Re: Lifter trouble

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@domain.elided>]

Another thing to try is to put a quart of ATF into the oil and run it
for a hundred miles n' then change the oil.  

Of course, there are oil treatments for this kind of stuff, too.. but if
you happen to have a quart of ATF handy..

Daniel Nees wrote:
> 
>    If you have a 'stuck' lifter then pouring a quart of kerosene into
> the oil and letting it idle for a few minutes before changing the oil
> will clean out any debris in the engine and may soften that lifter back
> up. I wouldn't drive with the kero in there, just let it work through
> the system for a while.
> 
> 
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