"Dee" <Nobody@nospam.com> wrote in
news:sV5ie.89025$hu5.68519@tornado.texas.rr.com:

> << Consider trading your vehicle in on a Honda
>> that has VTEC. I have a 1999 Honda Accord EX (4 cyld.) and love
>> it--it does not have a pinging or knocking problem. >>
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> My 1994 VTEC pings quite a bit. It's worse since I had the timing belt
> replaced a few weeks ago. Is pinging actually harmful, or just a
> nuisance?
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It's bad. If severe enough, pinging can eat holes in pistons.

Either ignition timing or timing belt is wrong. Take it back.

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