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18 years ago
pinging problem
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18 years ago
Ping is detonation. My stang does it all the time when a) weather gets hot, or b) I use anything less than premium. Of course, I have the timing set way high. Thus, I would say go with the highest octance, but in a Winstar? Maybe timing? Worth checking.
Brad
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18 years ago
The common cause of pinging and a code P0174 on 3.8 Windstars is leaking intake manifold gaskets. P0174 indicates bank 2 is lean.
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18 years ago
Uhm,Brad, the 3.8 Windstar is DIS. You can't adjust the timing. Also, unless he got a bad batch of fuel, this is not a fuel problem. Higher octane fuel will not fix the problem.
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18 years ago
Have you checked the EGR? No EGR will cause a ping - but USUALLY will also throw a code. When does it ping?