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Date:         Sat, 23 Oct 2004 02:45:02 -0700
Reply-To:     Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: What are these Parts for?
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I had the same problem identifying things when I worked the heads on my '87- my problem was made that much worse by the fact that I didn't have any experience with these engines and I didn't take it apart to begin with... not fun.

However, IIRC, I wound up using the flat copper washers on the two studs that the valve rocker assembly bolts to- I don't remember if the directions I got with the kit said to do it or I just decided to, so there ya go. I think the directions in the kit said to; anyway, as I recall, they were the only things that looked right as a replacement.

In my kit (for both heads) there were two small green o-rings. As I never found any when I went through the engine (and never found any reference to them), I wound up using them on the head coolant drain bolts. You can't torque 'em down too much, but you don't need to. It's been well over a year and they're still there.

As for the other doohickey, I remember that thing and I'm pretty sure I used it (somewhere in the exhaust path?) but it's 0240 and I'm not gonna go out there and crawl under the thing in the dark to look, sorry. : ) I'm sure somebody'll tell you. I'm sure if I completely misused 'em they'll tell both of us.

Hope that helps.

Cya, Robert

----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Guzyk" <paullist@GUZYK.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 10:10 PM Subject: Re: What are these Parts for?

>> Can someone help identify >>where the following parts go? >> >>Two copper flat washers, about 7/16 in total diameter. I thought >>it was meant to be a crush washer for the head drain bolt under >>the head, but why two? > > Maybe you got a bonus one for the other head? > >> >>One small green O-ring, about 7/16 inch in total diameter. >>Doesn't appear to be for the fuel injectors, and there's not >>enough for both injectors. > > Might be for the dipstick holder. Not sure why it would come with a > head gasket kit. > >> >>One large metal gasket, with two 1 1/2 inch circular holes in it. >> Built like an exhaust manifold gasket, but wrong shape and wrong >>number of ports. > > Probably for the junction between the front and rear exhaust pipes > and the pipe that goes to the Cat on the drivers side of the van.


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