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50k miles, vlaves raddleing?! HELP!

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  • Start date Start date Sep 26, 2006

lptheory96

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Yeah, sometimes when I first crank or I hit teh gas at a low RPM, I hear somethign that sounds like a woodpecker in my car, it has recently did it more foten and if I hit it hard as soon as it gets over 4k it does it until 5 1/2 K. Its gotta be my valves raddleing right? Why woudl this happen so early? Did I not change my oil enough or what? Help me out when any otehr possibel causes that would make me feel better?
 

nwapache

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ummm have you checked your oil recently?
 

jstreet0204

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Sounds like detonation to me. What gas are you using?
 

BurningRubber

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jstreet0204 said:
Sounds like detonation to me. What gas are you using?
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Also check the oil, make sure its full and there arent any metal shavings or crap in it.
 

BlackGT4.6

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bad fuel or fuel with high alcohal content will cause all kinds of crazy things. sounds like a good possiblity of detonation.
 

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More likely would be your hydrolic lifters.
 

jivepepper

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jstreet0204 said:
Sounds like detonation to me. What gas are you using?
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nwapache

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bottom line, either you are running a few quarts low and your lifters are pissed, or you've got bad gas, i'd try some name brand hi octane, after checking the dipstick and see if that clears things up for you
 
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