Date:         Wed, 5 Aug 2015 10:29:49 -0400
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From:         Chris Szpejankowski <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Slow pump up lifters any harm?
Comments: To: Spencer Allen <spencervw@AOL.COM>
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Did this behavior correlate warmer weather?  Maybe they are bleeding down more than usual. 

By the way, I'm not sure if it would help in your case, but I used 10w60 synthetic oil in my WBX with good results.  Mobil 1 15w50 was also good. Thinner oil should pump up more quickly when cold in theory. 

Chris. 

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Dnia 4 sie 2015 o godz. 10:20 Spencer Allen <spencervw@AOL.COM> napisał(a):

> 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