Bradley, join the club. My '84 does the same thing. Every once in a while I will put in a quart of Riselone or Magic Marvel Oil and problem will go away. I'm running Castroil 20W-50 like many others on the list. I also have found that keeping the oil level from going more than 1/2 quart down also helps. John Lauterbach Macon, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bradley Flubacher" <flubach@HOME.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 9:48 PM Subject: chronic valve tapping
> I have a tap that comes and goes weekly. It's beginning to be very annoying. > I only drive to and from work (about 2 miles each way) every day, so it's > tough to run the engine for the 30 or so minutes it takes for the lifter to > pump back up. > > I don't think a lifter should be going flat every week. Is this indicative > of something wrong? > > Bradley Flubacher > State College, PA |
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