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Subject:Re: Strange clacking (valve Lifter?) noise.
From:John Rodgers
Date:Sun, 21 Apr 2002 19:47:41 -0500

Eric Unrau wrote:

> William,
>
> I have experienced the same problem (noisy lifters);   My search off the
> archives
> turned up two solutions:
>
> 1) use a pint of Marvel Mystery Oil in the motor oil for last 100-200
> miles before your oil changes (don�t overfill)

I have to ask the question. Which of the Marvel Products did you ACTUALLY
use?

There is a Marvel's Mystery Oil Top Lube, and a Marvel's Mystery Oil fuel
additive, and then there is Marvel's Mystery Oil penetrating oil. Simple
application of term MMO has me confused?

Thanks,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver with an occasional Clack!!