My engine ticked loudly upon startup right after the engine was reassembled.
It scared the living crap out of me! I was sure I had totally boogered the engine up!
I had to clean out my underwear!
Someone here explained about the lifters.
I had to re-time the engine but before that I had to replace the timing belt pulley
because I had not tightened the bolt well and the pulley nearly came off while the engine was running!
THAT fiasco is documented here also....with pictures.
I took off the Timing belt cover, cleaned it off well at the bottom and painted the
raised numbers and marks with white paint ("White Out") and the spot on the pulley.
Now when I time it, I can see those marks like "Wow!"
If you don't have a timing light - buy one - not very expensive.....a strobe light.
The destructions that come with the light should explain it well enough.
Make sure everything is lined up as per the Chilton manual, time it, then you can adjust the idle screw on the side of the Throttle Body, if necessary.
Did you clean all the carbon out of the EGR valve and the EGR
tunnel inside of the Throttle Body (TB)?
Mine was
completely plugged up - all the way from the Head to the back of the TB, thru the valve, with SOLID CARBON.....
Look thru my Thread on the Throttle Body to see how I cleaned that all out with this homemade tool:
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t619189.html
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...=510837&page=2
That may be causing your poor mpg - any comments anyone? Am I wrong?
DoctorBill