I installed headers on my '99 Dak (5.2) and it dramatically decreased the
pinging, still not completely cured though. I haven't tried a 180 t-stat
yet.
Russ Borman
>I dont know what to do next!! I did the belly pan, not a drop of oil >in
the bottom, so its clean as a whistle, I run up to 92 octane, and >I
rerouted the plug wires... but still have pinging... un noticeable
>unless you have the window down... but thats quite often for me. Any
>more ideas? (oh yeah, and I am running 3923 autolites!)
>Dropping down to a 180 degree thermostat may help. (It cured my >pinging
problem when I switched to the MP computer on my '96 318.)
>Also, exhaust headers can help to reduce pinging by drawing heat
>out of the heads. (I'd try the t-stat first though, seeing as how >its 100
times less expensive.) ;-)
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