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Date:         Wed, 11 Mar 1998 09:40:27 -0500
Reply-To:     Bill Knight <bill@NS.ESC.STATE.NC.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Knight <bill@NS.ESC.STATE.NC.US>
Subject:      Re: Noisy Lifter - to replace or not?
Comments: To: Vanagon@vanagon.com
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Even before putting ATF, etc. in the crankcase, I would first make sure that the oil filter being used is the OEM type. That's all it took to quiet down my lifters. Don't use aftermarket filters on these engines.

-----Original Message----- From: KENWILFY <KENWILFY@AOL.COM> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM> Date: Tuesday, March 10, 1998 8:57 PM Subject: Re: Noisy Lifter - to replace or not?

>Before getting too involved with ripping things apart try some automatic >tranny fluid or Marvel Mystery oil in with your normal oil (if you are 1/2 >quart low add a 1/2 quart or if changing oil substitute 1 quart for a quart of >oil). Have friends that sware by the stuff and it quiets down the lifter >noise by breaking up any deposits in the lifter. Also remember that the >manual says "some lifter noise on start up and at highway speeds is normal" or >something like that (at least my 83.5 shop manual does). Have fun. >Ken Wilford >John 3:16 >


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