Re: Lazy lifter

[adamnelson@juno.com]

First off, I'm envious. I lived in Boulder for four years and I'm
resolved to move back soon. As for the lifter, I have found that mine are
very sensitive to oil viscosity. I don't want to re-start the oil thread,
so I,ll just quote Audi's recommendation. Audi recommends 20W/50 all the
way down to 10 degrees. I know for a fact that that covers pretty much
all year in Boulder. I don,t know what weight you are using, but I have
noticed a tedency for people to use thinner oils than 20W/50.

 

On Fri, 8 Jan 1999 12:10:20 -0700 tturse@ps-b.com (Thomas Turse) writes:
>Hey all!  Thanks for the coolant resevior advice- I think I'm just 
>going to
>order a new one from Carleson.  Thought they were much more expensive- 
>not
>worth the hassle.
>Just wondering if anyone has had any good experiences with any 
>products that
>can quiet a noisy lifter?  My 85 4ksq used to rattle/knock when 
>starting in
>the cold and then stop after a few seconds.  Now it seems to be 
>occurring
>more often and even after driving around for a while.  I've checked 
>the oil
>level and it's full and it's about half way till the next scheduled 
>change.
>Any suggestions would be very much appreciated as always.  Getting 
>ready to
>leave for Steamboat tonight- they just got a few feet of powder!  
>Wohooo!!!
>
>TIA,
>Thomas Turse
>Boulder, CO
>85 4ksq
>tturse@ps-b.com
>
>

Adam Nelson '85 4000S, Blaupunkt cassette, Starbucks go cup, '69 Beetle,
1 piece
windows, hand held fan, '91 Vanagon, KYB Gas a Just, bug screens.
Columbus, Ohio
adamnelson@juno.com

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