BUT! Feeling the no-lash point is pretty subtle. That plunger spring is pretty light and when there is no oil in the lifter the spring pressure is all you feel. A big clue is that all the adjusting screws should have about the same number of threads showing. If one is 2 or more full turns different, there is likely something wrong. BTW, total travel is about 4 turns, if I remember correctly. Al Brase Dennis Haynes wrote: >It will prime and fill itself after the engine builds oil pressure. It >can also be adjusted empty. At TDC of the compression stroke, adjust to >take up slack, then additional 1-2 turns. > >Dennis > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf >Of Vince Jahn >Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 4:05 AM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Empty Lifter > >Oops, > >I was just putting on the rocker arm assembly and positioning the push >rods >when I noticed that I had forgotten to fill the new lifter before I >installed it. Would it be ok to let the lifter bleed itself when I >eventually fire up the engine (and then adjust it), or can the lifter be >damaged if it is not filled with oil. ? Is there a way to fill it >while it >is installed?. > >I was thinking of pouring some oil down the tube and then pushing on the >lifter numerous times with the pushrod to see if it would vacuum up some >of >the oil. > >Thanks for your help, > >Vince > > > >The faster I do things, the more behind I get!!!. > > > |
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