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• Re: hydraulic lifter article
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 09:06:05 -0500
  ...hydraulic lifter article > Thanks Bob. That is an excellent article, and you > are being VERY helpful, especially considering > that I purchased my engine from...
• Re: 85 Vanagon - Clutch throw-out level moverment ?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 1 Dec 2007 18:48:30 -0800
  ...28 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hydraulic clutches are used like hydraulic lifters. The main purpose is to > eliminate the need for...
• engine flushes
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 22:09:33 -0800
  ...Bardahl makes a hydraulic valve lifter additive that will flush your engine very fast, may lift chunks of crud and float them into somewhere...
• The Mouse that ate our Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Fri, 7 May 1999 09:01:55 -0400
  ...After sitting for three months in a friends back yard, our Vanagon started on the first attempt (no black smoke, no hydraulic valve lifter...
• Re: 90GL oil pressure (what's that sound?)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 1 Oct 2000 23:43:31 -0500
  ...The clicking-clacking sounds like the classic 2.1L WBX hydraulic valve lifter leakdown. It's a PITA, but usually nothing to be immediately...
• Re: stalling when engine is cold
  Historical mailing list - Brian Lazara
  Fri, 2 Sep 1994 15:42:54 -0700
  ...With pressure that high, the > hydraulic valve lifters will overextend themselves, causing the valves to > hang open. After the engine warms up, the car...
• Re: Engine Disassembly, EGR, Air Pump
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 2 Nov 94 11:14:13 PST
  ...crank, rods, pistons, and liners 1.8 cam with solid lifters (apparently hydraulic lifters have a different cam profile, less power). This should make...
• lifter problems
  Historical mailing list - Paul Whitley
  Thu, 13 May 2004 11:18:10 -0400
  ...with.</DIV> <DIV class=RTE>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class=RTE>The hydraulic lifters seem to collapse every 10 or 11 months. This last time...
• Re: Considering an engine swap for the past decade, but WBX just keeps going
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 Nov 2014 21:21:32 -0500
  ...Hydraulic lifters are also not unique > to this engine nor are their limitations and sometimes quirky > behavior. What does make this vehicle-engine combination...
• Re: Manifold vacuum specs?-Leak down testing
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 31 Dec 2006 12:10:26 -0500
  ...lifters may provide temporary relief," etc., makes sense and is something I didn't find after looking at many, many pages on hydraulic lifters...
• Re: Adjusting Valves on '77
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 04 May 1995 13:43:06 +0600
  >Greetings Volks, > >My '77 does not have hydraulic lifters (I think they started in '78) so it's >time to adjust the valves. I...
• Re: Valve Noise
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 Nov 1996 23:31:28 -0400 (AST)
  ...For a brandname fix buy a tin 8oz? of Bardahl Hydraulic valve lifter additive and add. Works in about 10 minutes. In either case...
• Lousy gas mlileage
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 11:35:09 -0500
  ...The engine on this van was rebuilt (rings, valves, new hydraulic valve lifters, one new head) 25,000 miles ago when we dropped a...
• Re: 87 Wolfy Running Rich, -Idle Stab Removed, AFM checked, O2 New, Temp2 New, and on and on...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 7 May 2001 21:55:54 -0400
  ...Camshaft is geardriven from crankshaft, operates valves through hydraulic lifters, pushrods, rocker arms. d David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon...
• Re: 1600 upright into aircooled vanagon? Wasserboxer case to aircooled?
  Historical mailing list - H R
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 12:34:00 -0800
  ...They had hydraulic lifters, factory oil filter, and a single Solex 34 Pict-4 carb with 4 intake manifold runners. The cooling system consisted...
• Re: Hydraulic valve adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:26:24 -0500
  ...Bentley says two turns of the adjusting screw to preload the lifter. > Seems I've read (and used) one turn as espoused by some...
• Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, VW using oil filters
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Thu, 31 Dec 2015 19:37:25 -0800
  ...They didn't go to the hydraulic lifters >>> until >>> the 1977 model year. They type 4 still had a removable inlet screen that >>> could...
• Re: Hydraulic valve lifters?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:47:32 -0700
  I didn't get the post about the 1/2 turn.... you guys keeping secrets to yourselves??? Mind repeating for the list? I'm...
• Head Repair continues
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Sun, 15 Nov 1998 18:33:50 +0000
  ...Does this mean I should have removed the lifter is bad or will it pump up once I've put the oil back in...
• Re: Dead again??
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 09:02:26 -0700
  ...Your '80 has hydraulics, right? Perhaps you have a collapsed lifter? Try a compression test on the 3/4 side to see if that...
• Re: OHC heads on VW luftboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:31:49 +1200
  ...timing belt (direct drive from crankshaft) and >no valve clearance adjustments (hydraulic lifters), Wouldn't it be a >pity to give it all up...
• Re: '86 Valve job question - details
  Historical mailing list - Balea, Michael
  Tue, 10 Aug 1999 12:32:08 -0700
  ...I had some valve clatter due to a bad hydraulic lifter once... and i agree that oil filter can make a change... i have...
• Re: Aircooled Lifter Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 22:28:25 -0600
  ...She came back two hours and 84 miles later, no > improvement in lifter noise. Removed valve covers and set the > hydraulic lifters one turn...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 26 Apr 2007 to 27 Apr 2007 - Special issue (#2007-436)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:32:12 -0700
  ...Now, I assume that since you're talking valve lash, you have solid lifters in you motor. If you have hydraulics, you're way...
• Re: Old Hydraulic WBX Lifters
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 4 Feb 2013 20:13:47 -0800
  ...Old Hydraulic WBX Lifters > > "Some rebuilders don't care if you get the longest life out of your rebuild. Some rebuilders try to maximize...
• Re: 74 valve clearance?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Jun 95 12:24:33 PDT
  ...Valve adjustments are a thing of the past with the hydraulic lifters in my new motor. Jack '73 Westy ----------------------------------------------------------------- Jack A. Stafford | Hughes Aircraft...
• COMPRESSION {#~<�>~#} Why so low?
  Historical mailing list - Various
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 13:11:52 -0300
  ...oil pressure relief valve stuck closed , which somehow would pump the hydraulic lifters so much that you would have the valves stay open all...
• Questions About Buying Diesel Westi
  Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
  Fri, 7 Feb 1997 09:34:49 -0500 (EST)
  ...No hydraulic valve lifters -- needs valve adjustments pretty often. a quick note: gas mileage is not as great as it is said -- maybe a...
• Re: Oil Filters and Such-and-Such
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 13 Jul 2003 10:19:17 -0500
  ...the off switch. >Naturally, I grew up thinking that clicking hydraulic valve lifters were the way >the world was meant to be. > >One Sunday...
• Re: Can this do that?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 22 May 2011 19:52:48 -0400
  ...Couldn't hold a idle, rattled like drained down >hydraulic lifters. Shut it off, check oil level. Still below the >dipstick, added more, restarted...
• Re: Flushing the crankcase
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:08:15 -0500
  ...It is for restoring hydraulic lifters. Removes carbon > build up that causes sticking.Why not put some in for the entire engine? I > did...
• Listmember David Jaffe
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 12:30:44 -0800
  ...should the head be replaced with a hydraulic head ? </P> <P>I have heard that sloid lifter heads can deliver more hp but the...
• Re: Proper Storage
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sun, 10 Jan 1999 18:58:57 -0600
  ...Been working so far, one (or more?) hydraulic lifters seem to always hang up until I take the Westy out on the road for...
• Re: rebuilding a 2.1 engine. tips, suggestions wanted
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 17:58:41 EST
  ...I would spring for the main bearings for sure and maybe the hydraulic lifters if I can find a good deal on them. AVP...
• Can this do that?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 22 May 2011 16:09:05 -0700
  ...Couldn't hold a idle, rattled like drained down hydraulic lifters. Shut it off, check oil level. Still below the dipstick, added more, restarted...
• Re: Engine Advice Needed
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 24 May 2014 14:55:00 -0600
  Do some WWW research on "AirBound Hydraulic Lifters" ~ Interesting stuff ~ Here is 1 find ~ go to "My conclusions" near the bottom for the Brief...
• Re: lifters for new engine? - and increased stroke
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 19:59:11 -0600
  ...minor mods. > >It looks like i am going to stick with hydraulic >lifters, though. I am not going to be running higher >RPM (my...
• Re: From flickering oil light to valves clacking
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 01:28:18 -0400
  ...It clattered like mad >> > until I slowed down to below 60 and lifters pumped up. It could >> > have been related to oil temp shooting...
• Does anyone rebuild air-cooled engines with increased performance? If I want to tweak mine what should I do?
  Historical mailing list - '80 Westy Pokey
  Sat, 2 Jun 2001 06:31:20 -0700
  ...oem cams new German lifters new cylinders and pistons all type 4 engines can be upgraded to two lyter hydraulic.". I confess to still...
• Re: Corvair and Porsche 914 Engines (Was: Towing!!!)
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Wed, 16 May 2001 14:05:04 -0600
  ...I just need to verify that it has hydraulic lifters, and will my VW expert mechanics bail me out when I screw it up...
• Re: Lifter/Valve question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 4 May 2000 12:13:27 -0400
  ...preloading valves a turn or two would be a mistake some hydraulic lifters cant take much of a preload ever I dont know why...
• Re: Lifter/Valve question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 4 May 2000 12:41:56 -0400
  ...preloading valves a turn or two would be a mistake some hydraulic > lifters cant take much of a preload ever I dont know why...
• Re: Lifter/Valve question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 4 May 2000 13:09:48 -0400
  ...preloading valves a turn or two would be a mistake some hydraulic lifters cant take much of a preload ever I dont know why...
• Re: Aircooled Lifter Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 22:09:51 -0600
  ...She came back two hours and 84 miles later, no improvement in lifter noise. Removed valve covers and set the hydraulic lifters one turn...
• Re: FS, some stuff :) (cams)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:06:16 -0500
  ...Oh, and FWIW, all I-4 VW 8V hydraulic lifter cams are interchangeable. HTH, Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Marshall" <Willolyn99@AOL.COM> To...
• Re: more idle issues revisited
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 16 May 2006 22:56:29 -0400
  ...With hydraulic lifters, the valves only need adjusting if first done wrong and are really out and at that point damage is done. Some...
• WTB: NOS or never rebuilt CV Type IV Case for up to $300
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 13:59:48 -0500
  ...It has the enclosed breather box (part of the casting) and normally had hydraulic lifters. I am willing to pay for a good case...
• what with cold weather coming up ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 15 Nov 95 08:21:52 CST
  ...With pressure that high, the hydraulic valve lifters will overextend themselves, causing the valves to hang open. After the engine warms up, the car...
• Re: What's wrong with my 1.9 WBX engine?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 31 May 2010 19:53:47 -0700
  ...A few times one or more of hydraulic lifters would collapse and make clapping noise. They would recover if continued driving for a a...
• '84 1.9l knocking rattle left sd of engine
  Historical mailing list - Choreboy
  Mon, 8 May 2000 22:02:18 -0700
  ...Do the hydraulic lifters wear out on these engines and need replacement or could one of my valves be stuck? ? ? I am almost positive...
• Re: Help Vanagon stuck in Chico, CA
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 17:50:17 -0800
  ...I was told that the hydraulic lifters have re-adjusted themselves. One solution was disable the fuel and spark and crank the engine until...
• Help, my bus has fallen and can't get up!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Feb 1995 14:48:30 -0500
  ...am referring to a 1977 Camper, 2.0 l, w/out hydraulic lifters. Thanks in advance for any help on the matter! 30skucera@sophia...
• Re: how tight on pushrods?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 14:17:14 -0500
  I'm assuming you are referring to a motor with hydraulic lifters? If so, the procedure is: first get the cylinder to top dead...
• Re: oil pressure problem on my 1983 air-cooled
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Aug 2017 13:56:18 +0000
  ...Do you also think that the low oil pressure could be the reason why I have noisy hydraulic lifter when the engine is cold...
• Re: 85 Vanagon Oil Light
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 06 Feb 95 22:11:30 CST
  ...With pressure that high, the hydraulic valve lifters will overextend themselves, causing the valves to hang open. After the engine warms up, the car...
• Re: Heads back on, runs OK and dies
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:02:59 -0500
  ...firing > cylinders. > I'll go over my method on adjusting hydraulic valve lifters if you want. > Scott > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• type 4 engine noise(long)
  Historical mailing list - Paul Wies
  Tue, 19 Aug 2003 19:43:36 EDT
  ...It immediately sounded like the lifters for #2 were not pumped up, so we took it for a very easy test drive. By the...
• Re: How do I put a Vanagon mtr in a late Bus?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Jun 1996 22:40:43 -0700
  ...My '73 bus engine is a hybrid - '72 case, '73 fan housing, '74 heads (two right heads!), '81 engine internals (pistons, liners, hydraulic lifters...
• Re: Push Rod Tube Leak????
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Wed, 5 Jan 2005 16:36:08 -0600
  ...I changed my pushrod tubes because my hydraulic >lifter was jammed. >I changed two pushrod tubes with collapsible tubes 6 months ago. No >leaks...
• Re: Engine Overhaul Questions
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:09:29 -0800
  ...the hydraulic > tappets be reinstalled in the same place from which > they were removed? Everything I've read says keep the lifters in their...