Yep. I shouldn't have a dirty anything with all the cleaner they keep
dumping into it. Now, if a brand new vehicle has that much carbon in it in a
short amount of time, wouldn't that say there might be something else going
on too???
Erika
>From: "Jon Smith" <fast4x4@bellsouth.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: DML: Re: ..And More Ping Questions.
>Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 15:54:16 -0400
>
>leaning could be caused by many things.. dirty injectors, clogged fuel
>filter, all sorts of fun stuff which wouldn't be likely on a '99 model
>truck... I know the colder thermo helped out my pinging, as did the elec.
>fan and pulley, which just took load off the motor, thereby not making it
>work as hard.
>
>Has the dealer preformed the wire reroute tsb on your truck?
>____________________________________________
>Jon Smith-Raleigh,NC-http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jdsmith4
>'95 318 auto CC 4x4: Accel Supercoil, JBA headers,
>dual glasspack, 14x3 FABM, F&B Stage I TB, !EGR,
>MSD 8.5's, self-moded intake, 180 degree thermo,
>ASP crank pulley, 16" Hayden elec. fan, MP SBEC,
>BEST: 0-60 in 6.3 & 1/4mi 15.4@88.95
>207.2 RWHP, 276.2 RW ft/lbs
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Erika Ipes <msbavior@hotmail.com>
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Sent: Saturday, October 30, 1999 3:39 PM
>Subject: DML: ..And More Ping Questions.
>
>
> > Ok, since I'm one who has a pinging truck I have a few questions. Keep
>in
> > mind I'm not the most mechanically knowledged person around. Now, if the
> > pinging in my truck is caused by a lean mixture...what might be causing
>the
> > mixture to run lean?
> >
> > Second, I was told that I can't advance the timing in my truck because
>its
> > all computer controlled. I have a 99, so is this true, or is the
>dealership
> > feeding my another round of BS? Also, I was told I couldn't put a
> > performance computer in my truck because it WOULD advance the timing and
> > make my truck ping worse... ok gonna get some tylenol, I'm getting a
> > headache from all of this. I should have bought a Chevy.
> >
> > One more, I have the V-6, whats the CI on it?
> >
> > Erika
> > http://members.xoom.com/MsBavior/dakota
> > 1999 CC SLT 4x4 V-6
> >
> >
> > >From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
> > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > >To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > >Subject: RE: DML: Re: Ping and Rattle problems
> > >Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 22:00:42 -0500
> > >
> > >
> > >That's right...don't run high octane. If you do, just run some water
> > >through the throat of the TB for a little bit and wash away all that
>nasty
> > >black stuff. (Yup...that old trick still works today.) ;)
> > >
> > >High Octane fuel can knock just as bad as low-grade (takes a while
> > >though)...but yup...totally correct. That why you should ADVANCE the
> > >timing
> > >slightly to allow for the slower burn rate. That's also why most
> > >aftermarket chips require one higher grade of fuel...they advance the
> > >timing. (Mopar SBEC's are proof for that fact.)
> > >
> > >Should you run 92 in your VW bug? God no...7.5 - 8.0:1 compression
>ratios
> > >suck...unless ya throw a blower (or Turbo) on it...but that puts you
>right
> > >back to slightly higher grade fuel. (Kinda sounds like that old
>Cocaine
> > >commercial: I make more power, so I need better gas, so I can go
>faster,
> > >so
> > >I can make more power.....)
> > >
> > >This is getting silly....(and i'm getting tired.) Are we back to 5
> > >speeds
> > >vs. Automatics yet?
> > >
> > >- Bernd
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >The most obvious is:
> > >high compression ratio ;-)
> > >Actually, high octane gas causes knock also. Running high octane when
>its
> > >not necessary (and sometimes when it is) causes excessive buildup of
> > >deposits inside the cc. These deposits do two bad things. First, the
> > >retain
> > >heat very well, which aids knock and second, they increase the CR,
>which
> > >also increases knock. So today's lesson is: Dont run high octane
>unless
> > >you
> > >HAVE to.
> > >
> > >--
> > >Dave
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