Miata Mailing List: September 1996, Message #0211
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   From: BYRON BLAKE 

Subject: Noisy Lifters

   Date: Tue, 3 Sep 1996 10:20:28 -0500



                      Subject:                              Time:  08:24 AM

  OFFICE MEMO         Noisy Lifters                         Date:  9/3/96



>>>>>>Last week I wrote:  When I first start my miata, for a couple of seconds

the lifters make a little racket.  I was told that the cure for this is to

drain the oil, fill it back up with a mixture of half oil and half kerosene,

let it run about 5 minutes, then drain and fill up with normal oil as usual

(don't forget to change the filter).  I haven't tried it yet, but I'm told it

works wonders!<<<<<



Well, over the weekend I tried it.  Can you say........"Maria now purs like a

kitten"?  Serioiusly---this little trick worked great---no more noisy

lifters---runs and sounds like the dream car it is!





Byron

92 black ltd

















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