VK SL 3800
Well-Known Member
Hi
Just recently my VK with the EST ignition system has developed a bad ping under light throttle at low to medium revs, I'm guessing either the CAS or the Vacuum sensor on the fuse box would be at fault as it has only started doing this recently and only once at normal operating temperatures. but in saying that on a warmer day last week (about 30 to 35 degrees) the pinging was worse and across almost all revs but still only under light throttle. Give it some and it was right. If you run it on 95 and its barely does it at all, run it on higher octane fuel like its designed to the problem goes away completely. The temperature sensor has been replaced withing 12 months so unless i got a dodgy one its not that. It has not lost any of what performance it had and just makes it a bit annoying to drive. Car has only done 80 odd thousand kms. Can anyone help?
Cheers Ben
Just recently my VK with the EST ignition system has developed a bad ping under light throttle at low to medium revs, I'm guessing either the CAS or the Vacuum sensor on the fuse box would be at fault as it has only started doing this recently and only once at normal operating temperatures. but in saying that on a warmer day last week (about 30 to 35 degrees) the pinging was worse and across almost all revs but still only under light throttle. Give it some and it was right. If you run it on 95 and its barely does it at all, run it on higher octane fuel like its designed to the problem goes away completely. The temperature sensor has been replaced withing 12 months so unless i got a dodgy one its not that. It has not lost any of what performance it had and just makes it a bit annoying to drive. Car has only done 80 odd thousand kms. Can anyone help?
Cheers Ben