Date:         Thu, 12 Mar 1998 19:20:00 -0500
Reply-To:     Bill Collins <wb6otg@INTREX.NET>
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From:         Bill Collins <wb6otg@INTREX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Noisy Lifters
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I recently tried the ATF in the oil trick on my '86 Jetta with noisy
lifters.  I just put a swig of ATF in the oil (don't know how much, just
enough to go glug-glug when pouring it in) and then drove for about three
weeks.  The lifter noise went away, the oil became black, and the oil
filter was heavier than usual when I changed the oil.  That stuff sure
cuts the crud that builds up in 180k miles of driving!

Bill

84 Westy, 86 Jetta, 80 240D

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