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There is a very loud ticking coming from the driver's side of my sister's '96 3.8L. She had a set of pacesetters installed last year and it's ticked since then. She's been driving it with the exhaust leaking at the y-pipe the whole time since the people who installed it didn't properly tighten the bolts on the y-pipe. Would a simple plug/wire change fix the problem or is there a deeper issue? The engine sounds like total crap now. I'm going to change the oil and filter, if plugs and wires will help I'll do that too.
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<a href=\"http://community.webshots.com/user/maniacls1\" target=\"_blank\"><b>2001 Firehawk #155 of 504 -M6</b></a><br />437 RWHP / 404 RWTQ -Dynojet (heads/cam)<br />12.34 @114 mph 1.7 60\' (bolt-ons only)<br />12.47 @116 mph 2.0 60\' (street tires, heads/cam) -
My bet would be on the EGR. The Pacesetters have horrible problems with trying to get the EGR pipe to seal on the header.Matt
1998 Mystic Teal Camaro M5
Whisper Lid, Pacesetter Headers, Catco Cat, Dynomax Super Turbo, B&M Shifter, BMR STB, LSD, P&P Intakes, GT2 Cam, Comp OE Lifters, 1.7 Roller Rockers, Pushrods, SSM Heads, DHP PowrTuner. -
I have the smae problem with mine.
It's the EGR. The pipe from the EGR does not sit properly in the exhaust (the hole is the wrong size) and therefore does not seal properly. The 'ticking' is the sound of exhaust gases escaping.
I intend to fashion a adapter plate to rectify the problem.96 Teal Firebird<br />Colchester, Essex, UK<br /><a href=\"http://www.centrestage.free-online.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">www.centrestage.free-online.co.uk</a>Comment
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Couldn't I just block it off or maybe put some gasket maker on it?<a href=\"http://community.webshots.com/user/maniacls1\" target=\"_blank\"><b>2001 Firehawk #155 of 504 -M6</b></a><br />437 RWHP / 404 RWTQ -Dynojet (heads/cam)<br />12.34 @114 mph 1.7 60\' (bolt-ons only)<br />12.47 @116 mph 2.0 60\' (street tires, heads/cam)Comment
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Yep. I had an exhaust shop completely weld over the EGR outlet from the header. No air getting through now. [img]tongue.gif[/img]Originally posted by V6Maniac:
Couldn't I just block it offMatt
1998 Mystic Teal Camaro M5
Whisper Lid, Pacesetter Headers, Catco Cat, Dynomax Super Turbo, B&M Shifter, BMR STB, LSD, P&P Intakes, GT2 Cam, Comp OE Lifters, 1.7 Roller Rockers, Pushrods, SSM Heads, DHP PowrTuner.Comment
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