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Old 03-01-2013, 03:44 AM   #80 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Potenza View Post
So I don't know if that caused any issues or not. Indeed the whole rocker arm assembly seemed a lot more oily when I took it out the second time. But whether that affected the pressure or caused the pinging or any issues, I can't say. Maybe it had no effect at all.
I doubt it made a difference. My only concern was long-term wear.

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Thanks to Gasoline Fumes for being the pioneer and giving me the courage to try something like this, as well as to everyone else for your advice and help.
No problem! I'm sorry it didn't work on your car. Sometimes I miss my other valves. The best 0-60 MPH time I can get now is 20 seconds!
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