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Date:   Thu, 6 Aug 2015 09:24:18 -0400
Reply-To:   Spencer Allen <spencervw@AOL.COM>
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From:   Spencer Allen <spencervw@AOL.COM>
Subject:   Fwd: Slow pump up lifters any harm?
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-----Original Message----- From: Spencer Allen <spencervw@aol.com> To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tue, Aug 4, 2015 9:20 am Subject: Slow pump up lifters any harm?

The lifters on my 85 1.9 Westy seem to take longer to pump up lately. The chatter/banging used to go away after about 10-15 min of driving but now takes about an hour or more of around town driving to quiet down. I only drive it during the summer on camping trips or occasionally around town just to run it between trips and it is stored in winter. I use 20/50 oil with a shot of MMO. Is this slow pump up doing anything serious to the valves or drive train? Thanks for any advice. Spencer


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