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06-24-2006, 11:43 PM

98camaro1le

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tickin during cold idle

I have recently been noticing a ticking coming from my engine compartment during its cold idle. It goes away after warm, just wondering if anyone has this and if they know what it may be caused by.

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06-25-2006, 12:01 AM

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06-25-2006, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by blackbirdls1

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Yeah. Try Castrol Syntec 0-30, the one made in Germany...says it on the back of the bottle. It wiped mine out, except on the coldest mornings (in Texas).