Oil pressure vanishes when the engine is turned off, but the valve spring of
the open valve is still pushing back at 200-300PSI.  The question is, how
quickly does the lifter pump up?

On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 2:03 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 12:16 PM, Jake de Villiers
> <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > That's backwards guys. Thinner oil will aid in pumping up that collapsed
> > lifter more quickly - thicker oil is harder to get through the orifice
> into
> > the lifter body.
>
>
> Thanks for clarifying Jake. Was focused on rhyme not "reason".
>
> Then again, if lifter(s) pumped up with thicker oil, maybe it won't
> bleed down as fast?
>
> @ OP. Oil gets discussed here a lot so archives are your friend in
> that regard.       :)
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
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