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• Re: 81 won't start in Colorado
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 18:45:27 -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: Replacing the Head Gaskets (Maybe the Head)?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 31 Mar 2014 22:24:39 -0400
  ...Countless engines have been ruined by simple things such as intake manifolds dumping coolant behind the intake valves. Even in non VW's stuff...
• Re: The King's English
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 14:33:04 -0500
  ...I adjust the first #1 intake and exhaust valves to one turn after the rocker arm just touches the valve stem. Or use Bobs...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 13:49:57 -0500
  ...However the timing of it arriving inside the cylinder is of course controlled by the intake valves and pistons. But the injection is absolutely...
• Re: Vanagon exhaust diameter? + Custom exhaust fabrication questions.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:02:43 -0700
  Phillip K Smith's The Scientific Design of Exhaust and Intake Systems. http://www.amazon.com/Scientific-Exhaust-Systems-Engineering-Performance/dp/0837603099 Order...
• Re: more problems with 82 westyn/noise, bearings, wiring.
  Historical mailing list - D&J
  Tue, 5 Nov 1996 09:31:06 -0700 (MST)
  ...As it turned out, my low (15 psi) compression was due to a dropped :intake valve seat. Newish head rebuilt by GEX. Ron says...
• Diagnosing a low (8-10 inches) vacuum gauge reading
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 02:24:26 -0700
  ...Everything I've read ties a low reading to things like an intake manifold leak, late valve timing, brake booster leak. A head gasket...
• Re: Residual Fuel Pressure: hold for 1 hour?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 4 Mar 2014 08:42:31 -0800
  ...Assuming the pump check valve is at fault, and it seems to repeatedly relate to engine temp, I'd like to figure out why...
• Re: A/C
  Historical mailing list - steve meassick
  Sat, 7 Jan 2017 20:58:09 +0000
  ...Put ratwire over estimating the air intake and exits the second time this happened. The van sits in an old barn most of the...
• confession of a speeder Redux was safe RPM
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sun, 10 Oct 2004 13:21:45 -0400
  ...The bottom line is the faster you go the more power required and the engines oil, valves, valve seats and pistons get hotter. The...
• Re: Busted Down Near Tekonsha, Michigan
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 24 Nov 2011 09:14:04 -0600
  ...But you could hear blowing into the crankcase. "UH-OH!" At TDC with both intake and exhaust valves closed, there should be no air...
• Re: Engine log, part 100
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 11:12:32 -0700
  ...Additional information that is relevant; Semi-hemi domed heads, ported and polished, CR= 7.2:1 on four barrels of intake, which can generally...
• Re: misc
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 30 Aug 94 14:21:54 PDT
  ...Anyone know of an effective non-smelly, > >heat-producing solution? ... > > the cheapest solution is to clean off the heat exchangers, fix any leaking > valve...
• Re: Running rich, O2 sensor says lean, exhaust leak?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 23:01:51 -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: Moral question
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Fri, 19 Jan 2007 18:33:42 -0500
  ...As to the leaking intake valve >possibility - I don't buy it. An intake valve that was seating poorly >enought to affect idle is...
• Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 8 Sep 2012 13:14:29 -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...
• HELP!! Need Diagnosis (not VW specific)
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Thu, 25 Sep 1997 22:10:55 -0400
  ...But, didn't test individual injectors per se. *Sprayed Starting Fluid (ether) into air intake...not even a fart. Should've started engine with...
• Re: Refrigerator: Fup...Fup............Fup
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 21:41:06 -0400
  ...After cleaning the refrigerator combustion chamber and intake / exhaust tubes of the fridge about a month ago, I was able to get the propane...
• Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:44:29 -0700
  ...three out four times an injector fires at a closed intake valve? And the fuel pools up or something until the valve opens and...
• Re: Why no bolt-on HP upgrades to the 2.1 WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 May 2012 21:01:09 -0700
  ...all have upgrades -- intake flow enhancement, > exhaust headers, sparkin' plugs, reworked heads, super charger kits, > lightweight rods/pistons, larger valves, and (oh my!) nitrous...
• Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:51:05 -0700
  ...The fuel is simply available when >> the intake valves open. >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> Raymond Paquette wrote: >>> Scott >>> >>> Can you explain this? It would seem to me...
• Re: Total loss, RIP
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:03:40 -0500
  the propane tanks have a pressure release valve to prevent the tanks from exploding. As the temp increases, the pressure inside increases and the...
• Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:53:12 -0700
  ...1L Engine Rebuilt (Long Block) Has all new > bearings, rings and valve job - This engine is completely resealed > with all new head gaskets and...
• Re: stumped
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:54:15 -0800
  ...3, the left forward cylinder.........when the valves for $ 3 are at 'point of balance' ( intake just closing, exhaust just starting to open, if...
• RE: Young and Sanchez, high idle and overheating
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Aug 1997 21:50:06 -0400 (EDT)
  ...1/2 inch round, with a slot, to adjust, on the intake, where you'd expect to twiddle and adjust. At various times, I...
• Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 22:16:11 -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: Advice wanted (and maybe some sympathy) on what looks somewhat major..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 31 Oct 2013 18:22:37 -0700
  ...It will either be intake or exhaust > (valves) or you'll hear it coming out of the crankcase (oil filler is a > good place...
• Re: Engine cut out.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:55:37 -0700
  ...Did valve job and head gaskets on a waterboxer...when I ran it with the cat that had been in use the last whatever...
• Re: Timing belt replacement and valve timing in VW gas and Diesel engines
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:40:49 -0700
  ...I can of course change the valve timing by adjusting the valve pulley. I didn't loosen it now assuming I would get the...
• O2 Sensor Installed and CO adjustment problems (Sorry, Long)
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 12:03:54 -0400
  ...out of or is it that little valve like device that is mounted between the intake boot and the crankcase hose? What is that...
• Re: Mis-firing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Oct 2007 13:31:43 -0400
  Look for the massive vacuum leak such as a cracked or disconected intake boot or the hose connection for the brake booster or auxilary...
• Re: DJ Compression Ratio
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:52:58 -0700
  ...proper and even semi-radical valve timing and > cam profile, quite advance ignitioin timing, and very inhanced > intake and exhaust systems, and all that...
• Re: Just Gotta Be A Vacuum Leak!!
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 19:11:28 -0700
  Take your brake booster hose off, block the hole on the intake manifold, start the engine, does it run good?, Hook up a vacuum...
• Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans! Traveling far from home!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 15:49:25 -0400
  ...engines valve wear, seating, > guides and cylinder head sealing are the weak links that often require > attention. Many engines with coolant carrying intake manifolds...
• Re: <no subject>
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Sat, 18 Nov 2006 16:44:33 -0800
  ...Whooopie!! I don't know why there >> was >> little compression in number 1, and why it was sucking through the exhaust >> on intake, but...
• Re: replaced spark plugs now idle and cruise control p...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 9 Dec 2007 21:06:39 -0600
  ...It definitely smoothed things > out > with the valves though and made an improvement in the overall running of > the > vehicle. I recommend this to...
• Re: Weird running issue with 86 Vanagon , tried dozens of things
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Aug 2016 09:56:58 -0400
  ...Great compression, no intake leaks, starts nicely, idles just fine , goes farily well ...just has this one issue....once warm it just won't...
• A.I.R.S Rescue, Sort of. (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 19:53:41 -0400
  ...Then I noticed that the idle air bypass valve supply hose from the air intake boot to the valve had a cracked and broken...
• 2.0L I4 Opportunities
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 14 May 2013 06:28:23 -0400
  ...valve cover deck height as the 1.8L VW I4 series. The 3A head has a significantly upgraded intake manifold, injection port and intake...
• Re: Heat
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 16 Sep 1998 10:19:39 PDT
  ...One is connected to the heater flapper valves and controls how much heated air is admitted to the cabin. The other controls which outlets...
• Re: Engine repair or replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:13:49 -0500
  ...If you can only lift about 21 inches, take off the alternator, intake manifold and the thermostat housing. This is WITH a furniture dolly...
• Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 11:31:53 -0400
  ...The fuel is simply available when > the intake valves open. > > Mike > > > > Raymond Paquette wrote: > > Scott > > > > Can you explain this? It would seem to me...
• Re: Exhaust popping??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 21:58:24 -0400
  ...did the valve adjustment, just to make sure >that it was right after the lifters got pumped up. One, the intake on >#3, which...
• Re: help! vanagon engine rebuild
  Historical mailing list
  2 Dec 1995 07:52:35 GMT
  ...The job of replacement of the o-rings and seals can be done with the engine left in the car after removing the intake...
• the price of cool
  Historical mailing list - Philip R. Hanlon
  Wed, 25 Jun 1997 12:32:41 -0500
  ...The intake grill is such that one could install some sort of filter; the challenge is to make it easily changeable! Very minor rust...
• Re: Is it normal...
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:51:46 -0800
  ...But if you get massive amounts into the intake track, something is wrong. Keep the oil level between the marks on the dipstick Do...
• Re: Bulley's recommendation AGAINST Mark Stephens High Performance
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 21:05:44 -0500
  ...After about 5000 miles one of the MS heads developed a crack between the intake and exhaust valves. I called Norm again to inform...
• 87 syncro weekender for sale -- needs engine work
  Historical mailing list - colin maclay
  Tue, 18 Feb 2003 23:36:32 -0500
  ...new stuff), it needs an LS Cylcinder Head replacement (the #3 intake valve retainer is broken), particularly unfortunate since the wasserboxer 2.1 was...
• Re: DJ Compression Ratio
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:13:04 -0700
  ...proper and even semi-radical valve timing and cam > profile, quite advance ignitioin timing, and very inhanced intake and > exhaust systems, and all that...
• Re: Cold start 3 cylinder stalling and bucking idle insanity!!!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 3 Feb 2005 07:18:56 -0500
  ...You need to have both temp II (coolant temp) and temp I (intake air temp) working correctly for the cold start to work properly...
• Re: Snowblower help on Friday
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 8 Dec 2001 06:36:52 EST
  ...in the carb intake as you try to start. This should get it to run if the rings and valves are allowing enough compression...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - small job getting bigger - please advise as to rings, valves, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Apr 2008 08:52:08 -0400
  ...1985 Vanagon - small job getting bigger - please advise as to > rings, valves, etc. >Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 23:31:24 -0400 > >My daily...
• Re: Requesting Feedback on EVWPARTS.com - Joe the owner has a rebuilt engine for me $1500 plus core return
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:43:52 -0700
  ...have been bead > blasted, resurfaced, pits have been removed, 3 point valve and adjustment > job, all german parts are used, new gaskets, new bearings...
• Engine swaps: a must read :)
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Fri, 13 Mar 1998 11:59:07 -0500
  ...Vanagons and especially westys are also carrying around a lot of weight which really takes it's toll on the smaller valve train components...
• Re: Some dometic notes
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 30 Jun 2019 11:50:12 -0700
  ...simple up, for the machine screws that hold the exhaust and intake ends onto the stainless vent assembly. Those screw holes can get wallowed...
• Re: Westy Gutless Until Warmed Up
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Sun, 30 Jun 2013 13:55:46 -0600
  ...delivery-spray patterns, excessive carbon deposits >>> especially behind the intake valves or leaking valves, or an engine with >>> compression problems leave their indications during...
• Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 11:15:24 -0400
  ...engines valve wear, seating, guides and cylinder head sealing are the weak links that often require attention. Many engines with coolant carrying intake manifolds...
• Re: 82westie 1.6 diesel upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:30:38 -0700
  ...with the proper 'real' 1.9 intake ports ..the D shaped ones.. with modified DV intake manifold to match those ports ..a matter of...
• Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:09:18 -0400
  ...1L Engine Rebuilt (Long Block) Has all new > bearings, rings and valve job - This engine is completely resealed > with all new head gaskets and...
• Re: Requesting Feedback on EVWPARTS.com - Joe the owner has a rebuilt engine for me $1500 plus core return
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:08:37 -0700
  ...have been > bead blasted, resurfaced, pits have been removed, 3 point valve and > adjustment job, all german parts are used, new gaskets, new bearings...