Date:         Thu, 11 Jun 1998 05:23:54 -0500
Reply-To:     Bob Berkemer <berky@WIN.BRIGHT.NET>
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From:         Bob Berkemer <berky@WIN.BRIGHT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Driving w/ noisy lifter??
Comments: To: Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
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Malcolm,

You'll have to more than "let the engine idle" for five minutes. Ya
gotta run it up to speed. Go for a ride and that'll take care of it.

Bob
84 westy

Malcolm Stebbins wrote:

> My 91 Syncro sat for one week (while I fixed the accelerator cable)
> and when I started it up early this evening, it started giving that
> classic - no oil in the lifter - racket.  I thought the noise should
> go away after a few (5) minutes of idleing, but it didn't.
>
> Can I  drive the van a short distance with the racket?  or should it
> not be driven at all if the lifter is clicking (FWIW it's one of the
> cylinders on the right side).  I checked the oil level and all is OK.
>
> I'm at my apartment and I only have email (2400 baud) and no web
> browser, tomorrow I'll check the archives from the office.
>
> Thanks      Malcolm Stebbins