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• Copy of: Re: [bleeder valve]
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 08:04:42 -0500
  ...12/01/1999 8:06 AM Re: [bleeder valve] Dear List, Cary points out that I did not describe the bleeder I am looking...
• Re: Won't Start after Heads Back On!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 09:45:54 EST
  Pretty positive this is hung valves due to either the push rods not being centered or too much adjustment of the valve adjustment screws...
• Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:13:17 -0700
  ...three out > four times an injector fires at a closed intake valve? And the fuel pools > up or something until the valve opens and...
• Re: need valve covers and gaskets in Canada
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Tue, 7 Feb 2012 12:21:33 -0700
  Joy here are new ones from www.CIP1.ca as long as yours are the same as beetle valve covers. http://www.cip1.ca...
• Re: '84 Westy: Does Air Conditioner Boost Idle?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:31:16 -0400
  ...97.138 track 13, look for voltage at the valve fed direct from the relay that controls the clutch. If yes, check its ground...
• heat control valve
  Historical mailing list - David Stratton
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 08:06:10 -0600
  ...About two years ago I had my mechanic replace the valve and it was fine till recently. Has anyone else run into this and...
• Re: Anti-Drain Back Valve in Oil Filters??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 2 May 2005 06:25:43 -0400
  ...Anti-Drain Back Valve in Oil Filters?? OK --- can someone please explain how and why the anti drain back valves in the Mahle and...
• Autostop propane fill valve stuck open - resolution
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Sun, 8 Oct 2006 10:51:15 -0700
  After a few weeks of frustration, the fill valve is repaired, and there is now a full tank of propane. The local propane company...
• Source for rear heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:32:34 -0600
  My particular leak problem is the rear heater valve. The easiest thing to do would be to replace it if replacements are available and...
• Re: Losing valve lash just after adjustment-why?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 07:35:16 -0500
  ...Followed his >instructions and adjusted the valves to .006 inch valve lash. I >adjusted both intake and exhaust when engine cold. Just to be...
• Re: Did I adjust my valves/lifters right?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 07:56:33 -0500
  ...Did I adjust my valves/lifters right? > After a partial engine rebuild on my 1984 1.9L about 5,000 miles ago, I > decided...
• Re: REAR HEATER VALVE - 'Not' Understood (Sorry Zoltan)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 27 Mar 2001 07:03:11 -0700
  ...Soooo, as I was looking at the > valve I dicovered that it is difficult to tell what part of the valve > should be pointing...
• Replacing broken valve lifter?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Capra
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 13:10:24 -0700
  The local VW dealer says I have a broken hydraulic valve lifter on cylinder number one. This was after I asked them to diagnose...
• Re: Front Heater Core Shutoff
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:59:21 -0700
  I installed a shutoff valve. Fan not withstanding, heat is obviously controlled via flaps in heat exchange box. Not the best arrangement IMO. Especially...
• Re: One Way Vaccum Valve? -or- Could this be the problem?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Mar 1996 10:12:59 -0500
  ...what is the purpose >of >a one way vaccum valve? i have one that joins two seperate vaccum >hoses..which >is really one..but...
• Re: butt cold propane diagnosis
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 10:48:28 -0800
  ...if it does, then when you open the valve there may be a pressure relief valve that spews out propane when the regulator is...
• Re: Propane autostop valve question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 08:07:05 -0700
  A working Auto Stop Valve does automatically stop propane from entering the the filler port of the tank. There is a small external feed...
• Re: Cold start valve
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Jun 2013 14:18:56 -0400
  ...Cold start valve Depends on the version of Digifant harness. In later years the idle control gets power from the Fuel Pump relay so...
• Re: PS Pump switch high idle question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 4 Jan 2017 04:41:14 +0000
  The increase in duty cycle effectively opens the valve further. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Alistair Bell [mailto:albell@shaw.ca] Sent: Tuesday, January 3...
• Re: heater leak?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 10:20:31 -0700
  Carol Sussman wrote: >The heat exchanger under the rear bench seat in my '89 Westfalia emits heat >even eith the valve turned off. Is...
• Re: Speedbleeders? Who needs Em'
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 17 May 2001 23:48:46 -0500
  ...It will kick the valve to the opposite end of the car, and the valve has to be constantly re-set. Gravity bleeding works...
• Re: 2.1 Engine idles at 2600 rpm; 2nd computer doesn't fix
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 17 Apr 2006 22:52:53 -0700
  > when I unplug the wire to the idle air bypass valve, > the idle speed returns to normal Well, sounds like you've narrowed the...
• Re: PS Pump switch high idle question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 5 Jan 2017 07:57:17 -0800
  ...The modulation is based on providing a pulsed current to the valve coil. The duty cycle is increased to open the valve further. >> >> >> >> Dennis...
• Re: Need New Propane Shut-off Valve
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 23 Sep 2020 04:31:45 -0400
  ...Need New Propane Shut-off Valve > > There are 2 versions of the shut-off valve, also called the service valve. > Most have a built...
• Re: Question about VW Bus Heads?
  Historical mailing list - S DaRoota
  Fri, 5 Jan 2018 17:26:38 -0800
  ...Vanagon/2.0 heads will start with a 071 part number, while the 1.8ltr will be a 022 Valves on a 1.8...
• Re: Re-useable oil filter
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:34:30 -0400
  ...The only valve in any oil filter is a bypass valve which would activate itself if the filter media got too clogged to pass...
• Re: Oil filter question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 5 Nov 2010 17:05:36 -0500
  ...The valve adjustment calls for so many hours because of all the stuff bolted above and around the valve cover. Sort of like changing...
• Drinking Water Dump Valve
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Oct 1994 11:52:20 -0400
  ...The valve would open and dump the contents of the tank. Do you think your Granger valve would accomplish this task? Also, we need...
• hyd valve adj. & gas
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 16:24:13 -0400
  ...1990 water, 2.1, how often, on the average do the valves need to be adjusted ? Also how many of you are using different...
• Re: How long to do a valve job and replace the seats?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 14:55:35 -0500
  ...Valve stem/guide wear, valve face/seat errosion, and cylinder/ring/ring lands wear. In the aircraft industry, on the average general aviation airplanes...
• Re: Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 22:02:10 -0700
  > however, cold starts are a pain, because the Idle Stabilizer Valve (ISV) keeps I haven't noticed cold start problems with the idle stabilizer...
• Re: Rear heater woes...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 13 Jul 2003 20:41:47 -0400
  ...Bring the Van up to operating temperature then gently wiggle the valve and hoses. Sometimes the valves leak .... sometimes the O ring where the...
• linkage lube and washer check valve
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 22 May 2011 23:02:12 -0700
  ...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/05/22/vanagon-check-valve-on-windscreen-washer-line/ alistair
• Re: Heater Core O ring?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 21:36:48 -0500
  ...so can you homemake a little gasket for the rear heater core shut off > valve where it connects to my new heater core? Didn...
• Re: coolant gauge were is normal
  Historical mailing list - m Burha
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 21:39:45 -0400
  In regards to bleeding the coolant, I've read the Bentley manual and I opened the valve on thermostat. I didn't open the...
• Re: Whiff of propane
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:10:51 -0700
  ...If the lines were bled, stove valve then shut offm and pressure found in the lines again in the morning I'd be checking...
• Re: AMC Heads (My views)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 17:12:27 -0400
  > Actually this all boils down to a valve issue. What valves > are the folks using? Here is your statement: > > "My AMC 2.1L heads...
• Re: Front heater valves, another junk part
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:28:55 -0500
  ...Just >> ordered OEM valve from VW, $60. You get what you pay for. > > I got a NAPA front heater valve two years ago. No...
• 85 1.9L Idle Speed Boost Valve(s)
  Historical mailing list - Dominic Provini Jr.
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:08:14 -0400
  ...I only have one Idle Speed Boost Valve . I followed the wire off of the plug and the brown wire runs to the PS...
• One Way Vaccum Valve? -or- Could this be the problem?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Mar 96 16:58:42 EST
  ...what is the purpose of a one way vaccum valve? i have one that joins two seperate vaccum hoses..which is really one..but...
• Propane autostop valve question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 25 Jun 2005 19:12:18 -0400
  ...Manual valves are simple but the Autostop is new to me. With a propane tank that's not yet completely empty (stove still lights...
• Re: Propane tank pressure?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 3 May 2006 19:00:36 -0700
  ...If the smell goes away with the valve closed, suspect the regulator or other lines, and soap test. If not, suspect the fill valve...
• Re: Idle Relay - Idle Valve match?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:07:19 -0700
  > This begs the question, as there were different series' of relays and valves > and ECUs: Are there certain sets that were designed to go...
• Rear Heater Removal and Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sun, 17 May 1998 11:36:04 -0700
  In my 84 Westfalia, I have removed the rear, under-seat, heater to replace the valve which was leaking from the stem. The valve...
• Re: ? Consequences of Broken Timing Belt (Diesel I4) ?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 22:15:55 +1200
  >THe subject says it all- what are the potential consequences of a busted >timing belt in a diesel I4 engine? Are the valves interfering...
• Re: I have a dificult one (Very thecnical/Aircooled) NVCBBC
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 21 Nov 2004 23:12:00 -0600
  If it has the original valves, they need to be adjusted to .008 in instead of .006 in. They have sodium filled stems and...
• Re: VALVE COVER ADHESIVE
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 13:32:44 -0400
  ...VALVE COVER ADHESIVE Did an adjustment on the valves this weekend. Some of it went fine. Seems like some of the valves don't...
• Re: Lifter/Valve question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 4 May 2000 12:13:27 -0400
  ...Burnt valves in a very short time is not uncommon even with the good seats and valves. The valves must touch the seats to...
• Re: Lifter/Valve question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 4 May 2000 12:41:56 -0400
  ...Burnt valves in a very short time is not uncommon even > with the good seats and valves. The valves must touch the seats to...
• Re: Lifter/Valve question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 4 May 2000 13:09:48 -0400
  ...Burnt valves in a very short time is not uncommon even with the good seats and valves. The valves must touch the seats to...
• Re: VW VR5's (Was Re: VW V6 ?'s)
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 12:29:56 -0600
  ...It's a 5-valve/per cylinder (total 25 valves) VR5 (oh, V5) I saw on the VW German web page last year. So...
• Re: '86 Valve job question - details
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone L. Greene
  Tue, 10 Aug 1999 09:45:14 +0100
  ...Dad is not a mechanic but he has > been driving cars for 55 years and to him, it sounds like valve clatter. > For what...
• Re: Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 12 Jan 2002 16:10:31 -0800
  Are you sure? I'm not quite sure witch parts you are referring to, but my '88 Digifant has an idle stabilizer valve, and...
• Re: Gear driven, timing belts, chains, etc. NVC
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:01:11 +1200
  ...Ever seen what a broken camchain does to an engine? Ask a Kawasaki Z1300 owner... > Ducatti had a desmodromic valve train..One tower shaft...
• Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - Vahid Lajevardi
  Mon, 8 May 95 11:04:25 PDT
  Dear VWers, Over the weekend, I replaced the cylinders & pistons on my 80 vanagon & an exhuast valve on Cyl #1. The engine is still...
• Re: Propane Problem
  Historical mailing list - tbill
  Thu, 22 May 1997 15:30:49 -0500
  ...Seems the > o-rings are shot or possibly the entire valve.... Hank (I mean Kim) says > "you can't get these o-rings or...
• Fixing propane shutoff valve in '82 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 22:12:08 -0500
  I may have a small leak in my propane valve. When I open or close it I sometimes feel a "draft" of something cold...
• rear heater core bypass; Volvos
  Historical mailing list - Carol Sussman
  Fri, 10 Sep 1999 14:29:05 EDT
  I solved the leak problem in the on/off valve by removing the whole unit. (Lives under the rear bench seat) Fortunately a friend...
• Re: Fed up with Auto-fill valve
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 17:56:13 -0700
  Dennis typed: > There is really nothing special about the auto-fill valve. It is standard > fare in the RV world. I'll be hornswoggled...
• propane tank question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Mac Dowell
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 19:09:31 -0400
  ...I had all the valves and bungs out of my tank when I painted it. All this purging bull is just that,bull. When...