ATF to quiet lifters?

[Joshua Van Tol]

>how bout the old can o' coke trick ?? my boss swears
>by it. ive never done it personally. actually his
>wifes car would always start ticking right at the 3k
>mark for oil change. changed oil and filter and car
>was quiet for another 3k. i heard only the old coke
>works, none of that caffine free crap !!
>                                       brian o'

ATF shouldn't hurt anything, but something that's full of water, 
sugar, and citric acid sound like it could do a lot of damage. The 
sugar from the coke probably deposits in the lifter, and reduces its 
clearances, making it work better, that is, assuming it works at all. 
Sounds very risky.
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Joshua Van Tol -- josh at spiny.com