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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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ok here whut's happening the car runs great in all gear except 4th and 5th in those gears I get pinging above 3500rpms but only at WOT if I back off to 3/4 throttle the pinging stops. what is this caused by and how can I solve it. oh yea I'm using 93 octane. and I havn't checked my timing yet. I'm just trying to understand why its only in 2gears and only at WOT.
Old Jan 6, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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your timing is too high. take it down 2 degrees and it should be fine.
Old Jan 6, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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Check your plugs, wires, cap and rotor also!
Old Jan 6, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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I've got brand new MSD wires and CAP and semi new plugs. I really should replace the rotor though lol
Old Jan 6, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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Always change the rotor with the cap! Did you set your gap correctly on your plugs? Have you changed the fuel filter lately?
Old Jan 6, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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yea I know I should change to cap and rotor but I had a MSD cap lying around so I put it on and forgot the rotor. oops. yes I did gap the plugs. and I havnt' changed the filter since I bought the car.
Old Jan 6, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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y do you have your foot on the floor in 4th anyway??? and don't say to pass thats y we have 3rd
Old Jan 6, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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Me say EGR or Timing.
Old Jan 6, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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check the timeing
Old Jan 7, 2007 | 01:56 AM
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3rd only goes so fast after that I need 4th lol



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