1993 Chevrolet C3500 "fix sticky exhaust valve" Questions

...fix lifters here. As Ray said, a mechanic is the best bet . A lifter, bad belt , exhaust leak and any rotating pulley can sound similar and you need it narrowed down to exactly what needs fixing . ...

...STICKY. I HAVE THE VALVE COVER OFF, WANDERING WHAT I COULD TRY BEFORE TAKING HEAD OFF. 2.0 DOHC For you to get a good look and be 100% of what it is YOU WILL HAVE TO REMOVE HEAD, I would more like ...

...sticky Valves but we have done the head and still have the same problem. The service and repair manual with pictures and diagram will provide you step by step help to locate and fix the problem on ...

...fix. I'd say that if the small amount of smoke that comes out of the exhaust does not effect the way the truck performs, then leave it alone until you really have a problem. You will know when it ...

...sticky does so only slowly. This may allow inlet gases to flow through the EGR into the exhaust manifold for a split second. There is a time lag in the sequence of these events leading the engine to ...

exhaust gases to be recycled through the engine - 'burning unburnt fuel'. These EGRs can become 'sooty' and 'coked-up'. They aren't cheap units to replace, so always try removing and cleaning it first

...EXHAUST could be a bad plug or wire.. could be a sticky valve.. have a 98 chevy silverado 5.7 v8 its starts rough and when it finally fires up it misses and back fires already done 3 tune ups and the ...

fix" would be to R&R the offending head to press a new over-sized guide. The other sticky valve issue is also not too uncommon, the diagnosis is less straight forward - in that you'd need to watch

...sticky intake valve that isn't closing correctly causing the exhaust gases to 'burp' backwards through the air intake system. A good mechanic will be able to work out exactly what is happening and ...