I was having pinging before my MP SBEC w/ 89, so I got my 180 tstat, then put
the MP SBEC in. No pinging now w/ 92 octane. I don't know where the pinging
was coming from pre-MP SBEC, but it's gone now.
Jack Hilton III wrote:
> Yes , this is a good point , but my concern would be that if it is indeed a
> problem that is in the computer now , and yuo install a MOPAR SBEC later ,
> when the MOPAR SBEC requires you to already run 92+ will that not be enough
> if the problem is *not * in the factory SBEC ?
>
> At 05:34 PM 10/27/1998 -0600, you wrote:
> >Jon was exactly right about what I was trying (with my usual success) to
> >say. Generally higher performance and lower octane don't go together. If
> >you are going to buy a computer (MP or not) or module to increase
> >performance through more aggressive timing, don't expect to run 87 octane
> >without pinging and as Jon says MP even tells you up front that this is the
> >case.
> >
> >My second (somewhat hidden) point was that many of us are spending our
> >dollars for increased performance this way and if performance is what
> >you're after, you're probably heading in the wrong direction if you go in
> >to the dealer with this problem because the easy fix is to back off timing
> >which I believe they can do by reflashing your computer with a different
> >curve. On the other hand it could be an EGR problem or something else that
> >needs to be addressed.
> >
> >I could be wrong about the reflashing above, but I thought I read in one of
> >the TSB's that was the prescribed resolution. If that is right, then what
> >prevents Mopar from issuing code for reflashing with parameters similar to
> >those in the MP computer and allowing dealers to reflash the stock
> >computers (for a price of course)? Okay I might be reaching a
> >little....but I'm T..I..R..E..D of waiting for a MP computer for my 2 year
> >old truck.
> >
> >Dave Rench
> >97 V-8 RC SB Auto 3.55 SG
> >
> >
>
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>
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>
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