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• Questions about Bent Pushrods and Repair
  Historical mailing list - Cary
  Tue, 11 Nov 2003 01:23:08 GMT
  ...The last time I tried to start it, it would only start if I poured some gas into the intake, and then it ran...
• Re: Compression braking & Power Loss
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 11:38:00 -0500
  ...the pistons are pulling against a > vacuum in > >the intake tract. The big air valve in the throttle body provides > the seal > >when pressure...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer System Delete. Cause Bog Off Idle?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 11 Apr 2015 15:02:37 -0700
  ...The idle stabilization valve >> and control unit are currently unplugged. (see below). >> >> However. If: engine systems are working correctly, IS system is >> connected, no...
• Re: Help diagnose Cinco
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 08:25:56 -0800
  ...situations: >> (A) the intake valve (2nd from front) is opening and the exhaust >> valve (frontmost) is closing. (B) both valves are closed. In >> my...
• Re: Chunka Bologna
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 13:30:33 -0500
  ...Any leaks including cracked valve cover gaskets are a problem. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM> Date: Thursday, March 16, 2006...
• Re: Black Vapor and Rattle. And other stuff.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 8 Nov 2014 10:41:48 -0500
  ...There is a vacuum operated valve that opens when the throttle opens to vent the tank into the air intake to burn off those...
• Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 28 May 2009 08:01:16 -0400
  ...wholesale cost of "better" exhaust valves is less than >>>>>> $25, >>>>>> intakes are less than $10. When I say "better", I'm referring to TRW...
• Dometic Fridge Mod Update
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:13:22 -0700
  ...blew out intake/exhaust/drain tubes, added check valve to pump, reamed out pump outlet, added extra pump inlet hole, wrapped intake and exhaust...
• Identified the lifter, now what? :-)
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sun, 29 Feb 2004 13:40:42 -0800
  ...valve was making the noise. Didn't take me long as my first "guess" was the right one: cylinder #1 on the intake (the...
• Re: Different Kind Of Valve Adjustment Question?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:34:52 -0700
  ...Different Kind Of Valve Adjustment Question? > In my archival searches for information on adjusting the Vanagon 2.1 > engine's valves, I see a...
• Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 25 Feb 2014 22:09:19 -0800
  I've never been clear about what the heck an anti drain back valve does on an oil filter that is pointing more or...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched Compression test results.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 May 2015 10:16:18 -0400
  ...also be the dreaded crack in a head between an intake and > exhaust valve. Thanks. I'll search up on that possibility. Shameful part...
• vent line heating element
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Tue, 5 Dec 2000 09:56:55 -0500
  ...type valve in the 1" return air line from the crankcase (large cylinder w/ hose at the back) to the main intake air boot...
• Merry Christmas and a Vanagon question for you
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 25 Dec 2001 00:26:14 -0800
  ...for the PO was the keepers for the number three cylinder intake valve came off and the engine quit running.I don't know...
• FS Various parts found in the garage
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 15:41:03 -0500
  ...Don't know condition - towed the van hom - intake manifold - exhaust manifold - air filter box (top and bottom) - flywheel. Rusty Bay window bus parts...
• Re: oil usage
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:42:15 -0400
  ...I think it is due to that 23 piece oil control ring or some loss down the intake valve guides. Dennis -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: Experiment
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 13:54:45 -0500
  ...If for some reason your injector/s or water valve fail or leak at all and too much water is allowed to enter the...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:45:52 -0500
  ...They will keep oil from getting sucked down the intake guides. >>> >>> and that would help prevent the valves and cylinder getting filthier? >> >> >> >> You need...
• Re: CO Adjusting Screw, Throttle Valve Switch Test Light Video etc.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:35:46 -0700
  ...I think that was on the intake runners somewhere. I'm sure you must know about engine torque-induced air leaks.. Say on decel...
• Re: removing upper engine tin?
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Sun, 5 Oct 2003 08:46:00 -0400
  ...will need to remove the intake manifold and the alternator. What about the central air distributor, auxillary air valve, and thermo time switch? One...
• Re: 1.9 Head replacement (was lifter collapse / smog issue)
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:11:53 -0400
  ...The valve adjuster tip (intake, cyl 1) sheared off so > I > replaced it and adjusted the valves. > The exhaust valves on 3 & 4 failed...
• Re: waterboxer overhaul
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sun, 12 Sep 1999 15:44:44 -0400
  ...What can be done to improve performance? > (larger valves? different camshaft? > or: Kompressor also called blower to precharge intake air, would Digifant > recognize and...
• Re: ENGINE SWAP QUESTION
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 21:40:06 -0700
  ...ENGINE SWAP QUESTION Has anyone done a swap of the 16 valve GTI engine. Will it fit in the engine compartment. It appears to...
• Re: Pulsing idle UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 18:04:29 -0500
  ...The real problem is that the idle is too high, probably because of a broken aux air regulator, throttle valve, or an intake leak...
• Re: Bulley's recommendation AGAINST Mark Stephens High Performance
  Historical mailing list - John Branstrom
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 20:45:46 EST
  ...After about 5000 miles one of the MS heads developed a crack between the intake and exhaust valves. I called Norm again to inform...
• Re: 2.1 High idle/stumbling when engine cold
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:42:30 -0500
  ...At around the middle of the engine compartment you will see the throttle body attached to the metal air distributor for the intake. Use...
• Re: Emissions: Vacuum Leak ID'd 82 aircooled westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:24:36 -0400
  It is rare for the intake gaskets to leak if the correct ones are used. I have seen leaks where the tubes join into...
• Rain and bad idle / no start
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:57:13 -0800
  ...The TPS clicked as it should, but the idle control valve didn't buzz. Since I had a spare idle control module, I thought...
• Re: Low compression, more test results
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 00:23:21 -0400
  "Lash" caps are caps placed between the valve stem and the rocker adjusting screw. They are used for a number of reasons. For hi...
• Re: Close that fresh air vent and stay warmer.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 18:36:29 -0600
  I've been trying to find that ideal setting for seven years but the fresh air intake just seems to keep fighting the heater...
• Re: Bad intake valve @ 30,000 miles???? / Endplay
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 4 Jul 2003 10:46:42 EDT
  In a message dated 7/3/03 10:52:45 PM, bungeegull@HOTMAIL.COM writes: << Also, crankshaft endplay *seemed* excessive >> Sam, my man, unless...
• Re: emission failure, HC 229 @ idle (ok @ 2500 rpm)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 19:03:54 -0400
  ...As the vans get older, the poorly designed intake manifold and injector differences will cause some cylinders to have the mixture slightly out of...
• Engine Still Overheating
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 12:44:04 -0800
  ...One Cracked Head, leaking paste intake valves and one cylinder o-ring damaged. In the interest of being more accurate on the problem description...
• Re: '82 diesel 1.8 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:08:12 -0700
  ...of intake and exhaust is designed by > > formula starting with the cam . The pressure > wave > > is timed to return to the valve just as...
• Running rich, O2 sensor says lean, exhaust leak?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 10:38:14 -0700
  ...apart entire air intake system, changed the air intake distributor box, and most rubber hoses. - changed temp sensor II - adjusted valves - looked for exhaust...
• Re: Oil.Where's it go? Now: Sheesh! It goes into the coolant, as of this evening.....
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 19 Oct 2017 05:38:07 -0700
  ...the outlet in the valve cover where the PCV valve > usually sits.... I plugged up the hole into the intake and went off for...
• crankcase breather
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Clay
  Tue, 9 Feb 1999 23:51:28 EST
  ...So what I finally did/realized/was told was I got a filter with the pressure valve inside (mann), swithced oil to a thicker...
• Re: CO adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 16 Mar 2001 18:02:00 -0600
  ...hoses, bleeder and mixer valves etc. without much success. Eventually I discovered a big vacuum leak in the intake area and after I fixed...
• 10 year anniversary
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 22:07:43 -0700
  ...cam shaft end seal new exhaust manifold (old one was still usable) exh man gasket intake man gasket valve cover gasket crankshaft seal distributor...
• Re: Parts for sale - cleaning garage
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 19:19:09 -0500
  ...Genuine 2.1 l VW Head with valves. Looks very clean. Pulled off a > motor with crosshatch marks still in the barrels! :-) > 9. Genuine...
• Re: Engine power loss
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sat, 13 Oct 2001 15:31:40 -0700
  ...So I removed that crap from there and went to Pep Boys and bought a flexible wire reinforced air intake hose, and took care...
• Re: Is THIS the "boxer" transplant we've been waiting for?
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Thu, 8 Mar 2018 15:06:20 +0100
  ...Feussner <ray@v6bus.de> wrote: > >> The adjusting valves would disappear. >> >> So how can you control intake/outtake strokes? You would need to modify >> the...
• Re: Van wants to stall at start..but only sometimes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 26 Aug 2016 17:25:18 -0400
  ...Stick valves can be caused by a number of things. Intakes can get messed up from old gas and the varnish or whatever working...
• Re: 84 Vanagon GL Intake Air sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 00:20:41 -0700
  Chad - In regards to your cold start idle problems, check your Auxilary Air Valve. This has to be working correctly to allow for proper...
• Re: idle adjustment problem
  Historical mailing list - C. Abney
  Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:20:56 -0800
  ...And no doubt he has the AFM, TB, TBS, TSII and O2 sensor perfectly dialed in, and the intake air-tight. On 2/22...
• Re: Throttle valve positioner
  Historical mailing list - Dave Black
  Fri, 10 Feb 1995 09:28:21 -0700 (MST)
  ...The other side of the control unit goes to a port on the intake manifold. Hope this helps! Dave '71 Westfalia & SB
• Re: My first problem on the road
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 14:23:54 -0800
  On the 1.9 Digijet FI there is an electrically heated "cold start" air valve located on top of the right cylinder head. It...
• Re: Idle issues...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 2 Apr 2009 14:42:23 -0700
  ...On a hunch, I asked > them to set the valve lash to zero, cold, per Boston Bob's > instructions for the big valve engine...
• Re: Wheres Waldo (EGR or no EGR)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 6 Dec 2003 20:50:08 -0500
  ...The EGR valve is closed at idle and full throttle. For the emissions point of view, full throttle operation is a short term event...
• Re: 1.9 and 2.1 Parts Interchangability
  Historical mailing list - benoit
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 21:46:30 -0400
  ...valves stretch. I'm running slightly modified 2.0L AC AMC heads (ridge was remove for correct deck high, i used rings instead, intake...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 14:32:59 -0400
  ...Throttle Valve Switch > > Hmmm... Bentley shows several variations on the throttle valve switch. The > text indicates that a faulty switch or improper adjustment can...
• VAnaoong and waterboxer engine - was : Exhaust Design - caution longish
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:48:25 -0800
  ...go through, and >> > the crudeness of plenum and intake runners, and only one intake valve >> > per >> > cylinder , and 'ok' ports. >> > >> > for comparison ..........and to...
• Re: vanagon troubles
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Fri, 1 Feb 2002 06:18:27 -0800
  ...unit in the valve cover gets plugged with garbage over time and no longer adequately vents crankcase pressure to the intake system, which could...
• Re: My VanaJetta Conversion Passed Emissions!!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:22:34 -0800
  ...I was thinking the intake was on the left/driver's side of the engine ...... but it's not.....that's the 'normal' exhaust...
• Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 25 Feb 2014 23:49:32 -0700
  ...The filter has an anti drain back valve. So do a lot of other quality filters, and some that are not so good, at...
• Re: The writings of Gene Berg and ETC.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 22 Jul 2000 16:06:55 EDT
  ...Install the largest stock valve during the reuild: 41 intake 33 exhaust. The square port heads have smaller valves. With the larger cam it...
• Re: I'm Freezing
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 29 Mar 2001 09:19:28 -0800
  ...there to heat up! Start checking the heaters, the plumbing and valves in particular. Most heat will come out of the rear heater since...
• Re: Starting trouble revisited
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
  Fri, 21 Mar 2003 15:48:36 -0600
  ...When I first got the bus it did the same thing but stopped after I had the valves worked on. Every since the long...
• Re: snake oil VW Carriolet Carrado Cabrio Vanagon Supercharger/Turbo ???
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 13:57:16 -0500
  ...intake hose will work! Additionally if it was creating any type of measurable pressure wouldn't it need a waste gate/blow off valve...
• Re: diesel-gas conversion problems solved! (mostly)
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 17:39:43 -0800
  ...Residual pressure will be none as there is no check valve - never seemed to be a problem for me as when you turn the...