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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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i have a 94 f150 with a 302 efi. My problem is, sometimes when i push on the gas i have this rattling noise. It sounds like something small rattling. It does it real good when im going up a hill. When im on the gas(not to the floor just normal) and it starts rattling, i can let off the gas and it stops. I dont know what it is but daddy's does the same thing. And he has a 94 with a 302 efi. Is this commom on 302 of this year model?
 
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 05:02 PM
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Talking Several thing

This could be several things.
Most likely you have a timing issue. Could also be bad fuel, and a hot (overheated) engine will also do this.
Best guess is you're timing is off.
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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but the check engine light came on today stayed on for about a minute and went off. My oil pressure is running at the "A" on normal. The charge was good and the temp was at the line before Normal. Daddy said that that could have been my o2 sensor. i was thinking maybe it was something in the cat rattling?
 
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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Plug it in............. Plug it in.....
 
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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Still leaning towards you're timing. You need to put a timing light on it and see where it's at. If anything if you don't have a timing light, advance, or retard you're timing just abit. Then drive the truck again and see if it help's.. Or made it worse.

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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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Do you and Dad get your gas at the same place....................?
 
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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Ya know I've owned 6 fords in my years, pleased with ford, and one of the biggest things that I've had problems with rattleing is the center piece on the stick shift. the first time it started rattling it took about 2 hours for me to figure it out.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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Sounds like spark knock to me. Play with the Timing like they said.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 05:52 AM
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Do you and Dad get your gas at the same place....................?
no not all the time. It doesnt sound like spark knocking. i've heard what spark knocking sounds like. Its like a piece of metal rattling. But it dont do it all the time
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 06:00 AM
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could be an exhaust leak, I've seen a noisey lifter become a exhaust leak .......
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 06:02 AM
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With the engine light coming on i would get to Auto Zone and have them plug it in and see why the light came on. they should do it for free.......
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 10:28 AM
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your cat converter is shot. i have this very issue on my 88 bronco. thought it was pinging (not), thought it was exhaust leak (not). smacked the cat with a rubber malet and discoverd the exact sound. look into a bassani Y pipe with hi flow cat and be done. good luck
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 11:01 AM
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if its the back cat i'll just cut it off or gut it. then run me a flowmaster. with 45* turndowns
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 02:33 PM
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Kemicalburns is right, go for the Bassani Y to stomp this one out http://motorhaven.autoanything.com/exhausts-mufflers/61A2673A0A0.aspx?kc=MOTORH
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 04:10 PM
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would a rattling cat turn the engine light on??
 
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