low oil pressure?

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

You know, I've been using Rislone and if I stop using it the lifter noise comes back. Course my lifters are probably way over the hill compared to yours.
So, I'll be curious if you get some of the lifter noise back when you change the oil again.

From: "Don Walter" <dswalterwi@gmail.com>
To: "John Lagnese" <jlagnese@massed.net>; "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@verizon.net>
Cc: <sciroccojunky@gmail.com>; "Ben Walter" <toofast4you89@gmail.com>; "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: 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)
>