[DML] Re: car pings when accelerating

["Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxxxxx>]

Use the higher octane. Your ignition advance spring is probably out of 
spec (assuming your timing is correct)- easy to up the octane. You 
don't want to hear that ping too much in the D engine.

Harold McElraft - 3354

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "sweetp01569" <paul.sweet@xxxx> wrote:
> I finally fixed an exhaust leak on my car (a loose manifold nut).  
Now 
> that the car is quieter, I can hear it ping when I gas it hard to 
> accelerate.  I currently use 87 octane (or whatever the lowest 
regular 
> gas is).  Would a higher octane eliminate the ping, or is there an 
> adjustment I need?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Paul
> Vin 10944








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