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• Re: Hydraulic lifter wear/cleaning question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:38:01 -0500
  ...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: Source for hydraulic clutch line?
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Fri, 6 Sep 2002 17:38:35 -0400
  ...Source for hydraulic clutch line? Hi All: Looking for a source (other than VW) for the hydraulic hose that connects the metal clutch lines...
• Oil pressure gauges
  Historical mailing list - John Patton
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 16:49:45 -0400
  ...That's the beauty of hydraulic brakes - a 1930s automotive revolution. Why bother dealing with 20'of of oil line that could be damaged...
• Re: 52 degree Inline 4 hydraulic lifters leaking down
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:07:25 -0700
  He only time hydraulic lifters with an oil or hydraulic problem could ever keep an engine from starting is if they get held 'too...
• Re: Hydraulic Lifter Lore Is True!
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 11:09:34 -0700
  ...Check it out. > >http://www.bostonengine.com/articles/print/hydraulicll.html > > > > > > > > > >JKrevnov@aol.com on 08/22/2001 12:53:21 PM > > > >To: Jay...
• Re: Clutch size?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 17 Jan 95 10:25:15 PST
  ...Right? > > I hear the 77-up cam is different than the 72-76 one because of the > hydraulic lifters. Don't know for sure...
• Re: Clutch slave Hydraulic hose (part number 251 721 479 C or 251 721477 J)
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 12:20:32 -0800
  ...or replacing my clutch slave cylinder when I > realized that the hydraulic hose connection was frozen with rust. If I > can't break 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: 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...
• China-diesel fuel injection 2/19
  Historical mailing list - china-lutong.com
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 18:36:51 +0800
  ...The main products available for us is the hydraulic head of VE distributor pump, which is standard spares in good quality. We can supply...
• valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 23:01:24 -0400
  try this http://www.bostonengine.com/articles/hydraulicll.htm Bob
• Re: Lifter adjustment... How can I tell if they are really hydraulics?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:11:29 -0400
  ...The solid ones are presumably one piece, but the hydraulics have all the innards inserted through the top end, held in by a wire...
• 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: hydraulic clutch
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove
  Tue, 20 Jun 1995 10:14:04 -0400 (EDT)
  > The generic nature of hydraulic seals also applies to O-rings, filters, > fasteners and every type of bearing and bushing. If you'll take...
• Re: hydraulic clutch
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Jun 95 12:00:38 EDT
  ...at least, mine (coal) supply stores are great places to get hydraulic fittings and lines. Our local shop sells Aeroquip fittings for far less...
• 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: Lifter adjustment... How can I tell if they are really hydraulics?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:59:34 -0700
  if you are looking at the top end ( the end away from the camshaft ) of a vanagon hydraulic lifter...... I believe you will see...
• Re: Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 12:33:37 -0800
  ...On 12/6/02 11:49 AM, "Robert Lilley" <Wolfvan88@AOL.COM> wrote: > It is hydraulic only shocks. The gas charged KYBs were to...
• Re: power steering rack without hydraulic fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 15:13:43 -0700
  ...I guess I will flush the hydraulic lines and connect them to the rack. The power steering pump belt is removed and will stay...
• Lifter Adjust' Info
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 21 Jun 2020 10:49:18 -0600
  Very interesting article > https://www.vanagononline.com/articles/hydraulic-lifters-untold-story/
• 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: oil filter for 2.1 l WBX?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 17 Mar 2000 15:10:26 -0500
  ...T4's don't have anything in the filter, and my hydraulic T4's clatter no worse than my hydraulic waterboxers, all the valve...
• Re: Lubrication of sliding door - How to?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Tue, 15 May 2007 11:45:49 -0700
  ...I hauled a load of hydraulic cylinders a few weeks back and at least one of them leaked hydraulic fluid. The door now slides...
• Fw: Re: Hydraulic valve lifter (mis)operation
  Historical mailing list - easoars
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 17:59:34 -0800
  ...I am referring to hydraulics. Andy Wild Wild Westy 82 ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Donalds <bostneng@FCL-US.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Why solid lifters: Performance...Why hydraulic lifters - Performance limits
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 14 May 2003 06:57:00 EDT
  I was looking at the new CB Performance catalog and noticed that they have performance hydraulic lifters, that have a RPM limit of 6500...
• Re: clutch hydraulics
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 23 Nov 2000 13:00:49 -0800
  ...Stuart jim&kim wrote: > > Is there a source for hydraulic lines for the vanagon clutch? I have just > replaced the master and slave(ignorant...
• Clutch slave Hydraulic hose (part number 251 721 479 C or 251 721 477 J)
  Historical mailing list - Wade Shen
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 11:12:39 -0500
  I was in the process or replacing my clutch slave cylinder when I realized that the hydraulic hose connection was frozen with rust. If...
• FS Type IV counter balanced crankshaft with balanced rods.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 15:35:53 -0500
  ...1 high lift cam, hydraulic grind with mating gear for crank gear. (unknown manufacturer, check out a number 520 H) 8 hydraulic lifters. These...
• 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...
• Calipers
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 17:38:03 -0500
  ...The problem seems to be that my current calipers have the hydraulic line coming in at the top and both the sets I ordered...
• Re: Opinions on 82 AC Westy
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Tue, 14 Feb 2006 13:59:29 -0800
  ...The clutch slips like crazy and the engine sounds like all > of the lifters are collapsed (do these have hydraulic lifters?). Yes, they do...
• hydraulic lifters ... some info/opinion ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 04 Jan 96 20:16:26 CST
  i thought this might be of some interest to those of us with hydraulic valve lifters: from Road & Track, February 1996. Technical Correspondence ... Heavy...
• hydraulic problem
  Historical mailing list - David White
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 09:13:02 -0800
  ...so is this a problem with the hydraulics in this valve? if so, are the hydraulics part of the head and all i need...
• What jack?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Sat, 19 May 2012 17:25:19 -0600
  I just pulled out the 4 ton hydraulic jack from my Westy's storage cabinet and tried to raise it. It wouldn't work...
• Pushrods for hydraulic lifter motors
  Historical mailing list - Jon Hathaway
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 16:55:32 -0400
  ...same pushrods in them regardless of lifter set-up (solid or hydraulic)... can this be correct??? Luckily, I kept the original pushrods from the...
• Re: heads up on vanagon jack
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 24 Jul 2005 14:50:52 -0600
  ...gary > Can be said about any screw or ratchet or hydraulic jack. All will fail and jack stands are highly recommended. Fortunately hydraulics don...
• Re: VW Necessity...
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:37:43 -0800
  The hydraulic fittings are 11 mm. I have an 11 mm flare wrench. Mark
• Re: Hydraulic valve adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:08:01 -0600
  Yup, just like the Idiot Manual taught me long ago! Gracias, Miguel
• Re: 52 degree Inline 4 hydraulic lifters leaking down
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:30:25 -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: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 20 Feb 2014 14:01:23 -0800
  It sure sounds like a hydraulic issue. Does your Vanagon go into 1/2 or R with engine off? With engine off, brake on...
• Re: OEM Mercedes 16X8J 5 spoke alloy rims
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:07:23 -0400
  ...going to setup a T3 with 12" wide wheels and hydraulics??� > > Dear FeeDubyaDokaSan, > > Hydraulics are out. Airbags are in. Wide is not necessary for...
• Re: Ebay Deutchland
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 24 Feb 2003 21:06:57 -0600
  ...now, on all the dumptrucks i've seen, there are usually several nested hydraulic cylinders. that pipe doesn't seem to be segmented at...
• How hard is it to retrofit power steering in a Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 20:18:57 -0800
  ...Is installing power steering as simple as swapping steering racks and running some hydraulic lines or is it more involved? Also, the later style...
• Re: 2.1l vacuum readings?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 21 May 2009 22:27:08 -0600
  ...9. *Make sure that the cam and lifters are matched, (solid/solid, hydraulic/hydraulic, roller hydraulic/roller hydraulic, solid roller/solid roller), etc. Strange...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 18:01:20 -0500
  ...home with hydraulics so perhaps I should > > You can get quite a ways by considering electricity as an analogue of hydraulics. > > psi --> volts > gpm...
• Re: Boston Bobs history of vanagon hydraulic lifters and the bentley book
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 13:32:21 -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 - David Beierl
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 18:04:21 -0500
  At 17:20 1/7/00 , John wrote: >There seems to be no end to "solutions" to getting the hydraulic lifters >adjusted correctly. If...
• Re: Synco Double Cab With Hydraulic Crane
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Fri, 11 Oct 1996 11:43:52 -0500 (CDT)
  ...the bottom).=20 > > Anybody want to install a 0.7 ton hydraulic crane in the back of your pickup > truck Vanagon? > > At 12:24...
• Re: Hydraulic valve lifter (mis)operation
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 07:03:37 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...
• Re: no clutch pedal resistance & no clutch engaging
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Deb
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 11:54:20 -0800
  ...I have to admit that I have not bled the clutch hydraulics before. Can I access the valve through the engine compartment? I see...
• Hydraulic Hatch Lifts
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Jun 95 09:52:02 EDT
  ...Although this is cost effective and does provide a good exercise, I am shopping around for hydraulic lifts. When I call the local auto...
• Brake Warning Light Behavior
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Tue, 25 Nov 2014 05:53:24 -0800
  ...The brake pedal feels normal, so I don't think one of the hydraulic circuits is out. When I release the brake pedal, the...
• Re: clutch bleeding
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 6 Mar 2008 14:38:30 -0800
  > No special tools or rigs are needed to bleed vanagon clutch hydraulic > systems. > My 'rig' cost 50 cents, and has performed flawlessly on the...
• Re: bad fit brake switches
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:36:27 -0700
  ...The 3 terminal brake light switch was stock for 80-84 vans and those used the 3rd terminal has part of a hydraulic system...
• vouching for Bob, and a theory, was: 6 mils of lash...
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 15:57:58 -0500
  My 1982 2.0 hydraulic lifters required three adjustments (and subsequent compression tests) to sit right. I think it is because our lifters lay...
• Warning-was Do I forgive my VW
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Thu, 6 May 1999 16:15:22 +0100
  Dear all...As you may have read from me recently I am having trouble with my clutch hydraulics. Learn from my recent experience and...
• 87 Syncro - hydraulic lifters
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Mar 1996 08:52:34 -0500
  Whats the involvement on replacing lifters. I not happy with a slight tapping sound on cold starts.
• Webcam #107i for sale with lifters
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 07:01:31 -0400
  ...00-140 N/A 00-142 Stock Hydraulic Grind New hydraulic cam, or yours, ground to factory specs. 00-370 N/A 00-372...
• Re: hyd valve adj. & gas
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sat, 14 Sep 2002 11:20:20 -0400
  Jimt wrote never heard of adjusting valves on hydraulics Fellow vanagon types There is not a day that goes by when I don't...
• Re: Clutch problems: 1st, 2nd, ...
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Mon, 28 Nov 1994 09:56:26 -0700 (MST)
  ...That oil stuff you see leaking is > brake/hydraulic fluid, which should be forcing the slave cylinder to disengage > your clutch. Time for a...