Is the lifter noice bad? or should i fix it.

[AussieRCBasher]

Ok met with Woody313 again today, had a nice talk and he said it wasnt pinging when i reved it and ingear reving but he said put some good branded fuel in and it should be good. SOO on the way home i put some V-power which ive only heard good things about and its gone. not all of it but its down to a very quiet exhaust sound now. So it was pinging, not the lifters soo all good.

cheers for the help from everyone.

[GaryC]

Thanks also from me for the advice about pinging. Was definately the problem as there was no noise today after filling the tank with PULP.

[willow]

Wish mine could be fixed with PULP

[woody313]

willow, try Penrite HPR30 next oil change, I have had excellent results in engines that had bad lifter tap.
Hope its not your bearings..

[willow]

That was my first thourghts but hasen't got any worse in 1.5 years. There is no noise at all when you first start it up from cold, then 5-6 sec the tapping starts? Thanks for that I'll try the HPR30 for sure.