smoking issues timing issues
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One other thing...you said there was a "clicking" sound...that's probably your lifters not having enough pressure to pump them up.
As long as it wasn't a "clacking" sound, you should be OK. Depending on the condition of your oil and the junk that was in it, you might want to do a cheap oil and filter change, warm it up for a few minutes each day for about a week (varying your RPMS but not too high), and then do a GOOD oil and filter change to make sure that any residue gets flushed out.
As long as it wasn't a "clacking" sound, you should be OK. Depending on the condition of your oil and the junk that was in it, you might want to do a cheap oil and filter change, warm it up for a few minutes each day for about a week (varying your RPMS but not too high), and then do a GOOD oil and filter change to make sure that any residue gets flushed out.
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Clacking usually indicates a problem with your rod bearings.
Since you shut it down immediately when you heard the noise, I think you'll be OK.
After you change the oil and filter, disconnect the coil-to-distributor wire and crank the engine over until you get some oil pressure built up. Then reconnect the wire and start as normal. This way you'll have some good oil circulated to your bearings before they are put under load.
Since you shut it down immediately when you heard the noise, I think you'll be OK.
After you change the oil and filter, disconnect the coil-to-distributor wire and crank the engine over until you get some oil pressure built up. Then reconnect the wire and start as normal. This way you'll have some good oil circulated to your bearings before they are put under load.
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oh by the way there appears to be no damage done to the engine. but the timing is off. the housing that the distributor cap sits on wiggles about 1/4 inch either way, i may use some epoxy to hold it still so i can set the timing this evening. she was backfiring yesterday after the oil change and start up.
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oh by the way there appears to be no damage done to the engine. but the timing is off. the housing that the distributor cap sits on wiggles about 1/4 inch either way, i may use some epoxy to hold it still so i can set the timing this evening. she was backfiring yesterday after the oil change and start up.
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Some looseness is OK; if it's really loose, buy a new distributor cap adapter for $5-10.
Gluing the cap to the body will have to be broken free when it's time to replace the distributor...never a good idea.
Gluing the cap to the body will have to be broken free when it's time to replace the distributor...never a good idea.
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