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• R.Power Window Won't Budge:'90 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Tom Nevin
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 15:57:50 -0400
  The right power window lifter on my 1990 Vanagon Carat stopped working the other day. The left power window works fine. My assumption is...
• Re: Synthetic Oil selection?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 3 Dec 2011 20:28:31 -0800
  ...In other words we do not generate the > pressures while sliding the lobe across the lifter that these other > engines do. Also, these additives...
• Re: Fw: '86 Westy Oil light flickers briefly...other basic ?'s
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 01:25:56 -0500
  ...This helps prevent the lifters from going flat and inducing the infamous "Vanagon clattering lifter" syndrome. If you have not experienced it yet, you...
• Knock, knock! (Who's there?)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Jul 1997 09:25 -0600 (MDT)
  ...The sound has more resonance than that made by a weak lifter, but I'm not entirely convinced that it's a rod bearing...
• Re: Fffffff/OLGA!!/ffffffffffffffffffffff
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 03 Jul 95 14:04:15 CDT
  ...the USSR through romance ads !!! them ex-women's-olympic weight lifters are some tuff broads!!! >Cheerful Monday all! Be sure to send Olga...
• '79 2.0 liter engine & tranny for sale
  Historical mailing list - R.D. Robertson
  Wed, 30 Oct 1996 00:39:13 -0600
  ...A couple of the hydraulic lifters in the engine were developing clicking noises and need to be disassembled and cleaned or replaced. The bus...
• Need Head for Jetta
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 16:22:42 -0800
  ...Camshaft, Lifters, Valves, Springs All parts are from a 1986 Turbo Diesel Jetta As some may remember, this is from my friends jetta that...
• Re: AVP Engines
  Historical mailing list - Justin Mayrand
  Tue, 26 Jul 2005 12:16:26 -0400
  ...My only complaints is that it leaks a small amount of oil, and if it site for awhile, one of the lifters leaks down...
• Aircooled Westy - fuel problems?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Atkins
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 09:43:41 -0500
  ...My neighbor was trying to 'clean up' some of the lifter noise on his '81 Westy this weekend (many thanks to those of you...
• Re: Engine break in
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 17:47:34 -0600
  ...It will take a while for the lifters and everything to settle in so you'll have noise, smoke and stink. Don't just...
• Re: Hydraulic Lifter Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:54:47 -0600
  ...Hydraulic Lifter Adjustments >> >> 81, air cooled. Hydraulic lifters >> >> Damn, it is really hot here in Northern Utah... Sweating like a madman >> in the garage...
• Re: WBX engine break-in
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 19 Apr 2018 18:02:27 -0700
  ...My understanding is that after the initial break in for the cam and lifters is done, (assuming new lifters, cam or reground cam), the...
• Re: Engine Disassembly, EGR, Air Pump
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 2 Nov 94 11:14:13 PST
  ...crank, rods, pistons, and liners 1.8 cam with solid lifters (apparently hydraulic lifters have a different cam profile, less power). This should make...
• lifter problems
  Historical mailing list - Paul Whitley
  Thu, 13 May 2004 11:18:10 -0400
  ...DIV> <DIV class=RTE>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class=RTE>The hydraulic lifters seem to collapse every 10 or 11 months. This last time when...
• for sale: '80 Vanagon ASI poptop Camper w/ gas heater
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 2 May 1999 23:00:36 EDT
  ...aircooled 2.0L FI w/ hyd lifters. NEW heater boxes and exhaust system. NO RUST. orange w/ black int. and rare rubber OEM floormats...
• for sale: '80 Vanagon ASI poptop Camper w/ gas heater
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 23:42:59 EDT
  ...aircooled 2.0L FI w/ hyd lifters. NEW heater boxes and exhaust system. NO RUST. orange w/ black int. and rare rubber OEM floormats...
• Expanding pushrod tube (again)
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Sun, 1 Apr 2001 16:21:54 -0800
  ...t want to do it again just becuase of a noisy lifter. BTW, this one is of the Mexican variety. It's hard for...
• Re: Knecht oil filter Beck Arnley p/n
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Mon, 13 May 2002 21:23:02 -0700
  ...They have a larger filter element, have a larger volume, cost less, are easier to aquire, and perform as well in preventing lifter noise...
• 86 GL for sale
  Historical mailing list - Chris Winesette
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 07:24:30 -0700
  ...I have the engine out of it right now. (needs new lifter) . I would trust this van to be taken anywhere. I also have...
• Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Tue, 10 Nov 2015 13:25:31 -0800
  ...The lifter noise will occur then too. I'd love to find someone selling their 2.1 for marginally cheap. I don't need...
• Re: Low compression, more test results
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 12:22:08 -0400
  ...I would pull the push rod out and inspect the lifter. The lifter can be replaced using one of those collapsible push rod tubes...
• Retorqing Vanagon Waterboxer Heads
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 16:08:11 +0000
  ...The tricky part is the end of the pushrod closest to the cam shaft needs to be FULLY seated in the hydraulic lifter once...
• Re: White smoke? (UPDATE)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:00:04 -0500
  ...The lifter clatter should go away. It may take up to 20 miles for a flat lifter to pump up. BTW, nice numbers on...
• Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Mar 2014 09:35:26 -0500
  ...Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem On 26 Feb , 2014, at 12:05 AM, phishman068@gmail.com wrote: > Just do it...
• Help!, Something funny with Valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 22:27:12 -0500
  ...Bentley's, Haynes, Muir's, Stan's ShapingUp page (http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/shapingup.htm), and Boston' Bob's Hydraulic lifters article (http...
• Re: 2.1 w/solid lifters - Frankenstein's Monster Lives!
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:10:29 -0700
  ...2.1 w/solid lifters - Frankenstein's Monster Lives! Hi Jeff, I'd suggest that valve adjustment should be the same interval as on...
• Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters, now emissions indicator lights.
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Wed, 5 Mar 2014 07:26:01 -0600
  <div style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: rgb(0, 0, 0); FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV>&nbsp;Wait a minute Dennis.&nbsp; My bus...
• Message to Newbies
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:53:28 -0500
  ...This is a condition where the lifters leak down and on start-up the lifter rattle and clack as if they are totally out...
• Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 3 Mar 2014 00:16:03 -0500
  ...Mann Oil Filter and lifters Actually, they're trying to 'save us money' - the new test, that won't work if the 'idiot light...
• Re: Van Sale
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Thu, 25 Jul 2013 23:00:06 -0400
  And solid lifters with chromoly pushrods. Not sure why they did that. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: Lets do Engine Rebuilding Math!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 15:17:49 -0400
  ...120 > 1 set of rebuilt rods- $140 > 1 set of new lifters- $72 > 1 reground cam- $80 > 8 pushrod tubes- $72 > Total- $1658 The...
• Re: BenT VW items
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 12 Jun 2019 08:26:20 -0600
  @ DanN & MBob Which is it > Rockers or Lifters? & Where do You get them ~ On 12 Jun , 2019, at 5:50 AM, Mbob1950 wrote: > I...
• Re: Help!, Something funny with Valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 08:37:21 -0500
  Run it a little first to pump up the lifters as much as they will go. Then try readjusting. Jeff Strickrott <jstric01@CS.FIU...
• Re: 2.1 w/solid lifters - Frankenstein's Monster Lives!
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:02:58 -0700
  ...2.1 w/solid lifters - Frankenstein's Monster Lives! From my experience, I'd probably go with an Engle W-100 Camshaft. It's...
• lifter noise
  Historical mailing list - Animal
  Sun, 26 Mar 2000 12:15:29 -0500
  ...I went out to fire it up the other day, one of my lifters wouldn't pump up. I let it run for awhile...
• Re: <no subject>
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Sat, 18 Nov 2006 16:34:10 -0800
  ...Check lifter >> preload and the lifters aren't holding valves open. I am saving $$ for new >> heads, and decided to slap in these "good...
• Leaking fluid, power steering
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:29:58 -0500
  ...The van started slowly but on first try and no lifter chatter. But I could hear the power steering wining a bit. As the...
• Re: Trip Report (quick & dirty)
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:34:52 -0400
  ...Another benefit of my switching to the Mobil1 15W50 was the disappearance of random lifter noise- they stayed pumped up even after a 3...
• Re: [Syncro] FREE syncro waterboxer core engine. NY
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Friedman
  Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:45:08 +0000
  ...Flywheel and clutch still attached intake usable syncro headers rockers lifters......FREE. > pmail me to line up pickup. > I will hold it one week...
• Re: ADMINISTRIVIA - What to do when you stop receiving posts
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:00:04 -0500
  ...Then apparently a final collapse >> into an unreasonable fear that without the vanagon list posts, your >> engine will suffer terminal lifter clatter, your tires...
• Re: Rebuild longevity
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sun, 12 Sep 1999 00:06:47 -0400
  Stuart MacMillan wrote: > > > A top quality rebuild would include: > > New (not rebuilt) heads and valves > New lifters > New cam > Top quality new pistons, rings...
• Re: Tool(s) for adjusting valve clearances on 82 diesel engine - vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 19:55:27 -0700
  ...not snap-on!, for adjusting valve clearance - I think there's one tool to depress the lifter and another to remove & replace shims...Also...
• Re: lifters for new engine?
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 13:32:42 -0700
  This is just an observation. A lot of people are not aware that it is possible for 2 people to have completely opposite opinions...
• Re: Hydraulic valve adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:24:51 -0700
  ...Bentley says two turns of the adjusting screw to preload the lifter. > Seems I've read (and used) one turn as espoused by some...
• Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Fri, 6 Nov 2015 18:44:30 -0800
  ...My lifters go flat when I'm running for long periods on the highway (never exceeding 55 mph). When I pull into my next...
• Re: Emissions Comparison: Gas/Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Shawn & Janis Wright
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 06:51:03 -0800
  ...This was the same engine as the Vanagon, including solid lifters. Shawn & Janis Wright '88 Westy (338k) '85 Jetta TD (375k) VWnut@smus.bc...
• Re: Best Oil Viscosity?
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Tue, 2 Dec 2003 20:05:43 -0800
  ...engine has been pretty happy with it, completely eliminated a tapping lifter problem I was having. But in the winter and with the van...
• Re: V6 Nissan Engine...maxiwesty
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 28 Jul 2004 16:30:34 -0400
  ...find the head "knocking" problem(S), injection remove and replace, >Hydro lifters replaces, cam check and replace.....grrrrrrrrrr, i still have >that noise and...
• cargo boxes on top of westies
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:13:10 -0500
  ...info I am missing like turbo springs for the pop top lifters or do these folks get a few brawny people to help heave...
• Re: VW sounds as ring tones
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 10 Dec 2015 17:44:16 -0500
  ...Ken, Yes, Sliding door open and sliding door close is included. Lifter chatter I tried to avoid but I suspect if you listen carefully...
• Re: oil additive(s)
  Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
  Thu, 27 Feb 1997 06:23:33 -0800 (PST)
  ...wrote: > > > Like many listees, I have occasional noise from a sticky lifter. It used > > to only manifest itself occasionally when I started-up and...
• Driveability Problem/Clunking Noise - 82 Aircooled Westy
  Historical mailing list - Wetzel, Scott
  Sun, 24 Sep 2006 00:43:31 -0600
  ...I haven't driven the van in about 2 weeks and when I left home, a sticky lifter was making noise (as usual when...
• Re: hard to start in the morning
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 5 Nov 2016 15:05:45 -0300
  ...We have following done on the engine > : > > - honed cylinders, new piston rings > - new AMC heads with upgraded valves > - new lifters > - new hoses all around...
• Re: GEX
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Aug 96 10:13:06 +0200
  ...RPMs, especially with the Bus' low gearing, certain 'high performance' cam/lifter/pushrod/ rocker combinations can make it even worse, floating valves can do...
• Re: synth trans oil
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 14:58:49 -0800
  ...I can't say the Redline made much difference in shifting (a bit when cold maybe), but the Mobil definitely helped reduce lifter noise...
• oil filter? & volunteers
  Historical mailing list - Bill Urban
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 22:44:11 -0500
  ...I probably have mistated what the filter does but the main goal was to eliminate or reduce lifter noise at start up. What brand...
• Cracked exhaust manifold on '84 -- 1.9
  Historical mailing list - DOUG ELLEDGE
  Mon, 21 Jan 2002 09:10:33 -0800
  ...I thought it might be a sticky lifter but the other day I realized it was a cracked exhaust manifold. The part right next...
• Re: OIL Grade ?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:36:17 -0500
  ...Works good for me, and keeps the Vanagon Lifter Syndrome a bay. John Rodgers 88 G:L Driver Pierre Monette-Dorais wrote: > Hello, > > I...
• Re: FS: High-mileage 1.9L WBX with good heads/exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:02:07 -0400
  ...It does have an issue with lifters pumping down at high > speed. Engine passed GA emissions in June. Exhaust system included. > > Will sell cheap...
• Re: The pin goes in
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 1 Jan 2002 15:47:17 -0600
  ...If you've got a 2000cc Type IV engine, set your hydraulic lifters at ONE TURN from just touching the lifter. NOT the two...