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• Re: 2.1L WBX intake plug question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:21:06 -0400
  ...transplant/Example_Pics/harness_question.jpg >> > > If that's for the crankcase ventilation hose heater, you probably haven't > got one. > > > -- > David Beierl - Providence...
• Re: Question about breather pipe on 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 20:06:46 -0400
  ...Fri, 16 Aug 2002 16:58:36 -0500 > >Is the crankcase breather pipe on the 2.1L just a straight pipe from >the crankcase...
• Re: antifreeze from diesel engine block
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 25 May 2004 08:13:52 -0400
  ...While driving my 82 diesel >> vanagon, antifreeze started pouring out of the crankcase. The leak is >> coming from one of the three sealed ports...
• Re: no start :(
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 08:31:17 -0600
  ...Stupid and wasteful.) At -10F Die Frau's crankcase seemed to be full of jello :) Her comments? "Start? No I'm not going to...
• Re: 87 Vanagon -w/VW rebuilt engine
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 22:50:11 -0500
  ...be safe, throw a pint of Marvel Mytstery Oil in the crankcase ---it'll break lose any stucklfter that you might have-- If you...
• Re: Plug fouling & gas in oil problem....
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Wed, 21 Dec 2005 11:22:46 -0500
  ...foul out > A faint smell of gasoline is present in my crankcase oil > All of these symptoms were present before the the motor rebuild...
• Re: Diesel Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 15:04:31 -0800
  ...many diesel owners also burn a filtered version of their waste crankcase oil and ATF. I heard somewhere that most of the oil we...
• Re: 85 stalling probs...Where's the ARCHIVE!!!?!?!
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 14 Dec 2004 09:03:26 -0800
  ...in through black rubber crankcase breather tube due to faulty rubber internal flap in black plastic tower on your crankcase Other stuff: - injectors might...
• WTB 1.9 Wasserboxer Engine
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 May 1996 00:38:19 -0400
  ...Now I'm all for Positive Crankcase Ventilation, but methinks this may be going just a tad bit too far :). Every thing else in...
• Ignition timing adjustment.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Tue, 10 Dec 1996 05:33:03 +0000
  ...Any further towards the crankcase halves and it wants to stall. I checked it at 850-900 rpm per Bentley and I can watch...
• Re: Engine removal
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 15:15:23 -0800
  ...for what may be in the way on top of your crankcase. My thanks to all who replied. Rick's was the most specific...
• Re: Knocking noise from lifters
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 10:23:10 -0600
  Crankcase condensation prohibits annual oil changes even if you only drive 500 miles a year. If you only drive 3500 miles a year you...
• Leakdown test----what do I need, I already have the spark plug-s chraeder valve
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 17:50:23 -0600
  ...Do I look for air coming out of the exhaust for bad exhaust valve? Air coming into the crankcase indicates bad rings/valve guides...
• Re: Leakdown and compression test results
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:53:47 -0400
  ...Is it going out the exhaust? (exhaust valve) Is it heard at the throttle body? (intake valve) Is it going into the crankcase? (rings...
• Re: breather tower
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 20 Jan 2019 05:00:06 +0000
  ...BTW the crankcase and engine oil can over heat even with the coolant temperature indicating all is normal. Enough speed and load or over...
• Thank you
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grindol
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 22:50:47 EST
  ...My hose had deteriorated on the inside and blocked the venting of the crankcase. I replaced the hose and this problem is resolved. I...
• Foggitaboutit, was: HEADSTUD HORROR!
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 08:45:11 -0500
  ...It broke way down near the crankcase... before any threads that might be there. I am thinking about threading the hole in the head...
• Re: unknown switch?
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 15:48:06 -0500
  This is a small heater to free up any frozen water vapours that may be in the recirculating crankcase fumes and could block the...
• Re: 1.9L Tick, Tick, Tick - A question for those who know more than me
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:34:44 -0400
  ...to have some in the gas tank and some in the crankcase) will help to > quiet the lifters quickly and prevent the reoccurrence, and...
• size of nut (bolt?) on crankcase pulley?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:22:34 -0700
  In my never-ending quest to fix "cranks-won't-start" issue on my '88 Westy, I am going to swap distributor (with Hall...
• Re: 84 not refiring , still flooding ?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 8 Feb 2003 07:12:36 EST
  ...There was so much gasoline in the crankcase that it was coming up through the breather and getting into the intake and allowing the...
• Re: Hydro lifters (# of turn)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 16:12:07 -0400
  ...for the .006" to be taken up using solid lifters, however, that means, as the engine heats up, the crankcase, cylinder block and heads...
• Re: stuck oil plug
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Mon, 24 Oct 2016 21:27:19 -0400
  ...I seen people add kerosine to the crankcase of marine engines and run them to flush out the dirty oil. This is, however, insane.
• Air-cooled engine help!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Sheflo
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 22:17:13 -0800
  ...No excess crankcase pressure Wet (gas) but clean spark plug in #1 #'s 2,3 and 4 have lots of black soot on the...
• Re: 85 Waser Boxer Question
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 16 May 2003 08:09:37 -0400
  I would take off the valve covers, pinch off the crankcase ventilation hose coming off the breather tower (it will idle poorly other wise...
• Re: Dangers of Ebay Adventures
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 3 Jun 2007 11:36:20 -0700
  ...It uses oil from the crankcase and is filled with oil acting like an hydraulic cushion for the moving parts that open and close...
• Unusual Oil leak ('68 Single port)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 May 1996 11:13:50 +1200
  ...There seems to be a slow oil loss from the crankcase/pulley junction which results in oil drops being sprayed around the engine compartment...
• On with its head! (Replacing right head on an '87 2.1 l)
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:48:18 -0500
  ...When we pulled the head, #1 cylinder came loose from the crankcase, but #2 cylinder stayed put. We are going to clean the base...
• Re: sticking lifter cure?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 29 Aug 2003 07:22:01 -0500
  ...As a result the oil leaks out of the galleries back into the crankcase, and in the process drains the oil from the lifter...
• Re: Knocking noise from lifters
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 09:10:14 -0800
  ...I also know that oil producers are in it to make money... -Dana- Stan Wilder wrote: > > Crankcase condensation prohibits annual oil changes even if...
• Re: Timing 1.9,2.1 engines
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:17:40 -0500
  ...If timing mark aligns with split line between crankcase halves timing is correct. 9. If not loosen distributor and make adjustment. Don't forget...
• Re: My BLUE van is home!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sat, 20 Dec 2014 18:24:38 -0500
  ...I have also seen the crankcases filled with water > due to the engine regularly being short cycled from the vehicle being moved > short distances...
• Re: Fuel Injectors Burnt
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:36:01 -0800
  ...The owner thought it was seized but in fact it was hydro locked due to a crankcase FULL of fuel and oil. Though a...
• 78 Bus Hydraulic Lifters
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Apr 1996 21:11:01 -0500
  ...However, the engine number indicated a late 1975 crankcase. When I took the push rods out, they were the hollow ones used for solid...
• Re: vanagon 1.9l diesel oil blow by in air filter issue?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:05:11 -0800
  ...I am second guessing it! So, when I bought it, the seller had messed with the main crankcase breather hose and smaller hoses that...
• Diesel Vanagon/Westi
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  11 Jun 1996 15:17:15 -0700
  ...The only time I had soot deposits was when the original engine was reaching "end life" and blowby from the cylinders to the crankcase...
• Oil light flicker gone...
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 3 Jan 1995 09:24:56 CST6CDT
  ...uhhhh, a VW oil filter (!!!) and a crankcase of Castrol 5-50 synthetic. Now I won't even attempt to ascribe the fix to...
• Re: Hylomar or other gasket sealant
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:32:08 -0800
  ...Hylomar on the gasket for a coolant pipe coming off the crankcase. Problem is that I can't find it anywhere. Can anyone recommend...
• Need some advice
  Historical mailing list - WFryer
  Sun, 9 Jan 2000 20:22:59 -0800
  ...I'm told that the engine is susceptible to building up excess crankcase pressure and doing this. Does this seem reasonable. What should I...
• Re: '88 GL - Gradual Power Loss
  Historical mailing list - walkingboss
  Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:23:40 -0500
  ...You will get pressure from crankcase, or oil filler cap. 4) After running for a while, shoot the exhaust system end to end with...
• looking for a source for metric hardware
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 18:39:12 -0700
  ...The threads in the crankcase are 10mm X 1.0 pitch, and not many folks make pipe fittings with metric threads. Can anybody suggest...
• Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 22 May 2007 21:25:31 -0400
  ...It helps the rough idle to disconnect the crankcase hose and plug the boot hole up. Ideas? Looks like the state of California will...
• 2.1 engine rebuild--details on bearing #3, please?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 4 Jul 2008 13:35:21 -0500
  ...More vague is the position within the crankcase. There is one through hole, one recessed pin-looking affair with a through hole as part...
• Oil in intake air distributor (2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - JLDilworth
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 01:49:49 EST
  ...They thought they had straightened out the cause (having to do with the crankcase breather circuit), but didn't seem to completely understand it...
• Fw: 84 Starter/Auto Trans problem?
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Tue, 2 Dec 1997 20:58:51 -0500
  ...with the excess play). > > > After focusing on rebuilding anything inside the crankcase solidly, I > wanted to see if the engine would run before investing...
• Re: Transporter Room Three.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Dec 1994 10:15:36 -0500 (EST)
  ...The air puts internal pressure in the crankcase which does Uri Geller-like stunts like loosens oil-fill cap magically. As previously mentioned, blows...
• Re: '66 progress, engine in
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 03 Jun 1996 13:07:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Maybe identical to the engine crankcase-- anyone know?
• Re: Emmissions help
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Wed, 10 Sep 1997 11:04:24 -0700
  ...high flow air filter > or temporarily removing the tube that redirects crankcase emission back > into the air intake. A No-No in Cal. Although...
• MYSTERY wires
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 11:54:54 -0300
  ...It APPEARS to go into the crankcase at the juction with the passenger side cylinder bloc, but that can't be right. I can...
• Vanagon Running Perfectly
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Sun, 17 Sep 2006 22:55:14 -0400
  ...Even as I wrote the message, I could hear the oil draining from the crankcase, the air hissing from the tires, the mice nibbling...
• Re: The Value Of a Mechanic That Knows the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:45:38 -0400
  ...What is the 'crankcase breather tower' > made of? Is that the item on the NE corner of the engine compartment, near > the air filter...
• Stalling when cold
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Tue, 26 May 1998 17:06:51 +0100
  ...So I went to put the old stabilizer back on and noticed my crankcase breather hose was shot. I replaced it with a piece...
• block heaters
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 13:48:04 +0000
  ...I run around with 20W50 all year, so I figure it's good to give the old girl something less viscous than crankcase pudding...
• Re: can't find timing marks
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 11:02:24 -0800
  Just like the Beetle, you line it up with the split in the crankcase. Jake ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Wyand" <miatapaul@GMAIL.COM> To...
• Re: Emissions Test Failure
  Historical mailing list - Quadrat
  Sat, 23 Sep 2017 13:21:54 -0700
  Engines have crankcase ventilation systems that cycle gasses from the crankcase through the air intake rather than venting them directly into the atmosphere. The...
• Re: High falutin oil filters/ westy interior
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 5 Apr 2001 22:40:52 -0400
  ...It keeps the oil galleries from draining back into the crankcase while the engine sits. :) david At 10:25 PM 4/5/2001, radish150...
• Re: Fast German ruined my dash, now what?
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 15:42:10 -0800
  ...In his checkout of the engine compartment, he had missed the fact that the crankcase breather hose was rotted through and crumbling, even though...
• RE: Re[2]: 911 motor in a VW transporter
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 05 Apr 1995 15:16:41 EST
  ...off the boss for one of the crankcase bolts. Email me direct if you have other questions. And good luck -- 125hp with reduction gearboxes...
• Re: oil pressure-quaker state filters/Fram filters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 22:42:48 -0400
  ...5) Crankcase overfilled. Changing filter usually corrects this due to 1/2 quart lost. 6) Pump inlet screen partially blocked with crud. Causes problems...
• Re: Noisy Lifter - to replace or not?
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Tue, 10 Mar 1998 15:24:48 -0800
  Try about a quart of ATF or of Marvel Mystery Oil, or some Redline Lifter Freer-upper in the crankcase (do not over-fill...