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Engine is making a weird clicking sound

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mobius_1

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Well the my 98' GT is giving me headaches still, I thought I had it figured out but I'm stumped. My engine is making a weird clicking noise when I am WOT or close to it. When I am just cruising it doesn't make that sound unless I have to stop at a stop sign and start again or pass someone or I just accelerate on to the highway. It kinda sounds like it is coming from the valve train but it only does it when the car is in motion, if I rev it in neutral or park it doesn't do it. Plus since it started making this clicking sound the engine will pulse for a few seconds like it will lose a little power and surge back, like I was tapping the gas repeatedely, and at idle sometimes it acts like its going to stall but when I put it in neutral it's fine. Here are the upgrades on my car: FRPP 70mm throttle body, FRPP 9mm spark plug wires, FRPP catback kit, MSN coil packs, K&N airfilter. Plus I had to get a new tranny for it, I couldn't afford a rebuild so I bought a used one, I took it to a trans place and they checked it out and said it was in good condition. Any help will be appreciated, thanks.
 

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That clicking noise you are hearing may be coming from one of your valves. You might of floated one of your valves. Do you over rev your engine a lot? The only other thing I can think of is maybe you droped one of your cylinders. The tick could also be coming from a leaky header gasket. Have you noticed a difference in your exhaust tone at all?
 
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Well first what do you mean I might have floated one of my valves?? I'm not sure quite what you mean. How do I check for that and then fix it?? Secondly now I have a check engine light, I went and got the code scanned and it is P1131: Lack of HO2S switch - Sensor indicates lean. I have BBK MIL eliminators on my rear O2 sensors.
 
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bump
 
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big o car 4.6

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maddog has no idea what he is talking about. You did not float a valve. If you did you would really know it..... Trust me. Just take it into ford and let them take a look at it.
 

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Odds are that it is just because you car is not getting enough fuel in one or more cylinders. Check injectors, fuel pump, fuel filter.
 
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could be detonation......
 
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alright thanks guys
 
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