OK ............. The Victor Reinz engine gasket sets I buy are green and
are labled Viton.
Is there any possibility you could be wrong?
All the Silicone main serals I buy are red. well burnt orange.

Stan Wilder

On Wed, 19 Feb 2003 15:46:03 -0500 "Vanagon man" <vgonman@msn.com>
writes:
> The reddish brown ones are the Viton.
>
>
> Adam P
> 81  Westy "The Brick "
> 70 Single Cab "Whitey"
> 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
> 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
> 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
> 1976 Transporter (New CA bus)
> 1974 412 "Goldmember"
> Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 10:42 AM
> Subject: Re: type IV push rod tubes leaking in 914 (advice needed)
>
>
> > Remove
> >  the following, valve covers, rocker arms, wire retainer,push
> > rodss,push-rodd tubes,push-rodd rock guards.
> > Clean the bores in the block (Berryman B12 works good). Clean the
> > push-rod tubes inside and out.
> > Install the new push-rod tube seals on the tubes (green = Viton)
> (reddish
> > brown = silicone) (black = neoprene)
> > Sealer isn't required but it doesn't hurt.
> > Lubricate the O rings very good, insert them thorough the head
> just
> > touching the port in the engine block. Use a small screwdriver to
> massage
> > the upper area of the Outer O ring so it will slip into the head.
> I use a
> > 15mm socket on an extension to give me some pressure towards the
> block
> > when pushing the seals in.
> > Adjust your valves after you get done with the seal job. Use new
> valve
> > cover gaskets. If the wire retainers are missing ---- get a pair.
> > First time around never having done the job and being careful,
> this job
> > should take a casual 2 hours.
> > Other Type IV hints and tips
> > http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/0003.htm
> > Stan Wilder
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 19 Feb 2003 09:58:05 EST Roger Reynolds
> <Rogerspace2@AOL.COM>
> > writes:
> > > I'm doing a bit of work on my 914 and want to take care of the
> > > leaking push
> > > rod tubes.  I have new o-rings and have read that I can use RTV
> > > silicone to
> > > help the o-rings seal.  My question is: Do I simply have to
> remove
> > > the rocker
> > > arms, slide the push rods back far enough to get the old
> o-rings
> > > off, clean
> > > up the ends of the tubes, RTV the o-rings and reassemble
> > > everything?
> > >
> > > I have the car elevated enough to be able to work from the
> under
> > > side and it
> > > looks like there is not enough room to slide the tubes
> completely
> > > out of the
> > > heads but enough room to replace the o-rings.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Roger
> > >
> > > '89 Westy
> > > '73 914
> > > '66 Beetle
> > >
> > >
> >
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