

| Subject: | Re: lifter that doesn't stay pumped up? |
| From: | John Rodgers |
| Date: | Wed, 1 Jun 2005 02:17:12 -0500 |
Hmmm. New Lifter, MMO, black filter, 20W50 oil. Hmmm. The only thing I can think of that is adjusting that particular valve again. If that doesn't do it, the only thing left is to replace that lifter. After that ......... anybody's guess. One small low-hassle tweak would to be to try the synthetic oils. Best, John Rodgers Damon Campbell wrote: >Done and Done... > >Already have the black filter and 20W50 dino... > >Anything else i should think about? > >-Damon > >--- John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > > >>Try changing oil filter to a Mahle or Mann filter, >>and change oil to >>20W50 dinosuar oil or a good synthetic oil like >>Mobil One 15W50 - which >>is what I run. This will usually take care of the >>problem. >> >>Regards, >> >>John Rodgers >>88 GL Driver >> >>Damon Campbell wrote: >> >> >> >>>I have kind of a weird anti-vanagon lifter problem. >>>Most times when i park, the van starts up nice and >>>silent - doing what it is supposed to. After about >>> >>> >>10 >> >> >>>minutes of driving the clickety click comes up. >>> >>>Presumably, that lifter is not able to keep its >>> >>> >>fill >> >> >>>after it has been parked in the "least compressed" >>>position. What would cause this? >>> >>>I've run the MMO cure through it with no change. >>> >>> >>This >> >> >>>is a new lifter, too. >>> >>>Thanks, >>> >>>-Damon >>> >>>'84 Westy "The Van" w/2.3L WBX >>>Vancouver, BC >>> >>> >>> >>>__________________________________ >>>Do you Yahoo!? >>>Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new Resources site >>>http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >'84 Westy "The Van" w/2.3L WBX >Vancouver, BC > > > >__________________________________ >Discover Yahoo! >Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM and more. Check it out! >http://discover.yahoo.com/online.html > > > >
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