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• Re: YIKES! was clutch not working
  Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
  Sun, 20 Jul 2003 23:12:03 -0400
  ...No problems at all with the brake or clutch hydraulics, but I'm careful to totally flush the hydraulics out every two years. Dave...
• Re: Hydraulic valve lifters?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:28:45 -0700
  ...believe between 0 and 2 turns it will work just fine. Hydraulic lifters will self adjust after the engine is started. I have always...
• Re: 6 mils of lash...
  Historical mailing list - John
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 17:20:08 -0500
  Coby Smolens wrote: > > Hey - > > Although I'm sure you're aware that hydraulic lifters can take up to a half > hour of normal running...
• Re: Why are the lifters so hard?
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:33:29 -0700
  Here is a link to Lifters 101: http://www.ratwell.com/technical/HydraulicLifters.html Enjoy.... Jeff
• Re: vanagon power steering lines
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 5 Apr 2003 06:49:10 EST
  ...I was worried about pressure, and had a > hydraulic > shop fabricate the hi press line from steel, and weld the original ends > back on...
• Re: Old Hydraulic WBX Lifters
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 4 Feb 2013 18:44:35 -0800
  ...Old Hydraulic WBX Lifters "Some rebuilders don't care if you get the longest life out of your rebuild. Some rebuilders try to maximize...
• hydraulic clutch
  Historical mailing list - Tony
  Wed, 8 Apr 1998 20:07:00 -0700
  Patrick, make a bracket to work with the existing slave cylinder or go aftermarket ,there are many to choose from... thanks Tony
• Push rods (not rubes) to change...
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 18:39:03 -0700
  without removing the head. Is that possible? Can I also remove the hydraulic lifters the same way? Zoltan
• Re: power steering rack without hydraulic fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 18:47:20 -0700
  ...power steering rack without hydraulic fluid? > At 07:44 PM 6/9/2010, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >>it might be that the high pressure...
• Re: lifters for new engine?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 09:00:18 -0500
  ...The hydraulics are not what they are cracked up to be. Go to www.theshoptalkforums.com Search on type 4 forum..Jake Raby, a...
• Re: lifters for new engine?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Mar 2003 20:42:19 -0600
  ...You can get a mild hydraulic cam and I think most rebuilders install them. Stan Wilder On Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:33:44...
• Re: Changing the Cutch Master Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 00:33:27 EST
  ...Then pressurize the hydraulics from a portable air tank (in my case, an expended 20 LB Freon bottle). Watch the pressure, 10 - 15 psi...
• 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: 2.1 hydraulic lifter rebuild kit available?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:14:43 -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...
• Synco Double Cab With Hydraulic Crane
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 11 Oct 1996 11:55:10 -0400
  ...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: Considering an engine swap for the past decade, but WBX just keeps going
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 26 Nov 2014 12:13:38 -0800
  ...the hydraulic lifters. It was interesting to read more of these at the ratwell website here: http://www.ratwell.com/technical/HydraulicLifters.html Of...
• Cable-operated clutch
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Wed, 3 Feb 2010 10:53:39 -0800
  Haynes manual for air-cooled Vanagon shows both cable-operated and hydraulic clutch systems. Even shows how to adjust the cable. Regards, Vern
• Re: valve lash adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Sam Johnson
  Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:48:26 -0400
  Here is some information that will be of much use in your adjustments. http://www.ratwell.com/technical/HydraulicLifters.html Sam
• Re: Brake Warning Light Behavior
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 25 Nov 2014 08:00:10 -0600
  ...The brake > pedal feels normal, so I don't think one of the hydraulic circuits is > out. When I release the brake pedal, the...
• 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: Brake master cylinder switches
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 05:52:07 -0700
  ...There are two hydraulic circuits. Having two switches allows the brake lights to work if one circuit fails, and it should light the brake...
• Old Hydraulic WBX Lifters
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Mon, 4 Feb 2013 12:31:40 -0500
  Is there any sense in saving these? Cleaning out the garage this weekend I found a large coffee can full of them. Ken
• Re: [vanagon] Help
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 2 May 1999 22:50:35 EDT
  Could be your clutch master cylinder as your hydraulic clutch also uses brake fluid from the reservoir. Ken Wilford Van-Again John 3:16
• 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: 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: 1981 Vanagon Clutch Hydraulic Cylinder Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 17 Apr 2023 18:14:28 -0700
  ...Especially the part where you keep bolts loose until you get hydraulic connection made. That’s the way Ab > On Apr 17, 2023, at...
• Re: frozen clutch or fluid?
  Historical mailing list - David M. McClelland
  Wed, 30 Jan 2002 11:09:50 -0500
  ...has run into or have heard of a frozen > clutch or hydraulic fluid freezing probem. > I've got an 81' Westy and this morning...
• Re: Diesel? Good stuff, Maynard!
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 19:27:16 -0600
  Entity Andrew Grebneff spoke thus: > How about an automatic diesel vanagon 1600? That would pretty much just keep the hydraulic fluid stirred up
• Re: what year?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 12 May 2002 09:25:49 -0700
  Best Split? '68 (12v electrics) Best Bay? '79 (Hydraulic lifters, FI) Best Vanagon? '91 (Really cushy!) Always the last year of production. "Continuous Improvement...
• Re: Power steering
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Fri, 15 Jan 2016 11:54:17 -0500
  The hose construction and the weird stuff inside work as a system to dampen the hydraulic pulses from the pump. If you just replace...
• Re: Adjusting Valves 78 Air Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 22:49:39 -0600
  ...I just had to do a double take because I expected Hydraulic lifters like 80-83. While walking in my sleep recently at a...
• Re: Hydraulic valve adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:24:51 -0700
  ...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 12:21 PM Subject: Hydraulic valve adjustment question > Bentley says set valves on number 1 cylinder, then...
• Re: Power steering rack seals shot
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 18:18:56 -0700
  Using ATF Dexron in power steering? I checked this out years ago when I saw the VW/Audi "Oil for hydraulic system and power...
• Re: Hydraulic valve lifter (mis)operation
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 13:28:47 -0500
  ...1 turn (360 degrees) from 6 mils, to allow the "hydraulic" > part of "hydraulic lifters" to take over from there. > Rich > Richard I deal...
• Re: Why solid lifters: Performance...Why hydraulic lifters - Performance limits
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Wed, 14 May 2003 08:51:21 -0400
  ...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: 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...
• Re: Brakelight switch system
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 22:09:55 -0400
  ...Ah Ha! Your brake lights are working fine -- the hydraulic pressure in the system isn't releasing properly. It bleeds off overnight, but when...
• hydraulic motor mounts for audi
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
  Fri, 9 Jan 2009 16:45:59 -0800
  Ladies and Gentelmen, Do any of you need two perfectly new hydraulic motormounts? They are part number 443 199 382, and fit Audi 5000...
• Re: need power steering hose
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 Apr 1999 22:31:02 EST
  Go to your local hydraulics shop and have them make one for you. The best and cheapest way. Ken Wilford Van-Again John 3...
• Re: New lifter valve adjustment schedule?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Jun 2005 22:45:52 -0400
  ...The whole point of hydraulic lifters is no adjustment and less noise. If there is no problem, leave them be. Dennis -----Original Message----- From...
• Lifter adjustment... How can I tell if they are really hydraulics?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:43:07 -0400
  ...Up to now I thought I would miss out on starting my own "Hydraulic Lifter" thread. But apparently that is not the case.... I...
• Re: Clutch Need Adjust?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Jun 2004 22:04:46 -0400
  Could be a problem with the hydraulics or something mechanical. The fluid in the clutch cylinder should be bleed and changed as often as...
• air in clutch hydraulic system '84 Vanagon ?puzzled?
  Historical mailing list - Leo Lipert
  Mon, 25 May 2009 14:44:05 -0700
  ...I just inspected the clutch hydraulic line and I find no leaks. Wouldn't I see leaks if there was an area that was...
• RE: hydraulic clutch
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 19 Jun 95 13:15:23 EDT
  ...It probably took 50 strokes to do the whole > job! > I have had good luck bleeding VW hydraulic clutches using a MITIVAC vacuum assisted...
• 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: What is fair # of hours to fix a clutch slave cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 15:27:33 -0400
  ...What is a fair number of >hours to charge for this repair? I'm assuming they'd also have to bleed hydraulic system as...
• Re: Clutch ?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 10:07:05 -0600
  ...Since you have a hydraulic clutch, it is self-adjusting. On the old cable clutches, it was possible to adjust them too tight, which...
• Stop calling hydraulics "Master" and "Slave" you sickos
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 30 Nov 2003 18:19:34 -0700
  <http://edition.cnn.com/2003/TECH/ptech/11/26/master.term.reut/index.html> CNN.com - 'Master' and 'slave' computer labels unacceptable, officials say
• 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...
• Help identifying engine, 77 bus
  Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
  Tue, 05 Dec 1995 11:19:44 -0500
  ...It's a 77, and it will be worth more to me if it has a T4 engine WITH hydraulic lifters (late 77 model...
• Power Steering Hose Length
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 01:48:10 -0400
  ...If you find out the specifications for the hydraulic fittings, please let us know! It should not be too hard to figure out - just...
• 82 Westie Clutch Hydraulic Line ?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Sweigard
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 18:04:57 -0500
  Howdy After replacing the slave cylinder, I discovered a leaking hydraulic line up under the gas heater. Apparently the gravel pan for the heater...
• Re: Questions About Buying Diesel Westi
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 09 Feb 1997 03:14:12 +0200
  ...No hydraulic valve lifters -- > needs valve adjustments pretty often. valve adjustments pretty often? My Diesel has now 150,000 km and I had no...
• Re: Power steering rack to standard rack
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 10:00:24 -0700
  ...I plugged the hydraulic lines with rubber fuel line- one end closed with a screw that fits tightly, and the other clamped to the...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 19 May 2012 (#2012-326)
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Sun, 20 May 2012 12:38:39 -0600
  Thanks to those who responded regarding the proper jack for a Westy and on how to bleed an hydraulic jack. The actual problem, which...
• Power steering
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 15 Jan 2016 08:42:54 -0600
  Can anyone explain to me what the restrictor in the high pressure hose from hydraulic pump to metal line does, and how it works...
• Re: hydraulic clutch
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Jun 1995 15:09:23 -0500
  Someone asked about where to get the slave cylinder rebuild kits. I just called the local VW dealer. The kit had to be ordered...
• Steel wool
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Mar 1996 12:29:43 -0800
  ...Clippings from hydraulic rams! Happy spring! Bill
• 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...