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~The Jester~ · 08-09-2004, 10:30 AM

Sounds like you're barking up the right tree at least. Ticking is probably a lifter, and the running crappy and minor backfire is probably a burned valve, not necessarily bent but could be. Run a compression test, and that'll let you know where the problem is.

Good luck!

08-09-2004, 10:30 AM	#2
~The Jester~ Rat Killer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cold ass Ohio Posts: 1,143	Sounds like you're barking up the right tree at least. Ticking is probably a lifter, and the running crappy and minor backfire is probably a burned valve, not necessarily bent but could be. Run a compression test, and that'll let you know where the problem is. Good luck! __________________ d-Con Racing "Nothing fancy, just 347 inches of RAT POISON!" MICE need not apply.....