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• Re: Yes!5 Cyl into 87 Syncro Camper
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 11:46:23 -0600
  Mark Drillock talked about how pleasant it was to drive the 5 cylinder Vanagon test vehicle, which is our Americanized version of the 1999...
• Re: Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 19:17:31 -0800
  ...With a properly machined head and a properly machined cylinder it shouldn't *really* be necessary; after all VW didn't lap each cylinder...
• 1985 ignition lock cylinder install help
  Historical mailing list - Laura Mangan
  Wed, 23 Aug 2017 17:16:54 -0400
  Hi all, In need of assistance installing a new ignition lock cylinder in 85 1.9l vanagon. I've got the old, broken one...
• Clutch Master Cylinder Rebuild: Core Quality?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:47:28 -0700
  ...I have at least 2 spare "unknown" cylinders. In terms of picking the better quality core, what do I look for? Or, hydraulic fluid...
• no idle after cylinder head replacement
  Historical mailing list - Craig
  Sun, 7 Jul 2002 12:57:40 -0700
  ...After adjusting the valves on cylinder 1, I turned the crankshaft nut 90 degrees _counterclockwise_ and adjusted cylinder 2, then another 90 degrees _counterclockwise...
• I need some 2.1 pistons/cylinders and advice
  Historical mailing list - Mark Vermillion
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 17:37:14 -0500
  I need some 2.1 pistons and cylinders, or at least some advice. I have an '87 Vanagon GL which has (had) a broken...
• Re: Cylinder Sleeves Quick Question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 18:33:38 -0400
  ...Any suggestions on whether I should bore out the cylinders > anyway? There is some very minor cross-hatching on the surface. > Thanks > David > > David...
• Re: Clutch slave cylinder leak - 87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Jan 97 18:38:56 -0800
  ...From my experience on wheel and master cylinders rebuilds (I've done about 7 complete jobs), I would only rebuild the cylinder if there...
• Heads/Cylinders somewhat naive question!!!
  Historical mailing list - David G. Hobbs
  Mon, 27 Mar 2000 15:03:53 -0600
  ...Pulled them yesterday and the cylinders came off with them. Does this mean I have to pull my engine to get the cylinders back...
• Clutch cylinder rebuild kits?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Thu, 10 Oct 1996 19:53:14 -0400
  Are clutch master and slave cylinder kits available anybody know. Got in the '81 for first time in 1-2 weeks readying her for...
• Leaking Clutch Master Cylinder Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
  Wed, 26 Nov 1997 16:58:42 +1100
  ...It appears that the clutch master cylinder is leaking quite a lot and needs a new cylinder or new seals. [Late news: I discovered...
• Watercooled cylinder liner (barrel?) to cylinder head seal modification
  Historical mailing list - Mohammed Ghalayini
  Mon, 12 Sep 2016 10:35:18 +0100
  Hello, I want to modify the sealing set-up between the cylinder head and cylinder liner (barrel?) to make a more reliable seal. I...
• Re: 80 degree thermostat for wbx question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:07:09 -0700
  ...It is the cylinder that is always cooler than other cylinders. I believe the proper operating temperature for the engine is as Scott said...
• Re: sliding door lock cylinders ERK!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:16:06 -0700
  ...Disassembly easy. >> > >> > >> > Cylinder is turning nicely in the handle, locking tab is moving nicely, >> but >> > when the cylinder is turned to the locked position...
• Re: HELP!! One stuck stubburn cylinder sleeve.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 22:51:27 -0400
  ...At least I didn't damage the cylinder in the process. In reassembly, I removed the #2 piston, inserted it in the cylinder using...
• Thanks and New Problem (Heads and Cylinders)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Jul 1998 17:37:37 EDT
  ...We used a small chisel as a wedge between the cylinder ears and the head (on the top side). We tapped the chisel down...
• Replacing cylinder barrel with engine in van.
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Reams
  Mon, 7 Apr 2003 11:47:35 -0700
  Hi Volks, I just pulled the cylinder head off my 1.9 to fix a leaking a leaking head gasket and accidentally pulled the...
• Re: Fluid leaking from underdash
  Historical mailing list - BillM
  Thu, 8 Jan 2004 19:28:53 -0500
  When I had first seen the fluid I thought it was the brake master cylinder. When looking in the Bentley it appears that the...
• Re: Master Cylinder and Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 19 Aug 1998 11:34:24 -0700
  The clutch master cylinder is right in front of your feet, not under the dash like the brake master cylinder. The two share the...
• Re: Stuck cylinders
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:41:24 -0800
  ...Stuck cylinders > > >> He said 'cylinders stuck in the case', not 'pistons stuck in the >> cylinders'. >> >> Mike B. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: HotelWestfalia >> Sent: Friday, November...
• Re: exhaust gas into coolant system
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 9 Nov 2010 19:54:36 -0800
  ...Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas...
• Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 27 May 2003 07:04:05 -0400
  ...Bad master cylinder Leak in system. Leaks can behard to find. Use water to flush away brake fluid that was spilled when bleeding. Dry...
• Re: Clutch Slave Cylinder Bleed problem
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 15:26:43 -0800
  ...I see no leaks up under the master > cylinder. > > How much fluid should it take to bleed the clutch slave > cylinder?????? Thanks, Malcolm
• Re: air cooled piston weight/cylinder question
  Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
  Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:44:21 -0500
  The mounting shoulder of the cylinders measure within .004" total deviation within the 5 cylinders I checked using a .0001" indicator on our surface...
• Re: Loose brake master cylinder resevoir
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:21:31 -0800
  ...It > was just enough brake fluid to moisten the seal/cylinder area. > One other note: After I topped off the master cylinder resevoir the...
• Re: 88 Westy brake master cylinder question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:36:20 -0400
  ...I've replaced Vanagon Master cylinders by removing the instrument cluster and unbolting them from the brake booster. Of course, you have the brake...
• cylinder heads
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Whitlock
  Wed, 15 Apr 1998 01:05:29 -0400
  ...after i got them off, i noticed there wasn't a gasket between the cylinderhead, and the cylinder it'self. is it supossed to...
• Re: FS: Used WBX cylinder heads
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:31:23 -0400
  ...Please try 200039625541 (I forgot the last digit) tabe --- greentabe-vanagon@yahoo.com wrote: > Anyone wanna buy a pair of used cylinder WBX cylinder...
• F.Y.I. RE>Changing lock cyl
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  2 Mar 1997 17:22:55 -0800
  ...Now you have a short cylinder pointing away from you that holds the lock cylinder. at the 6 oclock position (on the bottom of...
• Re: Thnings that go "Squish" in the night
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 09:16:10 EST
  ...Since the clutch and brake master cylinders draw from a common reservoir, some of the crud which fouled your brake cylinder might have migrated...
• Exhaust system
  Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
  Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:10:57 -0700
  ...It looked like the cylinders were numbered. The only difference is that cylinder 1 was indeed 1, cylinder 3 was indeed 3, but cylinder...
• Clutch pedal pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 4 Jul 2021 08:50:26 -0700
  ...On this Syncro tintop the slave cylinder was replaced by a mechanic. With the old slave cylinder the clutch pedal pressure was medium (as...
• Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 26 May 2003 21:36:31 -0700
  ...So I change the master cylinder and I've bled the system from the furthest brake forward no change. I spoke with a local...
• Re: Ignition switch barrel and tumbler replacement?
  Historical mailing list - William Warburton
  Thu, 2 Jun 94 9:22:20 GMT
  ...If the correct key is inserted they are moved into the cylinder so that the edges are flush and the cylinder can then be...
• Re: Head gasket question...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 15 Feb 2004 10:13:19 -0600
  ...On piston type aircraft engines, the cylinders are made as individual units, complete with cylinder head. The heads are not separate as on the...
• cylinder head tenps
  Historical mailing list - Jason Gorfine
  Tue, 20 Feb 2001 05:50:20 -0500
  does anyone here know the safe operating range for the cylinders/cylinder heads on an air-cooled 82 Vanagon (when am i in the...
• Vanagon handling.
  Historical mailing list - mike ingle
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 10:08:24 -0700
  ...Cylinder head sticking to cylinder sleeve > > > > > > I'm in the process of taking off my cylinder head and the sleeves are > > sticking to it...
• Re: 1985 ignition lock cylinder install help
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 23 Aug 2017 16:01:46 -0700
  ...1985 ignition lock cylinder install help Hi all, In need of assistance installing a new ignition lock cylinder in 85 1.9l vanagon. I...
• Soft Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Jamie McMahon
  Fri, 7 Oct 2011 22:19:08 +0000
  Is it possible for my clutch master cylinder or slave cylinder to be bad and not leak fluid? The clutch master cylinder was replaced...
• Advice on 1984 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 00:58:01 -0800
  ...How would the dealership know it had a cracked cylinder? * Water in the cylinder? * Oil in the cylinder? * Suggestion? Can this engine be repaired...
• Re: Off with its head! (Further adventures with right head on an '87 2.1 l)
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 1 Jul 2007 07:41:29 -0700
  --- Matt Roberds <mattroberds@COX.NET> wrote: > We figure that the ones on the case end of the cylinders are probably just > as beat up...
• firing on 3 cylinders.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 19 Nov 2006 15:15:43 -0500
  ...This would make it seem that cylinder 4 is not running. We've switched wires between working cylinders, spark plugs, and a new rotor...
• installing new clutch slave cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Jennifer Horsman
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 20:20:57 -0800
  ...I took a look below and discovered the leak coming from the slave cylinder. Actually, the only part that was oily was the rubber...
• How do you re-key steering lock cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:04:24 -0800
  ...I've got the lock cylinder out. I am looking at the new replacement lock cylinder. I need to know how to take the...
• Shelf life of master cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Mon, 16 May 2005 16:56:14 EDT
  About two and a half years ago I bought a brand new ATE master cylinder for my Vanagon. It's basically unopened still in...
• Re: Slave or Master clutch cylinder bad?
  Historical mailing list - S DaRoota
  Thu, 16 Jun 2016 12:37:37 -0700
  ...Fluid was leaking on floor. > Currently clutch slowly engages with clutch pedal fully depressed. > I assume the seal on either the master/slave cylinder...
• RE: Gauged Animals?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 09 Nov 1995 16:45:00 -0800 (PST)
  >Cylinder head temperature, all cylinders. <snip> >When I saw the above notation, I envisioned *four* gauges, >one for each cylinder. Is this overkill? Is...
• brake fluid loss (still)
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Fri, 16 Apr 2004 09:35:08 -0700
  I've found the Clutch Cylinder (only a drop of fluid on it - not enough) and the Clutch Slave Cylinder (dry as a bone...
• Re: More questions as the rebuild progresses
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jun 1996 09:21:28 -0700 (PDT)
  >So David Schwarze says: >> >> With new rings in used cylinders, the rings may not seat. You will have >> just replaced a perfectly good short...
• Stuck Lock Cylinder - Sliding Door
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Fri, 20 Feb 2004 10:42:47 -0500
  ...The lock cylinder inside my sliding door handle is stuck, I think from decades of gunge slowly solidifying. I took the handle off and...
• Re: Alternative way of reinstalling cylinder liner
  Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
  Tue, 30 Mar 2004 14:53:40 -0500
  Hi, Just wondering whether anyone has tried succesfully reinserting the cylinder liner back in to the block. I had accidentally pushed the cylinder out...
• Re: adjusting clutch master cylinder rod
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 20:35:15 -0500
  ...adjusting clutch master cylinder rod On my 1983 Westphalia I'd like to adjust the clutch master cylinder rod, but I have failed to...
• Re: 2.1 cylinders stuck to heads
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 25 Sep 2012 23:17:18 -0400
  ...If you pull the head away from the block about an inch you should see that between the two cylinders, there are these two...
• Re: why no ridge in waterboxer cylinders?
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 12:57:52 -0700
  ...No ring ridge , still had factory hone marks on the cylinders, >no scuff marks on the pistons, cylinders and pistons all checked like new...
• Re: Problem with lock cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Mon, 8 Jul 2013 15:00:00 -0700
  ...If it's the lock cylinder causing the problem, it's more likely a worn key rather than a worn cylinder or wafers. Get...
• Brake stories
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 1995 15:45:00 -0700
  ...Have Dealer replace rear cylinders. New rear cylinders provide enough back pressure to blow-out master cylinder. Dealer service department gives me a new...
• Re: clutch cylinders
  Historical mailing list - ThomasD. Hanlon
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 03:03:44 -0800
  Brian, Are you referring to the clutch master cylinder, to the clutch slave cylinder and to the brake master cylinder, which are all fed...
• Propane Requalification
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Wed, 18 Oct 2000 13:08:56 -0700
  Listees, Here is some info from http://www.lpg.com/non-flash/safety/lpgas-safety.html#requalification Cylinder Requalification Department of Transportation regulations require...
• RE: How are cylinders numbered (85 vanagon)?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 22 Apr 1996 10:48:49 -0700
  ...How are cylinders numbered (85 vanagon)? Could anyone tell me how the cylinders are numbered for an 85? Also, how does one determine which...
• Re: Help! Brake trouble - 83.5 liquid-cooled Westy
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 22:04:55 EST
  I too had that problem with my '84 Westy and I even bought a new Master cylinder. However, I didnt fit it because I...