> > Those in the know" on Samba forums have claimed that a can of Seafoam > (split to have some in the gas tank and some in the crankcase) will help to > quiet the lifters quickly and prevent the reoccurrence, and others swear by > Marvel Mystery Oil. That lifter noise can be shockingly disturbing until it > goes away. > I have heard both of those remedies before. I used the marvel Mystery Oil when I installed the 2.1 on the old bus - because I wasn't sure how long the engine had been sitting. I can't say if it helped or not - but it certainly didn't hurt. Shockingly disturbing is putting it mildly - for something sort of common and harmless it sounds like armegeddon for the poor engine. Thanks, Jeff |
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