by "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom>
Mar 29, 2008 at 02:09 PM
"Graybeard" <graybeard32@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:47ee26ab$0$16677$4c368faf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Thanks Guys:
>
> No David, the tranny seems to perform beautifully.
>
> Ray (my brother's name), I appreciate your inputs, which I have noticed
> for a couple years. The knock (or ping) is not audible while idling. At
> least, not to my aging ears. The most interesting thing to me is that
the
> knock almost disappears after the engine warms up to operating
> temperature.
>
> Today is Saturday and my appointment is Monday with the dealer. I'll
let
> you all know what the dealer says!
>
> Graybeard
>
Ticking sounds that disappear after the engine warms up could be piston
slap
or valvetrain noise. Another remote possibility is a pulsation from the
fuel line or fuel return line, but I have not heard of that causing noise
in
a long time.
--
Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)
