robert Johnson
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:17:12 +0000
Does anyone have any info on a replacement valve (not the fill valve) for the propane tank? I found a company called Manchester Tank...
Re: Bad Valve
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 2 May 2005 18:25:16 -0400
A leak down test will quickly pinpoint whether you have a valve or ring problem. My bet is valve. Then you need to determine...
Re: Exhaust & intake valve instalation question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 5 Feb 2008 17:02:09 -0500
Did you check the valve guides for wear of play? Worn guides, especially intakes can cause all sorts of running problems from oil consumption...
Propane tank fill valve leak
Historical mailing list - BajaLeo
Tue, 9 Apr 2002 21:15:54 -0700
Hello List, Anybody figured out how to fix a leaky autostop fill valve without buying a whole new tank? My local Suburban propane dealer...
Re: FW: True cost of AMC heads for 1.9L and 2.1L: bare for $240 to $216!
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Tue, 9 Jan 2001 17:21:44 EST
...3 angle racing valve cutting of the seats and valves. VW steel valves. Higher flowing stainless steel valves. The buyers simply would not be...
Re: exhaust valve grinding
Historical mailing list - Mike
Fri, 6 Jul 2007 12:07:55 -0400
The reason VW says not to grind exhaust valves, is due to a surface hardening process that is ruined by grinding. Intake valves don...
Re: Followup to propane fill valve problems
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 19 Mar 2017 08:44:00 -0500
ALL propane tanks on all US and Canada delivered Vanagon Westys take the same fill valve and bleeder valve. On “Some” tanks there was...
Re: Whiff of propane
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:05:36 -0700
I initially turned off the main valve then opened the stove valves to drain the lines. Closed the stove valves and let it sit...
Re: Looking for propane filler valve
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Fri, 28 May 1999 23:46:38 -0400
...They should have one, if your tank had the Autostop valve, you CAN replace it with the std. type fill valve that they sell...
Re: Whiff of propane
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:41:34 -0700
Okay, I now know that closing the main valve on the tank does not isolate the leak source to the tank, filler stuff, or...
Re: Need advice on replacing Westy tank filler valve
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Wed, 15 Mar 2017 22:29:07 -0300
Up here, propane filling stations are not suppose to fill tanks with conventional or Auto Stop valves … some still will, but more and more...
Running on tap water - didn't work!
Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
Thu, 18 Jul 2002 20:09:00 -0400
...Two words - sleeve valve. Everybody is familiar with poppet valves which get roasted in exhaust gasses. WWII engines such as Centaurus and Perseus and...
Re: Heater valve not closing?
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Sat, 2 Jul 2011 20:06:22 -0600
<http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S2=vanagon&L=vanagon&q=heater+valve&s=heater+valve&f=&a=March+2005&b=30...
Re: fuel pressure gauge--Sears
Historical mailing list
Tue, 23 Jan 2001 09:42:14 EST
The outter part of the valve body may have been different to prevent you from putting an air chuck on the A/C valve...