Sounds like exhaust manifold gasket.. --- "Palatinus, Joe" <jopalatinus@xxxx> wrote: > Hello list, > My daily driver has about 36,000 miles on its (new > crate) engine (110,000 miles on the body, and it > started to perform a little sluggish, so `I decided > to change the plugs, wires, cap, coil, and o2 > sensor. as well as the air filter. The car still > sounds + smells lawnmower like. and when > accelerating I here a ticking/sputtering sound. The > performance is normal for the car however, its just > the sound. <SNIP> __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/