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Ping
2001 Nissan Sentra
2001 NISSAN SENTRA
10,709 MILES • 4 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
LOWLITA
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I have been smelling oil burning and now I am getting a ping sound underneath the car, when pushing on the gas
Oct 26, 2010 at 11:49 AM
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BILLYMAC
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the oil smell could be a leaky valve cover gasket.
the ping you may need to add some octane booster to your fuel
Nov 8, 2010 at 9:30 AM
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