180 degree thermostat, Autolite 3923 plugs, run 89 octane. I do these and it
does not ping under any circumstances. It may be an apples to oranges comparison
because I have a 92 V6. Different computer. Check for a belly pan leak too.
Doug Fedeli
Jason McCarty wrote:
> Hi DML,
>
> My dakota has been pinging lately and it drives me nuts. I notice it when I
> accelerate hard and when I start from a dead stop. I have a 2000 dak, 3.9L
> V6, 5-speed. It has 17,000 miles and has no modifications to the engine or
> drive trian. I use 87 octane (usually BP, Shell, or Chevron) because thats
> what the manual says to use. Spark plugs have not been changed. Has anyone
> had this problem? If so, is there anything you can do to correct the
> problem? Thanks for the help.
>
> Jason
>
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