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Originally Posted by Mashaustin10
Hi yall,
So picked up a 2013 1SS with 43k miles last month, bone stock other than a exhaust a cat back i think. I am noticing a ticking noise from the drivers side of the engine towards the firewall. Looking to get some peace of mind before beating the snot out of it. Its my only vehicle dealership said they did the oil before selling the car, but i am going to change that out and most of the other fluids in the next 2 weeks. Looks like original plugs as well. Do these cars have a mechanical fuel pump in the engine bay that may make the noise? I took it to one tech and he was kind enough not to charge me and just put his ear to it and tell me if i needed to bring it in or not and he stated it was fine. I hear this noise every time i start the car, after running and driving for a while. Just worried i bought a time bomb, i am probably a year or so out from doing cams/rockers/lifters etc. Would it be ok to drive on a ticking lifter at all (if that's the issue?), or is it a park it and fix type of issue? Appreciate yall reading the post sorry for the formatting.
Thanks!
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There are several things that can make a ticking noise such as valvetrain, fuel injectors, or even a noisy purge valve. Without the car in front of me, I have no clue what it is. Do you trust the tech you took it to? Maybe take it to your dealer and get a second opinion. If you don't hear it or have to strain to hear it with the hood closed I'm going to bet it's normal valvetrain noise. And to answer your question, the fuel pump is electric and is located inside the fuel tank.