sky1962
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- Alexandria, VA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 96 XLT 5.0L AWD
Long story short...I'm 500 miles from home and this tapping starts coming from under the hood. Stopped to check the oil level and it's good, gauge is in the middle of the scale. Thought it might be a lifter, but it doesn't sound like a "normal" noisy lifter. So I drove it home gently, it ran fine and got 21MPG. So I'm thinking WTF? Don't have a stethescope so I used a long screwdriver and localized the noise around a couple of the fuel injectors.
Can a worn injector make a noise like a clattering lifter? The tapping is in time with the engine and gets louder and faster with increased RPM.
There's 224K original miles on this 5.0L AWD XLT, and I've been really lucky so far with no major repair bills.
Can a worn injector make a noise like a clattering lifter? The tapping is in time with the engine and gets louder and faster with increased RPM.
There's 224K original miles on this 5.0L AWD XLT, and I've been really lucky so far with no major repair bills.