1987 Ford Ranger Tapping in engine when cold

1987 FORD RANGER
225,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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JEFF KUSKE
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I just had the top half of my engine rebuilt. Now there is a tapping noise possibly a lifter tapping when the engine is cold. After approximately 10 minutes of running it quits. What would you recommend to solve this problem?
Feb 11, 2008 at 9:22 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Could be possibly a problem with lifter/s leakdown-its always like that during an inital start and eventually fade away in that time.
Feb 12, 2008 at 1:30 AM
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