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Originally Posted by JMS
Hello,
I have a 1992 Buick Century 3.3L V6, and recently the engine has been making alot of noise. It's like a ticking, I did a bit of research and a website said that it could be the lifters are sticking, and to "increase the frequency of my oil changes" and the ticking may stop.
A new problem has now developed, my car does not start properly. And it usually only does this when it is cold outside (the car starts fine when it is warmer out). The car struggles to start and sometimes makes a weird grinding noise, then turns over. Yesterday I noticed that there was an addition to the ticking: there is a black plastic cylinder by the left front side of the engine (sorry, I have no idea what this part is called), there are a few very small tubes running too and from this. I put my hand against it and could feel it vibrating, it seems to be struggling to work, I asked my dad he said he can't remember what the part it for, something about emissions.
Please, any advice is appreciated.
Thanks
EDIT: The car has 62,000 miles on it and runs fine.
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the item in the pic is the evap. the ticking could just be valve related, or the PS pump, or even the #1 main bearing (the 3.3 tends to tear this up)
keep the oil changed with 5-30.
also, the 3.3 tends to crack the rear manifold such that when cold or under heavy accell you hear a 'ticking' come from the motor as it rocks