Collapsed lifter syndrome. Not to worry. Drive it a bit and it will pump
up. A few that help to keep it from happening - Mann Oil Filter,
hi-grade synthetic oil like Mobil One in 15W50 wt. Add a dash of
Marvel's Mystery Oil. These steps will extend the time between periods
of lifter flatness. But - it will run great, no no probs - until you
park it wrong and then  it will go flat. Just drive it, and it will pump
up.  You will need to run it every two or three days to keep them pumped.

On an aside, good maintenance on your AC if you have it, is to run it
once a week, winter and summer - to keep the seals lubricated so they
don't dry out and lose the refrigerant.

John

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 11/30/2011 12:22 PM, Todd Last wrote:
> My Vanagon has been sitting for awhile and upon starting, is making a
> noise and puffing out a fair amount of smoke.
> Is this a collapsed lifter?
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