ok so latley my car has started this anoying tick it gets worse as the engine warms up not all that loud bu it is noticably louder after the engine has warmed up... it comes from the valve cover ive listened all over and it comes from the cover, i think this started to happen around a miss shift er oil change from jiffy lube...

either way it has gotten at least to me more noticable since last week um engine idles around 750 rpm, strange thing i had white smoke come from under my hood on the way home from work today for like 20 sec so i pulled over to the gas station right next to me and i opened my hood... smoke was gone no more oder it was as if it had never been, but any ways, the ticking seems to get louder the longer i drive or the harder i drive, and um yea i have a led foot....


recent mods were a DC sports Header, N1 cat back, and AEM cold air intake, is it normal for the intake to hiss??

after upgrades lke this should it be retuned as in timeing or what ever? please help as i am new to the whole modding thing and want to learn learn learn

 

do a valve adjustment, there is a great diy write-up, or you could take it to a shop if your not mechanically inclined.

here is the DIY valve adjustment thread.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=618786

 

The intake hiss is normal.

Is your new header sealed correct? Because that could very well cause the tick noise.

Also... good idea for the valve adjustment.

I dont know about the smoke, maybe some oil on the header.

 

so is that it? could this cause me to loose power as well, as i dunno oh um a automatic h23 stock no mods with smoke coming from his engine, with rich smelling white smoke coming from his tail pipe when he revs was catching up to me in 5th florred high rpms...... i found that disturbing when i have a stick with my I/H/C done on my H23. of course im also running on a 11 yr old catalytic converter

 

my f22 ticks too, i thought it might be kinda normal for a honda with over 100k ...

could this cause damage? my tick isint that bad

 

is it like a tacking sound i hear that sometimes too

 

whats the difference between tick and tack.. other then the candy lol?

 

well first check your oil. If your oil is low you might be hearing a few vavles sticking. Which in the long run ruins your valves.