Pinging...Help
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Pinging...Help I have a '98 A4 with 3.73.......My car has started pinging at wot.....normally thru 2nd gear between 5-6k rpm.....I know on older cars you can back down the timing and most of the time it will fix the problem.......I have no idea what I can check on my car? What is causing it? It never pinged untill about a month ago.....I thought I got bad gas or something but the problem is still there....It does feel like timing is being pulled out of the car ( because it seems slow) What is most likely the problem? I was thinking about spraying it.........but not with the pinging.........Help! Thanks
Have u scanned your car to see if its throwing or has thrown any codes? could be a number of different things. How many miles are on your car? and do u still have the factory plats in it?
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No......I was under the impression I would get a ses light if a code was thrown but now that you mention it I guess that is not the case......I will try to scan it this weekend. What do you mean by factory plats?
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Well i just happen to be throwing on some headers tomarrow and, of coarse I am going to change the plugs....I am not sure whats in there now but I have tr55's going in with some msd wires.....................what else should I check?
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From: Ft.Lauderdale,Fl
okay....I guess it is to general of a question....I didnt know if there was a common cause other than bad gas or the timing is to advanced.......I will scan it this weekend end and see if anything comes up.
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To tell you the truth......they may be factory plugs.......I bought the car used and never had a reason to check them.....I knew I was gonna put headers on the car and I would change them I that time. tr55's are going in this weekend. Maybe I will get lucky and that will fix the problem.