It looks like Stan Wilder's post on Shaping up your new Vanagon links off to a page that is 404. Did anyone save a copy?
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 14:39:42 -0400, Kevin <antelopewesty@adelphia.net> wrote: > Keith, > Drain a quart of oil add one quart of Marvel mistery oil make sure your oil > level is good on the stick. Drive 300-500 miles. Change oil to 20-50 with > a mann or mahle filter. If you like use synth. oil I like mobil one 15-50. > I had the same problem did this and problem gone. Also if you don't drive > your westy alot change the oil when dirty not at 3k miles. Dirty oil seems > to help the problem. If you just got the bus check out stan wilders > "shapeing up your westy" post as it has some great info on this. > Good Luck > Kevin > 87 Westy > Burlington VT > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of Keith Patterson > Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 12:27 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Lifter noise > > I've got an 87 westy with a funny problem. If I start it and let it run > for a short time (say 5 minutes) then turn it off, the next time I start > it my lifters make a horrible sound. I assume they are losing there > pressurization. If I drive it for a while the noise goes away. > > Any thoughts? > > Thanks, > > KP > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.721 / Virus Database: 477 - Release Date: 7/16/2004 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.721 / Virus Database: 477 - Release Date: 7/16/2004 > |
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