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bkbajan · 10-01-2009, 06:58 PM

im trying to figure out what would cause my engine to knock so badly,im scared to drive the car normally..the oil just got changed last week,new ram intake installed today,new plugs...any ideas?

Jimnist · 10-01-2009, 08:08 PM

Timing out? Are the ignition leads damaged? Was there any oil in the spark plug tube?

clhdrums · 10-01-2009, 09:09 PM

not that this might help.. but what intake?

bkbajan · 10-01-2009, 09:59 PM

its one from ebay..its a tight fit tho..the pipe's abgle is slightly off

bkbajan · 10-01-2009, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimnist

Timing out? Are the ignition leads damaged? Was there any oil in the spark plug tube?

how can i tell if the leads are bad?
didnt see any oil in the spark plug tube..but the plus were horrible,lord knows when they were changed!

could it be the tranny?

clhdrums · 10-01-2009, 10:37 PM

try adjusting the rubber couplings so it goes roughly where you want it. I got the ChromIntakes one and had to do that.

as for the knocking? i would second the motion of checking your timing.

bkbajan · 10-01-2009, 10:46 PM

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...&id=1576377026

bkbajan · 10-01-2009, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by clhdrums

try adjusting the rubber couplings so it goes roughly where you want it. I got the ChromIntakes one and had to do that.

as for the knocking? i would second the motion of checking your timing.

have u done this yourself? id prefer to do it myself..any tips on how to?

clhdrums · 10-01-2009, 10:51 PM

yep. that looks like the chromeintakes intake. here's mine.

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clhdrums · 10-01-2009, 11:01 PM

just loosen the coupler rings (the things that tighten down the rubber couplings to the tube... i forget the official name) and bend the tube..just a little bit. in the direction you want it.. do this for every coupling and it'll be in the right direction

even though the directions say "don't adjust the rubber couplings unless you need to" .. i adjusted them.. because mine wouldn't fit because my battery.

bkbajan · 10-01-2009, 11:13 PM

ok,ill do tht 2moro.
i was asking about the timing..and if u had any tips on how to check/fix it

clhdrums · 10-01-2009, 11:25 PM

http://camrystuff.com/index.php?page=Gen2_Manuals

1.go there
2. click on ignition
3. go to page IG-17

someone chime in if i'm off.

bkbajan · 10-01-2009, 11:45 PM

ok,got it! ill look into gettin the timing light..

white90dx · 10-02-2009, 02:12 PM

Any chance the intake is hitting something? Check all the motor mounts too.

What kind of knocking is the sound? Is it internal or external? Have you checked your oil level?

-Charlie

bkbajan · 10-02-2009, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by white90dx

Any chance the intake is hitting something? Check all the motor mounts too.

What kind of knocking is the sound? Is it internal or external? Have you checked your oil level?

-Charlie

the intake is fine,and the oil is spot on! how can i check the mounts?

the noise only comes under acceleration..on and off..