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Old Apr 15, 2012 | 08:58 AM
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It could be bad knock sensor too. Mine does similar noise and it has bad sensor code.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2012 | 11:25 AM
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It could be bad knock sensor too. Mine does similar noise and it has bad sensor code.
Would that really be as loud and nasty sounding as some of the other possibilities?
 
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Old Apr 15, 2012 | 11:47 AM
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Possibly. Mine sounds like it is about to come a part before it warms up.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2012 | 01:16 PM
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Any vibrations with it? This engine seems pretty smooth, but the dipstick oscillates a bit more than seems normal.
 
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No. no vibrations at all. Just noisy.
 
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