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Re: Hot Foot well
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 1 Jul 2021 13:53:15 -0500
On my last two vans I simply installed a 90 degree shutoff ball valve in a heater line behind the removable panel in the...
Re: Whiff of propane
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:57:40 -0700
...I noticed in the pics (link below) that blue tape is wrapped on valve threads. Is blue and yellow (teflon?) tape the same stuff...
valve spring compressor tool advice?
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Tue, 7 Apr 2009 22:51:56 -0400
I have a couple of used WBX heads I wanna pull the valves out of for a look see. What have you used with...
1983 Westy Propane Tank Question
Historical mailing list - Steven Yoon
Sat, 19 Mar 2011 19:57:01 -0400
...Now here is where the disaster struck - he could not get the filler nozzle off because the Westy's filler valve got stuck open...
Re: propane tank
Historical mailing list - Gary
Mon, 22 May 2000 18:55:51 -0600
...If the outlet valve breaks off flush with the surface of the tank, the flow of propane stops. There is an "excess flow" valve...
Re: Propane tank valve rebuild?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 2 Sep 2005 05:37:09 EDT
...Has anyone successfully taken apart and put back together this valve without a rebuild kit? Pius, throw that valve in the garbage can....fast...
Re: Loud clackety sound on start up?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:55:54 -0700
...It made a slight valve noise constantly. the valve tip was slightly smashed like the pictured one. But after taking the lifter out for...
Re: Exhaust & intake valve instalation question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 5 Feb 2008 23:13:13 -0500
...Also, what keeps it in place on the valve stem? To check for the valve guide wear, do I just push the valve stem...
Re: Idler Stabilizer Control Unit (ISCU)
Historical mailing list
Sat, 11 Nov 1995 21:13:13 -0500
My 84 Westy has had stabilizer valve/ ISCU problems. The ISCU on the 84 is behind the plastic panel on the passenger side of...
Re: Oil Leak Over Heater Box
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Sun, 4 Jul 2004 12:00:57 -0400
James first you say valve adjustment then valve job I will address both When I build a type 2 engine I use new valve...
propane on/off valve source
Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:39:11 -0700
Just combed through the archive a bit and couldn't find any info on replacing the on/off (main) valve. Lots of info on...
Re: Proper Tire valve stems?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 20 Aug 2015 09:48:58 -0700
Valve stems are valve stems, and any tire shop will have the correct ones for your steel wheel. You want them long enough to...
Re: Manual Pages Needed: Coolant Change
Historical mailing list - sstones
Tue, 4 Apr 1995 13:50:32 -0400 (EDT)
On Mon, 3 Apr 1995, Steve Johnson wrote: > So James Cook says: > > > > > bleeder valve, looks like a tire valve but big, like an A...
Re: 87 wolfsburg runs then dies
Historical mailing list
Mon, 28 Feb 2000 11:03:12 EST
Could be that your valves are not properly adjusted and are pumping up and hanging the valves open. I would zero out the valve...
Re: Propane tank valve rebuild?
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Thu, 1 Sep 2005 23:43:17 -0500
If your Autostop valve is constructed out of aluminum , remove it from the tank and toss it. It's a non rebuildable unit. If...
Fwd: Re: [T2] Stuck valves and promises
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Thu, 30 Aug 2001 00:29:59 -0500
I have absolutley zero idea what I am doing here, with this cut and paste thing, but here is the info on easy valve...
Re: Metal shavings under valve covers
Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
Mon, 9 Mar 1998 21:31:18 -0500
. >Sounds to me like maybe one of your valves has bit the dust. Probably number >3 exhaust valve. Let us know what you find...
Re: filling propane
Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
Mon, 21 Aug 2000 13:56:54 EDT
...remove fill valve cover attach propane filler hose turn on propane to fill tank open overfill valve fill until liquid comes out of valve...
Re: REPOST after List hiccup (AC high pressure line adaptor valve VAG 1637?)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 31 Jul 2005 10:09:42 -0400
The 3/8-24 service valve is also common to Ford and some GM cars of that era. Any good auto tool supply should...
Re: Looking for propane filler valve
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Fri, 28 May 1999 21:18:28 PDT
Rebuild kits for autostop valves are available from EuroAmerican RV. The rebuild kit includes seals, o-rings, etc. I rebuilt my valve last summer...
Re: Bottom line on A/C ?
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Tue, 12 Jul 2005 14:50:22 -0400
...Any valve that you buy is probably a 134a valve.134a works at as higher pressure. This allows too much refrigerant through the valve...
Leak from LPG auto-stop valve's discharge port?
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:58:32 -0700
My LPG autostop filler valve has a small but steady leak at the discharge nozzle. I don't know whether this can be fixed...
Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
Historical mailing list - Ron Mueller
Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:43:36 -0500
I found that the stock plastic valve, the forever slipping cable & retaining clip is a real pain to get to, adust, reinstall. I did...
Re: True cost of AMC heads for 1.9L and 2.1L: bare for $240 to$216!
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 9 Jan 2001 23:13:17 -0600
Sodium filled valves are used fairly extensively on bigger piston type aircraft engines. It's purpose is to aid in the dissipation of heat...
Re: Heater valve
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sat, 2 Oct 2010 14:15:01 -0700
On Oct 2, 2010, at 1:38 PM, Bill M <billmonk@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I testes the valve movement and it's pretty stiff...
where do I get propane fill valve?
Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
Sat, 17 Aug 2002 12:54:04 EDT
Can anyone tell me where I can buy a replacement for my leaking propane tank fill valve on my '89 Westy? I've seen...
Re: Example of Glossy Painted Vanagon Fiberglass Bumpers
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:30:29 -0400
...And 8 valve. Can't argue with their math, though, 2 valves per cylinder does equal 8 valves. <G> G.
Re: Propane Tank Question
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 26 Aug 1999 12:33:28 -0700
If your tank is still out, you might want to take it in and get the Auto Stop valve replaced by a standard fill...
Re: front heater valve
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Mon, 1 Oct 2001 20:53:23 -0700
There is another frequent problem with front heater valve control. Metal wire that opens and closes valve gets kinked between lever and cable holder...
Re: [T2] why it won't start
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Tue, 9 Jun 2015 16:15:53 -0700
...Pull valve covers and watch valve action. Skipper >Subject: Re: [T2] why it won't start
Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Wed, 1 Aug 2007 15:54:19 -0600
The TerryK valve (by the way, you can go to Lowe's and spend $12 for a valve that controls hot water and put...
Re: 1983 Westy Propane Tank Question
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Sun, 20 Mar 2011 09:00:55 -0600
...So two reasons to replace the auto-stop with a regular fill valve and a regular bleeder valve: (1) the auto-stops are very...
Re: Propane fill valve / Euro American RV products
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Thu, 12 Aug 1999 09:56:21 -0400
...Regarding the auto stop fill valve, though, the cost of replacement is roughly the same as the cost of a completely new tank that...
Idle Control Valve '87 Westy
Historical mailing list - John W. Parkins
Mon, 9 Apr 2001 12:41:14 -0400
...The idle control unit is supplying about 10VDC at the valve with the valve connector unplugged, and the engine at idle. Things seem fine...
Re: Friday NVC: Long-neglected valve adjustment question?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 21:17:14 +0000
...Long-neglected valve adjustment question? Is there any risk of collateral damage when doing a valve clearance adjustment on an engine that is decades...
Re: wanted: propane tank fill valve
Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
Mon, 14 Aug 2000 22:55:34 -0600
Mike, You probably have the infamous auto-fill valve. I thought that by 89, VW quit putting them on. If you do, you can...
85 WBX stalling; A/C related part needed
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Sat, 27 May 2000 14:35:15 EDT
...It has the power steering boost valve but never had the A/C boost valve. These valves are probably the same so if you...
Re: Propane near Hagen Stone Park
Historical mailing list - neil
Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:04:43 -0700
If it's the kind of valve I'm thinking of (i.e. your tank has a seperate bleed valve above and to right...
Re: Heater Cable from Bus Depot?
Historical mailing list - Karl
Fri, 10 Oct 2014 11:33:52 -0400
...I have read of a better (more robust?) heater valve that fits and works well, although quality German-made OE-style valves seem to...
Re: Heater valve
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:15:36 -0700
> Do you know if the metal ball valve types are any easier to actuate?? > The vlave on my van is really stiff, and difficult...
Where can I get a new/used propane fill valve?
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Mon, 28 Aug 2000 18:28:16 -0400
Hi All, I'm not sure if my fill valve is kaput....in case it is, are there any sources where I can get...
Re: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:20:03 -0500
...I've tried to shut off the valve, leaving the air vents closed, for a good long while (an hour or more) when the...
Re: Replacing Fuel Valve Cable
Historical mailing list - Larry Montgomery
Thu, 20 Jul 1995 21:27:46 -0700 (PDT)
On Wed, 19 Jul 1995, thom fitzpatrick wrote: > > How to Replace the Fuel Valve Cable > > by Thom Fitzpatrick > > On busses to about 63 or...
3rd bleeder valve rear heat exchanger
Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
Tue, 25 Apr 2000 20:16:56 -0400
I noticed that besides the coolant bleeder valve on top of the radiator and the one in the engine compartment, there is also one...
Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
Historical mailing list - VW Doka
Tue, 26 May 2009 16:48:40 -0400
From my experience, they start to show significant valve stem wear around 20k miles. Failure around 40k miles. The bad batch story is just...
Re: van cuts out
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Mon, 28 May 2001 21:34:17 EDT
...The valve was going to ground thus depriving the injectors of their voltage. Try disconnecting the Aux air valve and see if the problem...
REPOST after List hiccup (AC high pressure line adaptor valve VAG 1637?)
Historical mailing list - Todd Lund
Sun, 31 Jul 2005 05:27:44 -0700
...Bentley 87.15 A/C adaptor valve VAG 1637, installing: "Beginning in May 1988 the threaded connection on the AC high pressure service valve...
Re: propane tank - valve leak
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 27 Feb 2005 17:26:32 -0600
...propane tank - valve leak > The valve on my propane tank is leaky. Can I just > replace this with a standard brass valve from Home...
Re: '91 rear heater leak only when heater 'off'
Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
Sat, 7 Apr 2007 00:08:00 -0700
...It was the valve. All you need to replace is the valve and get a new seal ring too. It's not a difficult...
Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What about the t...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Thu, 7 Sep 2000 09:04:58 EDT
...The valve gets hot with the exhaust, so I coated the radius and the exhaust ports to reduce the heat the valve and head...
Re: Leaky Valve? 85 1.9L Waterboxer
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 30 Jan 2015 09:20:23 -0800
More likely a burned valve, not a leaky seal. Ask the mechanic again. Typically, the way to determine if a valve stem seal is...
propane filler valve
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 14 Mar 2014 16:48:23 -0500
...Removal of the cap resulted in a slow stream of vapor, not with enough force to hiss, from the valve. Looking into the valve...
Thanks, Richard! (was: Whiff of propane)
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:36:41 -0700
Thanks, Richard! After a few tests it's clear that my service valve does not close completely. I've ordered a replacement to be...
Re: Fed up with Auto-fill valve
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sat, 7 Apr 2007 08:19:16 -0700
...I plan to remove the original auto-stop valve and install the manual valve, but Mellow Yellow presently has a nearly full tank. I...
Re: coolent bleed valve on 84GL 4 speed
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 18 Sep 2010 20:07:24 -0700
why don't you try it without a bleed valve there and tell us how it works out. I've been tempted to do...
Valve cover oil driver side
Historical mailing list - Leo Lee
Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:09:51 -0800
...I drove the van back to the garage and waited it to cool down, open the valve covers and try to readjust the valve...
Re: Bent push rod jammed into rocker and damaged valve
Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
Fri, 7 Aug 1998 19:09:55 -0700
...I found that the >| push rod for the number four cylinder intake valve had come loose and >| jammed in-between the rocker and the...
Re: Bolt on valve cover gaskets
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 29 Nov 2002 11:11:32 -0600
If standard valve cover gaskets leak .......... Remove the spring bails and re tension them then install new valve cover gaskets. Inspect the valve covers...
Re: Fuel expansion tank float valve
Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
Sun, 7 Sep 2014 19:52:36 -0700
...The float valve is available from several sources, but I see no mention of the rubber gasket/grommet/boot in which it sits. The...
Re: fuel pressure gauge--Sears
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Mon, 22 Jan 2001 22:35:20 -0700
...The Schraeder valve is > >somewhat larger in diameter, IIRC. > >Larry > > The Schraeder valve is the standard arrangement used on automotive tires; > like the cigarette...