That is how they are supposed to work. Turn to take up the lash, then one to two turns more. Yes, that will lift the valve. Now walk away and wait an hour or two before starting the engine. They will settle and be where they need to be and finish adjusting after the engine runs. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Zoltan Kuthy Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 2:55 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Why are the lifters so hard? I must have done something when I was working on the engine, because the lifters got pumped up so hard, I had to adjust the valves to zero turn. If I just put on even a quarter turn, the valve would leak, would not close. Is there a pressure release valve that is not working now? Anyone knows this? Air cooled engine. Zoltan |
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