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• Simple Question (push rods)second time around
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Thu, 9 Dec 2004 18:15:12 -0800
  What problem would there be from using solid lifters and push-rods on a hydraulic cam. I built the engine thinking I had a...
• Re: 52 degree Inline 4 hydraulic lifters leaking down
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:04:50 -0700
  ...52 degree Inline 4 hydraulic lifters leaking down > > > > Hi all... > > I have an 82 diesel converted to inline 4 with CIS injection about ten...
• 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...
• Continuing saga 82 aircooled 2.0l westy emission failure issues update
  Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
  Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:25:13 -0700
  "Actually nothing is fixed by adjusting the hydraulic lifter. Just a cover up for another problem unless they were not adjusted correctly to begin...
• Re: 2.1 hydraulic lifter rebuild kit available?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:58:34 -0400
  At 07:34 AM 10/26/2012, Jim Felder wrote: >I see hydraulic lifters for the 2.1 priced about $20 each. That's...
• Re: Quick intro and a question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:37:35 -0800
  ...if your engine has hydraulic lifters, yes, regular valve adjustments are not required. They push rod screws are adjustable when you have hydraulic lifters...
• 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: 52 degree Inline 4 hydraulic lifters leaking down
  Historical mailing list - Jason Ewing
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:29:43 -0400
  ...52 degree Inline 4 hydraulic lifters leaking down > > > > > > Hi all... > > > I have an 82 diesel converted to inline 4 with CIS injection about > ten...
• Re: Solid Lifters
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 06:55:27 -0500
  ...The hydraulic lifter was a significant improvement over the solid lifter, as it maintains proper clearance and tension in the valve train automatically throughout...
• Re: New lifter valve adjustment schedule?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Jun 2005 22:45:52 -0400
  ...New lifter valve adjustment schedule? Is this in the Bentley? I had the lads at the local shop drop in new hydraulic lifters all...
• Re: Subject: Re: Hydraulic Lifter Week
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 12:27:28 -0700
  On 6/7/2005 11:52 AM Don Williams wrote: > Why would anyone want to have a week dedicated to hydraulic lifters? I > don...
• Re: 2.1 hydraulic lifter rebuild kit available?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Oct 2012 11:33:08 -0700
  ...2.1 hydraulic lifter rebuild kit available? There are no seals inside those lifters. It's the metal that wears and the ends get...
• Re: 2.1 hydraulic lifter rebuild kit available?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:27:52 -0700
  ...2.1 hydraulic lifter rebuild kit available? > > I see hydraulic lifters for the 2.1 priced about $20 each. That's a > lot of...
• 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: Hydraulic lifter wear/cleaning question
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:59:20 -0700
  ...Hydraulic lifter wear/cleaning question >> >> Do hydraulic lifters wear out or do they just get dirty and not worth >> the >> labour cost to disassemble...
• Re: Simple Question (push rods)second time around
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 9 Dec 2004 22:05:24 -0600
  ...Some say; Hydraulic cam with solid lifters are OK. Some say; Solid Lifter Cam with hydraulics OK. It's really just not a proper...
• Re: VWC-022-109-309 - HYDRAULIC LIFTER from cip
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 19:24:16 -0500
  ...VWC-022-109-309 - HYDRAULIC LIFTER from cip >I have a bad lifter that leaks down & start tapping tried adjusting > so I am going...
• Valves?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:01:17 -0700
  ...My air-cooled van required occasional readjustment of lifter/valves. My 86 Westy WBX has the hydraulic lifters... do these need to be readjusted...
• Re: 2.1 hydraulic lifter rebuild kit available?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:46:44 -0700
  ...2.1 hydraulic lifter rebuild kit available? I see hydraulic lifters for the 2.1 priced about $20 each. That's a lot of...
• Re: 2.1 hydraulic lifter rebuild kit available?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 27 Oct 2012 06:53:56 -0400
  ...On 2012-10-26, at 6:44 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: > I see hydraulic lifters for the 2.1...
• 78 to 83 engine parts.
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 11 Aug 2001 23:11:48 -0500
  Hey all, I'm in the process of doing the valves on Clementine, and am going to install hydraulic lifter's in her to...
• Re: Aircooled lifter noise
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 00:28:23 -0600
  ...hydraulic lifters? Or > Solid > >Lifters. > >With this information we can crank up our argument again on your > behalf. > > > >Stan Wilder > > It's got hydraulic...
• Re: Lifter adjustment... How can I tell if they are really hydraulics?
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:01:58 -0500
  Surely you have hydraulic lifters in your WBX. When you adjust your lifters the lifters require time to bleed down to your adjustment (or...
• Re: Hydraulic lifter link
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:28:55 -0800
  ...Even includes mp3's of misadjusted lifter conditions. > > Wow! Now you really have something to be thankful for! > > http://www.ratwell.com/technical/HydraulicLifters...
• Re: Hydraulic Valve Lifters!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 15:21:29 -0500
  ...Hydraulic Valve Lifters! > Hi all, > In addition to being very noisy when cold, can bad hydraulic valve > lifters suddenly cause a serious loss of...
• Re: 2.1 hydraulic lifter rebuild kit available?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:02:13 -0400
  ...hydraulic lifters for the 2.1 priced about $20 each. That's a lot of > money when you consider that all a lifter is...
• VWC-022-109-309 - HYDRAULIC LIFTER from cip
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:41:47 -0800
  I have a bad lifter that leaks down & start tapping tried adjusting so I am going to get some new lifters cip has a...
• Re: Hydraulic Lifter Lore Is True!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 13:34:07 -0400
  ...Hydraulic Lifter Lore Is True! > > > > > >In a message dated 8/22/01 11:54:36 AM, Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM writes: ><< Boston...
• Re: Hydraulic valve lifter (mis)operation
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 13:28:47 -0500
  ...turn (360 degrees) from 6 mils, to allow the "hydraulic" > part of "hydraulic lifters" to take over from there. > Rich > Richard I deal with...
• Hydraulic lifter wear/cleaning question
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:53:50 -0300
  Do hydraulic lifters wear out or do they just get dirty and not worth the labour cost to disassemble and clean? Mine have the...
• Re: Why solid lifters: Performance...Why hydraulic lifters - Performance limits
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 14 May 2003 09:03:53 -0700
  ...Performance...Why hydraulic lifters - > Performance limits > > > > I was looking at the new CB Performance catalog and noticed that > they have > > performance hydraulic lifters, that...
• Re: Solid lifter conversion.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 10 May 2003 06:58:23 -0600
  ...The reason for industry going to hydraulics inf the first place was to eliminate some problems inherent with solid lifters in production engines, i...
• Re: Hydraulic Lifter Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:12:44 -0400
  At 05:58 PM 6/28/2007, Mike S wrote... >With a properly operating lifter, you could open up the adjustment >leaving a big...
• 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: lifters for new engine?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 09:13:42 -0600
  ...screws from neglect of adjusting the solid lifters. (use valve stem caps) In effect the hydraulic became solid when it is properly adjusted and...
• Replace Hydraulic lifters with solid lifters?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 18:30:20 -0500
  ...Can I replace stock hydraulic lifters with solid ones? Is this a bad idea? Are solid lifters even available for the air cooled 2...
• Re: Questions About Buying Diesel Westi
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Feb 1997 18:57:42 +0000
  ...I would not say any > >wrong, but there should be hydraulic lifters. > > COMMENT: I believe that later VW diesels had hydraulic lifters. Too late...
• Re: Replace Hydraulic lifters with solid lifters?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 21:52:21 -0500
  ...Replace Hydraulic lifters with solid lifters? Yah, that makes sense. I haven't adjusted the valves (preloaded) yet. Since it's likely air is...
• Re: Solid Lifters
  Historical mailing list - Michael Brenner
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 21:20:34 -0700
  Fellow Listerines, I think I may of read somewhere that you can change out the hydraulic lifters in a 1.9 waterboxer, for solid...
• Flat lifters
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Nov 1996 23:32:10 -0800
  ...If I ever do another typeI, it'll have hydraulic lifters. New ones. Besides being cheap, and making you actually look at your engine...
• Changing WB lifters with the engine in the van
  Historical mailing list - garyes
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 17:28:14 -0700
  Has anyone out there changed hydraulic lifters with the wasserboxer engine in the van. My 84 Westy is clacking ( I think at least 3...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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: 2.1 hydraulic lifter rebuild kit available?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:24:28 -0500
  ...2.1 hydraulic lifter rebuild kit available? > > I see hydraulic lifters for the 2.1 priced about $20 each. That's a lot of...
• Noisy Lifter - to replace or not?
  Historical mailing list - Kenn Draymon
  Tue, 10 Mar 1998 15:09:58 -0800
  ...I assume it is caused by a leaking hydraulic valve lifter. I thought about replacing all the lifters on spec, but wonder if anyone...
• 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: Adjusting Valves 78 Air Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 23:53:35 -0600
  ...All type IV engines don't have hydraulic lifters ................ today I found one with solid lifters. I also bought a set of solid lifters...
• Re: Replace Hydraulic lifters with solid lifters?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 21:00:05 -0500
  ...Blah blah blah.... > > > > Can I replace stock hydraulic lifters with solid > ones? > > Is this a bad idea? > > > > Are solid lifters even available for the...
• Re: 87 Syncro - hydraulic lifters
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 21:35:33 -0500
  In a message dated 96-03-22 06:44:36 EST, MrJimmy3@aol.com writes: > >Whats the involvement on replacing lifters. I not happy...
• Re: Old Hydraulic WBX Lifters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Feb 2013 19:41:35 -0500
  ...Old Hydraulic WBX Lifters Is there any sense in saving these? Cleaning out the garage this weekend I found a large coffee can full...
• Valve noise
  Historical mailing list - Robie Pierce
  Mon, 15 May 2000 09:55:46 -0400
  On a '91 Wolfie - over 60 mph at operating temp hydraulic lifter clacks. Sometime pretty good. Back off or in congested traffic no valve...
• Re: 52 degree Inline 4 hydraulic lifters leaking down
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:39:01 -0700
  ...52 degree Inline 4 hydraulic lifters leaking down > > > > > > > > Hi all... > > > > I have an 82 diesel converted to inline 4 with CIS injection about > > ten...
• noisy hydraulic lifter? not going away with oil change, marvel mystery additive.
  Historical mailing list - retro van
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:17:10 -0700
  ...The Big Green Book says the hydraulic section of the pushrod/lifter assy can be removed with engine not removed and minor disassembly. Does...
• Re: Questions About Buying Diesel Westi
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Sat, 8 Feb 97 20:25:27
  ...I would not say any >wrong, but there should be hydraulic lifters. COMMENT: I believe that later VW diesels had hydraulic lifters. Too late...
• Re: Was: Hydraulic lifter. Now: more accurate version of question.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Nov 2006 12:55:50 +0000
  ...Hydraulic lifter. Now: more accurate version of question. To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > --- neil wrote: > > > If I preload lifter and leave it that way...
• Hydraulic valve lifter (mis)operation
  Historical mailing list - Lance LeBaron
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 06:08:45 PST
  ...This whole arrangement disables the >adjusting ability of the lifter by running it at full extension. > >If you can't use the hydraulic action...
• Pushrods for hydraulic lifter motors
  Historical mailing list - Jon Hathaway
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 16:55:32 -0400
  ...all have the same pushrods in them regardless of lifter set-up (solid or hydraulic)... can this be correct??? Luckily, I kept the original...
• Re: Solid Lifters
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 07:16:42 -0400
  ...Eric Michael Brenner wrote: >Fellow Listerines, > >I think I may of read somewhere that you can change out the hydraulic >lifters in a 1...
• lifters for new engine?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:33:44 -0800
  On my rebuild, i am pondering the potential lifter situation - hydraulic or old school mechanical. I'm getting ready to get a new cam...