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• Re: Gas in Crankcase
  Historical mailing list - Rick Sherrod (Certifiable VW mech)
  Wed, 26 Nov 1997 10:48:13 +0000
  ...Regulator diaphragm perferates, crankcase vacuum pulls fuel through perferation, washes out the piston ring sealing capability, dilutes crankcase oil, thinned oil then washes back...
• Re: Jerk made oil plug 5/8 thread - I guess I�m scr ewed!
  Historical mailing list - Mike & Mary Collum
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 20:29:48 -0400
  ...Well, the answer came when the oil > plug came out to be an ordinary pipe end plug, with no rim or sealing ring or...
• Re: fuel lines: if it ain't broke
  Historical mailing list - Arthur,Dave
  Sun, 4 Oct 2009 21:33:03 -0300
  ...Also you should use new sealing and locating rings when you re-install them. Best Regards D -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Low Compression after Spark Plug Incident
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 1 Feb 2005 23:28:03 -0500
  ...if not, valve(s) not sealing, but rings may be ok. also, vacuum guage, easy and inexpensive, will confirm bad cylinder (though not tell...
• Re: 1987 Replace Heads - Thermostat Problem (long)
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sun, 27 Sep 1998 13:27:17 -0400
  ...My problem was that the little green o-rings on one side >had sort of melted/degraded to the point that although no water...
• Jerk made oil plug 5/8 thread - I guess I�m screwed!
  Historical mailing list - Jutta & Christian Knust
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 17:01:08 +0200
  ...Well, the answer came when the oil plug came out to be an ordinary pipe end plug, with no rim or sealing ring or...
• Re: Busted Down Near Tekonsha, Michigan
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:02:19 -0500
  ...saw "gaskets and rings" in your post and thought you had your engine rebuilt. My guess on the cause based on above assumption is...
• Re: General engine bolt/nut sizes
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:50:40 -0500
  ...case stud o-ring has been replaced. Same goes for the oil pump nuts; you don't need to use sealing ones, just add...
• Re: Stalling at Idle when cold
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Fri, 19 Sep 1997 06:59:44 -0500
  ...Is > there a way to double check it? > That sensor should only be $12 including the o-ring for the 86 (that's what...
• Repeat post: (was: # head gasket failure modes and emergency temporary fixes)
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Sat, 13 Nov 2004 17:14:36 -0800
  ...Cylinder sleeve bottom seal to the crankcase > (O-ring?) - keeps combustion gases out of crankcase. > 2. Green gasket on top of the cylinder - keeps...
• Re: '89 auto trans final drive questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 11:01:03 -0500
  ...Is it likely that > this leak is from the oring sealing the bearing support? Has anyone > succeeded in sealing this from the outside with...
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 15:12:32 -0700
  ...the cooling system is likely caused by a failure > >of the sealing ring at the top of the cylinder or a leak in the...
• Re: Thanks to the list and a very brief 2.3L WBX writeup
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sat, 16 Aug 2003 11:07:16 -0700
  ...Purchased a set of total seal rings to go with them. -Piston tops shaved down by .140" to maintain compression ratio (.120" to accomodate...
• Re: Found a timesert in the spark plug hole
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 May 2010 16:39:49 -0700
  ...hole is not tappered and I don't know what you are >>> calling >>> a square seal? Plugs do have sealing rings on them and...
• diff lock/limited slip axle
  Historical mailing list - Joe
  Mon, 1 Dec 1997 12:15:12 -0500
  ...lock > > mechanism, but it has to be machined to size and a groove has to be cut > > out to fit a sealing rubber ring...
• Re: Oily Oily Clutch. FW O Ring Failure? and: Problem Solved? ( clutch disk hanging up )
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 29 Mar 2016 18:46:32 -0700
  ...The flywheel O ring felt old and was compressed flush. I'm replacing that O ring. I understand what you mean re: bearing check...
• Re: Cylinder head temp?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 30 Nov 2005 19:20:51 -0600
  ...Having the sensor underneath the sparkplug might be accurate, butI always had sealing issues and seemed to eat sender rings way too easily due...
• Re: What's Wrong With my Compression?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 4 Jun 2007 14:18:25 -0700
  ...This may give some combustion force to help sealing the rings and possibly valves too. The engine is gaining horse obviously. It looks like...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 22 Dec 2015 08:48:57 -0800
  ...I dug through a 25 year accumulation of left over VW gasket stuff, and found exactly two metal head sealing rings that were half...
• oil temp sender success!
  Historical mailing list - Linda J. Bartnik
  06 Jul 96 18:03:55 EDT
  ...Now, this sender comes only with a copper washer for sealing, and the washer goes on the outside of the plate. Inside is only...
• Re: Not able to engage any gear-Pilot beqaring choices
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 00:33:09 -0400
  ...You > can usually source them locally. > > Van-cafe lists the felt sealing ring as well. p/n 021.105.311 > > Jim > > > > On Jun 1...
• FREE VW Mechanics "School"
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 31 Mar 1996 05:47:59 -0500 (EST)
  ...While the engine tin is off, I have to replace the sealing rings between the heads and cylinders (I re-used the ones on...
• Re: Puking Oil from Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:39:45 -0500
  ...O ring between the block and the oil cooler has become "stiff" > from the cold and not sealing properly > > 3. It has a Fram...
• Re: General engine bolt/nut sizes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:21:35 -0500
  ...at the cylinder mount area, it took some of the cylinder sealing "ring" boss with it. I assume that head is toast and reconditioning...
• Re: Looking for Subaru conversion info
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 08:32:32 -0800
  ...cast-in cylinders and cooling passages in the case, conventional large head gasket sealing surfaces (no o-rings or rubber gaskets!), counter balanced crank...
• Re: Compression pressure figures?
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 09:15:40 -0500
  ...Gasoline will do a decent job of sealing up the rings. aybe not as well as oil, but it will still inflate a compression...
• Re: Diesel Pan plug
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 17:57:14 -0700
  ...The conical part at the tip of the bolt bears directly on the aluminum pan for sealing. I had to have my pan welded...
• Re: It's alive, but it gives bad head! (Fixing head leak on '87 2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:53:46 -0400
  ...Clean sealing surfaces on head - Clean edge of water jacket - Remove green O-rings from cylinders; clean grooves - Install new green O-rings on...
• Re: Missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 29 Sep 2015 16:25:52 -0400
  ...I'm wondering if it's burning coolant, but in my experience failed sealing rings in Vanagons lead to over pressurization of the system...
• Re: click click
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Jun 1996 10:37:25 -0500
  ...When you did a minor rebuild, what did you do? If you installed "head gaskets" (sealing rings) where none existed before, that would have...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 14 May 2012 16:23:56 -0700
  ...rings and cylinder walls. > ( A dry test isn't very useful. ). > then do a normal Leak Down test .. > that only tells about engine sealing...
• Re: Oil Filter & Oil Pressure - 1982 A-C M/T Vanagon/Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:10:19 -0700
  ...besides physical dimensions .....size of the threaded hole in them, size of the rubber sealing ring , etc. ..... oil filters have other features that vary...
• Re: Good local mechanic worked on my 85
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 11 May 2010 13:07:06 -0700
  ...like doing 80 % of the sealing they should be doing. so given that, it's not that smart to run with significant exhaust system...
• Re: Gasket ID?
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 15:29:56 -0500
  ...A transmission gasket kit exits under part number 010 398 007B which includes trans oil pan gasket, oil strainer gasket, sealing washers and various...
• Re: Which head gasket goop do you swear by???
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Mon, 9 May 2016 12:25:57 -1000
  ...I put bare head on with metal rings.. measure that gap all around ..I aim for 3.5 mm. if it's close to...
• Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 18:35:20 -0700
  ...This is the most important gasket sealing area. The > top o-ring is just there to keep coolant out of that space. The top...
• Martin's tailpipe smoke color guide to troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 13:41:24 -0400
  ...Blueish, or blue-gray smoke comes from motor oil leaking past the rings or valve seals in a worn engine. 1/ Worn rings: The...
• Re: Head machined or my way ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 19:16:23 -0700
  ...If you lower the sealing ring face in the combustion chamber , you also need to remove a like amount from the other cylinder, and...
• Good/bad vanagon design, waS - Soft Brakes after driving with E-brake on for 30 miles
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:38:41 -0700
  ...combustion sealing takes place at the top of the barrels, with metal rings. the head stud nuts are torqued to only 37 ft lbs...
• Re: Too Much Head Sealant?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:28:14 -0400
  ...I forgot to insert the metal > sealing rings! Yes, it was late. I pulled the head off just as the black > Renizosil sealant was...
• Re: Missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:30:14 -0700
  ...I'm wondering if it's burning coolant, but in my experience failed sealing rings in Vanagons lead to over pressurization of the system...
• Re: That recent post bashing Tiico..one on Yahoo subaru too.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 1 Nov 2007 20:41:26 -0700
  ...of oil consumption per 600 miles is normal ! Metallurgy > and piston ring sealing has come a long way since then. It's all top...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Fri, 22 Nov 2013 16:55:32 -0800
  ...ringed. > > > Many machine shops are not set up to remove material down in a hole in a > head, like at that metal sealing ring...
• Re: Vanagon - old heads - leaks -alum. seal products $3
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 08:00:41 -0400
  ...What was worse was what was out of sight! The metal sealing rings at the top of the sleeves were letting coolant into the...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 May 2012 17:48:13 -0700
  ...rings and cylinder walls. >> ( A dry test isn't very useful. ). >> then do a normal Leak Down test .. >> that only tells about engine sealing...
• Re: rebuilding a 2.1 engine. tips, suggestions wanted
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 17:58:41 EST
  ...Re ring only, not new sleeves and pistons. >4. New cam bearings, rod bearings. Use old main bearings. >5. Complete gasket set. >6. Should...
• Re: Back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 30 Oct 2013 21:41:56 -0700
  ...I just save sealing rings , like extras from gasket sets or whatever, decades worth even. I have a whole quart jar of them ....there...
• Re: Missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 28 Sep 2015 14:27:13 -0700
  ...I'm wondering if it's burning coolant, but in my experience failed sealing rings in Vanagons lead to over pressurization of the system...
• Re: Any Used Vanagon 2.1L engines available
  Historical mailing list - benoit
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:29:25 -0500
  ...If the rings and valves are sealing, then keep it >running. > >Dennis > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: Fuel leaking from Sender Unit on Replacement Fuel Tank--CONCLUSION
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 19 Oct 2016 23:57:26 +0000
  ...I have yet to see a problem with the senders or the O-rings provided with them (or the tank). The tank cut out...
• care of our Wasserboxer/WaterLeaker engines
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Sun, 20 Aug 2000 10:59:44 MDT
  ...Resurfacing inevitably increases the ID of the cylinder orifice who's measurement is critical to >the top cylinder O-ring for sealing. Also the...
• Re: Oily Oily Clutch. FW O Ring Failure? and: Problem Solved? ( clutch disk hanging up )
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 29 Mar 2016 14:55:18 -1000
  ...also ...o-ring on the inner circumference of the flywheel .. the one that seals flywheel to crankshaft ....is that o-ring there and supple...
• Re: Best source of parts for a rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:33:01 -0700
  ...The reference for this surface, is where the metal sealing rings sit in the combustion chambers. I think it would be hard for a...
• Re: Was running rich cold...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 25 Dec 2003 22:15:14 -0500
  ...For sealing the gaskets, I have used both Hylomar and the "Right Stuff" with great success. The Hylomar can also be used on the...
• Re: A/T wont drive in 3rd.Assistance PLEASE...
  Historical mailing list - raul lince
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 20:16:57 +0000
  ...the piston and put the cover back on with new o rings. The piston was in its proper seating. As far as the valve...
• Re: cracked AMC heads question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 9 Sep 2007 22:53:37 -0700
  ...3.7 mm thick. > > Put the head on temporarily ( with metal sealing rings at the top of the > > barrels ) and measure the water gasket...
• Re: General engine bolt/nut sizes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:02:26 -0500
  ...case stud o-ring has been replaced. Same goes for the oil pump nuts; you don't need to use sealing ones, just add...
• Re: GEX update
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Mar 1996 00:37:05 -0500
  ...I'll also be looking > at rings, etc. My hope is that I can get a decent head this time and > that I won...
• Goop - revisited!
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 13:09:31 -0700
  ...The old head sealing gaskets were *horrendously* damaged!! >Regards, > >Pete C (got the day off work tomorrow to finish the re-build!) .... and fun...
• Re: Blower motor anatomy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:14:15 -0500
  ...It also doesn't matter much on a Meyle blower because even if you take it out there's no felt ring to hold...