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Subject:Re: Noisy Valve lifters
From:Jeff
Date:Wed, 6 Feb 2013 14:33:21 -0800

Only 5?  BenT used to go through that many in a month...

Wish I could remember how many of these suckers have gone through my
hands.  Should've kept a log book.

Cheers,

Jeff

On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 2:23 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, I've never had a foaming or oil pressure issue in five VW vans and eight engines filling to the mark.  Probably 300,000 miles. If your oil is seriously foamed, the pump will likely lose prime, your pressure will drop to zero, and your engine is toast.
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