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1998 Chevy Lumina

Tiny
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Engine Mechanical problem
1998 Chevy Lumina 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 170.00 miles

ok this is what I did. I did a head job all went well but I was cleaning the lifters a one was stuck so I took everyone apart & cleaned them. Dont worry all push rods lifters & rockers went back to were thay origianl place. So any how when I cleaned all the lifters then I soaked them in oil for 24hrs put the engine back togather & thghtin all bolts to spec now the engine sounds like a deisel what did I do wrong?
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Saturday, September 25th, 2010 AT 3:34 PM

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Tiny
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Check the timing it sounds like the chain is off by a tooth or two, is it low power? Check the compression, if it's a bit low, recheck your timing. The other possibility is if the timing is good, check the oil pressure, it could be low. Top ends is the last to get oil.
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Saturday, September 25th, 2010 AT 7:04 PM

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