Need4Speed Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 I've got a little detonation on 1 bar or so boost, just a couple of pinks. Is it possible this is due to ageing plugs? Car's done 59K and I've no idea how old the plugs except that they're no more than 59k:) Yes I use optimax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 so you haven't changed the plugs since you got the car? How many miles have you done? Plugs sound like the likely culprit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted May 12, 2003 Author Share Posted May 12, 2003 They've been in there all the time I've had the car (a year/12k miles) It used to be happy to at least 1.1 bar. Still, 60K service to do soon, so I'll change them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 Almost certainly plugs then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 Originally posted by John Packham I've got a little detonation on 1 bar or so boost, just a couple of pinks. Is it possible this is due to ageing plugs? Car's done 59K and I've no idea how old the plugs except that they're no more than 59k:) Yes I use optimax John, How can you tell this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted May 14, 2003 Author Share Posted May 14, 2003 John, How can you tell this What, the pinks or the mileage, or the age of the plugs? The pinking I can hear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 How can you hear pinking, whats it sound like, and can you hear it normally over the engine noise......??? Sorry, have always heard the term 'pinking', so am curious !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted May 14, 2003 Author Share Posted May 14, 2003 Pinking sounds like a metallic rattle which goes away if you ease off the throttle. What happens with mine is that the ignition re-times to stop the pinking as I get off the throttle. Pinking sounds like the engine going "pink pink":p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 Hence where the name came from I guess, Cheers....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 Ash sounds like when you shake an aerosol and the little balls rattle around , nothing like crashing into a big metal ramp . John:flame Dev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 Yeah and Im a Guru in that area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 No Ash YOU DA MAAAN John :flame Dev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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