Be interesting to read what they say.
In many of my engines I run some cleaner additive in the oil..
especially if the lifters are acting up.

On 2/3/2013 9:39 AM, John Goubeaux wrote:
> I have not asked them -yet.    But I will, and will share their
> explanation.
>
> -john
>
>
> On 2/3/13 9:18 AM, Bob Stevens wrote:
>> .... and what did GoWesty tell you when you asked them that same
>> question?
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> Sent from DAS4X4
>>
>> On Feb 3, 2013, at 10:08 AM, John Goubeaux <john@UCSB.EDU> wrote:
>>
>>> Howdy Folks,
>>>
>>> I've  got a 2.2 GoWesty engine that has roughly 6K miles on it. It's
>>> running fine -but because I am not driving it a lot, it can sit for a
>>> week or more before I fire it up and drive it, the valve lifters have
>>> clacked on several occasions while the engine is cold. After several
>>> miles and higher RPMs the noise eventually goes away. I've seen this on
>>> older Waterboxer engines I have had ( with lots of miles on them), BUT
>>> the question is: Is this something to worry about at all given it's a
>>> new engine OR b/c it often sits for longer periods IS this normal ?
>>>
>>> -john
>