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9165pt0
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sounds like a header leak. when driving its not noticible at idle. goes away when you let off the throttle. but stays constant while giving it gas. louder with more load. i replaced header gaskets, old ones were blown. But no change at all in the sound after replacement. Running out of patience lol and ideas.
Posts: 443 | From: 916 | Registered: May 2007
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OneFastHatch.
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Valves?
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Posts: 2139 | From: bay area | Registered: Oct 2009
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Marks93
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Member # 11130
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Just a couple of thoughts...
H/X/Y pipe not tight against collector end of the header? bolts loosened.
Possible crack in one of the headers, perhaps a weld broke near the collectors (happened to me).
Posts: 825 | From: Earth | Registered: Jul 2011
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9165pt0
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ya. im starting to think the samething about the collectors or possible crack in header. the tick is really annoying, but only audible under a load. The connection seems to be pretty tight and flush between the h pipe and header, ill have to crawl under it again and try to keep looking.
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norcalfiddy
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Is the car running fine? Or alittle. Sluggish?
-------------------- 600HP 1996 7.3L powerstroke single cab short bed race truck
Posts: 3393 | From: Brentwood | Registered: Aug 2011
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runs fine. just sounds annoying in the car, esp when in 3rd low rpms and you put the motor under load. its very audible, but like a tinny tick tick tick. speeds up and slows down accordingly with throttle. but runs fine
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SacStangDriver
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sure its not pinging?
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Posts: 1217 | From: sacramento | Registered: Mar 2008
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9165pt0
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def not pinging. not a rattle can type high pitch. more like a constant tick tick tick. exhaust shop thinks there maybe a crack inside the header. idk, but its hard to find
Posts: 443 | From: 916 | Registered: May 2007
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dohc90lx
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if you know anyone with a evap smoke machine use it thru the tail pipe and block the other tail pipe to find the leak. its a extremely good system to locate hard to find exhaust leaks
Posts: 129 | From: antioch | Registered: Apr 2012
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cemelevu
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I had this happen on my DD v6. Crack in the passenger side header. Near the collector. Had an exhaust shop re-weld it, but I think its back, so I may need to make a trip to the local pick and pull.
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9165pt0
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thanks, ima try that evap test. and then possibly pull the header and take a look. wont have time until the weeked hopefully, ill update when once i do
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Scoop
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Might sound funny but check your plug wires I had one arcing and it sounded like an exhaust leak.
Posts: 1121 | From: Out Chillin | Registered: Nov 2008
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