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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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I am not sure if thats what its called, but at times, under light acceleration... i can hear the ticking from the valve-train. but not noticeable at all times, seems more like when its cold. I don't have engine knock, and I have not seen oil pooling.
Is this common for the 5.9 w/115K? Is this a sign of the plenum gasket going? I do not consume much oil, maybe 1qt in 3500miles (I typcially change it at 3000-3500).
I had another Ram owner in the family said theirs went away after they had their timing chain replaced.
 

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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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Sounds like you have a pinging problem, maybe run a little seafoam and some 89 octane through the fuel system and see what that does
 
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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heard stories about seafoam. they have it as a fuel additive? I have only heard about it getting poured directly in to the intake.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 09:33 PM
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Run about a half of a can through the intake and dump the other half in the gas tank, i have done it 2 my 2nd gen a couple times and it seemed to quiet it down a little bit
 
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 09:59 PM
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if its like the valves rattling ussually that is heard in mild to hard acceleration and a couple tanks of 93 octane clears that up for a while and timming chain ussually sounds off when you first start it up, so idunno not very familiar with mopar motors.
 
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