"Slim" <slim@pickins.com> wrote in message
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> On 2007-05-04 12:18:05 -0400, "Earle Horton" <earle@vascongado.usa> said:
>
> > Sounds like a timing problem, carbon deposits or cheap gas. Run a
> > tank of premium through it and see if the problem goes away. If it
> > does then you know you have pinging. The Brits call it "pinking".
>
> Thanks! I ran for three hours on the thruway after filling up with
> premium and it makes less of a noise now. I will run two more
> tanks of premium though and see whay happens.
>
> Thanks! ;-)
>
The premium won't fix it. I just suggested it for diagnostic purposes.
There is a timing problem or transmission problem involved here. Have an
experienced Honda mechanic look at it. Hopefully, you can convince them
that you want to take him along for a test drive. Then you can tell him
right when it happens.

Earle