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Old 07-15-2006, 03:02 PM
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OK...I am set up to bump my timing and had quite a shock.............

My car showing it is set at 30 degrees????????????? WTF.........?
What would happen to car set at 30 degrees? The car runs fine and does not overheat or anything but I did have a pinging problem but it has passed?

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 07-15-2006, 03:03 PM
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there is a little plug under your intake housing. yank that out
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Old 07-15-2006, 03:05 PM
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Old 07-15-2006, 03:16 PM
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Exactly where under the intake? I looked and can only see injectors?
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Old 07-15-2006, 03:18 PM
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Spout connector right!......**** I forgot about that.

Thanks dude you saved me some serious aggrevation and time!
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Old 07-15-2006, 03:27 PM
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OK.....looks like the wahoo before me got a hold of it and bumped it 18 or 19................

I heard thats BAD>................any recomendations?

The car does have little ping when it warm but not bad?
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Old 07-15-2006, 03:30 PM
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mines at 14 at 87 but now that it's summer it pings so i have to run 91
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Old 07-15-2006, 03:32 PM
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Well I am just going to keep it there for now........I am running the 93 octane stuff and it seems to be doing the trick.

Thanks for the help PX......much appreciated!
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I'm at 14 degrees timing with 87 octane and I'm still not pinging, even during the summer.
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Old 07-15-2006, 04:30 PM
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I'm kicking back some good Danish beer. So don't bash on me if this sounds stupied. What does pinging mean? Got to get my vocab.. down.
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