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• Re: 2.1 cylinders stuck to heads
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 25 Sep 2012 23:17:18 -0400
  ...I have a small pry bar that I put in the center and this allows me to pry the cylinder liners away from the...
• Re: Inside a GEX 2.0L engine, not pretty. LVC
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 11:52:27 -0700
  ...Cofap liners are cheap and decent. Always replace. I was surprised to find that my 83 westy with newly rebuilt 1.9 got 23...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:38:49 -0700
  ...exhaust valve guides and ports and the outside of the cylinder liners. The oil cools the cam lobes, lifters and valve tips, pistons, wrist...
• Re: Subaru was: 2.1l engine for sale too $900.
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 23:48:50 -0400
  ...and puts > out about 135 ft-lbs @2800-3200RPM? Oh, I almost forgot; does not have wet > liners nor external coolant bypass lines. > > Richard
• Re: new engine from VW
  Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
  Wed, 17 Aug 1994 10:33:24 -0400
  ...If it includes pistons/liners as well as lifters push rods, all bearings, etc, then the $2500 would be well spent. Maybe VWofA could...
• Re: Dead ly Serious Fun with Gasoline
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Jun 1997 08:56:21 -0600
  ...the same > could be true for those newer plastic station wagon liners too). > > Apparently the plastic bed liner can attain a sufficient static > electrical...
• Re: SURVEY - I need a metal fab. project
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 08:59:05 -0400
  ...I've thought of under_body_saddle_bag_storage_compartments, skid plates, aluminum fender liners for the off road crowd, inexpensive fiberglass bumpers, simple...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 May 2010 00:32:55 -0400
  ...The piston liners inside the engine are cast iron > > > with steel studs holding the heads on. Any way you look at it the van...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:24:07 -0700
  ...exhaust valve guides and ports and the > outside of the cylinder liners. > > The oil cools the cam lobes, lifters and valve tips, pistons, wrist...
• Re: Engine Disassembly, EGR, Air Pump
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 2 Nov 94 8:54:40 PST
  ...will swap the internals for 2 liter parts (rods, crank, pistons & liners). It's a direct swap, and the extra displacement comes from a...
• Re: Subaru was: 2.1l engine for sale too $900.
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 00:13:01 -0400
  ...and puts > out about 135 ft-lbs @2800-3200RPM? Oh, I almost forgot; does not have wet > liners nor external coolant bypass lines. > > Richard >
• Re: Sleeping bag purchase advice wanted
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Thu, 19 Oct 2000 19:09:37 -0700
  ...and should > be line dried) > > > Would prefer cotton inside > > cotton make more bulk... > but you can buy cotton liners separately.... > > Perhaps you could buy...
• 2.1L Rebuild Progress - Week 2
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 14:24:51 -0800
  ...2.5 Hrs cleaning carbon off pistons and liners Wednesday Night: $2 Big-Ass beer night at the El Rancho Thursday Night: Go to...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 6 May 2010 14:04:30 -0500
  ...The piston liners inside the engine are cast > >> > iron > >> > with steel studs holding the heads on. Any way you look at it the van...
• Re: We lost an icon last night.
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:50:37 +0000
  ...that he put in a set of new German pistons and liners that he was saving for an engine that he had planned to...
• Re: The fuel of choice of the world?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 10:51:04 -0700
  ...If everyone used 25% less not only would the price decrease--for you bottom liners--but we would be less reliant on foreign sources...
• Re: head-aches
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 30 May 2007 16:21:51 -0700
  ...I assume, the liners are the same length exactly. It can happen, that the head is not tightened perfectly parallel evenly. It can happen...
• Re: Could this be The One[tm]?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Wed, 9 Nov 94 15:52:23 PST
  ...Does anyone know of bed-liners for > split-window crew cabs? I guess my alternative is to make my own > liner out of marine...
• Re: Propane Gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 17:06:40 -0700
  ...upholstery shop to redo the > shredding rear seat and fallen ceiling liners. I am waiting for > another body shop estimate, and sometime next week...
• Aladin's Treasure Cave in Renton?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 13:51:37 -0800
  ...I need liners for my new tool box drawers, and I figure lightwieght, long-wearing airliner carpet would make beauts! It comes, I presume...
• Re: VW gets busted (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 18 Sep 2015 21:59:55 -0500
  ...the coal fired power > stations in 3rd world countries or ocean liners circumventing the earth. VW > must have had issues making mileage and meeting...
• Volkswagen, the dumbest auto company in the world.. was: Re: T5 and camper
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 00:30:33 EST
  ...when they can sell overpriced mini SUV's and $90k luxo-liners with fancy names? yea well.. ill just try to make my vanagon...
• Re: Could this be The One[tm]?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Kenyon
  Wed, 9 Nov 1994 14:24:37 -0800 (PST)
  ...Does anyone know of bed-liners for > split-window crew cabs? I guess my alternative is to make my own > liner out of marine...
• Re: Purging Cooling System
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Jan 95 00:44:05 AST
  ...You 'should' replace gaskets on the cylinder liners, but I replaced only the offending head gasket ($160Cdn in 1992, now down to $97Cdn at...
• Re: K&N filters (Dyno'ed '71 911 +4hp)
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 23:40:37 -0400
  ...And still on 911 engine if I were paying $1500 or more for a set of pistons and liners, and being air/oil cooled...
• Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
  Historical mailing list - Ron Van Ness
  Thu, 25 Mar 1999 10:54:55 -0500
  ...Selden VW PARTS, early models, engines, cases, cranks, cyl head, factory pistons & liners, cranks, flywheels, clutches, also many bus & 914 eng parts, high perf...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 May 2010 00:27:33 -0400
  ...The piston liners inside the engine are cast >> > iron >> > with steel studs holding the heads on. Any way you look at it the van...
• Re: Winter Camping Tips.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Nov 94 17:43:02 AST
  ...Sleeping with the stove and ski boot liners inside the bag. Did it again a couple of years later in an insulated Kombi, no...
• Re: Piston ring compressor?
  Historical mailing list - Fred Younger
  Thu, 28 May 1998 12:59:29 -0500
  ...Lots of tapping and heat > required to remove the stuck cylinder liners. Unfortunatly, we > accidently pulled the cylinder liner closest to the water pump...
• Re: exhaust gasket question 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:27:25 -0400
  ...Oh and the concept of engines with removable piston liners with seals at both ends, look at most of those large tractor trailer and...
• Re: VW gets busted (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 18 Sep 2015 23:02:57 -0400
  ...the coal fired power >> stations in 3rd world countries or ocean liners circumventing the earth. VW >> must have had issues making mileage and meeting...
• Re: cracked AMC heads question
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:50:27 -0400
  ...Replace the >>piston/cylinder liners as well. If everything is done properly the >>engine will perform well over another 100k without giving you performance...
• Re: Aladin's Treasure Cave in Renton?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 19:29:51 -0800
  ...I can write you a check >up-front and buy your lunch if you want. > > I need liners for my new tool box drawers...
• Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
  Historical mailing list - Ron Van Ness
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 10:52:40 -0500
  ...VW PARTS, early models, engines, cases, cranks, cyl head, factory pistons & liners, cranks, flywheels, clutches, also many bus & 914 eng parts, high perf eng...
• Re: coolant in oil
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:00:36 -0500
  ...The bottom of the cylinder liners or a head nut under the rocker arms is loose, improperly sealed, or the stud stretched or broke...
• Re: Head advice
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 08:52:09 -0500
  ...In their instructions they state "If the head sticks to the liners, the head and liners may be withdrawn as an assembly.". This is...
• Van refresh Curtins and more
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 12 Sep 2022 15:52:36 -0400
  ...The previous owner deserves credit, he added curtain liners, in my case tie dye. When curtains closed it gives nice color to the white...
• Re: cracked AMC heads question
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:16:35 -0400
  ...Replace the >>> piston/cylinder liners as well. If everything is done properly the >>> engine will perform well over another 100k without giving you >>> performance...
• Re: exhaust gasket question 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:12:25 -0400
  ...Oh and the concept of engines with removable > piston liners with seals at both ends, look at most of those large tractor > trailer and...
• Re: Rubber Bras
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 31 May 2001 08:34:52 -0500
  ...Rubber Bras > > > I have access to a coating material that can be sprayed on as truck bed > > liners. It is not polyurethane but Urea...
• Re: VW gets busted (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Fri, 18 Sep 2015 22:29:38 -0600
  ...the coal fired power > stations in 3rd world countries or ocean liners circumventing the earth. VW > must have had issues making mileage and meeting...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 6 May 2010 12:26:18 -0700
  ...The piston liners inside the engine are cast >>> > iron >>> > with steel studs holding the heads on. Any way you look at it the van...
• Re: Rebuilding vanagon engine
  Historical mailing list - quoton
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 20:33:45 -0800
  ...I will probably replace the liners if proven worn out after I take it apart. David Kao 83 westy (80k) 84 vanagon (140k)
• Re: Thick rubbery layer
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 19:13:15 -0500
  ...The latest wrinkle is that the material is a replacement for the poly-urethane bed liners that are produce under names like Line-X...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 6 May 2010 07:25:30 -0400
  ...The piston liners inside the engine are cast iron with steel studs holding the heads on. Any way you look at it the van...
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 23 Oct 2004 08:16:38 -0400
  ...I wonder if this would be a good material for experimental wheel well liners? Temporarily attach it with a few dabs of silicone? Keep...
• Re: Propane Gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 20:57:42 -0400
  ...upholstery shop to redo the > > shredding rear seat and fallen ceiling liners. I am waiting for > > another body shop estimate, and sometime next week...
• Re: cracked AMC heads question
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:29:44 -0700
  ...Replace the >>piston/cylinder liners as well. If everything is done properly the >>engine will perform well over another 100k without giving you performance...
• New Rule was Re: Propane Gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Nunya Business
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 17:30:34 -0700
  ...upholstery shop to redo the > > shredding rear seat and fallen ceiling liners. I am waiting for > > another body shop estimate, and sometime next week...
• Re: Larry's Trip Supplies - Friday -More Items
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 27 Dec 2002 10:30:58 -0600
  ...1 Bath Soap 1 Deodorant 1 Calamine lotion 1 5 gallon bucket 1 Box trash liners for 5 gallon bucket. 1 Hair dryer 12v...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 6 May 2010 12:55:58 -0700
  ...The piston liners inside the engine are cast >> >> > iron >> >> > with steel studs holding the heads on. Any way you look at it the >> >> > van...
• Re: Insulation for a vanagon ...
  Historical mailing list - adam grove
  Fri, 11 Jul 1997 16:16:18 PDT
  ...inch masonite coated with white plastic film (used as shower enclosure liners) and glued it with "liquid nails" to the ridges. It has been...
• Re: Battered and beaten heads (graphic pix. NSFS - Not Safe For Shop)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 5 May 2016 20:07:24 -0400
  ...You should probably pull the liners and inspect the pistons and rings. They could be damaged from the coolant or the overheating. If coolant...
• Re: "green" cars (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Feb 2004 22:52:40 -0600
  ...For example, Porsche installed cast-in-place aluminum titanate ceramic exhaust port liners in the 944 because they helped insulate exhaust heat from the...
• Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 7 Feb 2011 10:19:37 -0500
  ...My understanding of the difference between 1.9 and 2.1 liners is only in the pistons. The cylinder bores and possibly the rings...
• For Sale:83.5 Westy Vanagon Low Miles , One Owner
  Historical mailing list - David Richoux
  Fri, 14 Jul 2006 14:26:43 -0700
  ...Pistons/Liners/Heads rebuilt by VW at 38k, no big problems since rebuild. * Good brakes. * Standard 4 speed trans, clutch works great. * Tires in...
• Re: SURVEY - I need a metal fab. project
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 03:42:02 +0100
  ...So now I need some input. > > I've thought of under_body_saddle_bag_storage_compartments, skid plates, > aluminum fender liners for the off...
• Re: HORN
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 28 Jul 95 08:13:36 CDT
  ...of freight trains crashing into fog horns on top of ocean liners. with a bit of 18-wheeler thrown in. :) now, in my experimentation...
• Re: Rubber Bras
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 31 May 2001 17:56:10 -0500
  ...Rubber Bras > > > > > I have access to a coating material that can be sprayed on as truck bed > > > liners. It is not polyurethane but Urea...
• Re: Engine Replacement Options
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:03:34 -0700
  ...That's why I only replaced the cylinder/piston liners. The valve guides of my used AMC heads are definitely not as tight. If...