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• Re: Increasing horsepower
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 11:44:56 +0100
  ...In contrast, Bristol Hercules and Centaurus sleeve-valve radials would run quite happily for 3,000 hours between overhauls - quite unheard of elsewhere. I...
• Re: Zetec Using oil
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 19 Jan 2013 16:54:28 -0800
  ...The engine >>> is not leaking oil, no smoke is coming out the exhaust, and the coolant >>> does not have oil in it. >>> >>> Is there...
• Re: Replace 1.9 with a 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:47:56 -0800
  ...But if I come across > a 2.1 exhaust system I will use it. I like the sound of the 2.1 > exhaust. The...
• Re: Oil.. Where's it go?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:23:50 -0700
  ...84 5sp w/ABA hybrid inline motor...93 jetta block with crossflow 8 valve > head and Digifant..no cat exhaust. > I've driven this...
• Re: Rich Running Chilly 1.9l WBX
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 13:21:21 -0700
  re Once the bolts are removed, the t-stat housing *with the t-stat installed* *will not clear the exhaust header* yep , a real...
• Re: performance engine question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 04 May 1995 14:31:45 +0600
  ...The Heads will have 39mm intake and 32mm exhaust valves all >with heavy duty springs. My question is, will my compression ratio be all...
• Re: Engine Removal
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:26:55 -0700
  ...They will do a valve job > > for you and also repair the exhaust studs no problems for not much > > money. They will also clean...
• Re: Engine Puzzlememt
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Fri, 22 Jun 2018 12:21:54 -0400
  ...I took the valve covers off and without being able to rotate > the engine, visually checked for a valve stem in each keeper. I...
• Re: Vanagon Westfalia motorcycle carrier
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:16:52 EDT
  ...Also, adding springs to the rear to raise the level defeats the rear proportioning valve function which uses the level to adjust pressure to...
• Re: fridge wont stay lit
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 14:49:38 -0700
  ...smell propane from the exhaust outlet? Symptoms kind of sound like you're low on propane on the main valve is not fully open...
• Re: Loctite
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Oct 2018 16:16:47 +0000
  ...Range Cure Speed Loctite® Red Threadlocker  271 High strength for fasteners up to 1" (25 mm) diameter Exhaust Manifold Bolts, Flywheel Bolts, Torque Converter...
• Re: Vacuum gauge readings
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 26 Oct 2014 21:28:17 -1000
  ...I have never not found 2.1 exhaust valves to not be slightly burnt when taking the heads off for head gasket etc. On...
• Re: Fryeday - What kind of VW are you?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 20:09:52 -0800
  ...Fryeday - What kind of VW are you? > >I'd be a 1500 Variant with a burnt #3 exhaust valve on my Okrasa heads and...
• Re: exhaust bolts / studs... tips or tricks?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 18 May 2008 12:05:34 -0700
  ...ALL waterboxer exhaust valves leak , don't seal that well, after 80K or so. But really..........be VERY SMART, CAUTIOUS AND CONSERVATIINVE with , especially...
• Advice Rebuilding an 84 : head coating
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Wed, 18 Dec 1996 12:56:23 -0800
  ...I also had the exhaust ports coated to keep heat from the head and I had the valve heads coated. They say the valves...
• Re: My VanaJetta Conversion Passed Emissions!!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:22:34 -0800
  ...Well that's cool...............my 16 valve exhaust is on the correct side ! I have to drive to go pick up the engine yet...
• '85 Westie Restore(?)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 17:23:06 -0700
  ...It has 112K miles on the second engine but absolutely no power (valves?, exhaust?). It is an automatic but I am experiencing torque converter...
• Re: Anyone tried coating/painting the pitted head surface?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Feb 2006 22:33:59 -0500
  ...This stuff is designed to eliminate gaskets completely in applications like valve covers and oil pans. It can fill massive gaps and it sticks...
• Re: Interpretting Compression Values- 88GL?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 19:07:43 -0400
  ...The next proper step is to do a "leak down" to determine if there is leakage in the valves or piston rings, and to...
• Re: Super high HC on smog test - help
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:41:57 -0400
  HC at that level indicates major miss fire or more likely a bad valve. Compression and leak down test is defiantly in order before...
• Re: 89 Bluestar project
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 3 Feb 2014 09:24:57 -0600
  ...of > > > removing the exhaust pipes and intakes from the cylinder heads, > > > followed by loosening all the cylinder head bolts, removing valve > > > gear, pushrods and...
• Vanagon cold weather problems
  Historical mailing list - David Rankin
  Mon, 11 Dec 95 13:44:41 -0500
  ...Replace Valve Cover gaskets 2. Purchase Bentley Manuals for less than $60 3. Cold cranking problems a. Check starter bolts b. Install ByPass solonoid...
• Re: White smoke on startup, running rich?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 03:30:18 -0600
  ...Am I running rich? Leaky injectors? Maybe I should >take it to a shop and have the exhaust sniffed. I can't tell if...
• Re: Broke down in Omaha
  Historical mailing list - dooley
  Thu, 8 Jun 2006 21:09:11 -0400
  ...I'm glad it wasn't the valves.
• Re: Climbing
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:00:43 -0500
  ...valve seats, melting bearing surfaces, pulled head, rocker and exhaust studs, blow-torched pistons/ heads, carbon-ed oil deposits, leaking heads, broken/ stretched exhaust...
• Re: white clouds out of the exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:24:24 -0700
  ...blocked oil >> pressure relief valve- high oil pressure- hydraulic lifters- open valves- >> no >> compression. Nothing to do with the parts I paid for. >> >> #3...
• My clean garage..idle hands, devil's tools etc
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 3 Jul 1995 18:54:40 -0700 (PDT)
  ...of the valve covers. But I have a question: my heater boxes are rusty and thin at the point where the exhaust exits and...
• oil every where, water droplets on dip stick Help!
  Historical mailing list - joe Hunt
  Sat, 15 Apr 2000 12:39:29 EDT
  List, After just putting a new exhaust crossover, etc on, and reconnected the EGR filter. I seem to have alot of oil driping from...
• 1982 Diesel Vanagon engine parts 4 sale
  Historical mailing list - jamie foust
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 17:08:38 +0000
  ...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: rejuvenating the propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 06:28:37 EDT
  ...After you have the tank off set it outside and open the service valve and let it empty itself for a few hours. Now...
• Re: Refrigerator fan replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 26 Jun 2013 22:36:15 -0400
  ...the upside down treatment, the valve, working cooling > fans and a general clean up. Do all of the exhaust gaskets have to > be replaced...
• Re: Only 400mile to go
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:52:34 EST
  ...Yes, it's the second engine which is a Boston Bob 2.1 Big Valve. And I too have one of Daryl's fine...
• Re: Running without a cat
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 23:11:54 -0400
  ...do something that NEEDS > > the extra flow, like porting or bigger valves. > > > > On 7/18/05, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com> wrote: > >> This is...
• Re: Help needed with engine running poorly
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:35:12 -0500
  ...Engine performance issues always come down to an engine problem, > (rings, valves, valve train), fuel or air delivery, or ignition. While it > may start...
• Re: coolant overflow fears and thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 9 May 2013 13:44:41 -0700
  Replacing head gaskets and doing a basic valve job is 'Normal Service' on waterboxer vanagons. I advise do the head gaskets every 8 year...
• Propex: Starting the Installation
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 12:15:29 -0500
  ...I examined the exhaust pipe, and it is not double walled. So to insulate the wall of the exhaust pipe from the wood, I...
• Fw: Neils' Downpipe/"Y" pics + exhaust flex bushing and pipe reducer questions
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 4 Apr 2008 20:58:23 -0400
  ...This causes the low pressure area between the reflected pressure waves to reach the cylinder just as the exhaust valve is opening again. This...
• Re: CO Adjusting Screw. PO Set it All The Way In? Base Setting?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:32:29 -0400
  ...exhaust seals) are new. Maybe the slight play I feel in the TB shaft is enough to cause an issue at throttle valve switch...
• Re: Low Compression after Spark Plug Incident
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 31 Jan 2005 18:30:19 -0500
  This reminds me of when my '65 Beetle convertible sucked #3 exhaust valve years ago. It broke the top out of #3 piston and...
• Re: Rocker arm question
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:50:27 -0400
  ...lift at .366 intake and 347 lift for the exhaust as measured at the valve stem B Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Old Volks Home...
• Final Parts list and request for confirmation
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Apr 1996 12:03:36 -0400
  ...C* vwbus@TCPBBS.COM Engine '79 exhaust PWIES@LOYOLA.EDU clutch and pressure plate Sami Dakhlia EGR Valve Brian M. Miller** FI gear Martin...
• Question of VIN and misc. sundries
  Historical mailing list - Sean Lynch
  Sun, 18 Mar 2001 13:23:02 EST
  ...Ratio rockers are not considered, since stroking will increase piston velocity, and the risk of bonking a valve. Big valves will suffice. I'm...
• Re: temp gauge shenanagins
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Jan 2012 23:19:20 -0500
  ...the exhaust ports which can put coolant directly into the exhaust and into a cylinder if the engine stops with that exhaust valve open...
• Re: coolant overflow fears and thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 9 May 2013 22:54:02 -0400
  ...I use bolts at all the exhaust to > head connections. That way if only one head needs to be pulled the > exhaust can stay...
• Re: Running without a cat
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 07:19:27 -0600
  ...without the pin holed converter restriction in the way of the > exhaust flow. > > The Van not only will show a much improved performance, it...
• Re: Rounded off lug nut, HELP! - USE CHISSEL
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 01:41:45 -0600
  Ummm, Rounded off a nut, frustrating, try to get at the rounded off nuts BEHIND the engine on the exhaust of a 16V GTI...
• Fw: 1.25 rocker oil consumption is a good thing!
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 22:13:48 +0100
  ...If its the valve guides it won't. You can always tell if its the guides or the rings anyway - the exhaust will show...
• Re: cr@p!!!! Motor seized tonight
  Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
  Sat, 2 May 2009 21:23:05 -0700
  ...likely suspects are an exhaust valve head popped off and stopped a piston, which may have caused the head to move away from the...
• Re: Hmmm...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 05:53:33 -0500
  ...On a hunch, I cracked it > back open, and moved it another prong toward loosening it up. > > Now, the exhaust smells a bit more...
• Valve Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 08:38:33 -0700
  ...I adjust the first #1 intake and exhaust valves to one turn after the rocker arm just touches the valve stem. Or use Bobs...
• Clean-up '81 Westy- Oil leaks (long)
  Historical mailing list - Charles F. Webb
  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 21:47:17 +0000
  ...Anybody know other possible oil leak spots to check? While the motor is out I'm also working on the Exhaust system. I was...
• 85 Westy For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Jim Meade
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 19:52:06 -0600 (CST)
  ...It has a bad engine; probably a bad head and maybe a burnt valve. I have not run it since the engine started knocking...
• Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 8 Sep 2012 12:43:16 -0500
  ...Valves were zero lash or 1 turn in, no valve noise, timing dead on > > > > 2. Manifold vacuum is 12” Hg with ±1” tick (should...
• FS Type IV Engines
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 21:24:25 -0500
  ...This engine came to me with a #3 exhaust valve seat dropped. This engine assembly consist of engine case with standard crank, standard rods...
• Re: white clouds out of the exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:34:10 -0700
  ...blocked oil > pressure relief valve- high oil pressure- hydraulic lifters- open valves- > no > compression. Nothing to do with the parts I paid for. > > #3...
• Re: Fridge
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 12 Jul 2017 13:37:53 -0400
  ...Are they > still available? > > > I thought I would update the check valve and add a second fan, plus > insulate the exhaust, and clean out...
• Re: Auto Tranny question...slipping,shudder
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 14:57:22 -0500
  ...color? Just trying to diagnose before dropping the whole thing...needs exhaust work as well. Thanks Mister. On Mon, 5 Feb 2001 14:36...
• Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:07:07 -0400
  ...7, 8, 9, 11, 12, or >> 14mm >> wrenches or sockets on a Vanagon? (Besides possibly bleeder valves or >> exhaust nuts on some applications). >> >> Ed > >
• Re: Yeppers -- failed oil pressure switch alright.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 29 May 2011 12:17:12 -0700
  re No doubt it was 13mm when it was put on, but exhaust nuts tend to shrink over time. Mine look like little models...
• DaBoat 2-liter update - bad heads :(
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sat, 4 Nov 1995 13:23:26 -0800 (PST)
  ...In order to make the junkyard heads work, I would have to retap one or more exhaust studs, flycut the heads, install new valves...