so i decided to polish the top of my vavle cover and paint the sides yellow.. it took me about 4 days. got done today put it on took it out. on my way home from work i got on it and about 8 to 9 rpms it would sound like its back firing or bogging out making a weird noise like if the motor was choking. anyone experience this?

 

If you took it off and painted it correctly by taping everything up then I can't see how it would cause that. You sure your not just paranoid from taking it off? (If you took it off)

 

ya as first i thought i was just paranoid but its doin it constantly right when i hit 8. ya i took it all the way off. a guy i know said it might be losing presure if the gasket isnt sealed 100%? but wouldn't oil come out?

 

Yeah and not really. Everytime you take of the valve cover off your suppose to replace the gasket. Just drive it as little as you can for now. Record the sound with a camcorder or something so we know what it sounds like though.

 

did you replace the gasket?

 

check and recheck that all vacuum lines and hoses have been re-installed properly. also check that the coil packs are plugged in correctly.

 

is the rubber peice that goes into the vavle cover that seals it suppose to be replaced also?

 

alright ill go check right now and no i didn't replace the gasket. it seemed fine didn't think i needed to..

 

wow guys.. i am a ffin idiot.. the 3rd plug wasn't in all the way

 

what do you guys think..(hood is back on lol) just wanted to see how it looked.. pic taken with phone.