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Re: Adjusting Valves 78 Air Cooled
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Sun, 2 Feb 2003 11:59:13 -0500
...The solid lifter valve train can gain clearance as it warns up and the hydraulic can loose clearance. We could argue the reasons all...
Re: hydraulic lifter adjustment questions (sorry)
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 23 May 2012 11:07:22 -0700
...BTW, on old V-8s and some other engines with the cam in the block you could adjust the hydraulic valves while the engine...
Re: Was: Hydraulic lifter. Now: more accurate version of question.
Historical mailing list - neil
Sun, 12 Nov 2006 13:50:58 -0500
...Hydraulic lifter. Now: more accurate > version of question. > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > --- neil wrote: > > > > > If I preload lifter and leave it that way...
Re: 6 mils of lash...
Historical mailing list - John
Fri, 7 Jan 2000 17:20:08 -0500
...getting the hydraulic lifters adjusted correctly. If I recall accurately, the Hyd lifter came into existance to "simply" provide the correct valve clearance automatically...
52 degree Inline 4 hydraulic lifters leaking down
Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:50:37 -0700
...My old motor had hydraulic lifters ( well, at least that's what the sticker on the valve cover said and I have no reason...
Broken hydraulic lifter '86 Question
Historical mailing list
Tue, 09 Jul 1996 15:13:57 -0800
...Now, while putting it back together, I noticed a keeper is missing out of one of the hydraulic lifters, and a chip is missing...
Re: Replace Hydraulic lifters with solid lifters?
Historical mailing list - neil
Thu, 9 Nov 2006 21:00:05 -0500
...lifter and isn't coming up to pressure, so too > much > > clearance in valve train. Blah blah blah.... > > > > Can I replace stock hydraulic lifters...
Re: adjusting Hydraulic Valve lifters
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Tue, 27 Aug 2002 21:46:40 -0400
...for a few days or when replacing lifters I have recommended the following. Set the valve lash to .006" (I.e. no pre-load...
Re: Hydraulic valve lifters?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:07:31 -0700
...Hydraulic valve lifters? >I believe between 0 and 2 turns it will work just fine. > Hydraulic lifters will self adjust after the engine is...
Hydraulic valve lifter (mis)operation
Historical mailing list - Lance LeBaron
Tue, 1 Feb 2000 06:08:45 PST
...lifter by running it at full extension. > >If you can't use the hydraulic action of the lifters because they hold the >valves open...
Replace Hydraulic lifters with solid lifters?
Historical mailing list - neil
Thu, 9 Nov 2006 18:30:20 -0500
...lifter and isn't coming up to pressure, so too much clearance in valve train. Blah blah blah.... Can I replace stock hydraulic lifters...
Re: ticking sound from engine
Historical mailing list
Wed, 25 Jun 1997 21:20:31 -0400 (EDT)
...To the best of my recolection hydraulic lifters run with NO clearance and never should be adjusted. Clearance IS the problem! You are absolutely...
Re: '84 GL NOT in the woods!
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 5 Feb 2001 22:19:38 -0600
MICHAEL D LINCICOME wrote: Also, are the valve clearences set hot and still at .006" '84 ? hydraulic lifters
Re: Desperately Need Smog Help...Read all past posts....
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:58:37 +0000
Have you checked the valves and adjusted them? Could you have a bad hydraulic lifter? Todd
Re: 52 degree Inline 4 hydraulic lifters leaking down
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:19:04 -0700
...is the hydraulic lifters leaking. > > > > > My old motor had hydraulic lifters ( well, at least that's what the > > > > > sticker > > > > > on the valve cover said...
Re: valve lash adjustments
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Fri, 4 Feb 2000 07:49:00 -0600
Hi Volks, I have screw up hydraulic lifter adjustments on many different cars. This seems to work for me. The key to adjusting hydraulic...
Hydraulic lifters in type I, II or III's
Historical mailing list
Wed, 19 Apr 1995 11:05:26 -0700
Does anyone have any experience or direct contact with someone who has retro- fitted their type 1, 2 or 3 engine with hydraulic lifters...
Re: Dangers of Ebay Adventures
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sun, 3 Jun 2007 11:36:20 -0700
...Part of the mechanism that controls the valves in the engine is known as an hydraulic lifter or tappet. It uses oil from the...
Re: lifters that go flat
Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
Tue, 27 Feb 2001 18:09:54 -0600
...like you would for mechanical lifters. The flat lifter will have a valve alot more than the required spec for hydraulic lifters ( I think...
Re: Hydraulic lifter link
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:28:55 -0800
...On 11/22/06, Geza Polony <gezapolony@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > Folks, for all those who are in the dark about hydraulic valve adjustments > and...
Hydraulic Valve adjustment - when is "contact"?
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Sat, 2 Apr 2005 00:45:24 -0500
So I've read all the archived stuff about hydraulic valve adjustment since 2002. Read Bob Donalds' page. Putting my new-head-gaskets engine...
Re: How tight is too tight, new TypeIV starting
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 21 Jun 2001 09:30:04 -0500
...This note says, in part That there is a problem with hydraulic lifters becoming air bound and that preloading Hydraulic valves should be considered...
Re: 6 mils of lash...
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 1 Feb 2000 00:03:59 -0600
David, from what I know about hydraulic valve lifters, you are pretty much right own. Most of my experience is with aircraft engines and...
Re: Adjusting Valves 78 Air Cooled
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 1 Feb 2003 08:47:25 -0500
...I adjusted the valves at .006 (Boston Bob's hydraulic lifter technique) and just by chance the same for solid lifters. Tom Wilson's...
Re: Help!, Something funny with Valve adjustment
Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
Wed, 6 Nov 2002 23:31:03 -0500
...Using the one turn after the > adjusting screw just touching the valve stem is a little bit of pre-load > on the hydraulic lifters...
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: Noisy Lifter - to replace or not?
Historical mailing list - Jose Rosado
Tue, 10 Mar 1998 20:34:16 -0700
...I assume it is caused by a leaking >hydraulic valve lifter. >I thought about replacing all the lifters on spec, but wonder if anyone...
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: Valve adjustment
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Mon, 20 Dec 1999 09:24:44 -0500
...hydraulic lifters with the valves adjusted to .006ths clearance. > > the reason for this is that when the new engines warms up with the > > valves...
Re: [Replacing broken valve lifter?]
Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
Thu, 26 Apr 2001 14:48:53 MDT
...Can the hydraulic valve lifter be broken if the valve quiets down after 15 minutes of operation? Isn't this just normal for a...
Re: 6 mils of lash...
Historical mailing list - John
Mon, 31 Jan 2000 16:51:46 -0500
...Vanagon owners who are "green" to the the hydraulic lifter valve train should stay away from trying to adjust an automatic system. If hydraulic...
Re: Valve adjustments
Historical mailing list
Thu, 8 Jun 95 16:18:53 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: Hydraulic Lifter Adjustments
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:00:51 -0700
...Here is an interesting short article about hydraulic lifters: http://www.answers.com/topic/hydraulic-valve-lifter?cat=technology David --- Jonathan Poole <jfpoolio@GMAIL...
Re: Adjusting Valves 78 Air Cooled
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Sat, 1 Feb 2003 13:16:32 -0500
...it has not been modified, you have hydraulic lifters. In fact, it is > the same lifter used up to the '91 Vanagons. I think...
Re: hyd valve adj. & gas
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Sat, 14 Sep 2002 11:20:20 -0400
...valve adjuster clearance is a good way to maintain your engine. I have been suggesting for some time that the preloading of hydraulic lifters...
Re: Did I adjust my valves/lifters right?
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Mon, 10 Dec 2001 09:26:36 -0500
Steven wrote Where is all the dissagreement with the 2 full turns coming from??? That would me http://www.bostonengine.com/articles/hydraulicll.htm...
Re: Aircooled lifter noise
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 26 Jan 2002 00:28:23 -0600
...Set your lifters by setting the rocker arm adjusting screw at one turn down after they just touch the valve stem. Run a quart...
Re: Hydraulic Valve Lifters
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Mon, 25 Mar 1996 08:48:02 CST6CDT
...You must wait > 1/2 hour or so before starting engine to let lifters bleed down. so does "properly" mean lift all the valve...
Webcam #107i for sale with lifters
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Wed, 9 Apr 2003 07:01:31 -0400
...Designed for hydraulic lifter. N/A N/A 00-612 Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller...
Re: Hydraulic Valve Lifters
Historical mailing list
Mon, 25 Mar 1996 22:39:22 -0500
...If a lifter feels mushy, there is no oil in it or the check valve is bad or hung up. Note these lifters, as...
Re: Did I adjust my valves/lifters right?
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Mon, 10 Dec 2001 09:31:12 -0500
...all the dissagreement with the 2 full turns coming from??? Correction That would BE me http://www.bostonengine.com/articles/hydraulicll.htm Bob Donalds
Re: Adjusting Valves 78 Air Cooled
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 1 Feb 2003 00:22:38 -0500
...Adjusting Valves 78 Air Cooled > > Subject: 1987 Bay, with type IV air-cooled FI engine, solid > lifters. > Question: Valve setting .006 do these things...
Re: Replace Hydraulic lifters with solid lifters?
Historical mailing list - chris
Thu, 9 Nov 2006 16:17:58 -0800
...lifter and isn't coming up to pressure, so too much > clearance in valve train. Blah blah blah.... > > Can I replace stock hydraulic lifters...
Valve lifter preload was - Re: Boston Bob & Bentley, WOW.
Historical mailing list - Gary
Tue, 16 May 2000 19:45:41 -0600
On one of my 2.1 rebuilds, I reused the old 90,000 mile hydraulic lifters. I have tried 10 or so different lifter...
Was: Hydraulic lifter. Now: more accurate version of question.
Historical mailing list - neil
Sun, 12 Nov 2006 01:59:21 -0500
...travel > internally in lifter so that it will keep "self > adjusting"? i.e. it won't start keeping the valve > partially open if it...
Re: 6 mils of lash...
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Mon, 31 Jan 2000 17:01:59 -0500
...Vanagon owners who are "green" > to the the hydraulic lifter valve train should stay away from trying to > adjust an automatic system. If hydraulic...
Re: Loud metallic knock from engine??????
Historical mailing list - John Lane
Wed, 12 Jul 2006 09:54:53 -0700
...stuck hydraulic lifter, or a stuck valve.............. > >Any good suggestions on a quick diagnosis and fix? > >It is not just the normal valve clatter...
New lifter valve adjustment schedule?
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sun, 5 Jun 2005 21:33:40 -0500
Is this in the Bentley? I had the lads at the local shop drop in new hydraulic lifters all 'round when the engine was...
Re: Lifter adjustment... How can I tell if they are really hydraulics?
Historical mailing list - Jerry
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:01:58 -0500
...on starting my own "Hydraulic > Lifter" thread. But apparently that is not the case.... > > I tried adjusting the valves on my WBX this weekend...
Re: Hydraulic valve adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:32:28 -0400
...Hydraulic valve adjustment question And what if a lifter is not firm? What's the procedure for a squishy one, which was fine a...
Re: True cost of AMC heads for 1.9L and 2.1L: bare for $240 to$216!
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 9 Jan 2001 13:36:41 -0500
They have chronic oil-starvation problems because the design of hydraulic lifter they use allows only minimal amounts of oil to reach the heads...
Re: Hydraulic Valve adjustment - when is "contact"?
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Wed, 6 Apr 2005 12:12:38 -0400
...Hydraulic Valve adjustment - when is "contact"? >I did 17 Vanagon engine in the past 6 months...more than anyone here am > pretty sure. > > This...
2liter hydraulic lifter/valve adjustment
Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
Mon, 4 Sep 2000 09:59:50 -0400
Anyone have experience in adjusting the valves on a new rebuild?????????? I am convinced that they are not closing properly...thus the high heat...
Re: Hydraulic Valve adjustment - when is "contact"?
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Wed, 6 Apr 2005 00:52:27 -0400
...Cheers, Ben http://www.benplace.com/vanagon_engine6.htm _______________________________________________________________________ So I've read all the archived stuff about hydraulic valve adjustment since 2002. Read...
Re: Solid lifter conversion.
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Sat, 10 May 2003 09:30:15 -0400
...Currently, I will not build another motor for myself that has hydraulic lifters. In theory, hydraulicas are supposed to do as you state. But...
Re: Solid lifter conversion.
Historical mailing list - John Connolly
Sun, 11 May 2003 09:54:34 -0600
the reason they went to hydraulics was so they could sell more vans and vanagons, with "zero" valve adjustments. It's like cars now...
Re: 6 mils of lash...
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 1 Feb 2000 02:15:43 -0500
At 12:03 AM 2/1/2000 -0600, John Rodgers wrote: >David, from what I know about hydraulic valve lifters, you are pretty much...
Re: Bad valve? Lifter? Help!!! TICK TICK TICK!!
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 2 Nov 1999 10:48:37 -0800
...Go to 20w/50 if you are not already using it, it helped keep my lifters from bleeding down overnight. Hydraulic lifters work by...
Re: hydraulic problem
Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
Sun, 25 Nov 2001 15:01:02 -0500
...so is this a problem with the hydraulics in this valve? if so, are the > hydraulics part of the head and all i need...
Fw: Re: Hydraulic valve lifter (mis)operation
Historical mailing list - easoars
Sat, 5 Feb 2000 17:14:06 -0800
...Hydraulic valve lifter (mis)operation > There's a distinction to be made here -- I've been trying to make it but > apparently not clearly...