Advance Timing To Stop Knocking
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From: tampa fl
Advance Timing To Stop Knocking
Need the pro's advice, since the lifters and valve seals were done, I still have a knocking problem when stepping on the pedal, check engine comes on, mechanic that did the work has 2 different stories 1. The ESC is bad, 2. Advance timing to 8 and it goes away, HMMMM. Since I think they jacked me on the price and I spent my own time correcting their vacuum line mistakes I'm skeptical to say the least!
P.S. What the going price in Florida for a lifter job with valve seals, when I supply the lifters? :flag :flag
P.S. What the going price in Florida for a lifter job with valve seals, when I supply the lifters? :flag :flag
Melting Slicks
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From: Winchester Ontario
If it's knocking, and you said the timing is advanced too far, how will advancing it even more help?
I'm interested here, cuz mine is at 6 degrees and it knocks on WOT, so if I move it to 8 isn't that the same as adding more timing, and won't it knock even more?
I'm interested here, cuz mine is at 6 degrees and it knocks on WOT, so if I move it to 8 isn't that the same as adding more timing, and won't it knock even more?
Le Mans Master
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From: Less Talk, More WOT | Houston TX
Originally Posted by AGENT 86
Advancing will make it worse. Sounds like your knock sensor is not telling ecm to pull timimg.
The further it is advanced, the more it will knock 
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From: I tend to be leery of any guy who doesn't own a chainsaw or a handgun.
Originally Posted by ROCKY85
Need the pro's advice, since the lifters and valve seals were done, I still have a knocking problem when stepping on the pedal, check engine comes on, mechanic that did the work has 2 different stories 1. The ESC is bad, 2. Advance timing to 8 and it goes away, HMMMM. Since I think they jacked me on the price and I spent my own time correcting their vacuum line mistakes I'm skeptical to say the least!
P.S. What the going price in Florida for a lifter job with valve seals, when I supply the lifters? :flag :flag
P.S. What the going price in Florida for a lifter job with valve seals, when I supply the lifters? :flag :flag
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