<VV> Noisy Lifter

[Mark Durham]

Erich, if I pump my 62 twice, I've already flooded the engine and that
is not a good thing to do. You are putting excess gas in the
combustion chamber which washes away the oil necessary for lubrication
of the top rings. You are better off to pump once or even half, and
let it start. The oil gets there fast enough anyway and you don't wash
down the cylinder walls every time you start.
Mark Durham

On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 3:42 AM,  <eamsquared at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Ray,
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> I have had my lifters drain and make noise for over twenty minutes, even when taken for a drive.  They did eventually quite down after about twenty minutes.  I have the original engine in the car with 116,000 miles on it.  This long time interval does not happen too often, but it has happened several times over the time I have had the car.  I am the original owner of the car.  I now run Mobile 1 in the car but this long duration valve tap has happened with Mobil 1 and 10-40 conventional oil.
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> I would not be so quick to readjust the valves.  I would let the car run for at least a half hour and drive it and see if it goes away.  Of course I would look for other remedies if the noise didn't go away after about an hour or so.  Live with it for a while and see what happens.
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> I have found that this problem is reduced if the engine is cranked for a while before the engine starts.  This pumps the oil around the engine before starting.  I only pump the accelerator pedal twice before starting.  This generally allows the engine to crank for a while before it starts.
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> Erich Meyer
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> Bayshore Corvair
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> Brick, NJ
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