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• Re: Solenoid-operated manual shifter? Hydraulic...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 13 Dec 2003 22:57:56 +1300
  >I'd probably try and keep it simple and mechanical if at all >possible, but if not I might consider something hydraulic. >Small hydraulic...
• Re: was: Valve Adjustment NOW: Hydraulic
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 09:09:43 -0700
  This is of course only very nearly correct as Vanagons with diesel engines came with non-hydraulic lifters. These are not great in number...
• Re: was: Valve Adjustment NOW: Hydraulic
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 08:27:36 PDT
  All Vanagon engines, both air-cooled and waterboxers, have hydraulic valve lifters. MM >From: "Pollard, Matthew" <Matthew.Pollard@OREADCA.COM> >Reply-To: "Pollard, Matthew...
• Hydraulic Clutch
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Jun 1995 10:46:07 -0400
  ...clutch was replaced with a hydraulic clutch some years ago by the previous owner. What are the advantages and disadvantages to the hydraulic?? How...
• Re: Camshafts Hyd/solid ?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Wed, 24 Nov 2004 00:19:56 -0500
  ...the exception is the 914 cam it is solid lifter and has more lift .20ths or so you can use a hydraulic cam in...
• Re: Clutch Cable
  Historical mailing list - Phil Marston
  Fri, 17 Mar 2000 07:48:52 -0000
  > At 3:28 PM +0000 3/16/00, Phil Marston wrote: > >I think 1600 Aircooled vans were clutch cable & 2000 Aircooled vans were > >hydraulic...
• [NVC] Hydraulics
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 10 Sep 2011 22:52:39 -0500
  _Please reply off list._ I'm going to build a hydraulic powered clay extruder. Need some referrals to good sources for hydraulic cylinders, pumps...
• Re: hydraulic lifters
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 05:01:55 -0600
  ...I used heavier oil that just was not meant for use with hydraulic lifters. Hydraulic lifters gum up really easy. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From...
• 78 Hydraulic Lifters Clarification
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Apr 1996 21:16:15 -0500
  ...I have never seen the push rods for the later models with the hydraulic lifters. I was lead astray by the Haynes manual on...
• Changing 1600 clutch from Hydraulic to Cable
  Historical mailing list - Phil Marston
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 16:10:06 -0000
  Hi All, Has anybody here converted a hydraulic clutch to a cable clutch ? I've got two T25 vans at home, one (the donor...
• was: Valve Adjustment NOW: Hydraulic
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 07:32:35 -0700
  ...how many out there have hydraulic valves? There is a little sticker in my engine compartment that says something along the lines of "Don...
• Re: Hydraulic lifter link
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:54:12 -0500
  ...It helped me to further understand how works the hydraulic lifter. Cheers, Neil. --- Geza Polony <gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > Folks, for all those who...
• Hydraulic lifter link
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Wed, 22 Nov 2006 14:47:14 -0500
  Folks, for all those who are in the dark about hydraulic valve adjustments and related matters, here's a well-conceived link I found...
• Re: 83 wasserboxer - valve adjustment advice
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 09:51:44 -0700
  ...There is only initial adjustment, the purpose/benefit of hydraulic lifters being that periodic adjustment is not required. This subject is covered very completely...
• Re: Clutch Cable
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 17 Mar 2000 00:27:21 +0100
  Phil Marston wrote: > I think 1600 Aircooled vans were clutch cable & 2000 Aircooled vans were > hydraulic. > > Phil, T25 - 1600 but with a hydraulic clutch...
• Re: Hydraulic lifter links
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 24 Jul 2003 09:10:04 -0400
  The hydraulic lifter was never intended to be laid over on its side as it tends not to bleed out trapped air in this...
• Re: was: Valve Adjustment NOW: Hydraulic
  Historical mailing list - Tim McDermott
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 21:04:29 -0400
  ...These are not great in number. > >Mark Drillock > >Mark McCulley wrote: >> >> All Vanagon engines, both air-cooled and waterboxers, have hydraulic valve >> lifters. >> Tim...
• Re: wierd brake stuff :-(
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 09:16:34 -0700
  >Except on early air-cooled Vanagons, the clutch is also >hydraulic. It shares the same hydraulic reservoir as the >brakes, located behind the instrument...
• Brake hydraulic pressure
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:27:55 -0400
  Does anyone have a feel for how much hydraulic pressure is in a Vanagon's brake lines during hard braking? Mike
• Re: hydraulic lifters
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 04:35:50 -0600
  It has been a long time since I put in the regular lifters in place of the hydraulic lifters. My lifters were the ones...
• Power Steering hose with new hydraulic hose
  Historical mailing list - Martine Boudreault
  Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:16:30 -0400
  I just removed the old metal power steering lines on my 89 Westy with a new hydraulic hose for the high pressure side and...
• Re: Hydraulic Lifter Lore Is True!
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 13:09:00 -0400
  ...http://www.bostonengine.com/articles/print/hydraulicll.html JKrevnov@aol.com on 08/22/2001 12:53:21 PM To: Jay L Snyder/AE...
• Re: Power Steering Lines
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 10 Feb 1999 05:50:22 -0500
  In reply to Erik's concern about the pressure and hydraulic hose. No I did not know it was 1400 # is that right ? Does...
• Re: Storing Hydraulic Brake Components
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 May 2006 23:02:51 -0400
  I think reusing old, used hydraulic brake parts without rebuilding before installation is insane. The cost of some of these parts isn't even...
• power steering rack without hydraulic fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 13:18:47 -0700
  ...Will the rack be damaged if I drive without hydraulic fluid? Obviously, the belt for the power steering pump is removed. I am trying...
• Re: 78 Bus Hydraulic Lifters
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Apr 1996 06:14:24 -0500
  ...I preceded to remove the lifters and >confirmed that I did have hydraulic lifters. So why do I have the wrong push >rods? Should...
• Subject: Re: Hydraulic Lifter Week
  Historical mailing list - Don Williams
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 11:52:25 -0700
  Why would anyone want to have a week dedicated to hydraulic lifters? I don't see any reason why merit that level of importance...
• Re: Power Steering Lines
  Historical mailing list - Philip Menchions
  Wed, 10 Feb 1999 07:41:06 -0330
  On Wed, 10 Feb 1999, Frank Condelli wrote: > In reply to Erik's concern about the pressure and hydraulic hose. No I > did not...
• Re: Case of the disappearing brake fluid
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:56:04 -0700
  If you checked all brake hydraulic components (i.e. did you pull the drums and check for fluid inside the rubber boots on wheel...
• Steering Rack Hydraulic Fitting Size?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:14:48 -0700
  ...I want to temporarily install the rack without the hydraulic system. I'd like to put some metal caps over the hydraulic fittings on...
• Re: Lubrication of sliding door - How to?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 15 May 2007 12:26:56 -0700
  ...I hauled a load of hydraulic cylinders a few weeks > back and at least one of them leaked hydraulic fluid. The door now slides...
• Re: Camshafts Hyd/solid ?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:01:21 -0600
  ...the exception is the 914 cam it is solid lifter and has more lift > .20ths or so > you can use a hydraulic cam in...
• Re: Storing Hydraulic Brake Components
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 19 May 2006 16:27:29 -0400
  When I was a teenager I put hydraulic shock oil in a '37 Chevy's brake system. It ruined the rubber in all the...
• Re: Simple Question (push rods)second time around
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Fri, 10 Dec 2004 08:17:48 -0500
  The ramp angle at the start of the opening and closing of the bump on the bump stick is what makes a hydraulic camshaft...
• Rusted hydraulic clutch lines
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Fri, 15 Jul 2011 21:34:01 -0400
  Where does one obtain the proper "bubble" hydraulic lines for the clutch? I need all the pieces from the master cylinder to the slave...
• Storing Hydraulic Brake Components
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 19 May 2006 15:47:16 -0400
  so i'm parting out a vanagon and i want to save the hydraulic components and i don't want them to be rusty...
• Hydraulic jack Repairs
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 10:54:47 -0500
  My Hydraulic Jack needs some seals. Anyone know a resource for U-cup seals? OD:1/2" ID:3/16" HI:1/4" I...
• WTB/ Part needed:1.6L hydraulic turbo diesel block
  Historical mailing list - michael johnson
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 19:35:43 -0700
  Anyone have a 86 or newer 1.6L hydraulic turbo diesel block they would like to sell? Also need an oil pan for the...
• Continuing saga 82 aircooled 2.0l westy emission failure issues update
  Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
  Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:25:13 -0700
  "Actually nothing is fixed by adjusting the hydraulic lifter. Just a cover up for another problem unless they were not adjusted correctly to begin...
• Clutch Hydraulic line fittings?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Stout
  Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:37:31 -0500
  ...That led to the discovery that the rubber hose was shot, which led to the discovery that all the parts in the clutch hydraulic...
• Re: Syncro clutch slave Bentley wrong page 30.8 ?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:49:52 -0800
  The Bentley shows the early type of clutch hydraulics. Later 2wd and Syncro had the clear plastic fluid lines rather than the metal combined...
• Re: Steering Rack Hydraulic Fitting Size?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:59:40 -0500
  ...I want to temporarily install the > rack without the hydraulic system. I'd like to put some metal caps > over the hydraulic fittings on...
• Re Re: Hydraulic valve lifter noise on '85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 19:25:50 -0700
  ...022 109309 LIFTER-HYDRAULIC 1Y 21 _________ 10.00 ea Fast German Auto Toll Free (888) 211-3334 Contact Rene regards, Jeff [text/html]
• Syncro clutch slave Bentley wrong page 30.8 ?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:32:15 -0700
  Page 30.8 of my Bentley shows Syncro clutch slave hydraulic hose (tranny end) very similar to the 2WD tranny hydraulic hose page 30...
• Re: adjusting Hydraulic Valve lifters
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 18:05:58 -0400
  ...article on my web site called Boston Bobs history of the hydraulic lifter Bob Donalds clarence wrote Need to adjust my lifters, 2.1...
• 52 degree Inline 4 hydraulic lifters leaking down
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:50:37 -0700
  ...My old motor had hydraulic lifters ( well, at least that's what the sticker on the valve cover said and I have no reason...
• Re: power steering rack without hydraulic fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 16:45:54 -0700
  ...power steering rack without hydraulic fluid? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 5:35 PM Scott, I have a couple...
• Re: Hydraulic to solid lifters?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Nov 1995 21:49:04 -0800
  >...Now I know they went to steel pushrods for the hydraulics, >but did the length change? did the cam change? can I do this...
• Re: Aircooled lifter noise
  Historical mailing list - Jon Joyce
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 00:05:10 -0600
  >First everybody needs to know; Have you got hydraulic lifters? Or Solid >Lifters. >With this information we can crank up our argument again on...
• Re: adjusting Hydraulic Valve lifters
  Historical mailing list - Frank
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 17:27:25 -0700
  ...adjusting Hydraulic Valve lifters Fellow listies: Need to adjust my lifters, 2.1 water cooled. Bentley, 15.29 doesn't say hot or cold...
• Northern Hydraulics/Harbor Freight phone#'s?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 May 1996 21:58:16 GMT
  Does any one have the phone numbers for Northern Hydraulics and/or Harbor Freight? I'm looking for a parts washer and I want...
• Re: Power Steering hose with new hydraulic hose
  Historical mailing list - Dusty Edwards
  Sat, 23 Apr 2005 10:25:51 -0700
  ...The hydraulic hose is rated 5000 lbs. (Much higher than >our system after checking with my local Volk dealer) Very easy repair. >Thanks again...
• clutch hydraulics
  Historical mailing list - jim&kim
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 22:43:44 -0800
  Is there a source for hydraulic lines for the vanagon clutch? I have just replaced the master and slave(ignorant job), and would like...
• Re: Bleeding Hydraulics
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 13:50:53 -0400
  >Does anyone have any experience with a power bleeder on the >hydraulic system? Mike - I find a pressure bleeder to be great. Here's...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:56:34 -0400
  Pneumatic + Hydraulic = Pneudraulic, used in position Avionics (flight control surfaces), where you want the power of Hydraulics with the vibration dampening of Pneumatics. In...
• Re: Hydraulic lifter link
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:28:55 -0800
  ...On 11/22/06, Geza Polony <gezapolony@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > Folks, for all those who are in the dark about hydraulic valve adjustments > and...
• frozen clutch or fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Dion Cooze
  Wed, 30 Jan 2002 08:35:49 -0700
  Hi all, I'm hoping that someone out there has run into or have heard of a frozen clutch or hydraulic fluid freezing probem...
• Re: Hydraulic Lifter Lore Is True!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 13:34:07 -0400
  ...Check it out. >http://www.bostonengine.com/articles/print/hydraulicll.html > > > > >JKrevnov@aol.com on 08/22/2001 12:53:21 PM > >To: Jay...
• 2.1 hydraulic lifter rebuild kit available?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 26 Oct 2012 06:34:14 -0500
  I see hydraulic lifters for the 2.1 priced about $20 each. That's a lot of money when you consider that all a...
• Source for hydraulic clutch line?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Fri, 6 Sep 2002 16:10:44 -0400
  ...Looking for a source (other than VW) for the hydraulic hose that connects the metal clutch lines between the frame and the on transaxle...