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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: Random thought
Historical mailing list - Detlev Hanschke
Tue, 16 Mar 1999 11:40:25 EST
The 5 Cyl. conversions are since 1985 in Germany installt. Depending how the 5 Cyl.conversion is made it will last for ever. when...
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: VW 2.5 liter 5 cylinder
Historical mailing list - BenT
Mon, 25 Jul 2016 17:12:30 -0700
The South African T3 came with a 5-cyl. You can use that bellhousing to install the older generation VW and Audi 5-cyl...
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: 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...
Re: Cylinder 1 location
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 4 Sep 2007 15:07:32 -0700
...http://www.benplace.com/pushrod/cyl_position.jpg If you don't already know, there is a mark on rim of dist. that indicates...
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: '85 1.9 clutch slave cylinder
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:34:11 -0800
I would recommend starting the fluid line before installing the cylinder.� You do not want to misthread that.... ________________________________ From: Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET> To...
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: 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...
Slave Cylinder Fix
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Mon, 27 Aug 2001 08:50:28 -0700
Hi All, Remember a number of weeks ago I was complaining about German engineering on the way they designed the slave cylinder bracket and...
Re: Extend-A-Stay Propane Kit - Carrying 1-lb cylinders
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:30:58 -0400
Gas-tight to how many PSI max? What PSI does a cylinder hold when at it's max? Seems like a good idea, but...
Re: Separating heads from cylinders
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 26 Aug 2001 10:30:33 -0500
...Separating heads from cylinders > > > > > > > I'm trying to remove the heads from my '84 GL but they are > REALLY > > stuck to > > the cylinders. I...
Re: Brake Fluid Loss
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Thu, 15 Apr 2004 20:24:09 -0700
Bill, Brake master cylinder is under the instrument cluster cover under the reservoir The clutch master cylinder is at the bottom of the steering...
Re: Spring gremlin no 1: master cylinder?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Sun, 21 May 2023 23:27:29 -0500
...Most parts on the van replaced at least once including brake parts except for the master cylinder and brake lines. Will also look at...
Stuck Cylinder Liners, HELP
Historical mailing list - zyno
Sun, 24 May 1998 19:34:33 -0400
...The problem is the cylinder liners are moving off with the heads. Does anyone have any pointers on this problem. I do believe that...
Re: Vanagon handling.
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 10 Jun 2002 12:34:10 -0500
...Cylinder head sticking to cylinder sleeve > > > > > > > > > I'm in the process of taking off my cylinder head and the > sleeves are > > > sticking to it...
Re: no compression
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 6 May 2003 22:39:57 -0500
...If your valve seats appear good then pull the cylinder and examine the rings and cylinder bore. You may be able to turn the...
Re: cylinder hone question
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 21 Jan 2004 17:42:25 -0600
Ideally, the cylinders should be bored to remove the shoulder, then should be honed to give it a new cross-hatch. Before all that...
Re: Clutch Judder
Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
Sun, 22 Dec 2002 20:13:21 -0600
...Now pump the clutch very slowly, all the while making sure the slave cylinder has resistance on it. Don't allow the slave cylinder...
Re: Leaking Clutch Master Cylinder Help Needed
Historical mailing list - Joe
Wed, 26 Nov 1997 07:44:19 -0500
Jack, I don't think you have to remove the dash to repalce the CLUTCH master cyl. The brakes are different. If you insist...
Re: Brake Fade-wheel cylinder pull back!
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Sun, 11 Sep 2011 22:46:30 -0700
...The spring inside the wheel cylinder is only on the ATE/FAG/FTE cylinders outa Europe these days. Brazil TRW/Varga and the Far...