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Date:         Fri, 2 Dec 2011 02:24:56 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon engine noise - collapsed lifter?
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAFnDXk03TAnMZz7PJxT9--MyffrT1oYp+VVHqsenRybhZOmC-Q@mail.gmail.com>
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By what basis, knowledge, understanding, whatever do they make that recommendation? Somehow with 254K on FUN BUS without even pulling the heads I think the Mobil 1 is proven along with 9 other customers over 200K with motors still running. Oil analysis has also shown no need to change more often than 7,500 miles.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jim Felder Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 10:58 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Vanagon engine noise - collapsed lifter?

John and others FYI--

My local VW gurus recommend against synthetics in a Vanagon. Castrol 20W50 is recommended. In my experience, you are asking for a buzzer moment with anything thinner.

Jim

On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 9:04 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:

> Collapsed lifter syndrome. Not to worry. Drive it a bit and it will > pump up. A few that help to keep it from happening - Mann Oil Filter, > hi-grade synthetic oil like Mobil One in 15W50 wt. Add a dash of > Marvel's Mystery Oil. These steps will extend the time between periods > of lifter flatness. But - it will run great, no no probs - until you > park it wrong and then it will go flat. Just drive it, and it will > pump up. You will need to run it every two or three days to keep them pumped. > > On an aside, good maintenance on your AC if you have it, is to run it > once a week, winter and summer - to keep the seals lubricated so they > don't dry out and lose the refrigerant. > > John > > John Rodgers > Clayartist and Moldmaker > 88'GL VW Bus Driver > Chelsea, AL > Http://www.moldhaus.com > > > > On 11/30/2011 12:22 PM, Todd Last wrote: > >> My Vanagon has been sitting for awhile and upon starting, is making a >> noise and puffing out a fair amount of smoke. >> Is this a collapsed lifter? >> >> I made a short video here: >> >> >> <http://www.flipshare.com/**login.aspx?nRecipient=** >> N0I5MzFDMkItQzNGNy00RjVELUE4MD**AtNjdFODNEOTREMjQy&nFrame=** >> RDBBNUE5QkYtQTAwRS00N0Y3LThDNk**MtM0UzNDU5OTZCOEQx&nMethod=** >> ZW1haWw=&nMedia=**ODkxRUM0NDYtQ0UyQi00ODk0LTkyNE**UtNTEyODYxMEMxQjEy& >> emt= >> **de084a1a-1ea9-454d-8bff-**ac2049edb15b&slocale=en_US&** >> emailThumbnail=single<http://www.flipshare.com/login.aspx?nRecipient= >> N0I5MzFDMkItQzNGNy00RjVELUE4MDAtNjdFODNEOTREMjQy&nFrame=RDBBNUE5QkYtQ >> TAwRS00N0Y3LThDNkMtM0UzNDU5OTZCOEQx&nMethod=ZW1haWw=&nMedia=ODkxRUM0N >> DYtQ0UyQi00ODk0LTkyNEUtNTEyODYxMEMxQjEy&emt=de084a1a-1ea9-454d-8bff-a >> c2049edb15b&slocale=en_US&emailThumbnail=single> >> > >> >> >> >> >> Todd >> '88 Westy >> >> >>


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