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• Re: Leaky Master Brake Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 14:49:54 -0700
  ...Leaky Master Brake Cylinder >Has anyone experienced this. Not sure if it is the reservoir or the >cylinder. Brakes work just fine but my...
• Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 12:45:08 -0800
  ...I know I've heard mention of lapping the cylinders into the heads they're going to "live" in as part of the engine...
• Re: Clutch Master Cylinder Access-84 Westfalia-Thanks, and Repair "How To" suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 21:28:43 -0800
  ...I have replaced two masters (different vans) and one slave cylinder and they all failed during the winter. The bad condition of your master...
• Re: synchro - more power ?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 23:01:21 EST
  Go for the 5 cyl conversion that is being done. You can put any 5 cyl in with the adapter kit. I suggest using...
• Re: Master cylinder rebuild kit or New?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 00:42:44 -0400
  > My Brake master cylinder on my 83.5 has problems. Is rebuilding it worth > while or should I just buy a new one? I...
• Rear mattress, hatch shocks, & master cylinder91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Thoresen
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 16:42:48 -0700
  ...also a good place for the rear hatch shocks as well as a brake master cylinder. Also how tough is it to put in...
• Re: Clutch Hydraulic Questions...
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 29 Oct 2003 09:15:17 -0500
  ...The cylinder attached to the clutch pedal is the master cylinder. The one on the transmission is the slave. (This terminology will make sense...
• Re: air cooled piston weight/cylinder question
  Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
  Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:16:49 -0500
  ...I would be happier finding another Mahle 93 97 - piston/cylinder set on the other engine to replace it (assuming the cylinder condition), it...
• Re: *Sigh* Leaky Wheel Cylinder (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 3 Sep 2009 17:57:05 -0700
  On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 4:07 PM, pdooley<psdooley@verizon.net> wrote: > Neil, > My experience with wheel cylinders is they last about...
• Slider lock cylinder exchange resolved
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 20 May 2022 10:16:37 -0400
  ...But, add this task to my joyful list of successes! Slider Key cylinder exchange 84 Vanagon Customer directions on exchanging the key cylinder from...
• Re: Brake Cylinder Rebuilding??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Jan 97 10:23:32 -0800
  ...Brake Cylinder Rebuilding?? Jim, I have done many rebuilds and have always honed the cylinders at least five or ten strokes to break any...
• Re: Propane filler valve.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:40:23 -0700
  ...As a > result of this fact, the Code now exempts these cylinders from having > to be retrofitted with OPD valves. Any such cylinder must...
• hard starting - cylinder cutting out -87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Kozak
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 18:06:06 -0500
  ...After about 5 minutes of this the other cylinders kick in reluctantly. For the next 10 minutes or so one of the cylinders kicks...
• Re: Alternative way of reinstalling cylinder liner
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Wed, 31 Mar 2004 09:07:13 -0800
  ...Alternative way of reinstalling cylinder liner > Hi, > Just wondering whether anyone has tried succesfully reinserting the cylinder > liner back in to the block. > I...
• Vanagon? Master Brake Cylin
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  18 Jul 1995 09:47:20 -0700
  ...Remember that the master cylinder sits immediately below the brake fluid reservoir that you fill by popping off the top of the instrument cluster...
• Audi/VW five-cylinder conversion mounting kits
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Tue, 30 Sep 2003 23:17:49 -0700
  As many of you know, the five-cylinder mounting parts are very different from the four-cylinder in-line parts used in the Vanagon...
• Re: Any Clutch Slave Cylinder Secrets?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 31 Oct 2005 09:34:34 -0600
  Why not just pay a mechanic to replace the slave cylinder ? I had all my own parts for rebuilding my front suspension and the...
• RE: Clutch problems: 1st, 2nd, ...
  Historical mailing list - CAP'N HOOK, THE SOFTWARE PIRATE
  Mon, 28 Nov 1994 08:40:43 PST
  For sure it's the slave cylinder. That oil stuff you see leaking is brake/hydraulic fluid, which should be forcing the slave cylinder...
• Re: Brakes oddness
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 29 Jul 2006 21:20:52 -0400
  The master cylinder exibited this exact behavior in my '84 a number of years ago. I changed the crappy brake fluid and haven't...
• Re: 6 cylinders (phooey)
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Fri, 1 Mar 96 15:53:28 EST
  Let me get this straight, your Vanagon only has FOUR cylinders? B. Wm Kennedy kennedy@admin.njit.edu
• Exhaust Pipe Q?
  Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
  Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:31:56 -0700
  ...is there a certain configuration of the studs/nuts and bolts that hold the crossover pipes on the cylinders? Right now, Cylinder #1 has...
• Re: Brake master cylinder rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Fri, 6 Jan 1995 11:30:30 -0500
  > > I have a '67, which has a one-year only master cylinder. > the cost for this year only is around $150.00 and up...
• Re: Clutch problems: 1st, 2nd, ...
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Mon, 28 Nov 1994 09:56:26 -0700 (MST)
  > > For sure it's the slave cylinder. That oil stuff you see leaking is > brake/hydraulic fluid, which should be forcing the slave cylinder...
• clutch master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Fri, 13 Aug 1999 09:53:57 -0700
  It's time to replace the clutch master cylinder. It has been leaking break fluid on the carpet long enough. I got a new...
• Re: Compression Typo
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:28:32 -0700
  ...That was a typo, it is Cyl# 1 that is low. Just to keep the record accurate. On the advice of a helpful listee...
• Re: Valve Adjusting
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Oct 1998 20:35:45 EDT
  ...Set motor to TDC on the power stroke of no 1 cylinder (this is the cylinder closest to the front of the van on...
• Re: why does #3 pist/cyl always go bad first?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 07:34:57 -0400
  That Cylinder gets the least amount of cooling. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler On Mon, 24...
• Re: Are Eurovan 5 cyls the same as Audi 5 cyls
  Historical mailing list - Detlev Hanschke
  Mon, 5 Apr 1999 01:46:42 EDT
  ...I ordert parts for the 2.6 l I5 cyl. to make it fit into the Vanagon. I'll keep the list up dated...
• Re: 5 cyl. Audi, sender on flywheel doesn �t matter
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 14:28:25 +0300
  Hello Mark, >So what kind of horsepower are the 5-cyl >conversions in Germany getting??? I >was told they could be taken up to...
• VERY low compression in one cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Kris Seago
  Sun, 23 Nov 2003 16:35:19 -0600
  ...One cylinder (#4) regularly fouls a plug after a few hundred miles. Occasional (but not consistent) smoking (white/blue) at start-up when pulling...
• Boring cylinder to oversize
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 09:03:56 -0600
  Has anyone bored a WBX cylinder to oversize? I have a basket case engine - (my first engine which melted a hole in a piston...
• Fw: Clutch slave cylinder question
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 07:02:07 -0500
  ...Clutch slave cylinder question I'm installing yet another trans and swapped in my previously working clutch slave cylinder. Now I am trying to...
• Re: Alternative way of reinstalling cylinder liner
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 30 Mar 2004 16:52:44 -0500
  > Why not pull the piston off and put it back in the cylinder first? After I posted to the list, I sent this message...
• FS new clutch slave cyl
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 May 2000 23:15:03 EDT
  fs, new clutch slave cyl, never used, still in box. make offer for all 4spd '83-'91 chris
• Which is number one cyl?
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Sat, 30 Apr 2005 13:21:01 EDT
  Which is the number one cylinder on the engine? & where is diagram located in the manual? thanks! JC...
• Re: Migrated clutch action- Follow-up, solved
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:18:59 -0800
  What brand is/was your "new" slave cylinder? Failing that, any manufacturer ID marks on it? This has been talked about here and elsewhere...
• Overreacting/List civility...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 19:06:19 -0800
  Simon, > Daniel Schmitz's advice on cylinder numbering is flawed !!!!! Thank you for your considered, reasoned and well thought-out reply to myself and...
• Re: How do you re-key steering lock cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 20:59:02 -0800
  ...4) Once pin is out, separate cylinder and rear actuation parts. 5) Put cylinder on a flat surface preferably with a soft surface so...
• Re: Clutch cylinders
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 09:29:48 -0600
  ...If you are very careful, and you are NOT going to replace the slave cylinder, once the cylinder is installed, fill the fluid tank...
• How to remove front door lock cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:50:19 -0700
  ...I have the door handle removed, but can't figure out how to remove the lock cylinder. Anyone have the secret? It look like...
• Changing lock cylinders?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 2 Mar 1997 10:32:44 -0500 (EST)
  ...I can't figure out how to remove the cylinder so I can switch it with my "new" one. Is changing the cylinders a...
• Re: New Clutch Slave Cyl
  Historical mailing list - David McClelland
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 17:30:14 -0500
  ...New Clutch Slave Cyl >VW Dealer claims a new slave cyl parts >and labor is: >$350.00!!! Sounds like this is way out >of...
• Re: *Sigh* Leaky Wheel Cylinder (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 3 Sep 2009 19:07:50 -0400
  Neil, My experience with wheel cylinders is they last about 5 to maybe 7 or 8 years, regardless of mileage. (Unless vehicle is inop...
• Re: Head gasket questions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Sat, 25 Jul 1998 20:15:51 -0700
  >| > >| The thicker black O-rings go at the base of the cylinder - can you install them >| > >| with out pulling the cylinder out past the...
• Re: Tricks to getting cylinder barrels back on?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Mon, 5 May 2003 09:06:53 -0400
  >When I removed the head, the cylinder barrels were stuck on so tightly that >I had no recourse but to remove the cylinder barrels...
• Re: Clutch musings...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:07:03 -0800
  ...I'd much rather do a clutch Slave cylinder any day than a clutch master cylinder. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: key code?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 3 Mar 1999 09:43:42 -0500
  ...Every door handle lock cylinder on the van (as well as the ignition cylinder) has the key code stamped on it, from which the...
• Re: Brakes oddness
  Historical mailing list - dooley
  Sat, 29 Jul 2006 21:37:25 -0400
  The problem is definitely the master cylinder. Intermittent behavior is a classic symptom. It will only get worse. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: Which cylinder isn't firing??
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 11:58:23 -0500
  ...Which cylinder isn't firing?? d t wrote: > <My conclusion: one (or more) of the cylinders is not firing, resulting in > reduced power, uneven...
• Fw: Re:Re: cylinder index (funny Friday hijinx)
  Historical mailing list - Tracey
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 11:05:18 -0400
  ...cylinder index (funny Friday hijinx) > I had been struggling with what to tell people who come over, see all our > mechanical stuff and ask...
• Re: Brake Fluid Loss
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 20:11:08 -0700
  ...I understood the location of the Brake Master Cylinder but two suggestions are to look at the Clutch Master Cylinder or the Clutch Slave...
• Re: 1985 ignition lock cylinder install help
  Historical mailing list - Laura Mangan
  Wed, 13 Sep 2017 16:43:44 -0400
  ...Would you believe that I got 2 poorly manufactured ignition cylinders in a row. I got my old cylinder back in and turning, so...
• Re: Boxer engines
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 08:32:51 -0600
  Sorry about that guys I thought the Tucker had a horozontally opposed four cylender four cylinder like the corvair six and the VW four...
• More than you ever wanted to know about lock cylinders
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jul 1995 18:44:25 -0700
  Ok, here's a dimensioned drawing of the lock cylinder I'm looking for, and the ones that come in the new Brazilian baywindow...
• Re: Engine Shudders -2.1L WBX.
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Wed, 24 Sep 2014 21:56:31 -0400
  ...If it doesn't, that's your dead cylinder. Of course on a 4 cylinder engine, this means your running on 2 cylinders sometimes...
• Re: Thanks and New Problem (Heads and Cylinders)
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Fri, 10 Jul 1998 11:44:58 -0700
  ...I am >going to be attempting the opposite, putting a cylinder over a piston and I >figure they must make a tool to do...
• Re: [vanagon] 5cyl conversions?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 00:18:14 -0700
  ...The most expensive part of the mountint hardware is the South African 5-cyl bellhousing. You see the 5-cyl was an optional powerplant...
• Master Cylinder Replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 13:37:55 -0500
  Anyone want to fill me in on the pitfalls of changing the brake master cylinder? Bentley's not much help - unless you're doing...
• Hottest cylinder? - Temp gauge for wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Fahrney
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 23:05:11 -0700
  I've got an old cylinder-head temp gauge from an air-cooled VW that I want to install in my '84 Westy. On...
• Re: Vanagon rear hatchback supports
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 27 Aug 2006 09:59:04 -0700
  ...Cut long enough to cover shaft of lift cylinder when extended. Remove one end of one cylinder, slide on and reattach cylinder. When installed...