Keith,
Drain a quart of oil add one quart of Marvel mistery oil make sure your oil
level is good on the stick.  Drive 300-500 miles.  Change oil to 20-50 with
a mann or mahle filter.  If you like use synth. oil  I like mobil one 15-50.
I had the same problem did this and problem gone.  Also if you don't drive
your westy alot  change the oil when dirty not at 3k miles.  Dirty oil seems
to help the problem.  If you just got the bus check out stan wilders
"shapeing up your westy" post as it has some great info on this.
Good Luck
Kevin
87 Westy
Burlington VT

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Keith Patterson
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 12:27 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Lifter noise

I've got an 87 westy with a funny problem. If I start it and let it run
for a short time (say 5 minutes) then turn it off, the next time I start
it my lifters make a horrible sound. I assume they are losing there
pressurization. If I drive it for a while the noise goes away.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

KP

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