Date:         Fri, 28 Mar 2003 06:40:15 -0500
Reply-To:     Vanagon man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Vanagon man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
Subject:      Re: replacing noisy lifter for 91 multivan
Comments: To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
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WBX is not quite as easy as on a type 4 engine......you cannot pull the
pushrod tubes out thru the head on a WBX, so you will need to have 8 spring
laded pushrod tubes and seals if you go this route.

Also, want about priming the lifter before installing?  No mention made of
that...........

Adam P
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70 Single Cab "Whitey"
74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: replacing noisy lifter for 91 multivan


> Here is how I do it.
> 1) Adjust the valve lifters / rocker to 1 turn down from just touching.
> This is to be sure everything is equal.
> 2) run the engine for about ten minutes, around the block works good.
> 3) Listen for noise from lifters.
> 4) Buy two new lifters and install them on #1, adjust them. Drive around
> the block several times.
> 5) Wouldn't it be nice if this fixed it, if it isn't the fix return the
> original lifters to #1 locations and put the new lifters in #2 and so on
> until you get it quiet.
>
> Stan Wilder
>
> On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 19:37:04 -0500 John Lunetta <blun1432@OPTONLINE.NET>
> writes:
> > It doesn't matter, It just makes more sense to work on one side at a
> > time.
> > You are correct the firing order is 1432. But if you turn the
> > engine
> > backwards after you adjust no.1 it will be 2,3,4. get it?
> > John Vanagon gl 2.1
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jay L Snyder" <Jay.L.Snyder@usa.dupont.com>
> > To: "John Lunetta" <blun1432@optonline.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 9:46 AM
> > Subject: Re: replacing noisy lifter for 91 multivan
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Don't you need to follow the firing order which is not 1-2-3-4?
> > >
> > >                                                             Jay
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