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Subject:Re: Fwd: Re: Knock & Ping?
From:John Brush
Date:Sat, 4 Mar 2006 09:56:26 -0700

> So, maybe I have piston slap, bad injector, and a clogged coolant
> pipe too? Maybe i should just push the thing off a cliff and save
> myself the worry?

Well, before you push it off a cliff, does it have the fold down bed, and
can I have it :-))

Seriously, I am wondering if anyone can come up with a description of the
sound of piston slap. I don't think I have ever heard it, and I am wondering
if it really bears any resemblance to pinging. We all know how that sound, I
just would have thought piston slap would be a bit more noisy and apparent.
Exactly what causes piston slap, and what is it 'slapping' on?

John