Date:         Tue, 3 Nov 2009 07:44:21 -0800
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: A few "new" Engine Questions: (Oil Change interval - Lifter
              noise)
Comments: To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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It's plenty loud enough to be noticeable. It's distinct. It's loud enough
so you'd be unlikely to overlook it unless you live under a freeway
overpass or something.
--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Bend, OR
KG6RCR



On 11/3/2009 7:25 AM Jeff Lincoln wrote:

> Thanks John - would it be real loud or just noticeable? Mine isn't terribly
> loud but very noticeable - I'll have to listen again tonight to see if I'd
> say it was a clack.
>
> I've been doing some reading and I certainly haven't driven it or run it
> long enough to pump up those lifters. I'm going to use it to runt he kid to
> football tonight (about 10 miles or so round trip) and see what happens
> then.
>
> Thanks again for the info.
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>