engine ticking on cold startup...

[jamessmith20]

I have a 94 Mazda B4000 it sat in my driveway for a month and now when i start it up it has a loud ticking, but it goes away when the truck warms up alil. it had a miss fire code before i let it sit....what could this be??

 

[kunar]

what engine is it?

 

[jamessmith20]

I have a 94 Mazda B4000 it sat in my driveway for a month and now when i start it up it has a loud ticking, but it goes away when the truck warms up alil. it had a miss fire code before i let it sit....what could this be??

 

[jamessmith20]

its the 4.0L

 

[snake]

Try some marvel's mystery oil in both the gas and oil. Sounds like a lifter is losing pressure and has to build back up. Eventually it will probably need replacing, but try the marvels for a quick fix.

 

[DRanger024]

my old 92 Grand Marquis would do that... ended up being dry seals in the heads and also a sticky lifter

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

sounds like a sticky lifter.

what do you mean by "mis fire code"? EEV-IV doesnt have such a code.

 

[kunar]

probably a sticky lifter...my dads 91 explorer had the same problem, used some oil addative in a yellow bottle and it took away the tick and has been fine since, just change the oil and filter after a few hundred miles to get that crap back out of the system

 

[rangernotlifted]

what are u talking about mine does that too but mines a 2.9L and as far as im concerned if those fuckers arent ticking then its going to blow, but eh like i say ride it till ti dies then get another motor

 

[Hahnsb2]

what are u talking about mine does that too but mines a 2.9L and as far as im concerned if those fuckers arent ticking then its going to blow, but eh like i say ride it till ti dies then get another motor

Meh, I disagree. Mines got nearly 240,000 Miles on it now and it only ticks on cold startup.

 

[rangernotlifted]

hmm thats wierd then because on my motor the injectors tick not really loud bu u can still here it when its running my buddys ranger has a 2.9 in it also and his has about 4000mi on the motor cause he just bought it and it still ticks

 

[1985FordRanger]

My dad has a 93 Mazda b2200 and his ticks on cold start ups also, and when it gets real cold it will sometimes blow blue some till the tick goes away...

 

[jamessmith20]

sounds like a sticky lifter.

what do you mean by "mis fire code"? EEV-IV doesnt have such a code.

I took it to Midas and the told me i had an O2 sensor and a misfire code, which he said could include dirty injectors, bad coil pac, or plugs and wires. i changed the 02 sensors and the plug and wires and left it in my driveway and now this louder ticking started on startups...

 

[AllanD]

Midas, Diagnosis? In the same sentance?

Say it ain't so!

Midas just wanted to sell you something.

Having your engine checked for codes by Midas is like having a vasectomy performed by
the checkout clerk at your locak Eckart's

Seek REAL professional help.

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[MAKG]

Then you need someone who knows their posterior from a hole in the ground to do your diagnosis.

He got a lean code, which CAN be due to a misfire OR an oxygen sensor OR a dozen other things.

You CANNOT condemn ANY sensor based only on a code.

An excessively rich mixture (due to false lean codes or other problems) can cause tapping by diluting the oil.