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1999 f150 4.6 4wd makeiing like valve rattle on accelaration

Old Jul 3, 2012 | 06:15 PM
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1999 f150 4.6 4wd makeiing like valve rattle on accelaration

My f150 makes noise when I go up little hill or slowly hit the gas .Do you it is gas.Runs strong when you put your foot into it.Any answers would be great thanks Joe I hope you know what I mean it's like a rattling sound
 
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Old Jul 3, 2012 | 07:04 PM
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What oil/filter are you using? could be the converters are rattling o the heat sheid an exhaust leak or you been using a fram filter and you been oil starving the valve train because of that..
 
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Old Jul 3, 2012 | 10:18 PM
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Could be the timing chains to, mine does it from time to time. Didn't start till I switched to the all metal guides
 
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 12:24 PM
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Sure it is not pinging? Try some mid grade gas and see if it goes away. When looking up the number on my 98 4.6 computer for my 5 Star tune I discover my version of computer is notorious for pinging, strangely the 5.4 I swapped in doesn't ping at all.
Mike
 
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