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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>66coupe</b> <br /><small>Member # 8549</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,3,27,17,37,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> my 289 was making a bad knocking sound so i retarded the timing. but when the car shuts off it makes a knock like a diesel so i know the timing is still off. i dont know how to check the "official" timing. so can somebody help me out who lives near elk grove? i dont have a timing light but i know i can borrow one from my friend. on the block it doesnt have a timing degree plate it just has a nipple over the harmonic balancer... so anybody have anyhelp? thanks guys!<br /> <br /> <small>[ April 27, 2009, 05:39 PM: Message edited by: 66coupe ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>F.or O.nly R.eal D.rivers</b> <br /><small>Member # 8971</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,3,27,19,19,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Are you sure its not a rod knock? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>66coupe</b> <br /><small>Member # 8549</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,3,27,19,31,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> actually i just timed it with my neighbor and its doing the same thing so it probly is rod knock. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>F.or O.nly R.eal D.rivers</b> <br /><small>Member # 8971</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,3,27,20,37,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> You got oil & oil pressure? Might be too late to ask that <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>66coupe</b> <br /><small>Member # 8549</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,3,28,0,9,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> no i dont believe so. kmy gauge (that doesnt work) is for the amount of oil. if its high or low. many people have been tellibg me to pick one up but idk where to hook it up or anything <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>wilit</b> <br /><small>Member # 3367</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,3,28,2,11,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Buy an inexpensive mechanical oil pressure gauge like this.<br /><br /><a href="http://shop.oreillyauto.com/ProductDetail.aspx?MfrCode=EQU&MfrPartNumber=6244&CategoryCode=3342C" target="_blank">http://shop.oreillyauto.com/ProductDetail.aspx?MfrCode=EQU&MfrPartNumber=6244&CategoryCode=3342C</a><br /><br />Look for this near the oil filter. It's the oil pressure sending unit.<br /><br /> <img src="https://static.am-autoparts.com/item/eff979e2e8.jpg" alt=" - " /><br /><br />Unscrew the pressure sending unit and plug in the gauge and check to see if you have oil pressure. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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