I ususally avoid tire and oil discussions, but I agree with Jim on this one.

Karl Wolz

|-----Original Message-----
|From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
|On Behalf Of Jim Felder
|Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 8:58 AM
|To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|Subject: Re: Vanagon engine noise - collapsed lifter?
|
|John and others FYI--
|
|My local VW gurus recommend against synthetics in a Vanagon.
|Castrol 20W50 is recommended. In my experience, you are asking
|for a buzzer moment with anything thinner.
|
|Jim
|
|On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 9:04 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
|
|> 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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