Pinging even though it's timed right

[Shaguar47]

Two weeks ago I had to replace the entire dizzy cause of a code 8. After we put the new one in and timed it correctly, I took the car for a test drive and the car just pinged like crazy. It is actually so noticable that people will actually look at me. I tried a higher octane but that didn't help. What should I be looking at doing here?

[TheSilentChamber]

I know you said the timing is right, but it sounds like the timing is advanced slightly - I dont know of anything else that would cause it to ping.

[steve-o317]

I'm having a similar problem my d15b1 started pinging shortly after an mpfi swap ive narrowed it down to one of two things. I think my fpr is shot so i might be running lean. Or something is wrong with my ecu because it wont go into base timing when i put a jumper wire in the connector. And according to my advance timing light (the kind with the dial on the back) i'm running like 5 or 6 degrees advanced way too low and the highest i can go is 10 then it will ping crazy loud and if i retard my timing it will bog. btw high octane fuel worked for a little while but isnt anymore. Also i burn a little oil so I dont know if that could also cause it to knock. Well sorry bout' the long post this may help or maybe i could get a little help.
Steve

[Shaguar47]

We checked with the timing light and it's right on the red dot on the crank pulley. I do know that I'm leaking oil into the spark plugs cause the seals are bad. Could that be the cause of it? Also my neighbor said he had a pinging problem and it turned out to be his catalytic convertor.

steve-o317, what is a fpr, I've never seen that term before?

[CivicSpoon]

Originally Posted by Shaguar47

steve-o317, what is a fpr, I've never seen that term before?

Don't leave the 4th gen forum much do you j/k
FPR is short for Fuel Pressure Regulator.

[TheSilentChamber]

Did you disable the advance when you put the timing light on it?

[Shaguar47]

Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber

Did you disable the advance when you put the timing light on it?

Yeah, we made sure of it when we timed her.

[steve-o317]

thanks spoon for covering that question

Also I too tried disabling the advance but for some reason it wont work i did an mpfi swap and I've checked all the wiring 3 times and its all right. But when i put in a jumper to disable the advance it does nothing. I'm beginning to wonder if I have a bad ecu somehow? because I've checked the continuity all the way to the ecu and when i put in the jumper it has perfect continuity.

Wow Btw i didnt mean to steal the thread maybe i'll make my own about this someday if i cant fix it.
Steve

[TheSilentChamber]

Its not going to be in advance all the time, you wont notice a differnce when you jump it.

When was the last time you did a good tune up shag?

[Shaguar47]

Well, I've changed the seals and crap on it but nothing to major yet. Someone told me it's my catalytic convertor but I don't think it'd be that. I do believe it might be that my valves need to be adjusted correctly.

[CBURKE]

bingo...... I'd try that.