I run one range colder plugs. Doing that actually cleared up some very very light pinging under the type of load condition you are talking about.
zac ----- Original Message ----- From: "mark krawczuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 4:23 PM Subject: Re: repairing my turbo ....... > hi, my dizzy has been modified with a boost retard canister. > i cant quiet remember , but it was done by performance ign. > yes its a bb electronic. > as for the plug i`m not quiet sure, what plugs for turbos to youse run? > mark k > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Zac Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 1:17 PM > Subject: Re: repairing my turbo ....... > > > > Mark, what ignition curve do you have on your distributor then? is it S2 > > electronic? > > Sounds like you have too much ignition timing?. Mine wouldn't ping if I > did > > that. Do you run a colder plug? > > > > zac > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "mark krawczuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 12:03 PM > > Subject: Re: repairing my turbo ....... > > > > > > > hi, yes its turbo. > > > mine has a aftermarket microtech fuel ONLY computer. > > > it has no nock detection on it. > > > if you go from 1 st or 2nd gear to 4 th or 5th then flatten it , 9 > > times > > > out ten it will ping , doesnt matter what the temp out side is. > > > mark k. > > > > > > > > > just got my l/z turbo running !!!! now i just gotta run it in for > a > > > bit.... > > > mark k > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "David Andrews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 9:21 AM > > > Subject: Re: repairing my turbo ....... > > > > > > > > > > Is your car EFI mark? I would've thought a factory efi system would > > sense > > > > the high load and start dumping in heaps of fuel. Wonder why this > > doesn't > > > > happen? > > > > Though you can make any car (turbo or not) ping in conditions like you > > > > mentioned but say.. on a 45degree day. > > > > Dave > > > > Original Message dated 11/18/02, 9:14:50 AM > > > > Author: "mark krawczuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Re: Re: repairing my turbo .......: > > > > > > > > > > > > hi, just about any car can be made to ping.dentonate if not driven > > > > correctly. > > > > e.g say your in first gear, then go straight to 4 th or 5 th then > > > > flatten it , then you will hear it ping, > > > > or towing a trailer etc.. up a hill and got wrong gear.... > > > > > > > > the guy that took my car for spin, i heard later that he did go from 2 > > nd > > > > to 5th, it would MOST probally be all right IF he accelerated very > > > > slowly , but he flattened it causing it to ping heaps and........... > > > > > > > > u just gotta know how to drive properly..... > > > > anyone else? > > > > > > > > mark k > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Daniel Kroehn > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 12:33 AM > > > > Subject: Re: repairing my turbo ....... > > > > > > > > Hey Mark, just a question for someone (me) who hasn't had any > experience > > > > with turbo cars and will soon have one, if your engine was tuned > > properly > > > > why did it detonate itself to pieces when the other wanker took it for > a > > > > thrash? I just can't wrap my head around that one, but thought I'd > ask > > > > so I don't do it to my pride and joy when I get it on the road in the > > > > near future. > > > > > > > > Cheers Mate > > > > > > > > Daniel Kroehn > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: mark krawczuk > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 10:57 PM > > > > Subject: repairing my turbo ....... > > > > > > > > hi, i got the new pistons,rings, and bearings back together in my > > turbo > > > > l/z. > > > > > > > > all i gotta do now is put the head back on ( with heavy duty valve > > > > springs!!)... > > > > > > > > > > > > ohh, did i tell youse that when my brother beat this gen 3 commodore > in > > > > MY 1600, he caught up with the guy at the service station and said ( > > > > true!!!) " my cars got big wheels, and my stereo is pulling out a > lot > > > > of power from the engine"......an,an,an...... > > > > > > > > > > > > what a wanker,................... > > > > > > > > mark k > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
