MustangDave11 said:alright... knocking and pinging are different.... which is it doing? if its detonating bad it should sound like someone is shaking a coffee can with marbles in it. A knock, however could be a rod knocking, being cause by a rod bearing or main bearing or such. If you have detonation, which 94-95s had a problem with, keep up the higher octane. I work for ford and at our dealership we use an induction service by a co. called BG, we call it a BG-K induction service. Basically its 2 induction cleaners and a fuel tank additive. It takes about 35-45 mins and the 2 cleaners are sprayed into the throttle body with the car running at a low pressure. The induction sucks it in and it helps to cleanse the cylinders. The car smokes like all hell from the exhaust... thats how you know all the carbon is burning off. You should goto your local dealer and ask about it. Hope i helped out some
Yup, got those covered. 14 degrees, cleaned MAF, new ACT indexed, new fuel filter, plugs, cap, rotor, wires, new K&N air filter (why not), new ECT...jmuva44 said:Three things i'd check is timing, clean the MAF, and replace the ACT sensor.
Hopefully not pre-ignition, that'll make short work of the engine .JimTMich said:It's pre-ignition/detonation, not the rods.
HairyCanary said:Hopefully not pre-ignition, that'll make short work of the engine .
I'm curious -- Did you pull codes? Get any?
Dave
HairyCanary said:Hopefully not pre-ignition, that'll make short work of the engine .
I'm curious -- Did you pull codes? Get any?
Dave
JimTMich said:I tried to check the engine codes by watching the light on the dash instead of using the voltmeter and the codes didn't make sence.
(1) 3 3
1 3 3
and that was it. Haynes doesn't show anything for a 133. The first (1) was really short thought
QCStang said:My code reader book shows nothing for 133. There is a listing for 33 (Engine running, continous memory) - EGR bad. I'll check my Chiltons.
I see you are at 14*, not 10?
JimTMich said:Haynes says 14*. Are you saying 10* is where I should be? I have never touched the timing and had it since 96. Found the timing at 14 degrees, hayes says 14 degrees, so I left it where it was.
as far as the codes goes, I'm reading the check engine light flashes, not sweeps of an analog meter. Those codes don't mean anything to me reading the Haynes book, so I must be doing something wrong.
Stock timing from ford is 10* base.JimTMich said:Haynes says 14*. Are you saying 10* is where I should be?
HairyCanary said:Stock timing from ford is 10* base.
Dave