Date:         Mon, 10 Mar 2003 08:09:01 -0800
Reply-To:     gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: vanagon Digest - 9 Mar 2003 (#2003-281)
Comments: cc: dhaynes@optonline.net
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Dennis,
      You are right on target here.  One last
question. A I did the compression check the valves
moved from a setting of one turn in to zero lash.
What I was trying to do was use the compression
reading to tell me where the best valve setting is.
Just the turning over of the engine to test
compression seemed to be enough to pump up the lifter
abd hold it there.   Single turn in which worked
before would give me zero compression.   Engine would
not even run.
      My question is can I start the engine and run it
at zero lash and slowly turn each valve in 1 and 3/4
turns  and still have the engine run smoothly if I do
it slow enough?   Seems like the oil will move from
the lifter more quickly if the engine is warm and
running?    My learning curve on this has been a bit
flat.     thanks gary
dhaynes@optonline.net
--- Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote:
> After setting the valves two turns in, you must wait
> if the lifters were
> pumped up. The better condition of the lifters, the
> longer the wait. I
> usually set them statically like this and wait
> overnight.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> Of gary hradek
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 11:50 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: valve adjustment question
>
> For solid lifter there is a gap at tdc but with the
> hydralic lifter the valve is set slightly open at
> tdc????   Is the valve riding in a different
> position
> (within the hydralic range of the lifter)when the
> engine is running???   My problem is that when I set
> the adjustment two turns in, the engine does not run
> but if I make the adjustment one turn in the engine
> runs fine, good power no clatter, is there any
> reason
> I can't use this setting?   thanks gary


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