it was long ago but I remember it...

my mechanic dumped half the oil and refilled with ATF then let me drive for
about 5+ miles... then make an oil change... no moire clatter noises...

On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 3:14 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:

> The reason I mention this is Monday I started up my son's '87 that had
> been sitting for a month, and the clatter was so bad even I was taken
> aback. I checked to make sure there was still oil in the sump!  Two lifters
> had gone flat, so there was twice the racket. The first one pumped up in 3
> miles @3000, and the second about a half mile later.
>
> I sounds like it's inside the engine because it is. Don't listen to anyone
> who says you need a new engine until you have tried this.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Perdue [mailto:mcperdue@gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 10:55 AM
> To: Stuart MacMillan
> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Subject: Re: Help! Weird noises after installing injectors...
>
> Good thoughts, Stuart, thanks! These guys, in fact, have a great deal of
> experience working on Vanagons, which is why I had my van towed there. When
> I initially had it looked at, I took it to a local Volvo shop where they
> like to work on Vanagons, or rather, they like the concept of Vanagons, but
> they're no Vanagon experts. I took it there because the noises it was
> making made me feel like it couldn't be driven very far. This place is
> about 5 miles from my house, but I didn't have the revs up that high for
> that trip.
>
> It's currently at the Vanagon-expert shop that's 40 miles away, so I won't
> be driving it around anywhere. Hoping to hear good news from them soon . . .
> Marc
>