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Re: noise...HIGH OCTANE

To: soavero@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: noise...HIGH OCTANE
From: "Andy Webster" <trunkie@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 07:36:51 GMT
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Reply-to: "Andy Webster" <trunkie@hotmail.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Speaking of high octane fuel, Shell Aust. just released 'OPTIMAX'.
A 98 RON unleaded fuel that is supposed to be the bees knees coz' of its 
high density..apparently a tankful of it weighs significantly more than a 
tank of regular.
Haven't put it in my car yet...I like my tetra-ethyl lead.
Andy


>From: Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com>
>To: Andy Webster <trunkie@hotmail.com>
>CC: spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: noise
>Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 09:13:13 -0700 (PDT)
>
>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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>
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