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• total seal ring end gap on 95mm pistons?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sun, 3 Aug 2003 16:23:24 -0700
  ...upper: .035" (bentley)/ .020" (T.S.) middle: .035" (bentley)/ .013" (T.S.) oil scraper: .037" (bentley)/ .015 min. (T.S.) Now so far, the...
• Unreal oil consumption on diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Gary A Meek
  Wed, 27 Aug 1997 00:23:25 -0600
  ...My question is then, can the compression rings be good, but the oil scraper ring fouled or broken? Alternatively, can the valve stem seals...
• Re: total seal ring end gap on 95mm pistons?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 3 Aug 2003 21:43:12 -0500
  ...bentley)/ .013" (T.S.) >oil scraper: .037" (bentley)/ .015 min. (T.S.) > >Now so far, the uppers and oil scrapers seem fine per >T...
• Re: total seal ring end gap on 95mm pistons?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Aug 2003 21:19:18 -0400
  ...upper: .035" (bentley)/ .020" (T.S.) middle: .035" (bentley)/ .013" (T.S.) oil scraper: .037" (bentley)/ .015 min. (T.S.) Now so far, the...
• Re: Unreal oil consumption on diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 02:39:27 UT
  ...My question is then, can the compression rings be good, but the oil scraper ring fouled or broken? Alternatively, can the valve stem seals...
• Re: Diesel Rings!
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Sun, 8 Feb 2004 19:29:08 +0000
  Use German top compression ring and oil scraper ring. For the second compression ring use Total Seal. Also if you are in the US...
• Re: Re : synthetic motor oil
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 20:15:25 -0500
  ...rings have you ever seen ? Did you know that there are about thirty different designs for compression rings, oil scraper rings, #2 compression ring...
• Re: Unreal oil consumption on diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Chasteen
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 21:14:04 -0700
  ...What is the percentage > likelihood of leaky valve stem seals versus defective oil scraper > rings? ? ? Any other possibilities not heretofore considered? ? > > E-mail me...
• Re: Standard Repair Times - Rings / Heads
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 23:53:40 -0400
  How is the van parked? Is the engine kept overfilled? Some oil puddling is normal, especially with 3 piece rings. Many 2.1L engines...
• Re: leaky auto transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 20 May 2008 07:34:52 -0700
  ...seal between a/t and final drive (very large O-ring and paper gasket) VC.ATSEALS Automatic oil pan seal, screen filter, and gasket...
• Re: Blown engine: Lists opinions on prognosis, possible rebuild, please!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 22:51:44 -0500
  ...More specificially you broke the oil scraper ring on # 3 Cyliner. You can get my 8K great almost new engine for......http://williamwareagency.com...
• Re: Standard Repair Times - Rings / Heads
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 23:10:53 -0500
  ...Since the ETKA does not show it and the gasket sets do not have > it, the part number for the intake valve scraper ring...
• RE: Head restoration.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Wed, 9 Jul 97 00:43:18 UT
  The metal sealing rings commonly stick to the inside of the heads - look like a thin raised ring around the top of the bore...
• Re: First oil change
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Nov 94 14:10:59 EST
  ...The implication is that this procedure allows the oil scraper ring and the two compression rings and the bearings to seat properly. It may...
• Smokin' Mystery
  Historical mailing list - Lon Herman
  Tue, 23 Apr 1996 11:15:21 -0400 (EDT)
  ...So what may be happening? Valvegear problems? Scraper ring not doing it's job? (I hope I'm not looking at something major...........never...
• Re: Low idle, hard cold starting
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:28:12 -0500
  ...An oil scraper ring can be installed on the intake valve stems to stop oil from being sucked down when the valve is open...
• Re: CHEAP PARTS! Used 1.9L WATERBOXER PISTONS & CYLINDERS, and New RING Set (same motor)
  Historical mailing list - Alan Cady
  Wed, 30 Nov 2005 11:29:04 -0800
  ...There was the Fourth piston that had a broken place around the oil scraper part of the piston, it was NOT reusable. This is...
• FS: 1980 Westfalia Basic (P21) Model
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 16:04:04 -0400
  ...I found pieces of the oil-scraper ring in the oil, so I'm guessing its rebuild time. Still runs, but on 3 cylinders...
• Re: Low idle, hard cold starting
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 23:12:33 -0500
  ...An oil scraper ring can be installed on the >intake valve stems to stop oil from being sucked down when the valve is >open...
• Re: weddle 5 speed tranny...What you get...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 21:36:43 EDT
  ...The SA 5 speed tranny also includes the Heavy duty parts previously mentioned on the list (the extra oil scrapers to increase lubrication of...
• Re: put goo on gaskets or not?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 06:35:35 EST
  ...AND, those gaskets that are installed dry and become baked to the aluminium surface and have to be removed with a gasket scraper or...
• Re: Synthetic oils
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 20:42:01 -0600
  ...a month because the blow-by past the scraper ring(now really clean)contaminated the oil and screwed the rod bearings. So what should...
• Re: Head advice
  Historical mailing list - Johan Nyberg
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 21:49:04 +0100
  ...I removed the oil filler tube, the dipstick tube and the coolant tube, used a pair of long, slim, surgical locking pliers (I don...
• Re: Tips on passing emissions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 23:41:19 -0400
  ...leak, cylinder air flow > unbalance due to cylinder, rings, or valve problem. > Valve problem-exhaust. > Oil carry over from overfilling, worn guides, or intake...
• Re: Does GREG'S Import Motor's Suck?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 23:08:18 -0400
  ...at 120 degree intervals). > >The oil scraper rings were installed with the expansion "springs" >overlapping, so that the rings didn't expand out from...
• Does GREG'S Import Motor's Suck?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 22:14:32 -0400
  ...The oil scraper rings were installed with the expansion "springs" overlapping, so that the rings didn't expand out from the piston. The connecting...
• Re: Head advice
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 08:52:09 -0500
  ...Should I screw up and pull the cylinders out past the rings you will have saved the neighbrhood an exibition of how loudly and...
• Re: Problem with push rod tube seals?
  Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
  Tue, 28 Jun 2016 02:17:09 +0000
  ...Same goes with rings.."my engine burns oil"...I get it apart and the oil scraper is facing down on 3 of the 4...
• Re: Problem with push rod tube seals?
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Tue, 28 Jun 2016 11:57:38 -0700
  ...facing down... > > Same goes with rings.."my engine burns oil"...I get it apart and the > oil scraper is facing down on 3 of...
• Re: Head advice
  Historical mailing list - Peter's Email
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 20:15:01 -1000
  ...Should I screw up and pull the cylinders out past >the rings you will have saved the neighbrhood an exibition of how loudly and...
• Here's the list
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 16:24:58 -0500
  ...camp stove/lantern oil for pump seals (Neets foot oil) canteen or water bottles car chemicals, additives if used car factory shop manual car...
• This is the Alaskan List, enjoy...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Jun 2001 09:33:14 EDT
  ...camp stove/lantern oil for pump seals (Neets foot oil) canteen or water bottles car chemicals, additives if used car factory shop manual car...
• Re: Here's the list
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 22:22:29 -0500
  ...camp stove/lantern oil for pump seals (Neets foot oil) canteen or water bottles car chemicals, additives if used car factory shop manual car...
• Re: How to pack Westy for a long camping trip? (kickoff)
  Historical mailing list - JOHN REYNOLDS
  Thu, 24 May 2001 21:10:06 -0400
  Steve, Thanks for the post - a bit more than I'd be inclined to carry, such as egg rings, oven mitts AND oven pads...
• Re: Now Vanagon TDi Transmission Survival Strategy
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 5 Jan 2010 23:43:11 -0500
  ...As I try to visualize the SA plates I think of a sort of crank scraper to a gear cluster taking the thick oil...
• Re: Here's the list
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 22:24:51 -0700
  ...plastic > sharpening stone & oil > shoes: boots, running & shower clogs, ea. > shovel, sm. or folding > silverware, 3 sets > sink drain hose for use w/o...
• Re: Transmission or clutch gone
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:22:47 -0500
  ...R & R Manual transmission R &R Tranny side oil seal. R & R Tranny main shaft scraper R & R Flywheel bushing R & R Complete clutch...
• Re: Engine repair or replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:35:22 -0500
  ...Vaseline to stick the aluminum 0-rings into the heads so they don't fall out Rubber hammer Ball pein hammer New exhaust gaskets...
• Gerbil engine replacement, part III
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
  Fri, 05 Jul 1996 23:59:48 -0600
  ...getting the generator stand relatively oil-free. Then I got to play around with the make-shift gasket scraper otherwise known as a razor...
• Re: Here's the list
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 08:59:21 -0500
  ...plastic > sharpening stone & oil > shoes: boots, running & shower clogs, ea. > shovel, sm. or folding > silverware, 3 sets > sink drain hose for use w/o...
• On Longevity, Displacement, Efficiency and Technology in Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 01:58:55 EST
  ...add a windage tray or oil film scraper, etc, etc. For economy: control oil level and temperature, add oil pan baffles, add cold air...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:34:49 -0700
  ...add a windage tray or oil film scraper, etc, etc. For economy: control oil level and temperature, add oil pan baffles, add cold air...