88 XLT Ranger
Member
- Joined
- Jul 23, 2010
- Messages
- 357
- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 16
- Age
- 61
- Location
- Pollock Pines Ca
- Vehicle Year
- 1988
- Make / Model
- ford
- Engine Size
- 2.9L
- Transmission
- Automatic
Sorry guys
I am tired of dealing with my 2.9l 1988 Ranger this lifter ticking has got me mad as hell. I am dealing with another issue with my other post but this is strange. I put 3 quarts of Lucas and one of the sticky STP treatment and one of 20W-50 Valvoline. I get this on start up serious lifter ticking I drive 6 miles under a load going uphill it gets quite going into town I shut it off for 3 minuts than start it up real loud lifter ticking and engine running rough. The strange thing a few minuts into my drive it gets quite again runs great. This on and off ticking I have real tired of it. I got California smog check and with lifter ticking I know it wont pass
Now my question is on the 2.9l they have adjustable rocker arms with hydraulic lifters can they be adjusted to quite them down? most hydraulic cams and lifters don't have adjustable rocker arms
I am tired of dealing with my 2.9l 1988 Ranger this lifter ticking has got me mad as hell. I am dealing with another issue with my other post but this is strange. I put 3 quarts of Lucas and one of the sticky STP treatment and one of 20W-50 Valvoline. I get this on start up serious lifter ticking I drive 6 miles under a load going uphill it gets quite going into town I shut it off for 3 minuts than start it up real loud lifter ticking and engine running rough. The strange thing a few minuts into my drive it gets quite again runs great. This on and off ticking I have real tired of it. I got California smog check and with lifter ticking I know it wont pass
Now my question is on the 2.9l they have adjustable rocker arms with hydraulic lifters can they be adjusted to quite them down? most hydraulic cams and lifters don't have adjustable rocker arms