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• Re: 1.9 Head replacement (was lifter collapse / smog issue)
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:11:53 -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: That wonderful ignature VW "chrip"!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:24:03 -0700
  Hmmm, I always thought it was the sound of the exhaust valve because of the short exhaust system. Similar to the way you can...
• Sticky valve, lifter, or what???
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Sun, 5 Jul 1998 15:21:07 -0500
  ...So what am I looking at here -- a burnt exhaust valve?? -- Harmon Seaver hseaver@harmon.bml.usouthal.edu http://harmon.bml.usouthal.edu ======================================================================= All...
• Re: 1.9 Head replacement (was lifter collapse / smog issue)
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:08:42 -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: Sleeve valve engines - off subject
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 07:45:27 -0400
  ...Two words - sleeve valve. Everybody is familiar with poppet > valves > > which get roasted in exhaust gasses. WWII engines such as Centaurus and > > Perseus and...
• hydrolic lifter adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Doug Mahone
  Thu, 12 Jul 2001 19:44:27 -0500
  ...clockwise turns) I looked at the valves through the spark plug hole and noticed the exhaust valve was opening. Will this be a problem...
• Re: Fridge questions...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 10 Sep 2005 10:27:45 -0400
  If you put your ear up to the exhaust opening,while you push in the thermacouple button, you can actually hear the propane rushing...
• Re: Compression braking & Power Loss
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 08:27:57 -0800
  ...Diesel trucks have a "Jake Brake", an electric solenoid that pops open the exhaust valve at the top of the compression stroke to release...
• Re: Model designation Numbers all Model VWs
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:21:25 -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: head gasket leaking exhaust into cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:29:49 -0500
  ...in the front, too?) is likely from the rear heater valve, its O-Ring, or the rear heater core. On one of mine, I...
• Re: VANAGON DRAG RACES!......which is actually a faster Vanagon.. ..th e 1.9L timed at 5 degrees BTDC or the 2.1L.......is the re a noticable dif ference?
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 22:29:41 -0500
  ...here are the #'s stock 1.9L intake lift at valve .323" exhaust lift at valve 307" 208 degrees @ .050 stock 2.1L intake...
• Re: "Smoke in the Cockpit!!!"... Vanagon Drama in Real-life, Part , Deux
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 21 Jul 1999 19:54:47 -0700
  ...sits between the pipe and valve. That gasket has an opening of something like 1mm, so the most exhaust by volume that could pass...
• Re: 1980 vanagon EGR valve/cleaning???
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 11:25:32 -0500
  Sean- Here is a link to an essay on complete rebuilding of the EGR system/exhaust injection system on the 1974(?)-1983.5 Type...
• Re: Mechanical tests for my spare air cooled engine?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:32:16 -0700
  ...I've tested for the valves not sealing well by filling the intake & exhaust ports ( relative valve fully closed ) with gasoline , or paint thinner...
• Re: 1.9 Head replacement (was lifter collapse / smog issue)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:04:47 -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: (compression problems)
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 20:49:15 -0600
  ...the valves. >Ken Wilford >Van-Again >John 3:16 Another mode of failure for valves, particularly exhaust valves is burning. A valve burns when...
• Re: (F) Rings, Valves, or Coolant in the Cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 15 Dec 2001 08:02:29 -0700
  ...Friday, December 14, 2001 2:33 PM Subject: (F) Rings, Valves, or Coolant in the Cylinders > Any help diagnosing this? Failing that, a caption...
• Re: Filler Valve, standard � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:30:32 EDT
  ...It should stay lit while driving, if not there is a leak in the intake / exhaust / firebox system. The service valve can only leak...
• Re: Propane Overflow Valve Leaks -- Repairable?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 07:13:43 EDT
  ...My 85 Westy has a slow leak out of the propane overflow valve. This is the kind with the manual valve that you must...
• Re: What do folks do when replacing Calforina Air Cooled Vanagon Exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sat, 24 May 2003 09:19:20 -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: Aircooled lifter noise
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 17:54:40 -0500
  ...Exhaust valve seats are more prone to failure n this way because they are in the business of transferring more heat than intake valves...
• Re: Good local mechanic worked on my 85
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 11 May 2010 13:07:06 -0700
  ...but I'll say that I find slightly burnt or rough exhaust valves on waterboxer 2.1's all the time. it's normal...
• Re: Rough running, black smoke, running rich, no idle
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Tue, 4 Feb 2014 19:58:11 -0800
  ...Turned out to be the EGR. > > It does not work/open until you accelerate, then the valve opens and recirculates > exhaust into the intake...
• FS 80-83 Aior Cooled Heater Flapper Valves
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 14 Aug 2002 22:42:18 -0500
  I've got an assortment of Heater Flapper valves. All are pretty much rust free and from Texas Vans. Let me know what you...
• Just one head?
  Historical mailing list - John Houser
  Sun, 21 Oct 2001 17:37:45 EDT
  ...I took the passenger side cylinder head off and found a crack that ran from the exhaust valve seat to the intake valve seat...
• Re: What's Wrong With my Compression?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Sun, 3 Jun 2007 13:33:54 -0400
  ...For instance, the exhaust valve might be going out of round. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/ Vanagon mods, tech info and O2 sensor...
• Re: Canadian rebuilt 2.0L engines, Good?
  Historical mailing list - byard
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 08:58:56 -0700
  ...After getting the exhaust replaced, I discovered that both heads > were loose. One of the bolts had even fallen off into the valve cover...
• Re: Chuff, Chuff, Chuff
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 15:36:06 -0400
  ...chuffing" sounds like a bad valve. > > I mind less saying that I always have trouble getting the exhaust to seal > well, and that I...
• Re: Compression braking & Power Loss
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 11:38:00 -0500
  ...Most diesels emply some type of rearder such as an exhaust brake, or leaving exhaust valves closed, or even using hydrualics in the transmission...
• Re: nasty AMC exhaust valve, photos here
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 24 May 2009 02:46:55 -0400
  ...I took a handful of these unused valves out of Bob Donald's trash pile once. They looked cheap and terrible compared to the...
• problem with Propex 1600
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 11 Mar 1998 12:29:18 -0800
  ...The problem is that sometimes the heater will leak propane out of the exhaust. My guess is that the automatic valve is not closing...
• Re: ZOINKS! Itsy bitsy Spark Plug pieces dancing in my engine?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 17:09:01 EDT
  ...Of course it could be embedded into the piston somewhere or could have gone out the exhaust valve as well. I am not saying...
• Re: Hi Lift Cams, Rockers
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 13:51:59 -0700
  ...of the valve gear. This may put a bit more wear on the components. Note the "may". Coupled with intake/exhaust system smoothing and...
• Re: Fuel additives...Friday
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Fri, 5 Feb 1999 19:00:15 -0500
  ...the exhaust, the van runs much better afterwards and I can stand 15-20 behind the van and feel those neat exhaust gas "pulses...
• Re: head compression leak again!#$%!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Fall
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 06:54:40 -0800
  I just went through this thing as well - both heads cracked to jacket at exhaust valves. AVP (Sacramento, CA) claims that they can now...
• Re: How do I get this EGR filter on??? Fixed! But.....
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 23:22:47 -0500
  ...the valves on that side? It sure looks like you'd have to! --------------- Clip -------------------- My 83 Air Cooled has passed every exhaust gas emissions...
• Off to Buses on the Blue Ridge
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 May 1998 17:47:15 EDT
  ...well adjust the valves since the valve covers will be easier to get at. I have a bug pack exhaust system that blows out...
• Re: New versus Welded Heads?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 6 Apr 2003 11:37:03 -0400
  ...The OEM heads crack between the seats and these cracks can extend down into the intake and the exhaust ports they also crack around...
• Re: Update: Bad Valve Issues/Question, Opinion sought.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Sun, 29 Sep 2002 23:20:24 -0400
  ...you might really want > to check the valve adjustment on it. > > > The exhaust has the EGR pipe hole and a crack along > the crossover...
• Re: AMC heads------bad valves, replace when you buy the new head
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 20:09:31 -0800
  ...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: B. Bobs day at the dyno and the importance of fuel air ratio update
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 08:58:07 -0500
  ...valves, many piston aircraft engines are designed to run at peak EGT or on the lean side of peak EGT in cruise. Exhaust gas...
• Re: Engine braking with a turbo...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 18:19:15 -0700
  http://www.pacbrake.com/index.php?page=prxb-exhaust-brakes try these guys ... On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 5:56 PM, David Marshall...
• Bent Valve Part II
  Historical mailing list - James Wagner
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 18:30:59 -0400
  ...I guess I should have disconnected the exhaust valve also, since the oil probably was just sucked up into the cylinder since the intake...
• Re: Starting trouble revisited
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
  Fri, 21 Mar 2003 15:48:36 -0600
  ...It's coming from the exhaust so it may be normal as you say. When I first got the bus it did the same...
• 90 vanagon Cam and lifter issue
  Historical mailing list - Charles Hokanson
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 12:38:09 EST
  ...Pulled the valve covers and found that the rocker arm adjusters for the exhaust valves on #2 and #4 were disintegrating (from slapping against...
• Re: Just one head?
  Historical mailing list - Joe
  Tue, 23 Oct 2001 18:17:56 -0400
  ...I took the passenger side cylinder head off and found a crack that ran from the exhaust valve seat to the intake valve seat...
• Re: Update: Bad Valve Issues/Question, Opinion sought.
  Historical mailing list - Ed Sato
  Sat, 28 Sep 2002 15:23:22 -1000
  ...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: WTB Vanagon Westfalia Propane Ta nk or just fill valve �
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 17 Dec 2006 06:31:04 EST
  ...Ryan, you most likely have an auto-stop fill valve which is now defective. Just have it changed for an ordinary fill valve. Most...
• Re: Hydraulic valve lifter (mis)operation
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 13:28:47 -0500
  ...the exhaust valve has to sit on the valve seat or it overheats I cant tell you why this is just how to work...
• Re: Misfire when coasting?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:07:28 -0600
  ...Oh yeah, repair/replace that exhaust. It's not good for the valves and gives us a bad name..... Good luck, Miguel
• Re: Powder Coat ?????
  Historical mailing list - Campoli Bernard DLPC
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 07:37:55 -0500
  ...Same thing happened to me JP,On another project(1995),had 16valve intakes manifolds,valve cover,exhaust manifold,and down pipe JET-HOT coated...
• Air-cooled engine help!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Sheflo
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 22:17:13 -0800
  ...My thoughts tend to lean towards a bad valve, but which one, intake or exhaust? Also, for those with the experience, should one drop...
• Re: '91 Carat - maintenance report
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 6 Mar 2015 18:47:38 -0500
  ...Ultimately, four push rods were bent - all on the exhaust valves. It makes sense. Results of an overheat incident. The heads got hot, the...
• Re: Loud metallic knock from engine??????
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 18:44:14 +0200
  ...I listened with the extensionset from the socketkeys, and it comes from the rear exhaustvalvearea, righthandside. Either it is a valve that hangs (broken...
• Re: '80 Air Cooled Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Sun, 16 Apr 2006 13:49:37 -0500
  ...Although it wouldn't be a bad idea to check the valve guides for wear, in particular the exhaust valves. You see the tip...
• Re: How do I get this EGR filter on??? Fixed! But.....
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 22:24:31 -0700
  ...My 83 Air Cooled has passed every exhaust gas emissions test without the > square cannister, EGR valve. Took them off eight years ago. > Texas...
• 1.9l Heads needed
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Feb 1997 22:14:04 -0500 (EST)
  ...My heads have the crack between the intake/exhaust valves that has grown beyond the 1 millimeter tolerence allowed according to Bentley. -Gregg Carlen...
• (F) Rings, Valves, or Coolant in the Cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 13:33:26 -0800
  ...a little and hold it there while I look at the exhaust." http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/p/ap/20011214/wl/1008349225afghanistan_attacks_tbf103...
• Re: 1.9 heads on 2.1 engine. Why (Are they a possible RISK??)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 23:25:50 EDT
  ...I believe that the valves and ports might be smaller than the 2.1L heads (I could be wrong though, But If VW logic...
• 74 valve clearance?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Joseph Petrini
  Thu, 8 Jun 1995 14:51:07 -0400 (EDT)
  ...loose than burn a valve seat. the problem is that my sticker on my engine says .008 for exhaust and .006 for intake or...