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• Re: Batter clamp removal ...?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:11:59 -0700
  ...But the strap type lifters are normally on the shelf at the local FLAPS, look in the accessories by the batteries.
• Re: 87 GL wont start and run
  Historical mailing list - Don Record
  Wed, 10 Feb 1999 18:24:30 EST
  ...Some Grease Monkey (me:-) Didnt get two of the push rods seated in the lifters so it was trying to run on 2 cylinders...
• [WetWesties] replacing the poptop lifter (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 7 Dec 2001 17:17:14 -0800
  ...wetwesties@yahoogroups.com Subject: [WetWesties] replacing the poptop lifter Hello fellow wetwesties.... I am usually just a lurker, but need to call upon my...
• Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Mar 2014 23:14:21 -0500
  ...Mann Oil Filter and lifters I know of engines that suffered a rapid oil loss that resulted in the single switch detecting the lack...
• Hope Lousy Luck comes in threes!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 12:37:37 -0400
  ...Three is it, right? The Vanagon began making a loud knocking which I began to think was a collapsed lifter. Changed the oil and...
• Re: Oil Leaks due to Synthetics
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 18 May 2003 14:47:27 -0700
  ...Synthetics work wonders for eliminating lifter noise, especially the Amsoil, which I ran for 2 years before changing, and it still quieted the lifters...
• Re: hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 16 Jul 2006 12:41:11 -0400
  ...From there i should be able to find the lifter issue. if there is a better way to check the intake lifter let me...
• Re: lifters for new engine?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 08:17:34 -0800
  ...YAHOO.COM> writes: > > >>On my rebuild, i am pondering the potential lifter >>situation - hydraulic or old school mechanical. I'm >>getting ready to get...
• Re: More questions on lifters etc
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 5 Feb 2011 10:25:47 -0800
  ...More questions on lifters etc > The pistons have to go with the cylinders they were originally with. > That is about all that is critical...
• Re: got da heads off......wow! :-0
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 21:33:19 -0600
  ...The argument is that weak lifters, badly adjusted lifters can cause hard closing of valves and start this process of loosening the seat, the...
• Re: Doka Trailers
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 5 Aug 2012 22:09:44 -0700
  ...And the trailer would be a bit top heavy due to the weight being > lifter so high.
• Re: oil cooler seal
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 08:13:55 -0400
  ...It is un-necessary and may get into the engine and cuase problems there (in lifters maybe?) WHile it is possible to replace the...
• Tool(s) for adjusting valve clearances on 82 diesel engine - vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delasalle
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 22:46:05 -0500
  ...not snap-on!, for adjusting valve clearance - I think there's one tool to depress the lifter and another to remove & replace shims...Also...
• Re: Bus for sale....(which year is best)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 12 May 2002 11:45:10 -0700
  ...is the best year, because you have the nicer interior, the 2.0L FI > engine w/ hyd lifters, and there is no cat.. > > chris
• Re: WTB pair of manual window regulators
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 08:08:09 -0500
  ...rebuilt con rods 2.0, 2.1 Hard to find hydrualic lifters $9.95 each reground type 2 cams $40 Boston Engine http:///www...
• dead cats as fuel source
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Wed, 14 Sep 2005 16:21:20 -0700
  Cats are like the lifters in our Vanagons - they need adjusting. Their heads are on one full turn too tight. Loosen that kitty up...
• More Newbie '81 Hyd. Lifter questions... (Aircooled)
  Historical mailing list - Jon Joyce
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 13:39:09 -0600
  ...you familiar with the threads I've posted so far re. lifter noise in my '81, I'm still in a quandry. Basically, I...
• Re: Oil Suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Sun, 1 Mar 2009 23:20:53 -0600
  ...Why? Since I started using Delo 400, >> there is been *no* lifter noise. Plus, Delo 400 still has Zinc in >> it. Zinc isn't...
• Re: Need engine work in Little Rock/Memphis
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 24 May 2003 13:37:59 -0700
  ...Mary, If Tom is right about your problem being lifter noise then you might think about an oil change to 20W50 oil. I do...
• Re: [syncro.org] Re: Twas the Night Before
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 25 Dec 2004 13:24:50 -0700
  "hydraulic lifters" .. never heard reindeer called that before, Richard. happy holidays, bob ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard A Jones<mailto:jones@colorado.edu> To: lchase...
• Re: Oil filter Wrench
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 20:54:39 -0500
  ...Result or the latter is the lifters bleed down and the engine sounds like you have a valve gone bad or a lifter has...
• exhaust and valve noise
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 21:01:59 -0400
  ...lifter on the order of how I know if it is just a sticky lifter, an air locked valve or a valve/lifter going...
• Re: Anyone not having problems?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Tue, 14 Jul 1998 17:47:57 -0700
  ...at 137K 2) Oil leak due to me over filling the engine by a quart - due to noisy lifters and me not realizing I...
• Re: Question about engine storage
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:22:29 -0400
  Remove the rock-arm assemblies to take pressure off the hydraulic lifters. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com On Mon, March 22, 2010 7...
• Re: online references for general engine knowledge?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
  Thu, 8 Mar 2001 09:45:33 -0500
  ...me understand why i need to adjust my valves, and what lifters are, and maybe a brushup on engine anatomy, etc? /snip You might...
• seafoam
  Historical mailing list - bob bob
  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:11:12 -0700
  ...my 84 1.9 has a slight lifter noise and i plan on using some---in gas and oil too--but does anyone have...
• Re: Problem with local service shop (vancouver, BC)... slight rant
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sun, 22 Feb 2004 11:01:31 -0800
  ...everyone's replies, -Damon --- Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote: > A lifter will not chew up the adjuster screws. This > will only be done...
• Will loud lifters ruin my engine?
  Historical mailing list - Blake Sartin
  Mon, 5 Dec 2005 10:41:32 -0500
  ...The lifters are LOUD. They were not loud at first, but it's been sitting a few months, and after a day or two...
• Rebuild sluething Qs, part 1 of ???
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sun, 16 Mar 2003 19:46:34 -0800
  ...same thing? 1c) Mechanical lifters are supposed to be convex - are hydraulic lifter, also? It seems pretty apparent this engine was rebuilt not too...
• FS: 1.9 WBX Engine(s)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 2 Jun 2003 13:05:01 -0700
  ...No water leaks, quiet lifters, smooth runner with lots of power (I drove the van). The van it came out of was side-swiped...
• Re: Hydro lifters (# of turn)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 25 Jun 2004 20:55:58 -0500
  ...Hydro lifters (# of turn) > Thanks stan and i understand the SAFE 006 way... > > I guess i will ask AVP or Ron about that, this...
• Re: New engine, was Re: Ecu fix addendum
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 1 Apr 2020 11:03:15 -0700
  ...new lifters, possibly valves or at least lap them, machine as needed. Neil. -- Neil n VE7TBN 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com...
• Re: Valve adjustment advice
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Sun, 13 Dec 2015 16:31:59 -0800
  ...If I back out the screws that far, don't I run the risk of the pushrods > dropping out of the lifters? > > > > Bob C >
• Re: Removing engine, WAS; How high do I lift the wee beastie?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 20 Nov 2010 08:48:54 -0500
  ...I advertise it on TheSamba as engine lifter. It can be used for >one end of the transmission also. Sounds easy enough to build...
• Re: Lifter adjustment... How can I tell if they are really hydraulics?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:17:27 -0400
  David Beierl wrote: > I had some used ones Boston Bob gave me. They worked fine as I recall. When I got my '85, in...
• Re: strange clicking noise on 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - quoton
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 08:45:58 -0800
  ...Thanks > > Trevor Mullen > Stamford, Ct > 87 Westy It is probably just the noise of the hydraulic lifters. If the vanagon has been in storage...
• Re: Valve Clatter? Bardahl ???
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Nov 1995 12:11:41 -0400
  ...It's a sticking hydraulic lifter, or more likely slightly collapsed. When you accelerate the loads on the valve train increase, due to inertia...
• FS: 1.9 WBX (needs TLC) + Report
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:48:38 -0800
  ...A few lifters felt like they were soft. I adjusted them as best I could, took if for a spin on the highway, and...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 15 May 2012 17:22:16 -0400
  ...I bet some of the lifters will be collapsed, motor has been sitting as is for a few years. >> >> Depending on the comp. test...
• Engine Log
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Jul 1995 20:36:24 -0700
  ...Noooooooo, you _must_ run it in at 2500 rpm for better then 5 minutes, have some STP, or synth grease on the lifter faces...
• IT'S ALIVE!
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO)
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 14:13:36 -0400
  ...Noise was still there but it was starting to sound a lot more like a lifter than something worse. Took it for a spin...
• Re: Additives and Oil
  Historical mailing list - CAP'N HOOK, THE SOFTWARE PIRATE
  Wed, 16 Nov 1994 13:09:38 PST
  ...Also, if you have a sticky lifter, try a quart of auto trans fluid. I did when it was suggested to me, and boy...
• Re: '84 Westfalia Engine Swap??? (long)
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 1 Dec 1997 11:48:22 EST
  ...I also purchased lifters, reground cam, bearings,oil pump and gasket set. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis <Kernersville NC, The Heart of the...
• Oil Filter Question
  Historical mailing list - Chad G
  Fri, 2 Nov 2001 13:29:37 -0500
  ...I haven't experienced anything different from the other filters except the OCCASIONAL lifter noise (which I also exerienced with the VW brand). Am...
• Re: lifter's sticking
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 10:13:27 -0800
  >Adjust the valves after this, Bob says .060 with a feeler gauge and I say >one turn after the rocker arm touches your valve...
• Re: What if we combined the Lifter Week with Vanagon Names threads?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 9 Jun 2005 10:55:02 -0700
  On 6/9/2005 10:05 AM Bill Witz wrote: >On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 23:24:13 -0700, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT...
• Lifter Update
  Historical mailing list - (Donna Cassano)
  Sat, 12 Aug 2000 07:32:14 -0400
  Howdy Volks, Just thought that I would let you all know how things with my lifter cleaning and adjusting. I kind of wimped out...
• Re: Hydraulic Lifter Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:55:42 -0400
  ...Hydraulic Lifter Adjustments > > 81, air cooled. Hydraulic lifters > > Damn, it is really hot here in Northern Utah... Sweating like a madman > in the garage...
• Re: 6 mils of lash...
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Thu, 23 Dec 1999 00:01:23 -0800
  Hey - Although I'm sure you're aware that hydraulic lifters can take up to a half hour of normal running to pump up...
• Re: Vanagon Westalia luggage Rack
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 29 Sep 2012 13:57:17 -0700
  Bentley says on 15.24 lifters can become "air bound", and to adjust lash to .006", which will let them fully fill up. You...
• Re: Loud metallic knock from engine??????
  Historical mailing list - John Lane
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:41:21 -0700
  ...Ten >minutes won't undo a lifter that's become stuck. > >Jim > >On Jul 12, 2006, at 12:03 PM, Jens Jakob Andersen wrote...
• Re: My "new" WBX 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:42:06 -0800
  ...Here is the number off the engine block that I just purchased to replace the "shattered lifter engine" in my' 91 GL. Can anyone...
• 87 van 2.1 a/t w/no motor x 1 yr with intermittent wrap
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Clayman
  Sat, 2 Feb 2008 09:35:55 -0500
  ...However, when it warms and I shut the motor off it goes away? Sticking lifter? Anybody know what this is and how to prevent...
• Re: Transporter/Vanagon 1600 AirCooled.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Dec 95 13:07:17 +0100
  ...The filtercase is of poor quality according to them, it has 8mm oilgalleys (with hydraulic lifters ?!), only one oilpressure relief valve and suffered sealing...
• Re: Stop the Urban Folk Myth: The IGNITION LIGHT
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone & Marilyn Greene
  Sat, 9 May 1998 21:49:17 -0400
  ...Does a weight lifter just non-challantly walk up to > a 500 lb weight and pick it up without pausing to compose . . . herself? If...
• Sticky lifter/valve knocking........
  Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
  Sun, 3 Mar 2002 12:42:47 EST
  I've just started experiencing a strange noise. What's happening is this, I'll start up first time and drive to the store...
• Re: Loud Ticking In engine after sitting for 3 months
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 21:30:45 -0500
  ...Sounds like hydraulic lifter noise. It's very common with Vanagons. VW says it's ok as long as the noise goes away after...
• Re: low pressure
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 11:13:15 -0400
  ...A > bad lifter will not cause a pressure problem unless it is > noisy. The oil > that flows through the lifters goes through the pushrods...
• Re: From flickering oil light to valves clacking
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 01:28:18 -0400
  ...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: Manifold vacuum specs?-Leak down testing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 30 Dec 2006 23:26:36 +0000
  ...Loosening the lifters may provide temporary relief but this is not the fix. If the lifters are not noisy, it is unlikely they are...