The engine block knock and won't stay idle
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Roy Belding
335 days ago
Hello, my name is \*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\* sorry to see you are having issues. Give me a couple of minutes to review your issue and I will assist you
Roy
Roy Belding
335 days ago
Good morning
Can you upload a video of the noise so I can hear it?
Roy
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