I can't open the file you sent.
I just did a search all the way back to Jan '95 and only got 4 more results. Maybe it's a
Netscape thing like Karl's link.
I guess we'll go ahead and try the adjustment with the advice that you and Stuart put out
there.

Thanks again.
donna

Matthew Bulley wrote:

> See below. What's up?
>
> G. Matthew Bulley
> Bulley-Hewlett
> Mount Olive, NC USA
> 877.658.1278 Tollfree
> www.bulley-hewlett.com
>
> My Agenda: Stop Suburban Sprawl.
> My Methods: Revitalize older, highly-dense, urban towns. Champion
> mass/rapid transit and fast Internet service to these towns. Demand
> replacement of archaic, "separationist" zoning laws with neo-traditional
> dense/mixed use zoning.
> The Result: All Americans obtain superior living opportunities; sprawl is
> restrained; and dense, beautiful, interlinked towns become our children's
> inheritance.
> Find out more at http://www.cnu.org
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   pokeswagon@blazenet.net [SMTP:pokeswagon@blazenet.net]
> Sent:   Tuesday, July 25, 2000 1:49 PM
> To:     Matthew Bulley
> Subject:        Re: Valve Cover Gaskets and Lifter adjustment?
>
> Thanks Matthew,
>
> Glad to hear that the lifter adjustment may be called for and not just a
> couple of air
> gurus wanting to play with my waterbox. Don't get me wrong, I loved
> air-cooled and I love
> these guys. But sometimes I see their eyes well up with excitement over the
> new toy that I
> pull into the shop.
>
> I've tried searching the archive for lifter adjustment as far back as
> January 1999 and all
> I get is my message and your reply. ??? I guess I'll go further.
>
> Peace - donna
> '84 Westy (Pepe)
>
> Matthew Bulley wrote:
>
> > Do the ATF/MMO flush, but also, search the archive on "lifter
> +adjustment".
> > This has been discussed at length. The consensus: yes, you should adjust
> > your hydraulic lifters occasionally, and reset the preload to (some
> > disagreed here) to 1/2 turn, (180 degrees) instead of 2 turns (720
> degrees)
> > the manual recommends. Boston Bob seemed to have some well-founded
> beliefs
> > on this matter.
> >
> > Bob?
> >
> > G. Matthew Bulley
> > Bulley-Hewlett
> > Mount Olive, NC USA
> > 877.658.1278 Tollfree
> > www.bulley-hewlett.com
> >
> > My Agenda: Stop Suburban Sprawl.
> > My Methods: Revitalize older, highly-dense, urban towns. Champion
> > mass/rapid transit and fast Internet service to these towns. Demand
> > replacement of archaic, "separationist" zoning laws with neo-traditional
> > dense/mixed use zoning.
> > The Result: All Americans obtain superior living opportunities; sprawl is
> > restrained; and dense, beautiful, interlinked towns become our children's
> > inheritance.
> > Find out more at http://www.cnu.org
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:   (Donna Cassano) [SMTP:pokeswagon@blazenet.net]
> > Sent:   Tuesday, July 25, 2000 12:49 PM
> > To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject:        Valve Cover Gaskets and Lifter adjustment?
> >
> >   Hi Volks,
> >
> > I was at my buddy Gil's Air-Cooled shop the other day talking about my
> > upcoming cross country trip and I asked him about things (parts) that he
> > would advise bringing along. He mentioned valve cover gaskets. Then we
> > talked about popping in a new set before I take off. He was also
> > concerned about a slight mis-fire we kept hearing and suggested
> > adjusting the lifters. I said, "They are hydralic, they can't be
> > adjusted.". He and another air-cooled friend said they have adjusted
> > their hydralic lifters. We looked at the Bently, and sure enough they
> > have instuctions for adjusting lifters. However, I think that they are
> > talking about new lifters on install.
> >
> > My question to the List is this; Should I do any of this work or am I
> > going to open up a potential can of worms a month before my trip. I
> > don't have any oil leaks around the heads or push rods and other than
> > the slight mis-fire everything seems fine. I do get the occassional
> > tapping lifter before warm up, but who doesn't? I'm planning on doing
> > the ATF clean and flush on my oil change before departure and feel
> > confident that this will cure my sticky lifter.
> >
> > So what do you say? If it ain't broke don't fix it?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Peace - donna
> > '84 Westy (Pepe)
> >
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> >                  Encoding: x-uuencode
>
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