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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Pitchfork on 03 February 2008, 14:34:06

Title: How does it work?
Post by: Pitchfork on 03 February 2008, 14:34:06

Additive to resolve sticking hydraulic valve lifters that is??

Title: Re: How does it work?
Post by: tunnie on 03 February 2008, 14:42:19

well firstly it does not work!

Its supposed to work its way up to the lifters and move the old oil on... but in practice they do sod all!!

Title: Re: How does it work?
Post by: Pitchfork on 03 February 2008, 15:03:11

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well firstly it does not work!

Its supposed to work its way up to the lifters and move the old oil on... but in practice they do sod all!!

Is that experience or expertise speaking?
What is the solution to noisy tappets then?

Title: Re: How does it work?
Post by: tunnie on 03 February 2008, 15:06:46

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well firstly it does not work!

Its supposed to work its way up to the lifters and move the old oil on... but in practice they do sod all!!

Is that experience or expertise speaking?
What is the solution to noisy tappets then?

My x project elite had noisey tappets, i tried industrial strength cleaner fluid, which omegatoy provided. So strong its not available to the general public.

Did sod all!

Title: Re: How does it work?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 03 February 2008, 15:18:06

Its not a cleaning fluid anyway.......and a cleaning fluid can only clean a surface over which it can pass, if an oil way is fully clogged then forget it!

The lifter treatment appears to be some sort of coating that helps the ball bearing valve in the lifters seal better and prevents blead down.

Title: Re: How does it work?
Post by: TheBoy on 03 February 2008, 17:52:01

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well firstly it does not work!

Its supposed to work its way up to the lifters and move the old oil on... but in practice they do sod all!!

I disagree.  I chucked some in the tractor and it helped.

I think in your case, the lifters we fubar, or something else amiss.....

Title: Re: How does it work?
Post by: Markjay on 03 February 2008, 17:53:48

Either way, this would be a sensible last-resort step just before taking apart the valve train...

Title: Re: How does it work?
Post by: Glyn on 03 February 2008, 20:35:01

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Hi could you tell me whats its called,although mine aren,t particulary noisy
if its not too expensive I may try some.
Cheers Glyn

Title: Re: How does it work?
Post by: Big_Roger on 03 February 2008, 21:19:36

Hi all,
My motor had some of the filthyest oil I have seen in 45 years motoring when I bought it.
I know many of you don't approve of oil additives or flushing, but I decided draststic action was needed, and used Forte oil flush and then couple of oil and filter changes.
I still had a noisey tappet so before taking on a strip down job I used tin of Wynns hydraulic lifter cleaner, about a fiver, left in for 500 miles.

Now after the treatment and four oil and filter changes in 1500 miles I have the cleanest engine oil and and not a tappet can be heard.

I an sure that if there is no oil going through a lifter, the treatment will not work, but if there is just some, then it at least stands some chance.

For a fiver it's at least worth a try

Roger