>From: tabe johnson

>http://www3.telus.net/public/tabe/vanagon/headkit3.jpg

>Here's what I have so far:

>1) Sticker from kit, P/N 025 198 102A, mfg by Elring
>2) Valve Cover Gasket, may be attached to valve cover with most any gasket
>goop.  Same as beetle.
>3) Famous Head/block water jacket gasket.  Attached to both sides with
>Dirko S or "Right Stuff"
>4) Dirko S, for sealing water jacket gasket (3)
>5) Combustion chamber sealing gaskets.  No sealant required; may be held in
>place with grease
>while installing.
>6) Upper piston O-rings.  No sealant.
>7) Lower Piston O-rings.  No sealant.
>8) ???  (thick O-ring, unknown application.  Water pump maybe?)

Yes, Water Pump Oring.

>9) Thermostat housing to head O-ring.  No sealant.
>10) ???

Themostat Housing to Water Pump Gasket 1.9L

>11) Coolant crossover pipe to head gaskets?  No sealant or any gasket goop
>unless paranoid.
>12) Beats me.  I'd say exhaust (metal gasket) (???)
>13) ???

Thermostat Housing Outlet Flanged Nipple to Head, Gasket. 1.9L

>14) Exhaust manifold gaskets.  No sealant
>15) Pushrod tube seals (inner)  Permatex 518 or any gasket goop.
>16) Pushrod tube seals (outer) same sealant as (15)
>17) tiny green o-ring (??? unknown application)

Dip Stick Tube Oring

>18) metal washer thingy (??? unknown application)
>19) copper washer thingy (??? unknown application)

Coolant Plug Seal at bottom of Head

>20) Intake manifold to head gasket, as found on my 2.1L engine  No sealant.
>21) Another intake/head gasket?  For 1.9 engine maybe?

On my 1.9L they were like the ones in #20.

>22) Another intake/head gasket? (???)

Michael Knight
'77 Westy Deluxe, "el Verde"
'85 Vanagon GL, nameless
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