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• flat lifters
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Thu, 8 Mar 2001 17:28:00 -0500
  ...they don't, must the lifter(s) be replaced? Or just removed and filled? I adjusted my valves and found two that were springy...
• Hydro lifters (# of turn)
  Historical mailing list - The corruptor
  Thu, 24 Jun 2004 22:34:15 -0400
  ...and i wonder about NEW engine lifters adjustment, of course i feel that they are to tight (valve not closing properly / lost of power...
• Re: hydraulic lifters
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 03:52:15 -0600
  ...I tend to believe that my lifters adjustments are to tight. I adjusted each cylinder to TDC then adjusted each valve 1 and 1...
• Re: First Valve adjustment: report and questions.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 May 2005 09:11:14 -0400
  ...That completely defeats the purpose of the hydraulic lifters. After that many miles, the tips of the adjuster screws and valves stems were somewhat...
• Re: Noisy Valve lifters
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:05:29 -0800
  ...Noisy Valve lifters >>>> >>>> Sitting for long periods often contributes to noisy lifters for a little while after you start it up. >>>> >>>> I have also...
• 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: Tooooooooooooo ritch a startup...com on guys!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Benoit
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 23:39:50 -0400
  ...Regards, Ben Dennis Haynes wrote: >Valve adjustment is fine. The whole idea of hydraulic lifters is to take >out critical adjustment. If lifters keep...
• FS Type IV High Lift cam, lifters, push rods.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 08:53:47 -0600
  For sale Weber Solid Lifter Camshaft .297 lift, unknown duration. I don't know the part number. Asking $150.00 for the cam, solid...
• Re: Help Vanagon stuck in Chico, CA
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 13:43:16 EST
  ...One or more of your push rods is not centered in the hydraulic lifters properly. This is holding your valves open to the point...
• valve lash adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Fri, 20 Oct 2006 08:25:44 -0700
  ...want to adjust, the amount I finally adjust the valve to is suspect. The lifters seem to be very mushy. I can push them...
• Re: Valve lifters knocking/oil cooler leak
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 21:37:06 -0800
  ...Well I decided to try the two products suggested for cleaning up the noisy lifters. Went for the "Wynn's Engine Tune Up" first...
• Re: Brazilian Brake Master Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:59:41 -0800
  ...Against my better judgment, and due to time constraints, I used the Brazilian lifters. 600 miles, two oil changes and two valve adjustments later...
• Re: Broken lifter. Replacement processors
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 08:12:48 -0500
  ...from this failed lifter and roll it across the table. If it is bent then you may have a bent valve as well. Let...
• Bent push rod jammed into rocker and damaged valve
  Historical mailing list - James Wagner
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 21:40:44 -0400
  ...some tapping so I went back and readjusted the valves. This time the lifters were really firm. I could hardly tighten the set screws...
• burned valves or bad lifter? How to tell?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 15:04:31 -0700
  ...I now think that it is either a burned valve on one of the heads or one of the lifters. Note that I have...
• Re: Driving w/ noisy lifter??
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Scharff
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 12:58:17 -0400
  ...of the lifter because it is not filled with oil expanding it to take care of unnecessary clearance in the valve train. This impacting...
• Re: valve lash adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:52:11 +0000
  ...or more bad lifters. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: roger sisler Date: Friday, October 20, 2006 11:33 am Subject: valve lash adjustment question To...
• Re: Loud clackety sound on start up?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:43:02 -0700
  ...The purpose of using hydraulic lifters in an engine, instead of solid ones, is so that the engine will no longer need frequent valve...
• Re: lifter chatter any concerns?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 3 Jul 2015 13:59:53 -0700
  ...I think it's a problem with worn check valves in the lifter, but replacing the lifters is expensive and potentially can create worse...
• Re: Valves lifter knocking
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 13:51:34 -0800
  ...to be > the valve lifters that are empty. Is there any solution to prevent > that? how can I fill the lifter again? just by...
• Re: Did I adjust my valves/lifters right?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 09:10:30 EST
  ...the TPI of the adjustment screw working though the rocker arm ration puts the lifter EXACTLY in the center of it's travel..where...
• Re: Heads rebuilt: No compression
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 18:27:00 -0400
  ...VW's > adjustment may work on new lifters that are not fully pumped up. Follow > Boston Bob's advise on valve adj. He says...
• Re: valve lash adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:04:21 -0400
  ...valve lash adjustment question What to do when the lifters are pumped up too hard to take the one or two full turn and...
• Re: Dangers of Ebay Adventures
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 3 Jun 2007 11:36:20 -0700
  ...Valve Lifter Noise Patti, that describes a common situation with the VW Waterboxer engines (and a lot of others in the world). Part of...
• Re: sigh..... lifter adjustments?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 1 Nov 2007 18:07:32 -0700
  ...Lots and lots of miles on the existing valve train components. I am reading all the info on adjusting the lifters, but so far...
• Re: Valves lifter knocking
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 08:55:32 -0800
  ...The lifters haven't made a sound since. No new leaks etc. I run 10W-40 Valvoline year round. Change at 3k. Like I...
• New lifter valve adjustment schedule?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 5 Jun 2005 21:33:40 -0500
  Is this in the Bentley? I had the lads at the local shop drop in new hydraulic lifters all 'round when the engine was...
• Re: Guess That Sound!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 20:34:42 -0400
  Sounds like a lifter that bleed down and is resisting pumping up. Probably a sticky ball valve. Allow engine to idle and warm up...
• Urgent Bus SOS!!: Reply
  Historical mailing list - Lund
  Mon, 6 May 1996 23:40:36 -0700 (PDT)
  I don't understand why you adjusting the valves on the 78 which has hyd. lifters? Bill L.
• 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...
• Oil in Valve Covers Air Cooled Type IV
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 17:32:23 -0500
  ...My last valve adjustment inspection was at 1000 miles and all seemed fine. After warming the engine (it had slight cold lifter noise after...
• Re: Lifter adjustment VOODOO
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:07:54 -0700
  ...If you set it at "first > contact," the lifter can't expand to adjust for a valvetrain which is > getting looser. > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon...
• Re: Lifter Noise
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 22 Jul 2004 08:57:20 -0400
  ...same lifter or at least the same side that make the noise....make that test: In the morning, engine cold, remove valve cover gasket...
• Re: 81 Vanagon makes loud ticking noise near center of engine?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 30 Dec 1999 18:56:03 -0500
  ...If it doesn't go away, adjust the valves, and drive it 25 more miles. Still doesn't go away, the lifters can be...
• Re: lifter noise?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:39:30 -0600
  ...bad lifter,pushrod or a bent valve best to do a compression check on that cylinder to rule out a bad/bent valve then...
• First Valve adjustment: report and questions.
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Sat, 14 May 2005 08:01:04 -0400
  ...what have I accomplished in doing this? Extended the useful life of the valves? Improved overall performance/effciency? With propperly functioning hydraulic lifters, does...
• Re: Valves?
  Historical mailing list - Rick
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:21:16 -0700
  ...the lifter causing it to partially or fully collapse. This makes a heck of racket and if it's fully collapsed the valve may...
• Zero valve settings
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sat, 4 Apr 2015 20:02:38 -0700
  Hello to the List, I had to set my valves with zero turn onto the lifters, because they kept on coming back with no...
• Re: chronic flat lifter
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 00:12:51 EST
  ...of a queefed out lifter, dump some MMO into the crankcase and go for a ride. Only if the valves still clatter after the...
• Re: Hydraulic lifter link
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:54:12 -0500
  ...hydraulic lifter. Cheers, Neil. --- Geza Polony <gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > Folks, for all those who are in the dark about > hydraulic valve adjustments > and...
• Re: Re-useable oil filter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 22:35:34 -0400
  ...As for the drain back valve holding the oil in the lifters, one does not know how they work. Shutting down a warm engine...
• Re: lifters that go flat
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 01:13:41 -0700
  ...when a particular valve is being opened and the corresponding > lifter is compressed. > A weak spring will prevent the lifter from "pumping up" and...
• hydraulic valve lifter clearance
  Historical mailing list - Gary
  Sun, 26 Mar 2000 10:36:03 -0700
  ...Now it seems the lifters do not want to bleed down/adjust properly. They behave like solid lifters. The lifters sat on my bench...
• Re: Post winter storage sticky valve noise
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sat, 11 Apr 2015 15:06:41 -0400
  ...A combination of low > oil pressure, worn lifter guides, and clogged lifter check valves. They > pump up eventually as long as the lifter internals...
• Re: hyd. lifter adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Brian Spisak
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 09:10:21 -0800
  ...back together and have a question about the lifters. doing my pretension on the valves on my engine that has been apart for about...
• hydraulic lifter adjustment questions (sorry)
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Tue, 22 May 2012 13:15:11 -0400
  ...if I have no lifter noise does that mean I don't need to adjust the valves in yet? That is, are there any...
• Valve clearance not at tdc?
  Historical mailing list - Nate Saylor
  Fri, 15 Apr 2005 17:08:55 -0700
  ...the lifters could do with a replacement anyway, I'm just also curious about the cam. I can live with the valves clearanced, but...
• Re: Adjusting Valves 78 Air Cooled
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 1 Feb 2003 13:16:32 -0500
  ...In fact, it is > the same lifter used up to the '91 Vanagons. I think '76 was the only > year to get solid lifters...
• Re: lifter that doesn't stay pumped up?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 08:03:20 -0700
  Isn't that for a lifter that is noisy after initial startup? I have the opposite problem - quiet at startup, but then gets noisy...
• Anti-Drain Back Valve in Oil Filters??
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Mon, 2 May 2005 00:47:14 -0400
  ...why the anti drain back valves in the Mahle and Mann filters work so much better at keeping lifters from clacking? tabe johnson/87...
• Re: lifter thinking?? 1.9L still a problem child (update)
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:10:49 -0400
  ...lifter thinking?? 1.9L still a problem child (update) > Hi again > can a lifter or lifters over charge or open valves to much to...
• Re: Valve Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 17:50:00 -0700
  ...Either of these signs can represent a weak / bad lifter or a valve seat that is loose. (minor pitting of adjusting screws OK most...
• Noisy Valve lifters
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sun, 3 Feb 2013 09:08:23 -0800
  ...or more before I fire it up and drive it, the valve lifters have clacked on several occasions while the engine is cold. After...
• Re: Mystic Oil
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 26 Jun 2011 14:33:15 -0700
  ...the valve spring of the open valve is still pushing back at 200-300PSI. The question is, how quickly does the lifter pump up...
• Re: lifter chatter any concerns?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 3 Jul 2015 14:07:04 -0700
  ...think it's a problem with worn check valves in the lifter, but replacing > the lifters is expensive and potentially can create worse problems...
• noisy lifters
  Historical mailing list - John Lunetta
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 20:02:24 -0400
  Try adjusting the valves. And when you do, be shure to check for any broken or loose parts. I found that one of the...
• Re: Valve Adjustment during head installation?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 12:35:44 -0500
  ...Either of these signs can represent a weak / bad lifter or a valve seat that is loose. (minor pitting of adjusting screws OK most...
• Re: 6 mils of lash...
  Historical mailing list - chris smith
  Thu, 23 Dec 1999 00:23:35 -0600
  ...I am going to adjust the valves today (now that my lifters are "all >pumped up"!)when I get home. Will my idle be...
• Re: Oil pressure light comes on after about 7 minutes.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:29:31 -0500
  At 11:10 PM 12/12/2010, Dennis Haynes wrote: >down some of the valves are held open. The lifter will then bleed down...
• Hydraulic lifters
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Sat, 7 Sep 2024 19:03:05 -0700
  ...I'm sure it's valve lifters since my playing with valve adjustment effects the sound. But my playing does not resolve it. I...