Pinking / Pinging

[Morrisbear]

I was wondering if anybody could post on tube, or on here, a recording of a morris 1000 actually 'pinking'. I still don't know what it sounds like, and on my car no matter how far i advance the timing i can't hear anything that sounds like it. help appreciated.

[JOWETTJAVELIN]

Be careful how much you advance the ignition timing as the older low compression engines won't necessarily make the sound, yet can be seriously damaged.

[bmcecosse]

Make sure the vacuum advance is working (and connected) - and then set for best idle. Pinking is a light rattling/tinkling sound.....

[katy]

How's your hearing? Some of us from the older generation have a problem hearing an engine when its pinging.

[Morrisbear]

WEll that might be it I have now advanced it as far as it will go without the engine starting to sound funny on idle and it still makes no pingy noise. it is a 1098 high compression, so should. how can I time the car without using such a method? i think ill just buy a strobe light.

[bmcecosse]

Strobe is a waste of time/money - set it for best idle, and not kicking against the starter - that's all you need to do.

[katy]

Get a younger person to ride shotgun w/you. Someone w/good hearing, not someone that's been pounding their ears w/overloud bass music.