You could try draining about a quart of your oil and putting in a quart
of Dexron/Mercron ATF and running the van for about 500 miles.  Then you
should do an oil and filter change.  If this doesn't fix it then go on
to replace the lifter.
The best thing to do would be to identify the lifter by using a
stethescope or a long screw driver to the ear.  Once you find the
offender then you could buy one lifter and an expandable push rod tube
to fix it without taking too much apart.

We have new lifters (Febi) and expandable push rod tubes in stock if you
need them.

Hope this helps,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Donald Baxter
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 12:46 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: stuck lifter

so what to do with a stuck lifter?  it's not stuck all the time and it
loosens up after about 1/2 hour of driving.  Am I courting disaster?
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Donald Baxter
316 Ridgeview Avenue
University Heights, Iowa 52246
www.onanov.com