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Old Dec 10, 2004 | 06:27 PM
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i just got a 1990 302fi oil leaker. i cant get the lifters to pump up and stop rattleling..after warm up it quites down..but with little rpm it rattles and runs ruff ..opinons before tear down........motordaddy
 
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pull your upper plenum and valve covers and torque rockers at 25 - 28 lbs let sit till you can spin pushrods on the cyls that dont have valves open. put it back togather and should be good to go. moondogg
 
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thanks ill give that a try
 
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