Yes, pinging typically under load. Doesn't sound like
that's what you've got, but if so retard the timing a
bit, and try higher octane gasoline.
--- Andy Webster <trunkie@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Ron
> Nope....electric.
> Do you know if I was right about the pinging?..i.e.
> only happens under load?
> Its an 'irregular'
> rattle...tick.....ticktick..tick.......tick.tick
> Andy
>
> >From: Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com>
> >To: Andy Webster <trunkie@hotmail.com>
> >Subject: Re: noise
> >Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 06:42:42 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >Andy,
> > I had a similar noise that was my tachometer
> gearbox
> >off the back of the generator rattling around. The
> >housing had cracked and only making noise at idle
> or
> >if I backed off the throttle. Do you have a
> >mechanical tach?
> >
> >
> >--- Andy Webster <trunkie@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > Does anyone but me get an annoying rattly noise
> when
> > > they back off the
> > > accelerator?
> > > I've had 3 engines now and the noise has
> persisted.
> > > It sounds what you would expect,say the thin
> metal
> > > vac-advance tube rattling
> > > against the radiator shroud to sound like.
> > > It only happens when I let the power off.
> > > Pinging should happen under acceleration yeah?
> (not
> > > sure of this as I still
> > > havent learned exactly what knocking sounds
> like)
> > > I'm starting to think it's not even engine
> related
> > > as its happened with
> > > every motor.
> > > It definitely comes from forward of the cockpit
> > > Suggestions anybody?
> > > Andy
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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Ron Soave
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1960 Bugeye
1972 BGT
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