[Shotimes] What Cause a car to run too lean?

[Carl Prochilo]

On what basis do you say that?   The 2.3L uses hydraulic lifters.  When I finally got the car to its destination it was very down on power.  Having little choice, I pulled the valve cover off to investigate what had happened.  To my amazement, the rocker arm had come off and was just sitting on the head.  I was able to restore the rocker arm back on the assembly and drive the car around a little more.  Eventually it fell off again, my finances hadn't improved that much, and I  had no recourse other than to replace the camshaft.  It was an underpowered dog and I don 't miss it at all...
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Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
1992 Ultra Red Crimson
 
---- Dave <showerks@comcast.net> wrote: 
> And neither have you! You may have pushed one out or broken a spring but 
> you've never had one fall off.
> Dave
> 
> Carl Prochilo wrote:
> 
> >Ron,  You've never owned a Mustang II 2.3L from either 1974 or 1975 and
> >had a rocker arm fall off the upper end of the motor at 60 MPH?  Damn
> >those soft cam lobes.  That was my first experience replacing a camshaft
> >in 15 degree weather.  What a lousy job!!!