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Subject:Re: New owner of 91 Westy -- sticky valve
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Thu, 5 Sep 2002 09:58:50 -0500

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On Thu, 5 Sep 2002 09:19:05 EDT Fonni Chang <Fonni0365@CS.COM> writes:
> Hi everyone, I am a new happy owner of a 91 Westy, 92,350 mls, Auto
> trans. I
> enjoy very much being one of the Westy family, and enjoy reading and
> learning
> all these interesting posts. Yesterday evening for the first time, I
> heard a
> tapping noise coming from the engine compartment right after I
> started (she
> has been sitting in the garage for the past three days), I believe
> it was a
> sticky valve problem, because the noise went away after a short
> drive, then
> it returns to the normal smooth running. Anyone has any suggestion
> whether
> there is a good additive in the market for the Westy engine to fix
> this type
> of problem? Thanks
>

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