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motor ticking after shut off


Slates
03-11-2008, 10:06 AM
I have a 1981 chevorlet custom deluxe. I havnt driven it in like 2 months and this past week i tried starting it. it took like 20 minutes to get it to start. Ater i got it started i let it run for like 20 minutes. after i moved it i turned it off and when i turned it off it started smoking. (he smoke was like a light gray). Then their was a ticking noise coming from the block. idk wat it was and i havnt started it since then:banghead: just need some one to just give me a suggestion on wat they think. Just let me no what you think it is.

Headnsouth
03-11-2008, 12:01 PM
Sounds like the ticking is the hot engine/exhaust is contracting as it cools after being heated.

Slates
03-12-2008, 09:01 AM
Thanks man. however it wasnt even warmed up yet like i said it was only running for mabey 10 minutes.

Headnsouth
03-12-2008, 09:07 AM
Even after 10 minutes the engine gets pretty warm and the smoke was probably from a small oil leak. I wouldn't worry about it.

Slates
03-12-2008, 09:23 AM
Thanks bro.

Slates
03-12-2008, 09:25 AM
Hey man if you dont mind ive got one more ? is the custom deluxe the same as a c10

victimizati0n
04-10-2008, 11:51 PM
Thanks man. however it wasnt even warmed up yet like i said it was only running for mabey 10 minutes.

lol, you would be surprised how hot it gets

i bet after 30 seconds of it running you will be unable to touch the exhaust manifolds for more than a second

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