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• Re: Manifold vacuum specs?-Leak down testing
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 31 Dec 2006 12:10:26 -0500
  ...If a leak-down test shows the valves or guides to be faulty, how about having the heads redone by a local machine shop...
• Re: Smokin 1.9
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 22 Jul 2000 09:27:11 -0500
  ...I guess > the list will see how good boston bob's warranty's really are! > > davidb > > Chris Stann wrote: > > > Valve guides? > > > > What color is...
• Re: New versus Welded Heads?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lofting
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 08:35:41 -0800
  ...or just the Van? I have replaced single >exhaust valves with success. If the guides are worn, then both heads >should be rebuilt or...
• Re: Question about 2.1 cylinder and head question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 11 Jan 2005 21:14:38 -0600
  ...If the valves > and guides are good, bead blasting or a good cleaning with those > abrasive wheels will do. A product called the "Right...
• Re: New bus
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 23:58:34 -0500
  ...gas--it'll keep the valve's from burning, and prevent seat recession--as well as lubricate the guides, and rings------ Good for your...
• Re: Tip and Tricks: Smoke Signals
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:59:47 -0700
  ...Blue or Blue-white Smoke - Usually an oil problem - rings, bad valve > guides, scored cylinder wall. A compression check is in order on this...
• Re: 89 Vanagon "losing" oil
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Fri, 1 May 1998 20:41:38 -0400
  From my experience, if your rings are good and a spark plug is oil fouled, that indicates bad valve stem seals or valve guides...
• Re: power loss then blue smoke!
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 18:38:01 -0800
  ...Or one of the valve guides are broken. I had that. Or something else that some other guy says... Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "dawn...
• Change Springs w/o pulling head!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Jun 94 18:01:41 CDT
  ...valve won't drop into the cyl- >inder and you can change the stem seals. Of course, you can't knurl >the guides, but...
• '91 Carat - maintenance report
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 6 Mar 2015 16:32:33 -0600
  ...The heads got hot, the exhaust valves always being the hottest even in normal operation, suffered a tightening of the guides under the stress...
• Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:07:41 -0700
  ...Is it really fuel or possibly oil? One often over looked source of vacuum leaks is the valve guides. An engine imbalance due to...
• Re: AMC Heads (My views)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 11:08:50 -0400
  ...The point is, why even risk it? My European assembled heads, which do not use the allegedly questionable valve guides, are actually CHEAPER than...
• Re: AMC heads (part 2)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:25:53 -0800
  ...what metal is used for the valve guides in todays > engines.Aircraft engines use to use bronze guides. That may have changed > by now...
• Re: Engine teardown - 2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 10 Jun 2015 22:56:13 -0500
  OK, so German valves would be better? Is TRW a German valve, or some other. What sources are specifically German? How about valve guides...
• GEX Heads
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Tue, 24 Dec 1996 03:40:02 -0800 (PST)
  ...Several of the guides and valves are shot and apparently the inside of the head wasn't properly machined (GEX ?). Cost of rebuild is...
• Re: 1985 westy a/c problem-insuficent cooling r-12 system
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 18:29:44 -0700
  ...this covered in trouble shooting guides.No one dares to touch this setting before installing a new valve. I dont think a restriction exists...
• Re: Tip and Tricks: Smoke Signals
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:33:57 -0700
  ...Blue or Blue-white Smoke - Usually an oil problem - rings, bad valve >> guides, scored cylinder wall. A compression check is in order on this...
• Re: ( four bent valves) fixed
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:37:07 -0600
  ...Bob Donalds > for the correct diagnosis that the valves were indeed siezed in the guides > because of fuel contamination! > I removed the heads and...
• Re: Advice needed on 2.1 heads
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 9 Feb 2004 20:44:57 -0500
  ...as for the valve guides a company called new way sells a tappered pin to check the slop in the valve guide. they cost...
• Re: New Heads
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 14:51:54 -0800
  ...Used heads are all 10 years old or more, corroded, fatigued, seats brittle, guides worn, valves worn, etc., etc. Even if you rebuild all...
• Re: [syncrolist] Pauter Ratio Rockers: Installed and Working?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 09:28:46 -0700
  ...Valve guides are one, if not the most, likely path for this oil into the combustion chamber. Did i screw something up and ruin...
• Re: AMC heads (part 2)
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:31:20 -0800
  ...what metal is used for the valve guides in todays > engines.Aircraft engines use to use bronze guides. That may have changed > by now...
• Re: power loss then blue smoke!
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 22:20:44 -0800
  ...Or a sudden break of the rings. > >Or one of the valve guides are broken. I had that. > >Or something else that some other...
• Re: Bus Depot's Service, long complaint
  Historical mailing list - Bergin, Richard
  Sat, 23 Aug 2003 09:05:46 -0700
  ...Bus Depot, Order came in nicely, took valve guides to the machine shop to have installed, guides were ordered as standard, when measured they...
• Re: Gasoline additives
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 23:15:51 -0600
  ...will not only clean your injector's, but lubricate your valve stems and guides, on a long haul----- Cheap insrance----good stuff. Forget about...
• Re: Good Price on 1.9l heads? - Not just AMC...
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 20:36:35 -0400
  ...same as my AMC heads (and do not have the suspect valve guides). I haven't seen the Kolbenschmidt-branded ones for a while...
• Oil.. Where's it go?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:44:06 -0700
  ...I've done the head once, when I built this motor it got valve guide seals Only... the guides were within spec. Sparkplugs looked...
• Re: Intermittent smoking and rough running.. Inline 4 conversion engine, long..
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:43:43 -0400
  The VW I4 engines are notorious for bad valve stem seals and worn guides. With the proper tolls, the seals are fairly easy to...
• Re: Resurrection of '64 Deluxe
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Fri, 21 Jun 1996 14:23:29 -0400
  ...Check how the valves ride in the guides. Is there much play? There shouldn't be. I would replace all the guides and the...
• Re: heads for 2.0 l type IV
  Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
  Sat, 29 Apr 1995 23:51:45 -0400 (EDT)
  ...the road with all new seats and all new > valves and all new guides. Sounds OK. New (Brazilian??) heads are > evidently available for $325...
• Re: More questions as the rebuild progresses.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 22:58:03 -0700
  ...Also pull the valve springs and check the guides for wear. Lift the head of the valve off the seat a little and try...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:31:00 -0700
  ...If the valve >> guides are worn it is likely time for new heads. These are a heat the head >> to 400 and cool the...
• Re: Is anybody still on this list?
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Wed, 18 Mar 2015 20:05:17 -0600
  A friend had about 190K on his '86 Syncro engine, but the heads needed reseal & valve guides. I was told the later models '89...
• It is indeed Friday ...
  Historical mailing list - Brian Tipsword
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:49:06 -0700
  ...down the road by that amazing 1500 single port w/ no valve guides left (hard to see the rebel flag through the purple haze...
• Re: Starts strong Now No Start HMMM
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 21 Apr 2014 19:51:54 -0400
  ...All was good until you shut it off and the guides cooled and contracted around the gooey valve stems. BTDT! Dennis -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: Antifreeze shelf life
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 May 2010 17:02:11 -0400
  ...Techron is really designed to remove deposits from the outside of the injectors and back of the intake valves and guides. The Waterboxer engine...
• Re: Beds, Valves, Advice
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Thu, 20 Oct 94 16:16:55 CDT
  ...which also means likely valve guides are worn out. or piston rings. >much. FWIW, I'm just inder 6' and weigh 190. Worse comes...
• Re: Stumblin' and misfiren'
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Jul 94 9:25:35 PDT
  ...Are there any troubleshooting guides for the Vanagon? Or am I just asking for an ad for the Bosch Fuel Injection bible? I find...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:09:42 -0700
  ...If the valve >>>> guides are worn it is likely time for new heads. These are a heat the >>>> head >>>> to 400 and cool the...
• Re: Main bearings/rod bearings/bolts
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 28 Jan 2003 05:07:46 -0500
  Are you sure its the ring using the oil? Did you replace the valve guides, and seals? Do a compression test, maybe one or...
• FS: 2.1 WBX Vanagon engine w/6K miles & multiple Lilley Upgrade options together or separately
  Historical mailing list - David Jaffe
  Tue, 13 May 2003 13:07:41 -0700
  ...valve grinds & valve guides as needed, testing, new head gaskets. (Running only the VW blue coolant ever since.) $1800 (Half the cost just to...
• Re: Heads
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 18 Nov 2004 07:30:45 -0500
  This most recent set of head I'm installing had valve seals on the intake valves. Anyone see a need for these? Or install...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:43:13 -0500
  ...If the valve >>> guides are worn it is likely time for new heads. These are a heat the >>> head >>> to 400 and cool the...
• Re: [syncrolist] Pauter Ratio Rockers: Installed and Working?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 09:32:21 -0700
  ...Valve guides > are one, if not the most, likely path for this oil into the combustion > chamber. Did i screw something up and ruin...
• Re: Not quite a backfire . .Over running the engine
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:20:57 -0700
  ...after some time oil will get sucked into the intake valves through the > guides. Which could temporarily foul a plug or two, causing an...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:02:40 -0700
  ...If the valve >>>> guides are worn it is likely time for new heads. These are a heat the >>>> head >>>> to 400 and cool the...
• Re: AMC Heads (My views)
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 09:05:30 -0700
  ...The point is, why even risk it? My European assembled heads, which do not use the allegedly questionable valve guides, are actually CHEAPER than...
• Re: Engine teardown - 2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 08:30:09 -0700
  ...What sources are specifically German? How about valve guides and valve retainers or keepers? John On Jun 10, 2015 7:27 PM, "Stuart MacMillan...
• Re: Compression test results for '84 Vanagon 1.9L with rebuilt right head
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:52:03 -0500
  ...The most common means for excessive oil is the intake valve guides. There should be valve stem seals on the intakes. Many shops leave...
• Re: Tip and Tricks: Smoke Signals
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:51:40 -0500
  ...Blue or Blue-white Smoke - Usually an oil problem - rings, bad valve >>> guides, scored cylinder wall. A compression check is in order on this...
• 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: Post winter storage sticky valve noise
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 11 Apr 2015 11:33:37 -0700
  ...A combination of low oil pressure, worn lifter guides, and clogged lifter check valves. They pump up eventually as long as the lifter internals...
• Re: Engine Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 9 Oct 1998 07:13:03 -0700
  ...This way the effort to operate the valves isn't excessively >high=more effective HP, and wear on the valve guides is reduced as...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:40:07 -0700
  ...If the valve >>> guides are worn it is likely time for new heads. These are a heat the >>> head >>> to 400 and cool the...
• Re: '91 Carat - maintenance report
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 6 Mar 2015 18:47:38 -0500
  ...The heads got hot, the exhaust valves always being the hottest even in normal operation, suffered a tightening of the guides under the stress...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:05:49 -0500
  ...If the valve > guides are worn it is likely time for new heads. These are a heat the > head > to 400 and cool the...
• Re: Mileage-stone
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 8 Dec 2005 20:13:52 -0600
  ...If there's nothing wrong with the heads to speak of, would it make sense to press in new guides, replacing valves as necessary...
• Re: Digifant start up question> RPMs 'hunt around'
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:49:11 -0700
  ...valve guides, wear valve seals get old and don't work well... a 'valve job' is part of a 'deluxe tune up' actually. you...
• Re: NVC: 3d printed manual transmission
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 Mar 2015 20:54:32 -0400
  Internal engine parts made of stuff not metal Oil baffles Wrist pin buttons Timing chain guides Valve stem seals-slingers Some day we will...
• Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Tue, 23 Jan 2001 08:25:11 -0400
  ...will add a pint to my gas to lubricate the valve > stems, and guides. And also it is dynamite for keeping the injectors > clean...