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• Re: [T2] 81 Air cooled, famous for leaking oil where?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 20 Dec 2004 08:37:15 -0800
  ...Replace. > > What usually leaks oil on these beasts? > > Pushrod tubes? > Rear crank seal? (rear of van, front of engine) > Oil pump seal? > Oil cooler...
• #3 is way low
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Apr 1996 08:39:52 -0500
  ...I also took the valve cover off and there appeared to be a hint of air coming out of the exhaust pushrod tube. I...
• Re: Oil pressure gremlin
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 10:57:09 -0500
  ...Not the one btw the pushrod tubes, the other one. d At 08:16 PM 3/2/2000 , Chuck Kuecker wrote: >I have had...
• Re: Cold start oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 11 May 2021 23:38:24 -0600
  ...part of a recent project, I pulled the sender between the pushrod tubes and put that with the VDO sender on a tee about...
• Re: [syncrolist] Pauter Ratio Rockers: Installed and Working?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 09:32:21 -0700
  ...push rod tubes and lifters (and using a solid lifter > instead). > > I would advise that you verify independently that the pushrods are of > the...
• Re: 139297.4 miles -> BOOM!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 15 Aug 94 20:59:45 CDT
  ...replace ALL the lifters and pushrods (the one is likely bent or badly scratched). and do the pushrod tube seals (cause you are gonna...
• Re: Cold start oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 11 May 2021 22:42:46 -0600
  ...part of a recent project, I pulled the sender between the pushrod tubes and put that with the VDO sender on a tee about...
• Re: air cooled heat smells funky
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:09:42 -0700
  ...plastic and paper tubes? Are replacements available aftermarket? As far as future oil leaks go, when I install new pushrod tube seals and rocker...
• New Tech page
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 17 Apr 97 16:42:05 EDT
  ...Fix leaky pushrod tube seals (needs cleaning up, will do soon). Adjust your automatic choke (Ron Van Ness' article, I hope you don't...
• Re: Leaking Woes
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 17:49:44 -0600
  ...What if I still want to so that I may replace the pushrod tube seals? Are they like the Type I engines in that...
• '88 Coolant change complete! (long)
  Historical mailing list - Shawn & Janis Wright
  Sat, 26 Apr 1997 19:12:05 -0800
  ...I still have the pushrod tube covers to go back on, and a few little things, but ~ 9 liters of LongLife Prestone is now...
• Re: Old Hydraulic WBX Lifters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Feb 2013 19:41:35 -0500
  ...To use this way you also need those collapsible pushrod tubes. If storing them keep them submerged in some type of oil or solvent...
• Re: Help! Overheating
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 18 May 1998 12:37:06 -0400
  ...the coolant drain on the bottom of the head, > between the pushrod tubes. After I vented the coolant and then opened > the radiator bleed...
• Re: A couple of questions as I seem to move towards a strip down.
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 13:45:31 -0600
  Yes, .3 bar (blue) between the pushrod tubes. .9 bar (grey) in the rear, by the water pump pulley. Syncros do have sealant between...
• Re: Oil leak - '91 Carat - 2'1L
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sat, 20 Dec 2014 20:46:31 -1000
  ...possible rusted-through pushrod tube if you live in that kind of environment. always LOOKS and examine and diagnose first.. then get after parts...
• Re: [A] 2.0L pushrod tube seals
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 May 1996 21:29:42 -0400
  Hi Tobin - Can't say myself which color goes where and stuff, but the seals are different sized for the head and engine case...
• Re: oil from pushrod tubes
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 1 Sep 2005 23:49:47 -0500
  Steam Clean the engine, or presure wash it and locate the source of the leak. You'll be happy you did it right. Get...
• Re: 79 bus
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 9 Aug 94 18:54:33 PDT
  ...Depending where the oil leak is coming from, it may or may not be serious, but those years typically leak from the pushrod tubes...
• Cracked heads, 2.0 aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 17:05:07 -0600
  ...This engine actually ran pretty well but had developed oil leaks from the pushrod tubes and I wanted to check out the piston/cylinder...
• Re: Oil Pressure Kit
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Wed, 18 Apr 2018 11:40:08 -0400
  ...It takes the pressure between the pushrod tubes and TEE's it: -to the original lower pressure switch; and -to a 1/8" line...
• Re: Problem with push rod tube seals?
  Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
  Tue, 28 Jun 2016 02:17:09 +0000
  ...tubes with spring loaded ones, and I doubt >> you will have any problems with them.  You may want to replace the pushrod >> tubes with...
• how to remove driver's side "engine tin" pushrod cover
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 21:40:20 -0700
  ...the so called "engine tin," the protective plate installed below the pushrod tubes which blocks access to the location of the stock oil pressure...
• Re: 6 mils of lash...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 00:03:59 -0600
  ...end of the pushrod, and pressurised oil constantly > flows through this into the head, and then back through the pushrod tubes > to the sump...
• Re: lifters that go flat
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Tue, 27 Feb 2001 18:09:54 -0600
  ...I'm sure you already know of the colapsable pushrod tube that you can purchase yo do this job. As far as identifying the...
• Does anyone have experience with high mileage motor oils?
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Wed, 7 Dec 2005 14:43:22 -0800
  ...I thought the oil was leaking form the 16 pushrod tube seals,but they appear tight. The bottom of the engine where the oil...
• Why is my 77 Westy running so cool???
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:11:38 -0800
  ...I have a thermostat installed, but NO under pushrod tube sheetmetal on. The thermostat appears to work fine, but man that engine is too...
• 76 Type II valve & "O" ring answers and questions
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 May 1996 11:59:34 -0400
  ...to replace any leaky pushrod tube seals. Also, this is a good time to clean up any leaky pushrods (see below) Tobin wrote: >I...
• Ratio Rocker Installation Issues
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 17:04:45 -0700
  ...performance and Fast German Auto that it is fine to use the stock pushrods with 1.25 rockers. Would custom cut pushrods be better...
• Re: Oil leak - '91 Carat - 2'1L
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 21:51:47 -0500
  ...possible rusted-through pushrod tube if you live in that kind of environment.
• Re: ISO : rocker arm shaft carrier
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 20:00:08 -0700
  ...rod tubes > > > On 9/8/2013 6:17 PM, MICHAEL H wrote: >> some weeks ago I threatened to replace a spent pushrod tube seal...
• Re: how to remove driver's side "engine tin" pushrod cover
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 10:28:47 -0700
  ...the so called "engine tin," the protective plate installed below the pushrod tubes which blocks access to the location of the stock oil pressure...
• Re: borescopes anyone was Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:26:38 -0400
  ...tube could be removed (w/o taking off head?? ) and flushing fluid sprayed around by "feel" at sides of case through pushrod tube opening...
• '85 GL and '72 weekender for sale
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Wed, 5 Dec 2001 10:56:22 -0500
  ...you want it too) 122k miles head gaskets, valve job, new pushrod tubes, new lifters, new exhaust at 105K recent water pump and battery...
• Re: Tapping sound
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 22:15:06 -0400
  ...You can remove the pushrod tube and pull the lifter out. No sweat. Happy motoring, G. Matthew Bulley Bulley-Hewlett & Associates www.bulley-hewlett...
• Re: Stripped thread, oh no
  Historical mailing list - ThomasD. Hanlon
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 00:20:57 -0800
  ...Tom Hanlon Palm Springs, CA 84 Westfalia Alfred Bagdan wrote: > Hi all > > Can anyone help me on this? After replacing leaky pushrod > tubes on...
• Re: '85 1.9L Lifter Knocking
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Thu, 30 Nov 2000 19:08:40 -0500
  ...Grab the old lifter and slid in new one, Collapse the new pushrod tube and put it in. Put the push rod and rocker...
• Tribulations of the anti-Hoover: day 2
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Oct 1995 23:03:22 -0500 (CDT)
  ...To remove that, you must pull out the pushrod tubes first (that one looks easy in the book's picture, but was a real...
• '72 rear brakes, pushrods, compression
  Historical mailing list - Ed.
  Tue, 7 Nov 1995 10:42:40 EDT
  ...Can leaky push rod tube seals be taken care of with out a major headache? what is the best way to go about it...
• Oil Leaks
  Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
  Wed, 29 Jul 1998 23:12:27 -0700
  ...It has a pretty bad oil leak, and I thought all this time it was the pushrod tubes. It isn't, they're fine...
• PARTS FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - mathew Bennett
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 18:41:47 -0400
  ...heater assembly with cover (complete) *Oil filler tube *Short block *Heads (have mild pitting on face) *Pushrods *Various engine water pipes *14" x 5...
• Re: quick and dirty head swap
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 22 May 2013 07:49:59 -0700
  ...ones around engine - head/pushrod tube plates - what ever you call them, the pressed steel protection under pushrod tubes. The tabs that affix to...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sun, 6 Oct 2013 14:51:05 -0700
  ...Not a problem at all ........with engine horizontal, use the pushrods to keep the push rod tubes in place as you fiddle the head...
• FS: '78 Bus
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 29 Oct 96 20:11:32 EST
  ...The engine has new pushrod tube seals and new valve cover gaskets, but still leaks a bit of oil from the second sump plate...
• Re: Cold start oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 12 May 2021 00:10:28 -0700
  ...part of a recent project, I pulled the sender between the pushrod tubes and put that with the VDO sender on a tee about...
• Re: WANTED: Exhaust Manifold
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sim
  Sun, 24 Jun 2001 19:25:15 -0400
  ...square" exhaust ports on the heads and extends down past the pushrods tubes. No heat exchanger, mufflers, etc. required. Just the exhaust flanges and...
• Why do I have four bent Intake valves?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 04:00:36 EDT
  ...the oil puddle forming under it !!! I pulled the pushrod shields and the Intake tubes are mangled : ( so I pulled the covers and rocker...
• Re: Problem with push rod tube seals?
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Tue, 28 Jun 2016 11:57:38 -0700
  ...I'll bet the old pushrod tubes are the problem, > not the > >> seals. They may get less malleable as they age, and after > stretching...
• Re: 81 Air cooled, famous for leaking oil where?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Hartmut Filc
  Mon, 20 Dec 2004 21:24:52 -0500
  ...into > the passenger compartment. > > What usually leaks oil on these beasts? > > Pushrod tubes? > Rear crank seal? (rear of van, front of engine) > Oil pump...
• Re: Oil Light flicker
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 28 May 2001 22:20:55 -0700
  ...My experience was that it was shorting against the tin under the pushrod tubes. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlie Ford" <cjford@ALTAMAHA.NET...
• Re: Coolant Question
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 23:56:28 EDT
  ...DO NOT drill the tin while still on the engine as you can easily hit pushrod tube cover or cause other disasters. If you...
• Re: questions...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 1996 23:01:04 -0400
  ...in the bus? Yes. >2) Is it possible to replace the pushrod tube seals with the engine in. Yes. >If it's possible is...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 15 May 2012 07:49:40 -0400
  ...tower (seen that before!) > - minor oil weeping from one valve cover > - pushrod tubes shiny, oil and rust free > - oil pump endplay 0.004" (good...
• Re: your mail
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 11:14:13 -0800 (PST)
  ...As for the metallic flakes, I noticed that the anodized coating was peeling off of the insides of my pushrod tubes as I was...
• Re: Empty Lifter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Nov 2004 06:06:53 -0500
  ...I was thinking of pouring some oil down the tube and then pushing on the lifter numerous times with the pushrod to see if...
• Re: nice '85 single cab FS on samba
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 10 Sep 2006 20:59:07 -0700
  ...not the first van i've seen driving around without the pushrod tube shield > tin on.. need some? ive got a pile.. > still looks...
• Re: oil light question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 12:22:44 -0800
  ...The port between the pushrod tubes takes pressure off the main bearings, the most important area. It's difficult to get at (you have...
• LiMBO Want Ads ... commercial stuff:
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 08 Dec 95 14:02:27 CST
  ...new valves, upgrade seats, German gasket set, new pushrod tubes; $500/pair. 2 liter Cofap pistons; $325/set. Waterboxer heads w/gaskets, sealant, & lifters...
• 81 engine swap ?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Goike
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 12:49:37 -0500
  ...i believe the only external symptom of anything wrong is a leaky pushrod tube seal. direct replies would be appreciated as sometimes the digests...
• Air cooled thermostat and tin questions
  Historical mailing list - Carl Krucke
  Thu, 31 Dec 1998 01:07:13 -0500
  ...On the lower side, I see some between the pushrod tubes and the cylinder's fins, but is there supposed to be another piece...
• Re: 81 Air cooled, famous for leaking oil where?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 20 Dec 2004 15:11:46 -0700
  ...into > the passenger compartment. > > What usually leaks oil on these beasts? > > Pushrod tubes? > Rear crank seal? (rear of van, front of engine) > Oil pump...