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Re: Refrigerator Fans
Historical mailing list - Steve
Thu, 29 Apr 1999 11:37:30 -0700
...I checked the manual, and found > >that the lighting procedure is the same, so I turned the gas valve to > >On like it said...
Re: Cuts off on startup
Historical mailing list - PB
Sat, 12 Mar 2016 10:10:21 -0800
...There must not be any exhaust leaks. Leaks at an > exhaust port will contribute to burning that exhaust valve. Exhaust leaks > near the 02...
Re: I-4 owner experrience
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Wed, 15 May 2013 12:02:01 -0400
...I did have to replace the oil > pan > > gasket and the valve cover gasket. The original exhaust header broke and > had > > to > > replaced do...
Re: OPINIONS NEEDED which to buy
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 4 Oct 2002 19:01:58 -0500
...My god, even the Tiico replacement is a piece of > "work" > > with its current exhaust problems. > > > > Fun Friday to all > > > > Sean Garrett > > 1981 Westy...
Re: Vacuum gauge readings
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Mon, 27 Oct 2014 05:09:06 -0500
...for your gauge .. >> also .. >> I have never not found 2.1 exhaust valves to not be slightly burnt when >> taking the heads off for...
Re: First trip: HELP! Oil Pressure Light
Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
Tue, 12 Oct 1999 12:51:24 -0500
...John Muir discusses the "oil pressure popoff valve" (clean it) as well, but I dont know if that is applicable to this engine. Or...
Re: repairing the idle stabilizer unit
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Wed, 18 Dec 2002 23:50:13 -0600
I have similar symptoms (engine quit/lousy idle) - started when I got a new O2 sensor with my new exhaust. Lower idle when warm...
Re: Fire Investigation Type IV engine
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 17 Aug 2002 19:17:43 -0500
...I've never seen an 80-83 Air Cooled distribution > > manifold without this tree mounted under the cold start valve. > > #2) The Magnesium fan...
Re: Problem with 1991 Vanagon cooling system
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 8 Sep 2011 22:03:15 -0500
...I have not kept coolant in it >> recently long enough to tell exhaust gases are dirtying the coolant and I >> have not done the...
Da 2-liter boat (and tech help?)
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Tue, 19 Sep 1995 12:57:21 -0700 (PDT)
...The pistons on this 2 liter are dished, and the valve train is hydraulic. I'm going to use the stock '73 Solex dual...
Re: Expansion tank cap operation...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 29 Aug 2005 07:22:40 -0400
...The cap has an inlet check valve to allow the coolant to return from the second tank each time the engine cools. The actual...
Re: 84 running issue solved?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Thu, 2 Jun 2022 10:11:58 -0400
...intake manifold, idle valve, etc. to make it work. >> While you think it is working the earlier throttle body and exhaust reduce the performance...
Re: coolant leak story
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:04:40 -0800
...I have the 2.0l ABA block (93 Jetta) with a 1.8 8-valve head (92 Jetta, etc.) running Digifant injection in my...
Re: Carburettor Set Weber 44 IDF VW Wasserboxer 2,1
Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:14:10 -0400
...in a C-130 (8 hour flight, no movies), de-icing using exhaust heat. That was loud and unexpected. Hector On 7/31/12...
Re: OPINIONS NEEDED which to buy
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Fri, 4 Oct 2002 13:21:19 -0700
...Explained a problem with gas in oil >> and exhaust shot why it was parked long ago. SO she >> has been sitting, engine looks real...
Re: Spare 2.1 engine - how big can I make it?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 7 Feb 2011 14:30:05 -0800
...subaru car. > I recently found 6 of 8 exhaust valve clearances tighter than spec. > the valve clearnace shims btw.. > for a VW diesel they...
Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Tue, 20 Aug 2002 22:18:49 -0400
...crusty valves or injectors (run a bottle of Techron through the tank) 4.. timing off 5.. ruined cat due to expired O2 sensor for...
Re: '74 rough running
Historical mailing list - jeff lorentzen
Mon, 08 Jul 96 10:31:00 PST
...and because I had recently put on a Jacob's ignition system and after finding an exhaust leak though I'd fixed everything. Driving...
Lots of parts available very cheap/Free. (Long)
Historical mailing list - Eric Nettles
Fri, 23 Aug 2002 22:40:11 -0600
...of the van now for a good while, and has no valves or heads. One automatic transmission, also could use rebuild, but was working...
Vanagon Trials and Tribulations
Historical mailing list
Wed, 10 May 1995 05:38:34 -0500
...New cam, crank bearings, lifters, exhaust valves, water pump, oil pump, gasket kit. Also replaced the front bearings while he was at it. All...
Preparations for Rough Roads
Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
Sun, 16 Apr 2000 15:00:20 -0700
...float needle valve 1 accelerator cable 1 set of contact breaker points 1 distributor cap, rotor arm 2 vee belts exhaust mounting loops 1...
home engine repair: free leftovers and stuff for sale--cheap!
Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
Sat, 10 Mar 2001 12:09:41 -0800
...I think a couple are exhaust gaskets, and theres a felt one...few others, come get 'em. I have the head sealant (2/3...
Wombat/Gerbil update
Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
Sun, 19 Nov 1995 09:23:06 -0700
...The first obvious problem was that the entire exhaust system has to be replaced. The oil leaks (you may remember from earlier messages) appear...
Carver P4 - Thoughts on installation
Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
Thu, 23 Jul 1998 12:21:31 EDT
...Looks like there's too much in the way under the van to get the exhaust easily to the driver's side (without having...
Re: so it turns out i like vanagons.....
Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:15:15 -0500
...Between my $500 repair of a $2.50 >exhaust gasket last summer, and working 10 hour days at minimum wage to fuel >my addiction...
Re: Another operating temp question
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Mon, 24 Dec 2001 15:42:11 -0500
...The way the stock cam does this is with low exhaust valve lift of aprox .240 ths at the cam This keeps some of...
Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Wed, 21 Aug 2002 17:53:17 -0400
...The fact that you have excessive HC at idle indicates a either >a "lean miss-fire" or a valve problem. The lean miss fire...
Re: [Adventurewagen] Need to sell my van : ( Another victim of bad diagnostic skills! This really bothers me
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 1 Jun 2014 10:45:33 -0400
...Mechanic says there's one "unseated valve," and to fix it right means digging in and rebuilding both at the same time. About $2...
Re: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:26:28 -0800
...in place, > |>> though you will likely need to drop the pan & valve body if you pull it > |to > |>> get the 2nd gear band in...
FS: Lots-Of-Parts II
Historical mailing list - Benjita
Tue, 10 Mar 1998 23:17:31 EST
...25 $5.00 1 Idle Stabilizer Valve $30.00 1 Green Idle Control Unit $30.00 1 Exhaust System Syncro Front Exaust 5K miles...
Re: Weird problem, broken flex plate in 85 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:05:37 -0800
...Compounding that, after a $4000 tranny rebuild he bent a valve replacing the water pump and donated the car to our public television station...
Pre-purchase inspection tips
Historical mailing list - Kevin McLean
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 12:01:42 -0600
...Move the rear heater valve on and off. Check for any coolant smell. Check rear heater fan operation. -Check front heater: make sure it...
Re: Purging Cooling System of Air
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 2 Mar 2004 23:24:46 -0500
...There is a valve on the top of the t-stat housing to get the return loop primed. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
Re: Leak Down Testing
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:38:03 -0600
...If a exhaust valve is leaking you will have air coming out the > end of the muffler .// I f the intake valve is bad...
Re: Suburu/Golf debate
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 4 Jan 2001 21:46:22 -0800
...The Subaru engine will result in a 4 to 5" loss in ground clearance due to the low-slung oil pan and exhaust system...
Re: W.B. Turbo and weak spots
Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
Thu, 4 Nov 1999 07:05:24 -0800
...Following the example of others, I plan to port ( grind > > out the ports on the heads to exactly match the exhaust pipe connection) and...
Re: What's the richest air fuel ration you can still make run? also friday Megasquirt VW
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:56:45 -0700
...the injection programming to better suit the different cam, the custom exhaust system and the increased compression ratio, that migtht make the time and...
1.9 runs better with 02 sensor disconnected-kinda long cause I need to ventialte
Historical mailing list - roger sisler
Wed, 15 Mar 2006 14:48:02 -0800
...Also it seems to run rich ,as I sometimes smell incomplete combustion exhaust when I shut it off and go round the rear, right...
Re: 85-H20 loss of coolant mystery
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:35:20 -0700
...pressure bottle....Put about 20psi right back through the one way valve to the overflow tank into the expansion/pressure tank (where you are...
Re: Coolant BLeeding/Thermostat/Fan Switch
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:06:48 -0700
...to getting all that air >out? If there is a bleeder valve on the radiator up front on the bottom, I >sure as hec...
Re: Missing coolant
Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
Thu, 15 Oct 2015 17:52:34 -0600
...Most rely on the valve > piece being sealed to the cap when it is secured on the tank so the simple > mouth test may...
Vanagon Syndrome is it also known as Digifant Disease, maybe?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 15 Jun 2014 20:40:12 -0700
...No visible smoking from the exhaust... Got me puzzled as to where to begin, other than the vague recollection of similar symptoms being mentioned...
Re: Dometic 182 B Propane probs
Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
Wed, 26 Apr 2000 08:20:58 -0700
...minutes, make sure the outside valve is on (don't ask about that one), pre-warm the exhaust tube overnight by plugging in the...
Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:28:00 -0800
...even the valve covers are the same...........and the exhaust ports, or very closely the same... the waterboxer is really a water-jacketed bored...
Re: Expected Life of a Cat Converter??
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:51:56 -0600
...The higher exhaust temperatures can also have an impact. Oil carryover is another problem. Excess oil level, wrong viscosity, worn valve guides/rings excessive...
Re: selecting a compression tester
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:33:41 -0500
...leaking from the intake valve; if you hear it at the tailpipe, it's > > leaking from the exhaust valve; if you hear it leaking...
Re: removing NA/dipstick
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Fri, 21 Jun 2013 16:31:20 -0600
...On my list to do before the camping trip this summer is swap engines,custom build exhaust,replace tank and sending unit, stainless coolant...
Re: sorry, i need a conversion kit to put a 1.8 or 2.0 golf engine in my 84 van
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:32:44 -0700
...is mostly a bolt-in deal, and not much fabrication required. Exhaust system mainly. Far more time is required of course......... and I certainly...
Re: off with her heads
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Fri, 22 Nov 2013 17:15:22 -0800
...if the valves are sealing really well ....they'll hold gasoline overnight almost. On 2.1's I find rough exhaust valves commonly, less...
Re: Noise, smoke, engine death, Quantum TD transplant soon
Historical mailing list
Wed, 28 May 1997 02:28:30 -0400 (EDT)
...You will probably also use your vanagon valve cover, and oil dipstick. *I would try to use the td oil pump, with the vanagon...
Re: head gaskets
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:34:10 -0600
...no cracks between the valve > seats, a decent rubber gasket surface, good exhaust valves, good guides, and > a proper valve job, along with very...
Boston Bob Engine update from south of Mason/Dixon
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sun, 12 Aug 2001 07:01:00 -0500
...Won't screw with it much more til I fix the exhaust leaks in the Stebro J pipe and cat to Stebro muffler connections...
Re: Problem with 1991 Vanagon cooling system
Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
Thu, 8 Sep 2011 18:20:25 -0700
...I have not kept coolant in it > recently long enough to tell exhaust gases are dirtying the coolant and I > have not done the...
Re: Buying a Van
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:24:20 -0700
...2.0 block, 1.8 head. > When I find time I will get my DOHC 16 valve 87 jetta 1.8 inline four going...
Re: Engine Puzzlememt
Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
Fri, 22 Jun 2018 17:14:35 -0400
...Going to remove some exhaust pieces to >>>> verify. >>>> >>>> Since the last change made to the engine was the installation of the starter >>>> long bolt...
Re: The Dreaded Emissions test
Historical mailing list - Steven P Smith
Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:13:35 -0700
...means to get > air > into the exhaust. > > The usual causes of high HC are "lean Misfire", bad valves, pistons, > > ignition miss, or ignition timing...
Re: B. Bobs day at the dyno and the importance of fuel air ratio update
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Tue, 1 Jan 2002 12:11:38 -0500
Fellow vanagon types Let me recap in my own defense I tested the big valve engine I had built, to promote the increase in...
Re: A Comment on TDi Engine rpm vs. Longevity and Economy
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:39:31 -0500
...If the burn has not completed by the time the exhaust valve opens, the fuel will complete its burn in the exhaust tract, quickly...
I DID NOT SOUP UP MY 2.1L- BUT WHAT I DID DO WAS...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Tue, 16 Feb 1999 19:44:38 PST
...Exhaust valve. (The Wasserboxer runs hotter due to emission requirements.) Before the coatings when I went into the engine compartment immediately after a long...
Re: EGR/Tankcapacity/oilfilter/rust
Historical mailing list - vwbillmay
Mon, 18 Sep 2000 07:15:50 -0700
...I sprayed it on my rusted exhaust pipe and rusted tank and it > converted the rust into a black primer. So far so good...