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Subject:Re: From flickering oil light to valves clacking
From:Tyler Hardison
Date:Sun, 16 Aug 2015 21:22:53 -0700

Hmm.. Still have the oil light, although less frequently. Valves chattered
once after a run at 65 mph for a few hours. Backed off to an average of
50-55 and it went away.

Still averaged 18.9 mpg over the last run of 380 miles.

On Sunday, August 16, 2015, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> It will evaporate in a thousand miles or so, so check  the oil level.  If
> your valves are clattering all the time, you may need that engine sooner
> rather than later.
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> Stuart
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> *From:* Tyler Hardison [mailto:tyler@seraph-net.net
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tyler@seraph-net.net');>]
> *Sent:* Saturday, August 15, 2015 9:35 PM
> *To:* Stuart MacMillan
> *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com');>
> *Subject:* Re: From flickering oil light to valves clacking
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> 4oz measured. Just enough for the extra solvent properties.
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> On Saturday, August 15, 2015, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','stuartmacm@gmail.com');>> wrote:
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> Tyler,
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> MMO is a thin, light solvent--you just diluted the physical thickness
> (viscosity) of your thicker oil!  How much did you add?
>
> Stuart
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