My car is pinging at high RPMS under heavy acceleration. So I checked the timing. The centrifugal advance at 4000 rpm is 22 degrees instead of 20. Would this be enough to cause the pinging, or is that within normal tolerances? Is there a way to check the vacuum advance without a vacuum pump? Thanks - J To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/