If you aren't using an oil filter with a check valve that prevents oil
from returning to the sump, you'll always have the problem. And use
20W50 oil.

If you do those things you might still have rattling lifters, if you
don't do them you definitely will.

Jim

On Aug 19, 2004, at 12:58 PM, Brian T. wrote:

> Was wondering it any O' you fine coffee drinking
> vanagon owners have had this happen...
>
> Ya park nose down hill for a few hours, move the van
> back to level (15 feet) shut it off over night.  When
> ya fire it up in the morning, the lifters on the high
> end of that up hill park job rattle for several
> minutes / miles ... lifter getting tired do you think
> or is this a normal wasser thing?
>
> Brian
>