Date:         Thu, 2 Jul 2015 21:01:53 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: lifter chatter any concerns?
In-Reply-To:  <50216C85-9D5B-44C0-BCA5-E2BF4DAB01E6@shaw.ca>
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Yes,

        I learned this years ago as a new, blind vanagon owner.  so, now I’m very careful to only start  the van for trips or as seldom as possible for short moves.  

        when I had my first vanagon I took great joy in pulling it in and out of the garage and moving it small distances.  I then changed the oil and found it ran like water!  All those short trips were not good for the oil and engine!

Now I’m super careful not to do that.

this new chatter is happening even when the van is parked after a long quiet trip and then the very next start say 5 days later it has the chatter.

Eric Caron 
85 GL Auto Westfalia 


> On Jul 2, 2015, at 8:40 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
> 
> Eric,
> 
> I've notice the lifter chatter happens more often if you run the van for very short time then stop. Ie. Moving the van in the driveway.
> 
> Alistair
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jul 2, 2015, at 5:37 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi folks,
>> 
>>       this spring, after over three months not running,  I started my van and amazing no lifter chatter 
>>       Now, after a recent oil change, same oil as before Mobil 1 15 50 and same filter. the van did a long 600 mile trip to Bus Fusion.  Now I’m noticing that even when the van sits just for 4 or 5 days it will have the lifter chatter for about 8 miles before stopping.
>> 
>> Is this a sign of a problem coming?  Is it something I should not worry about?  Is there anything I can do to improve the situation?
>> 
>> Original 1.9 motor with just over 140,000 well cared for miles.
>> 
>> Eric Caron 
>> 85 GL Auto