Interesting!  I am going to load those onto the iPod for the next
trip!  Anyone have a recording of a normal sounding air cooled?  I'd
like to play it loud enough to cover up the noise from my Type III
next trip.

Jeff

On 2009-11-03, at 9:58 AM, Peter T. Owsianowski wrote:

> www.ratwell.com has recorded sounds of VW motors (air-cooled) which
> can give you a good idea of lifter clatter.
> ------Original Message------
> From: Rocket J Squirrel
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> ReplyTo: Rocket J Squirrel
> Subject: Re: A few "new" Engine Questions: (Oil Change interval -
> Lifter             noise)
> Sent: Nov 3, 2009 10:44
>
> It's plenty loud enough to be noticeable. It's distinct. It's loud
> enough
> so you'd be unlikely to overlook it unless you live under a freeway
> overpass or something.
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
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> Bend, OR
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>
>
>
> On 11/3/2009 7:25 AM Jeff Lincoln wrote:
>
>> Thanks John - would it be real loud or just noticeable? Mine isn't
>> terribly
>> loud but very noticeable - I'll have to listen again tonight to see
>> if I'd
>> say it was a clack.
>>
>> I've been doing some reading and I certainly haven't driven it or
>> run it
>> long enough to pump up those lifters. I'm going to use it to runt
>> he kid to
>> football tonight (about 10 miles or so round trip) and see what
>> happens
>> then.
>>
>> Thanks again for the info.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jeff
>> '90 Carat (Grover)
>> '86 (We call this one Parts)
>> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>>
>
>
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