Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:37:35 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Quick intro and a question
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Welcome back to the Tribe.
I'm sure you will get a flood of responses recommending the Bentley Manual
for Vanagons.
It's basically essential to own, if you are going to do any work on it
yourself at all.
I 'think' the earlier one you get, the more information for early vanagons
it will contain. - that may be true.
The commonly available Bentley covers all versions of US model vanagons,
from 1980 to 1991, air-cooled, water-cooled gasoline, and diesel, and
Campers and Syncro. You don't need all that of course, so an earlier
Bentley might even be better for you.
and I have a used one for sale, one that covers 1980 to 85. I'll make
anyone a fair deal on it.
I'm in Oregon too, southern Oregon.
if your engine has hydraulic lifters, yes, regular valve adjustments are not
required.
They push rod screws are adjustable when you have hydraulic lifters. They
should never need 're-adjusting' if things are working correctly. There is
an initial adjustment on them though, like for new lifters, or after major
engine work etc. - covered in the Bentley manual of course !
There are 'tricks' regarding hyd. lifters, like adding a cleaner additive
to the oil if they get clattery. And doing things like starting up the van
to move it 50 feet, and shutting it off after only one minute of running -
do that a few times, and it can make the hyd. lifters clattery for a while.
I much prefer hydraulic lifters over solid lifters ( though the shim
system for adjusting valve clearances, like on diesel engines ....that
system works really well, seldom needing adjusting ) .........hydraulic
valve lifters are a little more gentle on the valves than solid lifters, so
say some machinists.
Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "cevin" <hscw217@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 9:37 AM
Subject: Quick intro and a question
> Hello all,
>
> I have re-entered the air cooled Volkswagen tribe again with a 5 year
> break. I just bought a 1982 Vanagon 2-tone blue paint and original. I've
> had a 1965 walk-through (which I am still kicking myself for selling), a
> 65 Ghia, and a 1969 westy camper. Home is Eugene, Oregon where I work for
> a small tech company and play in an unknown band.
>
> My question is:
> What book(s) would you recommend for the diy maintenance on a air-cooled
> Vanagon?
>
> I've heard that these have hydraulic lifters so there's no valve-adjusts?!
>
> Thanks and glad to be back.
> Cevin
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