ok, very stupidly i knocked my car into 2nd while doing about 80-90, and i hit the gas etc.... .stupid. ANYWAY, i heard a sound, which i believe would be floating the valves, and then the engine has been popping and surgeing every now and then. but then it stopped. What exactly happens to your engine AFTER you float the valves?

 

1 of 2 things.

First....nothing happens because you have enough piston to valve clearance for the valve to remain in the open position with the piston at TDC

or

Second....your piston contacts the valve and all hell breaks loose

 

well, im sure i didn't bust a piston since it is still running. IT just been acting alittle wierd since.... maybe im imagining things.

 

when I over reved my engine once a rocker arm came off of the push rod causing a missfire I put the rocker back on and adjusted the valves and everthing is fine.

 

Hmmmm, that could be it... but i just put the valve covers back on, and i REALLY dont feel like taking them off again. BTW, i have a very annoying tick. I dont think it's a rocker arm, and it's not the alternator or water pump. My last two items are a messed up lifter or the exhaust leak over there.

 

The tick, tick, tick is usually an exhaust leak.

 

yeah, i already know the h-pipe is leaking where it connects to the manifold. thats why i was expecting the leak. I hope thats it!!! oh yeah. My next pay check ill finally have my exhaust finished. with the tips and everything.

 

a bad or cloged lifter could be too or you could use my wifes fix all called the radio volume

 

lol, well i cant hear it in the car, but outside you can really hear it. People are starting to talk......[:@] i have a really bada$$ stereo. I almost blow out my eardrums all the time.