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Subject: RE: Pinging Tip

Author: Ian Adkins

Date: Jul 23, 2003, 8:35 AM

Post ID: 1713882014


Interesting. I use Anti seize and I have noticed (what I think) is pinging
in the engine...especially when she gets hot. Hard for me to believe that
the seize would interfere with heat transfer but proof is in the experience
I suppose.

 -----Original Message-----
From: EldoMike [mailto:msse-@classicguzzi.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 9:34 AM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: Pinging Tip


Great tip Joe, I'd read where using anti sieze wasn't wise but that's the
first, first hand report I've seen...

EldoMike
www.classicguzzi.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "joe jump" <jum-@hotmail.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 10:19 AM
Subject: Pinging Tip


 Learned something new at Mid-Ohio this year......

My buddy Steve ('74 LAPD Eldo) was complaining to me about how his
bike was pinging & was wondering about heat ranges. He said that he had
already retarded the timing with no improvement. He pulled them out to
take a look & showed them to another pal who was camping with us
(Frenchy), who has been a mechanic for 30 years. Frenchy noticed right
away that Steve had used anti-sieze on his plugs, and he said that
anti-seize will screw up the heat transfer between the plug & the head.
Steve stuck in another set of plugs, used, without anti-seize & the
pinging was gone....Motor New!

Just thought I'd pass it along. Might be worth a try if you're
having pinging problems & you are using anti-seize.

Joe in St Louis

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