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• Type 4 FI performance ANSWERS
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 May 1996 22:59:20 -0500
  ...Some say don't use it with hydraulic lifters but then again a lot say to replace your solid lifters in car without ever...
• Re: Ran out of gas & now won't run
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 21:34:13 -0500
  ...your dipstick. > > #6) adjusting your lifters: (this section applies only to hydraulic lifters > and stock VW camshafts) > > Lifter adjustment should be done on a...
• New head replacement, bad gas mileage...
  Historical mailing list - Leo Lee
  Mon, 11 Apr 2005 20:30:20 -0700
  ...I have also replace a new set of hydraulic lifters. Everything went well, I readjust the valve half turn further IN after the stop...
• Re: Heads back on, runs OK and dies
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:49:25 -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...
• Re: The pin goes in
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 1 Jan 2002 15:47:17 -0600
  ...If you've got a 2000cc Type IV engine, set your hydraulic lifters at ONE TURN from just touching the lifter. NOT the two...
• Re: More advice, please
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 23 Dec 2006 18:23:28 -0800
  ...Wasserboxers usually lose pressure in the hydraulic lifters when stored. That could be the knock the you are hearing assuming it is a knock...
• # head gasket failure modes and emergency temporary fixes
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 06:25:37 -0800
  ...no timimg belt or valve adjustments thanks to hydraulic valve lifters, etc.), and it's a pitty a simple rubber gasket that blows often...
• repostings: buses for sale, buses wanted ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 01 Jun 95 09:26:54 CDT
  ...miles, 18K on totally rebuilt motor, 2.0L, hydraulic lifter, EFI, stove, frig, sink, 2 double beds, 205 Kelly Charger tires, Bilstein shocks, stereo...
• Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 12 Jul 1998 10:29:19 PDT
  ...202-238-6459. '73 convertible, completely rebuilt, brand motor with hydraulic lifters, $15,475/neg. 757-258-9212; 757-221-8010. '71 Super Beetle...
• VANAGON WASSERBOXER HIGH PERFORMANCE TORQUE CAM NEW WOW
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 10 May 2004 20:56:55 -0500
  ...This cam can be used with EITHER our Solid or Hydraulic Performance Lifters! Choose from a variety of grinds,Great Torque grind designed for...
• Re: rod knock on ivory '84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:21:26 -0600
  ...significant loss in power" > > make it sound like more than a hydraulic lifter issue. > Hopefully the tech was 'real sure' before he gave that...
• Re: Knock Knock ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:12:18 -0800
  Yeah, check the adjustments of the rocker arm screws for the hydraulic lifters. It's rare but sometimes there's a worn adjuster screw...
• hey vanagonheads, I need some adwice. Please!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Edwards
  Sun, 30 Jan 2005 00:29:37 -0600
  ...I have long since given up any pretence to being any kind of a mechanic (long since discovering the joys of hydraulic valve lifters...
• Bus for Sale (not mine)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Apr 95 12:46:44 EDT
  ...near Allentown, PA, all glass and interior was gone but the hydraulic lifter Type 4 and a automatic tranny with all linkage etc was...
• Re: semi-sorta-somewhat related to oil and viscosity and such ...
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 19:50:43 -0400
  ...things that needed looking at now and again. > >then came hydraulic valve lifters. we didn't have to adjust valves on >a regular schedule...
• Re: First trip with to be named Vanagon - some "excitement"
  Historical mailing list - Frank Schultz
  Wed, 3 Sep 2008 09:41:27 -0400
  ...Even hydraulic valves should get annual adjustment. If compression on any cylinder is below 90PSI you need to service that cylinder head. In the...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 18 Dec 2015 21:24:35 -0500
  ...It can do wonders in the hydraulic lifters. If you must a liquid or paste sealant can be used but it should not be...
• Re: Replacement AFM technology
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:31:45 -0700
  ...lousier - won't run right, heads leak, exhaust cracks or whatever, hydraulic lifters get noisy ...but they seldom blow up, like disintegrate. Otherwise , of...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 May 2012 16:13:58 -0400
  ...off to relieve pressure on the springs and hydraulic >>>>>>> lifters. Check for collapsed or spongy lifters. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ken >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, May 14, 2012 4:11...
• Re: Valve cover oil leak..
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 09:52:19 -0600
  ...your dipstick. #6) adjusting your lifters: (this section applies only to hydraulic lifters and stock VW camshafts) Lifter adjustment should be done on a...
• Re: changing to synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:53:53 -0500
  ...These particles can block oil passages, stick the guts of your hydraulic lifters, clog up your filter, remove good varnish that is sealing old...
• '81 compression update & questions
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Sun, 7 Jun 1998 22:10:50 -0400
  ...I've found that if I adjust the valves as they should be (hydraulic lifters, remember -- contact + 1 turn), then I get very low...
• Re: Engine braking with a turbo...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 22:17:44 -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...
• AVP 2.0 Vanagon AC engine FS
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Feb 1997 22:27:54 +0000
  ...new lifters aside from my insistence and his promise as it has always had just a teeny hint more clatter than new hydraulics should...
• '88 engine knock diagnosis
  Historical mailing list - Eric
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 10:36:52 -0400
  ...This WBX throws some new geometries into the mental picture not to mention the complexities of the hydraulic lifter push-rod valve train. My...
• Re: Bad has milleage
  Historical mailing list - Leo Lee
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:17:11 -0700
  ...to break-in after the head replacement? I used two > new AMC heads from BusDepot, and replaced > all 8 hydraulic lifters. > > Leo, 1991 multivan >
• Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:05:05 -0400
  ...Before the days of hydraulic lifters most of the VW-Audi in line engine would run ~75-90 psi hot. That is why there...
• Re: Steam Cleaning?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 18:36:29 -0500
  ...your dipstick. #6) adjusting your lifters: (this section applies only to hydraulic lifters and stock VW camshafts) Lifter adjustment should be done on a...
• Re: Rebuilding an 81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 24 Dec 2001 13:28:36 -0600
  ...If you've got a 2000cc Type IV engine, set your hydraulic lifters at ONE TURN from just touching the lifter. NOT the two...
• Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:08:42 -0500
  ...Before the days of hydraulic lifters most of the VW-Audi in line engine would run ~75-90 psi hot. That is why there...
• Re: oil pressure problem on my 1983 air-cooled
  Historical mailing list - Christophe Guilbert
  Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:50:05 -0700
  ...the low oil pressure could be the reason why I > have noisy hydraulic lifter when the engine is cold. > > Thanks for any feedback > > > Chris
• Re: Can this do that?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 22 May 2011 16:35:32 -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...
• Serious and Quantitative Info on 2.1 and 1.9 WBX Engines
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 17:53:42 EST
  ...There are upcoming papers that address fuel economy and which detail the engineering of the hydraulic valve lifters to cite but a few. There...
• Re: Vanagon woes!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 08:07:20 -0600
  ...the 2.1L WBX engine - which you probably have - all > have hydraulic lifters and they periodically will leak down. They do it > in a...
• Mark Stephens engine for '66 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 15:54:28 -0700
  ...1295 + $100 core + $97 shipping Bill said they have tried various hydraulic lifter setups and they haven't found any that they consider satisfactory...
• Re: pushrod tube fix
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux.
  Thu, 22 May 1997 10:50:00 -0400
  ...underway you are committed. > There is no adjustment of the hydraulic valve lifters BTW (hasn't been since > 1978). I hope this mechanic is...
• GOT IT! was Re: 83.5 1.9L WB Timing
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Jul 2002 13:18:44 -0500
  ...the lifter article on my web site and set the valve adjusters up as it says http://www.bostonengine.com/articles/hydraulicll.htm > Good...
• DaBoat 2-liter update - it lives! (long)
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 09:25:45 -0800 (PST)
  ...you're wierd, okay? More fun stuff, the hydraulic lifters. The book (Tom Wilson's "How to rebuild your air cooled VW") says to...
• hydraulic lifter article
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 07:25:03 -0600
  Thanks Bob. That is an excellent article, and you are being VERY helpful, especially considering that I purchased my engine from a competitor. Thank...
• Re: Why did this mod increase my fuel economy?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 22:59:02 EST
  ...IF the cam/lifters are worn from high mileage, total vacuum is reduced and the fuel pressure increases and mileage will suffer. If the...
• Re: The King's English
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 14:33:04 -0500
  ...your dipstick. #6) adjusting your lifters: (this section applies only to hydraulic lifters and stock VW camshafts) Lifter adjustment should be done on a...
• Re: rod knock on ivory '84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:53:14 -0800
  ...I noticed a loud noise from my engine > and also a significant loss in power" make it sound like more than a hydraulic lifter...
• Re: Distance windows for various maintenance checks?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 24 Apr 2004 10:28:12 -0500
  ...this opportunity was lost to us when hydraulic valve lifters were introduced ... now you no longer needed to crawl under the engine ever other...
• (can do) Aluminum Crank Case..Weld or Replace?
  Historical mailing list - Dwight Mattix (Dwight Mattix)
  Fri, 14 Jun 1996 17:20:18 -0700 (PDT)
  ...isn't _that_ expensive and is an opportunity to convert/try hydraulic lifters for a little extra denaro. in a $erious pinch? never underestimate...
• Re: First trip with to be named Vanagon - some "excitement"
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 3 Sep 2008 11:43:10 -0400
  ...Even hydraulic valves should get annual adjustment. If > compression on any cylinder is below 90PSI you need to service that > cylinder head. > > In the...
• Re: hey vanagonheads, I need some adwice. Please!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 29 Jan 2005 22:42:37 -0800
  ...I have long since given up > any pretence to being any kind of a mechanic (long since discovering > the joys of hydraulic valve lifters...
• Story! Part 2 [f]
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Apr 95 22:57:14 -0600
  ...My teeth sounded like collapsed hydraulic lifters in all eight valves. It wasn't helping that the wet spot on my crotch was spreading...
• Real topic, Wasserboxer case questions?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 14:57:57 -0500
  ...Head height, stock wasserboxer pushrods on hydraulic lifters going to come anywhere near correct? I realize this is a commercially done option but those...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Apr 2005 (#2005-300)
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 12 Apr 2005 08:27:20 -0700
  ...I have also replace a new set of hydraulic lifters. Everything went well, I readjust the valve half turn further IN after the stop...
• Re: Aircooled lifter noise
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 17:54:40 -0500
  ...Sometimes crud fouls the hydraulic > lifters. > I wrote a LENGTHY description of how to do this back in 1998 or > thereabouts, and I am...
• Engine Costs
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Fri, 11 May 2001 04:03:56 -0000
  ...While the engine was out, I had the local hydraulic shop make a specialty hose out of braided stainless line. We removed the left...
• Re: How my engine rebuild is going
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 17 May 2004 10:45:03 -0400
  ...case better they make better pressure hot and cold plus the hydraulic lifters don't need more pressure than they have the engine is...
• Updated For Sale Parts List
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 22:17:57 -0500
  ...1 high lift cam, hydraulic grind with mating gear for crank gear. (unknown manufacturer, says Weber on the gear end.) 8 hydraulic lifters. These...
• Re: FS: '85 GL Iowa
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:43:56 -0700
  ...Except for > the engine leaking coolant in sub freezing temperatures, the engine is in > good shape--occasional hydraulic lifter tick if i haven't...
• Need to replace rear hatch struts on '84 Westy & other stuff...
  Historical mailing list - Leslie Shiaman
  Wed, 18 Apr 2001 10:53:38 -0700
  ...noise now...is this ok? I have heard this is the hydraulic lifters which over time with motor running get fluid and noise goes...
• Fwd: rod knock on ivory '84 westy
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:09:36 -0600
  ...significant loss in power" > > make it sound like more than a hydraulic lifter issue. > Hopefully the tech was 'real sure' before he gave that...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 May 2012 21:21:33 -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...
• DaBoat runs, but slowly
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Fri, 22 Dec 1995 23:53:06 -0800 (PST)
  ...I attribute this to the hydraulic lifters, and if they hold up I'm never going back to solid lifters. I actually had trouble...
• re: Extended Warranty on EV?
  Historical mailing list - Rick Gordon
  Wed, 14 May 1997 22:25:52 -0700
  ...Other warranty problems have >been the hydraulic lifters at 30k miles and a radiator died at 58k miles, >just weeks before the time limit...
• Re: Push Rod Tube Leak????
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Wed, 5 Jan 2005 14:27:12 -0800
  ...I changed my pushrod tubes because my hydraulic lifter was jammed. I changed two pushrod tubes with collapsible tubes 6 months ago. No leaks...