I've been getting detonation/pinging when I get into it in any gear. The engine doesn't make any annoying rattles/sounds when I'm going easy on it. However when I get on it, it starts sounding rattley, doesn't have much of a kick, and sounds "airy" or "tinny". It just doesn't sound strong. I'm pretty sure it's detonation. It pulls decently (although it feels slower) but it doesn't sound right at all.
It has 74k miles on it and I don't believe the fuel pump has ever been changed, I think the plugs were changed during the 30k maintenance checkup. The idle is smooth though; I would think if I had bad plugs that the idle would be slightly rough.
I have the Steeda timing adjuster and have played around with different timing settings. It pings less at 10* (stock) but it's still more than what I would call acceptable. At 14* and 16* it's noticeably worse. It used to run fine at 14*-15* but it's gone down hill pretty quick. I've always ran '93 in it.
The fact that it's ~30* outside and it STILL pings just pisses me off.
It has seemed to have gone downhill ever since it got colder, which is puzzling. Unless it's making more HP due to the colder air and it doesn't have the fuel to mix with it. I've put in a new fuel filter recently and that didn't seem to help much.
Anyone have ideas on what I should get checked? I hate to take it to Ford b/c they charge so damn much but I guess that's what I'll do.
What all could be causing this?
It has 74k miles on it and I don't believe the fuel pump has ever been changed, I think the plugs were changed during the 30k maintenance checkup. The idle is smooth though; I would think if I had bad plugs that the idle would be slightly rough.
I have the Steeda timing adjuster and have played around with different timing settings. It pings less at 10* (stock) but it's still more than what I would call acceptable. At 14* and 16* it's noticeably worse. It used to run fine at 14*-15* but it's gone down hill pretty quick. I've always ran '93 in it.
The fact that it's ~30* outside and it STILL pings just pisses me off.
It has seemed to have gone downhill ever since it got colder, which is puzzling. Unless it's making more HP due to the colder air and it doesn't have the fuel to mix with it. I've put in a new fuel filter recently and that didn't seem to help much.
Anyone have ideas on what I should get checked? I hate to take it to Ford b/c they charge so damn much but I guess that's what I'll do.
What all could be causing this?