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• Re: nasty AMC exhaust valve, photos here
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 24 May 2009 07:33:37 -0700
  ...learned that Fiat rod bolts are good to ~7500 RPM! That exhaust valve was banged into and broken off so it was in the...
• 2.1L Wasserboxer Power Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 14 Feb 1999 13:42:13 PST
  ...sealing surface, exhaust system, pistons, exhaust valve radius, exhaust port.-Mild porting of the intake and exhaust ports -3 Angle valve job on seats...
• Valve cover gasket replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dave Weaver
  Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:32:25 -0400
  Have a minor oil leak around the valve cover on my 1988 2.1 GL vanagon 2wd. It’s on the driver’s side...
• AMC heads------bad valves, replace when you buy the new head
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 18:20:54 -0600
  ...prices------ $60 for valve job $60 for surfacing $32 install all new 1.9L valve guides $28 to install new exhaust guides $30 to...
• Re: Last gasp: low compression exhaust valve can't pass smog
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:07:04 -0700
  ...exhaust valve, cylinder #4 >> - compression is in the 85 lb range, vs the others in the 130-145 lb >> range. >> - leakdown test said "84...
• '73 oil in exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - Paul J Helffrich
  Mon, 2 Dec 1996 17:59:48 -0500 (EST)
  ...I put my hand over the exhaust pipe and discovered that oil is spurting out with the exhaust! i always wondered how it ended...
• head temps gauges and seats falling out
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 5 Dec 1999 14:26:04 -0500
  ...The exhaust seats on the other hand get hot and stay hot. to take the extra heat the oem exhaust valve seats are heat...
• Re: ECU Chip Upgrade Info.
  Historical mailing list - Jerry Granito
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 09:02:12 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...
• Choice of ratio rockers: 1.25 - 1.3 - 1.4 - 1.5 plus cam equals total lift
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 2 Jun 2001 21:05:07 EDT
  ...because the valves are opening faster than stock valves and accelerate the air flow. Another key is, with the WebCam, the exhaust is open...
• Clicking sounds
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Wed, 2 Feb 2000 23:32:00 -0500
  ...Sometimes it sounds like valve noise, and other times it sounds like an exhaust leak. I had the oil changed today (Castrol 20W-50...
• Re: An EGR valve question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 00:01:56 -0600
  ...But, if I convert to the California exhaust setup the EGR > system > changes radically. > > Here's the question: > > Is the EGR valve itself the...
• Continuing saga 82 aircooled 2.0l westy emission failure issues update
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Sun, 29 Jul 2012 09:45:48 -0600
  ...Bad exhaust valve. He based this on the sounds and pulsing of the exhaust gases. It would puff when the bad valve opened too...
• 300k!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 10:18:06 -0400
  Just turned over 300,000 miles on ol' Bessie! Only real engine problem so far is burnt #4 exhaust valve and #2 cylinder filled...
• Re: Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 8 May 1995 11:14:44 -0700 (PDT)
  ...grind the head everytime you replace the > valve? First off, you should replace all 4 exhaust valves together. The manual I use says that...
• Smoking 2.1 troubleshoot--> Help!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Vermillion
  Sat, 11 Jan 2003 18:12:13 -0500
  ...It developed a nasty smokescreen a few weeks ago, which I attributed to the busted exhaust valve which in turn washed out cylinder #2...
• Cracks in cylinder heads
  Historical mailing list - Walter E. Stephens
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 16:57:52 -0700
  ...I have have found a crack that runs from the intake valve seat to the exhaust valve seat, in narrow portion. All four cylinders...
• Re: Head Gasket sealant sorry 1 more time
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:33:36 -0800
  ...Head Gasket sealant sorry 1 more time > then did a getto leakdown test yup looks like a poached exhaust valve, and any suggestions on...
• Re: '56 Bus Work
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sun, 19 May 1996 06:38:05 -0700 (PDT)
  So Thom Fitzpatrick says: > > Also, this time when I adjusted the valves, all of the exhaust > valves were pretty tight. I could not get...
• Loud Engine
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:21:50 -0700
  ...maybe an valve opening late? The only thing I found suspect was the left rear adjuster, the exhaust valve on the #4 cylinder. It...
• Re: nasty AMC exhaust valve, photos here
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 24 May 2009 12:39:53 -0600
  ...fuel is a coolant for valves. Running lean is a valve-burner. bob On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 12:32 PM, aatransaxle <daryl...
• Fw: Lost compression
  Historical mailing list - easoars
  Sun, 5 Mar 2000 10:43:57 -0800
  ...I noticed that the engine started missing and a metalic sound just like a loose valve along with an exhaust leak. Can anyone tell...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:54:26 -0700
  ...an access hole or modifying > the exhaust nut mount is a useful mod. > Adding holes to the valve covers is not! > > > Angus > -- Jake 1984...
• valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 19:49:53 -0700
  ...What is the correct order for cylinder valve adjustment and do I have to worry about the difference in the intake and exhaust valves...
• Re: Model designation Numbers all Model VWs
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:57:55 -0500
  ...The 025 is Vanagon Exhaust Valve. >>Now if it is a 043 109 612A What VW is This Exhaust Valve for? >>Now if it...
• Re: AMC heads (part 2)
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Wed, 1 Nov 2006 15:31:00 -0700
  John/Neil If I remember correctly, the Corvair engine, at least the 140HP (4 carb) and 180 HP (turbo) had sodium cooled exhaust valves...
• Spring servicing...
  Historical mailing list - christian krahforst
  Tue, 19 Mar 1996 14:32:53 +0000
  ...The #1 chamber had alot of combustion by-product (brown-orange) around the exhaust valve. I could hear this developing during the bowels of...
• Re: New 2001 EV details
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 18:00:30 +1200
  ...fitted with 4 valves per cylinder unless it uses rockers to actuate them, as each camshaft operates both inlet & exhaust valves of one bank...
• '91 Carat - maintenance report
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 6 Mar 2015 16:32:33 -0600
  ...Ultimately, four push rods were bent - all on the exhaust valves. It makes sense. Results of an overheat incident. The heads got hot, the...
• type IV still misses
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 May 95 12:01 CDT
  ...As far as I know the valve works fine, but I do not have the filter hooked up to the exhaust pipe. The filter...
• Re: Cam timing
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:48:16 -0700
  ...Measured in degrees. > > > > Overlap is the degree (Degrees/360) of total rotation where both the > > intake > > and the exhaust valves are open at the...
• Re: Rough running, black smoke, running rich, no idle
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Tue, 4 Feb 2014 15:21:44 -0700
  ...It does not work/open until you accelerate, then the valve opens and recirculates exhaust into the intake. When the valve stops working (mine...
• Re: 1.9 Head replacement (was lifter collapse / smog issue)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:02:10 -0400
  ...The valve adjuster tip (intake, cyl 1) sheared off so > I > replaced it and adjusted the valves. > The exhaust valves on 3 & 4 failed...
• Re: Valves getting much tighter much too fast
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Jul 1995 21:37:08 -0500
  >Well, the #3 exhaust valve has tighted up .004" in the last 1075 miles. I >am really concerned. Further, when I took off the...
• Re: VERY low compression in one cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Mon, 24 Nov 2003 21:12:45 EST
  ...fill area .~ if the exhaust valve is burnt it will come out the exhaust pipe.~~ if the intake valve is burnt it will come...
• cruise control help please
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 May 1998 12:18:29 EDT
  ...the reason being that the plug from the wiring loom was the male type and did not plug into the valve. after exhausting all...
• Sleeve valve engines - off subject
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 11:16:13 +0100
  ...Almost unknown, Rolls Royce (the poppet-valve kings, sodium-filled exhaust valves etc) were moving very much towards sleeve valves as the war's...
• Re: Last gasp: low compression exhaust valve can't pass smog
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:37:22 -0800
  ...Leakdown test indicated bad exhaust valve. - Finally brought it to a shop and had the head replaced, it passed smog! Yes, I can be...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 20 Oct 2015 - Special issue (#2015-406)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 21 Oct 2015 05:25:24 -0400
  ...One end is a fill valve adapter the other end is the 20 pounder or 60 pounder adapter, Easy peasy. Go see your local...
• Re: VALVE RETAIER
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 11 Oct 2000 18:04:24 -0500
  ...I would suggest anyone out there with amc heads consider replacing the exhaust valves at the earliest possible time. What a bummer, just when...
• Re: '84 Vanagon Valve problem?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:56:26 +0000
  ...Geza Polony <gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET> > This sounds more like an exhaust problem than anything to do with internal > engine components. Check the exhaust flanges...
• Re: EGR Valve removal???
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Tue, 30 Jul 1996 12:31:39 -0400 (EDT)
  ...EGR helps cool the burn in the engine! The only reason to do this is, if your exhaust is badly rusted and yuo don...
• Re: Idle Speed Adjustment - 1988 GL
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 08:49:06 -0700
  At 10:53 AM 10/12/98 -0400, you wrote: > The Bentley diagram shows the "Idle Stabilizer Control Valve Connector" to be a >single...
• Re: Loud clanking sound from exhaust - pushrod unseated?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 10:14:44 -0700
  ...I continued driving for another 30 miles, > so I don't think it's a valve clanking around in the exhaust. I took > off...
• Re: Update: Bad Valve Issues/Question, Opinion sought.
  Historical mailing list - David Robertson
  Sat, 28 Sep 2002 15:47:27 -0400
  ...Bad Valve Issues/Question, Opinion sought. > > >> Any >> suggestion on solving backfire problem when decelerating? The deceleration >> valve passes the Bentley's test. Not a...
• Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 26 May 2009 17:31:57 -0400
  Jeff, OK, let's pretend that you are going to replace your exhaust valves with "better" ones that are around $35 each. This is...
• Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 26 May 2009 15:33:43 -0700
  ...AMC valves, Boston Bob > > Jeff, > OK, let's pretend that you are going to replace your exhaust valves with > "better" ones that are around...
• Re: Last gasp: low compression exhaust valve can't pass smog
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:57:30 -0700
  ...low compression exhaust valve can't pass smog > Hi Ken, > > Thanks for the suggestion. I think it is worth one my try at the...
• Knock Knock Knockin
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dziak
  Sat, 29 Nov 1997 19:05:08 -0800
  ...when I start it up a loud knock, valve-like, but also similar to an exhaust leak, happens. It gets louder,then softer, without...
• Head pitting
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 06:38:52 EDT
  ...The low compression was an exhaust valve as I suspected. I also noted the stem was mushroomed out on both exhaust valves and the...
• Re: EGR for aircooled vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Mar 1996 20:37:15 -0500
  ...The exhaust gas is easily combustable when mixed with fresh mixture. This re-use reduces the total polutants. I remove the pieces alltogether and...
• Re: quick question- how many valves?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 19:00:43 +1300
  >eight, one exhaust and one intake per cylinder. Unless you have the twin >overhead cam 16V Superboxer. Just kidding. :) Fit Subaru heads? ;-) -- Andrew Grebneff...
• EGR valve info.
  Historical mailing list - Dr. D.W. Carment
  Wed, 20 Jul 1994 16:00:08 -0400 (EDT)
  This question is directed to those with EGR valves bolted to the throttle valve of their vanagons. When the engine was smogged the people...
• Re: engine noises
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 18:58:34 -0700
  ...The > exhaust valve on cylinder #1 (the valve most forward on the engine on the > passenger side) seems messed up. I can't get...
• H2O Head Cracks
  Historical mailing list - John Sealy
  Thu, 27 Feb 1997 17:58:12 -0800
  Do small cracks between the exhaust and intake valves need to be welded? I am getting conflicting advice from my local mechanic and machine...
• Re: Driving with no exhaust
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:13:09 -0800
  ...Even though a short distance, it might be hard on the valves (exhaust i presume) and if there's any backfiring, pretty sure you...
• Re: Performance Upgrades?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 29 Dec 1999 02:25:31 EST
  ...exhaust. Then add a K&N filter that drops into the stock housing. All these are external items, IF you KNOW that your valve...
• Re: AMC heads (part 2)
  Historical mailing list - Neal Barrentine
  Wed, 1 Nov 2006 07:27:22 -0500
  ...We sold over 365 engines a year, and each one of them had sodium filled exhaust valves, three angle valve grinds, and the valves...
• Re: What do folks do when replacing Calforina Air Cooled Vanagon Exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 24 May 2003 11:14:53 -0700
  ...We have the parts for the federal air > cooled > exhaust system (which includes a cat and egr valve but no place for > an > oxygen...
• Re: Installing heads -- what to do?
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 07:57:27 -0400
  ...The engines are very close and the bus heads have different (smaller) valve sizes then the vangon. You should remove the valve springs and...
• Re: Coolant in exhaust
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Mon, 23 Apr 2018 08:06:21 -0700
  ...The fear here is that should the engine stop with that exhaust valve open the coolant will land in the cylinder. This will damage...