Over the last month I started getting engine noise. It’s hard to start (has been since the rebuild) when cold but is fine after it warms up it starts right away. When you first get it started the exhaust smells and you see a bit of smoke but then goes away sort of. You can smell exhaust while driving. On initial start the motor is rough and will die until it warms a bit.
One of the issues was chain slapping so I replaced the cam chain tension with a manual one from Alba Racing and that solved that problem. It looked like the original one but can’t be sure. I notice it used about a 3/4quart of oil in 300 miles or so.
Still has plenty of pep but seems to take a bit longer to hit say 65mph. it runs fine after about 15 min.
Before my last trip I pulled all the rear body panels off to do a major cleaning and replace the cam chain tensioner and plugs. I run a UMP filter setup and I had no dust past the filter or in the tubes and the throttle body was clean. If any dust did get by I didn’t see any.
The rebuilt motor only has about 1200 miles on it. The motor had everything replaced on the rebuild.
Stumped and a bit Po’d over this considering what I spent on the rebuild and everything I have done to make sure dirt or dust never make it to the motor.
Any offerings?
Thanks much
