So would a nick in your ball.

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: Knock & Ping?

> Dennis,
>
> Hmmm. I think it very wise  to avoid a lean cylinder. Having your piston
> slap could be painful! :'(
>
> Is it still Frydaye?? :-)
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver x2
>
>
>
> Dennis Haynes wrote:
>
>>Maybe you have a lean cylinder.
>>Last possibility is maybe you have piston slap.
>>
>>Dennis
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>>Of Michael Diehr
>>Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 6:50 PM
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Knock & Ping?
>>
>>Hi Folks,
>>
>>I have a new engine still in the break-in period, nearly to the 500
>>mile oil change.
>>
>>I've started driving it harder, but I'm worried that I'm hearing
>>knocking / pinging under load at high RPMs.   I'm very familiar with
>>how the VW inline-4s sound when pinging, but not so sure about the
>>wasserboxer.   Are they prone to it like the i-4s?  The sound i'm
>>hearing is pretty subtle, but that may be due to road noise covering
>>it up.
>>
>>If it's not pinging, is there some other high frequency noise that
>>might be coming at very high throttle / high load?
>>
>>
>>
>>