>This is for those of you who are "fortunate" enough to own a Vanagon with 
>an oil cooler.  CHECK IT NOW !  Before it's too late  !

Frank:  I think this was what caused the Space Shuttle disaster.  Cold
weather, brittle O-rings.  I thought about this when I read it in Bentley.
Perhaps your cooperative VW dealer could help you on the collapsed lifter,
after all this was noted as a common problem.
Donald Baxter     dbax@mindspring.com   Atlanta, Georgia  404.874.3292
404.447.6831 (office)