[Vwdiesel] Hydraulic Lifter Question

[82 Diesel Westy]

They will not "pump up" until the motor gets running,
could take even a few minutes for them to pump up or
light driving down the road and back.  I can only
atest to this from my exp. with an 86 1.8 gasser head
I installed and started, that had read back valve
tapping noise until they pumped up, but this did not
affect the starting of the motor.

Bryan


--- David Hardy <david at planetmind.net> wrote:

> I just put the head back on my '89 Jetta NA, and
> can't seem to get it started.
> The lifters don't seem to be pumped up at all -
> there is a good 1/8'' or more
> between the lifter and bottom of the cam (cam lobe
> up), and I can depress the
> lifter easily with my finger. Is this normal ?
> Should the engine start with
> them like this, and if not, how does one pump them
> up?
> 
> -David
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Bryan Belman, Pt Pleasant, NJ
04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp
Rebuilding 82 Diesel Weekender from my old rusty 82 Westy 1.9NA
90 Audi 200, 2.2L Turbo FWD
70 Type 1 stock Beetle