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• Re: Fuel pressure Guage
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 06:41:19 -0500
  ...meet some fuel contact rating? Was the guage actually >>> designed for hydraulics? What is the scale on the gauge you used - I >>> imagine not...
• Re: thoughts on a late model TDI engine into a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Feb 2018 09:22:01 -0500
  ...The hydraulic suspension of the motor really helps to smooth out non-waterboxer engine vibration. It's a pretty turn key installation also. Dave...
• Re: Foot actuated parking brake
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 16:54:31 -0700
  ...brake, flip the switch, and all four wheels are held > locked > hydraulically. > > Draws current of course, and is for short temp 'parking brake' use...
• Re: Living the Compleat Vanagon Experience.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:16:25 -0700
  ...Riviera with something over 200k miles currently awaiting the new used hydraulic motor install. '82 Diesel Westy with about 40k on the Overland 1...
• Re: 82 westy rear Brake Leak
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 10:23:22 -0800
  ...seal >has gone south for the winter or perhaps a corroded hydraulic line >near the wheel. I'm pretty sure they are original since...
• Re: On the horns of a dilemma
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Sun, 16 Mar 1997 00:22:12 -0000
  ...all the posts about a month back concerning juddering clutches, cables, hydraulics, warped plates, etc. Also the problem of manuals popping out of 1st...
• Re: looking for manual steering box linkage
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 23:47:50 -0400
  ...wheel balance causing steering wheel shimmy due to the lack of hydraulic dampening. You should also install the larger steering wheel and maybe the...
• Re: 1.9L exhaust smoke after sitting for 30 days
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:39:29 -0800
  ...I needed to move it to do some work on the upper ball > > joints, and > > when I started the engine the hydraulic push rod...
• The CV Joint saga: Conclusion
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 5 May 1999 14:11:54 -0500
  ...difficult? My cv's were on so tight they needed a hydraulic press to remove and reinstall them from the half-axle. Then, the...
• Re: engine knock
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 17 May 2001 20:36:43 -0500
  ...Most likely the hydraulic lifters wheich tend to leak down. A knock would most likely be a rod bearing. If it's a knock...
• valve question
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 08:54:11 -0400
  ...does this relate to the hydraulic lifters and the fact that the head job has taken me 5 days and the engine has stood...
• Re: Popular Westy Xmas Presents
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 4 Dec 2005 12:31:49 -0500
  ...Jack stands, ramps and/or a hydraulic jack. An electrical meter. A timing light or trouble light. A bentley manual. A better toolbox. For...
• Re: Fuel pressure measurement device
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:57:45 -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: Removing oil from upholstery
  Historical mailing list - Ellen
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:15:41 -0700
  Jim, Years ago, when I was an aircraft mechanic, my uniform used to get lots of oil, grease, hydraulic fluid, etc. on it. I...
• Re: 91 Westy - Mysterious Clutch/Transmission Problem
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Sat, 2 May 2015 14:49:06 -0700
  ...If the hydraulics are working properly (as evidenced by the proper displacement of the slave cylinder when the pedal is displaced), then it obviously...
• Re: Loud metallic knock from engine??????
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:33:02 -0700
  ...My guess is >>the hydraulic lock is lost, but after running for a bit...the lifter >>refills and all is well again. >> >>----- Original Message...
• Re: Hydraulic lifters
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Berg
  Sun, 8 Sep 2024 13:12:45 -0400
  ...been getting.) >>> >>> Do I need to worry about that? Will the hydraulic lifters adjust for this? If so, why didn't the noise go...
• Re: No turn over
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sat, 16 Mar 2019 00:10:20 -0700
  ...turned over and started, even when she�d >> been sitting so long the hydraulics/brakes seals rotted! >> >> Suggestions on where to start... for starting?
• Re: Rear trailing arm bushing replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 7 Oct 2015 21:16:25 -0400
  ...My plan was to use an hydraulic press which I have to press out the bushings. But the shape of the trailing arm does...
• Bentley vanagon manual on CD
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Wed, 15 Nov 2000 14:51:55 -0500
  ...has been brought to the attention of the publisher that the hydraulic valve lifters have been known to become air bound. Symptoms of air...
• Re: our new 87 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 23:36:39 EDT
  ...Any suggestions?>> Bleed your hydraulic clutch line first. If that does not cure the symptom, you may need a new pilot bearing. If you...
• Re: Question clutch and lights
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 16:21:37 -0400
  Oh don't get me started on clutches! ;^) ----- see my earlier post/rant Check for leaks in clutch hydraulic circuit. You either have air...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - lower ball joint
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 4 Nov 2007 18:43:31 -0500
  ...wrote: > > > How is this ball joint replaced > > -pressed in ONLY by hydraulic press/shop > > -manually.... > > > > I've replaced all other parts to my suspension...
• Re: hey howdy
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:01:45 -0400
  ...If it hadn't been for the baywindow, you snooty vanagonauts wouldn't enjoy crash-proof bumpers, disk brakes, hydraulic valves or sliding doors...
• Re: Hydraulic lifters
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 19 Sep 2024 08:44:09 -0400
  ...been getting.) >>>> >>>> Do I need to worry about that? Will the hydraulic lifters adjust for this? If so, why didn't the noise go...
• Re: No gears (resolved)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:57:58 -0600
  ...vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > > My $1 says your pilot bearing is the problem. > > The clutch feels fine, right? Hydraulic problems make the pedal > feel...
• Re: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 06:03:54 -0800
  ...But both these hydraulic systems can operate perfectly well while experiencing a slow leak. Then one day they fail as the level drops further...
• Re: Unpowered PS rack impressions plus manual rack FS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 14:57:26 -0700
  ...For those who > aren't aware, the steering is slightly revised for 'quicker' steering > to take advantage of the hydraulic assist. In other words...
• Re: '85 Westfalia Engine Dying:II
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 20:02:24 EST
  ...It is extremely easy to get it hung on the lip of the hydraulic lifter. Sight down the tube with a small flashlight to...
• interesting finding.............
  Historical mailing list - Vic Ahmed
  Mon, 29 May 2000 02:40:58 EDT
  ...and I've seen pretty much everything! One of the hydraulic lifters had somehow come apart, with the bottom part of it, along with...
• Re: Clutch Judder - 83 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 22:45:09 +1300
  ...mounts. > >David > > >On Sat, 12 Aug 2000, Andrew Lewis wrote: > >> The hydraulic cluch on my 1983 Diesel Vanagon judders when pulling away in >> first...
• Re: Time for a clutch?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 09:58:44 -0800
  ...remember that you won't need to disconnect any of the hydraulic lines to remove the pedal assembly, the lines have enough slack to...
• Re: HELP CALL : clutch issue on the road?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:51:26 -0800
  Vanagons like their 87 have hydraulic actuated clutches and no cable. First, check the fluid in the brake reservoir behind the speedo. The brake...
• Re: A "Clutching" question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:32:33 -0400
  ...my left calf gets, pressure plate & clutch disc. >Seriously, having a hydraulic clutch pretty much negates even the most >serious pressure plate actuation levels...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - parking brake cable adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 11:27:56 -0800
  ...The parking brake shoe return springs pull them back away from the drum when hydraulic pressure is released when you take your foot off...
• '78 Correct oil pressures?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Wed, 6 Sep 95 0:46:08 EDT
  ...Current problem/worry involves oil pressure and hydraulic lifters, now I never had a hydraulic lifter AC engine, and our '86 Wasserboxer used to...
• Re: Why adjust valves?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 11:33:59 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I'm feeling a bit better because I realize that I can spot problems with the heads with the solid lifters, and with hydraulics...
• Re: oil pressure problem on my 1983 air-cooled
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Aug 2017 05:58:03 +0000
  ...Do you also think that the low oil pressure could be the reason why I have noisy hydraulic lifter when the engine is cold...
• Re: '86 4-speed Westy won't move: Worn out clutch or broken transmission?
  Historical mailing list - James Kim
  Mon, 18 Jan 2016 11:18:29 -0800
  I confirmed the clutch hydraulics work fine. I can visually see the clutch slave cylinder moving the fork lever in and out. I can...
• Re: Van stopped running
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:06:53 -0400
  ...Continued starting attempts can even fill the cylinders sometimes to the point hydraulically locking the engine. Check the fuel pressure. Check that the pump...
• Clutch Woes Need Advice
  Historical mailing list - Lon Herman
  Sat, 31 May 1997 15:01:56 -0400 (EDT)
  ...No leaks noticeable in any hydraulics, nor is resevoir low at all. Pumping brake has no effect; it works fine. I had to limp...
• Re: Power steering lines R & R
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Sun, 5 Sep 1999 21:02:33 -0700
  Hi Alan I replaced my P/S lines in my syncro a few months back with high pressure hydraulic hose. A local hose & fitting...
• Re: Blown Transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Fri, 8 Oct 1999 09:33:03 -0400
  ...it is a shift-linkage adjustment problem. > > I checked the clutch hydraulic system and everything appears to be working > - > (smooth operation and full clutch...
• Re: air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:31:26 -0400
  ...I think you can go to a place that makes up hydraulic hoses.I would make them all a couple of inches longer that...
• Re: A little help (trouble shoot, value)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:24:57 -0700
  ...I'd guess that it's clutch hydraulics. Unless it happened over a long period of time, then it could be the clutch itself...
• Re: exhaust / Rust Prevention
  Historical mailing list - Milo's Kitchen
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 19:35:42 -0400
  ...That trick >came from a sprint car owner I knew and probably the only reason he used >hydraulic oil was because he had a...
• Re: Anybody else have a 2.2EJT in their Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 18:35:04 -0700
  ...And that's not hard to get done at the right kinds of places...like > where they make up hydraulic hoses n' such. > > Scott >
• Re: dropping tranny to do clutch
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 17 May 2010 15:29:33 -0400
  ...failed 100% yet, but something has gotten really bad really fast). > Hydraulics look and feel fine, so I guess I'm dropping the tranny...
• diesel fuel injection-china
  Historical mailing list - china-lutong.com
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 19:09:01 +0800
  ...The main products available for us is the hydraulic head of VE distributor pump, which is standard spares in good quality. We can supply...
• SS coolant line update
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 09:15:40 -0800
  ...The hose dealer told me that the stainless high pressure hydraulic lines that he was going to make them out of would have zero...
• Clutch hydraulic system failur
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:03:04 -0400
  ...our clutch system have no wire in between the clutch pedal and the clutch itself, it's hydraulic, oil pushing oil in a very...
• Re: Diesel good idea?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Jun 2013 12:30:31 -0400
  ...A lot of the rubber, plastic, and hydraulic parts will fail. Unless you really want this vehicle and/or plan on upgrading it I...
• Re: Unpowered PS rack impressions plus manual rack FS
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 15:11:14 -0700
  ...say, but my spare non-leaking PS rack is reserved for the next poor soul who wanders into my neighborhood bleeding hydraulic fluid. ;-) BenT
• 78 bus making strange sounds at startup
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 6 Jul 1996 21:01:01 -0500
  ...What might this be? Might it have something to do with the hydraulic valve lifters? Is this a major problem? Except for this problem...
• Leaks:fuel, oil, coolant
  Historical mailing list - Madeline Mullen/Ed Lowe
  Tue, 7 Jul 1998 12:49:36 -0800
  ...they use those wirebraid armored and fireshielded ones? Is there a hydraulic fuse that would stop fuel flow if the line were cut? Oil...
• Re: Clutch Play
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 24 May 1999 16:30:09 -0400
  ...I have bled the clutch (and brake) > line after replacing the hydraulic fluid. There are no obvious leaks in the > line anywhere (nor is...
• Re: Brake Parts
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 12 Dec 1999 17:16:51 -0500
  ...While I have not seen any significant problems with the Brazilian ones, I tend to prefer the Italian made LPR Hydraulics wheel cylinders over...
• Re: clutch pedal failing, how long to failure
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:33:44 -0500
  ...As was mentioned, it sounds more like the hydraulic system than the clutch itself. If you want to "prove" it to yourself :-) before investing...
• Re: Poptop Raise Assists (Fryeday content)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 3 Feb 2007 00:20:52 -0800
  ...doesn't someone on this list have a > > hydraulic-assist-lift poptop???) > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com
• Re: What trans will interchange
  Historical mailing list - John Clemens
  Sat, 18 May 2002 22:36:02 -0700
  ...the transmission, and it interfers with the placing of the metal hydraulic line to the clutch slave cylinder. Right there is where the metal...