8v Valve stem seals

[marc_scirocco at sympatico.ca (Mtl-Marc)]

Don't know about any recall for this, but IIRC the green Viton seals are the
way to go.

Dealer, or Potterman item for cheap.

Cheers.

Marc

> 
> Hi list,
>     I'm trying to find information on a factory defect VW had 
> in the late '70's, it was on the 8v in '78 I think.
>     As I recall, the problem was the factory valve stem seals 
> were too good, didn't allow any lubrication at all to the 
> valve guides. So the guides failed early. There was a quiet 
> "recall", nothing dramatic.
>     For a while there was a "new" good type seal, and an 
> "old" bad seal.
>     Anybody else know anything about this issue?
> 
> Karl
> 
>