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92 Chevy pick up starts and runs good but then the lifters start knocking and you lose power what could cause this?
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∙ 16y ago
low oil pressure could be one cause cold oil is heavier in viscoity and as it warms it gets thinner, the lifters are not getting the oil inside of them causing them to colaspe
try having a new oil pump installed
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∙ 16y ago
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