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• Valve clearance not at tdc?
  Historical mailing list - Nate Saylor
  Fri, 15 Apr 2005 17:08:55 -0700
  ...If I zero them out (hot with the lifters pumped up), my car starts fine but begins to run rough and make odd noises...
• Re: Zero valve settings
  Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
  Sun, 5 Apr 2015 08:41:53 -0400
  Bent pushrod or bad lifters Eric Ley Garage Mechanic ELM 2001 Demers Saint-Antoine-Abb�, Qc 1985 Whitey VW 2.1 Man 1985 Goldilocks...
• Hydrolic lifters- 81'
  Historical mailing list - Charles F. Webb
  Thu, 9 May 1996 22:04:20 +0000
  I finally got all my parts in and put the motor back in (including new pilot bearing) and can't get the lifters to...
• Re: Valve adjustments
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Fri, 9 Jun 1995 11:19:52 -0400 (EDT)
  ...is there a minimum oil pressure necessary to operate > hydraulic lifters? In other words why do lifters work at idle when > pressure is only...
• Re: The value of instrumentation
  Historical mailing list - dbeierl
  Sat, 27 Oct 2018 18:56:58 -0400
  > > I have no idea how worn the lifters are. If > the lifters are quite worn and bleed down faster than normal, I wonder > if...
• Re: valve adj.: lower compression, valvetrain noise remains
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Sat, 19 May 2012 23:44:48 -0400
  ...I adjusted them because over the years the valve clatter got louder, and it sounded like the lifters weren't ever pumped up, even...
• Re: chronic valve tapping
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 22:45:45 -0500
  ...If your lifter is gummed up and having a hard time pumping up, the Marvel will clear it up. When I purchased my van...
• Re: Soft lifters (was: clarify .006 on lifters) and Trasco filters
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 15:29:47 -0800
  I talk to it but mostly it's words that are not postable on this here very upright and moral list. Lots and lots...
• Re: Hydraulic lifters
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 19 Sep 2024 08:44:09 -0400
  Hi ric, Any updates on your lifter noise and things tried? ERic Caron > On Sep 9, 2024, at 11:45 AM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST...
• Re: Oil filter question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:57:32 -0700
  ...I would think about the oil itself regarding lifter noise . either a different brand/viscosity .. or ....a good hydraulic lifter cleanaer ..CD-2 is...
• 2.1 long block
  Historical mailing list - dawn
  Sun, 18 Mar 2001 09:42:51 -0800
  ...So on Tuesday morning of last week it had hit it enough times to break the lifter boss on #1 off into the oil...
• Re: Noisy Valve lifters
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Wed, 6 Feb 2013 18:33:11 -0800
  ...if it sits for about a week or so one of the lifters makes the thirst complaint for a few minutes and fills back...
• 90 vanagon Cam and lifter issue
  Historical mailing list - Charles Hokanson
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 12:38:09 EST
  ...They replaced the lifters, but of course not the cam (since only the top end was done). Anyway, after a couple of weeks, I...
• Re: Mushroomed out valve adjusters
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 17:19:34 -0500
  Does this apply to hydralic lifters in Vanagons as well? What year did VW go from manual lifters to hydralic lifters? Thanks for information...
• Re: Friday Story
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 25 May 2007 21:29:08 -0400
  ...Now, why do lifter go empty... that is the real question. Do any of you had a valves adjustment lately, be honest, how many...
• tires
  Historical mailing list - Carol Sussman
  Wed, 21 Jul 1999 08:57:32 EDT
  ...Had loud lifter noise upon cold startup after van sat for a week; remedied when I replaced light oil/Penzoil filter the van came...
• Re: Noisy lifter??
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 10:30:44 -0500
  Rob Wright wrote: > Started my van today and I suddenly have a tapping sound that sounds > like a sticky lifter. Are there any fixes...
• Re: Did I adjust my valves/lifters right?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 11:29:01 -0600
  ...Stan Wilder 278K with lifters running at one turn down. ..If people want to obsess over this stuff they are welcome to.................. > steve > > "Hey...
• Re: lifter leakdown (was oil change)
  Historical mailing list - Pilgrim
  Thu, 24 Jul 2003 10:53:38 -0700
  At about 100,000 miles my '87 started to have noisy lifters. A mechanic told me to use GUNK Valve Medic. Now when I...
• Hydraulic Valve Lifters!
  Historical mailing list - Sam Johnson
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 15:39:14 -0400
  Hi all, In addition to being very noisy when cold, can bad hydraulic valve lifters suddenly cause a serious loss of power while driving...
• Re: Valve adjustment advice
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Mon, 14 Dec 2015 07:26:58 -0800
  ...If you do get them too loose > and they fall out of the cup in the lifter you have to be very careful to...
• Re: Valve adjustments/Need specs
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 10:07:51 -0500
  ...One of these changes will be about bleeding and adjusting the hydraulic lifters. There was 2 versions of this process they are on pages...
• Re: Will loud lifters ruin my engine?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 5 Dec 2005 17:21:00 -0600
  Water cooled I pre-sume??? If so, you have the classic Vanagon Lifter Syndrome most likely. There are several things to do to combat...
• Re: 81 Vanagon makes loud ticking noise near center of engine?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 30 Dec 1999 18:56:03 -0500
  ...You just remove the rocker-arm shaft for the offending lifter, pull the push-rod tube out through the head, remove the lifter through...
• Re: She runs!!!!! Finally
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 17:05:50 -0400
  The valve adjustment won't affect the time it takes for bad lifters to quiet down. Running them lose does add the ability of...
• Re: clarify .006 on lifters
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 08:14:25 -0500
  ...is because of the problems that can go along with it. lifters with air in them can hold the valves open when the engine...
• Re: Starts strong Now No Start HMMM
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 21 Apr 2014 08:50:30 -0400
  ...I have never heard of the lifters over pumping before. I have had problems with lifters that were not adjusted properly or had push...
• Re: A few "new" Engine Questions: (Oil Change interval - Lifter noise)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:32:56 -0800
  Hey Jeff, glad you've got your van back! That's dry lifters you're hearing and YES, change the oil and filter. On...
• Hydraulic Valve Lifters
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harris
  Mon, 18 Mar 96 20:32:52 +0000 (GMT)
  ...I found one mushy valve lifter - so presumed a leaking lifter. I have ordered a replacement - but now wonder about the adjustment of the...
• Re: Interpretting Compression Values- 88GL?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 19:10:26 -0400
  Don't touch the lifters. Unless they are so out of adjustment that they are bottomed out, the adjustment will not make a difference...
• Re: Loud lifter problem
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 08:35:49 -0700
  ...A ten mile drive resolves this lifter drain down issue 90% of the time. Half the time a noisy WasserBoxer comes to me, a...
• Re: Loud metallic knock from engine??????
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 18:44:14 +0200
  ...Either it is a valve that hangs (broken valvespring?) I guess, or a lifter. Any ideas on diagnose? /JJ At 18:22 12-07...
• burned valves or bad lifter? How to tell?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 15:04:31 -0700
  ...I now think that it is either a burned valve on one of the heads or one of the lifters. Note that I have...
• Bad valve? Lifter? Help!!! TICK TICK TICK!!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Tue, 2 Nov 1999 11:03:27 -0500
  ...I assume a lifter or pushrod. I haven't opened or verified which valve it is. Assuming that while hand cranking the motor, I...
• Re: Air Lift
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Fri, 14 Jan 2000 09:38:38 -0800
  ...I used spring compressor to get them back in because of the reduced clearance with the lifter donuts in place. I placed the lifters...
• Re: home engine repair happenings: final fixes and oil presssure light woes
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 18:18:18 -0800
  ...I don't understand why lifters would cause any probs with oil pressure. I could see cam bearings. If it is, I'm still...
• Re: 90 vanagon Cam and lifter issue
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 13:48:25 -0800
  It is always risky to do this, since the bottom of a new lifter is "Parkerized," i.e., hardened, and somewhat rough. Two Parkerized...
• Re: I have a dificult one (Very thecnical/Aircooled) NVCBBC
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sat, 20 Nov 2004 01:48:07 -0500
  ...know now that i have solid lifters > (i know Vanagon lifter, i hope that Bus's hydro lifter are the > same?????).... so like always...
• Re: Rod Knocking....
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Mon, 26 Feb 2001 00:56:45 -0600
  ...What you are describing may be lifter noise. Use some Marvel Mystery Oil or something else designed to loosen up a stuck lifter. Mark...
• Lifter settings 83 Aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 06:28:03 -0500
  I've been in a general off list discussion about the proper settings for the hydraulic lifters on my 83 Aircooled 2000 cc TypeIV...
• Aircooled lifter noise (UPDATE)
  Historical mailing list - Jon Joyce
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 17:22:08 -0600
  ...So really, there are no symptoms of any problems save for the persistent tick of the lifters. I read the discourse on hydraulic lifters...
• Re: Vanagon engine noise - collapsed lifter?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Schultz
  Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:45:15 -0500
  ...Vanagon engine noise - collapsed lifter? My Vanagon has been sitting for awhile and upon starting, is making a noise and puffing out a fair...
• Re: engine woes
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sat, 8 Dec 2001 15:14:12 -0500
  ...its a hydraulic lifter engine and the lifters are known not to let the valves close when the engine is hot see the hydraulic...
• Re: [The Thing I Hate the Most About My Vanagon Is..]
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
  Thu, 12 Apr 2001 15:02:38 MDT
  ...click click click, from the left side, sounds like the hydro lifter is going out? :( or maybe the need adjusting.. hmmmm eazy to do...
• Re: engine running cooler, or wishful thinking?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 3 May 2004 05:05:16 -0400
  ...On the other lifter, the lifter >piston appeared solidly stuck in one place. There was about 2 >tablespoons of oil that drained from the...
• Re: Oil Level Lifters With Mann W 719/30 Oil Filter
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Sun, 1 Mar 2015 00:13:31 -0800
  ...of this filter in the archives. > > I noticed two things: > > - occasional lifter clatter engine cold. Stops in a few seconds > - engine cold, oil level...
• Re: Valve adjust after head job
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Wed, 2 Oct 2013 16:52:06 -0400
  ...The lifters seem firm, pushrods are straight. >> >> Now what? >> >> Set to tdc #1 and adjust valves in just until contacting? Then turn main pulley...
• Re: She runs!!!!! Finally
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 00:32:43 -0400
  ...She runs!!!!! Finally The lifters pumped up well and I made the final valve adjustment. It's shocking how much that quiets down and...
• Re: Engine Flush
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 13:58:32 -0800
  ...Especially on a engine with hydraulic lifters. There is just too much chance for crud to get broken loose and wind up giving you...
• Clattering lifters--what to do next?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 3 Apr 2008 18:02:02 -0500
  When I replaced my heads recently, I put in new lifters and took the advice of some who said "put them in dry, they...
• Re: knocking noise
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 14:04:05 -0800
  > A more likely cause is your oil filter, but it could certainly be sticky > lifters. With cheapo filters like the ones you get at...
• Re: I have a dificult one (Very thecnical/Aircooled) NVCBBC
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 20 Nov 2004 11:41:20 -0700
  ...know now that i have solid lifters > (i know Vanagon lifter, i hope that Bus's hydro lifter are the > same?????).... so like always...
• Re: From flickering oil light to valves clacking
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Sat, 15 Aug 2015 18:12:53 -0700
  ...It clattered like mad until I slowed > down to below 60 and lifters pumped up. It could have been related to oil > temp shooting...
• Re: Hydraulic Valve adjustment - when is "contact"?
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 00:52:27 -0400
  ...This is a precision job...most lifter will get soft very fast, now, here is where you need to be precise, make sure to...
• Re: Febi Val Lifters!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Jun 2016 21:08:03 -0400
  ...Febi Val Lifters! Your problem is not the lifters. You have an oil pressure problem. Either you are using the wrong oil, it is...
• Re: Hydraulic Lifter Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:09:12 -0600
  ...Oil in the lifter gets leaked out > and self-adjusts. The valves will still seat on the seats. The self-adjustment > may take a...
• Won't start - lifter adjustment problem?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Aug 1998 20:10:12 -0700
  ...I rechecked the adjustment on the hydraulic lifters several times - but I think that this is the problem. Here's how I adjusted them...
• Slow pump up lifters any harm?
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Tue, 4 Aug 2015 10:20:41 -0400
  The lifters on my 85 1.9 Westy seem to take longer to pump up lately. The chatter/banging used to go away after...
• Re: Noisy Valve lifters (autoweek add on)
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Wed, 6 Feb 2013 18:47:37 -0800
  ...Noisy Valve lifters I hope one of them wasn't one of these: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110628/carnews/110629870 Stuart
• Re: cams and lifters and more power wasRe: lifters for new engine?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 20:50:40 -0600
  One of my employees has recently drilled out the baffles on the 72 bus muffler he installed in his 81 vanagon heater boxes. he...