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Old Mar 13, 2002 | 06:32 PM
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Odd Clicking sound from engine bay

When i raised the hood i hear a very distinct Click, Click... sound (and no its not that common ticking sound) that speeds up then slow down interchangabily (spelling), seems like every time the engine would click, the exhaust would sputter at the same time. Like Click Click Click----followed by the same time from the exhaust Spa Spa Spa.
Thats my cool impression of real audio comming from the engine bay and exhaust
Also car hesitates and jerks sporadically(spelling)at stop/rest.

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Old Mar 14, 2002 | 07:23 AM
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You might be hearing an errant spark - arcing to ground rather than firing the plug.
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Old Mar 14, 2002 | 07:44 AM
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Perhaps a bad plug wire?
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Old Mar 14, 2002 | 05:37 PM
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I just got code 32.....
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