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Author my petrol engine sounds like a diesel
billy_t15
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26th Jan 10 at 17:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
any ideas why?
grez12
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26th Jan 10 at 17:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well that all depends on what petrol engine?? lawnmower???chainsaw?remote control car?or and actual car ???


what engine has it got ????


bet its a 12v or 1.2 16v

[Edited on 26-01-2010 by grez12]
billy_t15
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1.2 16v mate

normally taps a bit but now its got really rattly
Joe
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26th Jan 10 at 18:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Timing chain.
Gareth F
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Or maybe just needs oil

But yeah timing chain is a possibility, bit costly though.
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my oil is always at the max and i used castrol
billy_t15
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will it need to replaced or can i keep running it as it is?
johnhara1
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Sounds like timnig chain is failing.

It will get worse and eventually it will fail.

Stop driving it and get it to a garage.

 
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