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Old 08-09-2009, 02:17 PM
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Re: BIG Problems...I think

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Originally Posted by radarwhiz View Post
Sure I understand that. I'm trying to get all the opinions I can so I have a better idea of what I'm dealing with. I've been searching for info (mostly pictures and diagrams) of lifters so hopefully I can understand what is meant by "collapsed lifters". Am I correct to assume that once the oil is filled back up and I have proper oil pressure again the lifters will begin operating properly or would they be damaged if they are collapsed?
They will fill back up and pump up again. Sometime they take a good hard run for the oil to get to all of them, but they eventually fill unless they are totally bad and will not hold pressure

Tom
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