<VV> RE: Weekend trip in 64 convertible

[BobHelt@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/30/04 7:32:30 AM US Mountain Standard Time, 
goofyroo@excite.com writes:

> After the trip next day started 64 up and had a lot of lifter noise had not 
> had this for a long time, anyone have a reasonable explanation why this 
> happened, I think it is just one of those weired corvair things,.

Yes, that is true it seems. But one possible cause is having the oil sump 
below full when the car sets. Apparently having a full crankcase offsets the 
spring pressure tending to collapse the lifters.
Regards,
Bob Helt