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webberjames95
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Joined: January 18, 2011
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Location: Pullman, Washington
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 Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:04 pm Post subject: 67 backfiring |
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it back fires when shifting and has a loud ticking while driving? Doesnt cut out while driving. just those two issues. any ideas?
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tb03830
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Location: Leavenworth, KS
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| Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe a air leak in the manifold. Sounds like what I had.
The tick no idea. Where is the tick coming from?
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webberjames95
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| Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe a air leak in the manifold. Sounds like what I had.
The tick no idea. Where is the tick coming from? |
the engine bay. stops ticking when i am not accelerating
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Hakka
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| Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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Pop the lid and get in there and listen around. I know you just swapped that alt. in...if the sounds just started I would be rather suspect of that general area.
Check those connections on that header and flange.
We kind of need more info on the nature of the noise or where it is coming from 
Could be valves, could be timing, could be leaking, could be... |
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