1989 Volkswagen Van Makes tapping noise when accelerating

1989 VOLKSWAGEN VAN
176,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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JANINE FANTINI
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My kombi is making a tapping noise when accelerating.Is it safe to drive in this condition,untill i get it looked at?Janine
Dec 24, 2009 at 7:07 PM
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DR LOOT
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Is that a tapping noise or a pinging noise?

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Jan 19, 2010 at 9:53 AM
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