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Fuel injectors making a ticking sound (video)

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Old 05-01-2011, 08:37 PM
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Default Fuel injectors making a ticking sound (video)

Don't know if this is normal or not, just started hearing it lately so I'm going to say no it's not normal. It's strange because I can put my finger on top of the injector where the red/green wires are and I can actually feel it ticking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKQWZIorkdo
 
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hmm i have the same sound, only i thought it could be a lifter. only way to find out if its the injector is to swap it with another and see if the noise moves.
 
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Yea, I might do that, but it's strange because all 8 do that, surely all 8 didn't just go out.....?
 
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Probably one of the reasons they had insulation under the hood.
 
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Injectors do that. I have one that clicks from time to time. Try dumping a bottle of Marvel Mystery in your gas tank. It should lubricate the injector as it passes. Nothing to worry about.
 
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yeah thats pretty normal its the injector pulsing
 
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Oh ok, didn't know if it was something that I should worry about fixing or not, this Marvel Mystery, does it work good?
 
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Oh ok, didn't know if it was something that I should worry about fixing or not, this Marvel Mystery, does it work good?

Yes, and it goes great with coffee.

http://www.marvelmysteryoil.com/
 
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I use 1 ounce of 2 cycle oil meeting TC-W3 standards to 5 gallons of gas. Runs smoother, keeps fuel system clean, and maybe just a smidgen better mileage. I even use it in my John Deere mower, it helped the fuel consumption noticeably in it.
 
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Hmm,, You guys ever hear of adding a quart of ATF to the fuel tank?
some guy told me it was a mechanic secret , and was same as marvel mystery oil , just not in a pretty can .

This true?
 



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