Re: Questions, questions, questions.

["Chris Chemidlin" <spredhaus@hotmail.com>]

Granted, Ive never heard it on a H20 motor, but last summer, in my 58, 
it began pinging because I had it too far advanced.  It sounded like all 
hell was breaking loose under load conditions.  Kinda like throwing 
castinettes (those little hand held-spanish-clickey-things) down wooden 
stairs.  It should happen just under load (putting your foot down, 
starting from a stop, going uphill...)
The h20 motor -when pinging- might sound a little deeper with that thick 
block and all those water jackets 'round it...

CHRIS CHEMIDLIN
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58 Type1 Ragtop
84 Jetta uGLi




>
>Actually I can't say that I have indeed hear pinging before....so i 
guess,
>it could still be pinging.  I just didn't think that pinging would 
sound
>like this.  It kinda sounds like the noise when you put baseball cards 
in
>the spokes of your bicycle tires.  You know what I mean?
>
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>Rich Deede
>University Of Delaware (Communications)
>1987 Scirocco 16v
>
>
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>On Fri, 19 Feb 1999, Wm. Josiah Erikson wrote:
>
>> If you've heard pinging before, and know what it sounds like, and you 
think it's not
>> pinging, then you're probably right : )
>>     -Josiah
>> 
>> Rich Deede wrote:
>> 
>> > I already use 93 octane gas on a regular basis, nothing less for my 
baby.
>> > And I don't think it's pinging but then what do i know.
>> >
>> > Rich Deede
>> > University Of Delaware (Communications)
>> > 1987 Scirocco 16v
>> >
>> > On Fri, 19 Feb 1999, Wm. Josiah Erikson wrote:
>> >
>> > > Ticking? Accelerating at low rpms? Sounds like pinging to me. 
What octane gas
>> > > do you run? I don't really know how the knock sensor works on a 
16v, but maybe
>> > > it's not failsafe. Shift down or use a higher octane gas... or 
maybe there's
>> > > something wrong with the knock sensor? Just guessing, really.
>> > >     Shift bushings, my man. Buy some. Some places sell kits 
(Autobahn Motors
>> > > of NH, for instance, and I bet Potterman and Mark do, too, but I 
don't know).
>> > > Get under there and replace the bushings... that might fix it. 
Basically, get
>> > > under there and wiggle stuff in the shift linkage until you find 
what's loose,
>> > > then replace the bushing/part that's making it loose, or tighten 
something.
>> > > There's a lot of parts in the shift linkage. I've actually found 
that
>> > > sometimes those little plastic-ended metal rods get worn out and 
getting newer
>> > > ones from some other car (I have lots of them lying around, 
typically) can
>> > > help. Good luck! We all know how important tight shifting is to 
the overall
>> > > feel of a car!
>> > >     -Josiah
>> > >     '84 GTI
>> > >     '87 QSW
>> > >
>> > > Rich Deede wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Just when I thought my car was running better then ever, a few 
problems
>> > > > have popped up.  And I was hoping to get some opinions on them.  
I'm
>> > > > really hoping that these are small things.
>> > > >
>> > > > 1.  I have noticed the past couple of days that when 
accelerating from low
>> > > > rpm's(if i have my music down and i listen real close), I hear 
a ticking
>> > > > sound coming from what sounds like under the dash(maybe inside 
the engine
>> > > > compartment) and I don't know what the heck it is.  it goes 
away after a
>> > > > few seconds and it only happens at low rpms.  Am i being 
paranoid and this
>> > > > is normal, or what?
>> > > >
>> > > > 2.  The other question that i know has been discussed many 
times, is my
>> > > > shifter is feeling loose and first gear is hard to get in to at 
times.
>> > > > How can I tighten this up and smooth out first gear?
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks,
>> > > >
>> > > > Rich Deede
>> > > > University Of Delaware (Communications)
>> > > > 1987 Scirocco 16v
>> > > >
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