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What does pinging sound like?

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Old 08-05-2007, 05:37 PM
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Default What does pinging sound like?

Dumb question, I know. I advanced my timing a little bit when I put my new intake, tb, and CAI on and at high RPM (3500+) i hear a sound that sounds kinda like tapping your fingertips against tin-foil. Is that pinging? LoL I've never been told exactly what it sounds like. Any help would be appreciated.
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Old 08-05-2007, 05:43 PM
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Default RE: What does pinging sound like?

yes, thats it. run higher octane or lower the timing.
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Old 08-05-2007, 07:49 PM
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Yup, that or it may sound like marbles banging around inside a tin can, or like a deisel engine trying to die sorta rattling sound. Like mattdel said, try running premium first, if that don't fix it then back out your timing
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