RE: [DML] car pings when accelerating

["Joseph Kuchan" <josephkuchan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Try a higher octane and see what happens. A motor's octane requirements 
actually increase over time. That may be all you need to do.

-Joe Kuchan

>From: "sweetp01569" <paul.sweet@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>Subject: [DML] car pings when accelerating
>Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 19:09:22 -0000
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>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?
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>Thanks,
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>Paul
>Vin 10944
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