Date:         Wed, 23 May 2012 06:16:24 -0400
Reply-To:     pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: hydraulic lifter adjustment questions (sorry)
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
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This is when they're adjusted too far *in*, right?  (Maybe I am referring
to the direction incorrectly?)

If the adjustment is too far out, what happens?  Is it possible to have a
problem from this that isn't accompanied by lifer noise?




On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 10:35 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>wrote:

> Probably, but the valves will not close completely, giving you a very
> poorly running engine and low compression.  If you go too far you could
> bend a valve.****
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> Stuart****
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> *From:* pickle vanagon [mailto:greenvanagon@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 22, 2012 1:21 PM
> *To:* Stuart MacMillan
> *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> *Subject:* Re: hydraulic lifter adjustment questions (sorry)****
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> Ok this makes sense.  So, even if they're pumped up and not soft, when you
> back off the adjuster screws they should expand a bit more.  I think now I
> remember this happening when I did it way back when.
>
> But what about the other question... can I be adjusted too far out without
> having lifter noise?
>
> I.e., should I just wait for noise before bothering to adjust the lifters,
> or are there negative consequences of too-far-out adjustment which don't
> carry lifter noise?****
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> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 2:50 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
> wrote:****
>
> There is an internal spring.  That's what you are compressing a bit when
> you
> do however many turns in you decide to do!
>
> Stuart****
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> Wes Wrote:
>
> Something I've remained confused about despite years of seeing threads on
> this adjustment issue is this:
> When you adjust the lifters to some number of turns in, how do you know the
> lifters were already pumped to their full length before you did the
> adjustment?  Isn't the whole point of the lifters (assuming they work as
> they were intended) that they can pump up to a partial length?  It almost
> seems to me that you would have to adjust them way out, run the engine to
> pump them up, and then adjust them in.   Why isn't that necessary?
>
>
> Thanks for any insights!!
> Wes****
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