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low oil pressure?



Well it didn't take long but the cleaner, SeaFoam in the oil, seemed to
work.  The lifters are quiet now.

On 2/17/07, John Lagnese <jlagnese@massed.net> wrote:
>
>  It does sound like a lifter. Run the cleaner. If no improvement, it may
> just be a tired lifter.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* Don Walter [mailto:dswalterwi@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, February 16, 2007 3:22 PM
> *To:* John S. Lagnese; sciroccojunky@gmail.com
> *Cc:* Ben Walter; Scirocco List
> *Subject:* Re: low oil pressure?
>
>
>
> The engine was just put in.  It has been on an engine stand for about 1
> year.  The oil is fresh (new) and we have only drove it about 20 miles after
> we had it running previously.   It took about 20 minutes for the lifters to
> quite down when we first fired it up but that it normal as the lifters have
> to pressurize themselves or what ever the heck they do.  Personnally I think
> that it is just the lifters and not a pressure problem but we will verify
> that with a gauge this weekend.  We will also get some cleaner as suggested
> by Dan.
>
> On 2/15/07, *John S. Lagnese* <jlagnese@massed.net> wrote:
>
> Have you been running it regularly?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ben Walter" < toofast4you89@gmail.com>
> To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 9:37 PM
> Subject: low oil pressure?
>
>
> > hello everyone,
> >
> >  to my horror i report a constant lifter "tick" noise upon start up of
> > car,
> > for about 5-10 minutes.  this weekend i plan to hook up a pressure gauge
> > to
> > test my fears.  any thoughts before i order a new pump?
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> Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> 1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
> 1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
> 1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939
> )
> 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
> 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> 1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
> 1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
> 1969 Beetle (sold)
>



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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)