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Fuel filter has now been replaced, spark plugs replaced and it mad no difference :(

Hi, No havn't replaced the fuel filter as yet. Could that make it ping? Shouldn't be a bad batch of fuel as we filled up and for the first half of the tank it run fine. More I look at it more im leaning towards it being a really bad ping as I can rev it REALLY slowly and no noise, the moment I put foot down faster it pings really bad. If a knock sensor controls the timing could a faulty one cause it to advance timing to far and cause it to ping? or would it not work at all and retard the timing rather than advance it?

On a second inspection its kind of a rattle/knock but only does it when reving it. Car was only drove about 300mtrs to drop kids off at school as it was pouring rain, ran fine on the way there then on way home (300mtrs) it lost all power, started running like crap and making this noise. Car had only just had a service on both engine and gearbox (ive serviced engine every 10,000kms for the last 50,000kms since we have owned it. Its got me stuffed and with 7 children I need to try get this sorted out asap.......Anyone have any ideas?

Hi, Just wondering if anyone would have any suggestions as to why all of a sudden our tarago is running rough and hesitent to idle and when you rev it, it sounds like its pinging. Was running fine lastnight and this morning its doing this. Any advice or pointers as to what it may or may not be would be greatly appreciated. It has done 340,000kms and Im not sure if or when the timing belt was done, If it had done a timing belt im guessing it wouldn't start at all. Could it do this if the timing belt is on its way out? Regards Shawn

Hi all, I have a strange one. My passenger side front floor is wet, Its only from halfway under the seat to about 6-8 inches in front of the seat. Everywhere else including the carpet on the side hump/kick panel and front of the floor is dry as a bone. So I really dont know how its getting wet where is is. Anyway Its getting worse and I can now hear water sloshing around when I turn and so on. I have been told that more than likely the heater core is buggered as its apparently a common problem in these models and the water/coolant is sitting in the vents etc ????? I had to put a new radiator in it a few months ago and flushed the cooling system well and truely (Maybe too well) or the flush I used didn't agree, Id say I dislodged something as I never had this problem before. Anyway If it is the heater core has anyone replaced one in this model? I've been told the whole dash has to come out and its a **** of a job......does anyone know if this is right or know if there are any short cuts that might help? Any Advice, Info, Pics Etc would be muchly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Regards Shawn

Hi there all, Iv'e just bought a 99 model tarago and need to replace the front struts for a rwc. Iv'e been told that the whole dash needs to be pulled out to do this? does anyone know if this is true and/or had any experiance in doing so? If anyone has replaced there front struts in one of these model Taragos could you please give me any advice, info or tips about doing so. I have also heard that the left hand one can be done by removing the glove box??? If this is so was maybe thinking the right side may be able to be done by removing the instrument cluster??? Any info or advice is muchly appreciated. Regards Shawn