SP \"T\" Piece Mod removed

Hammer · Postby **Hammer** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:01 pm

Now that its getting hotter, I've temporary removed the 'T' Piece mod of my SP.

Over the weekend, it started \"pinging\" at high revs. First time its done this since putting in the mod in August this year.

I was quite suprise to hear the noise as we'd had several hot days during winter/autumn and never experienced it.

I'll just put it back on next winter.

Is/has any other SP owners with this mod experienced this lately?

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 8:56 am

Try going down 1 heat range with your spark plugs

Benny · Postby **Benny** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:35 am

No pinging from my SP Hammer.
Perhaps you picked up some not-so-good fuel somewhere which isn't the octane rating its supposed to be.

jules · Postby **jules** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:41 am

Do you run premium?

Jules

Craig · Postby **Craig** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:44 am

Benny wrote:Perhaps you picked up some not-so-good fuel somewhere which isn't the octane rating its supposed to be.

You mean some servo's would be dodgy enough to sell 91 as 95, and 95 as 98? :shock:

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:25 am

I found petroll to be suspect up in Northern NSW.

had a higher Fuel consumption with high ovtane than the normal stuff in the Honda on our recent trip to Noosa

KIJIMA · Postby **KIJIMA** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 1:40 pm

StanTheMan wrote:I found petroll to be suspect up in Northern NSW.

had a higher Fuel consumption with high ovtane than the normal stuff in the Honda on our recent trip to Noosa

I hate high ovtane fuel. :lol:

Sorry stefan, I couldnt help myself. :roll:

Craig · Postby **Craig** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 2:16 pm

KIJIMA wrote:Sorry Stefan, I couldn't help myself.

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:46 pm

ROFLMHO.... :lol:

Thanks Craig..... :mrgreen:

Craig · Postby **Craig** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 4:01 pm

No worries Stefan, gotta keep these bloody Mexicans in order! :lol:

fig · Postby **fig** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 4:31 pm

Craig wrote:gotta keep these bloody Mexicans in order!

/ hops out of box

No chance of that

/ hops back in

Hammer · Postby **Hammer** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 5:59 pm

Benny wrote:No pinging from my SP Hammer.
Perhaps you picked up some not-so-good fuel somewhere which isn't the octane rating its supposed to be.

I thought of that, as it started happening after I filled it with V-Power (supposedly its 98 Octane) at the Shell located on Pennant Hills Road (opposite Alto BMW).

That fill-up was also from an almost empty tank (5 litres left). I always use Optimax (or V-Power as it is now called) and never had this experience. So hopefully it's just dodgy fuel.

I'm just waiting until I refill it again (Twice) before putting back the 'T' Piece mod for some comparison.

Fuzzlet · Postby **Fuzzlet** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:39 pm

Haha I know that servo quite well.....I used to frequent it during my graveyard shifts (worked at the railway station just across the road)......after getting to know the guys there pretty well, and hearing some of the dodgy stuff they did.....it doesnt surprise me that they'd have dodgy fuel

Brian · Postby **Brian** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 10:13 pm

I have only had pinging from Optimax on about three seperate occasions in summer. Thats why my SP only got a diet of BP Ultimate or Vortex 98.

I don't trust the Shell fuels.

Brian

MX5-SP · Postby **MX5-SP** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:02 am

Hammer wrote:Now that its getting hotter, I've temporary removed the 'T' Piece mod of my SP. Over the weekend, it started "pinging" at high revs. First time its done this since putting in the mod in August this year.

There's an easy $19.95 cure for the problem. Go to your local Indian Take-Away and order a serve of Butter Chicken, Beef Vindaloo (make sure it's the r-e-a-l-l-y HOT one....) and a serve of garlic flavoured Naan bread. Then...

...eat said meal, with some steamed rice if you prefer.

The "pong" created will offset the "ping"...and if all else fails, you could take up table-tennis?