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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 07:00 PM
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01 vette pings at wot. put two gallons of 100 in it and no more pinging.could it be the knock sensor. any ideas.
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 07:07 PM
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What brand of gas was the OLD gas?
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 07:11 PM
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100 octane ... thats gotta be great for the cats.
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 11:58 AM
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i use chevron or 76. 100 octane is unleaded wont hurt anything.
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 03:12 PM
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Steve, check this website, it talks about spark knock. Maybe your car has the issue described. http://corvetteactioncenter.com/kb/q....php?qstId=261
Good luck!
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 04:13 PM
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Mine did too, and then I found how aggressive the stock timing curve was when I got it tuned. That is how I finally got rid of it once and for all.
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 04:28 PM
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FWIW...A fuel filter change + 2 bottles of Techron fixed mine...
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