I too just got a case of the noisy lifters. Got an '83 with about 110,000 on the engine (the engine was supposedly replaced at about 50K--160K on the van). I will try the transmission fluid/magic oil miracle cure, and report the results. In the early '80's, I drained the oil and ran a gallon of kerosine in the crackcase of a 1970 International PU at idle for about 5 minutes in an attempt to cure low oil pressure (due to what I believed was an incredible build-up of sludge throughout the engine). It did help, with no adverse side effects (although it was hard to hurt that old truck). I also cured a non-working hydralic system on an old Ford 8N tractor using the "kerosine wash." Assuming the transmission fluid/magic oil does not work, how hard is it to replace the hydralic lifters on an '83 1.9 water-cooled? Or should I try adjusting the valve lifters first? Thanks for all the responses to my clutch/flywheel seal problem (I left out the seal) and my hubcap question.
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