I cant hear mine pinging at idle or revving in the driveway.I have been
using 89 or 90 octane fuel.When i accellerate,i can hear it only
slightly...i have also been told that a little ping isn't bad.
Also,if i get on the throttle from the light,it doesnt do it,just on
easy/light accelleration.
Any ideas/thoughts on this???
Another question concerning the "Home-Brew" method...
My dad says,"if you have problems with your engine,and they see the
modification,ill have dealer problems."...in fact,my dad says i should
"leave it as it is"
>From: "Davidson, Kevin" <ked@iti-oh.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: "'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: DML: RE: Dakota ping/clatter problems
>Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 12:07:19 -0400
>
>I'm curious - are the "ping & clatter" that are being heard both
>coming from the same problem? The term "clatter" is much more
>reminiscent of the dak's legendary failed cat than pinging. Especially
>since it was described as being embarassing to drive - that describes
>mine to a tee. I have a failed cat, and it sounds like there's about
>a dozen tin cans rattling against each other - VERY loud. It does this
>at any speed, but is extremely noticeable at idle. On the other hand,
>my truck pings, but is not noticeable at idle. Just food for thought.
>
>-kevin
>
> >
> > Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 07:16:45 -0500
> > From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
> > Subject: DML: RE: Dakota ping/clatter problems
> >
> > The dealer is wrong. Not every Dakota has seen this problem.
> > (I have a
> > spread-sheet to prove this "theory".) If it's pinging as bad as you
> > say...take it to the dealer and drop it off with a BOG note
> > that says "Fix
> > It". It sounds like there's more than just a simple fix for
> > your problem.
> > (May be a bad belly pan gasket though...couldn't be sure
> > without looking
> > down the throttle body bores with a flashlight.)
> >
> > - - Bernd
> >
> >
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