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• Re: Electric Water Pump (was: Re: Electric Vanagon? Now really useful tips..)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:30:18 -0800
  ...PS pump. > Jeep even went so far as to have a hydraulic motor, controlled by the main > ECU to drive the radiator fan - so...
• Re: Transmission Woes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 20:58:32 -0800
  ...WOOFers. > > I would love to fix it if it's clutch hydraulics. > What's a good way to test it? > > -Craig > > > On Sun, Nov...
• Re: Proper Brake Pedal Feel/Travel?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:50:05 -0800
  ...as air in the system compresses? > Otherwise you are having a hydraulic pressure loss which is usually a master > cylinder problem. Not really. Maybe...
• Re: Vanagon woes!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 1 Nov 2009 22:14:31 -0600
  ...All vanagons with the 2.1L WBX engine - which you probably have - all have hydraulic lifters and they periodically will leak down. They do...
• Re: '82 Diesel features and price
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:10:52 -0800
  ...What are the CV joints like ? How old are the clutch hydraulics ? Shocks? Tires ? electrical items, etc. It should have LT light truck tires...
• Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel-again.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:39:30 -0800
  ...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: Bad has milleage
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 19:44:28 -0400
  ...to break-in after the head replacement? I used two > new AMC heads from BusDepot, and replaced > all 8 hydraulic lifters. > > Leo, 1991 multivan >
• Re: WESTFALIA ADVICE NEEDED! (Long) (Bus Summary Included)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 1 Feb 1995 12:59:10 -0800 (PST)
  ...As above, but hydraulic lifters were added. This eliminates the pain-in-the-ass job of occasionally adjusting the valves, which is more difficult...
• Re: badly rusted mystery part
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:53:48 -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: Vanagon a/c
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:19:43 -0500
  ...AI put up a stack of wide wood blocks, mounted a hydraulic jack on top with a wide flat of plywood on top. Then...
• Re: Diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 15:52:59 -0500
  ...I wasn't terribly impressed with the early type lV engines but when the 2000 cc engines came out & had hydraulic lifters I thought...
• Re: Question about pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 11:11:42 -0800
  ...to say again, using a press bleeder makes all of the hydraulic > bleeding a joy (well, you know what I mean). Just going from...
• Re: Power steering leak near reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 18 Jan 2014 18:08:33 -0500
  ...The fitting of the pressure line is compromised - and to remedy you need > to remove the hose - take it to a local hydraulic fitting...
• Re: 1981 Brake Caliper Decision
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 May 2015 09:51:22 -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: Digifant Fuel System Troubleshooting Experience
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 May 2009 23:15:16 -0400
  ...At best you get it hydraulically locked up. You maybe get lucky and just fill the exhaust with gasoline. Could be a nice flame...
• Re: 82 aircooled power
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 12:16:40 -0500
  ...Reset your hydraulic lifters for one turn down from just touching the rocker arm to the valve stem. Since you just got the van...
• Re: How does clutch slave cylinder attach to clutch lever arm?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 14 May 2002 09:07:42 -0600
  ...your question correctly, but let me give it a >> shot. >> The hydraulic line from your clutch master comes into the clutch slave. > The >> slave...
• Re: Electric Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - James
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 21:52:26 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Hydraulic power steering has a continuous parasitic load even when not loaded. The need for p0wer steering assist is intermittent...
• Done!! (was Re: dropping tranny to do clutch)
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Thu, 27 May 2010 19:45:12 -0400
  ...failed 100% yet, but something has gotten really bad really fast). > Hydraulics look and feel fine, so I guess I'm dropping the tranny...
• spring vs gear clamps on silicone hose Re: Silcone Coolants lines ???Re: 85 Gl Auto Tranny 5/8" Coolant Hoses to Tranny Cooler Busted-
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sat, 2 Jun 2007 10:06:19 -0700
  ...Neoprene with Armorcoat Temperature Range: -40�F 249.8�F > > > > > http://hydraulics2.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/hosesearch/hose_family_results.cfm? > > hosefamily=ARMORCOAT%20...
• Re: one van for two people?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 20 Nov 2003 08:00:34 -0600
  ...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: making sense of "M codes" ?? (vanagon option codes)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 17:47:27 -0700
  ...full width partition between cab and load compartment >> 657 - servo steering, hydraulic >> >> >> >> On 4/25/05, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote: >>> thanks...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 14 Sep 2013 12:12:57 -0500
  ...heat > there will be transferred right into the calipers and the > hydraulics....Heat rises so the top of your wheels will get all the...
• Re: On being a Vanaslob (was: sad decline)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 9 Jan 2009 07:50:16 -0800
  ...couple of wool blankets a couple of jugs of water a hydraulic jack the much-maligned stock VW jack a genuine USSR-surplus titanium...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 9 Mar 2009 13:08:14 -0700
  ...Many vans never get their clutch hydruaulic fluid changed until a hydraulic cylinder fails. Changing the fluid proactively is better. I don't get...
• Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel-again.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:58:06 -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: Timing Belts, Gears, Chains etc
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:53:20 -0700
  ...I guess that's why it doesn't need an >> hydraulic tensiioneror some other fancy thing. Straight, pure and >> clever simlicity, don't knnow...
• Re: "91 Subie Vanagon back on the road
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:12:11 -0400
  ...six months at shops here in > Macon, GA, getting repairs to hydraulic lines completed, new GoWesty > plate-steel bumpers installed, and getting the rear...
• Re: oil pressure problem on my 1983 air-cooled
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Thu, 31 Aug 2017 13:52:24 -0400
  ...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: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 May 2012 19:42:06 -0700
  ...If you are >>>>>> not going to use the engine for a while, just leave them off to relieve >>>>>> pressure on the springs and hydraulic...
• Re: Low Brake Pedal, Caliper Piston Movement.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Jul 2015 01:54:52 -0400
  ...If the pedal is hard then the hydraulics are OK. Push on the pedal and ten start the engine. The pedal should pull down...
• Re: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 17:24:48 -0600
  ...But both these hydraulic systems can operate >> perfectly well while experiencing a slow leak. Then one day they fail as >> the level drops further...
• Re Experiment
  Historical mailing list - Dave Rogers
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 15:54:58 -0700
  ...is allowed to enter the engine, you could end up with hydraulic lock. That is sure to cause some problems. Best case, you can...
• Re: Sticking front calipers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 17:17:43 -0400
  ...Proper brake jobs include servicing the hydraulics. Sticking or rubbing brakes can also heat up and cuase failure of the front wheel bearings. A...
• Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:03:59 -0700
  ...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: Transmission Woes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 18:54:48 -0800
  ...s what's going..... > why is it intermittent? > If the clutch hydraulics, same question? > > -Craig > > > On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 1:24 AM...
• Re: maybe too much information is worse...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 18 May 2006 00:27:19 -0400
  ...Before the inline engines had hydraulic lifters, those engine ran at 90 psi hot! I would not worry about excessive oil pressure until you...
• Engine removal, long winded...... Seeking advice
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:01:15 -0600
  ...rear deck, as I only have 'standard' 2 and three ton hydraulic jacks on wheels. Do I need a trans jack, to allow it...
• Re: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 1 May 2010 15:49:20 -0700
  ...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: Oil filter & armrest questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:36:54 -0700
  ...I would not leave it draining overnight as that can cause the hydraulic lifters to get unhappy. Scott www.turbovans.com -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: Clutch parts/repair (Syncro): Help me figure this out...
  Historical mailing list - Don McCallum
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 23:54:14 +0100
  ...A a couple of hydraulic trolley jacks and a friend should be all thats needed to get the gearbox in and out without trouble...
• Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:21:26 -0800
  ...Keep in >> mind that even idling in neutral the tranny will make heat just from >> the hydraulic pump and internal spinning and rubbing parts...
• Re: Lower ball joint video's
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 19 Dec 2015 19:52:26 -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: Was Techron, now MMO
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:12:07 -0500
  I believe the falcon had hydraulic lifters and then they started sticking because of varnish buildup and at least one failed to completely take...
• Re: Pulling the Dash (fascia)
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 09:19:02 -0500
  ...The pedal assembly and power brake booster can be removed without disconnecting any of the hydraulic lines. Clean up the ground connector behind the...
• Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 22 May 2016 07:37:57 -0400
  ...These do not come in the > >> kits. > >> > >> Where though? Some other thread mentions getting correct o-rings from > >> a hydraulics parts store, what about...
• Re: Power steering leak near reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Jan 2014 10:07:14 -0500
  ...The fitting of the pressure line is compromised - and to remedy you need to remove the hose - take it to� a local hydraulic fitting...
• Re: Stinkin' Audi Rims
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:17:12 -0500
  ...to clean *all* the dirt off before I opened up the hydraulics, or {pick your example}. I somehow just assumed the universe would make...
• Re: Why did this mod increase my fuel economy?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 22:59:02 EST
  ...US numbers...) to 30 mpg, I even had a 914 mild hydraulic performance cam in my custom 2L T4 engine (Almost exact same engine...
• Re: Power Steering issue...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 15 Apr 2006 21:07:34 -0400
  ...steering friction, and a test using gauges to check the steering >>>hydraulic system pressures. Other than that, the wheel should be much >>>easier >>>to...
• Re: valves -> rebuild
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Oct 1995 01:21:46 -0500
  ...A pair of heavy-duty wheel ramps and a high-lift hydraulic floor jack made the job lots easier. The floor jack was on...
• Re: Repair Manuiel
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 1 May 2007 07:50:34 -0500
  ...rear brakes, electrics involving tail > lights, turn signal light fixtures, brake hydraulics, > emergency/parking brakes, sliding door lubrication/maintenance, front > doors, window cranks, triangle...
• Re: Brakes- the saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Thu, 1 May 2014 08:23:54 -0600
  ...of inattention to >> allow a bit of air to enter the hydraulics...a very very small bubble of >> air anywhere in the system will...
• Re: Tie Rod ends and Rear trailing arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 30 May 2012 09:06:58 -0400
  ...after considerable abuse, they refuse to budge. > Is there a portable hydraulic press that maybe a frame alignment shop > might have that could press...
• Re: rod knock on ivory '84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:53:14 -0800
  ...I noticed a loud noise from my engine > and also a significant loss in power" make it sound like more than a hydraulic lifter...
• Rear hatch struts on '84 Westy & other stuff...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 18 Apr 2001 13:12:29 -0700
  ...noise now...is this ok? I have heard this is the hydraulic lifters which > over time with motor running get fluid and noise goes...
• Re: Some Questions about the ECU Chip Upgrades- Answered....
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 6 Aug 2000 23:36:12 PDT
  ...It had a Porsche 914 >hydraulic performance cam, Modified 914 racing exhaust, electronic ignition >AND DUAL- DUAL Throat 36mm Dellorto carburetors. I was getting...
• Re: Repeat post:
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 07:12:53 -0500
  ...no timimg belt or >>> valve adjustments thanks to hydraulic valve lifters, >>> etc.), and it's a pitty a simple rubber gasket that >>> blows often...
• Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:22:40 -0700
  ...I am glad I >> didn't >> > have to dig a hole into the pavement to get my spare on........ >> > >> > Now I keep a hydraulic...
• Franz The '87 Westy Lives and Breathes!!!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 01:50:30 -0400
  ...Jay Snyder... > I suggest you also read Boston Bob's article on hydraulic lifters! The > valves are clearly out of adjustment and hanging open...