<VV> Weak oil pump? 65 Turbo

[J R Read_HML]

A lifter leaked down.  It just takes a couple of minutes for it to pump back
up.  No problem, just don't drive HARD until  the lifters are all up (and
quiet).

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Later, JR
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
'66 beater Coupe - icemobile 4/140

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Cassera" <corsa@defiancestudios.com>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 2:49 PM
Subject: <VV> Weak oil pump? 65 Turbo


> Hi All,
>
> Recently I had to park my 65 Corsa Turbo on the driveway since the garage
was
> otherwise occupied with another project.  The driveway has a decent
incline,
> nothing huge and the car was parked with the front high.  It sat that way
for
> 4 days.
>
> Today I changed the coil to deal with another problem I was having and
started
> the car up.  The engine started without a problem, but cylinder 5 was
making a
> loud clanking noise as the piston moved back and forth ("clack, clack,
> clack").   I stopped the engine and checked the oil.  It was between the
"add"
> and "full" lines on the dip stick.  Nonetheless, I added some oil until it
was
> at the "full" line.
>
> I started the car again.  Still noise, but slightly less intense.  I
decided
> to put the car on level ground so I backed it off the driveway and parked
it
> on the street.  Turned the car off, waited a minute, started it up again.
> Still noise, but quieter.  Turned the car off, waited another minute and
> started it up again.  The noise was just barely there.  I let the engine
run
> for a few minutes and the sound was completely gone.
>
> Needless to say, I didn't park the car on the driveway after that.  Is
this an
> indication of a week oil pump?  The odd thing was it was only one
cylinder.
> Why not also #6?
>
> I'm looking forward to your thoughts!
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
> 65 Corsa Turbo.
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