89 Ford Bronco 2 Engine Problem

Ryan Callaway · 2003-01-14T11:40:19-06:00

I've got a 89 Ford Bronco 2 and it has a Hydaulic Lifter Problem on it. Everytime I start my car up it sounds like it's gonna fall apart. Now, the only way to fix it while I'm driving it is to go 65 down my street hoping there are no cops, it's a downhill dead end so going down hill it gets up to 4000 RPM and going uphill it His 5500 RPM. Then untill I turn my car off, it's ok. Whenever I start my car up for my friends, it sounds like CRAP. My dad and I put some of this GUNK stuff in it, and after like 700 miles it's supposed to clean the engine out for older low mileage cars. By the way, my car has 28K miles on it. IT's been like 900 and whenever I start my car up, it still has the Hydaulic lifter problem, help me out! Thanks much Ryan Callaway

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Bob Lawrence

Member since Jan 2003
11 posts
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
1 vehicle in the registry

Jan 24, 2003 at 4:52 PM

That's great! Now all you've got to do is get that cleaned out, and you'll be running good all the time! Remember, always look for the simple stuff first.

BigNorm

Member since Nov 2002
25 posts
Carson City, NV, USA
4 vehicles in the registry

Jan 25, 2003 at 1:43 PM

Why does it have to be used tranny fluid? I thought a quart of new stuff would work just as well. It's the detergents in the T fluid that do the penetration isn't it?

Hi, I'm Norm and I'm a Broncoholic

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