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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 01:24 AM
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Default Pinging or tapping at idle
It Drives great and im not loosing any oil but when i start it up, i hear a tapping, or pinging (what ever you want to call it). I think plenum gasket but wasnt too sure. What does everyone else think?
 
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 08:35 AM
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You shouldn't get spark knock at idle. Only when the engine is under load.

if it does it at idle, poke around, and see if you can figger out where the noise is coming from.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 08:49 AM
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It's probably lifter noise. Which motor oil are you using? How long since it was changed?
 
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 12:19 PM
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Im getting the oil changed today, I had plenty of Royal Purple left over so that's what i used last oil change.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 02:33 PM
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Go back to Dino oil.
 
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