Failing lifters?
02-17-2012, 03:23 PM
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Failing lifters? I did a head and cam swap over the christmas break car ran good for a while then developed a pretty hard miss. Thought it was the fuel pump bc the fuel pressure was bouncing a lot so i replaced it, that wasnt the problem. Just wondering if it sounds like lifters. The problem seems to be real bad when its cold has a hard time idling and driving after a while it seems like the problem goes away. I was wondering if i have a lifter not priming up? Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks, Morgan
02-17-2012, 04:17 PM
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I did a head and cam swap over the christmas break car ran good for a while then developed a pretty hard miss. Thought it was the fuel pump bc the fuel pressure was bouncing a lot so i replaced it, that wasnt the problem. Just wondering if it sounds like lifters. The problem seems to be real bad when its cold has a hard time idling and driving after a while it seems like the problem goes away. I was wondering if i have a lifter not priming up? Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks, Morgan
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02-17-2012, 05:22 PM
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It has a slight lifter tap hard to hear but its there. And i havent had the car tuned yet bc i've heard with a 6 speed it doesnt have to be tuned immediately. Right? Thanks for the reply
02-17-2012, 06:11 PM
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I'll guess your problem is your tune...as with all engines they are more bitchy when cold. If you had a bad lifters it would be LOUD. You are probably hearing piston slap which is common on our engines because of the short piston skirts. Or the "sewing machine" sound from the valve train which is pretty normal too
