mr.mike,

have you ever used 1 qt of the M&M oil mixed with
you normal oil and drive for about a couple hundred
around town, Then change oil. my older 1.9l did this
on the drivers side clacke, it frees up deposists, but
if your lifter is wore out just talk to the van, I always
say nice things and it will be good to me sometimes. LOL

Joe

p.s
ohh i know the local san jose gas shops have something in the gas, my van likes to build up and drip what look like
water from the pipes after sitting in the cold I run 92 with
gas treatment, on my bug i can look at the fuel filter to see if water is floating in the filter. so does this stuff
happen, * i'm sure it does *

On 11 Dec 2002, Mike Miller wrote:

> Thanks to everyone, except Tim in San Jose who
> was sarcastic and an old meanie. Got the van
> home. Let it cool a bit and started it up.
> Loud noise in the engine, mechanic friend says
> bad lifter. Drove it around the block and it
> ran just fine [except for lifter noise]
>
> Don't think it would run fine if it were water
> in the gas, a clogged cat, or bad fuel
> filters. But it's the day after a rain here
> and quick damp. Maybe an intermittent
> something in the engine electrics?
>
> Sometimes I just hate vans.
>
> Other times I despise them.
>
> Mike
>
> Looking for answers.
>
>
> On 12/12/02 11:21 AM, "Matthew Pollard"
> <poll7356@uidaho.edu> wrote:
>
> > check the fuel filters and then the
> > catalytic converter. Was the engine hot or
> > cold when this happened? If it was cold,
> > then it's more likely the fuel filters. If
> > it was after 15 minutes of driving the the
> > cat could be clogged, which makes you wonder
> > if you are running rich...
> >
> > Mike Miller wrote:
> >>
> >> Volks,
> >>
> >> On my way out of town with a new load of
> >> fuel suddenly the van lost power wouldn't
> >> rev over 3-4 k and had no go. Kind of like
> >> 3 cylinders were working the fourth was on
> >> vacation. Won't rev in any gear.
> >>
> >> I thought maybe the vacuum advance had
> >> disconnected but that looks ok. Any ideas
> >> out there?
> >>
> >> TIA
> >>
> >> Mike
> >