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• Re: Poptop Raise Assists
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 13:43:43 -0500
  ...doesn't someone on this list have a :::> > hydraulic-assist-lift poptop???) :::> ::: ::: ::: :::-- :::http://www.dougalcock.com
• Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:51:17 -0500
  ...adjustments >> >> spark plugs: Bosch W5DCO / W7CCO >> electrode gap: .7mm >> valve clearance: hydraulic >> compression: 11 - 14 bar (150 psi - 195 psi) >> oil pressure: 2 bar...
• Re: '91 Carat AC - again!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 29 Sep 2016 20:30:43 -0500
  ...the port in the Receiver dryer and the system > went into hydraulic lock up. The compressor is probably toasted also. Look > for bubbles in...
• Re: The hits keep coming
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 9 Apr 2016 17:39:15 -0700
  ...The AT has a pump and functions using > hydraulic pressure. You are pumping ATF into the diff because a seal > has failed, and there...
• Should I Buy this Synchro?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Apr 95 11:42:24 EDT
  ...A friend has a hydraulic lift so I can blow as much time as I want inspecting and could even run it in the...
• Re: Oil over fill concern
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Feb 2014 17:33:50 -0500
  ...In the extreme since these engines have horizontal cylinders the bores can fill with oil pushing past the rings and hydraulically lock an engine...
• Re: Of Crotchety Knees and Autotranny Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 06:39:20 -0600
  ...Also take a close look at how the hydraulics for the clutch are blocked off on an auto -- I'm not sure if the...
• Re: Lower ball joint video's
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Sat, 19 Dec 2015 06:55:51 -0800
  ...unless you have all of the tools and a 10 ton hydraulic press (lower ball joints). I don't think you will find a...
• Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:24:55 -0500
  ...I am glad I didn't > have to dig a hole into the pavement to get my spare on........ > > Now I keep a hydraulic...
• 1.9l TD swap, Was: Re: VW I-4 Engine Blowout
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 18:43:15 -0500
  ...TD heads are solid lifters (need adjustment) the 1.9 is hydraulic. BTW $1500 brand new is a darn good price. /Martin -- Westy 1...
• Re: Kudo's to Dennis Haynes and his frame mount receiver hitch.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:55:56 -0500
  ...A standard hydraulic floor jack is much > different and offers much greater support to resist a lateral force. > > This is very dangerous. Don't...
• Re: Vanagon idle hunting
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 13 Apr 94 16:32:44 CDT
  ...maybe next time i'll go down to the local hydraulic supply house and see if i can match an old one. :) good luck...
• Re: Separating heads from cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 19:02:00 -0700
  ...cylinders away from the heads (although I can imagine a special hydraulic tool that would do the job, I haven't seen it yet...
• Re: speaking if clutch slave failure
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 19:17:14 -0700
  ...never had a hydraulic >> clutch system before. Found lots of fixes in archives but not so much >> a descript of the failure symptom (save...
• Re: Electric Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:38:14 -0400
  Hydraulic power steering has a continuous parasitic load even when not loaded. The need for p0wer steering assist is intermittent so going to an...
• Re: � � � Help with diagnosis (please)
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 12:52:27 +0100
  ...Upon re-starting on level ground, the starter had ahell of a job turning motor over, as if its hydraulic locked. However, once it...
• Re: hey vanagonheads, I need some adwice. Please!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ayers
  Sun, 30 Jan 2005 11:06:45 -0600
  ...I have long since given up > any pretence to being any kind of a mechanic (long since discovering > the joys of hydraulic valve lifters...
• Replacing Hydraulic Lifters
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Sun, 5 Jun 2005 13:45:10 -0600
  Hi all, I have been away for a while, but am back to wanting to use my van a bit more. Mostly, it just...
• Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:20:52 -0400
  ...old line off, go to a local A/C shop or hydraulic hose shop, > > > get them to make you a new one, it will...
• Re: badly rusted mystery part
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:36:12 -0800
  ...circuit. > so you would always have 3 wheels braking in a hydraulic failure of one > system. Each front caliper has two brake hoses going...
• Re: Repost: Head talk
  Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
  Sat, 6 May 1995 10:08:27 -0400 (EDT)
  ...You can get these parts not from VW but from any place that deals in hydraulics components. Make sure you get the stainless steel...
• Re: RECOMMENDATION
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 20 May 2000 08:38:40 EDT
  ...CB performance and Bernie Bergman have "performance" cams with a profile suitable for hydraulic lifters which I want to retain.>> WebCam can regrind your...
• Re: Diesel good idea?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Thu, 6 Jun 2013 09:57:38 -0700
  ...A lot of the rubber, plastic, and > hydraulic parts will fail. Unless you really want this vehicle and/or plan > on upgrading it I...
• Re: Leaking Head perment fix ??
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:41:32 -0800
  ...ANY gasket will split (some call this >'hydraulic'ing) by applying excessive wet (un-cured) sealant, then promptly >torqueing the part down tight. As...
• Re: Lower ball joint video's
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 19 Dec 2015 09:24:28 -0700
  ...unless you have all of the tools and a > 10 ton hydraulic press (lower ball joints). I don't think you will find a...
• Re: Not exactly...was: towing with a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 10 Mar 1999 21:04:10 -0500
  ...It has a special proportioning valve and hydraulics to equalize the brake application. Works great. Up until your post, I hadn't seen any...
• Re: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 21:56:37 +0000
  ...is not hanging by the hose. > > > No need to open the hydraulics. > > > > > > then the disc and hub will come off the spindle. > > > Should really...
• Re: Giving Ron A Hard Time
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 11:48:31 -0800
  ...This place also sells thermoplastic PS/hydraulics hose with > various > >fittings on the ends, and has heater hose in 1/8" increments perfect > for...
• Re: Instant Horse Power Update
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 14 May 2000 23:21:47 EDT
  ...On my 2L T4 project, I used a 914 mild racing hydraulic camshaft with dual 36 mm Dellortos, I was getting @20 mpg, when...
• Re: AC Removal
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Fri, 27 Jun 2014 13:38:39 -0700
  ...PITA alone, but doable (i've used a bar stool and hydraulic jack sitting on > the engine cover to prop up the cabinet).� Much...
• Re: Vanagon crash safety
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 10:18:30 -0700
  ...And the driver to release, was necessary with the Lite Ace and with the Nissan Urvan, a hydraulic spreader. The only test users [test...
• Re: NAIAS Detroit Opening
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 20:23:52 -0800
  ...a proper shower to feel right with the world.) It has hydraulic-assist for the pop-top. B has underdeveloped arm strength and *can...
• Re: Some brake tech/ideas (long)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:04:34 -0700
  ...ABS needs a wheel speed sensor at each wheel, the wiring to connect that to an ABS brain and a hydraulic controller to send...
• Re: oil pressure problem on my 1983 air-cooled
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 23 Aug 2017 17:07:12 -0300
  ...the low oil pressure could be the reason why I >> have noisy hydraulic lifter when the engine is cold. >> >> Thanks for any feedback >> >> >> Chris >>
• Re: Automatic vs Manual trans. ( Friday )
  Historical mailing list - eve Appleton
  Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:40:57 -0700
  ...The Vanagon auto is probably about the same as the '65 Mustang, a three speed hydraulically operated unit. Modern transmissions have four to eight...
• Re: Noisy lifter update
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 15 Sep 2004 23:01:06 -0400
  ...All hydraulic lifters are designed to bleed down. The bleed down is designed around oil pressure and rpm requirements. Excessive oil pressure and/or...
• =?US-ASCII?Q?RE:_Bluestar_project.no_start_yet?=
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 11 May 2013 18:59:10 -0400
  ...Yes you can hydraulically lock up the engine this way. Then when you can't get it to crank you can push start the...
• Re: Ethnicity of Oil Pressure Switch
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 15:41:12 -0400
  ...Since it is essentially a hydraulic pump, and it is forcing oil essentially through a closed system, its load on the cam can be...
• Re: one van for two people?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 20 Nov 2003 07:20:10 -0500
  ...quirks (mainly with >the FI adapting to the larger engine), but i honestly >feel everything is reliable now (new hydraulics, >rebuilt tranny, new engine...
• Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:47:48 -0600
  ...This is often known as a Hydraulic Electric Unit Injector, (HEUI). On some engines these are calibrated so tight then when replacing them the...
• Re: Heads back on, runs OK and dies
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:42:46 -0700
  ...I'll go over my method on adjusting hydraulic valve lifters if you want. Scott -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Im back with air ... mind boggling
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 07:44:37 -0800
  ...They had coated the threads on the head studs with some kind of white sealant and ended up with hydraulic locks when trying to...
• Re: Dropping the tranny - advice NEEDED
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 09:20:16 -0800
  ...I also used a dolly/hydraulic jack (on wheels) under the transmission so as to be able to move the transmission forward to disengage...
• Re: Install Auto transmission to final drive problem
  Historical mailing list - Dave Szurszewski
  Sun, 28 May 2006 19:31:03 -0700
  ...the transmission driveshaft (I > think > >Bentley refers to is as the hydraulic driveshaft) > and > >then there is the pinion driveshaft. I can adjust > the...
• Re: engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 14:54:19 -0600
  ...I bought a factory rebuilt 1.8 long block, with hydraulic lifters. The basic engine was a bolt in, as you know the gas...
• AW: Help with diagnosis (please)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 00:03:30 -0700
  ...Upon re-starting on level ground, the starter had ahell of a job turning motor over, as if its hydraulic locked. However, once it...
• Re: 90+ Fox engine @ 54 degrees
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 23:32:41 -0700
  ...front of > the vehicle. > > Another thing is to make sure your hydraulic lifters are in excellent shape > as they tend to fail when laid...
• Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:17:34 -0500
  ...adjustments > > spark plugs: Bosch W5DCO / W7CCO > electrode gap: .7mm > valve clearance: hydraulic > compression: 11 - 14 bar (150 psi - 195 psi) > oil pressure: 2 bar...
• Re: Lower ball joint video's
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 19 Dec 2015 20:06:13 -0500
  ...unless you have all of the tools and a 10 ton hydraulic press (lower ball joints). I don't think you will find a...
• Re: Parts Cleaner Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Mon, 8 Sep 2008 14:55:55 -0700
  ...table top and 20 gallon > sink type both sold at Northern Hydraulics (NH). There are a few > other companies selling very similar products. These...
• Re: Sudden clutch nothing...while parked
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 4 Sep 2014 19:09:11 -0700
  ...Today I go to drive it and the >> clutch pedal goes down without any feel, no hydraulics there at all. >> Flacid! Hmmm...I pop...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Valve Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Thu, 8 Jun 2017 21:22:13 +0000
  ...Mike, I'm kind of at a loss as to how valve adjustment with hydraulic lifters could cause a hot start problem without a...
• Re: Power steering fluid; does it last forever?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 11:44:28 -0500
  ...Dextron AFT work great, and is a better fluid than the old original hydraulic fluid. I know I allude back to my aircraft pilot...
• Re: 1981 Brake Caliper Decision
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 08:00:54 -0600
  ...I'm certain no air is in the > hydraulic system. > The mechanic said he'd run into a problem like this before. He removed...
• Re: 1981 Brake Caliper Decision
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Tue, 23 Jun 2015 06:48:06 -0600
  ...I'm certain no air is in the > hydraulic system. > The mechanic said he'd run into a problem like this before. He removed...
• Re: 1981 Brake Caliper Decision
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Sun, 17 May 2015 17:52:18 -0600
  ...I'm certain no air is in the > hydraulic system. > The mechanic said he'd run into a problem like this before. He removed...
• Re: No Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 1 Feb 2014 17:03:59 -0600
  ...Corrosion is what causes hydraulic clutch failure and since both were installed at the factory together both are exposed to the same corrosion causing...
• Re: Noisy Valve lifters
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 5 Feb 2013 12:44:10 -0600
  ...Ever since VW introduced the hydraulic lifter in for the horizontally opposed engine (1978 2.0 air cooled--same lifter), this has occurred. It...
• '72 Westy update (was Re: '71 single cab pickup?)
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 7 Sep 1995 14:40:03 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I am going to leave the 1.8 engine from DaBoat in the '72 Westy and get a 2-liter w/ hydraulic lifters for...
• Re: I find out more on this hose thing.
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 11:48:22 -0500
  ...The hose dealer told me that the stainless high pressure hydraulic lines that he was going to make them out of would have zero...