Is it possible someone replaced them with solid lifters?  Pull one out.  Easy to do.

Z

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> On Feb 27, 2016, at 16:32, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> On the air cooled engines the push rod tubes and lifters are removable without pulling the heads.
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
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> From: thewestyman<mailto:zolo@foxinternet.net>
> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2016 1:39 PM
> To: Dennis Haynes<mailto:d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Re: Re: Lifters don't compress ...
> 
> Those lifters were in there for years.  I could still not get them compress.
> Something is going on ...
> I'm now taking it apart.
> Thanks for the input,
> Zoltan
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Haynes
> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2016 6:07 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Lifters don't compress ...
> 
> Good lifters filled with oil will not compress quickly. After adjustment you
> have to wait sometime and them they will final adjust after the engine
> starts. The air cooled engines not only burn valves but they can have the
> valve seats come loose.
> 
> Dennis
> 
> Sent from my Windows 10 phone
> 
> From: thewestyman<mailto:zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2016 3:39 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Lifters don't compress ...
> 
> Hi to all,
> 
> This is an air-cooled engine, 2 liter, 1982 model.
> 
> I seem to have a problem with my lifters not getting compressed.
> 
> I can’t tell why.  I can think of the oil pressure to be too high.  Took the
> ‘oil pressure relief valve’ out and can’t find anything wrong.
> 
> Had to use the lifters without any turn on it.
> 
> Now the engine is out because I think I have burnt valves.
> 
> Any of you had such a problem before?  What could be amiss?
> 
> Best regards to all,
> Zoltan