Valve tap only when warm
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bumpak
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Valve tap only when warm
hey guys my engine only has valve tap once it has warmed up, when i start the engine and its colds its perfectly quiet. GPX mivec anyone else had this problem
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PHIL069
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Re: Valve tap only when warm
You need to adjust your tappets and/or change your oil.
mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done!
Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now...
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bumpak
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Re: Valve tap only when warm
Is it dirty oil or the grade of oil that would cause the noise?
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PHIL069
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Re: Valve tap only when warm
Either/both.
Mitsubishi suggest using 10W30 engine oil.
Most of us here use Castrol Edge 5W30 synthetic.
If you use 10W40 the oil can be a bit thick to deal with the complexity of the Mivec engine, there is so much going on in the top of the engine.
A lot of us here have also had to adjust out tappets to get them quiter.
Check this thread out...
http://ftoaustralia.com/v3/viewtopic.ph ... lit=tappet
Mitsubishi suggest using 10W30 engine oil.
Most of us here use Castrol Edge 5W30 synthetic.
If you use 10W40 the oil can be a bit thick to deal with the complexity of the Mivec engine, there is so much going on in the top of the engine.
A lot of us here have also had to adjust out tappets to get them quiter.
Check this thread out...
http://ftoaustralia.com/v3/viewtopic.ph ... lit=tappet
mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done!
Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now...