Chasing engine noises
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Chasing engine noises
Hello, I hope everyone is doing well. I am still chasing engine noises. I checked all my coil packs, they are good. I pulled a spark plug out and looked at it. It’s still white, I put them in a few thousand miles ago.
so I guess maybe super lean?????
It starts clicking super super loud when going down the highway. But once I pull into the driveway and let the car idle, it goes away about 20 seconds later, so it’s super hard to poke around and listen.
The loud clicking is normally after the engine warms up and some days there are no sounds.
I am chasing a lot of small little noises and rumbles as well.
The fuel rail ticks a lot, so I will pull the fuse relay for the fuel pump tomorrow?
Other than pulling the valve covers off and digging into the valve train (which I really do t want to do) is there anything else to consider? It sat for a while due to me replacing the oil pump. It has intake and exhaust and nitrous.
thank y’all for your time!!!!
so I guess maybe super lean?????
It starts clicking super super loud when going down the highway. But once I pull into the driveway and let the car idle, it goes away about 20 seconds later, so it’s super hard to poke around and listen.
The loud clicking is normally after the engine warms up and some days there are no sounds.
I am chasing a lot of small little noises and rumbles as well.
The fuel rail ticks a lot, so I will pull the fuse relay for the fuel pump tomorrow?
Other than pulling the valve covers off and digging into the valve train (which I really do t want to do) is there anything else to consider? It sat for a while due to me replacing the oil pump. It has intake and exhaust and nitrous.
thank y’all for your time!!!!
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Might be helpful if you can figure out exactly how to cause the noise. You say, "super super loud when going down the highway."
Is that in every gear?
Under load only or also coasting?
If you accelerate slowly in first gear does the noise start at about the same rpm every time?
You replaced the oil pump, is your oil pressure good? Car have the right amount of oil in it?
Type in "read a spark plug" into duckduckgo and look at some of the images to get an idea of what the white on your plug is telling you.
Mechanic's stethoscope might be helpful.
Is that in every gear?
Under load only or also coasting?
If you accelerate slowly in first gear does the noise start at about the same rpm every time?
You replaced the oil pump, is your oil pressure good? Car have the right amount of oil in it?
Type in "read a spark plug" into duckduckgo and look at some of the images to get an idea of what the white on your plug is telling you.
Mechanic's stethoscope might be helpful.
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It is in all gears. The higher the rpm, the faster it ticks. By the time I park the car and try to listen to it, it’s gone. Under load and when coasting @ idle rpm. I am still having an oil pressure problem but I am starting to lean on the side of it being an electrical/sensor problem. It has the correct amount of oil.
Might be helpful if you can figure out exactly how to cause the noise. You say, "super super loud when going down the highway."
Is that in every gear?
Under load only or also coasting?
If you accelerate slowly in first gear does the noise start at about the same rpm every time?
You replaced the oil pump, is your oil pressure good? Car have the right amount of oil in it?
Type in "read a spark plug" into duckduckgo and look at some of the images to get an idea of what the white on your plug is telling you.
Mechanic's stethoscope might be helpful.
Is that in every gear?
Under load only or also coasting?
If you accelerate slowly in first gear does the noise start at about the same rpm every time?
You replaced the oil pump, is your oil pressure good? Car have the right amount of oil in it?
Type in "read a spark plug" into duckduckgo and look at some of the images to get an idea of what the white on your plug is telling you.
Mechanic's stethoscope might be helpful.
