Afternoon,
1st start of my ABF converted 16V.
For starters, this car couldn't have been in more bits, everything as been rebuilt as per my build thread.
Engine is an unknown and was bought as a smoking runner but has had everything replaced by me since.
Engine starts but will not run for longer than a minute due to what I think is an air leak from a damaged throttle body.
Either way the top end is extremely noisy!
It sounds like most of the lifters not just one or two.
Engine has spent probably around 4 or 5 minutes running in total however hasn't got anywhere near up to temperature due to the poor running.
I'm wondering whether to fault find the issue with the engine and try to get the car up to temp to see if the lifter noise clears and run the risk of damaging the cams or just replace the lifters before I go any further with diagnosing it.
Lifters and valves are original.
Can anyone give a little advice, my first Hydraulic lifter VW.
Cheers
