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• Fledgling big end bearing knock
• by enginerestore( 5500)
• Fledgling big end bearing knock. This is a tough one as we need to catch the damage as quickly as possible before the main and conrod shell bearings rotate on the crank. We have had very good results if the... 

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  BIG END | knock | bottom end | engine | crankshaft bearings

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• Sounds like big end knock when hot
• by enginerestore( 5500)
• Sounds like big end knock when hot. Check the carbon charcoal canister. See if the relief valve has seized (this is an anti-pollution device that catches excess fuel and feeds it back into the engine later). A... 

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  knocking | hot | carbon | charcoal canister | engine problems

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• Noisy Hydraulic Tappets
• by enginerestore( 5500)
• Noisy Hydraulic Tappets can be cured by simply pouring RESTORE into the normal engine oil. If you have worn valve guides and cam bushings and cam lobes we recommend removing the rocker cover (also called the... 

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  noisy | hydraulic | tappets | tapping | engine problems

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• Blue Smoke on hard acceleration
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• Blue Smoke on hard acceleration is due to piston blow-by. RESTORE will fix this in 500 miles providing the piston rings are not broken. Check the compression in each cylinder to find out if all cylinders are... 

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  blue | smoke | acceleration | compression | engine problems

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• Black Smoke when warm
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• Black Smoke when warm is due to overfuelling - follow the same procedure as above. Dirty fuel injectors can also cause black smoke so using a fuel injector cleaning agent may help. 

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  black | smoke | warm | egr | engine problems

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