ramffml
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When I'm towing in the summer I get what I consider excessive pinging. Not enough for the dealer to do anything about it (the manual says something like "a small amount of pinging is normal"), but more than I want.
I've noticed that it gets worse the hotter the engine is. I've gone on a bit of journey as of late to get my temps down, did the AGS delete, 180 thermostat, even a remote oil filter relocation kit to get more air flow over the filter and more hose area. I'm sure that all adds up and helps, my temps are definitely cooler now. But I still get ping, even unloaded, on a hot day.
According to motortrend, one way to possibly fix this is to try a colder spark plug. Has anyone tried this successfully?
https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/engine-detonation-knock-explained/
I've noticed that it gets worse the hotter the engine is. I've gone on a bit of journey as of late to get my temps down, did the AGS delete, 180 thermostat, even a remote oil filter relocation kit to get more air flow over the filter and more hose area. I'm sure that all adds up and helps, my temps are definitely cooler now. But I still get ping, even unloaded, on a hot day.
According to motortrend, one way to possibly fix this is to try a colder spark plug. Has anyone tried this successfully?
https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/engine-detonation-knock-explained/