some of this was posted  6/17/01

fellow vanagon types
I am currently putting together article on my experience's with vanagon
hydraulic
lifters that will be posted on my web site in the very near future I will
let you know when I have posted it.
 NOW POSTED http://www.bostonengine.com
 The vanagon book published by Bentley is about to be reprinted. For years
Bentley publishing has worked hard to review comments from the those that
have taken the time to write or phone things that they felt needed to be
corrected or clarified. The next printing will include some 50 changes. One
of these changes will be about bleeding and adjusting the hydraulic lifters.
There was 2 versions of this process they are on pages 15.7 and 15.24 both
where confusing and vague.
 It has been my experience airbound lifters may NEVER self adjust or bleed
the air that is trapped above the check valve when the valves are preloaded
and the extent of the problem varies widely. I know there will be those that
disagree.
 Boston Bob