TeGGeR® wrote:
> "Shaggz" <ChrisLight@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:1155431515.487474.61280@p79g2000cwp.googlegro ups.com:
>
> > My SI makes some engine noise between 2500-3200 rpms. When you step on
> > the gas, its like a knocking sort of sound. I thought that i might be
> > the pipe for the exhaust has rusted and popped a hole. The car is
> > running on 92 octane. Something I can test on my own??
> >
>
>
> Heat shield on exhaust; A-pipe rattle; pinging.
>
> Octane means nothing.
>
> You can check the exhaust yourself by crawling underneath the properly
> jacked-up car and wiggling/poking/tapping all shields still attached.
>
> Check ignition base timing.
>
> Got a Check Engine light on?
>
>
I just mentioned the octane to get over the engine knock.


No check engine light. I don't have a strobe, so checking the timing
might be hard..

Can I do that with a fluorescent tube ?