Auto Parts: lifters, lucas oil treatment, hydraulic tappet

Question
how to stop lifters from leaking down on a 1999 ford taurus

Answer
Hi William,

Install new ones.

The hydraulic tappet-lifter is designed to 'leak-down' when not in use to try and keep the valves from remaining open while the engine is not running to prevent moisture damage or foreign mater from entering the cylinders. If yours are not pumping up fast enough when dry (first-start), you either have low oil pressure or the lifters need to be replaced.

You can try adding a bottle of Motor-Honey or Lucas Oil-Treatment to thicken the oil but it isn't going to last long if the lifters are bad. it will quiet them up temporarily anyway.

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Thanks for the question, I hope this information was helpful to you.
Fred
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