Per advice of the engine rebuilder changed oil back to detergent and drove
for a bit.  OK so far.  Today is the acid test.  Long drive, 4-5 hrs. If it
still works then I guess it's cured...this time.

Thanks again to all for the advice.

Mike

On 12/12/02 7:23 AM, "fortinoj@speakeasy.net" <fortinoj@speakeasy.net>
wrote:

> 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
>>>
>