[V8] Fuel leak/valvetrain noise/oil type

[Tony and Lillie]

You can use a piece of hose (vacuum tubing works great) put up to, or 
slightly into your ear to find a noise. A stethescope will help as well. I 
don't have any lifter noise in mine, with 330k, and on occasion sitting for 
a year or more. They have a much better lifter design than the earlier 
5cyls. Incidentaly, they drop right in, and I have them in my daily driver 
4000Q :) No more tick-tick for me!!

I ran 10-30 regular oil in mine. It liked to run at about 1/4 int eh middle 
of the marks. If I filled it up, it would burn the oil within 200 miles or 
so, down to the 1/4 mark. Then, it will run there for 5000 miles. Go figure. 
When I first got it, I tried to keep it full all the time. Then Keith said 
something about the marks being too high. Followed his advice, and that's 
when I figured out the 1/4 past minimum mark was perfect for that one.

BTW, mine is a Pearl/Grey '91 3.6 Auto, mostly original, and mostly worn out 
(Except for the engine).

I'll second the ATF recommendation. Also, Rislone is a good thing to use for 
quieting them down.

Tony

----- Original Message ----- 
Subject: [V8] Fuel leak/valvetrain noise/oil type


> Howdy fellas! Already ran into my first problem.
>
> Also, is the valvetrain supposed to be loud in these cars? I'm getting 
> some
> clicking/tapping at idle and I'm wondering if it's normal or if I have a
> lifter issue. The engine was supposedly rebuilt 20-30k ago so I would hope
> it's not an actual issue. Oil pressure is fine but the oil is on the MIN
> mark. What type of oil do you guys run and what viscosity?
>
>
> Thanks!
> -Cary