Re: IAT Adjuster and Pinging

From: bernd@texas.net
Date: Thu Sep 27 2001 - 14:27:58 EDT


Correct, if the connections are bad, the MIL will turn on.

Does it ping with the box OFF?

(General Rule with the IAT Adjuster: 20-25 degrees cooler on the dial than the
outside temp. If the outside temp is 70 degrees or cooler, turn the IAT
Adjuster OFF.)

- Bernd

> The outside temp is right around 70-75. As for the setting, I have tried it
> between 11-3 o'clock. For the most part I'm getting the pinging on WOT or
> close to it. Either way, I had no problems at all with pinging before. I'm
> assuming that if there is a bad connection that I would get a check engine
> light...correct?
>
> Thanks again,
> Jason
>
>
>
> <bernd@texas.net> wrote in message
> news:200109271757.f8RHv7K11592@mw3.texas.net...
> >
> > Jason,
> >
> > What's the outside temperature?
> >
> > No, you shouldn't have any pinging at all unless there's another problem
> > somewhere or the IAT Adjuster is set too cold (30 degrees or colder on the
> > dial).
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> >
> > > I just installed the IAT Adjuster this weekend, but now I'm having some
> > > pinging problems. The only other mod that I have is the Autolite
> 3923's. I
> > > have always run 87 octane gas and never had a problem with pinging until
> > > after I installed this. It also doesn't seem to matter if I have the
> until
> > > on or off, or even if I run 91 octane. The temperature here has been
> right
> > > around 70, and I know that the adjuster is really meant to be used in
> higher
> > > temperatures, but should I still get the pinging even at this temp? Is
> it
> > > possible that I wired this wrong or the connections using the posi-lock
> > > connectors are bad? Any help is greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Jason
> > > 00 Sport Quad 4.7L 4x4 3.55
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



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