Re: Fwd: Valve clatter

["Douglas Hurst Quebbeman" <dougq@iglou.com>]

> How long had this engine been out of the donor car?  Is it possible you
> have noisy lifters because it wasn't run in quite a while?  I had a similar
> problem when I acquired my 87 5KTQ.  It had been sitting for 8 months
> (because of an engine fire and my subsequent repair) It would clatter and
> carry on as though the entire valve train was going to fall out of the car.
>  On the advice of my mechanic, I changed to Mobil One and added a quart of
> "Rislone" additive to the oil. At each gas fill up for a month or so I
> added a cup of Marvel Mystery Oil to the gas.  I did this for two months.

Since I started using Prolong Engine Treatent along with Mobil 1 oil,
I have silent lifters. Results were, I think, instant.  hth, -dq
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-Douglas Hurst Quebbeman (dougq@iglou.com)       [Call me "Doug"]
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       74 100LS Auto,   77 100LS Auto,   84 Coupe GT 
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