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Old 08-26-2020, 07:15 PM
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Re: engine knock? appreciate your thoughts
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Originally Posted by ghall View Post
Well color me shocked. I took your advice and let my SVX sit idling for more than hour. To be honest, I was doubtful that it would make a difference since I had already tried SeaFoam. But, after about an hour, the knock gradually dissipated and eventually disappeared. I was surprised, but elated. My guess is that it was a stuck lifter that gradually "unstuck". Many thanks for your suggestion!!
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Gary
Ah nice! Glad to hear it.

I'm about to start mine up tomorrow for the first time in about 18 months after finally getting my 5MT swap done. I pulled and resealed the engine during this project too, so it's not been run for a long time...
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