Tick Tick Tick...what's the noise?
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Tick Tick Tick...what's the noise?
Today I had the hood open and the car running, and there was a ticking coming from the engine. I was in auto class when this happened, so the teacher busted out as stethoscope (sp). We put it on the intake manifold and really couldn't hear the ticking, couldn't hear the ticking on the spark plug cover, but if we put it on the fuel rail or fuel injectors you could really hear the clicking. It sorta sounded like a sloshing too...anybody have an idea what the problem could be?
Thanks in advance...
-payne-
Thanks in advance...
-payne-
#4
My car ticks too I think they all do, nothing loud or nothing, I only hear it when I'm by the engine bay with the hood open, it is the injectors ticking, and my trusty mechanic told me when I asked about it and he said "Believe me you want that" lol, lets get some more feedback from other people does your engine do the same?
#5
Originally posted by HarrisH
My car ticks too I think they all do, nothing loud or nothing, I only hear it when I'm by the engine bay with the hood open, it is the injectors ticking, and my trusty mechanic told me when I asked about it and he said "Believe me you want that" lol, lets get some more feedback from other people does your engine do the same?
My car ticks too I think they all do, nothing loud or nothing, I only hear it when I'm by the engine bay with the hood open, it is the injectors ticking, and my trusty mechanic told me when I asked about it and he said "Believe me you want that" lol, lets get some more feedback from other people does your engine do the same?
#10
It is very normal. I have that, but i also have the timing chain chatter too. When should it concern me? My engine is louder than a lot of people that i know that have maximas. It is even louder than my friends 300zxTT. Is there anything i can do to remove any residue or gunk in my lubrication system? I am already running synthetic oil, and i have noticed that i use a little oil when i changed to Mobil 1 5w-30 which is something that i have heard is normal, because of the thickness of the oil(?). Is there anything I can do to keep the chain noise down?
thanks
mike
thanks
mike
#11
Bump... This problem is not normal. really it isnt, i've had the hard morning starts and it never idles right, the idles drops to 200 rmps getting off the highway..
AND OH!
did i mentioned ALL these symptoms happened the exact same day my TB started tick, tick, tick, ticking......
Someone please help us.....im still ticking
AND OH!
did i mentioned ALL these symptoms happened the exact same day my TB started tick, tick, tick, ticking......
Someone please help us.....im still ticking
#12
Originally posted by njmaxseltd
Injector a bit loud. Try some Marvel Mystery Oil in your gas tank.
Injector a bit loud. Try some Marvel Mystery Oil in your gas tank.
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#15
I had the ticking(about 30K miles ago)...just as you have now.
1. I ran the tank to near empty.
2. Put in 2 bottles of REDLINE FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER.
3. Filled up the tank with 93 Mobil
4. Changed the Spark Plugs (NGK OEM)
5. Changed the Fuel filter.
the following week I added only 1 bottle of REDLINE.
NO tick since then. I am at 80K miles.
1. I ran the tank to near empty.
2. Put in 2 bottles of REDLINE FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER.
3. Filled up the tank with 93 Mobil
4. Changed the Spark Plugs (NGK OEM)
5. Changed the Fuel filter.
the following week I added only 1 bottle of REDLINE.
NO tick since then. I am at 80K miles.
#16
I had the ticking(about 30K miles ago)...just as you have now.
1. I ran the tank to near empty.
2. Put in 2 bottles of REDLINE FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER.
3. Filled up the tank with 93 Mobil
4. Changed the Spark Plugs (NGK OEM)
5. Changed the Fuel filter.
the following week I added only 1 bottle of REDLINE.
NO tick since then. I am at 80K miles.
1. I ran the tank to near empty.
2. Put in 2 bottles of REDLINE FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER.
3. Filled up the tank with 93 Mobil
4. Changed the Spark Plugs (NGK OEM)
5. Changed the Fuel filter.
the following week I added only 1 bottle of REDLINE.
NO tick since then. I am at 80K miles.
#17
Originally posted by krbga
I had the ticking(about 30K miles ago)...just as you have now.
1. I ran the tank to near empty.
2. Put in 2 bottles of REDLINE FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER.
3. Filled up the tank with 93 Mobil
4. Changed the Spark Plugs (NGK OEM)
5. Changed the Fuel filter.
the following week I added only 1 bottle of REDLINE.
NO tick since then. I am at 80K miles.
I had the ticking(about 30K miles ago)...just as you have now.
1. I ran the tank to near empty.
2. Put in 2 bottles of REDLINE FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER.
3. Filled up the tank with 93 Mobil
4. Changed the Spark Plugs (NGK OEM)
5. Changed the Fuel filter.
the following week I added only 1 bottle of REDLINE.
NO tick since then. I am at 80K miles.
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