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Old 03-12-2012, 01:45 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Grill block

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Originally Posted by Andrew63 View Post
I installed a partial grill block on the Little Green Car. Now I notice that there is pinging. I don't know why, but I didn't think that a grillblock would cause a Warm Air Intake effect and require a timing adjustment.

Is this in line with your experience with grill blocks?
Did you make a hole for air intake flow?
I made a grill block for my turbodiesel car, but aldo made one opening on it, to allow cold air to get into admission.

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