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Old 04-03-2009, 07:47 PM   #4
Grapdawg
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Re: Noisy lifters? Need help Please

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Originally Posted by heavy70 View Post
How much oil pressure do you have?
I dont have a oil pressure gage, Wish i did.


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Originally Posted by fine69 View Post
After sitting awhile lifters get gum(varnish) on them. And will stick.

Change the oil then replace a quart or two of oil with tranny fluid(or Marvel Mystery oil) then run it for awhile.

This should fix the issue.

I have done this many times with great success.

Few years ago i bought a 67 Mercury Cougar. It had sat for 33 years not running. Motor was stuck. I MEAN STUCK. Took me 2 months to get it really turning over. Took the carb off, dumped tranny fluid strait down the intake. Let it soak.

Finally got it running. Did exactly like i told you to do. NO issues.

Unless you think your valves may need adjusted. Then its a different issue.

I think its a varnish issue, I replaced the intake and had the exhaust manifold off I was able to see the valves through the exhaust ports abd a few were very varnished. Im gunna try the tranny fluid thing. Do I substitute quart for quart then?
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