It's either a manifold leak or an off-spec lifter / rocker arm somewhere
then... probably not worth worrying about too much unless the noise is very
pronounced. You could always check your belly pan gasket while you're at it
and make sure it's not leaking.
Plain fact, the LA-based engine series likes to tick and sing - it's a 40
year old engine design, and that's just the way they run.
Someone in another thread also mentioned looking for a spark plug that may
be arcing to earth - that would be -loud-, though, and you would notice it
while running the engine in the dark.
After that, I'm stumped ;-).
-- JB"Terrible Tom" <SilverEightynine@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:3F6D3AC8.9080006@earthlink.net... > > John Bell wrote: > > Yep, I'm pretty sure. The Ford and Dodge injectors have that same > > "tick-tick-tick-tick" at idle. You can hear it best running at idle with the > > hood up. My co-worker's F150 King Ranch w/ the 5.4L Triton motor does the > > same thing. Doesn't matter if it's warm or cold. > > >> > >>>What you are hearing is the fuel injectors as they pulse open/closed. No > >>>worries, it's just loud that way, and more noticable at idle. > > > >>Hmm are you sure? I dont know for sure but it seemed to do it after the > >>engine warmed up. I'm going to be paying attention to it more in the > >>next day few days to see what is going on when it happens. > > Ok Its not fuel injectors I am hearing I doubt. I could head those > pulsing when the engine runs - but this ticking happens after the > engine has warmed up. I dont know what to make of it. Any ideas?? > > I just changed the oil today. Mobil-1 10w30 and a Napa Gold (Wix) oil > filter. > > Wasnt a perfect spill-less change - but it was pretty easy. I dont even > have to put the Ram up on stands or ramps. Theres plenty of ground > clearance to change oil. > > I also noticed that I am back in the world of CAD's... Central Axle > Disconnects... got one on Christine - the XJ didnt have one - and I > forgot Rams have em - - BLEH! > > -- > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Terrible Tom -- AIM & Yahoo Name: SilverEightynine > > "Take me to the river, drop me in the water..." - Talking Heads > > '89 Silver Dakota RC, V6, 4x2 -- '89 Silver Dakota RC, V6, 4x4 > '01 Graphite Ram Offroad Sport, RC, 360 V8, Auto, Short Box! 4x4 > > http://home.earthlink.net/~silvereightynine/ > http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/LkxxVw49jp7dU/ >
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