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• Re: 2.1 WBX Push Rods. Make Sure They're Seated! Was: 2.1 wbx rocker, pushrods
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 22 May 2017 18:43:55 -0700
  ...There is indeed wear at faces on the valve adjuster screws. The valve stems look ok so far. Were I staying invested in the...
• Re: Oil Leak Over Heater Box
  Historical mailing list - Collie
  Sun, 4 Jul 2004 10:36:55 -0400
  Extremely likely that your leak is from the valve cover gasket. There is NORMALLY no contact with the push rod tube seals for a...
• Re: Propane Tank Valve
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:43:51 -0400
  At 10:17 AM 10/21/2009, Robert Johnson wrote: >Does anyone have any info on a replacement valve I expect you mean the...
• Re: Valve cover questions
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:27:33 EST
  ...The valve cover from the upright engine is the same (up to 71). this is a;lso the same as a vanagon valve cover...
• Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 27 May 2009 06:11:24 EDT
  ...I asked the machine shop about the condition of the valve keepers, grooves on the valve stems, etc. He said that he had inspected...
• Re: Idle Control Valve - Part 2
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 22 Jun 2014 09:32:37 -0700
  ...Maybe the valve is seeing constant full power ? Far be it from me to chime in on Dennis' comments, but along with what he...
• Re: propane tank - valve leak
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 27 Feb 2005 18:38:09 -0600
  ...propane tank - valve leak > Yes, but if the valve that is leaking is the autostop fill valve, I > believe you'll have to get...
• valve stem seals...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Mar 1996 09:38:41 EST
  ...I'm installing new valves in a set of new heads. I Ordered the valves, etc. from MOFOCO. I also asked them to send...
• Re: propane valve leak
  Historical mailing list - David O'Shea
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 09:10:45 -0700
  ...Underneath that blue plastic cover of the valve I thought was a pressure release valve. I recently had a fill up, and have not...
• How lifters work and Two turns to set valves?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 8 Mar 2012 00:32:41 -0500
  At 09:10 PM 3/7/2012, HotelWestfalia wrote: >But how do I know, the valves open enough or they close >fully? Somehow it...
• Re: Bad intake valve @ 30,000 miles????
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 4 Jul 2003 08:37:44 -0400
  ...I doubt VW replaces the valves in the so called new heads. The failure may also be caused by improperly machined valve seats and...
• Re: LPG-tank maintenance site?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 23:25:01 -0400
  ...Does his valve look like this http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/Autostop.gif ? If so he probably needs to replace it with a...
• Brake bleeding tools
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Sun, 11 Jun 2006 22:55:10 -0400
  ...1) Get spare brake fluid reservoir LID from junkyard 2) Get a tire valve with a nut on it (they're for trucks) at...
• Re: New owner of 91 Westy -- sticky valve
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 17:55:57 -0500
  Also what is the purpose of running the engine for a minute with the valve covers off before you do the adjusting? Is it...
• Re: Low compression, more test results
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 10:19:39 -0400
  ...Dennis" I thought valve rotation was essential to keeping valves from burning. I had a bad experience with burned valves in an air-cooled...
• Valve Cover Slips...
  Historical mailing list - johnny89
  Fri, 5 Jan 1996 19:55:26 -0300
  Recently when I adjusted the valves and stuck the cover back on, I noticed after I warmed the engine up that the right(front...
• Auto Stop fill valve
  Historical mailing list - Dan Winget
  Wed, 8 May 2002 18:13:08 EDT
  I learned somthing new today My auto stop valve is ng, Will not take a fill and will not reset. I was told by...
• Re: can't get propane at stove, fridge
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
  Sun, 7 May 2000 17:59:49 -0400
  ...Yes, the main valve >is open at the tank. I had a similar problem once. The filler auto shutoff valve was stuck and the...
• having trouble filling your Westy's propane tank? from terry with love
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:08:24 EDT
  ...Since then I have made the exact same VW valve available for late model Westy owner's with Autostop valve problems,and everybodies been...
• Re: Propane situation
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 21:51:55 -0600
  > If the autostop valve has failed the cheapest (legal) option is to buy a ne= > w > tank set from gowesty. (a replacement valve costs...
• Re: Propane Tank Woes - 1984 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Baja Leo
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 14:13:05 -0800
  Steve, Are you sure the tank is junk or is it just the fill valve and/or regulator? I replaced the autostop fill valve...
• Heater Valves
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 15 Mar 2016 10:49:09 -0700
  About 8 years ago, I installed a new OEM heater valve. It leaked from "day one". Just recently, installed same type of valve. No...
• Re: valves tightening?
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 11 Aug 94 12:32:23 PDT
  ...The mechanic said part of the reason she ran rough was > because "the valves tightened up again". The valves had just been adjusted 2...
• Re: Leaking heater control valve
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 15 Sep 2021 22:25:38 -0700
  Oh and to add to the recommendation that you dump the valve and just connect the hoses…. Big rain this weekend in our area...
• 1977 Bus Valve Question
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 1995 14:28:49 -0400 (EDT)
  Hey Now I'm hoping that there's someone out there somewhere who can help me out with a valve adjustment question. I'm...
• Re: AMC heads------bad valves, replace when you buy the new head
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 20:09:31 -0800
  Every single shop/mechanic agrees on the valves being bad, and replaces them when using the heads. Mike Still weeping over having to do...
• Re: Exhaust valve leak on fresh top end rebuild-I need a little advice
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 13:27:45 -0400
  If 'staking' the valve (which is what you did) doesn't cure the leakage, then the valve job was poorly done. The rebuilder should...
• Re: leaky Auto-Stop fill valve - propane tank 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Mon, 14 May 2001 09:57:13 -0700
  ...A local RV house recommended replacing the original auto-stop valve with a new fill valve and a 10% valve (some call it a...
• Re: Propane tank fill valve
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:58:40 -0400
  ...Quantity of LPG in tank has no >> effect. >>> Replace that defective, non-working valve with a standard RV fill valve >> and >>> bleed valve, and...
• Bent Valve Part II
  Historical mailing list - James Wagner
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 18:30:59 -0400
  Thanks to those who sent me advice on the first part of my stuck intake valve episode. Now I've removed the head and...
• Re: rear heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 3 Aug 2007 11:28:06 -0400
  I adjust that heater valve 2X a year. In summer it is off and in winter I open it ~1/3. The fan control...
• Re: linkage lube and washer check valve
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 25 May 2011 09:08:22 -0700
  I found that check valve on a later model vanagon at the wreckers. it was installed in line on driver's side of radiator...
• Best Valve Cover Gaskets
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 20 Jul 2023 17:26:35 -0600
  Would like to know what everyones fav’ is for most leak free Valve Cover Gaskets ~ The reason I ask is that recently 2 VanaFriends...
• Propain in the neck
  Historical mailing list - Michael D. Dower
  Wed, 12 Feb 1997 16:29:05 -0500 (EST)
  ...The fill valve has an inline 10% valve that snapped off! I cannot fill the tank because I cannot open the valve. My next...
• My Friend's got gas!
  Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 21:23:04 -0400
  ...but he does need a new spit valve assembly for the LPG tank under his 84 westy. Would any list member have such a...
• Westy: Getting to the cookstove burner valve?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Sat, 14 Jan 2006 17:04:43 -0800
  ...is it possible to replace the stove burner valve assembly without totally removing the sink/fridge/cabinet unit from the vehicle? Bentley is quite...
• Re: Bleeder Valve Poition
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 9 Jan 2008 14:45:36 -0500
  That valve is opened for bleeding (counterclockwise) and shut for normal operation (clockwise). Mike '84 GL 7 pass '84 Westy '84 Westy (parts donor...
• Bent push rod jammed into rocker and damaged valve
  Historical mailing list - James Wagner
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 21:40:44 -0400
  ...The valve was stuck open. With a screw driver I was able to move the valve into the closed position, but it moved with...
• Re: Rear heater coolant valve replacement completed
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 14:49:58 -0800
  I'd run it for a while with the valve OPEN and then after a hundred miles, I'd bleed the front radiator: Engine...
• �Re: WTB Vanagon Westfalia Propane Ta nk or just fill valve �
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 17 Dec 2006 06:31:04 EST
  ...Ryan, you most likely have an auto-stop fill valve which is now defective. Just have it changed for an ordinary fill valve. Most...
• Re: Looking for propane filler valve
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sat, 29 May 1999 23:52:22 -0400
  When I talked to them, only the valves made of BRASS were rebuildable. Check your before you spend the +ACQAJA-. Luckily, both of the...
• Re: Valve on Propane tank leaking
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:59:42 -0700
  Get a new valve, not that expensive compared to life and property. Or is it the connection, not the valve, that leaks? In that...
• Re: Auxilary air regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Thu, 31 Dec 1998 12:21:36 -0600
  ...This is an auxillary air valve, not an idle air valve, which is completely controlled by the ecu. 85 and older vanagons use these...
• 1.9 idle woes
  Historical mailing list - Martin
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 15:42:18 -0600
  ...I did clamp the hose from the aux valve to the throttle body while waiting for the valve and it ran great , even cold...
• Re: Repairing the propane turn on valve
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:13:56 -0600
  ...The Westy tank valve >> > isn't like this. >> > >> > I could see how that o-ring would commonly leak in the middle of the >> > valve...
• Can a jetta Idle Air Valve be used on an '87 2.1?
  Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
  Tue, 10 Feb 2004 19:20:39 -0500
  I bought an Idle Air Valve from Ebay. Here's the description: VW JETTA/Golf/Gti IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE Description This valve is...
• Re: Oil Filters: Fram vs Others?
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 07:28:18 -0800
  ...The bypass valve is the spring-loaded valve which is almost universally located at the opposite end of the can. Just wanted to add...
• Re: 1983 Westy Propane Tank Question
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Sat, 19 Mar 2011 21:17:27 -0700
  ...Most likely your propane tank is fine, and possibly the fill valve is fine too. If you just need a new fill valve which...
• Re: Turning off rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:37:29 -0400
  People complain about the front heater valve not shutting off completely and I see only a little of that on my van. Sometimes if...
• DIEsel stories cont....
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Nov 1994 09:22:07 -0500 (EST)
  ...1- -Timing belt slips on '85 Renault Alliance - Valve Job (Piece of Sh*t in perfect condition with 48K miles) 2- New seals on...
• Subject: Leaking valve covers
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 18:54:49 -0600
  ...They fit fine under the leak free factory valve covers. This summer I installed a pair of aluminum EMPI valve covers. I now have...
• Re: Heater core valve in front
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 07:54:02 -0700
  ...I noticed the cable had bent and was not allowing the valve to close properly. After straightening it out and applying some lube, it...
• Re: How lifters work and Two turns to set valves?
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Thu, 8 Mar 2012 02:05:45 -0800
  ...How lifters work and Two turns to set valves? > At 09:10 PM 3/7/2012, HotelWestfalia wrote: >>But how do I know, the...
• Re: A/T was run with low oil too long ...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:20:58 -0400
  ...The valve body directs the shifting, and this seems to be a shifting problem. The valve body is the lowest point on the transmission...
• Re: Heater valve not closing?
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sat, 2 Jul 2011 21:26:19 -0700
  I have found a better solution to a cable controlled heater valve. Summit racing has a "Vintage Air" water valve which is electrically controlled...
• '91 GL Campmobile
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:42:57 -0400
  On my '91 Vanagon GL Campmobile, I have an oil drip from the oil pressure relief valve screw port. A mechanic here advised me...
• Re: leaky Auto-Stop fill valve - propane tank 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 14 May 2001 16:52:27 -0400
  At 08:48 AM 5/14/2001, Paul Kerwin wrote: >The manufacturer of the fill valve is Auto Stop Corporation and I think >the...
• Re: fill valve broken, not propane regulator valve
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 4 Jul 2002 18:38:34 -0700
  ...In the mid eighties they came with an Auto Stop fill valve. These have some failure prone o-rings as the only thing keeping...
• Re: VALVE COVER ADHESIVE
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 15:40:01 -0400
  Do not use anything with your valve cover gaskets, there is no need. The valve cover is the same as all the old air...
• Re: Some potentially stupid actions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 5 Nov 2010 10:17:17 -0500
  ...The meaning of "it will fail to keep the valve open" is that if it fails, the valve will close. That is clear in...