Thread: Pinging Timing
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Old 11-15-2008, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by clar View Post
I am running my gas millage tune and getting some pinging at low rpm .
I have been turning the spark up 1% for the different rpm settings is this the correct way to remove the ping.
If "up" means "advanced", this is what causes ping. With the ignitions I'm used to, an over-advanced spark causes pinging under load (hard acceleration). At idle, an over-advanced spark causes an unstable idle - it sort of "hunts" and can't quite figure out where to settle.

But, I'm really a newbe to these PCM controlled spark curves. I only totally understand the mechanism in a distributor.

I've never seen ping at "low rpm".

I'd have to say though, if I were getting pinging, I'd reduce (retard) the spark. But, if it's a custom tune, you should be in touch with the guy who did the tune. He needs to fix it - it's not something you should be trying to "improve" on.

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