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Re: [Tigers] Advice req'd on engine noise - URGENT

To: rsdslp@juno.com, gpointer@telusplanet.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Advice req'd on engine noise - URGENT
From: MWood24020@aol.com
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:26:50 EDT
I'd guess lifter, too. 
 
 
In a message dated 4/16/2010 7:58:54 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
rsdslp@juno.com writes:

Lifter  isn't pumping up



On Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:20:12 -0500 "Pointers"  <gpointer@telusplanet.net>
writes:
> Listers with engine  experience, pls weigh in. Have been following and
> benefited  tremendously from this list for a decade...now I need you 
> guys  to
> come thru in spades, or it'll be a long summer!
> 
>  Near the end of a morning outing where I was just warming up the oil 
>  for
> changing, running it up to 60 MPH on hard acceleration (not high  
> revs),
> thought I heard something ticking at the stop light.  When back home, 
> sure
> enough, there was a tick/knock coming  from the passenger bank. Best 
> I can
> describe is not a real  tick, but not a solid bottom end knock 
> either.
> Something  in-between that, mid-block (if I'm making any sense), 
> quite  audible.
> Anyhow, parked it while I sought advice and searched the net.  Got 
> varied info.
> Summer ended (Canada). Was going to trailer  it to storage (`10 
> miles), but
> thought I'd fire it up, and  low and behold, no noise! None 
> whatsoever. After
> about 5  miles, no prob, so applied full throttle to 60 MPH, and the 
> exact  same
> noise was present again.
> 
> Time to park the dog  sled team, fetch the car from storage and 
> tackle the
> issue.  All suggestions appreciated. The winning recommendation gets 
> to  share
> the bill! (My wish is for a simple remedy...engine cleaner oil  
> additive...that
> sort of thing. Anything requiring more time +  $ may not get done 
> soon).
> 
> Engine = 302 with stock  internals.
> 
> Gary Pointer
> St. Albert, Alberta
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