I really doubt the combination of overfilling the crankcase and 10w- will
solve the short term lifter noise. What you need to now is take a long
trip at say 70-75 mph plus with some long hills for good measure. After
you throw a rod the lifter noises will no longer be an issue. Don't forget
tot call the water boxer engine a piece of crap afterwards. Then you will
also have an excuse for a conversion of some type.

Dennis.
More Friday humor.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
David Kao
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 7:33 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Friday Story

OK, I must tell this Friday story, which was from a very wise man on this
list
back at least 10 years ago.

This gentleman said if we park our vanagons on a slope over night. We
would be much
more likely attacked by the extremely popular lifter noise problem which
would go
away after 10 minutes of reving the box at 3000 RPM.

This gentleman's words had me thinking. What if I jack up the rear of my
vanagon whenever
I park on my drive way? My Vanagon would be level. Or... I decided to fill
more oil into
the case and see. The effect of more oil when parked on a slope may be
equal to parking
on level ground with correct oil level.

Yes, it is. When I put my 84 in non operative for 4 years I overfilled oil
to slightly
above the oil stick's upper limit mark. For 4 years I only started the
engine once every
2 to 3 months. I never lost compression out of any lifters. The Vanagon
never left the
drive way for 4 years.

Now my 84 has been back to service for a while. I always fill oil to the
max mark on
the stick. Not a single lifter noise problem yet with daily parking on the
same drive way.
If the oil level is between the marks the problem would attack at least
once a month.
Dino 20w-50 made no differences. I will be back to 10w-40 to get 22 MPG
instead of 20.

David

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