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#4793 of 4965 Re: Pinging [cptlocksley] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Apr 19, 2009 (7:27 am)
Replying to: cptlocksley (Apr 19, 2009 6:50 am) Pinging under load is not good. What you are hearing is, literally, the internal parts of your engine rattling around, and, possibly, the walls of your cylinder actually flexing. You can burn a hole right through a piston from pinging. HOWEVER, there is "pinging" and there is PINGING. A very slight, short burst of this noise under heavy load in a high gear might be pretty normal, but if you are climbing a hill and the ping just keeps on going (in other words, not a short, temporary burst) you are headed for disaster. Cause? Various. Most common: 1. Fuel octane too low 2. Timing too advanced 3. Heavy carbonization of cylinder head or tops of pistons 4. Defective distributor/advance mechanism (depends on the car). Replies to this message: cptlocksley (Apr 19, 2009 7:58 am) kiawah (Apr 19, 2009 8:26 am) Mr_Shiftright (Apr 19, 2009 8:56 am)
#4794 of 4965 Re: Pinging [Mr_Shiftright] by cptlocksley Apr 19, 2009 (7:58 am)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Apr 19, 2009 7:27 am) I was told i would have to pull the heads and clean up the top half of the engine. Knowing the some of the past history of the truck, it has not had the best service intervals. Just thought that I would ask before spending the time to tear it down and rebuild it. Thanks for the reply. Replies to this message: kiawah (Apr 19, 2009 8:26 am) Mr_Shiftright (Apr 19, 2009 8:56 am)
#4795 of 4965 Re: Pinging [cptlocksley] by kiawah Apr 19, 2009 (8:26 am)
Replying to: cptlocksley (Apr 19, 2009 7:58 am) Try to isolate the cause a little, for instance.....check the timing and timing advance, and put in a tankful of higher octane....before you start tearing the engine down.
#4796 of 4965 Re: Pinging [cptlocksley] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Apr 19, 2009 (8:56 am)
Replying to: cptlocksley (Apr 19, 2009 7:58 am) That's a pretty drastic solution---you should definitely check the timing mechanisms and also throw in some premium gas and see how that helps.
#4797 of 4965 Re: Pinging [cptlocksley] by bolivar Apr 19, 2009 (10:52 pm)
Replying to: cptlocksley (Apr 19, 2009 6:50 am) The 3 Liter motors almost all ping. Not much to do about it but use higher octane fuel. When a 4 Liter pings, it means the bolts holding the intake down have loosen up. This allow air to be pulled into the intake, leans out the mixture, and this causes ping. Start in the center and criss-cross tightening up the intake manifold bolts. I think they are about 9mm or so. A 1/4 inch drive with flex connector and extensions of various lengths will also be needed. I don't know the torque needed. Just snug them up, you are going to find several that are loose. This happened on my 94. I bet it's your problem. Otherwise, 4 Liter Rangers do not ping.
#4798 of 4965 Friends car by jipster Apr 21, 2009 (6:24 pm)
Geo Prism. Says vibrates/shakes for abourt 20 minutes until fully warmed up. Then okay. Took to Autozone, many possiblities they say... she mentions a sensor. Said one mechanic lifted the front left bumper and it stopped shaking. Idle air control sensor? Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Apr 22, 2009 5:49 am) jipster (Apr 22, 2009 9:26 am)
#4799 of 4965 Re: Friends car [jipster] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Apr 22, 2009 (5:49 am)
Replying to: jipster (Apr 21, 2009 6:24 pm) I'd look for a vacuum leak before guessing about sensors. As the engine warms up, very often a vacuum leak will seal as the metal expands. Or some device could be sucking/leaking vacuum until a certain temp is reached and then shuts itself off. You might also scan the car for trouble codes. Replies to this message: jipster (Apr 22, 2009 9:26 am)
#4800 of 4965 Re: Friends car [Mr_Shiftright] by jipster Apr 22, 2009 (9:26 am)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Apr 22, 2009 5:49 am) Thanks. I'll pass it along.
#4801 of 4965 refrigerant leak detectors by ed_in_pa May 01, 2009 (6:01 pm)
I am a bit of an test instrument geek (more lab than real world) a friend of mine has a repair shop and is looking to purchase a refrigerant leak tester- he has been looking at the Inficon T-Dek, a Fieldpiece unit and a couple from Bacharach- (H10G and H10PM)...if anyone has a feeling of which of these or even another unit- is the best- i would love some real world input- i can and will do the spec comparison- just tying to understand what works best in real use- THANKS
#4802 of 4965 Turn signal problem - can you help me? by alternator May 03, 2009 (4:19 am)
None of the turn signal bulbs in my 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier respond to my turn signal lever (no light-up and no clicking), but all four bulbs do respond to my hazard switch (they light-up and click-click). What could cause this? Aren't these the same bulbs? Doesn't the same flasher unit operate from the turn-signal lever and from the hazard switch? Is the flasher unit located where an ordinary mortal can remove it for replacement? Replies to this message: alternator (May 03, 2009 11:49 am) kiawah (May 03, 2009 1:26 pm) alternator (May 04, 2009 1:09 pm) and 4 more...