# What is that stuff you pour into a noisy KA on startup?

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**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [August 5, 2005, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-that-stuff-you-pour-into-a-noisy-ka-on-startup/87723 "2005-08-05T07:30:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![240\_Foz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/dc4da7/32.png) [@240\_Foz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240_Foz)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-that-stuff-you-pour-into-a-noisy-ka-on-startup/87723/1 "2005-08-05T07:30:43Z")

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Engine- KA24E

If my car has been sitting for awhile (8-12 hours), it will make a chattering noise for about 1-3 seconds on startup. I am fairly sure its just the lifters being starved of oil until oil gets up there but not sure. (Its not the timing chain). I read on here awhile ago you can buy some stuff to pour in with the oil to quiet it up??? Anyone know what thats called and where I can get it?

Thanks

-Foz

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-that-stuff-you-pour-into-a-noisy-ka-on-startup/87723/2 "2005-08-05T10:43:53Z")

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go buy some ether :lol: 😛

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**Author:** ![240\_Foz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/dc4da7/32.png) [@240\_Foz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240_Foz)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-that-stuff-you-pour-into-a-noisy-ka-on-startup/87723/3 "2005-08-05T11:00:53Z")

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good one, anybody else?

I think Kleen Flo makes it

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**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-that-stuff-you-pour-into-a-noisy-ka-on-startup/87723/4 "2005-08-05T12:20:13Z")

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ether works well, but try lucas oil stabilizer…

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**Author:** ![absolum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@absolum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/absolum)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-that-stuff-you-pour-into-a-noisy-ka-on-startup/87723/5 "2005-08-05T12:22:49Z")

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It’s the chain making the noise , it takes a while to tension the chain . The chain on the other side of the tensioner hit the head .  
I though it was the exaust system and started removing the heatshield and all but it was the motor.  
Dont worry about it , mine does it and most high mileage sohc motor do it too  
other than that try lucas .