my car ticks or clicks or something like its almost having points dist.

 

Stock factory carb? Computer controlled, I assume (i.e., not modified and not Canadian).

It's supposed to do that. That's the mixture control solenoid doing its control thing.

Oh, points didn't make any noise. Solid lifters - that's another matter...

 

but when i first got the car it didnt do that

 

When does it tick? Does it do it when the ignition is on but the engine is off?

 

it does it on the engine off key on and when the engine is on it also does it too

 

Yep, that's normal. You probably just didn't notice it before.

 

i hope ur right fly otherwise i just might make u fly

 

Right... anyways if you have any doubt take off your air cleaner, turn the ignition on with the engine off, and see if the ticking isn't coming from the passenger-side front of your carburetor. If you want to be even more sure, unplug the connector on top of the carburetor (passenger-side front) and see if it doesn't stop. Also if you turn the ignition on with the engine off and wait about a minute or so it should stop.

 

if u have the key on engine off doesnt that mess up the dist.
just a quewstion

 

No, not at all

 

it still is clicking my dad said that it may be a lifter going bad cuz it makes the sound when it runs but it wouldnt make sense cuz it makes it when its not running

 

Well, obviously if it does it when its NOT running then it is NOT a lifter unless you have some special engine that has magical lifters that work when your engine is off.

As stated above, if it makes the clicking noise when the engine is off as well as on, its your MC solenoid. It's perfectly normal.

 

yes it does it when its running what i dont get is why is it so loud for and it comes from the fire wall drivers side

 

Is the clicking quick, steady and rythmic; or slow and sporadic? Is it different when the key is on but engine not running, and when the engine is running? Does it stop after the key is on for about a half minute without the engine being started?

What is the voltage at the battery when the engine is running? Does the clicking go away when you turn things on, like the headlights, for instance? Do you hear it inside the car, or only when the hood is open?

 

it clicks quick and in a pattern my voltage shows 12 and not 14 and im running hot because my fan doesnt work again for some dumb reason

 

i was at a car show tonight and i had brought this same topic upto someone with a third gen. he said that he had the ticking; but then his kid found a tuning idea online where e took out some seals and the ticking stopped?

anyone heard this before?
i thik the guy was alking out his #%@!!!!

 

ive never heard of that be4 maybe it might work but i dont get how it would