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• Re: compressing piston rings in engine
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Tue, 10 Dec 2013 05:30:47 -0800
  ...If the older cast type oil controls rings are used you should be able > to > work the rings in while sliding the cylinder over...
• Re: that dreaded rear heater ...
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Fri, 2 Nov 2012 07:21:46 -0700
  ...that dreaded rear heater ... � � � � WRONG !� They are indeed square rings.� I have the OEM ones here from VW and they are indeed O-rings...
• Re: O-Rings, was: rebuilder blames coolant for failure under warranty
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 01:00:14 -0800
  ...O-rings go on dry. Robert 1982 Westfalia ----Original Message Follows---- From: Frank Condelli In a message dated 1/14/2003 5:15:38...
• Re: O-rings was Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Sat, 1 Dec 2012 23:40:41 -0500
  ...O-rings, rubber seals, hell, I even smear it all over paper or cardboard gaskets to improve 'stick-tion' during assembly, assist with sealing...
• Re: 2.1 heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:15:49 -0700
  ...It's use thicker rings at the top of the piston barrels. ( or double rings, but that seems shaky ) or different pistons. or............and...
• Do-it-yerself engine rehab goings and what I've found-1.9 rod bolts.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 08:44:48 -0500
  ...the proof will be when you try to fit the oil rings onto the pistons the 1.9 oil rings are thicker give a...
• Re: '83 air cooled - horn button problem
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 12:30:53 -0600
  ...COM> writes: > Looks like I have the dreaded worn horn contact rings in my steering > wheel. My horn only works when I'm turning...
• Re: Heads/Cylinders somewhat naive question!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Mar 2000 21:30:44 EST
  ...The best way to compress the rings is to use a large diameter hose clamp which you will find at your local FLAPS. Change...
• Re: type IV push rod tubes leaking in 914 (Viton)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 14:35:48 -0800
  ...I have new o-rings and have read that I can use RTV > > > > silicone to > > > > help the o-rings seal. My question is: Do...
• Re: Pilot Bearing...Out!, Another Question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Feb 95 8:11:20 MST
  ...The > thicker, less flexible rings go -between- the top of the cylinders and > the heads. > > My question is about the thinner, very flexible rings...
• Replaced heads, now water in oil
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 07:25:38 -0400
  ...I assume that I disturbed one or more of the o-rings at the bottom of the cylinders, but I'd like to hear...
• For Sale: misc. new Vanagon parts
  Historical mailing list - Andrew G. Martin
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 23:10:42 -0700
  ...Box that valves, o-rings and lubricant are in says "Southeast Air, Inc." on it. Also included is a copy of the Volkswagen of...
• Re: Easy way to put cylinders on (was Re: head job)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 08:57:14 -0800
  ...Then you are faced with the task of getting them over the rings, or removing the pistons. With the piston pins usually very firmly...
• Rings or Valve Guides (82 air cooled)
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Zygmunt
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:33:51 -0700
  ...should not be getting oil in the cylinder due to the rings. I imagine that the valve guides are worn, and oil comes into...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 28 Nov 2013 11:09:16 -0800
  ...I remember Dennis saying to carefully remove the carbon on >> the top, but honing to help the "piston rings seat' (I am replacing the...
• Chrome Barrels - Iron Rings
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 4 May 2002 10:57:12 -0500
  ...Aluminum pistons are the mated with grey-iron rings which are wear to a magnificent match with the crosshatching in the chrome in the...
• '75 top-end rebuild (cont'd)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Nov 1995 12:27:25 -0600 (CST)
  ...Also bought a gasket set, tin screws, sealant, and a new set of piston rings. Total cost: about $580! Also got the old, cracked...
• Re: Piston Perforation
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Wed, 26 May 1999 00:16:01 -0400
  ...The the rings > remain intact longer as they are made of a harder metal. The rings smash > the heat-softened piston ridges between the...
• Re: auto stop valve rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:07:04 -0400
  ...Some of the kits come with a small amount of lube to put on the rubber O-rings to keep them from drying out...
• Re: How long to pump down A/C ?
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Sun, 25 May 2003 13:56:54 -0500
  ...I reused the old O-rings as they were tight. I put it in my question just in case reuse of the O-rings...
• Re: Need oil ring for 2.1 standard bore
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 08:57:07 -0700
  ...And yes, it had the three piece oil > rings. > > Jim > > On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 7:55 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 23 Aug 2016 14:42:53 -0700
  ...to use the info provided to find this tool and replacement rings or a ring assortment but kept coming up with hose clamps or...
• Re: Dometic Exhaust O Ring
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 2 Aug 2009 09:49:22 -0700
  ...Pipes ok) > What can I use as a replacement? Are these rings neoprene? Maybe get > from my FLAPS? > Thanks for any pointers to a...
• '84 1.9L rebuild fears
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Wed, 6 Nov 1996 17:41:54 +0000
  ...When I purchased new piston rings I asked why so expensive and my local VW parts distributor recommended a Brazilian equivalent which I purchased...
• Re: Recommended Breakin method for new engine
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Thu, 20 May 1999 23:48:57 -0700
  ...Matthew Bulley The theory is that giving the engine ~3/4 throttle pushes the rings against the cylinders, helping them to seat; backing off...
• Re: o ring question
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Thu, 14 Nov 2002 19:41:31 -0800
  ...Generaly all o-rings have to be installed in the groove. Without groove o-ring will not seal, as you tighten it will stretch...
• Re: 91 GL Oil Cooler O-Ring replacement
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 17:13:44 -0800
  ...Remove them, watch the fluid drain out, change the o-rings, re-install, refill tranny. Z Thomas Boyd <tomaboyd@YAHOO.COM> wrote: Just had...
• vanagon Snap-On piston ring tool
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Thu, 12 Sep 1996 22:50:49 +0000
  I will be attempting to reinstall my 1.9L cylinders onto pistons and new rings. Is the Snap-On RC-980 still the recommended...
• Re: never ending saga working on the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:02:15 -0400
  ...Make sure that the o-rings are green or they won't last long.
• Re: oil cooler seal
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 10:33:21 -0700
  ...Supposedly >the o-rings in newer vans, and replacement o-rings, maintain there >flexibility much better than the old version. > >The replacement is straight...
• Re: '84 Vanagon with leaky rings?
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Wed, 25 Mar 1998 19:41:03 EST
  ...and he says this will make it look as though the rings are leaky when they aren't. Anyone have any words of wisdom...
• Re: head job
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 08:28:23 EST
  ...Just be sure it is wide enough to cover all the rings and get German rings as the oil ring is all one piece...
• Re: Oil ring question
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 20:12:41 -0800
  yeah you got to watch out for them Borgwart rings. They're catching. Mike :>) ----- Original Message ----- From: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> To...
• Re: AVP Engines
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 09:34:46 -0400
  ...These rings do allow more oil use than the older "1 piece" cast rings. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: More questions on lifters etc
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 5 Feb 2011 10:25:47 -0800
  ...I don't ever like to put pistons back in a barrel with the same used rings on them on air-cooleds anyway. I...
• Re: URGENT: A/C dryer O-ring size
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 6 Jul 2018 13:09:02 -0500
  ...Refrigerant O-rings are usually green for identification. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Raimund Feussner...
• Re: piston wear and compression
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Oct 1996 20:43:41 -0400
  ...As I said, the valves seem to seat well, the rings are in good shape and the cylinder still looks very good. If you...
• Re: Floppy mirror...any fixes that actually work?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 7 Sep 2011 15:41:05 -0400
  At 03:03 PM 9/7/2011, Walter Houle wrote: >Does anyone have photos to share? I've tried hose clamps, o-rings, https...
• Waterboxer engine Parts and accessories available
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:36:51 -0800
  I also have some miscellanous engine parts Collasable pushrod tubes New in Box OEM Koblenschmidt 95mm pistons come with rings Part # 90 264 620...
• Re: Shims, sealing rings, etc.
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 16:33:42 -0500
  ...Don't have a Bentley for this engine, only a >Haines, but it talks about "sealing rings" on the heads. So is the head...
• Alternator Repairs
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 02:06:32 -0600
  ...I looked a the rings on the shaft and saw they were oxidized. I whipped out a little piece of 600 grit wet/dry...
• CV joint lock ring tool
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 11 Mar 2005 21:56:27 -0500
  ...jaw capacity for external lock rings. Includes knurled right angle tips that securely holds rings. Steel construction for durability and return spring to speed...
• Re: Chunka Bologna
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 11:24:58 -0600
  ...Can I pull the tube out and >> replace the >> ring? What if the rings I have dont fit. Can I just press the tube...
• 2.1L Rebuild Progress - Week 2
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 14:24:51 -0800
  ...I cleaned the fuel rails and replaced the injector O-Rings. I cleaned the throttle body and painted the intake "manifold". I spent 2...
• Re: compressing piston rings in engine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Mon, 9 Dec 2013 13:12:14 -0800
  ...this is the only way I put rings on a waterboxer piston .. I do it the way VW intended you to. I remove piston...
• Re: A/C compressor
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 6 Jun 1998 21:27:40 -0400
  ...The one that ticked me, $6 each for $3.25 (their cost) O-rings for the compressor, which are by any means about $.50...
• Re: cylinder hone question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 07:01:31 -0600
  ...the rings fresh wall to scrape? I >can see the old hone at the top and bottom of the >barrels where the rings never...
• URGENT: A/C dryer O-ring size
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Thu, 5 Jul 2018 18:47:04 +0200
  Hello Team, can someone please urgently tell me the size of the Vanagon 86+ A/C dryer O-rings? I think OE number is...
• FS: 86 SYNCRO Seattle,WA
  Historical mailing list - Derrek Wittmann
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 18:21:40 PST
  86 SYNCRO pop top, gold, body in good shape interior clean bad piston rings burns oil. call 425 745 0654 ask for derrek ______________________________________________________ Get...
• Re: Overheating Issue
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:11:54 -0400
  Sounds like maybe the sealing rings inside the cylinder head.Tempature rentlessly rises. Is coolant being displaced into the overflow tank? CO in the...
• 1985 Vanagon - small job getting bigger - please advise as to rings, valves, etc.
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Sun, 6 Apr 2008 23:31:24 -0400
  ...The gasket set is about same cost for both sides as one, the rings ?>>>, the lapping process I can handle, so why not? Pls...
• Re: Dipstick popping out
  Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 14:08:36 -0700
  You might have bad rings. Although I know you didn't do this, sometimes this happens when someone installs a blower on an otherwise...
• Re: HOW DO YOU, fuel line question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 28 Feb 2006 20:38:16 -0500
  ...On the '84 I reused the metal rings AND clamps but on the '85 I just reused the metal rings ... no additional clamps at...
• Re: Transporter Room Three.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Dec 1994 10:15:36 -0500 (EST)
  ...it to burn it) So, as the rings wear, "stuff" {actual technical term) blows-by the rings and pistons into the interior if the...
• Re: putting 2.1 back together
  Historical mailing list - Brian Spisak
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 09:21:35 -0800
  Change the lower o-rings if you can, but I've done the heads twice now and left the bottoms alone without issue. ----- Original...
• Re: Propane Problem
  Historical mailing list - tbill
  Thu, 22 May 1997 15:30:49 -0500
  ...Seems the > o-rings are shot or possibly the entire valve.... Hank (I mean Kim) says > "you can't get these o-rings or...
• leaky rings '85 wb
  Historical mailing list - Mark M. Schirmer
  Thu, 23 Jan 1997 14:39:41 -0500 (EST)
  ...diagnosis :-)) It seems the engine is blowing oil through the piston rings, causing smoke sometimes, decreased gas milage, and 1qt/500mi oil consumption. Their...
• Re: Diesel Dumb Question
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 23:22:49 +1200
  ...Indicates worn/softened oil rings or cracked head penetrating oilway. Black smoke: injectors need cleaning, adjusting or replacing and/or fuelpump pushing too much...
• Re: e-bay trim rings...blocked by seller! Now: other vendors?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:56:05 -0500
  Does anyone have experience with the Bus Depot or GoWesty version of these trim rings? http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=E3404 http://www...
• Re: New Toy
  Historical mailing list - Sam Williams
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 00:34:36 EDT
  If you leave a vehicle parked for a long time the piston rings can get gummed up. After a little running they will ungum...