Date:         Tue, 25 Feb 2014 21:15:52 -0700
Reply-To:     Richard A Jones <Jones@COLORADO.EDU>
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From:         Richard A Jones <Jones@COLORADO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
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  Tom Hargrave wrote:
>   No brand of oil filter will fix this but
> thicker oil will reduce or eliminate the symptoms.

How does thicker oil pump up a lifter quicker in an icy cold engine?

ORR told us:
>  If you Switch to a 10 or 5 or even 0W** Oil that ColdLifterSyndrome will most probably be diminished or
> may even go away completely ~

Which is it?

Richard

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