Well I found Marvel Mystery oil at my local Canadian Tire. The instructions on the bottle say to add it to my gas but a couple of people have suggested adding putting it in where the engine oil goes.

Thanks,
Chris

On Sat, 14 July 2001, Zoltan wrote:

>
> It sounds like your hydraulic lifters need to be pumped up better.  We use a
> cup of Marvel Mystery oil, added to the the engine oil and it gets pretty
> soon as quiet as new.
> Zoltan
>
> ---- Original Message -----
> From: "'80 Westy Pokey" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 12:27 PM
> Subject: Help! Engine Tapping Noise in Air Cooled Westy
>
>
> > Help! I started Pokey last night and she is making an unfamiliar tapping
> noise that appears to have come on all at once.
> >
> > The noise is coming from the passenger side rear most part of the engine
> (or if you're standing with the hatch open looking in it is to your right,
> and close to you not on the other "far" side of the engine).
> >
> > It is quite rythmic and increases or decreases depending on the revs. It
> almost sounds like the license plate is loose and it is rattling against the
> body (its not, but if you've ever heard that... that is what it sounds like
> just slower).
> >
> > Last year the engine had a compression test: 130, 130, 125, 130. Timing
> was right on and there were no problems with the Air Mass Meter and engine
> hoses. The alternator belt is new two years ago. I have not driven her too
> much since then.
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chris Gronski
> > '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
> > '87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
> > '91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable
> > www.vanagon.org & .ca
> > www.gronski.com, .org, & .ca
> > www.nineeleven.org & .ca

Thanks,
Chris Gronski
'80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
'87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
'91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable
www.vanagon.org & .ca
www.gronski.com, .org, & .ca
www.nineeleven.org & .ca