unlimitedpcs

I got a tune up this past weekend. just changed spark plugs and spark plug wires. noticed a ticking sound when i get on the gas. Any ideas on what it could be?

Dave_the_SS

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Lifters.....

trance565

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One of ur plug wires is not connected well

Bad Chad

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X2, chech your plugs to make sure the boots are making good connection.

unlimitedpcs

Looks like im gonna have to go back to the place that did the tune up.

c0rey

cracked ceramic insulator

FireHawk178

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Wires, arcing, exhaust leak (AIR/EGR?).

unlimitedpcs

They double checked the wires and made sure spark plugs were getting good connection. They told me i needed new coil packs. I need to find a shop closer to me (garland) because lewisville is pretty far. any good local shops?

ramairracer

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thats retarded why would coil packs be doing that..
im guessing they left a spark plug loose or cross threaded and forced it in
or the air or egr was moved off to access and the gaskets were reused or not installed causing exh leak

00pooterSS

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The things posted above are the only logical thing that could have happened if it only got a tune up. Lifter is possible but would have no relation to a tune up. It would only be pure coincidence that it started at the same time.

Tick sounds come from plugs not screwed in all the way, wires not connected right, or exh leaks, the only exh leak after a tuned up should be from the egr system, unless they are retarded and did something crazy you shouldn't be doing during a tune up.

You didn't recently put lower than 93 octane gas in it did you? They will ping on low octane or bad gas, MAINLY under heavy acceleration. The tick from a plug or wire would normally only be heard from under the hood while at idle.

I live really close to Garland btw, I live in Rowlett. I could tell you what the sound is.

jdoyle

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were you watching the car the entire car it was getting worked on to make sure some ******* mechanic didnt joyride/beat on your ride after they were done with the tune up?

Dirty 30

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One of dem der lil critters done ran up yo throttlerator.

unlimitedpcs

I only put 93 octane in it. I've never put anything lower than that. Where in Rowlett is pretty close to Garland.

unlimitedpcs

No, unfortunately, I left the car there and went to work. (mistake on my end)

00pooterSS

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Not sure how to answer that but I live on the Rowlett and Garland border. I am near downtown Rowlett, most notable landmark is firewheel mall. That is a couple miles from me. I am real close to 30 and Bobtown.

00pooterSS

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Thats not really a mistake, you should be able to trust people that work on your car...

But people will rag on our cars, unfortunately its part of the deal, a lot of mechanics are into cars that are not normal especially fast cars, so they will beat on them. But that being said we beat on our cars all the time without it harming them, its only if someone does something really wrong that it harms them, like over revving the hell out of it.

Do you have a check engine light on?? If a wire isn't connected or a coil is not firing it should set a misfire code and the light will flash, you should also notice the car running rough if that is the case