>I replaced the oil with SAE 40 When the lifters bleed down on my Westy, it takes 20 to 30 minutes for them to pump back up. I run Mobil 1 15w-40 all year (southern climate) and I think that just might help you as well. Straight 40-weight does not flow as well as 15-w40 when cold, and good-flowing oil is what you need to pump up those lifters. I always make it a point to drive my Westy at least once on each weekend now that it's not hauling me and my children around full-time, and that definitely seems to keep Camel, and me, much happier.
Chris S. '85 Wolfsburg Westy "Camel" http://www.knology.net/~vw/dadada.jpg |
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