2002 b4c ping maybe?
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Staging Lane
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From: higley, az
2002 b4c ping maybe? ok i replaced my motor mounts, an new gaskets on exhaust manifolds.. an cats.. installed same year only 20,000 miles on set of cats. my car has 136,000.
ever since i did this when car is under a load on the ground you accell.. her a slight maybe ping noise up in the front.. checked all areas nothin rubbing.
put car on a lift.. put in gear run give her gas.. on an off break.. wont do it..
in park or on the brake wont do it on the ground.. free rev her in p wont do it.. only on ground an under load..
only thing thatz changes is motormounts. an she can now breath well since the drivers car was plugged an given me a code.. now.. she has no codes.. but does this.. an it sounds like from the drivers side. up front..
with this issue still ran a 13.50.. but ive been told this car should be in the 12.90 range stock..
ls1 ls6 intake cause its a 2002, automatic.. stock b4c cop car
ever since i did this when car is under a load on the ground you accell.. her a slight maybe ping noise up in the front.. checked all areas nothin rubbing.
put car on a lift.. put in gear run give her gas.. on an off break.. wont do it..
in park or on the brake wont do it on the ground.. free rev her in p wont do it.. only on ground an under load..
only thing thatz changes is motormounts. an she can now breath well since the drivers car was plugged an given me a code.. now.. she has no codes.. but does this.. an it sounds like from the drivers side. up front..
with this issue still ran a 13.50.. but ive been told this car should be in the 12.90 range stock..
ls1 ls6 intake cause its a 2002, automatic.. stock b4c cop car
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From: Rockwall, TX
Are you using quality premium (93 octane) fuel?
If the car is bone stock with an automatic I don't think you'll run 12.9s. 13.5 is a good time for a bone stock car. With the weather perfect and a good set of drag radials my SS ran a best time of 13.3, stock.
If the car is bone stock with an automatic I don't think you'll run 12.9s. 13.5 is a good time for a bone stock car. With the weather perfect and a good set of drag radials my SS ran a best time of 13.3, stock.
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From: Rockwall, TX
I'd say that time is good. Esp. for street tires. On my M/Ts, before the converter swap my E.T. range was 13.3-13.9 depending on the weather and track conditions. The converter shaved 4 tenths off my best E.T. and made the car more consistant for changing weather. Now my E.T. range is 12.9-13.2.
You should be fine on 92 octane. If you think you're getting a ping, you may have carbon buildup from all the idleing cop cars do while on duty. If you think that's the issue: call a dodge dealership and track down some Mopar Combustion Chamber Cleaner (MCCC). You can see a step by step on how to use it, if you search for"Alternative: how to seafoam your car".
Also, the LS1 is notorious for piston slap. If this is your first LS1 it can freak you out at idle. It sounds like a clunk, rattle, or marbles inside the oil pan and typically is only heard at idle. Many people confus it for ping as well. It's normal(ish) and unless it's real severe there is nothing to do for it.
You should be fine on 92 octane. If you think you're getting a ping, you may have carbon buildup from all the idleing cop cars do while on duty. If you think that's the issue: call a dodge dealership and track down some Mopar Combustion Chamber Cleaner (MCCC). You can see a step by step on how to use it, if you search for"Alternative: how to seafoam your car".
Also, the LS1 is notorious for piston slap. If this is your first LS1 it can freak you out at idle. It sounds like a clunk, rattle, or marbles inside the oil pan and typically is only heard at idle. Many people confus it for ping as well. It's normal(ish) and unless it's real severe there is nothing to do for it.
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Staging Lane
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From: higley, az
thanks very much started looking an on the 3rd bolt back on exhaust manifold the bolt heads missing. broke off.. looks to have been cracked for quite some time :-( ugh.. dont wanna even think of when i can pull a head. not anytime soon. will this leak be bad to her? i put new gaskets on last month
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From: Rockwall, TX
maybe when you pull the exhaust manifold you can get a grip on the bolt and back it out, without removing the head.
Exhaust manifold leaks can cause the upstream O2 sensor to read incorrectly, which in turn causes the fuel mixture to be off which can cause significant dammage to catalytic converters.
Exhaust manifold leaks can cause the upstream O2 sensor to read incorrectly, which in turn causes the fuel mixture to be off which can cause significant dammage to catalytic converters.
