1989 Ford Probe moter sparkplug whire

1989 FORD PROBE
17,700 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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RENOTS
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i started my car and herd a loud tapping i removed a sparkplug wire and the tapping stoped whats my problem help please also onece car warms up the tapping gets alot quieter
Apr 9, 2008 at 9:59 PM
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BLACKOP555
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sounds like your lifters are going out on that cylinder that the tapping noise is going on, verify if they are getting oil.
Apr 12, 2008 at 1:12 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

the lash adjuster may be blocked with a bit of carbon, try doing an oil change with a good quality engine oil flush, make suer you follow the instructions on the can, this will help remove excess carbon and may fix your problem.

Mark (mhpautos)
Apr 20, 2008 at 12:27 AM
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