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hey i had a question.. it seems like if i let my festiva sit for a couple of months and then go to start it, a tapping noise comes out of the top end of it. It only does it when the motor is cold and if you drive it, the noise goes away and wont come until i leave it sitting again. Its weird because it seems once the motor gets to operating temp the noise quits. It almost sounds like a rocker arm or lifter. Also its happened a couple of times when its real cold out (below 20). I didn't know if this was a common problem or if you think it could be. Its a stock injected B3 with 160,000 miles. I religiously change the oil and run synthetic 10-30. Its just weird because if i run it everyday there are no noises whatsoever and it just ticks like a watch.