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• Was:Longevity/How many Eurospecs left on the list?
  Historical mailing list - Hermann the German
  Fri, 22 Mar 2002 14:02:35 +0000
  ...100K miles, no problems apart from maintenance items and a leaky >camshaft seal. > >Alistair > >-- >'82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94 >albell@uvic...
• '75 top-end rebuild (cont'd)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Nov 1995 12:27:25 -0600 (CST)
  ...liter p/c and 2 liter heads; everything else (crank, rods, camshaft, lifters) came out of a 1800. Two problems so far and perhaps...
• Re: Timing Belt, Tools and etc.
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Sedoris
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 18:50:33 -0800
  ...I use a piece of flat stock steel 3/16" X 6" long as a camshaft timing tool. 3/16 inch thick is a...
• FS Type IV Engines
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 21:24:25 -0500
  ...This engine assembly consist of engine case with standard crank, standard rods, oil pump, stock camshaft, lifters. You'll need your valve train, cylinders...
• Re: misfire - diagnosis of problem?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 11:55:53 -0700
  ...out that the problem is with the piston ring or the camshaft. If the air compressor will save me a lot of time in...
• Met a List MMember & bought an engine
  Historical mailing list - A Brandy Psmythe
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 20:51:21 -0700 (PDT)
  ...But the other carb looks great, as well as three camshafts, 2 sets of heat exchangers, a couple fuel pumps, a couple fly wheels...
• I'll bite on the diesel conversion thread..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:27:44 -0800
  ...I am also told with a simple camshaft change I can add some significant torque..I may do that for the times when someone...
• Re: Diagnosing Water Pump Failure
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 23:14:44 -0700
  ...cooled points - let's see, bent valve and > valve guide, mangled camshaft, blown front bearings and failed coil (it was > new at the time...
• Re: GEX Vanagon Engines
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 20 Mar 2015 22:54:52 -0400
  ...New heads, upgraded valves? How is the case align bored? Are the head studs tested-replaced? Camshaft-lifters new or reground? Crank, rods, pistons...
• Re: Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
  Sun, 20 Aug 2000 20:39:24 -0700
  ...The wasser boxer can be made MORE powerful/reliable with modifications such as ceramic coatings, different chips, camshafts and the like, but at even...
• Re: A little more on Cooling problems..inline vw in Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:21:14 -0400
  ...Milling the surface effects compression ratio and camshaft timing. Not much room here especially with Diesels. As for using compressed air to check for...
• Re: Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 10
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Thu, 6 Dec 2001 18:37:03 -0800
  ...The manual says to put on the belt once everything is in place, tighten down the camshaft sprocket bolt, then adjust the tension on...
• Re: Vanagons and part
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 08:23:19 -0700
  ...one and 32 valves run by a belt that turns 4 camshafts..A Ford? If you don't have the multi-thousand dollar computer...
• Vanagon/San Diego FS
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Sun, 11 May 1997 13:06:21 -0700 (PDT)
  ...With "log-term" in mind, I did a complete engine rebuild (new oil pump, camshaft, pistons, cylinders, main bearings,lifters, push rods, tubes,tube...
• Re: ECU Chip Upgrade Info.
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Dongilli
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 07:03:05 -0700
  ...of the stock cam. >> > > > And where might one find an aftermarket camshaft for the old waterboxer? ......well, check into the possibility that the old...
• Re: Distributor rotor heat damage? (Solving intermittent engine stall)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 21 Jan 2017 17:05:13 -0800
  ...and OBD threw a trouble code for the dizzy hall (aka camshaft position sensor). At that point, it felt like it was in limp...
• Rebuild sluething Qs, part 1 of ???
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sun, 16 Mar 2003 19:46:34 -0800
  ...1b) One of the camshaft bearings is completely golden brown - different colour than the other two... same thing? 1c) Mechanical lifters are supposed to...
• Re: Engine Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 17:59:53 -0700
  ...sleeves, pistons, camshaft etc... > > I am awaiting a final parts list from him now but want to be sure I am > not missing anything...
• VW SUPER SALE!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Apr 1995 13:41:17 -0700
  ...Make me an offer; Box of camshafts Box of connecting rods Box of lifters Box of Valve springs, plus one set each of Berg...
• Re: Friday question.Re: Vacuum gauge NVC
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:16:34 -0500
  ...I attributed that to the 3/4 Ray Litz camshaft in there which will not make for the smoothest idle or vac. readings. tying...
• Re: '90 Wolfsburg Needs Repairs
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 23:41:38 -0500
  ...Had rebuilt heads, new valves, guides, and seats, new cylinder barrels, with matching rings, pistons, rebuilt rods, new camshaft, new oil pump, new water...
• Re: Subaru Engines (NVC) Sports Cars5)
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 28 May 2004 22:37:21 -0700
  ...the Lotus which although a twin cam valvetrain actually had three camshafts (Ford 105E block) So there...Still friday on the left coast where...
• Re: Replace Hydraulic lifters with solid lifters?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 21:00:05 -0500
  ...understanding that you cannot change to > solid lifters without > changing the camshaft as well. > > > Try readjusting them to 2 full turns, if you have...
• Re: Spooked!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 4 Jun 2011 16:00:17 -0700
  ...Reduced ZDDP oils have been cited as causing damage to, or failure of, classic/collector car camshafts and lifters with flat tappets which undergo...
• Inline 4 VW gas Vanagon motor work in progress
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 6 Sep 2010 07:50:47 -0700
  ...I did a "quick and dirty" headgasket swap (4hrs, including installing a camshaft) and headed out for the desert SW..Since then ( almost 3yrs...
• Re: TIICO/ABA engine question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:41:32 -0800
  ...20, >> > > Chris S wrote: >> > > > Folks, >> > > > >> > > > Does anyone know how >> > > the TIICO camshaft compare the ABA cam? �Does anyone >> > > > have the >> > > specs, like lift, duration...
• Re: Rebuild time
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Wed, 4 Dec 1996 19:34:41 +0000
  ...You'll want to buy a camshaft with a matching number or risk a whinning engine noise at high rpm (I'm told). > Third...
• Re: Exhaust Extractors??
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 15 Nov 94 16:12:03 PST
  ...Regarding you question about camshafts - The cam may not do you much good unless you open up the induction system a bit with bigger...
• Re: Engine Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:27:26 -0700
  ...sleeves, pistons, camshaft etc... > >>> > >>> I am awaiting a final parts list from him now > but want to be sure I am > >>> not missing anything...
• Re: HELP: '67 Deluxe Saga - Vaporlocking? (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 17 Apr 1995 17:00:47 -0500 (CDT)
  ...It is simply two gears running together, one driven by the camshaft, the other running free in bushings. Does your oil light stay on...
• Re: Some Engine Conversions (fomerly "TO WATERBOXER OR NOT"??)
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 09:29:14 EST
  ...The camshaft is here... ". Since I have already melded the two electrical schemes, the only thing that gives me pause is the low-hanging...
• Re: The details of Motronic (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 12:25:48 -0700
  ...The Motronic has only one aperture on the distributor trigger wheel and this is the camshaft position sensor. It no longer is used for...
• engine conversion Tii - from the horses mouth
  Historical mailing list - Peter B
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 16:18:37 -0700
  ...The camshaft pulley seemed off center and kind of warbled a bit. No Oxy sensor. Could be a problem for DEQ. The mechanic liked...
• Mike's TP switch question from digest
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:16:00 -0700
  ...As configured from the factory, the camshaft covers were vented back into the intake to burn any excess oil/air mixture that found it...
• Re: Engine Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 01:43:36 -0400
  ...sleeves, pistons, camshaft etc... >> >> I am awaiting a final parts list from him now but want to be sure I >> am >> not missing anything...
• Re: How to do a head reseal on a diesel vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:59:58 -0700
  ...ring pliers, but it's nice to have the right tool. Camshaft holder tool - goes in slot at the back of the head. You...
• Re: Question about 2.1l Cam
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 4 Aug 2009 11:42:13 -0700
  ...The only source I have is VW > so I got him a brand new, in the VW box, camshaft for the 2.1l. When...
• Re: Piston cylinders
  Historical mailing list - john pronk
  Wed, 30 May 2007 08:27:40 +1200
  ...threw a rod, put a hole in the case, broke the camshaft >> in >> half and two barrels ended up cracked. >> Surprisingly the crank came...
• Re: The details of Motronic (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 20:04:02 -0700
  ...The Motronic has only one aperture on the distributor trigger wheel and this is the camshaft position sensor. It no longer is used for...
• Re: Resurrection of '64 Deluxe
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Fri, 21 Jun 1996 14:23:29 -0400
  ...The camshaft should be fine also, but look at the lobes for oval depressions from lifters. Take your rods to be rebuilt AND RE...
• Re: Help needed: ABA conversion has spark and fuel but won't start.
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:00:14 -0700
  ...The fuel isn't timed per se I don't think, though, but the > camshaft sure is. > > also..........flooding. > pull the plugs to see...
• Motor oil - Re: [VANAGON] Spooked!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 4 Jun 2011 17:32:53 -0700
  ...Reduced ZDDP oils have been cited as causing damage to, or failure of, classic/collector car camshafts and lifters with flat tappets which undergo...
• Re: Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 20 Aug 2000 23:08:27 PDT
  ...The wasser boxer can be made MORE powerful/reliable with modifications >such as ceramic coatings, different chips, camshafts and the like, but at >even...
• Re: [DIESEL] RE: Question about HAMMERING, new 1.9l NA motor, today
  Historical mailing list - dieselwesty
  Thu, 6 Sep 2001 10:36:49 -0400
  ...This would be a camshaft > timing problem, not a pump timing problem. You ARE resetting the cam timing > as specified, aren't you? > I...
• Weird running issue with 86 Vanagon , tried dozens of things
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Sat, 13 Aug 2016 19:24:14 -1000
  ...The lopng block happens to be a 1.9 rebuilt engine with new reground camshaft and new lifters. Great compression, no intake leaks, starts...
• Re: Bearing load on reverse driven transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 01:37:58 EST
  ...t supposed to last long at all. >> Perhaps that was marketing to sell reverse camshafts and so forth?? ;) -Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA
• Re: Opinions wanted: Overhaul or Eletric?!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 2 Jun 2023 17:05:47 -0400
  ...busted. > Engine is missing at least one rocker arm under the camshaft (visible via Oil filler opening). Where is it? Who knows. How many...
• Lifter Thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 26 Oct 2001 09:22:16 -0400
  ...I have seen several posts about wear in the camshaft bearings, while the main bearings appear to be OK. This would only hurt the...
• Re: GEX Vanagon Engines
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Sat, 21 Mar 2015 08:50:19 -0400
  ...New heads, upgraded valves? How is the case align bored? Are the head studs tested-replaced? Camshaft-lifters new or reground? Crank, rods, pistons...
• Re: Crasy 2.6 l 5 Cyl. Vanagon / describtion of the deal
  Historical mailing list - Detlev Hanschke
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 16:13:23 EST
  ...Ok I've only a 2.2 l with a OE German upgradet camshaft. I think we talk about 135 hp and this engine...
• Re: Introduction and knocking problem on a 82 Diesel vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 15:01:34 -0400
  ...There's a toothed timing belt that drives the camshaft and injector pump. There is very, very little room to spare inside this engine...
• Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:24:48 -0800
  ...and the piston was in a million pieces throughout the case. Camshaft was in 3 pieces too. -- Jim Thompson 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria...
• Re: 84 update/head job
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 21 May 2002 14:53:02 -0400
  ...properly check by someone competent. - Valve spring check for proper compression. - Camshaft check for wear and proper clearance. - Rocker check for excessive wear. WARNING...
• Intermittent smoking and rough running.. Inline 4 conversion engine, long..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:51:46 -0800
  ...I am planning on changing to a slightly different camshaft soon. I would like to order whatever other parts might fix this 'smoke-screen...
• Re: Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 2 Dec 2012 19:43:08 -0800
  ...N 00295-00103 TOYOTA SEAL PACKING 103 (FIPG) For Oil Pan/Camshaft Housing For Professional Use. I'll put it to use on the...
• Re: #1 firing position on 009? (2.0 l FI)
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 20 Nov 1995 08:15:52 -0800 (PST)
  ...to change the distributor shaft 180 degrees to > match the proper camshaft position ????? No, the previous posts were suggesting that #3 fires a little...
• Re: dumb fuel injection question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:37:52 -0700
  ...there's a camshaft position sensor, and crank shaft position sensor .. so the Subaru ecu knows where the engine is at each instant, what...
• Re: Fuel Injector (or wiring) Question: Deceleration, Fuel Shutoff Mode
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:14:42 -0700
  ...lower compression can be an indication of a > problem including worn camshaft lobes. > A 20 pound difference can be an indication of something amiss...
• Re: 87 vanagon with oil pressure(?) trouble
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 30 Nov 2002 14:26:05 -0800
  ...The camshaft bearing were completely worn out, which is why I didn't have any oil pressure when it got hot. Unfortunately this required...
• 2.1 w/solid lifters - Frankenstein's Monster Lives!
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:48:04 -0700
  ...The motor we ended up building is a 2.1 liter with a VW bug camshaft (mild grind) and solid lifters from a Type...