Thanks all for the info on the lifters! It looks like my poor oil quality has caused the problem. 1.. Fix drain plug, flush 2.. run ATF and oil for a few min to clean out the mess 3.. run oil for maybe 2 days and then change again (I do use the Mann filters too) 4.. see if the lifter settles down 5.. if not, then I'll go in to the motor w/ the collapsible tubes and replace lifters
I tried the archives the other day to no avail on the drain plug. So I tried again today. Lots of info in there on the lifters. Thanks again all for the quick help!!! PS I ordered a tantalum cap for the AFM too. Once again, a million thanks! Mikey `87 Westy |
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