Tapping Noise
Feb 23, 2004 | 01:10 PM
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Tapping Noise
I HAVE A 1988 FORD F150 WITH A 302 ENGINE IT HAS A TAPPING NOISE SOMETIMES THEN IT STOPS . AND ALSO IT DOES NOT WANT TO IDLE PROPERLY RPM`S FLUCTUATE UP AND DOWN . ANY IDEAS.
Feb 23, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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From: TEXAS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Feb 23, 2004 | 06:44 PM
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From: Nova Scotia, Canada
Maybe the Idle Air Control motor is malfunctioning?
Feb 24, 2004 | 07:51 AM
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TAPPING NOISE
I REPLACED LIFTERS , RODS , ROCKERS , CAM , TIMING CHAIN & GEARS PUT IT BACK TOGETHER SAME TAPPING NOISE
Feb 24, 2004 | 09:29 AM
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From: TEXAS!!!!!!!!!!!!
dude all caps are annoying
Feb 24, 2004 | 11:21 AM
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Feb 24, 2004 | 07:57 PM
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From: TEXAS!!!!!!!!!!!!
no big deal, its just kinda annoying. Maybe its just the ford tick. My grandpas truck had it and seems liek alot of them get it.
Feb 26, 2004 | 05:15 PM
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From: WISCONSIN
yep my does the same thing 88 f150 302
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Feb 26, 2004 | 05:22 PM
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From: New Jersey
tapping here for about 171K so far...
Feb 26, 2004 | 06:09 PM
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I was watching a car show and it showed that good fuel injectors tap or tick.
Feb 27, 2004 | 07:53 AM
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thanx for the input fellas sounds like i do not have a problem
