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• Valves?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:01:17 -0700
  ...My 86 Westy WBX has the hydraulic lifters... do these need to be readjusted, too? Jim C
• Re: Van idle over winter
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 23 May 2011 11:32:38 -0700
  Arlene, It requires oil pressure to pump up the hydraulic lifters before they get quieter. Although the lifters pretty much self-adjusts at every...
• Power steering rack with fluid
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 16:47:59 -0700
  ...power steering rack without hydraulic fluid? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 5:35 PM Scott, I have a couple...
• running a log splitter from a power steering pump???
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 20 Jul 2001 11:18:10 -0700
  ...I've liberated a hydraulic cylinder and valve and now just need a hydraulic pump... what is the volume and pressure of the power...
• Re: Update on brake indicator light
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 11 May 2005 20:23:54 -0700
  No, in 85+ when VW put in the brake fluid level switch they removed the hydraulic sensing part of the circuit and used pressure...
• Re: lower ball jpoint install
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:30:17 -0500
  Requires a hydraulic press. Don't forget the large circlip. A machine shop will do this for very little, usually while u wait. Alan...
• Re: Ever seen this? Vanagon snow-plough
  Historical mailing list - H R
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 11:24:52 -0800
  ...So maybe he moved all the hydraulics and snow plow accessories to another doka. The hydraulic pump would be nice for a log-splitter...
• Re: Solid lifter conversion.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 11 May 2003 07:33:57 -0700
  ...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: VWC-022-109-309 - HYDRAULIC LIFTER from cip
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:02:22 -0800
  ...VWC-022-109-309 - HYDRAULIC LIFTER from cip I have a bad lifter that leaks down & start tapping tried adjusting so I am going...
• Airbag suspension for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Folkman Jr.
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 13:56:21 -0500
  ...Hydraulics was the first thing that came to mind, but all the cars I've seen with hydraulics have a rough ride, and it...
• 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
• WTB: turbo diesel parts
  Historical mailing list - michael johnson
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 21:49:17 -0700
  Looking for any turbo diesel parts...i.e. Hydraulic short block Heads Hyd/non Hyd KKK turbos Oil supply line Oil return line 85...
• 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...
• Re: lifters for new engine?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 08:17:34 -0800
  ...For me, I'm going to stick with the hydraulic. For my engine, I just want the thing to run with normal oil pressure...
• 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...
• Re: Suspension Project
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 6 Jul 2003 05:28:09 -0700
  ...Mark Conrad Klahn wrote: > ... > I had to use a hydraulic floor jack to separate the trailing arm far > enough to get the spring out...
• 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...
• Fuel lines yes, but what about pressure regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 1 Jun 2012 08:59:36 -0700
  ...27 years too? I know when it's diaphragm fails gas is sucked into vacuum line and can cause hydraulic lock. Stuart '85 Westy
• Re: Clutch size?
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 17 Jan 1995 09:59:04 -0800 (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...
• 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: Rusted hydraulic clutch lines
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:51:39 -0700
  ...On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 6:34 PM, Tom Stone <tstone8359@aol.com> wrote: > Where does one obtain the proper "bubble" hydraulic lines...
• Re: Hydraulic valve adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:32:28 -0400
  ...2008 6:23 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Hydraulic valve adjustment question And what if a lifter is not firm? What...
• Re: Happy Frydae - VW Thing Question - LVC
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 14 May 2010 18:13:24 -0400
  At 04:58 PM 5/14/2010, Jack Reynaert wrote: >Do you use hydraulic oil for hemorrhoids? Seriously, Preparation H has shark oil in...
• 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: 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: Foot actuated parking brake
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 15:25:56 -0700
  ...For serious use, or longer periods, I would expect some slow bleed off of hydraulic brake pressure. - Like a leaky rear wheel cylinder could...
• Re: new slave cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:58:49 -0800
  No, hydraulic stuff should work pretty much as good as it's ever going to work right out of the box. If the transmission...
• hydraulic jack & jack stands
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:18:27 -0700
  I have a new hydraulic floor jack of the SUV type, 2.5 ton, with 21" max. lift. Where are the best (as in...
• 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...
• Power Brake Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Richard O'Halloran
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 00:06:13 -0800
  ...It is so much easier to do with a Mityvac vaccum bleeder ____________________________________________ Can you use the Mityvac vacuum bleeder on the hydraulic clutch line...
• 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: Stop calling hydraulics "Master" and "Slave" you sickos
  Historical mailing list - Tanja Bomb
  Sun, 30 Nov 2003 22:02:02 -0800
  > I'll add this to my list of reasons not to ever move to California. Next, we won't be able to call disks...
• Re: Floor jack placement for tire rotation
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 14 Sep 2013 14:22:12 -0500
  ...Absolutely NEVER trust a hydraulic floor jack. Always add secondary support as a safety backup when wheels are off the ground. If lifting the...
• Re: clutch fun
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:37:59 -0500
  ...I suspect the next hydraulic item to fail and require replacement will be the slave cylinder. Regards, Joseph Fortino wrote: >dang van desided to...
• for sale: electric side door lift for vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 14:45:12 EDT
  wheelchair lift, or equipment lift for vanagon side door. hydraulic, battery operated, with remote. works great. best offer chris allentown, pa for more info...
• vanagon/bus wheelchair lift for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 6 Mar 1999 15:14:15 EST
  ...battery operated, hydraulic. w/ remote. email me for info chris allentown, pa
• > Every vehicle you see on the road ( including your's) has steel brake,
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Mon, 2 May 2005 14:28:51 -0400
  ...Does anyone have specs to custom build a hydraulic hose for POWER STEERING? Thanks, Shawn
• Looking for I4 conversion parts
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:13:35 -0400
  ...I'm looking for the following parts: - cooling hoses - hydraulic hoses - air intake ducking Best regards. Gilles Turmel
• Engine noise?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 11:54:10 -0700
  ...Any ideas? Do hydraulic lifters make noise? By the way, briefly, how do hydraulic lifters work? Jerry P.S. Check out the background on...
• Re: Replace Hydraulic lifters with solid lifters?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 23:42:12 -0500
  Neil I have never found a set of aftermarket type 2 solid lifters that match the OEM hydraulic or solid cam due to incompatible...
• Re: Is this what I think it is?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:10:53 -0700
  ...People are not familiar with hydraulics in street hot rods and show cars ? Very powerful, fast acting hydraulic rams are fitted to the suspension...
• Re: potential hydraulic mounts for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 24 Feb 2003 05:03:38 EST
  In a message dated 2/24/03 12:03:58 AM, McNock@EASYSTREET.COM writes: << can you tell my the year engine of the...
• Camshafts Hyd/solid ?
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Tue, 23 Nov 2004 10:25:07 -0800
  What is the measured difference between the hydraulic camshaft and the solid lifter camshaft, I have mine mixed up. Hummmm. Phil __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo...
• Bleeding the clutch
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:05:33 -0500
  ...d also like to know the best way to bleed the clutch hydraulic system on a 1986 2.1L syncro with rear locker. Chris
• Re: clutch hydraulics or more serious?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 10:12:26 -0500
  Does the pedal feel firm or does it sink part way to the floor? If it is firm then hydraulics is not the problem...
• Re: PS leaking
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:56:59 -0800
  My local Napa makes hydraulic hoses... AFAIK it's a chain-wide service. I'm not so sure that I could buy 13 feet...
• power steering rack without hydraulic fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 22:27:02 -0400
  just get some cheap plastic hose barbs and some cheap hose and bridge the 2 holes after getting as much fluid in there as...
• Re: Engine Transplant Homework
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 4 Nov 95 8:04:54 EST
  Oh yeah, and anybody who might find me a great deal on a hydraulic lifter 2.0 I'd really appreciate it. John Anderson...
• Re: '82 clutch capers
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 2 Mar 2003 10:58:42 -0600
  ...brake >master cylinder > > Stan, how do you pressure bleed the clutch hydraulic system. What do I need to do it? Thanks, John Rodgers 88...
• Re: potential hydraulic mounts for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 24 Feb 2003 05:07:04 EST
  In a message dated 2/24/03 12:54:05 AM, SyncroWesty@ATTBI.COM writes: << FYI www.importedcarparts.com Beats thepartsbin's pricing across...
• Re: Brake Problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 10:20:31 -0800
  Don't forget that the clutch hydraulics are fed by the same reservoir that feeds the brakes. Your leak could be at the clutch...
• Re: Clutch problems (Hydraulics)
  Historical mailing list - Dan Winget
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 18:57:04 -0500
  ...Clutch problems (Hydraulics) > >Hi Volks: > >Drove the '84 Vanagon all over Portland (ME) this weekend Christmas >shopping. Worked perfectly, no problems at all. This...
• Re: Tire jack
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 15:35:30 -0400
  Rodney, >One person recommended "the hydraulic jack from Sears", but then, can >I use the original jack points? If not, where would I place...
• Re: Foot actuated parking brake
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 15:11:42 -0700
  ...So for this little hydraulic brake park lock thing, um, you step on the brake pedal, push the plunger on the lock and it...
• Ken's Whining PS Pump Problem
  Historical mailing list - Michael Samson
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 21:30:03 -0700
  ...In terms of pure theory, any hydraulic circuit (any type of fluid in a tubular conduit- water, oil, etc.) will, by its very nature...
• 1981 Vanagon Clutch Hydraulic Cylinder Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Mon, 17 Apr 2023 13:48:20 -0400
  ...This reduced the drip rate of the fluid while the hydraulic fittings were disconnected. - I thought the master cylinder replacement was tricky until I...
• Re: Hydraulic Lifter Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:12:11 -0600
  ...Essentially you are not > taking the advantage of the hydraulic lifter's self-adjust feature. > > If 1 turn of adjustment screw pushes the lifter...
• Re: [syncro.org] Re: Twas the Night Before
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 25 Dec 2004 17:25:37 -0700
  On 12/25/04 1:24 PM, "Bob Stevens" <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > "hydraulic lifters" > > .. never heard reindeer called that before, Richard. > > happy holidays...
• Re: 83 and newer diesel carrier bars
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 16 Jul 2020 02:42:11 -0400
  ...http://www.foreignautosupply.com/parts-accessories/109-hydraulic-engine-cradle-mount-system-in-line-4-cylinder-conversion-tiicomk3-only/
• Re: Thread size of vanagon brake fittings?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
  Wed, 18 Sep 2013 16:37:45 -0700
  The hydraulic fittings are M10x1.0, bubble flare. Ryan On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com...