Date:         Thu, 1 Jul 2004 11:12:27 +0200
Reply-To:     Calle Fallberg <calle.fallberg@TELIA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Calle Fallberg <calle.fallberg@TELIA.COM>
Subject:      Re: weak engine power after van sits - recently changed lifters
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Hi Craig !

Sounds like a lifter problem !
When you replaced the lifters, did you fill them with oil during the
assembly ?
If not you might have an airpocket inside and then the only thing to do (
correct me if there is another way please) is to take it apart and fill it
:-(
But if you did the job allright from the beginning it might help with just
an oil and filterchange :-)

BTW
Has any of you other listees ever tried any "inside engine cleaner" ( I
believe itīs CRC thatīs marketing the product in Sweden anyway ) and what
was the result, will this have any effect f.i. on clogged channels or is it
just "snake oil "

Calle

----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Oda" <craigoda@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 2:17 AM
Subject: weak engine power after van sits - recently changed lifters


> If I leave my van sitting for a couple of days, there is low power and
> very load valve clatter for the first 20 minutes of a drive.  If I
> start the van up the next day, the power is fine and there is less
> valve clatter.
>
> I recently changed 2 lifters and adjusted the valves.
>
> I'm wondering if I have a problem with air-bound lifters.  I'm a
> novice mechanic and don't really know what this means.  I've had the
> problem for about a month.  I primarily drive the van on the weekends,
> so I've encountered the problem about 4 times.
>
> When I put the lifters in, I did not take a scribe and push the bleeder
pin in.
>
> The lifters are in the van now.  Does my problem sound like it's
> related to the lifters?  If so, what should I do to fix the problem?
>
> I've driven about a thousand miles since I installed the lifters.
>