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88 Civic LX...Ping, Clatter, Ping!! Advice/Pointers?
88 Civic LX, 153k, A/T. Looking to buy. ENGINE IS TIGHT!!! But upon
driving down the road it rattles/pings unless you you get waaaay down on the gas. Like I said the engine at rest/Park revs tight and quiet...under any load I get the pinging. Fuel octane? Timing? What's the likely culprit? Thanks. Kevin |
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88 Civic LX...Ping, Clatter, Ping!! Advice/Pointers?
FunkyKev wrote:
> 88 Civic LX, 153k, A/T. Looking to buy. ENGINE IS TIGHT!!! But upon > driving down the road it rattles/pings unless you you get waaaay down > on the gas. Like I said the engine at rest/Park revs tight and > quiet...under any load I get the pinging. > > Fuel octane? Timing? What's the likely culprit? Thanks. > > Kevin > there's a multitude of potential culprits including, in random order: gas plugs carbon build-up ignition timing cam timing thermostat clogged coolant passages etc. do some basic diagnostics - use a timing light in the first instance, then go from there. and don't keep driving it around in that condition - you could cause your "tight" engine to become dramatically loose. |
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