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• Injection pump book tip.
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sun, 20 Sep 1998 20:21:38 -0400
  ...Has a good chapter on the basics of the various Diesel designs, a chapter on exhaust emission, and what can be done to lower...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:02:40 -0700
  ...into the valves. I >>> saw >>> a video of someone doing that, but it was on a different type of engine. >>> >>> >>> >>> The exhausts should not...
• Re: Vanagon Reliability
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 11:14:59 -0600
  ...replace corroded and leaking cylinder heads three idle stabilisers new exhaust system and muffler two engine replacements four ball joints and tie rods three...
• Re: air cooled 2.0 1981 Cylinder head temp?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 7 Feb 2014 05:33:33 -0600
  ...The engine lasted over 100k and I had solid lifters in it and checked valve adjustments every 3k, but adjust valves maybe 3 or...
• Re: Some dometic notes
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 30 Jun 2019 11:31:02 -0700
  ...And, in my case, though I was careful to assemble the exhaust flue bits correctly, a small leak at those parts could be the...
• Past Info about the ECU upgrade READ Carefully(old info- FOR those that missed)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 22:18:22 EDT
  ...headwork, cam changes and exhaust work (but > to what degree I did not fully explore). Even a three angle valve job > would be a...
• Re: Hesitation problem (Advice needed)
  Historical mailing list - sleepingmonkey1
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 20:10:37 -0500
  ...I checked the valve adjustment and set > all of the valves to zero lash (just touching). I swapped in a known good > ECU from...
• Re: Advice Rebuilding an 84 : head coating
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Dec 96 17:05:13 -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: Runaway Engine RPMs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 10 Oct 2013 22:54:28 -0700
  ...Just as you are extra proud of your 'hybid' 2.0 ABA block/1.8 8 valve head ..with semi-enhanced exhaust ... I'm...
• Heat handling design error help
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 06 Jun 1996 06:39:20 -0700
  ...An extending tube leading to another as high or higher final valve? Repositioning the current valve to accept a through-the-grill removable extention...
• Re: Exaust Systems
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Tue, 28 May 2002 13:56:00 -0400
  ...Exaust Systems That is very true about used parts but if you want to return to OEM system with the EGR valve, pipe and...
• Re: No idle when engine cold
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:02:19 -0400
  ...All looking good. - Timing good - Temp II sensor tested good - Throttle switches work fine - tested. - Idle control valve buzzes - O2 heated sensor produces voltage...
• Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
  Historical mailing list - Ron Van Ness
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 09:28:07 -0400
  ...Norwalk 71 WESTFALIA CAMPER, pop-up top, kitchen sink, icebox, am/fm cass, body in exc cond, new tires, brakes & exhaust, engine needs work...
• Water Pump O-Rings, Sealant Needed?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 13:10:07 -0700
  ...Do I need to replace all the exhaust gaskets or can I reuse the old ones? What about the fuel injectors? I'm not...
• The Mystery Machine saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 08:40:42 -0500
  ...I tried swapping the idle control relay AND the idle stabilizer valve... it made NO difference at all in the starting/idling behavior. I...
• Re: high nox
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 9 Feb 2004 12:42:18 -0500
  ...From what I understand we have no egr valve or exhaust recirculation to cool our combustion chambers. I have farly low compression so what...
• Re: Huffer motors..Turbo and SC...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sat, 2 Jun 2007 15:15:05 -0400
  ...Huffer motors..Turbo and SC... > > Maybe he's talking about superchargers with a bypass valve that is not > vacuum operated? > > Sudhir > > On 6/1...
• Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:22:45 -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: Black Vapor and Rattle. And other stuff.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 8 Nov 2014 10:41:48 -0500
  ...There is a vacuum operated valve that opens when the throttle opens to vent the tank into the air intake to burn off those...
• Re: advice on new propane tank
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 23 Mar 2017 21:23:56 -0400
  ...Install a gauge adapter assembly on the service valve POL outlet connection. Exhaust to atmosphere any air pressure in the container. 3. Attach a...
• Re: Problem with 1991 Vanagon cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 9 Sep 2011 08:25:20 -0500
  ...a coolant smell at the exhaust pipe, a noticeable loss of coolant over a short period of time, and running hot at least when...
• Re: Wierd coolant overflow problem......help needed.
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 09:59:29 -0400
  ...Tested again for exhaust gasses, none > present, and no coolant leaks on this vehicle. Test the pressure cap and make sure it's releasing...
• Re: Installing a 2.1 engine into 1.9 vanagon ?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 13 Jun 2005 07:19:46 -0400
  ...Now swap everything from the 1.9l over onto this including the intake runners (water pump, thermostat housing, exhaust system, distributor). The only mods...
• Re: White smoke? (UPDATE)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:49:30 -0400
  FWIW, 5 years ago, I had a crack between the valves on one of the heads of my '84 7 passenger that was bad...
• Re: Type 4 Necromancy?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 20:32:38 -0500
  ...Vanagon engines is a dropped valve seat or a seat that has been driven back into the exhaust port. The second most common problem...
• Re: Good head-s?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sun, 12 Oct 1997 12:05:17 +0000
  ...exhaust valve/head problem that clearly was not right from day 1. They have ignored my last email documenting that fact, it annoys me...
• Re: souping up the 1.9L or 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 20:44:24 -0500
  ...6) who has done the ceramic coatings on pistons, sealing surfaces, exhaust > valves, combustion chamber...how do you > like it, does it help keep...
• Idle Gremlins & Radiator Frogs
  Historical mailing list - Dustin Fitch
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 21:54:41 EST
  ...if anyone messed with the factory set throttle valve screw...I doubt it...looks unmessed with. Something else important that i wanted to mention...
• Re: 90 cooling problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:02:27 -0400
  ...I never saw any white vapor in the exhaust. A compression test showed normal for #s 1, 3, and 4 but #2 wouldn't...
• Re: Follow-up odd noise on new gowesty engine
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:33:57 -0700
  ...I have since talked to one other person who also > replaced their exhaust headers with the Danish aftermark model ( also > purchased from VanCafe) and...
• Re: An Engine Conversion Begins-Mixed Emotions!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 16 Sep 2013 21:22:45 -0700
  ...2.0L, superior intake manifold and head to the early 1.8L engines, superior exhaust manifold to the 1.8L group, readily adaptable to...
• Re: Brand new leaky rocker covers
  Historical mailing list - Don Preston
  Sat, 27 Oct 2012 09:47:38 -0700
  ...Then glue the gaskets to the valve covers with spray adhesive. Then I use a thin smear of grease on the other side of...
• Re: Small Changes to the WBX that add up to a REAL HORSE POWER INCREASE...
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sat, 30 Mar 2002 13:34:31 -0500
  ...intake and exhaust adds 1 or 2 > Ceramic coatings adds 2 or 3 HP (probably more...) > Increasing air flow around valves. > Adding 95 mm...
• Re: More Reliable: Air or H2O
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 4 Aug 2005 07:14:02 -0400
  ...You knew that you would drop an exhaust valve >between 50-60k or any long trip in summer. You knew 65 was top speed...
• Re: Waterboxer head repair
  Historical mailing list - Rob Lebo
  Wed, 4 Jun 1997 11:24:57 +0000
  ...chance to tear it back down to replace 4 slightly bent exhaust valves. Because of the cost of the gasket set I reused the...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:40:07 -0700
  ...into the valves. I >> saw >> a video of someone doing that, but it was on a different type of engine. >> >> >> >> The exhausts should not...
• Re: Slick 50 any good?
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 20:08:25 -0500
  ...in your engine does it get half that hot (maybe the exhaust valve, but little oil gets on that dude). Theres my data. Take...
• Re: HELP !!!!
  Historical mailing list - Phillip Bouton
  Thu, 1 Apr 1999 14:09:44 -0500
  Does it turnover OK? I had the oil pressure relief valve stick on me once and the van would not start-made a whirring...
• Complete I4 engine conversion kit for sale!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 12 Sep 1999 22:01:59 -0700
  ...with injectors and fuel lines, intake and exhaust manifolds, 2 into 1 downpipe, cruise control linkage with vacuum pot, sensors, extra injectors and wire...
• Re: advice on new propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 29 Mar 2017 21:16:10 -0700
  ...Install a gauge adapter assembly on the service valve POL outlet > connection. Exhaust to atmosphere any air pressure in the container. > 3. Attach a...
• Re: Drivability Problems with Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Casey, Tim
  Thu, 10 Oct 96 09:29:00 PDT
  ...He said yes so I asked if they stock the water cooled Vanagon > exhaust parts, they do. I've bought exhaust for my diesel...
• ECU chip: mileage, more user experiences with it?...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Thu, 3 Aug 2000 09:51:28 -0700
  ...headwork, cam changes and exhaust work (but > to what degree I did not fully explore). Even a three angle valve job > would be a...
• Re: It's alive, but it gives bad head! (Fixing head leak on '87 2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:38:27 -0500
  ...Look just to the left of the left pushrod tube (#2 exhaust) in this picture... yes, you're seeing daylight between part of the...
• Re: Aircooled Westy - fuel problems?
  Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 15:58:45 -0500
  ...Firstly, go to www.bostonengine.com and adjust the valves in that manner. Set them at .006 to pump up the lifters. The new...
• Re: 82westie 1.6 diesel upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:30:38 -0700
  ...the famous Karl Mullendore ran a 1.9 TD with Quantum style exhaust manfold way back.. pre tdi era I believe for him .. he...
• Re: Knock Knock ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:30:45 -0500
  ...He also noted that the PM (previous mechanic) didn't put >gaskets on the exhaust headers. He also said he'd not been able...
• Re: (reasonable) Performance Improvements for 1984 1.9L Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - tonyd
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 15:05:32 +0000
  ...needed to keep from smacking valves? What sort of power gains > and at what cost (dollar and driveability) > Mark > > Craig Rogers wrote: > > > Try advancing...
• Re: Roadhaus - 2.2L Engine Install , Prelimanary Report
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 11:22:32 -0400
  ...I think if somebody looks at the European Edka they might see that the exhaust is not the same. B. Bob
• Re: emissions inspection failed on 83
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 12:52:30 -0600
  ...You should be able to tell by how it runs and the exhaust gasses color because rich will put out black smoke. Stan On...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:05:49 -0500
  ...into the valves. I > saw > a video of someone doing that, but it was on a different type of engine. > > > > The exhausts should not...
• Re: Why no bolt-on HP upgrades to the 2.1 WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Thu, 24 May 2012 18:18:58 +0000
  ...have upgrades -- intake flow enhancement, exhaust headers, sparkin' plugs, reworked heads, super charger kits, lightweight rods/pistons, larger valves, and (oh my!) nitrous? Anyway...
• message for stan
  Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
  Tue, 14 May 2002 09:15:37 -0600
  ...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: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - David Hardy
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:19:16 -0600
  ...I pulled a valve cover and the valves are moving. The plug wires are in the right order and place. Never touched the timing...
• [Fwd: Re: Wind]
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 19 Oct 1999 13:19:00 -0500
  ...On our 87 Syncro, yesterday I was under it pulling the exhaust off to replace it with a new Bus Depot replacement, and I...
• Re: The idle speed controller is not in the ECU on the 2.1. It is a separate controller located in front of the passenger side tail light. It can be easily integrated into a 1.9 to eliminate that almost useless
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 7 May 2010 09:50:48 -0700
  ...many, even most, modern EFI cars use this pretty standard Idle Control Valve.. and conveniently...it's a stand-alone system on a 2...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Apr 2005 (#2005-300)
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 12 Apr 2005 08:27:20 -0700
  Leo, Not likely to be the exhaust. Might want to do a compression check with and without the muffler in place. Also check to...
• Re: cylinder heads for my 84 westy
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:48:35 -0700
  ...That would give you some financial room > > > to do a valve job if you wanted. I feel for you as I've been there...
• Re: Vanagon/Jetta timing issue. Use RPM sensor hole to find #1 TDC mark?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:55:39 -0700
  ...If its not making a spark there's no point in chasing down whether the ignition or valve timing is right or not. Step...
• Re: Not quite a backfire . . .
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:02:09 -0700
  ...The left head is fresh, so the valves should be good there. When I put oil into the low compression cylinder on the left...
• Re: Unreal oil consumption on diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 02:39:27 UT
  ...Needless to say, when checking the oil, it has the cleanest oil for a diesel! The exhaust is sky blue and never black. Back...