tapping lifter?
02-25-2005, 06:36 PM
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Car: 1985 iroc-z
Engine: 305 tpi with hooker super comp exhaust
Transmission: stock 700r4
tapping lifter?
when i start my car (usually when its under 50 degrees outside) my engine taps..its kinda loud at 1st....then as it warms up it basically dissapears. but...i can still hear it a little bit. after driving it for like 15 mins its gone..i think its a tapping lifter. u guys had any experence with this, and if it is a lifter is it important to replace right away? its been doin it since it got real cold around oct. thanx..
02-25-2005, 08:31 PM
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Car: 13 Ram 1500/ 78 Formy
Engine: 5.7 / 7.4
Transmission: 6sp / TH350
Axle/Gears: 3.55 posi / 3.23
what weight erl are you using??? thin it up just a bit & let the lifters pumpup a bit faster.
02-25-2005, 10:44 PM
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Car: 86-FireBird
Engine: -MPFI
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3:42
dump a 16oz bottle of marvelous mystery oil in the oil. Or run some ATF in the oil to break up the sticky stuff. Thinner oil doesn't really help, getting a cleaning agent in there will.
02-25-2005, 10:55 PM
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Car: 86-FireBird
Engine: -MPFI
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3:42
If it was my car and it started doing that I would.
add half a quart of good ATF and a 16oz bottle of MMO.
Then drive n beat it for a good week. Take it up into red line for each gear often. Work the stuff around. You'll be a qurt over full, but ok.
Then change the oil hot.
Stuff will run like black water.
a quart over full on the stick cold wont hurt anything. As once the motor is running. All the little nooks n crannies, valley area, valve cover and so on, that quart over becomes about 1/4 of a quart over. No chance or risk of harm.
add half a quart of good ATF and a 16oz bottle of MMO.
Then drive n beat it for a good week. Take it up into red line for each gear often. Work the stuff around. You'll be a qurt over full, but ok.
Then change the oil hot.
Stuff will run like black water.
a quart over full on the stick cold wont hurt anything. As once the motor is running. All the little nooks n crannies, valley area, valve cover and so on, that quart over becomes about 1/4 of a quart over. No chance or risk of harm.
02-26-2005, 12:49 PM
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Yeah that's good advice.
ALSO GM oil supplement also helps, too.
PS expect a smoking tail pipe as this stuff is worked thru the system.
I also would not run to REDLINE EVERY GEAR
Why?
Try used valve springs & the age.
But the ideas are most sound & correct.
ALSO GM oil supplement also helps, too.
PS expect a smoking tail pipe as this stuff is worked thru the system.
I also would not run to REDLINE EVERY GEAR
Why?
Try used valve springs & the age.
But the ideas are most sound & correct.
02-26-2005, 10:12 PM
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Car: 1985 iroc-z
Engine: 305 tpi with hooker super comp exhaust
Transmission: stock 700r4
yeah this is good advise thanx guys. i was hoping it wasnt a cupped lifter or anything. but...sorry...whats atf? or mmo...im somewhat new.
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02-26-2005, 11:16 PM
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Car: 86-FireBird
Engine: -MPFI
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3:42
Originally posted by 91blue_fire
yeah this is good advise thanx guys. i was hoping it wasnt a cupped lifter or anything. but...sorry...whats atf? or mmo...im somewhat new.
yeah this is good advise thanx guys. i was hoping it wasnt a cupped lifter or anything. but...sorry...whats atf? or mmo...im somewhat new.
MMO is marvelous mystery oil
MMO is in a red bottle, made for both your gas n oil.
Great stuff for both. I use it often in my gas. Smells good too.
COuld get a 32oz bottle, put half inthe engine, half inyour gas tank. It a good upper cyl lube and help the intake fuel pump last longer.
02-27-2005, 06:37 PM
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Car: 1985 iroc-z
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lol, thanks, i'll get the mmo and ive already got some of alfs cousin. thanks for the advice
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