Karl Wolz wrote:

> I had a similar experience.  I can ask my mechanic, who I'm going to see
> today, what the stuff (a small vial of red liquid) was.

My guess is that the red liquid was Dextron III ATF ( a high detergent
oil)
and that the mechanic added it to the engine oil to clean out any
dirt/gum in
the lifters.
-Larry

> Hi Chad. I had the same problem when I picked up my van from the auction.
> Distraught, I took it around to the local VW mechanic, who smiled and said
> "Ah, lifter noise." He produced a small botle of stuff, can't remember the
> name of it, but it claims to reduce built up desposits and quiet noisy
> lifters. We poured it into the engine and five minutes later the noise was
> gone.
> Geoff Law
> Perth
> Wa
> 82 Trakka
> 99 bikeE