I am in the process of doing cams. I have bled the lifters, and they are empty now. I know the service manual says to fill them with diesel so that they cannot move before installing, however I see many people saying you will bend valves if you fill the lifters with anything before re-installing them.

Can someone with real experience please comment on the importance of re-filling your bleeders with diesel or oil prior to reinstall? I don't want them to tick, but I also don't want to bend valves.

I searched, and just found conflicting opinions. Thanks

 

I have done mine twice. Just bleed them and reinstall without filling them. Has worked great for me.

 

Not sure if you read this:

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...ead-first.html

 

Wow that was quick. From what it sounds like people are just installing them empty, then running the engine at 1800rpm for 20mins to fill them back up properly. I guess I'll go with that and deal with any ticking later.