Another suggestion:
If you suspect that you've got lifter clatter and/or sticky rings,
try Marvel Mystery oil. Their products were extensively used
by mechanics in the 60-70s mopar muscle engines, and they do work.
What I would do is run Marvel Mystery oil in the crankcase and the gas tank.
Follow the directions are on the can/bottle. You'll need a quart for the
crankcase and at least a pint for the gas tank. You'll also need to do an
oil change to run the MMO in the crankcase as you'll be replacing one quart
of regular oil with the MMO.
Bob
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At 07:58 AM 9/28/00 -0500, you wrote:
>I've been reading through this topic and saw a lot about the pinging, but I
>was more interested in what is causing the clatter. I've got a 96 V6 (Which
>is the same as the 97 & up) doing the same thing. Is there a nylon
>tensioner for the timing chain that might be worn or something like that?
>You should know that one Bernd, seeing how your timing chain is laying
>around in your garage somewhere now. :) There is also an occasional
>clatter sounds like it might be the lifters, I'll have to give the ATF trick
>a try unless some one thinks in would be extremely bad. Kenneth M. Berntsen
>-----Original Message-----
>Trucks not under warranty.. but I will see what its gonna cost me... My
>truck rarely pings I really notice it when I get in 1st gear and get up to
>like 3k rpm it pings a bit, then I can slam it... and it will burn the tires
>nd the pinging stops... Wes
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