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Old 08-30-2006, 05:33 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RedSIinPA
oil should not causing knocking. my advice would be to seek a valve adjustment if you're hearing this.

Using thin oil can often cause a knocking sound that can be dampend out by thicker oils. It happens all the time. Run a motor on a thin 0w30, then try GC, you will hear the difference.
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