Static Ticking Noise - Fuel Injector??

[sina27]

Thanks for the reply.
I think it is just hard to diagnose and find the source because the sound only rarely ever starts ticking when the car is parked. Most of the time it ticks when the car is moving (in gear, a few thousand RPM, when I press down on the throttle a bit).
So even with two people the it would be hard because I cant be looking under the hood while the car is in motion.
The ticking itself is just so static, and I can damn near control whether it ticks or not by pressing my foot on the gas. So to me, that rules out some of the potential mechanicals sounds (brakes, bearings, etc). The fact that I can control the sounds with my foot when the car is in motion made me assume that the source is fuel delivery related.
Like I said, only very rarely does the ticking start when the car is parked and idling

If I start pulling fuses to test - do you mean I pull a fuse, drive around, and see if the sound persists? Which fuses should I pull? Some of them under the steering wheel? Or the fuses under the hood?

why guess?
have shop find it, they will use 2 men never 1, as one is unsafe, mostly.
and one cant find it, easy. use 2 persons.
or use a cheap electronic stethoscope and listen to each injector and go, gee this is not it. all in minutes work even a dirt cheap, mechanics $5 pure simple mechanical (doctors style, near) only stethoscope works on injector, so very easy on any G16B.

finding noise can be very hard, there are lots of sources.
loose parts on the engine, sure. check bolts yet?
no 4wd parts to make noise, as is common.
brake pads bad. oops,. and have noise makers to tell you the pads are near gone!!!
lightly press brakes hear noise bingo.
wheel bearings front bad, super common this old. most 96 cars are off the road so this car is OLD.
first is to discover is noise in cab or out of cab. (takes 2 persons do to that safely.)
if inside again 2 persons, you can have person 2 use rubber hose to his ear and move the hoes all over under dash, you cant do that driving, see?
inspect brakes, for loose parts. bad parts, even cracked rotors can tick and are super dangerous. to drive it. brakes really are #1 after gas leaks and brake fluid leaks,
even a bad water pump makes noise and the 60k mile caM BELT DO YOU IGNORE IT? OR IS THE FRONT COVER TO IT LIKE A SLOTTED EAT UP SKELETON.
DOOR NOISES LOOSE GLASS, WIPER NOISES. EVEN OFF.
my best guess is it is not the engine. at all.
even the silly plastic thing, at end of shifter shaft, goes bad, turns to dust. and then the shifter makes noise based on CHAOS, no rhime or reasons just does
due to loose in the socket there.
bad drive shift u-joint, this old, sure. and can make noises only under certain noses.

the elecrnic stethoscope $30
https://www.google.com/search?q=steelman...shop&cad=h

the $5 is here.
https://www.google.com/search?q=steelman...shop&cad=h

my noise page is here
i could talk noise all day and not repeat. 3000 parts on the car and even 2 parts can do this funny collusion deal. hummmm complex noise can be.
http://www.fixkick.com/NOISE.html

The source is #1 LOCATION locations Location,, #1
I have even driven my steelman microphone on 10 or more places on a car. 1 at time.
even axle ends, injectors, engine block, trans casing, suspension parts, all parts but tires and prop shafts, i can clamp on my microphone.
this is doing noises only moving.
ive even pulled fuse to find noises, even that damn dash alarm box, for seatbelts. I unplug it to be sure it is not IT.
you can pull any fuse, but , NOT IGcoil and FI(RF finder box) and not stall the engine.

Hello, got a 96 Tracker 2WD softtop, 5 speed manual transmission.

I've noticed that after the car is warm, I hear a very weird static, intermittent "ticking" sound.
The sound usually starts ticking as soon as I press the gas pedal from 0 to 1/4 throttle. (only driving??????)

Anytime I'm past 1/2 throttle, it immediately goes away.
Every now and then, when the car is not moving and in neutral, (so it does make noise parked or not?)

the sound starts right up and ticks for about 5 seconds before immediately stopping?? (under what conditions this)

The sound ticks at the same frequency and loudness (at any RPM parked, at any RPM movinng and same in any gear, all this matters)


, and sounds almost electronic (does not sound mechanical at all). (why assume that?ever, we find it first the say that)


Sometimes I can even control the sound when driving slowly (no throttle no sound, suddenly press gas a bit, and sounds immediately starts).
I'm thinking it is not mechanical because the sound does not fluctuate with RPM. so if this is true is not injectors see? they fire faster, and longer under more engine load and RPM)

The sound seems to come from from in front of the passenger side dash, around the engine. why work alone, im so confused? one at drives seat
person 2 hood up, and you forcing it to make noise parked, if you can , no better way exists if car is parked, as a moving car is very dangerous to diagnose moving for SURE NOISE.


I can't locate the sound perfectly because the sound mostly comes on when I'm driving. (only ? are You SURE?)

SO - I'm thinking that maybe the sound could be my fuel injector(s)? There are 4 injectors, and I was thinking of replacing them.
I found these injectors on Motor Man (can anyone vouch for the condition of these? are they refurbished? They are only 35 dollars each):
https://www.motormanfuelinjection.com/Ni...P-470.html
I would also get the injector O ring kit from Beck Arnley, seen here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049Z...0DER&psc=1]

When replacing the injectors - I would depressurize the fuel system, then remove as described in the manual. Would I have to drain the coolant and remove the throttle body as well?

Thank You
Sina