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40cpe · 07-30-2018, 05:21 PM

If you want to try to get the lifter down, take the distributor cap off and point the rotor to the cylinder's spark plug wire terminal on the cap. This will put the heel of the cam to both lifters on that cylinder. Use a wooden dowel on the push rod end of the rocker and tap it firmly with a hammer. If it moves down, turn the engine and see if it sticks again.

The only caveat I see is that if the lifter is fractured, pieces might line up and create enough force to break the cam or the block. Proceed at your own risk.

07-30-2018, 05:21 PM	#33
40cpe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Star, MS Posts: 4,025	Re: Pulling my hair out over this misfire If you want to try to get the lifter down, take the distributor cap off and point the rotor to the cylinder's spark plug wire terminal on the cap. This will put the heel of the cam to both lifters on that cylinder. Use a wooden dowel on the push rod end of the rocker and tap it firmly with a hammer. If it moves down, turn the engine and see if it sticks again. The only caveat I see is that if the lifter is fractured, pieces might line up and create enough force to break the cam or the block. Proceed at your own risk.