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Old 04-14-2009, 09:59 PM   #13 (permalink)
Formula413
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Originally Posted by Tygen1 View Post
Formula413, I'm not familar with the motor in your car. Is it the 1.9 SPI? Anyhow, I had pinging for years under light load, turned out to be where the maf wires run into the air box. It is a vacuum area around the MAF on the ZX2, the plug was loose and letting unmetered air by the MAF so it was a bit lean, but under accel it would go away. Have you been to FEOA and asked around for some expert advice on that pinging?
Mine is a 2 liter, the 1.9 was used from 91-96. I know the plug you are talking about for the MAF wires where it goes into the box, sometimes I notice that it is a little bit loose, so I push it back in. I'll take another look at it and maybe try spraying it with some carb cleaner and see what happens.

I did not even know there was a Ford Escort Owner's Association until you mentioned it. Going to check it out now.
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