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Subject:noisy valves?
From:Matthew Pollard
Date:Thu, 27 Apr 2000 09:28:44 -0700

I returned from a 400 mile round-trip trip last weekend. The bus ran
great.  Yesterday i hop in her to run to drive a quick errand and once i
started the old-girl up her valves where chattering. I waited about 15
seconds to see if the sound would go away, but no dice, so i shut her
off.  Then yesterday evening i changed the oil (20w50- dino, and mobile 1
filter- only one that i can find in town w/ a back flow valve)- and noise
is still there. What now? Should i add some engine cleaner stuff? Marvel
Mystery stuff?  Could i have done damage by running it with this chatter?-
Ahhhh- could i have jammed the pistons into the valves?? oh boy. i need a
drink.
thanks for the ongoing help
-Matthew
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Matthew Pollard             http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
Dept. of Chemistry               http://www.chem.uidaho.edu
University of Idaho                   http://www.uidaho.edu