pinking??

[LuizeGT]

went out 2day and my dad was in passenger side. i thought i could hear like a metal clanging sorta sound, my dad said its pinking. what causes this and is it bad?

got a rev 1 tubby.

chears

[BenF]

went out 2day and my dad was in passenger side. i thought i could hear like a metal clanging sorta sound, my dad said its pinking. what causes this and is it bad?

got a rev 1 tubby.

chears

Its caused by running too much timing advance on too poor fuel.

Rev1 and 2s need Super unleaded really and the timing should be 10 deg BTDC - link T1 and TE1 on the diagnostics connector and check with a strobe gun at the bottom of the timing belt.

It could always just be something loose though!

The best way I can describe det is that it sounds like someone tapping at your engine block with the end of a spanner - a metallic 'tinking' noise. You usually get it when the engine is at peak torque - ie high boost, mid-rev range.

Its bad as if you get too much you can:

• 
• Damage the ringlands on the piston
  
• Cause overheating in the piston, causing stuff to melt
  

Either is Very Bad !

[Cliff]

I get a few "tink" noises when I turn off the engine. Is this normal?

[Lauren]

I get a few "tink" noises when I turn off the engine. Is this normal?

thats normal, its just stuff expanding/contracting with the heat thats all.

[Cliff]

Phew..

Cheers Lauren!!

[LuizeGT]

yeah thats the sounds i was hearing, but i mostly hear it when driving slow like pulling up and stopping. it smells like the fueling is way out and its misfiring. so hoping thats the cause

[shafster]

get your timing checked over to be on the safe side