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'78 Bus still FS
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Wed, 6 Nov 96 21:25:31 EST
...New pushrod tube seals (did this myself, not too long ago) and a VDO sump plate oil temperature sender. It has a rebuilt starter...
Re: ECU Chip Upgrade Info.
Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
Sat, 1 Aug 1998 09:59:18 -0700
...and airbox. > > With ratio rockers, I believe Richard said that the pushrods will need to > be replaced with units shortened to 273mm (double check...
Re: Winter storage leaking heads seals
Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:16:07 -0500
...see and > touch if you remove the engine tin below the pushrod tubes. It is > often called the head gasket (incorrectly in my opinion...
Re: Exaust Systems
Historical mailing list - Russell, William
Tue, 28 May 2002 10:45:05 -0400
...As far as engine tin, you should at the very least have the > two > bottom pieces that cover the pushrod tubes. > > Don't worry...
Opie goes to work
Historical mailing list
Mon, 2 Oct 1995 15:37:47 -0500
...I decided to replace the pushrod tube seals, put it back together, clean the carb and see if it would run. Also installed new...
Re: vanagon Digest - 26 Apr 2007 to 27 Apr 2007 - Special issue (#2007-436)
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:32:12 -0700
...just touching the pushrod and valve stem surfaces), then tightened two turns (or 1 1/2 turns per some folks). Make sure you run...
Re: Timing Chains, Belts, Gears, etc
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:56:58 -0400
...With older pushrods engines, timing gears are much more common. I have a set of timing gears on my 302, but they don't...
Re: weak engine power after van sits - recently changed lifters
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Thu, 1 Jul 2004 12:43:02 -0400
...I have collapsable pushrod tubes on the two lifters I replaced, so I can remove the lifters from the case fairly easily. However, I...
Re: Use this for fire safetey... AND eliminate the fire hazard...
Historical mailing list - jbclem1
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 15:01:33 -0700
...was so hot it burned out the silicone seals on the pushrods, > rendered the valve cover gaskets to charcoal, melted the distributor, melted > the...
Re: Re-sealing a cylinder head? Sure, why not?
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:45:58 -0400
...My 5.0L pushrod v8 can just barely outperform a turbo direct injected 2 liter 4 cylinder.. but didn't even come close in...
Re: Engine Oil Pre-Luber
Historical mailing list
Thu, 28 Dec 1995 12:03:54 -0500
...You see the original sensor was mounted inbetween the pushrod tubes above this plate. Now this plate was what I couldn't remove because...
RX7 oil cooler info update/Audi Oil temp Sender
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 08:34:47 -0600
...screw, which screws in the > side of > the crankcase, near the pushrod tubes? > > Do you by chance know any more about the origin of...
Re: 2.2 Rebuild Questions
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:28:02 -0600
...nuts/gasket > Oil Pressure Release Valve & Spring > New Hyd lifters > (CrMo Pushrods?) > Clutch Kit - do I need to go heavy duty? > Main Bearings > Rod...
Re: Restoration of 1991 Carat MT
Historical mailing list - Ry
Mon, 1 Mar 2010 20:40:57 -0600
...it is easy to do: > Low Oil Pressure sender - between the pushrod tubes > High Oil Pressure sender - below the water pump > Temp2 sender in...
Re: Different Kind Of Valve Adjustment Question? NOW What's next?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:07:06 -0500
...A day or two later while in WI., I pulled the rocker covers off and #3 had slipped to the point of the pushrods...
Re: Bar's leak versus other fixes
Historical mailing list - Wolfgang Carolsfeld
Fri, 1 Sep 2000 00:32:03 -0700
...In order to have a >> > better look at the bottom of the head gasket, it appears that one must >> > remove the pushrod tube shield...
Re: oil light question
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 11:30:59 -0500
...The one near the distributor or the one down between the pushrod tubes. Which makes the most sense? Are they both connected by oil...
Does GREG'S Import Motor's Suck?
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Mon, 21 Jun 1999 22:14:32 -0400
...ALL the pushrod tubes were replaced and she was charged $164.80 for these; I have never seen replacing ALL the tubes to be...
Re: gimmie some opinions
Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
Mon, 24 Oct 1994 21:57:47 -0700 (PDT)
...A friend of > mine who has a similar van said that it just needs new push rods and > pushrod tubes. As I said earlier...
FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF GO-WESTY'S 2.2
Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:12:51 -0700
...It would have also been nice to have bran-spanking-new pushrod tubes (no dents) but, I guess it doesn't really matter, it...
Re: Use this for fire safetey... AND eliminate the fire hazard...
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 11:55:32 -0700
...The engine fire was so hot it burned out the silicone seals on the pushrods, rendered the valve cover gaskets to charcoal, melted the...
Re: head job
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 8 Feb 2000 22:23:21 -0600
...This holds the pushrods as they come out and tells you which > rod goes where as they go back in. Loot the wife's...
Re: Friday post, some van, some other...
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 22 Dec 2017 14:56:07 -0600
...The conclusion was something had happened internally, and exhaust gasses were pressurizing the case, going up thru the pushrod tubes into the valve rocker...
Re: Head advice
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Tue, 3 Nov 1998 08:52:09 -0500
...The only thing I did wrong was not checking carefully enough that the pushrods were propoerly in place when I put the rocker-arms...
77 fuel injection - glorious end to Chapter 1
Historical mailing list - Dave Backe
Wed, 24 Apr 1996 19:47:34 -0600
...Stay tuned for "why does my transmission go 'clunk'" and "the never ending pushrod tube leak", coming soon to a theatre or drive-in...
Re: uh-oh
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:27:57 -0800
...PO said the van had recently had new heads, this claim supported by the cleanliness of the heads, brand new pushrod tubes, etc. So...
Re: 2.2 Rebuild Questions
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Sun, 9 Nov 2008 23:23:06 -0800
...nuts/gasket >> Oil Pressure Release Valve & Spring >> New Hyd lifters >> (CrMo Pushrods?) >> Clutch Kit - do I need to go heavy duty? >> Main Bearings >> Rod...
Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
Fri, 7 Dec 2001 22:01:23 -0500
...if you've ever drained your cooling system, you removed > those brass plugs between the pushrod tubes. They are marginal at > best--very easy...
Re: Use this for fire safetey... AND eliminate the fire hazard...
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 21:47:29 -0400
...was so hot it burned out the silicone seals on the pushrods, >rendered the valve cover gaskets to charcoal, melted the distributor, melted >the...
Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 15 May 2012 21:21:33 -0700
...tower (seen that before!) >>>>>>> - minor oil weeping from one valve cover >>>>>>> - pushrod tubes shiny, oil and rust free >>>>>>> - oil pump endplay 0.004" (good...
Re: Exaust Systems
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 28 May 2002 12:19:06 -0500
...As far as engine tin, you should at the very least have > the > > two > > bottom pieces that cover the pushrod tubes. > > > > Don't worry...
Re: oil light question
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 09:38:33 -0700
...The one near the |distributor or the one down between the pushrod tubes. Which |makes the most sense? Are they both connected by oil...
Re: off with her heads- Doing them at 80K intervals.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 6 Oct 2013 22:15:47 -0400
...gaskets that don't get sealant on them - and probably a pushrod tube > holder (styrofoam and duct tape?). > > Enjoying the job so far. We...
Re: Hi resolution pictures of Wasserboxer
Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
Sat, 8 Sep 2007 08:16:51 -0700
...This side was only patched with RTV > /quick steel.Seems to be ok ,though. > > The problem is a pushrod tube was punctured somehow. these...
Re: Warming the oil in cold weather? Other options.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 3 Jan 2016 09:25:20 -0500
...Consider attaching directly to the water jacket either on top or underneath between the jacket and pushrod tubes. This lower location will also do...
Re: Vngns ARE junk! Wilder's Law
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:26:30 -0800
...Bar's leak for head gasket 2. Water pump replacment 3. Pushrod seal replacement Easier in that any dealer can do this? VW shops...
Re: Advice for a long road trip
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Tue, 20 Jun 2000 22:33:45 -0700
...I strongly suggest that you take off the pushrod tube covers, or have somebody else take them off for you, and take a close...
Re: Lets do Engine Rebuilding Math!
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 25 Oct 2002 13:34:13 -0500
...1 set of new lifters- $72 > 1 reground cam- $80 > 8 pushrod tubes- $72 > Total- $1658 > > This does not factor in align boring the...
Re: diagnosis--blown piston ring?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:06:59 -0500
...Diagnosis? Most likely a piston with a hole through it allowing gases nto the crankcase and out through the pushrod housings into the rocker...
I DID NOT SOUP UP MY 2.1L- BUT WHAT I DID DO WAS...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Tue, 16 Feb 1999 19:44:38 PST
...The Chromoly pushrods and Chromoly retainers lighten the valve train. The racing spacer keeps the stock horseshoe ring from separating and destroying the engine...
Re: VW Bus
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Tue, 30 Jul 2002 02:34:27 +0100
...running that well at >idle, rough (although a VERY noisy tappet/pushrod is there sometimes and not >others). Do you know if the Bentley...
Re: Timing Chains, Belts, Gears, etc
Historical mailing list - benoit
Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:01:52 -0400
...With older pushrods engines, timing gears are much more common. I > >have a set of timing gears on my 302, but they don't...
Head replacement and stupidity
Historical mailing list - Scott Beckstead
Mon, 5 Feb 1996 10:40:01 -0800 (PST)
...the stupid files) It rolls right down the stupidly left open pushrod tube and drops into the crankcase ( THe engine is propped on #3...
Re: Use this for fire safetey... AND eliminate the fire hazard...
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 15:13:54 -0500
...was so hot it burned out the silicone seals on the pushrods, > rendered the valve cover gaskets to charcoal, melted the distributor, melted > the...
Re: Friday post, some van, some other...
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Fri, 22 Dec 2017 17:21:42 -0800
...The conclusion was > something had happened internally, and exhaust gasses were pressurizing the > case, going up thru the pushrod tubes into the valve rocker...
Re: Valve Adjustment during head installation?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 20 Jun 2002 12:35:44 -0500
...However, I also did not put my > pushrods > back on the exact valve that I took them off from. I took > off the rocker...
Re: First ride of shame, fuel issue
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 30 Jul 2019 15:28:36 -0400
...need to pull the valve covers and make sure all the pushrods are properly seated. Then turn the engine by hand (wrench) and have...
dino/synthetic blend
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Sat, 2 Mar 2002 00:06:17 -1000
...I ran it only > for a short while before I had to replace pushrod tubs because of leaky > seals. I'm back on petrolium...
Re: It's alive, but it gives bad head! (Fixing head leak on '87 2.1L)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:53:46 -0400
...head gasket - Put more "Right Stuff" on rubber head gasket - Seal pushrod seals with Loctite 518 - Install head; torque nuts in order to 7...
Re: oil light question
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 11:44:09 -0500
...The one near the > |distributor or the one down between the pushrod tubes. Which > |makes the most sense? Are they both connected by oil...
Re: Exaust Systems
Historical mailing list - Russell, William
Tue, 28 May 2002 13:56:00 -0400
...As far as engine tin, you should at the very least have > the > > two > > bottom pieces that cover the pushrod tubes. > > > > Don't worry...
Re: Moral question--no Bob-related content
Historical mailing list - neil
Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:09:59 -0800
...Second time they claimed they adjusted the pushrod. I'm almost to the point of scribing a mark on parts they intend to replace...
Re: Friday Story
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Fri, 25 May 2007 19:21:25 -0700
...Ho, and i so hope your running 20W50 :-) > > Also, wile i'm on the subject, lately, i have see quite a few bent > pushrod...
Re: 2.2 Rebuild Questions
Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:21:01 -0800
...nuts/gasket > >> Oil Pressure Release Valve & Spring > >> New Hyd lifters > >> (CrMo Pushrods?) > >> Clutch Kit - do I need to go heavy duty? > >> Main Bearings > >> Rod...
Re: Boston Bob's Big Valve Engine Report
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 7 Dec 2002 10:15:51 -0500
...My oil pressure sensor is connected to the port between the pushrods, (center cam bearing) which is the lowest pressure point in the system...
Re: Corvair-powered Bay on Virginia CL
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:47:32 -0800
...What is strange is that the >> engines suffered many of the maladies that VW engines did, leaky pushrod >> tubes, dropped valve seats, etc. It...
Re: My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs
Historical mailing list - Ben
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:53:40 -0500
...if not 5 of the X patern AND BEGIN >>of the pushrods side!!!!, >>start by hand and feel the bolt. Also, i just read...
Re: Friday post, some van, some other...
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Fri, 22 Dec 2017 17:50:22 -0800
...The conclusion was > > something had happened internally, and exhaust gasses were pressurizing > the > > case, going up thru the pushrod tubes into the valve rocker...
Re: Head advice
Historical mailing list - Peter's Email
Tue, 3 Nov 1998 20:15:01 -1000
...thing I did wrong was not checking carefully enough that the >pushrods were propoerly in place when I put the rocker-arms back. This...
Re: vanagon Digest - 27 Apr 2007 - Special issue (#2007-438)
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:28:11 -0700
...just touching the pushrod and valve stem surfaces), >>then tightened two turns (or 1 1/2 turns per some folks). Make sure you >>run...