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Body seam gap - How to repair?
Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:06:44 -0400
...Are there any products that will flow into the gap and prevent the seams from rusting? That's mostly what I'm worried about...
total seal ring end gap on 95mm pistons?
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Sun, 3 Aug 2003 16:23:24 -0700
Hello list, I'm currently gapping the rings on the engine i am building, and am using the non-traditional combination of total seal...
Re: [NVC] Do you like camping in the rain?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:34:43 -0400
...My solution for that gap is to slide a pipe insulation foam strip behind the Shady Boy and press it firmly into the gap...
Re: Ignition problem now worse
Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:34:28 -0500
I >don't have a dwell meter but if points are gapped .016, that should be okay >shouldn't it? In my experience, after...
Body seam gap - How to repair?
Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:44:44 -0400
...We now have some scrapes down the side of our van by the right rear wheel, and a thin gap is visible in the...
Re: Loss of power during acceleration.
Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
Sat, 1 Apr 2006 18:03:33 -0700
mine has done this in the past when the plug gaps were too large (they open up as the plugs wear). Make sure the...
Re: point gap
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Thu, 29 Sep 94 8:52:47 PDT
> > Could anyone tell me the correct point gap for a stock 1600 > dual port with a 009 distributor? > .016 But you should use a...
TIICO - Proper spark plug and gap
Historical mailing list - Derek Krueger
Thu, 16 Jan 2003 17:37:59 -0600
Greetings - Can someone please provide me and the group with the proper spark plug part number (Champion, Bosch, etc.) and associated gap (.028?)? I...
Looking for Listee in Gapland, MD with parts FS
Historical mailing list - Tracey
Sat, 23 Nov 2002 13:01:10 -0500
I can't find the email addy for the listee in Gapland , MD who was selling parts for Westys...can someone please pmail it...
Re: plug and compression 1990 GL
Historical mailing list - Joel Hembel
Tue, 8 Aug 2000 06:22:48 -0500
...Joel/wisconsin Rick Berman wrote: > Does anyone have what the plug gap should be on my 1990GL > Van. > I put new plugs in and...
Re: Gap Between Trans. Mount Bracket & Frame Is...
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:26:13 -0700
Are you saying that there is an eigth inch gap between the mounting bracket and the body pan, like where the four bolts hold...
Re: total seal ring end gap on 95mm pistons?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 3 Aug 2003 21:19:18 -0400
The only reason to have any gap at all is to make sure the rings does not bund if it expands more than the...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 16 Feb 2003 15:36:57 -0600
So can this incorrect gaping then do engine damage? ---------- Can cause backfire that damages the flapper on your AFM, cause detonation, lean burn, over...
Re: Oil ring question
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 7 Mar 2001 21:23:04 -0600
Karl, typically all the rings in an engine have what is called "End Gap Clearance" or a properly specified space at the rings ends...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 11:30:17 -0800
...Plug gap has absolutely no bearing on timing. None whatsoever. A lightening bolt can jump several MILES in a hundredth of a second. The...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 11:23:47 -0800
> >No flames here, but the below explanation is purely imaginary poppycock. >Plug gap has absolutely no bearing on timing. None whatsoever. > >A lightening bolt...
Re: Spark plug gap
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 9 Mar 2012 11:13:54 -0600
...that? mcneely ---- george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Try these, no gap required: > > http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2...
Crane XR700 ignition system question
Historical mailing list - courtney hook
Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:15:13 -0800
Does anyone who is running one of these know what sparkplug gap to use? I lost my info in a hardrive crash, and I...
westy stove burner grate fillers
Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
Fri, 11 Aug 2023 20:43:07 -0500
Almost dumped a pan of soup because the stove grate has that infamous gap. Are those Stainless fillers made way back when still available...
Point and plug gappings?
Historical mailing list - Topher Jerome
Sat, 10 Jun 2000 12:54:51 EDT
Does anyone have a book they can look up the point and plug gappings for a 84 GL (not a westy)? I'm no...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 13:19:57 -0800
...but WHAT ABSOLUTE TWADDLE - >> the spark plug gap does not affect the timing one jot - weak spark, splashy >> spark, no spark, good spark, but...
Re: Road to Rio--and Darian Gap
Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
Fri, 25 Feb 2000 17:23:28 -0700
I remember finding a great story of attacking the Darian Gap. Can't remember the exact URL, but I remember I found the big...
That gap above the rear hatch
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sat, 7 Apr 2007 10:35:34 -0700
That gap between the rear hatch's top and the top of the van is over an inch wide. Deep enough to accumulate a...
Re: Cold Starts
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Thu, 13 Nov 2003 07:17:44 -0500
...This will cause greater heating of the >coil. > >Follow old, worn, high gap plugs with new, too tightly gapped plugs... > >tom > > > >------ >Tom Ring K0TAR...
Re: Tierra del Fuego/Darrien Gap
Historical mailing list
Mon, 10 Feb 1997 16:32:55 -0400 (AST)
Those of you who want to chance the Darrien Gap, this site lists some resources and has pix. It is off an Australian 4WD...
Re: correct spark plug gap for 2.1 wbx motor
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:26:36 -0700
On Mar 28, 2010, at 4:11 PM, David Cohen <Mtbdavid2@AOL.COM> wrote: > Hi, > What is the correct spark plug gap for my...
Re: Lifespan of Platinum plugs in 2.1L?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sun, 29 Jun 2003 08:01:51 -0700
...SPARK PLUG / MV; Gap=.030 Locate Retailer W7CC SUPER PLUG / MV; Gap=.030 Locate Retailer It's not clear if the #4233 is a...
Re: purpose of throttle valve adj.
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Sat, 18 Nov 2000 17:00:45 GMT
...Thus if I set the gap for the throttle position switch to factory specs it often won't close when the throttle is closed...
Re: dwell angle
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Thu, 24 Jul 2003 01:36:01 -0400
...assuming dwell meter is accurate, and set for 4 cyl engine, try reducing gap slightly, adjusting until dwell is at spec. by decreasing gap...
whistling vent window
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
Mon, 31 Oct 2005 12:03:02 -0500
My '82 had a whistle in the driver's vent window area also and I traced it down to a gap in between the...
Re: Crane XR700 ignition system question
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:33:35 -0800
...Hand one of these installed on a 73 Toyota PU, where the standard gap was .035". Getting ready to install one on my 914...
Re: total seal ring end gap on 95mm pistons?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 3 Aug 2003 21:43:12 -0500
...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Damon Campbell wrote: >Hello list, > >I'm currently gapping the rings on the engine i am >building, and...
Re: Body seam gap - How to repair?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:22:57 -0700
...We now have some scrapes down the side of our van > by the right rear wheel, and a thin gap is visible in the...
Re: Tune Up Advice Needed
Historical mailing list
Thu, 17 Jul 1997 01:19:44 EDT
...What are the Tri-Electrode Plugs gapped at? Thanks Jim 84 Westy 2.1 62 Beetle (Father was original owner) 90 Fox Wagon Sherwood...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 21:18:43 -0500
...sensor] determine when the plug fires, not the distance across the gap? Actually, it's when they open (in a conventional points-type system...
Re: Gap Between Trans. Mount Bracket & Frame Is...
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:15:24 -0700
...With part in hand (again), I now see that the gap between bracket and metal part of mount (part that bolts to frame) might...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 16 Feb 2003 14:08:04 -0600
Marla Stelk wrote: > > >Further, since you set timing based on plug #1 only, having different > >gaps in each cylinder can also cause problems.>> > > So...
Re: Tune Up Advice Needed
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 16 Jul 97 20:44:36 CDT
...Upon inspecting them, it appears that >Bosch pre-gaps them for you. They claim that the mileage and the overall yeah, but don't...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks ( New Question)
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Sat, 22 Feb 2003 18:12:24 -0800
...Correct Gap of Sparks ( New Question) I think the one on curves is about the longest I've seen. Re: Curves (no Vanagon content...
Re: Spark plug gap
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Thu, 8 Mar 2012 21:51:00 -0500
...Spark plug gap > > > > Have an 83 1.9L wtb vanagon just seeing what people think is the best > spark > > plug gap to run. > > > > Sent...
Vanagon/Jetta timing issue. Use RPM sensor hole to find #1 TDC mark?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:32:41 -0700
...There is a factory gap on gear. (2 teeth missing). RPM sensor reads this gap as TDC for #1 cylinder. With sensor removed, and...
Rotor question
Historical mailing list - Michael
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 14:17:40 -0500
...I put the rotor on as far as it will go and there is a gap about 1/2 cm between the rotor and...
Re: Engine seal gaps
Historical mailing list
Fri, 12 Apr 1996 23:40:09 -0700
Ummmm, I don't think that 1/2 inch gap is causing the overheating. There are many upright aircools running around without any tin...
dwell angle
Historical mailing list - Paul Wies
Wed, 23 Jul 2003 22:52:01 EDT
...New points gapped at .018, timing at 7.5 BTDC, idle in neutral 925 rpms. I even tried an 009 distributor with points gapped...
Re: Engine seal gaps
Historical mailing list
Sat, 13 Apr 1996 10:18:28 -0700
...The fresh air scoops force in so much air that those small gaps in the rubber would let in a negligable amount of hot...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Fri, 14 Feb 2003 19:28:15 -0700
...Correct Gap of Sparks > > So what is the correct gap of spark plugs. I want to take mine out and > check. When I put...
Re: replaced spark plugs now idle and cruise control problems
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Sun, 9 Dec 2007 20:17:07 EST
...I thought about that but thought that Bosch plugs were "pre-gapped". The last few sets that I have used did not need to...
rough pick-up from cold 84
Historical mailing list
Wed, 20 Nov 1996 12:22:17 -0800
...I have changed the distributer cap and rotor, and changed all plugs to platinum autolights which are gapped according to autolights spec and not...
Re: Spark plug gap
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 8 Mar 2012 20:02:54 -0500
...Spark plug gap Have an 83 1.9L wtb vanagon just seeing what people think is the best spark plug gap to run. Sent...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 14 Feb 2003 15:00:59 -0700
...my vehicles for 40+ years and have seldom ever found the gap on plugs (usually Bosch or NGK) right out of the box to...
Re: Spark plug gap
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 8 Mar 2012 15:46:43 -0800
...just make sure the gaps are not too large ..as they do wear very gradually to bigger gaps .. and if the side electrode is...
Photo of inside of Rear heater on off coolant valve
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Tue, 13 Jan 2004 10:35:08 -0800
...The new replacement valve had not gap and had a tight precision fit. http://members.cox.net/holisticdream/maintenancelog.htm William
Re: Spark plug gap
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Fri, 9 Mar 2012 10:43:08 -0800
...19 AM, george jannini <georgejoann@gmail.com> wrote: > Try these, no gap required: > > http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2...
Re: Lifespan of Platinum plugs in 2.1L?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 29 Jun 2003 11:15:49 -0400
...SPARK PLUG / MV; Gap=.030 Locate Retailer W7CC SUPER PLUG / MV; Gap=.030 Locate Retailer It's not clear if the #4233 is a...
Throttle switch adjustment Dilemma finally Figured out!!!
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Mon, 29 Sep 2003 15:01:28 EDT
...I have been adjusting the switch opening gap from closed to open until the click and then measuring that gap and adjusting until I...
Gap? .03" = .762mm??
Historical mailing list - Stebbins
Sun, 8 Oct 2000 14:57:46 +0200
...please confirm that .03 inches is .762 mm?  I need this to "gap" the new ignition mechanism.  Thanks.  Malcolm Stebbins</html>
Re: Gap? .03" = .762mm??
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Sun, 8 Oct 2000 10:53:23 -0500
...Can someone please confirm that .03 inches is .762 mm? I need this to "gap" the new ignition mechanism. Thanks. Malcolm Stebbins [text/html]
Re: Vanagon engine fire or mishap in Roanoke, Va
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sun, 5 Dec 2010 20:25:44 -0500
...It's because a spark gap is under high pressure (inside the cylinder), while the crack is at ambient pressure, so the spark takes...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 22 Feb 2003 19:23:42 -0600
I watched this link and everybody had real good explanations as to why the gap should be so-and-so. Everybody pretty much understood...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Sat, 22 Feb 2003 23:54:37 -0000
...Correct Gap of Sparks > some production engines even going so far as 0.035" plug gaps (maybe > Audis?, can't remember, or maybe in...