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Bent valve? Head gasket? IDK! :(

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The other day I was driving home and I really got on it on the on ramp and (bad karma?) my car sounded like I had just run something over and there was this loud rumbling I could feel under acceleration. I could also hear it backfiring and there was a noticeable loss of power. Before I got off the freeway, though, it seemed to have gone away. I stepped on it again today to see if it would do it again, and sure enough it did! But it goes away after a while, I guess until I step on it again. Only does it if I reach maybe up to 4k+.

Anyone have any thoughts on what this might be, to point me in the right direction? Thanks.
 

Kdubslugga

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Check your spark plugs, not sure of your mods but it sounds like you may not be getting a good enough spark and when u finally do BAM all that gas ignites. This is only a hunch but a great place to start is checking all the plugs. I had detenation a long time ago that melted the arcs on the plugs that caused this.
 

Kdubslugga

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Also a good way to check for a bent valve is hooking up a vacuum gauge, watch the needle to see if it shakes or flickers around a lot. If so not good.
 
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