Accelerate=tick,tick,tick. No accelerate=no tick
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Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 350 Police with some MINOR modifica
Transmission: kitted 700R4 & vette servo
Accelerate=tick,tick,tick. No accelerate=no tick
Everytime I accelerate hard I have this ticking sound coming from the left side of the engine bay. When I let off of it, the ticking stops & so one.
I'm sure this is just a exaust leak around the stock manifolds somewhere, or even a bad exaust gasket.
But I do have to ask, is there anything else that I should look for just in case it isn't a exaust problem?
I'm sure this is just a exaust leak around the stock manifolds somewhere, or even a bad exaust gasket.
But I do have to ask, is there anything else that I should look for just in case it isn't a exaust problem?
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Car: 1989 Formula 350 Firebird
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700 R4
Originally posted by TraviZ
btw their are no exhaust manifold gaskets.
btw their are no exhaust manifold gaskets.
No sure what you mean.......anyways most likely an exhaust manifold leak......check the torque on all your manifold bolts.....then if they are ok start it up and give the throttle a few tugs and watch the side that is making the sound.....also feel in the general area where the sound is coming from.....most of the time you can feel the short bursts of hot air coming out of the leaking gasket area.....this will help you determin if it is a manifold leak.....
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Car: 1990 Formula
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: WC T5
Originally posted by TraviZ
btw their are no exhaust manifold gaskets.
btw their are no exhaust manifold gaskets.
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Car: 1997 Corvette
Engine: LS1
Transmission: 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 2.73 IRS
I have this same problem, and I'm guessing it probably is an exhaust leak as well. I'm going to be getting headers soon enough, so I'm not worried about fixing it.
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Originally posted by TraviZ
out of the factory, they did not have gaskets.
out of the factory, they did not have gaskets.
^ This gentleman is right.
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Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 350 Police with some MINOR modifica
Transmission: kitted 700R4 & vette servo
I'm not sure if the manifolds are stock or have been removed before or not.
I just bought this car last week off eBay for a winter project & was just trying to get ideas.
Headers are planned, but I want to have the original 305 compression checked before I do a rebuild. If it is strong enough then I will get probally a 350 block & start from there while still driving the 305.
I just bought this car last week off eBay for a winter project & was just trying to get ideas.
Headers are planned, but I want to have the original 305 compression checked before I do a rebuild. If it is strong enough then I will get probally a 350 block & start from there while still driving the 305.
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Car: 1966 impala , 1998 sebring vert,1978 buick regal turbo, 1991 chevy silverado 3/4ton 4x4 lifted
Engine: 283, 2.5,3.8 turbo 350
Transmission: powerglide,auto overdrive, th350,4L80
Originally posted by TraviZ
out of the factory, they did not have gaskets.
out of the factory, they did not have gaskets.
i just purchased an 88 gmc pickup about 9 months ago has a 305 and tbi ......anyway when i was working on it i was getting a tick noise comming from the passenger side so i took the manifold loose and sure enough no gasket at all..LOL..so it has one on the passenger side and not one on the drivers side right now...
the guy i got it from was a mechanic at gm for 22 years and had the engine and trasmission rebuilt at the shop so i lucked out
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Car: 1990 Formula
Engine: 305 TPI
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Mine must have had them put in at the dealer. My dad was the original owner and never did anything to the car. When I took my manifolds off, sure enough gaskets were there. Well now I know...
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Car: 1966 impala , 1998 sebring vert,1978 buick regal turbo, 1991 chevy silverado 3/4ton 4x4 lifted
Engine: 283, 2.5,3.8 turbo 350
Transmission: powerglide,auto overdrive, th350,4L80
alot of vehicles from the factory didnt have exhaust manifold gaskets on them because the heads and manifolds were completly new and true surfaces that met up very cleanly and wouldnt leak when mated together ........
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Car: 1991 Chevy Camaro
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Since you have a TBI car, check to make sure it's not the injectors. Is there an open element air cleaner on the car? A lot of times when people install an open element they notice a ticking sound and it's their injectors since the stock snorkel masks the sound. But, just like the others have said, it could definetely be an exhuast leak.
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Car: 1989 Formula 350 Firebird
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700 R4
I will stick to my percy gaskets.....I never had trouble with those......I have used them for the last 4 engine pulls......and still have them.....I know I would have exhaust leaks if I went without.......
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Car: 1966 impala , 1998 sebring vert,1978 buick regal turbo, 1991 chevy silverado 3/4ton 4x4 lifted
Engine: 283, 2.5,3.8 turbo 350
Transmission: powerglide,auto overdrive, th350,4L80
yeah unless the engine is new it pretty much always leaks .....some get lucky but not many mainly because the exhaust manifolds or headers if used have warped a little due to being tightened down on a hot surface for so long and haveing hot exhaust gasses ran thru them so long they never have a true surface any more....atleast not in my experiences.....
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