Chevrolet Repair: chevy repair, engine misfire, rocker arm

Question
1988 suburban 5.7 350 3/4 ton 4x4 loud ticking sound only when accelerating and engine light comes on sounds like it coming from around the cap

Answer
HI JASON,WELL, WHAT CAP ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT FIRST OFF. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON,WHAT ENG LIGHT. CK ENG LIGHT OR OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ??? A TICKING NOISE IS USUALLY FROM A NOISEY LIFTER OR EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK...IF THE LIGHT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT IS THE CK ENG LIGHT I WOULD HAVE THIS SCANNED AT A SHOP AND SEE WHAT CODE IT COMES UP WITH.THEN LET ME KNOW..IF THIS IS A ENGINE MISFIRE CODE YOU MAY HAVE VALVE OR ROCKER ARM PROBLEMS..LET ME KNOW MORE INFO WHEN YOU CAN AND WE WILL GO FURTHER.  GOOD LUCK TO YOU,,, TOM

HI JASON,
IF YOU CANT UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM ASKING YOU SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING..GOOD LUCK IN LIFE..