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• Re: Praises for the Porta-potti, was: Winter Camping
  Historical mailing list - Joe Ernest
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 01:01:30 EST
  ...3 am after several beers, and refillable at 5am when the hydraulic pressure gets too great in your internal plumbing. The refilling device on...
• Re: Bleeding clutch system--update
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 15:34:52 -0700
  ...I am cracking the nut the the >hydraulic fitting at the bottom of the master cylinder, depressing >the pedal, tightening the nut, then pulling...
• Re: Fuel pressure Guage
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 08:05:27 -0500
  ...by looking in the yellow > pages for companies that make up hydraulic hose or welding supplies. > Our town's hose shop has guages for...
• Re: [TDI-conversion] NPG+ waterless coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 02:01:35 EDT
  ...Anyway, not snakeoil, but real hydraulic and thermal engineering! Frank Grunthaner
• Re: Brake light sensor switch adj.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:13:43 -0400
  ...They are hydraulically actuated and are not adjustable. If they require too much brake pressure to operate they might need replacement. Mike Troy wrote...
• Re: Why are the lifters so hard?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 5 Apr 2008 15:25:25 -0400
  ...or dirt particles in the 'cylinder', > rendering the adjustment capabilities useless. Hydraulic lifter > engines need to have the oil/ filter changes done religiously due...
• Maintenance History
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 15 Sep 2002 09:58:22 -0500
  ...Routine servincing 110,000 miles - replaced hydraulic pump (pwr steering), overhauled power steering rack. 200,000 miles - replaced header pipe 202,000 miles - replaced...
• Re: clutch dragging... hmmm
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 06:29:29 EDT
  ...A clutch/hydraulics question. About 1000 miles ago I swapped a rebuilt transaxle into my 84 Westy. I reused the old clutch kit since...
• electronic limited slip differential idea for 2wd vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 10 Jul 2017 09:47:25 -0400
  ...IIRC I was in one of those cars and when activated it definitely sounded like mechanical things were happening, not hydraulic things. I do...
• Re: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - ANTONY MARSH
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 07:04:18 -0500
  ...Will quickly check hydraulics and adjustable plate under gear stick this morning and the agony will be over. And yes I can get it...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 3 Feb 2014 16:16:14 -0800
  ...you can swing backing plate out of the way with hydraulic line connected. ab On Feb 3, 2014, at 3:33 PM, Jim Felder...
• Re: Turbo Deisels
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 18:55:34 -0700
  ...The late 85s were upgraded to hydraulic lifter heads and I have had great luck with these! David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356...
• Re: 1.9L exhaust smoke after sitting for 30 days
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:20:05 +0000
  ...I needed to move it to do some work on the upper ball > joints, and > when I started the engine the hydraulic push rod...
• Re: Has anyone rebuilt their Power Steering rack?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:21:05 -0700
  ...a warranty, whereas your first attempt at rebuilding a high-pressure hydraulic device won't....... On 10/14/07, Jack R. <jack007@comcast.net...
• Re: air in clutch?
  Historical mailing list - pepperd
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:11:16 -0800
  the brake and clutch system share hydraulics...there is a bleed screw on the top of the clutch slave cylinder...if you have as...
• some guidance please, 86 autotrans torubles
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:40:23 -0400
  ...well after tracking down NEW O-rings VW has to order, they are a 'seal $19ea' I go to a big equipment Hydraulics shop...
• Re: Hydraulic Lifter noise ?
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:53:48 -0400
  ...unlikely a spring inside a lifter is broken. > > get a good 'hydraulic lifter cleaner additive' and put some in the oil. > It's not...
• Re: New brakes and pedal question
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 9 Sep 2014 11:17:05 -1000
  ...a great time to bleed some new fluid into the clutch hydraulic system too. for sure ...if the diameter of the front caliper pistons...
• Re: VW Necessity...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:13:45 -0800
  ...11mm on those ...12mm on the clutch hydraulics I think. otherwise no 11's anywhere I believe. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marius Strom" <marstrom@MICROSOFT...
• Friday Humor
  Historical mailing list - Kedar Warriner
  Thu, 12 Jun 1997 17:44:47 -0400 (EDT)
  ...loose in cockpit." Solution: "Something tightened in cockpit." Problem: "Evidence of hydraulic leak on right main landing gear." Solution: "Evidence removed." Problem: "DME volume...
• Wanted: Rebuildable Diesel Engine
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 19:39:33 -0700
  I have done all the fiddling I can think of with my engine, which is a 1.9l with the 1.6l hydraulic head...
• Re: tranny input shaft
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 20:28:27 -0800
  ...Then get a BFH (Big Freaking Hammer) and whack the bolt - due to hydraulic the pilot bearing will usually pop right out. (2) I...
• Re: Foot actuated parking brake
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 14:01:12 -0700
  ...You step on the brake, flip the switch, and all four wheels are held locked hydraulically. Draws current of course, and is for short...
• Re: Valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Shortlidge D Joel
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 20:09:00 -0500
  ...the point that I am shipping all my rebuilt >engines >with hydraulic lifters with the valves adjusted to .006ths clearance. >the reason for this...
• Re: Replacing the Power Steering Lines
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 11 Feb 2005 06:25:40 EST
  ...Lucky me got to replace some hydraulic lines ! Every try using a flaring tool under the van with hardly any space to move ? Also...
• RE: new owner
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove - VAX Master
  Fri, 15 Jul 1994 9:02:04 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Also, the hydraulic clutch, if you have one, uses the brake fluid too. Could be air in the clutch line. I know about that...
• engine flushes
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 22:09:33 -0800
  ...Bardahl makes a hydraulic valve lifter additive that will flush your engine very fast, may lift chunks of crud and float them into somewhere...
• The Mouse that ate our Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Fri, 7 May 1999 09:01:55 -0400
  ...After sitting for three months in a friends back yard, our Vanagon started on the first attempt (no black smoke, no hydraulic valve lifter...
• Re: auto -> manual?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 11 Nov 2002 08:45:09 -0800
  ...The self serve yards I go to would charge less than $500 for the tranny, shift linkage, shift lever assembly, pedal assembly, hydraulic lines...
• Re: Brake Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:56:56 -0300
  ...Someone here said they are hydraulic. My fluid level is fine. Brakes are working fine. So I think the big green books picture was...
• Re: Engine Swap (long)
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Wed, 17 Sep 1997 12:41:08 -0000
  ...I'd stay away from the earlier engines, as only the 84's have hydraulic lifters, the rest require valve adjustments via shims. I...
• Re: Clutch weirdness 84 standard trans ?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:00:33 -0500
  ...Clutch weirdness 84 standard trans ? It sounds like your clutch hydraulic system is failing. It would kind of make sense if the brake MC...
• Re: Coolant pressure gauge mounting
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sun, 3 Feb 2002 20:45:52 -0800
  ...As indicated in Chuck Hill's response, the pressure should >be constant in a closed hydraulic system ... except for compliant systems >(hoses), pressure drops...
• Re: I4 engine/vibrations
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 21:16:33 -0600
  ...Addition of a balance shaft to the engine or the use of hydraulic (actively damped) engine mounts. I have adapted the SAAB hydraulic mount...
• Re: electric or hydraulic power steering
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:02:24 -0400
  Samba has threads on electric, but from which vehicle I do not remember. Saturn, maybe? Worth a search over there. Stephen Mobile > On Mar...
• Re: Manual tranny clutch adjustment,
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 17 Apr 2016 12:29:06 -0700
  ...His problem could be > mechanical or maybe even just the hydraulics. It is possible for the pedal > cylinder to fail in way that it...
• Re: 83 Air Cooled Fuel Pressure Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 21:36:43 -0500
  ...bad cylinder wash down causing excess wear or if real bad hydraulically locking up a cylinder. If you're good for 10 minutes you...
• Re: power steering rack without hydraulic fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 17:19:13 -0700
  "it might be that the high pressure of the 'high side' is very high" might be.... can you say 1668-1740 psi ? so your...
• 1980 Oil Change... Simple?
  Historical mailing list - Captain
  Sun, 2 Jun 96 00:19 EST
  ...It's a 2000cc with hydraulic valves and fuel injection. I assume I can drain the oil by removing the oil screen, then changing...
• Re: stalling when engine is cold
  Historical mailing list - Brian Lazara
  Fri, 2 Sep 1994 15:42:54 -0700
  ...With pressure that high, the > hydraulic valve lifters will overextend themselves, causing the valves to > hang open. After the engine warms up, the car...
• Re: Reducing brake fade on '88 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Standley, Craig
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 10:07:44 -0800
  ...can be used > if you are using all new stock brake hydraulics and hoses? Or do the > rubber > components have to be a special...
• Re: I need a lug wrench
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 09:11:07 -0800
  ...Lifetime replacement warranty and it saves my back. > Also, I carry an old handle from a defunct hydraulic jack to use as > a > cheater...
• Re: Power Steering Fluid Leak... Reservoir?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 07:47:31 EST
  ...on the old fittings at most any industrial or farm tractor hydraulic shop. Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com...
• Re: Considering an engine swap for the past decade, but WBX just keeps going
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 Nov 2014 21:21:32 -0500
  ...former days, the whole 'never needs adjusting' thing VW purported with hydraulic lifters led me to believe just that. I'll also be the...
• Re: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:23:34 -0600
  ...Can you find the gears with the engine not running? If so then you > need to check the clutch hydraulics and linkages, including pedal...
• Re: air in clutch hydraulic system '84 Vanagon ?puzzled?
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Mon, 25 May 2009 21:01:47 -0600
  >Wouldn't I see leaks if there was an area that was letting air in? >Anyone have any ideas? Hi Leo, Gonna go with...
• Re: Adjusting Valves on '77
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 04 May 1995 13:43:06 +0600
  >Greetings Volks, > >My '77 does not have hydraulic lifters (I think they started in '78) so it's >time to adjust the valves. I...
• Clutch slave cylinder rebuild/replace
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jan 1995 15:43:12 -0800
  ...In all hydraulic systems, water and crud get into the fluid down at the slave end. For example, water gets through any flexible hose...
• Re: Valve Noise
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 Nov 1996 23:31:28 -0400 (AST)
  ...For a brandname fix buy a tin 8oz? of Bardahl Hydraulic valve lifter additive and add. Works in about 10 minutes. In either case...
• Re: A curious part
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 09:12:46 -0500
  ...from a popular > vendor and was surprised by one of the hydraulic > cylinders. On one side of the casting appeared the > logo of "FTE...
• Re: Changing auto Trans. to Manual ??
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Fri, 20 Feb 2004 06:22:33 -0500
  ...Install the tranny install the hydraulic line between the master and slave cylinders (be careful removing these from the donor van) replace the shifter...
• Re: shocks
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 3 Dec 2003 13:56:12 -0800
  ...The Boge hydraulic shocks give a nice smooth ride and make an excellent stock replacement. Stay away from the cheap Cofaps. Some people like...
• Re: power steering groan?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:55:31 -0400
  ...So this is probably something in the hydraulics or the pump? I will diagnose more thoroughly over the weekend but was hoping this symptom...
• Re: '71; brake vacuum hose substitute
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Nov 1995 18:01:10 -0500
  ...Another tried selling me this stuff that was SUPER thick hydraulic line like for a bulldozer. I ended up getting the right stuff from...
• Lousy gas mlileage
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 11:35:09 -0500
  ...The engine on this van was rebuilt (rings, valves, new hydraulic valve lifters, one new head) 25,000 miles ago when we dropped a...
• LOUD Engine now quiet again
  Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 10:34:18 -0700
  ...What I was not hearing was the loud tapping of a stuck hydraulic lifter -- my mechanic pointed this out to me. He suggested an...
• Re: Clutch adjustment/bleeding/whatnot?
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Thu, 18 Jun 1998 21:35:25 -0400
  ...This messes with nothing in the hydraulics but does adjust pedal travel etc. > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:Vanagon@vanagon.com]On...
• Re: 87 Wolfy Running Rich, -Idle Stab Removed, AFM checked, O2 New, Temp2 New, and on and on...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 7 May 2001 21:55:54 -0400
  ...Camshaft is geardriven from crankshaft, operates valves through hydraulic lifters, pushrods, rocker arms. d David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon...
• Re: ASI/Riviera headcount
  Historical mailing list - Susan Bernavich
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 17:57:13 -0700
  ...I tried contacting them one time about > replacement hydraulic front seat adjusters but the people I talked to > didn't know anything about that...
• Re: On the Road home and need help getting there!
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Tue, 6 Nov 2001 15:50:59 -0800
  I just helped my little brother bleed his Honda's hydraulic clutch. We bought a $5.00 "single person" brake bleed kit from FLAPS...