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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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is this just meaning the injectors need to be replaced? or is there more to the story? or what more can it mean if the injectors are ticking? the ticking is at its loudest at 3000rpm when driving. as the car heats up the ticking dies down a bit... ive tightened the rockers and everything else it seems to try to figure out whats ticking. all thats left is the injectors
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How exactly have you traced this down to the injectors? Fuel injectors don't make much noise at all, although if you get really close, you can hear them pulsing.

You've checked the pushrods as well? I'm just having doubts that injectors could be making that kinda racket, especially that you could hear at 3000 RPMs.
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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How exactly have you traced this down to the injectors? Fuel injectors don't make much noise at all, although if you get really close, you can hear them pulsing.

You've checked the pushrods as well? I'm just having doubts that injectors could be making that kinda racket, especially that you could hear at 3000 RPMs.
well when i pulled the valve covers off and adjusted the rockers i checked the pushrods and they are all good. i narrowed it down to the injectors when i could still hear the noise after i did the valvetrain adjustment, and when i touch the injector connectors (mostly on injector#2) i can feel the ticking going along with the sound.
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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Hmmmmmm...this is an LT1? I wouldn't think this would be a problem, but that doesn't mean ****.
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Hmmmmmm...this is an LT1? I wouldn't think this would be a problem, but that doesn't mean ****.
yeah it is and lt1, its just driving me insane!
i even checked for an exhaust leak and nothing, the ticking is coming from the top of the engine.
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Do LT1s use the same style of injectors as an LS1? I only ask because I have my old stockers from my 2002 LS1 just laying around collecting dust.
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well back to square one...

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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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i have a noisy injector too. i just don't have the money to replace it haha.
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uuuhhhmmm humm... yeah i think i know the noise hes talking about... is it only whne u start it cold? cause i know if i start my car and jump in it and go there a nice tapping noise.... until it gerts wamred up... and my mechanic said it was the injectors
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my injectors tick alot when cold. especially the 2 for cylinder 1.
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