I find that just running it for a while fixes the problem.  Any short hop
makes it knock, so I just use it for longer (20 mins or more) trips now and
if it was knocking at all it always clears up.  I'm running 20W50 with a
Mahle filter.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Patterson" <KPatterson@SIERRAWIRELESS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 12:27 PM
Subject: Lifter noise

I've got an 87 westy with a funny problem. If I start it and let it run
for a short time (say 5 minutes) then turn it off, the next time I start
it my lifters make a horrible sound. I assume they are losing there
pressurization. If I drive it for a while the noise goes away.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

KP