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Lake Trip Report and fuel pressure question
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Tue, 20 Jul 2004 10:09:52 -0700
...vent - cylinder misfire has now gone away since I changed a hydraulic lifter and just readjusted a valve on cylinder 3 right before the...
white clouds out of the exhaust
Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:57:36 -0700
...blocked oil pressure relief valve- high oil pressure- hydraulic lifters- open valves- no compression. Nothing to do with the parts I paid for. #3...
Re: Dangers of Ebay Adventures
Historical mailing list - John C...
Sun, 3 Jun 2007 14:14:34 +0000
...And the farther I drove, the better the Engine sounded !!! I didnt know about the hydraulic lifter emptying over time. & I guess Neither did...
Re: Euro-Drive: UPDATE 87 Volkswagen Vanagon, dies
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Tue, 22 Feb 2000 09:55:41 -0500
...valves not closing hot I have seen the low manifold readings happen when the hydraulic lifters over pumping after the engine warms up Bob
Re: 85 GL 1.9L Engine Rebuild Qs?
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Sun, 22 Sep 2002 22:18:39 -0400
...Read my article on hydraulic lifters It will save you allot of grief and aggravation hope this helps as always with attitude All rights...
Re: No Spark '90 2.1 UPDATE
Historical mailing list - John C...
Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:42:00 +0000
Hi All, Keep in mind, that with hydraulic lifters you may or my not have any free play at the rockers! I always remove...
Re: 1.9l with 23psi @ 4000 rpm
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 3 Jan 2012 20:12:51 -0500
...Worn cam bearings and incorrectly adjusted lifters can also reduce oil pressure. Lifters? Yes, for those that think hydraulic lifters should be adjusted with...
Re: What's wrong with my 1.9 WBX engine?
Historical mailing list - M. Jade
Mon, 31 May 2010 19:45:31 -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...
Re: Clutch pedal goes only halfway
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 8 May 2012 19:11:14 -0700
...are you saying you are trying to bleed the clutch hydraulic system with no engine or clutch in the van ??? do not do that...
Re: What's wrong with my 1.9 WBX engine?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 31 May 2010 19:15:27 -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...
Re: Bus for sale....(which year is best)
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Mon, 13 May 2002 16:47:22 -0400
...They had a great layout in the interior, the 2.0 with hydraulic lifters, and decent colors. I think, however (having owned both a...
Re: 1.6-l. '79-'82 type 2 aircooled pancake engine in Bug?
Historical mailing list - Brian Verbeek (by way of Brian Verbeek )
Wed, 22 Jan 1997 14:41:20 +0000
...It has a hydraulic cam and lifters which slide in after the case is bolted together. I didn't get the pushrod tubes with...
Re: !982 Diesel
Historical mailing list - Sylvain B
Tue, 26 Dec 2000 10:53:10 -0500
...1986 or so through 1992 have hydraulic lifters with a >cylinder block and head that are not interchangeable with older engines. >Turbocharged models are...
Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 26 Jan 2016 20:38:18 -0500
...Many of the in line VW and Audi engines (non-hydraulic lifters), ran near that pressure even hot. I get concerned as you go...
Re: Darn idle, stalling, running rich...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 6 Oct 2012 13:53:34 -0700
...that is backing the rocker arm screw out until the hydraulically lifter 'cushion'part isn't doing anything ? In any case.. if it runs...
Re: Dangers of Ebay Adventures
Historical mailing list - PB
Sun, 3 Jun 2007 11:00:29 -0700
...drove, the better the Engine sounded !!! > I didnt know about the hydraulic lifter > emptying over time. > & I guess Neither did the car dealer !!! > Terra...
'78 Bus still FS
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Wed, 6 Nov 96 21:25:31 EST
...Hydraulic valve lifters. New pushrod tube seals (did this myself, not too long ago) and a VDO sump plate oil temperature sender. It has...
Re: Diesel conversion
Historical mailing list - Dave Rogers
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 19:42:56 -0700
...I wasn't terribly impressed with the early type lV engines but when the 2000 cc engines came out & had hydraulic lifters I thought...
Re: Clutch pedal goes only halfway
Historical mailing list - Skip
Wed, 9 May 2012 00:06:49 +0000
...Second, build a "pressure bleeder" and pressure bleed all of the brake and clutch hydraulics. Any wisdom, experience, fact, or humor? I need all...
Re: white clouds out of the exhaust
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:34:10 -0700
...blocked oil > pressure relief valve- high oil pressure- hydraulic lifters- open valves- > no > compression. Nothing to do with the parts I paid for. > > #3...
Re: 1.9l with 23psi @ 4000 rpm
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Thu, 5 Jan 2012 19:54:40 -0500
...Worn cam bearings > and > incorrectly adjusted lifters can also reduce oil pressure. Lifters? Yes, > for those that think hydraulic lifters should be adjusted with...
Re: My van is HOME!!!!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 27 Feb 2016 00:34:45 -0500
...The hydraulic lifters properly adjusted will take care of any valve seating that goes on there and the O2 sensor will take care of...
Re: !982 Diesel
Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
Tue, 26 Dec 2000 20:53:27 -0600
...1986 or so through 1992 have hydraulic lifters with a > >cylinder block and head that are not interchangeable with older engines. > >Turbocharged models are...
Re: 1.9l with 23psi @ 4000 rpm
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 5 Jan 2012 20:03:46 -0600
...Worn cam bearings > > and > > incorrectly adjusted lifters can also reduce oil pressure. Lifters? Yes, > > for those that think hydraulic lifters should be adjusted with...
Re: oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
Sun, 6 May 2007 23:32:53 -0700
...Besides, my hydraulic lifter noise became very loud. The noise would > go away after I rev'ed the engine up and down a few...
Re: maybe too much information is worse...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 18 May 2006 00:47:06 -0400
...Before the inline engines had hydraulic lifters, those engine ran at 90 psi hot! I would not worry about excessive oil pressure until you...
Help ongoing '78 problems
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Mon, 2 Oct 95 21:16:47 EDT
...Hydraulic lifters were badly out of adjustment as 4 are really worn, they can be bled solid cold and hold up but bleed down...
tune up
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sat, 14 Jun 97 14:00:27 CDT
...3000 miles: - adjust valves (cold engine) <yours has hydraulic lifters so you do NOT need do do this> - check fan belt tension. - check timing...
Re: Clutch pedal goes only halfway
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 9 May 2012 00:01:42 -0400
...Second, build a "pressure bleeder" and pressure bleed all of the brake and clutch hydraulics. Any wisdom, experience, fact, or humor? I need all...
Re: Castrol Hypuron 15W-40 Synthetic Blend?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 13 May 2012 19:56:04 -0700
...and that using 15W40 causes the hydraulic lifter tops or cam lobes to fail. I don't know if that's actually true. All...
Re: Clutch pedal goes only halfway
Historical mailing list - George Laubach
Wed, 9 May 2012 06:17:23 -0500
...Second, build a "pressure bleeder" and pressure bleed all of the brake and clutch hydraulics. > > Any wisdom, experience, fact, or humor? I need all...
Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 26 Jan 2016 19:25:35 -0800
...Many of the in line VW and Audi engines (non-hydraulic lifters), ran near that pressure even hot. I get concerned as you go...
Re: last minute engine swap questions
Historical mailing list - George Laubach
Sat, 5 May 2012 10:41:48 -0500
...For installation I intend to use a piano cart to move engine in place, use my hydraulic floor jack to adjust the tranny, and...
anyone ever heard of bernie bergman?
Historical mailing list - J. Kelly
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 18:11:02 -0400
Just curious - He used to do hydraulic lifter conversions for Type I, older II, and III's - also offered machining the case to accept...
Re: bay window vs waterboxer westy (long)
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Wed, 16 Oct 2002 14:49:19 -0400
...In the late model, hydraulic valve lifter (77 I think) were added (same as the Vanagon), on other models you need to adjust the...
Re: True Grit---
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 26 May 2002 23:59:05 -0500
...00 New VW OEM Camshaft $285.00 New 8 VW OEM Hydraulic Lifters $108.00 Reconditioned Rods $96.00 Balance of Pistons, Rods, Crank...
Re: Lake Trip Report and fuel pressure question
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Tue, 20 Jul 2004 21:49:06 -0700
...vent > - cylinder misfire has now gone away since I changed a hydraulic > lifter and just readjusted a valve on cylinder 3 right before the...
Re: last minute engine swap questions
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 5 May 2012 12:11:39 -0400
...For installation I intend to use a piano cart to move engine in place, use my hydraulic floor jack to adjust the tranny, and...
Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 27 Jan 2016 00:03:34 -0500
...Many of the in line VW and Audi engines (non-hydraulic lifters), ran near that pressure even hot. I get concerned as you go...
Re: What's wrong with my 1.9 WBX engine?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 31 May 2010 21:35:54 -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...
Re: True Grit---
Historical mailing list - Terry K.
Mon, 27 May 2002 00:11:40 -0500
...00 New VW OEM Camshaft $285.00 New 8 VW OEM Hydraulic Lifters $108.00 Reconditioned Rods $96.00 Balance of Pistons, Rods, Crank...
Re: Mazda RX7 oil cooler on Westy
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 22 Feb 2002 08:47:15 -0600
...http://www.bostonengine.com/articles/print/hydraulicll.html #7. Replace the little seals at the base of the injectors, they get hard and leak...
Re: Oil/gas leak from passenger cv joint
Historical mailing list - Zach Hale
Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:31:51 -0500
...By the way, the clicking is just noisy hydraulic lifters; will go away after a few minutes, very common with this engine. What part...
Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 27 Jan 2016 08:48:28 -0800
...Many of the in line VW and Audi engines (non-hydraulic lifters), ran near that pressure even hot. I get concerned as you go...
Re: Oil/gas leak from passenger cv joint
Historical mailing list - Zach Hale
Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:59:15 -0500
...to do it. > > By the way, the clicking is just noisy hydraulic lifters; will go away afte= > r a few minutes, very common with...
Re: white clouds out of the exhaust
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:24:24 -0700
...blocked oil >> pressure relief valve- high oil pressure- hydraulic lifters- open valves- >> no >> compression. Nothing to do with the parts I paid for. >> >> #3...
Re: Darn idle, stalling, running rich...
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sat, 6 Oct 2012 22:01:52 -0400
...Might > consider that. > > re the 'zero valve lash' .. > that is backing the rocker arm screw out until the hydraulically lifter > 'cushion'part isn't...
Re: Castrol Hypuron 15W-40 Synthetic Blend?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 14 May 2012 21:08:04 -0700
...and that using 15W40 causes the hydraulic lifter tops or cam lobes to fail. I don't know if that's actually true. All...
Re: 82 Diesel Timing Belt
Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:45:10 -0800
...if non-hydralic lifters ..........valve clearances should be checked too .. and ...heck .. now we want to be sure glow plugs are working right ...and...
Re: What's wrong with my 1.9 WBX engine?
Historical mailing list - M. Jade
Tue, 1 Jun 2010 22:08:20 -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...
Re: Castrol Hypuron 15W-40 Synthetic Blend?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 15 May 2012 11:10:10 -0700
...in them..or a 10W40 .. > and that using 15W40 causes the hydraulic lifter tops or cam lobes to fail. > I don't know if...
Re: Oil/gas leak from passenger cv joint
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:24:57 -0700
...to do it. > > By the way, the clicking is just noisy hydraulic lifters; will go away > after > a few minutes, very common with this...
Re: 82 Diesel Timing Belt
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:18:12 -0600
...anything apart. > > and ...this is how projects grow .. > if non-hydralic lifters ..........valve clearances should be checked too .. > and ...heck .. > now we want to...
Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:49:03 -0800
...Many of the in line VW and Audi > engines (non-hydraulic lifters), ran near that pressure even hot. I get > concerned as you go...
Re: What's wrong with my 1.9 WBX engine?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 2 Jun 2010 23:01:53 -0400
...A few times one or more of hydraulic lifters would collapse and make clapping noise. They would recover if continued driving for a a...
My on going log for this 78 x 90.5 engine (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Mon, 17 Apr 1995 12:39:06 -0500 (CDT)
...Plus, when you look at hydraulic lifters, they have the entire center ground, so a second groove shouldn't be too much. Check some...
Re: 1.9l with 23psi @ 4000 rpm
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 5 Jan 2012 17:38:40 -0800
...Worn cam bearings >> and >> incorrectly adjusted lifters can also reduce oil pressure. Lifters? Yes, >> for those that think hydraulic lifters should be adjusted with...
Re: 87 GL Turns Over Finally!!! was: 87 still not starting, need fuel pump advice
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:00:50 -0700
Congrats Anthony !! It's normal for the hydraulic lifters to be rattly for the first few hours of running on a waterboxer that's...
Re: What's wrong with my 1.9 WBX engine?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 3 Jun 2010 00:16:08 -0400
...A few times one or more of hydraulic lifters would collapse and make clapping noise. They would recover if continued driving for a a...
Re: white clouds out of the exhaust
Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
Sat, 4 Oct 2008 14:48:54 -0700
...blocked > oil > >> > pressure relief valve- high oil pressure- hydraulic lifters- open > >> > valves- no > >> > compression. Nothing to do with the parts I paid for. > >> > > >> > #3...