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Old 11-19-2010, 05:45 PM
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i HAVE A 2000 TA AND I HAVE A MS3 CAM, PATRIOT SPRINGS, HARDENED PUSHRODS HEADERS, STOCK LIFTERS, AND STALL AND THE CAR IS TUNED BUT HAS A SHITTY TUNE. WHEN I HAVE THE CAR ON IN PARK I CAN HEAR A TICKING SOUND AND WHEN I GIVE IT GAS IT DONT GET LOUDER IT GETS FASTER BUT AFTER ABOUT 2K RPM I DONT HEAR IT ANY MORE. I DONT THINK IT IS A EXHAUST LEAK CAUSE YOU CAN ONLY HEAR IT WHEN IT IS COLD AND I HEAR THE TICKING SOUND WHEN THE CAR IS AT ABOUT 190 DEGREES CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT IT MIGHT BE PLEASE.
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Possible lifter?
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Spark knock possibly.....are you running the highest grade gas possible for your area?
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Originally Posted by 2000CG'STA
WELL I WAS USING REGULAR UNLEADED WHICK IS 87 OCTANE FOR A WHILE BUT NOW IM USING THE SUPREME UNLEADED WHICH IS 91 OCTANE
I wouldn't run anything less than 91 octane. That's probably just spark knock from the lower-grade gasoline.




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