Probably not. Make sure you are using the correct wight of oil and a
good german filter with an anti-flowback valve in it, not something
from the parts store.

I took someone's advice from this list and put in a pint of Marvel
Mystery Oil last oil change. It can site for up to three weeks (that's
as long as I've let it sit, it may go longer) with clattering.

Jim

On Sep 4, 2004, at 3:11 PM, Jerry Holland wrote:

> My 1990 Carat, with 85,000 miles, has a noisy lifter after sitting for
> a few days without being started.  The oil and filter are changed
> every 3,000 miles and the oil looks very clean at 3,000. It takes
> about 8-10 minutes before the lifter quiets down. Is this something I
> should be concerned about?
>
>                              Jerry
>