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Re: Engine braking with a turbo...
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Mon, 9 Jun 2008 18:22:36 -0700
...work and are really not recommend for Volkswagen because they have > hydraulic lifters and the back pressure will cause the valves to rise and...
Re: The Sounds of Vanagons
Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
Fri, 10 Apr 1998 14:47:52 -0700
...Hydraulic valve lifters. Repair: Change oil, fill to the top. Drive at moderate speed until it disappears. If not, use oil additive to lubricate...
Re: blower fan and wipers not working after aux. battery installation
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:23:17 -0800
...And the WBX engine is famous for the 'ticking noise' when starting up, it's the hydraulic valve lifters pumping up. If it goes...
Three oil changes
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 1 Dec 2001 16:12:23 -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: lifter problems
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 13 May 2004 12:46:43 -0500
...giving me > some annoying problems that I need help with. > > The hydraulic lifters seem to collapse every 10 or 11 months. This > last time...
'66 progress and more questions
Historical mailing list
Fri, 8 Mar 1996 08:47:24 -0700
...sell seal/pully combinations that require no machine work), and, perhaps, hydraulic lifters. I want to be sure to get an AS21 case. Is...
FS: 2.1L engine and parts for sale...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Mon, 12 Jun 2000 22:08:14 EDT
...1.8L heads $45 each Bob Walter T4 914 hydraulic mild racing cam with lifters- used Two 2L rods $35 each First email get...
Re: that so called quick and dirty head replacement
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 31 May 2013 22:11:53 -0700
...done correctly?" > > It can keep bending! Not a big deal with hydraulic lifters though, at least > to a point. The real question is how...
Re: Bug tune up - No vanagon
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Sat, 26 Feb 2000 18:13:52 +0100
...middle of the cover. > > > > > I don't know if it has hydraulic lifters that year, but if > > > it doesn't you will need to...
Re: Lifter/Valve question
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Thu, 4 May 2000 13:42:46 -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: Losing valve lash just after adjustment-why?
Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 07:28:12 -0500
...I think it must be some hydraulic property or the trapped air in the lifter problem. Tim >.006 cold lash adjustment turns into zero...
83-85 (and later) survey
Historical mailing list - J. Walker
Wed, 07 Sep 94 12:21:16 CDT
...me? >year, miles, and list of problems (for example, overheating, >rattling hydraulic lifters,, frequent brake pad replacement, etc. 1988 GL 75,000 miles 1...
Re: Engine braking with a turbo...
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Mon, 9 Jun 2008 18:19:15 -0700
...work and are really not recommend for Volkswagen because they have > hydraulic lifters and the back pressure will cause the valves to rise and...
Engine Rebuild week 4 - Valve knock question
Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
Sun, 7 Apr 2002 13:47:23 -0700
...The bentley says that it could be the hydraulic lifters, but I checked them for tension before reinstalling the head and they were quite...
Re: what year?
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Sun, 12 May 2002 23:19:05 +0200
...Hydraulic valve > lifters. '79 has some one-year only features -- heads for one. Lots of > these still around. > > '91 last of the Vanagons. My...
oil from pushrod tubes
Historical mailing list - Alan Sinclair
Thu, 1 Sep 2005 11:04:42 -0700
...last week our '81 a/c tanagon got new hydraulic lifters fitted at a local shop, then went to a different place for a...
Lifter/Valve question
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Thu, 4 May 2000 10:13:16 -0400
...How frequently should I adjust my hydraulic valves (ever?). Thanks, G. Matthew Bulley Bulley-Hewlett Corporate Communications Counselors www.bulley-hewlett.com Mount Olive...
loud lifters after freeway driving
Historical mailing list - mark
Fri, 19 Sep 2003 15:08:36 -0700
...and now the lifters were getting loud.. they're hydraulic (I have a 1991 2.1)... noticed the tube needed to be pushed in...
Re: Frequency of Oil Changes
Historical mailing list
Mon, 4 Jul 94 11:51:49 PDT
...As an aside on hydraulic lifters, if I top up the oil when it is about 1/2 a quart low, I notice right...
Re: what is engine clicking noise?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 4 Jul 2001 07:51:49 -0500
Clicking noise on cold startup after sitting for a day or few is most likely hydraulic lifters. They tend to bleed down. A Mann...
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Historical mailing list - Various
Fri, 19 Sep 2003 17:29:25 -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...
cams and lifters and more power wasRe: lifters for new engine?
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Sun, 23 Mar 2003 21:23:01 -0500
...You can get a mild hydraulic cam and I think most rebuilders install them. fellow vanagon types The best way to make better power...
Re: FAQ Needs Critiquing
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Tue, 2 Jan 1996 11:01:23 -0800 (PST)
...BTW, DaBoat with it's rebuilt 2-liter, hydraulic lifters, and Bosch platinum plugs flew through the California smog check this morning. I don...
Re: lifter problems
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Thu, 13 May 2004 11:29:49 -0700
...giving me > some annoying problems that I need help with. > > The hydraulic lifters seem to collapse every 10 or 11 months. This > last time...
Re: Unkown Engine??
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Wed, 3 May 2000 09:53:17 -0400
...Hydraulic lifters, easier-to-access alternator, belt-driver heater blower, and better cooling (tinware) are the only changes that come to mind. You would...
Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 15 May 2012 17:02:48 -0700
...off to relieve >>>> pressure on the springs and hydraulic lifters. Check for collapsed or >>>> spongy lifters. >>>> >>>> Ken >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, May 14, 2012 4:11...
Which bus hould I buy?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 5 Feb 1996 12:57:26 -0800
...What modifications should I go for to improve performance, reliablility or maintenance? I'm keen on hydraulic valve lifters and a full-flow oil...
Re: HELP: Heads Rebuild: No Compression
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Wed, 10 Apr 2002 13:40:20 -0400
I suggest you also read Boston Bob's article on hydraulic lifters! The valves are clearly out of adjustment and hanging open. Read the...
Re: 82 Diesel Seized Up HELP
Historical mailing list - Stefan Weir
Thu, 16 Dec 1999 17:16:36 EST
...Another reason that these are prone to be problematic is that they do not have hydraulic lifters. This means he either needs to learn...
Ratio Rockers with swivel/roller tips?
Historical mailing list - Clark, Patrick
Fri, 13 Jul 2001 08:58:52 -0700
...bit leery of using the 1.25 ratio's with the hydraulic lifters. I understand his concern, but also know that a lot of...
Re: low rpm flat spot
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 10 Nov 94 21:01:44 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: 2.1 WBX Valve Adjustment
Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
Thu, 8 Jun 2017 21:22:13 +0000
...Mike, I'm kind of at a loss as to how valve adjustment with hydraulic lifters could cause a hot start problem without a...
Re: 81 CA air cooled won't idle...
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 22 Jan 2005 11:10:28 -0600
I'd say you need to set the hydraulic lifters again at Bobs setting of .006 or my setting of one turn down after...
NICE surprise, and some new questions to go with it.
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Sun, 11 Jul 1999 20:14:12 -0700
...Is there any way to tell what type of head this is without removing the manifolds? The lifters are hydraulic. Is there any performance...
Re: Not breathing right
Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
Sun, 20 May 2001 18:07:04 -0600
...I started with the lifters at 1/2 turn on original assembly and tightened them to 1.5 turns after the 20 minute run...
Re: Can this do that?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 22 May 2011 20:00:30 -0500
...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: strange clicking noise on 87 westy
Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
Sat, 4 Apr 1998 21:50:12 -0800
It sounds like hydraulic lifters sticking. I once had a similar problem after my vanagon had been stored for awhile. To loosen them up...
Re: 76 Type II valve & "O" ring answers and questions
Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
Wed, 22 May 1996 18:07:51 -0700 (PDT)
...I'm assuming you have solid lifters otherwise you wouldn't be asking. Solid lifters were stock, but a DPO could have installed hydraulics...
CHRIS, Help! Engine Tapping Noise in Air Cooled Westy
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Sat, 14 Jul 2001 18:07:46 -0700
It sounds like your hydraulic lifters need to be pumped up better. We use a cup of Marvel Mystery oil, added to the the...
Re: '84 1.9l knocking rattle left sd of engine
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Tue, 9 May 2000 22:50:22 -0400
...Do the hydraulic lifters wear out on these engines and need > > replacement or could one of my valves be stuck? > ? > ? > I am almost positive...
Valve Adjustment
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Mon, 9 Jun 2003 08:38:33 -0700
...Valve Adjustment #6) adjusting your lifters: (this section applies only to hydraulic lifters and stock VW camshafts) Lifter adjustment should be done on a...
Re: new diesel - - one cylinder, no compression
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Thu, 25 Feb 1999 12:58:40 -0500
...Can a hydraulic lifter fail, and expand too much, thus keeping the valve open a tad at all times? ? Annoyed at having to take...
Re: Piston Pin
Historical mailing list - Don Kane
5 May 1995 10:05:15 U
...It's a hydraulic lifter remover, made by Lisle. Lisle makes a lot of these engine tools and you should be able to find...
2.1L Demons Gone! Fixed. (Was Possessed, etc.)
Historical mailing list - Steve Gough
Fri, 16 May 2003 13:47:37 -0700
...3) Too tight (stupid VW hydraulic "self adjusting") intake valve, cylinder #2. 4) #3 intake valve with broken retaining clip, likely also not closing...
Re: Valve Adjustment
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 6 Jun 2003 17:50:00 -0700
#6) adjusting your lifters: (this section applies only to hydraulic lifters and stock VW camshafts) Lifter adjustment should be done on a cold engine...
Re: Emissions, engine swaps, full-flow filters, 76 balls
Historical mailing list
Thu, 14 Mar 96 13:36:04 +0100
...Gives you T4-like hydraulic lifters at the same time. I said it was an AS41 cast before but i was wrong, it's...
76 Type II valve & "O" ring answers and questions
Historical mailing list
Fri, 17 May 1996 11:59:34 -0400
...understanding always was that solid lifters got the .15mm gap, but that the correct adjustment for hydraulic lifters was "just touching". ?????? Early Onset Alzheimers...
Re: 1.9L exhaust smoke after sitting for 30 days
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:39:29 -0800
...Once that cloud o' smoke dispersed, and the usual initial lifter rattle quieted, the engine settled nicely. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type...
Re: Engine Swap (long)
Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
Wed, 17 Sep 1997 12:41:08 -0000
...I'd stay away from the earlier engines, as only the 84's have hydraulic lifters, the rest require valve adjustments via shims. I...
valve question
Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
Sun, 22 Jun 2003 08:54:11 -0400
...does this relate to the hydraulic lifters and the fact that the head job has taken me 5 days and the engine has stood...
Dec 2 Post on Three Oil Changes
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 28 Dec 2001 12:46:47 -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: '85 Westfalia Engine Dying:II
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Wed, 10 Nov 1999 20:02:24 EST
...It is extremely easy to get it hung on the lip of the hydraulic lifter. Sight down the tube with a small flashlight to...
Re: Need to replace rear hatch struts on '84 Westy & other stuff...
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Wed, 18 Apr 2001 15:12:31 EDT
...but hearing a tapping noise now...is this ok? I have heard this is the hydraulic lifters which over time with motor running get...
Re: oil pressure problem on my 1983 air-cooled
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 23 Aug 2017 05:58:03 +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: WTB: NOS or never rebuilt CV Type IV Case for up to $300
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 3 Mar 2003 15:45:31 -0600
...It has the enclosed breather box (part of the > casting) > and normally had hydraulic lifters. > > I am willing to pay for a good case...
Re: Oil Pressure Advice
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Mon, 11 Aug 2003 19:58:35 -0700
...I talked with a few folks and told be that the hydraulic lifters need the lubrication and will stiffen or plug up with thicker...
78 bus making strange sounds at startup
Historical mailing list
Sat, 6 Jul 1996 21:01:01 -0500
...What might this be? Might it have something to do with the hydraulic valve lifters? Is this a major problem? Except for this problem...
Da 2-liter boat (and tech help?)
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Tue, 19 Sep 1995 12:57:21 -0700 (PDT)
...Finally, the hydraulic lifters. I want to just transfer them from the vanagon case to the '72 case. I have heard that you should...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you BTW
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 31 Dec 2015 07:33:41 -0600
Replaceable oil filters came in with hydraulic lifters. Before then all VWs had only cleanable pickup screens to filter out the "big stuff". Thanks...
Re: Aircooled lifter noise
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 26 Jan 2002 20:52:14 -0600
...Tom Anderson manuals. (exception being those stinking hydraulic lifters that are nothing more than solid lifters with a tiny cushioning because the oil column...