rebuilt quadrajet question

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Apr 21, 2010 | 05:09 PM
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i had a family member rebuild my carb, everything was fine untill im going around 60 mph and it has an awful pinging, sounds like bb's in a can. whats the problem and how do i solve it?
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Apr 22, 2010 | 11:14 AM
  #2  
Is this a computer q-jet, or non-computer? Stock or modified engine?

I'm not sure I've ever heard an engine ping at speed that didn't during acceleration.
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Apr 22, 2010 | 04:02 PM
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Re: rebuilt quadrajet question
its a 86 trans am stock engine
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Apr 22, 2010 | 04:51 PM
  #4  
Is the SES light coming on?

Have you checked where the timing is set?
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Apr 23, 2010 | 02:58 PM
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Re: rebuilt quadrajet question
I put on another carb off a parts car of mine it it ran fine, its just a problem with the rebuilt carb
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Apr 24, 2010 | 12:43 AM
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Re: rebuilt quadrajet question
probably a piece of debree stuck in one of the cruise circuts
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