Question about Pinging

[stng]

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So here is the deal, I have always heard about pinging but haver never experianced it myself, but I think that may be what I have going on... Here is what the car is doing. When I am driving in any gear I think, but I can definately hear it in second and third from 2k to 3k I can hear what sounds like a faint exhaust leak, well not to sound like an idiot but a "Pinging" sound. It seems to only do it between 2-3k most notable between 2500 and 3000 after 3k it goes away. It also seems to do it more at half to 3/4 throttle. Is this a normal sound or is my car pinging? I just filled up with 91 octane gas and the sound seems to have gone away but I am not sure... Anyone have any thoughts? Thank You all in Advance.

 

[timeless2]

It "sounds" like an exhaust issue. Have you inspected all the midpipe joints?

 

[BooWFO]

Sounds like you may have an exhuast leak to me.
Pinging is generally only noticed at lower rpm's and will sometimes go away. have you ever heard a car deisel... keep running after they shut it off. OR put your car in a higher gear and try driving up a steep hill that's more what pinging sounds like.
BTW I don't reccommend tring it so you know what it sounds like.

 

[40th GT]

Sounds like you may have an exhuast leak to me.
Pinging is generally only noticed at lower rpm's and will sometimes go away. have you ever heard a car deisel... keep running after they shut it off. OR put your car in a higher gear and try driving up a steep hill that's more what pinging sounds like.
BTW I don't reccommend tring it so you know what it sounds like.

Assuming that the engine is in good health and is using good fuel/correct octane level, it shouldn't ping even when going uphill in higher gear.

 

[BooWFO]

Assuming that the engine is in good health and is using good fuel/correct octane level, it shouldn't ping even when going uphill in higher gear.

umm yeah but let's say for example your using junky 87 and are taking off from a 10mph roll in 5th gear up a steep hill. It will.

 

[stng]

so you guys all think exhaust leak and not pinging... Thank you for the input...