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Old 01-19-2007, 09:48 PM
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at wot above 5000 rpms my car kicks black smoke like a diesel theres a ticking kinda like a marble in my motor on my drivers side, could this be a burnt valve or a bad lifter and how can i test for it? its also feels kinda like its lacking power.
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id lean towards a bad lifter.....pulled the heads
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I'll take door number three Bob. Bent push rod? Worn valve guide? Bad valve seal? Rocker roller failure?
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new PR's and check all thoughs i gotta pull the heads
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