BUT!
Feeling the  no-lash point is pretty subtle. That plunger spring is
pretty light and when there is no oil in the lifter the spring pressure
is all you feel. A big clue is that all the adjusting screws should
have  about the same number of threads showing. If one is 2 or more full
turns different, there is likely something wrong. BTW, total travel is
about 4 turns, if I remember correctly.
Al Brase

Dennis Haynes wrote:

>It will prime and fill itself after the engine builds oil pressure. It
>can also be adjusted empty. At TDC of the compression stroke, adjust to
>take up slack, then additional 1-2 turns.
>
>Dennis
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>Of Vince Jahn
>Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 4:05 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Empty Lifter
>
>Oops,
>
>I was just putting on the rocker arm assembly and positioning the push
>rods
>when I noticed that I had forgotten to fill the new lifter before I
>installed it.  Would it be ok to let the lifter bleed itself when I
>eventually fire up the engine (and then adjust it), or can the lifter be
>damaged  if it is not filled with oil. ?  Is there a way to fill it
>while it
>is installed?.
>
>I was thinking of pouring some oil down the tube and then pushing on the
>lifter numerous times with the pushrod to see if it would vacuum up some
>of
>the oil.
>
>Thanks for your help,
>
>Vince
>
>
>
>The faster I do things, the more behind I get!!!.
>
>
>