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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 03:37 AM
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ok so my 87 TII is banging out at redline...thats wat the old school chevy guys call it anyway, dunno if banging out is the same as detonation or pre ignition....hopefully yall kno wat im talking about when i say banging out, the exhaust note jst isnt smooth anymore jst makes kinda a gurgling sound or something....wat could be some causes of this???? please help me out cause i dont wanna hurt my engine...
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 05:51 AM
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it might just be missing a little bit. check the plugs.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 06:54 AM
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what he said ^
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 07:01 AM
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Banging out is missing due to ignition weakness and/or valve float. You're probably just missing at high rpm. You don't have any valves to float.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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ya im thinking its the plugs...there the ones that were in the jspec motor when i got it...and i kno for a fact that before i got it the guy poured like a quart of oil in each housing lol
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 10:46 AM
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Yeah.... I would change those plugs man.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 11:03 AM
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alright will do, ill report back here once i do it and see
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