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well it has just arouse, and numerous opinions feel its a valve tap, maybe a collapsed rocker, but its something in there. Today I took apart my engine, tore off the valve cover and upon eye inspection, there seems to be no problems, my grandfather who has been working on cars since he was lil looked said that there is some wearing on the cams, but there is nothing out of ordinary there, like no tiny grooves or anything, as far as running, she seems to be running fine, its just if you go slowly up through the rpm's when you hit about 2250 it will start the tapping sound. If you punch it, theres nothing, and now I just pulled home, and apparently my seal on the valve cover wasnt perfect cause we have smoke and some oil leakage, which means after it cools tonight, I will take it apart again and reassemble it.

Side Note: when I do become a troll which is most likely to be next spring/summer, I will prolly be getting a BMW Z3 prolly like a 1997.