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going to start up this thread again.
i have engine ping, or so i've been told by my mechanic. he's suggested i try a higher octane fuel and some octane boost. i've done both. i did a lot of reading about engine ping and i've compiled a document summarizing what i've found. some of it applies to our NBs, some does not.
anywho, i still have a slight ping on hot days when the car is well warmed up. i've switched to 89 octane gas, but it seems the 89 octane around here has ethanol. i don't know if this means anything or not.
i'm still looking for more information and / or people who have this problem. i guess my thought is this: 87 octane fuel didn't cause engine ping, and even though it might quiet it down, it's not fixing the problem. what is causing my engine ping?
here was my original thread:
http://forums.newbeetle.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=54778
i have engine ping, or so i've been told by my mechanic. he's suggested i try a higher octane fuel and some octane boost. i've done both. i did a lot of reading about engine ping and i've compiled a document summarizing what i've found. some of it applies to our NBs, some does not.
anywho, i still have a slight ping on hot days when the car is well warmed up. i've switched to 89 octane gas, but it seems the 89 octane around here has ethanol. i don't know if this means anything or not.
i'm still looking for more information and / or people who have this problem. i guess my thought is this: 87 octane fuel didn't cause engine ping, and even though it might quiet it down, it's not fixing the problem. what is causing my engine ping?
here was my original thread:
http://forums.newbeetle.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=54778
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