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Date:         Thu, 16 Jan 2003 15:08:35 -0700
Reply-To:     Ben McCafferty <ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben McCafferty <ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM>
Subject:      Re: loud valve ticking
Comments: To: Steven Gross <sgross@SOCCCD.CC.CA.US>
In-Reply-To:  <3E272869.2070307@socccd.cc.ca.us>
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Totally normal, search the archives under "lifter noise" or just "lifter".
It will go away after a while.  If it persists for a long time (1/2 hour or
something crazy) be more concerned.
tx,
bmc  :)
Ben McCafferty
ben@volkscafe.com


Volks Cafe
1823 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA  95062
831-426-1244
http://www.volkscafe.com




> From: Steven Gross <sgross@SOCCCD.CC.CA.US>
> Organization: South Orange County Community College District
> Reply-To: Steven Gross <sgross@SOCCCD.CC.CA.US>
> Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 13:47:21 -0800
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: loud valve ticking
>
> I let my 87 Westy sit unused for a couple of months.  When I started it up I
> heard some loud valve (I assume) ticking that I expected to go away after a
> few seconds, but did not.  Later I let it idle for awhile to get up to
> "operating temperature" and it still didn't go away.
>
> Any suggestions for the mechanically challenged before I take it to my local
> Mr. Fixit?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> --
> Steve Gross
> 86 Westy RIP
> 87 Westy
> 90 GL
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