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Knocking under load/hard acceleration
My engine just developed a knock coming from the engine area when I accelerate hard at the end of 1st gear and through 2nd gear, never in third that I can hear. The sound does not happen when revving in neutral, and just started yesterday. Oil seems fine/full. It almost sounds like a rod...- jux
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Coolant overflow doesn't drain back to rad.
The last few days, my radiator will be like a quart low, and my reservoir will be full above the cold fill line. It is not draining back into the radiator for some reason. Anyone ever had this problem? I just got finished replacing the radiator cap and making sure the line from reserve to...- jux
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How do you guys battle rust?
How do you guys battle rust? This applies especially to those in the rust belt. Now that it's winter, I'm driving the square less and the 2012 civic more. Do any of you do more than washing the salt off every now and then? I've been washing, using silicone spray around wheel wells and... -
Spark plug non-fouler?
Has anyone ever used spark plug foulers? My #8 cyl spark plug gets fouled much quicker than the others :shitsweak:, so I assume that I need new rings. While I was buying new plugs, the guy helping me suggests a spark plug non-fouler, which basically shrouds the plug from oil blow by. I am...- jux
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Zinc/Phosphorus (ZDDP) for flat tappet engines
I'm wondering how many members here use oil with high amounts of zinc and phosphorus (aka zddp). For those that don't already know, oils today are not like oils of yesteryear, and oil companies have slowly been taking away ZDDP from engine oils because it clogs up catalytic converters. This is...- jux
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Knock/rattle from flywheel area
I'm getting a rhythmic knocking sound that seems to be coming from the flywheel area of my '86 c10 350 3 on the tree. I don't know how long it has been going on, I don't hear it over my exhaust unless I'm under the truck. When I assembled everything around april/june, I used locktight and...- jux
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Low battery reading
I have an 86 c10, and recently my battery gauge will read about 10.5 steady sometimes. I have a new napa battery that I don't believe to be causing any issues. It replaced a smaller napa battery about a month before the issue began. When I have the engine running and it's reading low... -
Long time lurker, first time poster
Hello all! Like the title says, I've been lurking around this site for quite a while and I figure it's about time I introduced myself/truck. I have a simple brown 86 c10, lwb. Came with the v6/three on the tree/2.73's. Bought it in southern PA, 80 something thousand miles, original...- jux
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