Lifter Evacuation

[pbureau@attbi.com (pbureau@attbi.com)]

and the second thing you shoudl thing in changing before 
doing lifters, is actually checking your oil pressure, a 
tired oil pump will cause the lifters to tick also.

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ATS - Patrick Bureau
1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
1988 16v Euro GT Project
> On 5/7/02 10:30 AM, "Tobias ><" <scirocco16v88@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Every time I start my 16v I have a minature drum machine beating me a sad
> > beat. The car still ticks if I just drive it on the street, but doesn't if I
> > speed down the freeway.
> > 
> > Question 1: What makes the lifters tick if they are worn?
> 
> The lifters are pressurized by oil, they are supposed to hold pressure, but
> as they get older they don't, leading to ticking on startup.
> This ticking should go away quickly, as the pressure gets to the lifters.
> If they are worn enough then they don't hold pressure at all. Power suffers
> as the valves are not fully lifted.
> 
> It could also be, and this is more common IME, that they are not properly
> pressurized due to blocked passageways.
> 
> Before rushing out to buy new lifters, try using "Gunk Engine Flush"
> available at your FLAPS. Has worked for me many times.
> 
> Pour in the whole can before an oil change, let the car idle for 5 minutes,
> then change oil and filter as usual. Costs just $2.59
> 
> Painless,
> 
> Jonas
> 
> 
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