Valves are quiet this morning. Almost like she's ready for the 850 mile
journey home!

Wish me luck, and I'll post along the way.

--t

On Saturday, August 15, 2015, Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net> wrote:

> 4oz measured. Just enough for the extra solvent properties.
>
> On Saturday, August 15, 2015, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','stuartmacm@gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
>> Tyler,
>>
>> MMO is a thin, light solvent--you just diluted the physical thickness
>> (viscosity) of your thicker oil!  How much did you add?
>>
>> Stuart
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of Tyler Hardison
>> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 6:13 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: From flickering oil light to valves clacking
>>
>> Meh. Changed the oil today and it's had minimal effect. I'll take it to
>> Bend tomorrow and see how it does.
>>
>> Btw added some marvel mystery oil, just for good measure.
>>
>> On Saturday, August 15, 2015, <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Check oil level. Do not flush. Put thickest engine oil in there you
>> > can, maybe some oil additive.  BMW dealerships carry 10W60 synthetic
>> > oil for the
>> > M3 if you need thicker than 20W50 at high temps.
>> >
>> > I used to have an issue with lifters bleeding down on the highway for
>> > a long time in one of my 1.9 Westies. It clattered like mad until I
>> > slowed down to below 60 and lifters pumped up. It could have been
>> > related to oil temp shooting up during highway driving and/or worn
>> > lifters. I replaced the oil pump with a high volume model.  This had
>> > limited effect. I thought about replacing just the lifters, but that
>> would not have been cost or
>> > labor effective.    I replaced that engine with a good used 2.1 engine.
>> > That fixed it.
>> >
>> > Chris.
>> >
>> > Wysłane z iPhone'a
>> >
>> > Dnia 14 sie 2015 o godz. 13:07 Tyler Hardison <tyler@SERAPH-NET.NET
>> > <javascript:;>> napisał(a):
>> >
>> > > So last night when we pulled into Walla Walla, we noticed the engine
>> > > was noticeably louder. Like the noise when the valves have
>> > > temporarily lost hydraulic pressure.
>> > >
>> > > There was no noticeable power loss, just noisy and disconcerting.
>> > >
>> > > Does anyone have recommendations for a friendly Vanagon shop in
>> > > Walla Walla? I think it might be time to have an engine flush with
>> > > ATF or Sea Foam. But I want the help of someone who knows the engine.
>> >
>>
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