I came upon this site doing a search, I have a question that I'm sure someone here can help me with.
I have a 1981 Camaro Z28 that has been in storage and not driven very much. The car has under 2,600 miles. I have noticed a valve tap noise in the engine, right below the valve cover. It is louder when the engine is cold, but the noise lessens as the engine warms up, but the noise is still there.
I need to find a product that will help get rid of this noise. I can't go to a garage, because the car has no plates. I can't change the oil myself, but it is clean, Shell 10W30 conventional oil, changed a few months ago.
There are many products on the market and the internet. I have been told to try Lucas Oil "Heavy Duty Oil Stabilizer" and their "Fuel Treatment w/Upper Cylinder Lube", "Valvoline SynPower Oil Treatment", "Marvel Mystery Oil", "Valvemedic" (I think Gunk makes it, but I'm not sure), CD-2 Maxx Oil Detergent, (a just-released, new version of the stuff in the yellow bottle), etc.
Some of these products above receive praise, others not. For example, MMO is "too strong and will create smoke out the tailpipe", Lucas products are "too thick for cold weather use", and so is "Valvoline SynPower". I don't know how true these opinions are, but that's why I'm at this site.
The weather here is cold, so I need a product that will be able to flow well and do the job in the cold, and not hurt my engine.
Any advice anyone?
Thanks in advance!
I have a 1981 Camaro Z28 that has been in storage and not driven very much. The car has under 2,600 miles. I have noticed a valve tap noise in the engine, right below the valve cover. It is louder when the engine is cold, but the noise lessens as the engine warms up, but the noise is still there.
I need to find a product that will help get rid of this noise. I can't go to a garage, because the car has no plates. I can't change the oil myself, but it is clean, Shell 10W30 conventional oil, changed a few months ago.
There are many products on the market and the internet. I have been told to try Lucas Oil "Heavy Duty Oil Stabilizer" and their "Fuel Treatment w/Upper Cylinder Lube", "Valvoline SynPower Oil Treatment", "Marvel Mystery Oil", "Valvemedic" (I think Gunk makes it, but I'm not sure), CD-2 Maxx Oil Detergent, (a just-released, new version of the stuff in the yellow bottle), etc.
Some of these products above receive praise, others not. For example, MMO is "too strong and will create smoke out the tailpipe", Lucas products are "too thick for cold weather use", and so is "Valvoline SynPower". I don't know how true these opinions are, but that's why I'm at this site.
The weather here is cold, so I need a product that will be able to flow well and do the job in the cold, and not hurt my engine.
Any advice anyone?
Thanks in advance!