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From: New Market
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
Originally Posted by 96xjclassic
Who's up for a trip to Legore Saturday? Or maybe we can sweet talk Cordelia into letting us play at her house.
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
Let's play fix my SBC. '91 Camaro Z28, 5.7L TPI
Thought it was leaking something, but it was condensate from the A/C. Ticking increases with RPM. Don't know how long it's been doing it cause I can't hear it in the driver seat. I drove it for about a half hour, parked for an hour with the motor running, and it was sluggish when I put it in drive. It won't idle forward, and it stops abruptly when I let off the gas.
While typing, I've just thought it may have to do with my brakes. It sometimes pulls left when I apply brakes, and if that side is dragging, it would explain the issues with movement. Still don't know about the ticking, though. I'm useless with engines.
EDIT: Google says what I was thinking.. lifter tapping. Common answer is to do an oil change. The motor has less than 750 miles on it, and it's had two oil changes. My oil pressure gauge is the only one that doesn't work because it has the wrong sending unit.
Thought it was leaking something, but it was condensate from the A/C. Ticking increases with RPM. Don't know how long it's been doing it cause I can't hear it in the driver seat. I drove it for about a half hour, parked for an hour with the motor running, and it was sluggish when I put it in drive. It won't idle forward, and it stops abruptly when I let off the gas.
While typing, I've just thought it may have to do with my brakes. It sometimes pulls left when I apply brakes, and if that side is dragging, it would explain the issues with movement. Still don't know about the ticking, though. I'm useless with engines.
EDIT: Google says what I was thinking.. lifter tapping. Common answer is to do an oil change. The motor has less than 750 miles on it, and it's had two oil changes. My oil pressure gauge is the only one that doesn't work because it has the wrong sending unit.
Last edited by NewKindOfClown; Aug 14, 2012 at 12:35 PM.
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From: Laurel, MD
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Let's play fix my SBC. '91 Camaro Z28, 5.7L TPI
Thought it was leaking something, but it was condensate from the A/C. Ticking increases with RPM. Don't know how long it's been doing it cause I can't hear it in the driver seat. I drove it for about a half hour, parked for an hour with the motor running, and it was sluggish when I put it in drive. It won't idle forward, and it stops abruptly when I let off the gas.
While typing, I've just thought it may have to do with my brakes. It sometimes pulls left when I apply brakes, and if that side is dragging, it would explain the issues with movement. Still don't know about the ticking, though. I'm useless with engines.
SBC Diagnosis - YouTube
EDIT: Google says what I was thinking.. lifter tapping. Common answer is to do an oil change. The motor has less than 750 miles on it, and it's had two oil changes. My oil pressure gauge is the only one that doesn't work because it has the wrong sending unit.
Thought it was leaking something, but it was condensate from the A/C. Ticking increases with RPM. Don't know how long it's been doing it cause I can't hear it in the driver seat. I drove it for about a half hour, parked for an hour with the motor running, and it was sluggish when I put it in drive. It won't idle forward, and it stops abruptly when I let off the gas.
While typing, I've just thought it may have to do with my brakes. It sometimes pulls left when I apply brakes, and if that side is dragging, it would explain the issues with movement. Still don't know about the ticking, though. I'm useless with engines.
SBC Diagnosis - YouTube
EDIT: Google says what I was thinking.. lifter tapping. Common answer is to do an oil change. The motor has less than 750 miles on it, and it's had two oil changes. My oil pressure gauge is the only one that doesn't work because it has the wrong sending unit.
sounds about right with the brakes. check yo calipers. What weight oil are you using?
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
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From: Berea, OH
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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From: Forest Hill, Maryland
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Originally Posted by gone4x4
<~ wants to play, but i gotta pick-up my junk 1st in forest hill in the am, then i should be good to go!!
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
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From: Sykesville, Md
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Yes I highly recommend conventional for atleast the first 3K miles then if you REALLY want to you can run a blend but I would stick with conventional. Is the valvetrain all new? I am assuming you have hydraulic lifters... a bad lifter would give you the valve tick aswell as the incorrect valve lash. and yes it could also be a loud injector. Touch the valve covers when it is making the tick, if you can feel it, its not an injector.
