From: Patrick Jankowiak (recycler@swbell.net)
Date: Mon May 16 2005 - 20:25:27 PDT
Maybe, Hmm. Did your noise come and go?
grntrks@juno.com wrote:
> PJ,
> I am certainly not an expert on the multi-fuel ( or any other diesel
> engine, for that matter ) however I have had 2, 7.3 Navstar engines that
> had what sounded like a loose rocker arm. After a diesel mech checked the
> valve train was found O-K and the "ticking" turnrd out to be a wrist ( or
> piston ) pin. Other than the noise there was no other symtom.
>
> Frank Cox - 'Nam 1966
> MVPA 14530
> '45 GMC 353 DUKW
>
>
> On Sun, 15 May 2005 20:20:33 -0500 Patrick Jankowiak
> <recycler@swbell.net> writes:
>
>>I see.. I wonder how I would "blow the carbon out of it". If it
>>were an old car, I'd pour some transmission fluid into the gas
>>tank and get out on the road and do some high speed flying, but
>>that's not an option here.
>>
>>Is there any additive or procedure I can do to see if it helps?
>>
>>PJ
>>
>>jalberhasky@juno.com wrote:
>>
>>>Hey Patrick, The Multifuel has mechanical lifters. If there is a
>>
>>ticking noise coming from the top end...It may be a valve that is
>>not closing all the way. (sticking due to carbon...etc) Good luck.
>>JJA
>>
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>
> Frank Cox - 'Nam 1966
> MVPA 14530
> '45 GMC 353 DUKW
>
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