Re: Is my engine dying? (longish)

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Nov 02 2001 - 09:34:41 EST


Now that I think about it more, when I popped the hood, I did hear a buzzing
sound, not terribly loud, coming from the left front of the engine. I
figured it was something related to the accessories.

Ed Halterman wrote:

> Hey man, does the tick sound like an electrical zapping or a metallic
> knocking?? Is the engine shaking at idle?? It sounds like you might need
> to do a tune up, the ol' 97 went through caps and rotors like crazy,
> every 8000 miles, but I had the MSD and the brass cap and rotor. Sounds
> like that looking at the change intervals. Pick up some Magnecores or
> MSD Super Conducters while you're at it :)
>
> Ed "Olznut" Halterman Sunland, Ca
> '01 Dak Quad Cab 4x4 SLT+ 4.7L V-8, Auto, Bright Silver Aka the "Silver
> Streak"!!!
> '66 Olds F-85, 5.4L V-8, HAS 410hp at the crank, Will be Intense Blue
> next month!!
>
> See the Silver Streak and Project Olds here!!
> www.dodgetruckonline.com/ed.htm



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