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• Re: Un-mudding a Syncro DOKA with another Syncro DOKA
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:23:45 -0700
  ...dk/jan/Billede020.jpg > > The green syncro is equipped with a hydraulic lift on the back: > http://www.bilgalleri.dk/uploads_large/399910.jpg...
• Re: Modifying Vanagon gas tank for more fuel capacity - 4 gallon increase
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 23:38:05 -0400
  ...I replaced my rusted-out power steering lines with Frank Condelli's hydraulic hose kit, these run alongside the heater hoses... it sounds like...
• Re: Clackety Clack
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 1 May 2010 20:35:26 -0700
  Could just be 'normal' hydraulic lifter clacking, from letting it sit. Also ... running for very short periods of time, like a minute or so...
• Re: Syncro Vanagon lifting Brainwork
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 1 Dec 95 19:03:24 EST
  ...If merely hydraulic which this one appears, hell this could be dissasembleable, certainly looks like the top screws off. Then I'd be inclinded...
• Re: Coolant pressure gauge mounting
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sun, 3 Feb 2002 22:40:52 EST
  In a message dated 2/3/02 6:47:06 PM, hilltech@NETINS.NET writes: << In a closed hydraulic system, such as the cooling...
• Tools defined (it's a Fryedaye thing...)
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 4 Nov 2005 13:36:08 -0800
  ...Used to attempt to lever an automobile upward off a hydraulic jack handle. 11. TWEEZERS: A tool for removing splinters of wood, especially Douglas...
• 139297.4 miles -> BOOM!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Aug 94 17:50:29 PDT
  ...Loss in oil pressure, clanking sound from the right side (possibly a collapsed hydraulic lifter under the valve cover?) ... Or, possibly the engine sucked...
• Re: clicks in the front end
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 9 Mar 2006 20:22:29 -0600
  ...You will need a hydraulic press to remove the old one and press the new one in. Good Luck. Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL...
• Re: Lifter adjustment... How can I tell if they are really hydraulics?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:17:22 -0400
  ...www.busesofthecorn.com www.pottsfamily.ca Jerry wrote: > Surely you have hydraulic lifters in your WBX. > When you adjust your lifters the lifters require...
• starter changed - thanks for help
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Sep 95 10:06:55 +0200
  ...I was doubly thrilled when I found out that a pair of hydraulic "hatch-holders" from an earlier model of VW bus fit onto...
• Re: Clutch can only go half way ...
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Thu, 15 May 2014 07:51:48 -0500
  ...Put new master, new slave, blown the hydraulic line out. Took the transmission out to see if there is anything in the clutch area...
• Master Cylinder Reservoir Cap Vent: @ Electrical Connection?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:59:23 -0700
  ...Useful when replacing a master cylinder or other hydraulic part. Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp...
• Re: bleed brakes after clutch slave failure?
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:44:30 -0400
  ...PM 3/26/2011, Mark wrote: > >> Quick question - If I lost hydraulic fluid through a bad clutch slave >> cylinder, to the point where the...
• Re: '83 Clutch Adjustment
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 11:32:51 -0500
  ...It seems to be in an almost inaccessable location. >Anyone else had this problem? Have any solutions? > >Thanks much, > >Jim Arnott If the hydraulics...
• Jack warning: Was:Re: extra jack?
  Historical mailing list - Robert L. Armitage
  Fri, 14 Apr 1995 09:48:48 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I got the Let us not forget that hydraulic jacks can fail at a moments notice! Pack your jack-stands, a bunch of bricks...
• Is this normal?
  Historical mailing list - William A. McKinley
  29 Apr 96 20:27:00 EDT
  ...The hydraulic system (should) pushes on both shoes equally). Brakes are my life, and maybe yours, too. Andy McKinley 75112.2101@compuserve.com '72...
• Re: LVC: Wheel Bearing Press Requirements
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 09:59:56 -0600
  ...I've seen presses with a removable quick disconnect hydraulic pump that can be handy for many other things. These pumps come in manual...
• Re: tool needed
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Sun, 6 May 2007 11:07:43 -0700
  ...filled hole and whack it a couple times with a hammer. Hydraulic pressure should force it out. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth Lewis" <kdlewis...
• Re: Retrofit Electric Pumps
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:40:45 -0800
  ...They claim:" the hydraulic steering system in your car siphons off somewhere between one to three miles per gallon from your vehicle's performance...
• Re: clutch...
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:58:21 -0600
  Hi Grungy, Bubbles in the hydraulics are a bad thing. Since the clutch is known to be low milage, I'd recommend replacing the...
• Vanagon 1600 cases?? WAS: Q: More on buying bus 82 1.6 vs 2
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Mar 1997 22:29:44 +0000
  ...It seems from the Haynes that they even use hydraulic lifters, FROM THE FACTORY, I ask in general why have these cases not made...
• Re: Fwd: Jetta engine question
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sat, 14 Aug 1999 06:25:59 -0400
  ...Our 1985 TD is not hydraulic; if this gas is not hydraulic, the valves may need adjusting, thus the skewed #'s. That's a...
• Re: Other stuff to check for rust-out (was Coolant pipes replacement)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:17:40 -0400
  ...after many > calls and a > couple of in-person visits, I gave up on finding a hydraulic shop > in the > greater Baltimore area that...
• Re: '86 steering whines...
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Wed, 17 Jul 1996 22:17:51 -0400
  ...If you have ATF I would not likely change to the hydraulic oil, could be a real costly mistake. John
• Re: pop-top seals
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 13:00:18 -0400
  ...This place also sells thermoplastic PS/hydraulics hose with various fittings on the ends, and has heater hose in 1/8" increments perfect for...
• low compression
  Historical mailing list - Steve Jevne
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 22:25:49 EDT
  ...I bled the hydraulic lifters, put new seals on, and I reseated #3 exhaust valve because that was the only cylinder that had a...
• Re: Hydro lifters (# of turn)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 25 Jun 2004 10:08:06 -0500
  http://www.bostonengine.com/articles/hydraulicll.htm Go to the 1.9 and 2.1 Guru. Stan ----- Original Message ----- From: "The corruptor" <huotb@VIDEOTRON...
• Re: making sense of "M codes" ?? (vanagon option codes)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 04:45:59 -0700
  ...full width partition between cab and load compartment > 657 - servo steering, hydraulic > > >>> > > > thats 100% correct michael... where did u find the M-code info...
• Exhaust Pipe Rust Prevention
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:08:41 EST
  ...The guy who turned me on to this sprayed used hydraulic oil on the headers of his sprint car, but, after seeing the rust...
• r&r clutch master cylinder Q
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 17 May 2005 14:09:50 -0700
  ...You may find helpful my technical write-up on the Vanagon hydraulic clutch: http://www.vanthology.com/1Layout/Technical/Clutch1.html As Vanagon maintenance...
• Re: hydraulic lifter adjustment questions (sorry)
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Wed, 23 May 2012 06:16:24 -0400
  ...PM > *To:* Stuart MacMillan > *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > *Subject:* Re: hydraulic lifter adjustment questions (sorry)**** > > ** ** > > Ok this makes sense. So, even if they...
• Re: interesting lifter thinking?? 1.9L still a problem child (update)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 11:22:54 -0700
  ...The Bentley manual still states that hydraulic lifters should be adjusted 2 turns clockwise. BUT... includes a note that it may become necessary to...
• Re: clutch pedal wear
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 1 Feb 2011 19:47:54 -0800
  ...It is a fair bit > more work, (have to bleed hydraulics after), but I think its worth it. > > alistair
• Re: Brake Fluid Capacity, 88GL
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 14:04:24 -0500
  ...A hydraulic oil can with a piece of tubing on it would work just as well, but would be a little more expensive. The...
• 1986 Vanagon For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harris
  Mon, 14 Jul 1997 22:10:40 -0700
  ...It has also had a full set of new hydraulic lifters installed, and the oil & filter has always been fastidiously changed. I changed the...
• TDI engine conversion kit availability
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 00:46:53 -0500
  ...These conversions are vibration-free, utilizing VW's newer hydraulic mounts, and have been OK'd for sale in CA. Email me for details...
• Re: P/Steering hose# ??
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Sun, 8 Feb 2004 10:42:20 -0500
  ...Go to your local hydraulic hose supplier and have one made up to match your old one that goes all the way to the...
• Re: getting Desperate for some 83-85 coolling hoses :)
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 4 Aug 2005 18:03:35 -0700
  ...a suggestion we might be able to get aways with braided hydraulic lines any i thoughts suggestions from any old timer 83-85 owner :) ?
• Re: Retrofit Electric Pumps
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:20:02 -0800
  ...steering pumps: > http://www.automotivedesignline.com/howto/165600237 > > They claim:" the hydraulic steering system in your car siphons off > somewhere between one to three...
• Re: Shock Absorbers for Vanagon (2WD)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 3 Feb 2009 16:16:45 +0000
  ...Later I put some on my fingers at a second spot and it was hydraulic smelling/feeling to me. Tom looked into his RR...
• Re: Low Brake Pedal, Caliper Piston Movement.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:35:56 -0700
  ...I don't know if our vans have a diagonal hydraulic circuit like the old Rabbits/Sciroccos did, where the you had one front...
• Re: PS pump pressure testing?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 05:08:03 -0500
  ...Many hydraulics run at 1500-3000 psi, some >higher. Normal stuff for hydraulics. > >Probably a bigger problem with the PS system is that the...
• Re: Are there Kayaker's among us??
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 2 Mar 2013 18:44:16 -0600
  ...They built a steep run with engineered > hydraulics, confined by concrete walls. The hydraulics create a standing wave > below the rapid that a kayaker...
• Re: Cable-operated clutch
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:18:24 -0500
  ...Cable-operated clutch > > >> Haynes manual for air-cooled Vanagon shows both cable-operated and >> hydraulic >> clutch systems. >> >> Even shows how to adjust the cable...
• Clutch Nightmare 86'
  Historical mailing list - Antanov
  Thu, 27 Jul 1995 21:42:52 -0400
  ...Well, its dying again, slipping on an irregular basis, maybe the engine oil seal again, and I think the hydraulic cylinder, buried somewhere under...
• Re: hydraulic clutch
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 19 Jun 1995 12:34:41 -0500 (CDT)
  On Mon, 19 Jun 1995, Kirk D. Smith wrote: > Does anyone have words of wisdom about clutch problems? The slave > cylinder was leaking, so...
• I installed 215-85-16 tires on my syncro.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Fri, 23 Jun 2000 02:35:55 EDT
  ...It reminds me of the (you know who's) in LA with there tiny eeny weeny rims on there hydraulic bouncing mini trucks and...
• Re; Marvelous Mystery Oil, and stuck rings.
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 14 Dec 2000 23:20:53 -0600
  ...Pull the plugs out, and crank it a couple of turns, to avoid hydraulic lock, put the plugs back in, and see what happens...
• A curious part
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 05:41:16 -0800
  I recently received a small parts order from a popular vendor and was surprised by one of the hydraulic cylinders. On one side of...
• Re: 87 van 2.1 a/t w/no motor x 1 yr with intermittent rap - and winter storage
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 2 Feb 2008 13:36:46 -0800
  ...On sticky hydraulic lifters............. Well, first thing !!!...........occasional short periods of operation MAKE the lifters get noisy. I've had subaru conversions ( and waterboxers...
• Re: Engine Conversion Transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 12:47:25 -0800
  ...As I'm sure most of you know, the Vanagon used a hydraulic clutch, as does the G50. Both the 901 and 915 are...
• Re: Clutch Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:54:46 -0500
  ...clutches that refuse to be bled? I > just replace all the hydraulics on my '86, and can't get the clutch to > bleed. I...
• Re: FFFriday Fumbling Follies ...well yadda-yadda-yadda
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 30 Jun 1995 21:57:10 -3100 (PDT)
  ...2000cc's pushing extra weight, One less thing to be harrassed, Hydraulic valves at last! > If you drive a Seven-Nine, You'll proudly...
• A/C hoses and fr12 refrigerant
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 5 Mar 1998 14:31:30 -0600
  ...This hose place normally does hydraulic and high pressure air for farmers, coal mines and other industrial applications. I ask the list if this...
• Clutch Play
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
  Mon, 24 May 1999 11:41:04 +0000
  ...I have bled the clutch (and brake) line after replacing the hydraulic fluid. There are no obvious leaks in the line anywhere (nor is...
• Clutch Slave Cylinder Bleed Cures Shifting Woes
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 12:51:34 -0500
  ...If you are having shifting problems, check out your clutch hydraulics. The shift linkage is another story... Jay
• Re: brake question as well.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 16:18:04 EDT
  In a message dated 08/16/2001 2:01:39 PM Mountain Daylight Time, dieselwesty@YAHOO.COM writes: << Is the hydraulic clutch system not...
• Re: Need 1.6TD long or shortblock
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 21:52:13 -0800
  ...4. '86 Jetta, used complete engine, hydraulic valves, unknown condition but it does start. If you let me know which one you might be...
• Re: what year?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Sun, 12 May 2002 14:29:34 EDT
  ...year for the 76-78 version of the 2000 cc engine. Hydraulic valve lifters. '79 has some one-year only features -- heads for one...
• Re: Ebay Deutchland
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 24 Feb 2003 21:58:48 EST
  ...all the dumptrucks i've seen, there are usually several nested hydraulic cylinders. that pipe doesn't seem to be segmented at all ... and...