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• SDM07- many engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 9 May 2007 08:09:59 -0700
  ...VW Waterboxers 2.1 stock 2.3 Go Westy 4 cyl 2.4 Go Westy 4 cyl 2.5 Go Westy 4 cyl Audi...
• Re: SDM07- many engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Wed, 9 May 2007 09:45:56 -0700
  ...cyl > 2.2 , gas 5 cyl > 2.8 VR6 , gas 6 cyl > 1.9 TD , diesel 4 cyl > 1.9 TDI , diesel 4 cyl...
• Re: Brake master cylinder Vs Clutch master cylinder Vs Slave clutch cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 09:22:48 -0500
  ...1) brake master cylinder (reservoir for brake and clutch cylinders attached to this)--> the brake cylinder feeds 4 brake slave cylinders for each wheel...
• CYLINDER #'s and FIRING ORDER -
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 14:50:34 -0400
  ...Am I correct? Cylinders FRONT OF CAR cylinder 4 - block - cylinder 1 cylinder 3 - block - cylinder 2 REAR OF CAR Distributor (roter goes counter...
• Re: Brake master cylinder Vs Clutch master cylinder Vs Slave clutch cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 08:09:44 -0600
  The brake master cylinder, you already know about. It's under your instrument cluster. It has four "slave" cylinders, one at each wheel. What...
• Re: Removing watercooled cyl heads, engine in car
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 2 Feb 2005 06:46:16 -0500
  If you pull the heads out just another 1/2" you should see some ears sticking out on the cylinders between the two cylinders...
• Removing watercooled cyl heads, engine in car
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Tue, 1 Feb 2005 19:02:06 -0800
  First time I've removed the cylinder heads with the engine in the car, 1983 watercooled. I'm on the #1 & #2 side, I...
• Re: Removing watercooled cyl heads, engine in car
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Wed, 2 Feb 2005 08:58:52 -0600
  ...jbclem1 >First time I've removed the cylinder heads with the engine in the car, 1983 >watercooled. I'm on the >#1 & #2 side...
• Re: Removing watercooled cyl heads, engine in car
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 1 Feb 2005 23:16:57 -0500
  The cylinders have "ears" near the head. I have successfully used an open end wrench as a fulcrum to pry them apart. Make sure...
• Brake master cylinder Vs Clutch master cylinder Vs Slave clutch cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 08:39:08 -0500
  ...I intend to replace the Master Cylinder atop the guage cluster in the cabin and the slave master cylinder to the top drivers side...
• Re: 6 cylinders (phooey)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Mar 1996 16:22:43 -0500
  > Let me get this straight, your Vanagon only has FOUR cylinders? So let me get this straight, you've got more than 4 cylinders...
• Re: Removing watercooled cyl heads, engine in car
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Tue, 1 Feb 2005 22:34:22 -0800
  ...Removing watercooled cyl heads, engine in car > The cylinders have "ears" near the head. I have successfully used an open > end wrench as a...
• Compression test
  Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
  Thu, 29 Jul 2004 14:50:10 -0400
  I just checked compression of the cylinders and got: 145psi - Cyl 1 158psi - Cyl 2 135psi - Cyl 3 158psi - Cyl 4 It is a...
• Re: FW: Cylinder Sleeves Quick Question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 21:23:37 -0400
  jeff wrote I myself would > consider any sanding of the cylinder walls to be non productive, due to the > fact that you simply cannot...
• Cyl 1 and 3 not getting gas.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Carrig
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 19:14:00 -0400
  ...11 & 7 to cyl 2 Mine meters to cyl 4 12 & 7 to cyl 1 Mine meters to cyl 3 23 & 7 to cyl...
• Cyl 1 and 3 not getting gas.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Carrig
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 19:14:39 -0400
  ...11 & 7 to cyl 2 Mine meters to cyl 4 12 & 7 to cyl 1 Mine meters to cyl 3 23 & 7 to cyl...
• Brake Cylinder Rebuilding??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Jan 1997 12:07:41 -0500 (EST)
  Hi all, I've recently replaced (with new) both the rear wheel cylinders on our 88 Vanagon - one was leaking. Also, recently I had...
• Re: No Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:00:12 -0600
  I've replaced several slave cylinders that were not leaking, and were bad, so don't overlook the slave cylinder even if you don...
• Re: clutch slave cylinder mounting bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 19 Dec 2003 12:37:34 -0800
  I wouldn't bother with rebuilding the slave cylinder unless you can get a rebuild kit really cheap. The last time I checked, the...
• Re: 2.1 cylinders stuck to heads
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:43:33 -0400
  ...Get a cylinder ridge cleaner to get the carbon ridge out of the top of the cylinder. With the cylinders out get some lapping...
• Clutch Master Cylinder Access-84 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sat, 6 Nov 1999 10:37:01 -0800
  Listees, In the process of installing a new clutch master cylinder to replace a leaking cylinder, I am unable to figure out the access...
• Re: Exhaust system
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:35:39 -0700
  ...It looked > like the cylinders were numbered. The only difference > is that cylinder 1 was indeed 1, cylinder 3 was indeed > 3, but cylinder...
• THANKS FOR THE HELP...Re: Re: Removing watercooled cyl heads, engine in car
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 17:00:59 -0800
  I received a bunch of good ideas for removing the cylinder head stuck to the cylinders...here's what worked finally: Taking a punch...
• Re: Audi 5000 and Vanagon auto trans are the same???
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 02:02:54 -0800
  ...four cyl, four speed, UK GLE models 013: four cyl, five speed 093: five cyl, five speed 089: four cyl, three speed auto 087...
• Re: Clutch cylinder rebuild kits?
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Thu, 10 Oct 1996 17:42:13 -0700 (PDT)
  Yes, both clutch master and slave cylinder kits are available, but not easily obtainable. I've rebuilt both. As to the slave cylinder, the...
• Re: cylinder heads
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 13:18:08 -0400
  there should be a ring shaped gasket between the head/cylinder. One for each cylinder. Check again, its probably stuck to the head. -----Original...
• THANK YOU LIST - CYLINDER #'s and FIRING ORDER -
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 15:14:56 -0400
  ...Am I >correct? > >Cylinders > >FRONT OF CAR >cylinder 4 - block - cylinder 1 >cylinder 3 - block - cylinder 2 >REAR OF CAR > >Distributor (roter goes counter...
• Re: No Clutch
  Historical mailing list - "Vanderzanden Michael (BetP/ESE1)"
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:14:32 -0600
  ...If the fluid gets past the slave cylinder seal, it is basically now external to the cylinder. But I know better than to RULE...
• Re: Clutch Master Cylinder Access-84 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 6 Nov 1999 10:48:13 -0800
  ...Alistair >Listees, > >In the process of installing a new clutch master cylinder to replace a >leaking cylinder, I am unable to figure out the...
• Re: Master Cylinder and Clutch
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Wed, 19 Aug 1998 19:34:29 -0700
  Hi Craig, You're lucky that it is only the clutch master cylinder. To replace it, you don't have to remove the instrument...
• Re: Stuck cylinders
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 13 Nov 2011 10:37:50 -0800
  ...If one could make a tool to safely "grab" the cylinder and there was enough play between the case rods and cylinder..... Could one...
• 1.9 engine health?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 05:22:51 -0400
  ...Cold --------------- cylinder 1 => 95 psi cylinder 2 => 110 psi cylinder 3 => 140 psi cylinder 4 => 145 psi Hot ------------------- cylinder 1 => 140 psi cylinder 2...
• Re: Stuck cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:36:32 -0500
  I put together a tool and successfully removed cylinder #4. https://picasaweb.google.com/117786475013111516659/CylinderPuller?authkey=Gv1sRgCIzzwdXEs6uXywE The device clamps down on the...
• Cylinder firing order: Bentley & Muir
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 21:50:58 -0400
  ...Fire order is 1-4-3-2 Front of engine/van/tranny side cylinder 3 cylinder 1 cylinder 4 cylinder 2 Rear of engine...
• Re: Cyl 1 and 3 not getting gas.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 26 Sep 2003 15:12:08 -0400
  ...Cyl 1 and 3 not getting gas. > Some of you might have read my posts about thinking I had timing problems > on my new...
• Compression Question
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Mon, 2 Mar 1998 10:13:55 -0800
  ...Cyl 1 124 psi Cyl 2 153 psi Cyl 3 166 psi Cyl 4 144 psi According to Bentley the minimum pressure should be...
• Re: Cylinder Numbering
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 18:27:03 -0800
  Number 1 cylinder is the one closest to the flywheel (should be on the passenger side of the engine). You will notice that the...
• Re: Propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Wed, 1 Apr 2015 02:21:34 +0000
  Thanks Stuart, I believe this is what I got http:// <http://www.protanksupply.com/propane-cylinder-valves_detail.asp?ID=6025> www.protanksupply.com...
• Cylinder Types
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 12 Dec 2003 13:52:07 -0600
  ...Curious about what cylinder types are available for the WBX engines. Cylinder material, matching piston materials, ring materials. Back in my aviation days I...
• Re: installing new clutch slave cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 20:36:34 -0800
  On Tue, 27 Oct 1998, Jennifer Horsman wrote: > I am guessing this is true and I don't really > feel like rebuilding the cylinder...
• Re: Info on Vanagon/Audi 5 cyl Bellhousings
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Wed, 9 Apr 1997 20:09:00 -0700
  Jon wrote: > I spoke with Weddle Engineering yesterday on the subject of Audi 5 > cylinder bellhousings for Vanagons sold in South Africa. According to...
• Re: Clutch Master Cylinder Access-84 Westfalia-Thanks, and Repair "How To" suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 16:45:33 -0800
  ...Jim in New Mexico Alastair in BC Vanagon List Cold weather seems to have helped cause the 15-year old clutch master cylinder to...
• Help: Heads/cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 12:25:23 -0700
  Doing my head gaskets and I have several questions about getting the heads off without taking the cylinders with them: - Any suggestions on how...
• Re: Sliding Door Handle Cylinder Replacement-lock cylinder removal
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 23:15:27 EDT
  ...the cylinder in place.Remove the lock cylinder with the key installed to minimize the chance of losing all the tiny cylinder pieces.Good...
• Re: Sliding Door Handle Cylinder Swap. What am I missing?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:54:00 -0700
  On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 7:10 PM, neil ...... > I need to swap cylinders. > > Removed the tiny screw but the cylinder won't...
• sliding door lock cylinders ERK!
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:56:54 -0700
  ...just turn out the set screw, remove the cylinder and replace with my old cylinder. So far so good. Disassembly easy. Cylinder is turning...
• Re: Compression test
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 29 Jul 2004 15:37:18 -0400
  ...Compression test > I just checked compression of the cylinders and got: > > 145psi - Cyl 1 > 158psi - Cyl 2 > 135psi - Cyl 3 > 158psi - Cyl 4 > > It...
• Re: sliding door lock cylinders ERK!
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:21:06 -0700
  Bill, Pull the cylinder out and reinsert 180 degrees. Guessing the should fix your problem. BenT sent from my electronic leash On Apr 15...
• Cylinder Numbering
  Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 13:19:59 +1100
  It may sound elementary but I cannot find in Bentley the way the cylinders are numbered. Can someone tell me which cylinder is which...
• clutch pedal adjustment procedure
  Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 20:30:36 -0700
  ...The master cylinder is located between the clutch pedal and brake pedal, and the slave cylinder is on the transmission. Take a good look...
• Re: Removing Cylinders from head idea!
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Fri, 24 May 2002 08:16:05 -0700
  ...The only thing I see that might be damaged is the lower (cyl-to-case) o-ring. Popping the cylinders off their seats (not...
• Re: [T2] Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 14:00:15 -0800
  > > How is the cylinder piloted during the lapping? George, I use a red shop towel on the base of the cylinder(to prevent it...
• Need to buy cylinders only.
  Historical mailing list - Aaron J. Wood
  Wed, 11 Oct 1995 00:15:37 -0400 (EDT)
  Does anyone know if and where I could buy cylinders only, and not as a piston/cylinder assembly? Thanks, Woody
• FS: Used WBX cylinder heads
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:14:14 -0400
  Anyone wanna buy a pair of used cylinder WBX cylinder heads? See ebay # 20003962554 (they're mine) tabe johnson/87 westy
• Re: Leaking Clutch Master Cylinder Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Mon, 1 Dec 1997 04:12:29 UT
  Jack, It's probably too late - since you already started removing the dash - but you actually can replace the clutch master cylinder without removing...
• Re: r&r clutch master cylinder Q
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 17 May 2005 12:41:38 -0400
  Hello, the clutch master cylinder is much easier to replace than it looks.It has been awhile since I did mine,but I dont...
• Re: Cylinder head sticking to cylinder sleeve
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 09:46:33 -0700
  ...Cylinder head sticking to cylinder sleeve > > > I'm in the process of taking off my cylinder head and the sleeves are > sticking to it...
• rear wheel cylinders
  Historical mailing list - A J
  Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:14:33 -0400
  ...I just cant see removing the cylinders and buying new new cylinders to replace the new cylinders already installed to test if that is...
• RE:Eurovan drivetrains
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 09 Jul 1995 13:30:34 -0400 (EDT)
  Dave, We rented a 2.0l 4 cyl gas T4 (aka EuroVan) while in Grenoble two years ago. It was a 9 passenger model...
• Re: cylinder index (funny Friday hijinx)
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sat, 3 Aug 2002 17:37:29 -0400
  Brad Did you perhaps forget to include the 5 cylinders in your 32 cal. S&W? LOL Larry Brad Snyder wrote: > 1) '87 Vanagon...