
1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L Detonation (pinging)
My neighbor asked me to take a look at his daughter's car. It pings pretty bad mostly when under a load. Otherwise it runs fine. He did the head gasket on it and also sent the head to a machine shop to have it checked and resurfaced only about 100 miles ago so...
FIX posted 7/13/2004
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VIN | 1G2JB1240V |
Engine | 2.2 L / 4 cyl / GAS |
Trans | 3-speed Automatic |
Delivery | FI |
Emissions | OBD-II Compliant |
Symptoms | Detonation (Pinging) |
Occurs | Under Load |
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Vehicle Data
1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE
VIN | 1G2JB1240V |
Engine | 2.2 L / 4 cyl / GAS |
Trans | 3-speed Automatic |
Delivery | FI |
Emissions | OBD-II Compliant |
Symptoms | Detonation (Pinging) |
Occurs | Under Load |