That sounds like exactly my problem. I don't ping that much. At least not
that I can hear. But my belly pan does have some oil in it and I go through
about a quart every three months or so.
Chris Oertell
Arcadia, Ca
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuong Nguyen" <dester223@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: DML: One last post - bellypan gasket
> Belly pan gaskets that leak will cause a truck to ping because it's
sucking
> in an excess of oil and unmetered air into the intake system. making it
run
> a little lean. (more air than needed) That's why it can be a cause of
the
> pinging.
>
> I changed my belly pan gasket out and before I did, there was about 1/4 of
a
> quart of oil at the bottom of it and I'd lose about a quart of oil every
> week. After changing it. My oil is actually a LOT cleaner than before
when
> I change it, and I don't "use" up any more oil.
> -Dester
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