So I've had my Ford F-150 for a few years now. It's a 2001 and up until the other day it was running and sounding like new. On the way back from work I stopped at the gas station to fill up. When I started it up again and ever since then, it has a ticking or clicking sound only when you step on the accelerator. When it idles you'd never know there was a problem. I've checked the oil and all Tranny and everything is fine. It's a V8 5.6 litre engine. It's got 280,000km or so. Is it an easy fix or do I have to do a rebuild?
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I'm definitely sure its gas my 1999 f150 did just that. Never did it before. I had put some cheap gas in a weeks ago . filled it up. a days later i was head out on a Saturday and wow all the valves started tapping . only on accelerating or up hills. Im like WTH.... The wife said, lol maybe its the gas you put in here last week... Hmmm maybe your right.... I stopped the the first gas station and put in the highest grade of gas.... 10 gals. after that NO MORE TICKKING and has not came back..... SO THE CONCLUSION IS DONT BUY CHEAP GAS.– DarrellNov 19, 2018 at 11:10
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Your issue is most likely that your engine is pinging or knocking due to either carbon buildup or poor gas.
My suggestion is if this is a gas station you've never used before, it may have been the gas which is at fault. When the gas gets down a ways (half tank), try putting some high octane fuel in instead of whatever you used (like 91 or 93 if available) and see if the noise goes away. If it does, it probably needs an intake tract cleaning. It could possibly also use a tune up if it hasn't had one recently.
My favorite method of intake tract cleaning is to do a Seafoam treatment. It can do wonders for how your engine runs and should take care of the ticking noise you are hearing.
answered Sep 21, 2015 at 22:27
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Thanks I'll have to give it a try but I've used that gas station fairly regularly and with my other vehicles.– Kt OwenSep 21, 2015 at 22:43
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@KtOwen - It could just be carbon buildup which you hadn't really noticed before ... It could also be that you got a batch of bad gas. It is a very good thing to use the same gas station. If you find one which gives you good gas, stick with it.– Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 ♦Sep 21, 2015 at 23:02
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I have exactly the same vehicle and it makes a similar noise, but only when cold. I don't think it's knocking or pinging - it's too regular. My guess is valves. Sep 21, 2015 at 23:22
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I love that you didn't say a broken piston rings or knock sensor lol– user38183Nov 19, 2018 at 11:59
You may have incidentally developed a minor exhaust leak at the exhaust manifold. That can sound exactly the way you describe. The fix, if this is correct, is to replace the exhaust manifold gasket or possibly the exhaust "doughnut" where the exhaust manifold connects to the exhaust pipe.
Suspect the manifold gasket if the ticking is low frequency, the doughnut if the ticking is high frequency.
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1This is a fairly common issue for this model, especially with as many miles, err...kilometers as you have.– Nick GSep 23, 2015 at 21:34
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If it were a leak in the manifold or exhaust you would hear the ticking or clicking while sitting idle also. Mar 3, 2019 at 17:53
its difficult to say where a click can be coming from, another there are several ways to attempt to isolate what general area the clicking is coming from. If the click is rotational meaning there is a frequency and period associated with it, and that on more load the clicking gets louder, look to find the source where-ever a rotational element is (wheels//cam//crank) I had a click to my car and it was a crank bearing that was offset due to oil starvation, so when the car was on load it would get faster, that motor blew eventually. Another thing can be the injectors on the vehicle, have you attempted to use a ford forum? you may get a better response there.
