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• Re: Are Vanagon brake MC's rebuildable?
  Historical mailing list - ThomasD. Hanlon
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 08:08:45 -0800
  ...I've refurbished old cylinders for "spares" when I've purchased the new ones, before I had any appreciation of "kits." Refurbished brake cylinders...
• Re: upgrading brakes in 83.5
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 15 Jun 2018 10:35:20 -0400
  ...This means correct brake shoes, free adjusters, correct brake cylinders. Incorrectly radiused shoes or cheap rear cylinders and the master cylinder must provide more...
• Re: Vanagon cylinder order
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 25 May 2000 22:56:00 -0700
  Thanks David, for giving the cylinder layout of a non-Canadian version, eh? Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@IBM.NET> To...
• Re: Five Cylinder Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 02 Oct 1995 07:34:05 -0400 (EDT)
  The five cylinder vanagon is a product of VW of South Africa. Ric
• Re: WTB Cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Thu, 4 Nov 2004 20:46:22 +0000
  Hi, I have 3 NEW piston & cylinder sets, make me an offer. Regards, John
• Clutch Slave Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 18:31:41 -0700
  Listees, On my 84 Westfalia, I removed, dismantled, inspected, replaced a Neoprene seal, and refitted the cylinder in the vanagon with little difficulty. The...
• Hydraulic leak!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Brancolino
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 06:33:02 EST
  ...My guess its the clutch master cylinder I'm checking fluid level, beaks and clutch is working fine but of course I need to...
• Cylinder Heads -Problem Removing- Cylinders came with it ??
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Mon, 2 Aug 2004 12:38:03 -0400
  ...When I pulled the head off...the cylinder liners were frozen to the head and came out with the head.... How do I avoid...
• Re: 2.5 Liter 5 Cylinder "Volksie Bus"
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 16:57:54 +1200
  >From my experience the 5-cylinder Audi engines are wonderful and >hard to kill. I sold an Audi 90 with a 5-cylinder and...
• Re: 1985 ignition lock cylinder install help
  Historical mailing list - Laura Mangan
  Thu, 24 Aug 2017 07:36:07 -0400
  ...1985 ignition lock cylinder install help > > Hi all, > > In need of assistance installing a new ignition lock cylinder in 85 1.9l > vanagon. > > I...
• Re: 1981 Vanagon Clutch Hydraulic Cylinder Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:45:40 -0500
  ...This reduced the drip rate of the fluid > while the hydraulic fittings were disconnected. > - I thought the master cylinder replacement was tricky until I...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler / Read Again
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 08:53:43 EST
  ...He already identified a specific cylinder with a problem. >> Read the post and you will find that no ONE cylinder has been identified as...
• Re: 911 motor in a VW transporter
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 3 Mar 1995 13:15:27 -0800 (PST)
  >Is this the 6 cylinder unit or the higher compression 4 cylinder type 4 motor? >The 4 cylinder unit is essentiall that used in...
• too many cylinders, was: Waving Vanagon drivers (again)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Janello
  Fri, 15 Sep 1995 20:58:32 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Those 1200 cc engine cylinders were REALLY small. Mark mjanello@umich.edu '62 Kombi 6 cylinder "race car" On Fri, 15 Sep 1995, Martha...
• Re: Which cylinder isn't firing??
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 08:47:25 -0500
  ...one (or more) of the cylinders is not firing, resulting in > reduced power, uneven running and unburned gas smell. Occasionaly, I feel > minute power...
• Re: Clutch Master Cylinder Installation Q:'s
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sat, 11 May 2002 08:23:25 -0600
  ...You can also open the bleeder back on the slave > cylinder and drain the entire system.
• Re: #2(3) VANAGON digest 500
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Jun 1995 20:36:31 -0400
  In a message dated 95-06-20 12:05:14 EDT, you write: >I just replaced my clutch master cylinder and bled the system...
• Re: Cylinder Types
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 12 Dec 2003 13:16:22 -0700
  ...Curious about what cylinder types SNIP There the > resemblance stopped. Aircraft cylinders were - operationally > speaking - > SNIP > > Anyway, I have wondered why no one ever...
• Re: Wheel cylinders with oem spring?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:58:02 -0400
  To the best of my knowledge, only the ATE cylinders have the springs. The dealer often supplies the brazillion cylinders which do not. Go...
• Re: Serious question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 18:50:05 -0600
  Every internal combustion engine has one cylinder that runs hot. Doesn't matter if its air or water cooled. The engineering isn't that...
• FS: Interesting Vanagon CL find in central VA
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 16 Feb 2011 07:41:42 -0800
  ...New clutch, new clutch master cylinder, new slave cylinder. New brakes to include front rotors , calipers pads wheel bearings and seals. New rear brakes...
• 90 Syncro weak clutch spring?
  Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
  Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:52:33 -0600
  ...clutch arm sticking out of transmission does not push slave cylinder back into retracted position. I can manually retract slave cylinder by pushing it...
• FW: Cylinder Sleeves Quick Question
  Historical mailing list - jeff crane
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 18:49:42 -0400
  ...You will > be amazed how much junk is left in the crosshatching when you wipe out the > cylinder with a rag. > > Hope this helps...
• Re: Heads/Cylinders somewhat naive question!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Mar 2000 21:30:44 EST
  In a message dated 3/27/00 5:57:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: << Heads/Cylinders somewhat naive question...
• new engine for our Vanagons, maybe only on Fridays
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:06:50 -0700
  ...engine It's called OPOC (Opposed Piston Opposed Cylinder), and it's a turbocharged two-stroke, two-cylinder, with four pistons, two in each...
• Re: � � � Followup: sucking gas tank...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 17:52:43 EDT
  In a message dated 9/5/02 12:32:16 PM, grungy@MINDLESS.COM writes: > No idea how to remove the lock cylinder > On...
• Re: 1981 Vanagon Clutch Hydraulic Cylinder Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 17 Apr 2023 18:14:28 -0700
  ...This reduced the drip rate of the fluid > while the hydraulic fittings were disconnected. > - I thought the master cylinder replacement was tricky until I...
• Re: [*sp@m*] Re: Compression test - cold vs hot?
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Fri, 18 Mar 2005 23:40:37 +0100
  From the time I was working on a engine of my motorbike I remember that putting some oil into the cylinder was used to...
• Re: Hydraulic valve adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:55:27 -0400
  If you start with #1 cylinder, and rotate the engine 180� normally (clockwise) for each cylinder, you'll have to go with the firing...
• Re: Cylinder hone -conclusion?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Engel
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 11:09:06 -0600
  Hi all I don't have a degree in physics, but wouldn't the ovalling of a cylinder show at least a slight ridge...
• Cylinder 1 location
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 14:19:23 -0700
  Hi all, I am adjusting my timing and I just want to verify that I have the cylinder locations correct in my 86 2...
• Re: Vanagons and 6 cylinders.....
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Tue, 14 Jul 1998 09:10:26 -0400
  The Oettinger 6 cylinder motor is essentially the same as the factory 2.1 motor but with two more cylinders. Oettinger made this motor...
• RE: 911 motor in a VW transporter
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Mar 95 13:25:28 MST
  ...Does anybody know if the 914 6 cylinder was that same as the 911 6 cylinder engine? Andy Burczyk > > Is this the 6 cylinder...
• Re: Actual burn times with Mr Buddy MH9B (Little Buddy)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:12:50 -0500
  ...Model MH 9B, brand new cylinder with 16.7 oz fill (weighed before and after). Ran almost exactly five hours. I don't have...
• Re: Separating heads from cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 08:05:37 -0400
  Mike, Several have mentioned putting oil in the stuck cylinders, put the plug/s back in and turn the engine by hand with a...
• Anybody selling NEW lock cylinders?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:49:34 -0700
  ...In fact Bus Depot sells handles w/o the lock cylinder. GoWesty has some handles with locks but not cylinder by itself. I've...
• Re: door key cut from code?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:48:52 -0400
  ...The number is on the handle, not the cylinder. When a handle is replaced, the cylinder is usually transferred to the replacement, and the...
• Chrome Barrels - Iron Rings
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 4 May 2002 10:57:12 -0500
  ...Now as it happens, in the general aviation industry, piston engine cylinders are removable as they are in the VW aircooled and WBX engine...
• Re: clutch master weeping
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 17:38:10 -0800
  ...Also, if my experience and the experience reported by other list members is any guide, buy a slave cylinder too as the two cylinders...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler / Read Again
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 10:35:09 -0500
  ...He already identified a specific cylinder with > a problem. >> > > Read the post and you will find that no ONE cylinder has been identified as...
• Problem with lock cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Mon, 8 Jul 2013 16:54:11 -0400
  ...Should I change the lock cylinder or the steerring lock itself? If I change the lock cylinder, can a locksmith change the barrel so...
• Re: DRY first cylinder - why?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 14:28:03 -0600
  ...This engine had no compression on the first cylinder and also started to knock. After taking off the cylinder head, I noticed that #1...
• Re: Is my clutch slave failing?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 09:31:12 -0500
  > Check real closely though...I had a bad salve cylinder but the rubber boot on > the outside was masking the bad seal by holding...
• How can I remove the ignition lock cylinder from my '90 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - K. Taylor
  Wed, 18 Oct 2000 20:50:13 -0800
  ...Has anyone recently removed an ignition lock cylinder in a late model Vanagon recently? I need to know how to removed the existing cylinder...
• Re: Cylinder Numbering
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 19:23:07 -0800
  ...The *very* professional way *I* tell what my cylinder numbers are is to read the numbers stamped into the tin next to each cylinder...
• Re: Master Cylinder - Help!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:06:39 -0400
  Pete; The master cylinder should be bled while still on the work bench. http://tinyurl.com/2og84u Maybe a vacuum source at a slave...
• Re: Cylinder Numbering
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 23:20:50 -0700
  ...Cylinder Numbering > Bill, > > No, its the southwest corner when you're in the southern hemisphere fsacing the > magnetic south pole !!!!! > > Simon Glen, Toowoomba, Australia...
• Re: Question - Ignition key cylinder - 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:51:53 -0500
  ...You need a new tailpiece, but may have to buy a new cylinder to get it. It may take some special tools to move...
• Re: Head stud of 91
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 18:43:49 -0800
  Yosh and all, About the cylinder head studs on the wasserboxer: The new oem replacement head studs sold as a part by VW are...
• Re: '82 rear lock cylinder removal?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Keese
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 05:43:09 -0400
  If it's like my 84, there is a small metal piece fitted to the back of the lock that rotates with the cylinder...
• 88 Westy brake master cylinder question
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:01:10 -0400
  ...I've rebuilt master cylinders in my younger days, but given the criticality of the master cylinder, I think spending ~$100 at the Bus...
• Re: Number 3 cylinder not firing
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sun, 31 Oct 1999 07:39:39 -0500
  Also, check the compression of all cylinders. #3 is the cylinder that is most likely to drop valves and burn pistons, since it receives...
• Re: RoadHaus - Reflections on 2003
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 14:00:32 -0600
  Larry, I hope you have a good trip, and have a chance to visit wayneinkeywest! Larry Chase wrote: >- The engine compression is marginal >* Cylinder...
• Re: cylinder heads
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 15 Apr 1998 07:03:25 -0700
  ...after i got them off, i noticed > there wasn't a gasket between the cylinderhead, and the cylinder > it'self. is it supossed to...
• Master Cylinder and Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
  Wed, 19 Aug 1998 10:04:05 -0700
  Ok, as some of you know, I took my Vanagon (81) in today to have the leaky brake master cylinder replaced. However, the shop...
• A Stupid Question
  Historical mailing list - Capt Steven Meschwitz
  Thu, 28 Aug 1997 09:21:36 -0700
  Which cylinder in my '87 Vanagon is the #1 cylinder? Thanks in advance Steve M '87 Syncro
• Re: Cylinder head gauge
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 14:20:57 -0700
  At one time VDO had a switch that included a sensor for each cylinder and a rotary switch to read them individually. Prolly not...
• Easy way to put cylinders on (was Re: head job)
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 11:20:31 -0500
  ...Slide the cylinder on just beyond the rings, which will still expose the wristpin hole. Then simply put the piston/cylinder combination on in...
• UPDATE: burred spark plug threads
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 15:31:27 -0500
  ...The cylinder that was damaged was the rear drivers side (rear of the vehicle). This is one of the cylinders buried under lots of...
• Re: How to replace the ignition lock cylinder?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 13:26:04 EDT
  Leif, you must drill a small hole in the housing that surrounds the ignition lock cylinder. I just looked in the Vanagon Bentley and...