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1. [Spridgets] pinking problem (score: 1): Author: Marc <smarc@smarc.net>; Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:19:40 -0400; I have a problem that is beyond my meager abilities to solve. My '73 Midget with 1275 still has a few issues it seems. The first is pinking I just can't seem to solve. It generally occurs (or is only; /html/spridgets/2008-08/msg00086.html (8,899 bytes)
2. Re: [Spridgets] pinking problem (score: 1): Author: Marc <smarc@smarc.net>; Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:37:12 -0400; I should add that I've been running the car with the vac line disconnected (and plugged).... -- Marc _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html h; /html/spridgets/2008-08/msg00087.html (9,386 bytes)
3. Re: [Spridgets] pinking problem (score: 1): Author: Billy Zoom <billyzoom@billyzoom.com>; Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:47:29 -0700; Do you have it hooked up to manifold vacuum instead of venturi vacuum? _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html http://www.team.net/archive ht; /html/spridgets/2008-08/msg00088.html (8,004 bytes)
4. Re: [Spridgets] pinking problem (score: 1): Author: Kathryn Bales <kgb@frontiernet.net>; Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:49:09 -0700; I think I would start with higher octane gas, and get some without methanol added if possible. This little guys don't like regular. Then try advancing your timing a bit. Always try the cheap stuff fi; /html/spridgets/2008-08/msg00089.html (8,174 bytes)
5. Re: [Spridgets] pinking problem (score: 1): Author: Marc <smarc@smarc.net>; Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:47:06 -0400; What I wasn't clear about is the advance has NOT been hooked up at all. -- Marc _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html http://www.team.net/ar; /html/spridgets/2008-08/msg00090.html (8,043 bytes)
6. Re: [Spridgets] pinking problem (score: 1): Author: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 13:07:50 -0500; Do you mean you have been driving the car without the vacuum line hooked up? Reconnect it and tell us what it does. Knocking/pinging related to timing problems/too low octane/improper valve lash...e; /html/spridgets/2008-08/msg00091.html (9,292 bytes)
7. Re: [Spridgets] pinking problem (score: 1): Author: Marc <smarc@smarc.net>; Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:08:18 -0400; I can't hook it up, as the diaphram is vibrating rapidly - don't want to destroy a newly rebuilt vac unit.... Oh, and to answer the earlier question, the vac line is hooked to the manifold. Am I to u; /html/spridgets/2008-08/msg00092.html (9,181 bytes)
8. Re: [Spridgets] pinking problem (score: 1): Author: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 13:20:15 -0500; I'm not entirely sure about this, but if you don't have the vacuum advanced hooked up, you won't have enough advance at higher revs? I can only guess that the diaphram is vibrating rapidly because it; /html/spridgets/2008-08/msg00093.html (9,763 bytes)
9. Re: [Spridgets] pinking problem (score: 1): Author: Marc <smarc@smarc.net>; Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:24:53 -0400; OK, this is two different issues I think - One is the pinking problem. As explained to me, there is some mechanical advance (counter weight driven).. I have never had the vacuum unit hooked up. The d; /html/spridgets/2008-08/msg00094.html (10,742 bytes)
10. Re: [Spridgets] pinking problem (score: 1): Author: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>; Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 13:35:05 -0500; Manifold vacuum SHOULD be correct on a 1973, IF Jeff rebuilt it for that. The issue is that the vacuum source must match the vacuum diaphragm. The vacuum gauge readings you are currently seeing coul; /html/spridgets/2008-08/msg00095.html (9,424 bytes)
11. Re: [Spridgets] pinking problem (score: 1): Author: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 13:37:11 -0500; Ah!! That's better! You have a mechanical advance! Jeff is good at this stuff - way better than me! Didn't you say you were using low octane rated gas? Try it with high octane. Low octane gas takes l; /html/spridgets/2008-08/msg00096.html (11,088 bytes)
12. Re: [Spridgets] pinking problem (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:55:05 -0400; I was experiencing the same problem only to find a blown head gasket. Water in the cylinder. My hearing is shot but my wife could hear it. She can hear the squeaking brakes on the Jag, I can't so it; /html/spridgets/2008-08/msg00106.html (8,117 bytes)
13. Re: [Spridgets] pinking problem (score: 1): Author: Marc <smarc@smarc.net>; Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:38:07 -0400; I took a small piece of aluminum rod, drilled a 1/16" hole thru it, turned down the ends in a lathe so the vacuum line hoses would fit over it, and that seems to have smoothed out the fluttering diap; /html/spridgets/2008-08/msg00121.html (8,097 bytes)
14. Re: [Spridgets] pinking problem (score: 1): Author: "Robert E. Shlafer" <pilotrob@webtv.net>; Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:54:18 GMT; Get back in touch with Jeff at Advance Distributors for educated advice. Your's is an emission motor of the year wherein manifold vacuum advance was maxed at idle to ensure cleaner emissions. As the; /html/spridgets/2008-08/msg00326.html (10,243 bytes)
15. Re: [Spridgets] pinking problem (score: 1): Author: Michael Rowe <mdrowe@optonline.net>; Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:05:59 -0400; Any thoughts on changes to the distributor or carb needles for an engine that has been detoxed? Michael Rowe '71 engine, mix&match carbs (same needles & jets), mix&match distributor Long Island, NY; /html/spridgets/2008-08/msg00341.html (8,150 bytes)

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