On 08/22/2012 07:45 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: "VW really went out of their way to make the water boxer ping resistant and to be able to work under load for extended periods without damage." I am sure they did and I sure don't want to break my one-and-only engine. So lemme ax you sump'en: What's a surefire way to find out if the engine pings with these non-standard plugs? Can one pull off the engine compartment cover and go up a steep hill in a tall gear or something? Would ping be audible under such conditions? I have an auto transmission. -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore. |
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