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Date:         Wed, 1 Nov 1995 09:50:50 -0800
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From:         eugp@uclink3.berkeley.edu (Eugene C. Palmer)
Subject:      Re: ATF the wonder drug



>   On a related subject for the person experiencing lifter noise,
>Stephens Machining told me ATF in the oil is excellent lifter cleaner.
>Unfortunately I don't recall the suggested mix there either.  Of course
>on dissasemble my noisy lifters were not dirty whatsoever, just
>apparently too worn.  Will hold pressure on the bench with cold oil,
>bleed down when oil hot.
>
>John
>ja@coe.wvu.edu
>


Hyd folks,


I remember a post awhile back where a local mechanic _replaced_ the engine
oil with ATF in order to cure lifter blues.  The engine was run for, I
think, a day like that and then regular oil returned.  The post described
success.


Eug,
who does not know about hydraulic lifters.
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