[T2] Lifters pumped up too hard

[thewestyman]

Yup, that's one thing I have to check with a flashlight.
Z

-----Original Message----- 
From: Dan Bessom
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 3:49 PM
To: thewestyman
Cc: type2 at type2.com ; MUTS
Subject: Re: [T2] Lifters pumped up too hard

Make sure the pushrods are seated as well, some lifters have a small lip 
that the rod can sit on.

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> On Mar 30, 2016, at 2:58 PM, thewestyman <zolo at foxinternet.net> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the reply, very much.
>
> I understand, the lifters should work as you were telling.
> The only thing is; they don't in this case.  That's why I was bringing it 
> to the fore.
> I wish, it was working as it should.  All my other vans works right.
>
> Zoltan
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: MUTS
> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 7:16 AM
> To: type2 at type2.com
> Subject: Re: [T2] Lifters pumped up too hard
>
>
>
> MUTS  = Michael's Ultimate Thumb Saver oboe, clarinet support
> 93 Chevy Roadtrek 210P
> 78 VW Westfalia Camper
>
> ???   Hyd. Lifters are adjusted so the piston is in the MIDDLE of its
> range of travel- when adjusted too tight, there is no range and you can
> have valve not totally seating (to cool) or when too loose, it will slap
> and not open enough.  The oil pumped up limits this range to nearly none
> but allows enough at ANY ENGINE TEMP to allow full seating of the valve.
> There is no "pumped up too much".  The valve clatter at "pre-pumped up
> warming is the piston slapping around until oil fills the lifter and it
> quiets.  This can be longer for old engines that let oil drain from
> lifter when bus sits a while.  Let it quiet before driving.
> On 3/28/2016 9:12 PM, thewestyman wrote:
> I have my lifters pumped up so high that I had to set my rockers to zero
> gap.
> They just don’t collapse at all in the car.  I did not try them outside
> of the car yet.
> My question is; what can make this happen?
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