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Old 03-17-2011, 10:09 PM
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so. just put exhaust on my em1. once driving it after a few hours. put some premium gasoline in it. and ill say an hour after driving it around it started doing it. it's like a puttering. its kinda like theres water in the gas or something.
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Seems like you answered your own question, or you didn't tighten somethin properly and you have an exhaust leak.
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Old 03-17-2011, 10:15 PM
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one of the headers bolts broke in the head by the previous owner i believe.
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Well if you're missing a manifold bolt, that will do it...
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Old 03-17-2011, 10:20 PM
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sucks to be me, huh.
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Not that hard to extract the stud, is there still some of it sticking out of the head? Lock some vice grips on there and try to turn it out.

Advance sells a replacement kit for like $10, comes with 2.

Or you could be a super poor ass and just put a bolt in it, as long as it's torqued properly, you're good.
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Old 03-18-2011, 07:09 AM
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it sounds like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqkCPZi2jCc
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Old 03-18-2011, 08:23 AM
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friend said it could be the fuel filter.
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no help???!?!
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well is it the ticking noise or the sputter?
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