[Chevelle-list] Ticking from #4 Cylinder :-( (addidional info)

[Brad Waller]

The hose works like a mechanics stethoscope.  Any sound made near the 
end if the hose will be transmitted right to your ear.  It makes it 
really easy to localize any engine sound. 

I guess I left out the part where you have one end of the tube up to 
your ear and the other end all around the header flange and tubes!

Brad

John Nasta wrote:
> I guess I'm missing something. How does that find the leak?
>
>
> Quoting Brad Waller <brad at epage.com>:
>
>> That can be a leak at the header.  With no spark, there is no 
>> explosion, and
>> no big puff out the header.  When the noise is happening, put a few foot
>> long piece of heater hose or similar tubing all around the header 
>> flange and
>> follow that pipe to the collector.  If there is an exhaust leak, you can
>> find it that way really easily.  I have had them before and thought 
>> it was a
>> lifter until I found the header leak.
>>
>> Brad Waller (brad at epage.com)
>>
>> '66 Corvette | 327/dead | 4-speed   | Wilwood Brakes | 245/45/16 BFG R1
>> '67 Chevelle | ex-SS396 | 355/700R4 | F-Body Brakes  | 275/40/17 
>> Kumho MX
>>
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