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• Cermachrome Parts -Blatent Commercialism
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 5 Jan 2005 15:36:12 -0600
  ...1 Pr Valve Covers for Type IV VW / Porsche 914 / Porsche 912e engines. $50.00 1 Set intake runners and Air Plenum that will...
• Re: Help diagnose Cinco
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 07:50:30 -0800
  ...The intake > and exhaust > valves should both be closed. If not rotate the pulley 360 degrees. > This > time they should be closed. If not...
• Re: CO Adjusting Screw, Throttle Valve Switch Test Light Video etc.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:33:50 -0700
  ...I train all my clients to smell in the upper driver's side air intake every time they shut off their van and get...
• Re: Heads back on, runs OK and dies
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:16:32 -0800
  ...If the above fuel test passes my guess is that you may have an intake valve lifter problem, maybe too tight. Time for a...
• Re: ( four bent valves) fixed
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 12 Apr 2005 12:43:48 -0500
  ...The intake runners were literally filled a .5" with what looked like > roofing tar! I have never seen the stuff jam the valves but...
• Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 26 Feb 2014 09:31:23 -0800
  ...mcneely >> >> ---- Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: >>> I've never been clear about what the heck an anti drain back valve does >> on an...
• Re: A/C
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Sat, 7 Jan 2017 12:42:34 -0500
  ...Put ratwire over estimating the air intake and exits the second time this happened. The van sits in an old barn most of the...
• Re: Problem, New Rebuilt Engine, Running Rich, What's Wrong?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:57:01 -0400
  ...does one set the for the throttle position switch setting and Intake air sensor in the AFM? Is there anything bad about buying a...
• Re: Miss at idle?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 13 May 2016 17:05:21 -0400
  ...Intake valve issues are very common. You can discount the O2 sensor and with the engine running ground the sensor input lead briefly. This...
• Re: New engine, was Re: Ecu fix addendum
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 1 Apr 2020 17:46:38 -0700
  ...heated air for the intake during cold > weather and possibly connected to bleed off or partly disable the EGR valve > during warm up or...
• [Fwd: WTB:2 L.type 4 motor for my vanagon]
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 23 Nov 1996 09:49:41 -0500
  ...200,000 miles on it and this weekend it sucked an intake valve on #3 cyl. if you can help me out email or...
• Re: Trying to light fridge!
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 12:51:55 -0400
  ...But the fridge just doesn't seem to want to light. >I have checked the air intake and the exhaust pipes and they are...
• 1985 Vanagon - small job getting bigger - please advise as to rings, valves, etc.
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Sun, 6 Apr 2008 23:31:24 -0400
  ...Why stop there.....pouring gas into the intake/exhaust shows my valued are holding seal (is that OK check?) so perhaps I'll just...
• The return of the TURD (Part 1)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 23:34:21 -0700
  ...A closer look at the head showed that the offending side's intake valve was seated much lower in the head than the other...
• Low compression, 88 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bill Wedenoja
  Sat, 17 May 2003 13:19:20 -0500
  ...was 130-115-135-145, with a 64% leak "past the intake valve, which may not be seated well," according to the shop. I...
• Leak Down Testing
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 31 Dec 2006 12:47:33 -0500
  ...a exhaust valve is leaking you will have air coming out the end of the muffler .// I f the intake valve is bad you...
• Re: Running rich, O2 sensor says lean, exhaust leak?
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 14:08:34 -0400
  ...apart entire air intake system, changed the air intake > distributor box, and most rubber hoses. > - changed temp sensor II > - adjusted valves > - looked for exhaust...
• Trip report: Baja (Bahia de las Animas)
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Mario Sznaier
  Thu, 31 May 2001 12:42:31 -0400
  ...was not the O2 sensor, temp sensor, ECU, or idle stabilizing valve). It was....squirrels deciding to make a nest next to the idle...
• Re: Does my van want to do a start-up sequence?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 07:07:54 -0400
  ...Turned out to be pin holes in the intake manifold. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf...
• Re: 28.8 MPG
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 31 Aug 2004 17:08:27 -0700
  ...About a month ago I took apart my throttle body and that hollow metal thing that connects all the intake manifold pipes (I guess...
• Oil in intake air distributor (2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - JLDilworth
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 01:49:49 EST
  ...had been oil in the intake air plenum that had evidently caused fouling that led to burned valves. They thought they had straightened out...
• Re: Good AND inexpensive tire pump, where to find?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Nov 96 17:31:03 EST
  ...with a compression > test fitting at one end & a tire filling valve at the other. It shouldn't > take but a couple of seconds...
• Re: Vacuum from Brake Booster?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 13 Jun 2005 23:44:33 -0400
  ...The reservoir is the type with its own non return valve and I've yet to have it "Kick out" on me while climbing...
• Re: Cabin Heat / Aux Heating / Propane Heater/ camping heater / pics
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Wed, 16 Feb 2005 18:21:48 -0800
  ...The only > way I can think of is an electronic thermoswitch > coupled with an > electrical gas valve (which I don't think is an...
• Re: heater boxes
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Wed, 15 Apr 1998 06:06:35 -0700
  ...If so, have you done your valves? :) It is unlikely that the '72-'74 heater boxes will work regardless (unless your motor is a...
• Re: Low compression, more test results
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 Sep 2012 17:29:03 -0700
  ...Valves were zero lash or 1 turn in, no valve noise, timing dead on >>> >>> 2. Manifold vacuum is 12� Hg with �1� tick (should...
• Re: lifters for new engine?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 14:01:52 -0600
  ...valve engine it is far from > a > > waste of money and you obviously have never had a good look at a > waterboxer > > intake or...
• Re: Replace 1.9 with a 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:34:18 -0800
  ...But you can keep the larger 2.1 intake runners, plenum box, and throttle body ........those are 'bigger' and you'd want them on...
• Re: AFM Video
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 18:34:35 -0400
  ...which happens to be about half of the 113 ms per intake valve opening of a 4-cyl engine idling at 850 rpm I...
• Re: vanagon turbo-diesel
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jaegersand
  Thu, 16 May 1996 23:26:04 +0200
  ...turbo, rearranged exhaust, intake etc.). Also the 1.9 blocks is a little higher (just 17mm I think), which means valve cover and injection...
• Re: Is THIS the "boxer" transplant we've been waiting for?
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Thu, 8 Mar 2018 13:32:31 +0000
  ...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: CO Adjusting Screw. PO Set it All The Way In? Base Setting?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 21 Jun 2012 23:27:02 -0700
  ...I have an idea involving using a stronger spring between an arm on the throttle linkage and intake plenum. This might help to help...
• Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:34:26 -0800
  ...for sure 1.9 and 2.1 intake runners are slightly different sizes. I'll have to see if the intake ports are different...
• Re: Bad Valve Issues/Question, Opinion sought.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 15:47:37 -0400
  ...I just don't believe them that the valves are bad when I don't use any oil, compression seems fine, and it does...
• Re: The transitional engine...no more corrosion?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 May 1996 21:52:40 -0800
  ...is Jet Hot Coating for the >>combustion chamber, intake and exhaust ports and exhaust valves only. It >>would cost about 1-200$ per head...
• Re: Shaft and compression
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 10 Dec 1999 00:32:25 -0500
  ...Clogged air filter, or anything else that could restrict the intake or exhaust. I'm sure this is the problem, after a compression test...
• Re: emission failure, HC 229 @ idle (ok @ 2500 rpm)
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 20:56:22 -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...
• Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 26 Feb 2014 11:33:32 -0600
  ...mcneely > >> > >> ---- Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > >>> I've never been clear about what the heck an anti drain back valve does > >> on an...
• Re: Will 90 Cabrio ISV Control unit fit 87 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 06:59:29 -0400
  ...Idle Stabilizer Valve that is round and sits on > the valve cover for a Golf/Jetta/Cabriolet and on the intake manifold of a...
• Re: Compression braking & Power Loss
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:30:59 -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: Urgent Bus SOS!!
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 07 May 1996 08:57:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...valves (again, fine), then I replaced a >vaccum tube that I had duct-taped, then I put a new gasket on the >air-intake...
• Re: Winter Storage
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 17:12:34 -0400
  ...Instead of removing the plugs, I removed the air filter and sprayed directly into the air intake. For 2 cycle motors you are supposed...
• 25hp and 36hp Motors revisited
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 10:16:05 -0800
  ...In the later engines the rocker arms are made at different angles for the intake and exhaust valves. In fact there are many stuble...
• Re: Vacuum from Brake Booster?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 14 Jun 2005 09:47:25 -0700
  On 6/14/2005 8:19 AM John Bange wrote: >The intake manifold seems to be just a big hollow can, so >theoretically the...
• Re: Questions for the Engine Builders Re: high lift rocker arms
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 10:11:08 -0400
  ...high lift rocker put more strain on the valve guides the vanagon engine is famous for eating intake guides they are short very short...
• Re: '85 Westfalia Air Conditioning
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jun 1996 23:21:38 -0500
  ...Look up above your spare tire and check to see that the valve is moved all the way to off. The dashboard lever may...
• Re: Cooling Fan - '91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 20 Sep 2014 00:14:00 -0400
  ...If exhaust valve is leaking that may need to get fixed. If intake engine will never run correct or smooth. If piston-rings it...
• Re: '85 Vanagon fails smog - diagnosis help requested
  Historical mailing list - Graham Freeman
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 14:42:33 -0700
  ...Intake and exhaust valves sealing > properly. Leak down test would be best indicator. > 2) Ignition, make sure there is no intermittent miss fire. Have...
• Re: 81 won't start in Colorado
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 20:17:40 -0600
  ...didn't start. > > > >There is fuel coming from the little test valve. We can smell gas > >and the spark plugs are wet after we...
• Re: 90 Westy Skipping
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Aug 1996 06:45:15 -0400
  ...it allows extra air to pass from the crankcase into the air intake when the engine is cold. it's supposed to close off...
• Re: Idle Issues with my 2.1 engine - update
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 4 Apr 2020 00:52:52 +0000
  Before you try driving it try checking the intake manifold runners for temperature with the engine running. A stuck intake valve will be apparent...
• Re: Running rich, O2 sensor says lean, exhaust leak?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:58:00 -0400
  ...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: A bit rough idle, running. Unbalanced injectors?
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:50:26 -0600
  ...Some fuel injection > systems use a valve to bypass air around the throttle plate for idle, > and the working end of this valve can...
• Re: Cuts off on startup
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 10 Mar 2016 13:12:45 -0500
  ...There are many things that can cause poor cold engine performance including engine condition itself, carbon deposits on the back of the intake valves...
• Re: used propane tank for sale
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:11:53 -0500
  ...I sanded it and repainted it - put on a new intake valve and a new regulator. I was planning on reusing it, but the...
• Re: Wasserboxer Performance
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 27 Feb 1998 18:02:37 -0800
  ...Ported Big Valve Head ($369 ex., Mark Stevens High Performance 805-822-5678), 1.25 Ratio Rocker Arms, Exhaust Header; (picture does not appear...
• Subaru Conversion Comments
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 14:19:01 -0800
  ...Much quieter engine with 5 mains, overhead cams, cast intake manifolds and cast valve covers. Estimates his total cost at about $3200. Did not...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 10 Mar 2004 to 11 Mar 2004 - Special issue (#2004-209)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 16:40:28 -0500
  ...Flywheel $75.00 Air Box / Intake Manifold $65.00 Exhaust Manifold $35.00 Oil Pump w/ pickup $40.00 **NEW** Crank & Water Pump Pulley...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 20:45:35 -0700
  could the EVAP purge valve diaphragm fail open allow fuel vapours to flood the intake and cause a hard arm start? Neil. On 8...
• Re: hard start, for 2 years!
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:55:50 -0700
  faulty air intake boot? (don't have Bentley in front of me. it's the hose that connects AFM to throttle valve body) They...