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• An EGR valve question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 21:31:34 -0800
  ...But, if I convert to the California exhaust setup the EGR system changes radically. Here's the question: Is the EGR valve itself the...
• Re: Why's one side hotter (1600 DP)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Beckstead
  Mon, 18 Dec 1995 16:16:56 -0800 (PST)
  ...I adjusted the valves and found that a very tight exhaust valve was the culprit. In fact ALL the exhaust valves were very tight...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 12:53:49 -0400
  ...Rockers seem tight on the valve springs on the exhaust valve adjustment screw I only need to do #1 and #2 because I only...
• Re[2]: What's a Backfire
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 07 Nov 95 19:55:44 EST
  ...off o Valve timing off o hot cylinder deposits igniting the mixture instead of the spark plug. --------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget exhaust leaks! Remember, on...
• Re: Loud clanking sound from exhaust - pushrod unseated?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 14:36:54 -0700
  ...It appears that I probably don't have to worry about a broken exhaust valve. BTW, what day is van o' rama? Thanks. Regards...
• Re: extractor exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Jones
  Fri, 5 Feb 1999 10:50:51 -0800
  ...This is extremely important when large valves are used, and there is allot of valve lift and duration which increases the intake/exhaust overlap...
• Re: WBX Mods Graph
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 12:31:52 -0700
  ...because the valves are opening faster than stock valves and accelerate the air flow. Another key is, with the WebCam, the exhaust is open...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:13:31 -0400
  Quick question regarding exhaust valves, can these be lapped without any problems. Thanks Rick Koller
• Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched Compression test results.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 3 May 2015 09:48:32 -0700
  ...Exhaust valve : Air heard hissing out of the tailpipe, turbocharger or exhaust manifold means an exhaust valve leak. Piston rings : Whistling or hissing out...
• Re: Head Gasket sealant sorry 1 more time
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:16:34 -0800
  ...Valve that should have been http://parts.autopartsonlinecanada.com/parts/apocanada/wizard.jsp?year=1985& make=VW&model=VAN--002&category=A&part=Exhaust...
• Last gasp: low compression exhaust valve can't pass smog
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:33:37 -0700
  ...exhaust valve, cylinder #4 - compression is in the 85 lb range, vs the others in the 130-145 lb range. - leakdown test said "84...
• 85 1.9 L Won't Start (Rebuilt Motor)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Heidcamp
  Fri, 11 Jun 1999 22:43:41 -0500
  ...Place at TDC and turn valve adjustment til it just touches the valves and then turn in two complete turns. Seems like this is...
• Re: 2.1 exhaust test port?
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 20:49:34 -0700
  ...valve... On 10/9/06 8:22 PM, "Damon Lowe" <dlowe93@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > I have a port of some sort on my exhaust...
• Re: AMC heads (part 2)
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 1 Nov 2006 12:35:54 -0800
  Yep, this does bring back memories of doing valve jobs. Sodium Cooled Exhaust Valves were first introduced on the Type 2 & 4 1700/1800...
• Re: Removing stuck O2 sensor-valve adjustment.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Thu, 5 Feb 2015 18:02:06 -0800
  The valves in the AMC heads are still junk, especially the exhaust valves. They use cheapo Osvat valves that cost about $7/each (for...
• Cam timing
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:44:50 -0700
  ...Overlap is the degree (Degrees/360) of total rotation where both the intake and the exhaust valves are open at the same time. The...
• Re: Model designation Numbers all Model VWs
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:16:49 -0500
  ...The 025 is Vanagon Exhaust Valve. > > Now if it is a 043 109 612A What VW is This Exhaust Valve for? > > Now if it...
• Re: Engine Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - Michael Tevis
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 15:18:32 -0400
  Robert, The new AMC heads, unless AMC has recently made a change, should have new VW exhaust valves put in. The casting on these...
• Re: Last gasp: low compression exhaust valve can't pass smog
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:16:19 -0400
  ...exhaust valve, cylinder #4 > - compression is in the 85 lb range, vs the others in the 130-145 lb range. > - leakdown test said "84...
• Re: Driving with no exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:39:46 -0800
  Neil, there won't be valve damage, but there will be flames out the exhaust ports! Backfiring results in flames coming out the intake...
• Re: Valves adjustment in Bentley
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:30:22 -0400
  That's an excellent point, though obvious by the amount of exhaust valve rocker arm deflection if on the exhaust stroke. -----Original Message----- From...
• EGR on 1978 2.0L engine questions
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 May 96 13:50:13 PDT
  ...By moving the pushrod back and forth the EGR valve opens and closes. When the valve opens it allows exhaust vapors to enter the...
• Re: WBX Mods Graph
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 12:38:31 EDT
  ...because the valves are opening faster than stock valves and accelerate the air flow. Another key is, with the WebCam, the exhaust is open...
• Head Repair, valves and success
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Wed, 25 Jun 2003 22:36:58 -0400
  ...My valves are still clicking away and the exhaust valve on the #1 cylinder was hung up and not seating correctly, but with that...
• Re: Exhaust Pipe Question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 16 Sep 2004 23:10:46 -0500
  You are 100% correct on the exhaust scavenging theory from the exhaust valve/ port area Dennis. However, in an exhaust system that relies on...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:30:13 -0700
  ...where adding an access hole or modifying the exhaust nut mount is a useful mod. Adding holes to the valve covers is not! Angus
• Source for Propane Tank Fill Valve?
  Historical mailing list - Rod Smith
  Sun, 4 May 2003 15:34:40 -0400
  ...catalog about just a fill valve. As I'm just coming off the expense of a new exhaust system I'm not really in...
• Re: 1.9L exhaust smoke after sitting for 30 days
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:06:54 -0600
  ...motor oil to leak into the combustion chamber or onto an exhaust valve resulting in the smoke you saw at start up. It does...
• Re: misfire - diagnosis of problem?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 11:55:53 -0700
  ...I'm thinking that if it is either the intake or exhaust valves on cylinder 3, then a new head would solve the problem...
• Re: What do folks do when replacing Calforina Air Cooled Vanagon Exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 24 May 2003 10:23:03 -0700
  ...We have the parts for the federal air cooled > exhaust system (which includes a cat and egr valve but no place for an > oxygen...
• sodium filled valves for aircooled type4
  Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 13:17:03 -0400
  I am trying to track down some of the sodium cooled exhaust valves for my 1982 vanagon, does anyone have the TRW part number...
• '81 compression update & questions
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Sun, 7 Jun 1998 22:10:50 -0400
  ...I'm beginning to suspect a receding valve seat on number 1 exhaust. I've noticed that when I adjust both valves for #1...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 12 Nov 2004 18:56:54 -0600
  ...The intake valve was opening late, and the exhaust valve was closing early. The significance of this is that the fuel air charge going...
• Re: VALVE RETAIER
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Wed, 11 Oct 2000 19:39:44 -0400
  ...the poor quality valves both intake and exhaust have been a hit ad miss thing for some time. I have been hounding my supplier...
• Re: AMC heads (part 2) - Corvair valves
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 08:42:03 -0800
  ...the 140HP (4 > carb) and 180 HP (turbo) had sodium cooled exhaust valves. Just > another bit of "engineering advice" GM picked up from VW...
• Re: Vanagon Engine Problem
  Historical mailing list - Michael Pidcoe
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 21:40:41 -0500
  Poor high altitude running, burned valves and backfiring under deceleration are all symptoms of a way-lean condition. With engine replacements, I would begin...
• Re: Does the WBX suck valves?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 14:19:27 -0700
  ...Commonly I find 'light burnt' valves ....like rough on the sealing surfaces. I have seen maybe 'two ever' badly burnt exhaust valves, and maybe...
• Re: AMC heads (part 2)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:29:40 -0600
  ...In that training we were taught that the intake valve was cold, the exhaust valve was hot, and that told the tale. Exhaust valves...
• Misfire when coasting?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:21:14 -0500
  ...Is that true? And if so, what is the best way to check the valves? I've been putting off the exhaust replacement because...
• Re: Exhaust valve leak on fresh top end rebuild-I need a little advice
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 17:00:07 -0700
  ...I could hear and feel air coming out the exhaust port so I tried taping on the exhaust valve stem several times both with...
• Re: CA Smog check: dilution problem
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 3 May 2010 20:18:23 -0700
  ...the sniffer, commonly through a hole/leak in the exhaust, or a bad exhaust valve or some other condition that's preventing combustion or...
• RE: '73 1700 rebuild
  Historical mailing list - King, Robert
  27 Sep 1994 09:13:12 +1000
  ...The original exhaust valves were actually sodium filled to help with cooling. These valves normally have a white residue on the stem etc when...
• Re: Canadian rebuitl 2.0L engines, Good?
  Historical mailing list - MLind
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 00:18:21 -0400
  ...After getting the exhaust replaced, I discovered that both heads were loose. One of the bolts had even fallen off into the valve cover...
• Re: Loud clanking sound from exhaust - pushrod unseated?
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 17:44:18 -0700
  ...It appears that I probably don't > have to worry about a broken exhaust valve. > > BTW, what day is van o' rama? > > Thanks. > > Regards...
• Re: Smoking 2.1 troubleshoot--> Help!
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sat, 11 Jan 2003 19:50:55 -0700
  Did you do a compression check on the other cylinders yet? I'm wondering if whatever caused the first exhaust valve to fail has...
• Re: Cam timing
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:18:01 -0700
  ...Measured in degrees. > > Overlap is the degree (Degrees/360) of total rotation where both the > intake > and the exhaust valves are open at the...
• Re: Does the WBX suck valves?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:14:37 -0400
  ...Since I've got leaky valves, particularly the exhaust valves which were notorious for snapping off "BWBX" (before the water boxer). Anyone remember the...
• Re: Does the WBX suck valves?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 15:25:17 -0400
  ...Since I've got leaky valves, particularly the exhaust valves which were notorious for snapping off "BWBX" (before the water boxer). Anyone remember the...
• Re: resealing heads - found missing metal on top of valves
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:35:28 EDT
  ...They will check for internal cracking, check and replace the valves, valve guides and valve seats if they are needed. Have them give you...
• Re: Thoughts on Larry, the list, and State Your Ages!
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 11 May 2004 10:42:43 -0400
  ...The '72s have probably > all been redone by now with later engines with sodium-filled exhaust > valves, though.) That should say "one-year-only...
• Oil in exhaust
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Apr 1996 19:37:04 -0400
  I noticed sprinkles of oil exiting my exhaust pipe just the other day. It seems to only happen when the vehicle is cold. The...
• Re: Cam timing
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:06:54 -0500
  ...Measured in degrees. > > Overlap is the degree (Degrees/360) of total rotation where both the intake > and the exhaust valves are open at the...
• Re: Exhaust & intake valve instalation question
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Tue, 5 Feb 2008 20:35:05 -0500
  Denis, only one of my heads had the seal washers on the intake valve, but I could not find the part number on ETKA...
• Re: stupid refig. question-newbie on the frig
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 2 May 2005 15:05:18 -0700
  ...The safety valve is an electromagnetic valve with a manual set. You push in the button and if the thermocouple is providing enough electricity...
• those pesky valves
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Sep 1995 11:38:00 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Since intake valves do not stretch --unlike exhaust valves--, it was suggested that I replace the old valve adjusting screws. Did so 202 miles...
• Re: New versus Welded Heads?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lofting
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 08:35:41 -0800
  ...Cheers Peter At 7:33 AM -0500 4/4/03, Dennis Haynes wrote: >A leaking exhaust valve is no indication that weld repairs are...
• Re: vanagon Burning a lot of oil
  Historical mailing list - Derek
  Fri, 4 Jun 2004 19:28:22 -0700
  ...or hardened valve guide seals, can certainly provide the clearances to cause oil consumption. You will notice bluish smoke from your exhaust upon coast...
• Re: Sodium filled valves
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 28 Oct 2001 09:51:46 -0500
  ...I use the a good Italian valve with no problems I have seen exhaust seats take a beating in vans that are driven to...
• Re: Exhaust system
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:26:53 -0400
  ...Inside the cylinders� exhaust outlets again, I noticed some type of a rod (see: http://www.esu.edu/~gstylia/vw/Cyl3qa.htm ). What would...
• Re: '84 Vanagon Valve problem?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:36:53 -0400
  This sounds more like an exhaust problem than anything to do with internal engine components. Check the exhaust flanges where they meet the cylinder...