Originally Posted by
perdo
The 46 AX has a propensity of the head bolts loosening up. Runs really weird when it happens. I have tightened them with the engine running at temperatue and they will stay tight then. The safe way to tighten is to tighten head bolts run engine up to temperature, Stop the engine and retighten before it cools off.
I'll give that a try. However, I can't see how that causes the effects I saw.