Hi Bob
Is it enough to soak the lifters in oil overnite and hope they fill up when
assembling a rebuilt motor?
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: "ROBERT DONALDS" <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: hydraulic lifter article

> Hi Bob,
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> > I've noticed a popping or clicking sound coming
> > from near the left front of the engine, near
> > where the exhaust connects to the head, but I've
> > not been able to determine if it is indeed an
> > exhaust leak.  Could an exhaust leak be causing
> > my problems?  I may pull the exhaust on that
> > side and reseal it.  Man, that is a bear of a job
> > and I do not look forward to it.  I think
> > I'll double-nut those studs to get them out.
> >
> > Warren
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> Warren
> the lifters can sound like this.  You can put your hand over the tial pipe
> and look for leaks or have somebody do that while you look around. As I
> recall you are down on power when the engine warms up that to me is to
rich
> or to lean.  When the engine warms up the injection system trys to go into
> closed loop this is when the throttle switch come into play the throttle
> switch tells the injection the engine if  the engine is at idle or not.
The
> oxy sensor trys to fine tune the mixture but will make the engine full
rich
> if its fouled.
> I use studs for the exhuast on the # 3 and #2 exhuast ports and bolts at
the
> #1 and #4 the bolts need to be 30 mm long or they can strip the head
threads
> right out
> Bob
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