What's power steering?Originally Posted by 89accordex4dr
Well, I got a new tank of gas and amazingly that *seems* to have cleared up the problem. Stay tuned as I drive her around a bit more.
That must have been some NASTY gas. Remind me never to buy from them again.
My collection: Stay tuned! (04/02/2009)
That could very well be what it is (if not the horrible gas)... I did install a catback a little while back and now that the weather is going from cold to hot to cold to hot all the time, expansion and contraction of the metal might have worked the bolts loose just a tiny bit... enough so that the engine pulls it apart when under load.
My collection: Stay tuned! (04/02/2009)
Sabz, pull your plugs and see how the plugs look like. I had that noise in the midrange, very profound pinging noise. Part of the culprit was the plugs and strangely enough, the TPS. For me, those symptoms feel like knock rather than anything.
PS: Even tho u seem to have fixed the problem with higher grade fuel.
Higher grade? All I fill my car with is 93 premium.
I'll give the TPS a good look.
My collection: Stay tuned! (04/02/2009)
Oh okay, see i run 87 octane now that the prices are low and no pinging as of yet.
betcha its main bearings sukka, put an oil pressure gauge on it and see whats up
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All systems normal.
My collection: Stay tuned! (04/02/2009)
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1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
Them gauges are at zero. Sure your not hearing the starter solenoid going "tick-tick-tick-tick"? JK
Main bearings make a deep dull knock.
Seen some loose heat sheilds under cars sort or make a tick noise as the RPMs go up, mostly on Montero Sports & few Ford products.
Last edited by 88Accord-DX; 11-17-2006 at 08:55 PM. Reason: forgot a word/spl.
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Aww damnit, is that what it is?! I knew something was up when I had to hold the key over to get down the street. People started laughing at me and I just screamed VTAK BIEOTCHES!!!!
Yes, that's just a picture from an older thread, just letting ya know I have the gauges to notice something REAL wrong such as spun bearings (how can you miss THAT) and a dying fuel pump.
The ticking is still there... I have no honest idea WTF it is, but it doesn't impact my performance which makes me raise an eyebrow. I'm going to start looking at other things that it could be... PCV valve and the like. I'm still on the idea that it's an exhaust leak but that idea is slowly fading away. Right now I am looking into finding an engine with at least half the miles of my current one. That would solve a number of problems.
My collection: Stay tuned! (04/02/2009)
Did you remove the 2 vacuum hoses on the distributor like I mentioned earlier in the thread? This would really help to pinpoint the problem. If the ticking goes away, this is an ignition problem.
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I will do that during lunch when I replace a bad balljoint.
It's been wet and cold most of the week here... we Americans aren't as impervious to the cold as you Canadians are
My collection: Stay tuned! (04/02/2009)
see if the distributor is ticking, if it is, replace it
429whp 362wtq A20 TURBO. A20T>*
Did you try running (Briefly!) with the accessory drive belt removed? It could be water pump or alternator bearings?
Maybe timing belt tensioner bearings??
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Yeah, I was joking in what I said IF you didn't notice the JK behind my remark. Guess I was blowing smoke rings up the anal cavity.
Last edited by 88Accord-DX; 11-23-2006 at 06:23 PM.
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my car ticks a bit too seemingly under the same conditions... like the same area as well... sounds like it's coming from the fuel rail or intake manifold... but i have a slight gas smell sometimes as well as more recently an exhaust smell. so i think mine is gaskets but i think that's strange that it sounds just like waht you're talking about. oh and that picture ^ looks like colon powell wants a hit of that.
dead white and blue
I have tracked it down to downpipe crush gaskets. The exhaust is leaking everytime the engine twists under load. Easy fix, better than rod knock
My collection: Stay tuned! (04/02/2009)
Yeah, I was joking in what I said IF you didn't notice the JK behind my remark. Guess I was blowing smoke rings up the anal cavity.
lmao!
Just wondering....
what do you guys run for tappet clearance on the A-series? I just adjusted my 22R to about .006-007 intake and .010-.011 exhaust, while hot. The factory specs of 8 thou intake and 12 thou exhaust were causing it to sound like a diesel. It's quiet now.
Edit: Never mind.
From A20A1's how-to post:
Here are the valve clearances:
INTAKE VALVE CLEARANCES
0.005"
0.006"
0.007"
EXHAUST VALVE CLEARANCES
0.010"
0.011"
0.012"
Most people stick with 0.006" Intake & 0.010" Exhaust
Last edited by Ichiban; 12-08-2006 at 05:11 PM.
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