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Harper
21st April 2004, 00:03
When someone says you`re engine is pinking</font> what does it mean.Cheers smileys/smiley5.gif smileys/smiley5.gif
DOGGS
21st April 2004, 00:15
ahh, its ok u've corrected it ;)
oz_borne
21st April 2004, 00:17
yep let me know too. There was a thread about it before, can't remeber where it was though
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Scott
21st April 2004, 03:10
its a noise the engine makes when it is running lean top end. it is badsmileys/smiley17.gif
Simo
21st April 2004, 03:20
pinking sounds like a little "tinkling" noise... it's very bad for pistons and is usually heard under hard acceleration if the fuel mixture is too lean.

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Harper
21st April 2004, 12:51
Cheers lads smileys/smiley14.gif
Deano1983
21st April 2004, 13:09
shit is it bad, mine does it, wot shud i do about it??

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saxosex
21st April 2004, 13:11
lmao @ PLINKIN
saxorich
22nd April 2004, 14:40
you need to raise the octain rating in your petrol by using an octain booster this will stop the engine pinking.
Deano1983
22nd April 2004, 14:46
is that sumat shitreon shud do under warrenty??

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saxorich
22nd April 2004, 14:54
nah you can buy it from all good parts shops, it will be called a power boost or sum shit like that, it dosent give you any more power but it will definatly top the pinking its around £20.00 a bottle and you just add it to your petrol.
Deano1983
22nd April 2004, 14:57
oh rite!! lol

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Scott
22nd April 2004, 19:15
its unlikely that the booster will stop the pinking, though it might. its caused by no having enough fuel in the mixture so adding octane booster may delay the problem but are you going to add octane booster every time you fill the car with petrol?
Deano1983
22nd April 2004, 20:24
so wot shud i do??

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barrett
22nd April 2004, 20:27
take it back under warrenty
Deano1983
22nd April 2004, 20:52
did that but they said, oooohhhhhh its cus u have changed ur air filter!!

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barrett
22nd April 2004, 20:59
well put the old filter back on and take it back
Deano1983
22nd April 2004, 21:15
cant be arsed lol

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Scott
22nd April 2004, 21:47
thats most likely whats causing it, or you could fit a higher FPR and it may solve your problems
sax_stu
24th April 2004, 02:16
mine does it too, wats a FPR?
Scott
24th April 2004, 03:56
Fuel Pressure Regulator

GMC do an uprated one

www.gmcmotorsport.co.uk