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Old 01-11-2004, 01:54 AM   #1
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timed... valves fluttering?

I set the timing today. It fires up fine... Shutsdown fine.. but when driving I can hear the valves fluttering.. timing off still? I have plenty of oil. plz help.



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Old 01-11-2004, 02:04 AM   #2
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back the timing off some....
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Old 01-11-2004, 02:13 AM   #3
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cool will let the result known tomorrow.

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can hear "valves fluttering"? you mean it sounds like spark knock? like BB's in a coffee can wraped in a towel and being shaken?

if so back the timing off until the pinging stops.
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doh..lol the lifters under the valve cover.
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backed it off some and now it is idleing good. Good as I can get it without a timing light. Thanks guys for the help :-)

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