Re: RE: still pinging

From: Mike Sype (blue98dakota@yahoo.com)
Date: Sat Feb 26 2000 - 08:26:37 EST


I haven't been following the ping threads, so im not
up to date with what you guys are talking about. But
I believe im experencing some "pinging" on my 98'318cc
Dak. Can you explain what the sound is?? Is it like
a spark-knock?

Mike Sype
98' 318 5spd sport

--- "Smith, Don W, SITS" <donwsmith@att.com> wrote:
> Pinging is part of life for some of us. The only fix
> will be when DC
> releases the
> new flash to retard the timing 4 degrees more. I
> have tried EVERYTHING and I
> still
> ping even with 94 octane.
> Don 99 4X4 CC 5.2
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: POOLREBEL@aol.com [mailto:POOLREBEL@aol.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 11:54 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: still pinging
>
>
> Ok what's the deal? I had a nice day so I installed
> the Autolight 3923's
> today and was hoping for at least an improvement
> with the ping problem but
> that didn't even happen! Still pings like it did
> before. Do I have to drive
> it for a while before I see any improvement or
> should it have worked as soon
>
> as they were installed? Did anyone else not get an
> improvement once they
> changed the plug's or am I the only one? Is my ping
> problem different from
> everyone else's because my truck pings even when it
> is cold? Anyone have any
>
> ideas?
>
> Sorry for asking so many questions.
> Jay Griggs
>
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