Find out what triggers detonation and pre-ignition, why ignition timing really matters, and how these problems can seriously ...

For a variety of reasons, race engines can experience either or both these conditions involving uncontrolled combustion. And, we all know either or both can cause power losses and potentially damaged ...

Knock, knock. No, we’ll spare you the bad joke, because we are discussing those annoying engine knocks. Some people call it knock, some call it ping, others call it clatter. No matter what you call it ...

Code P0325 is a generic OBD 2 fault code for a knock sensor malfunction on cylinder bank one. Several problems can cause the ...

Under the necessary conditions of ignition and proper burn rates (cylinder pressure history), both these conditions can exist in virtually any engine. But, in particular, they certainly apply to race ...

I recently got asked about what "pinging" is, and what the difference is between pre-ignition and detonation, what causes it, and why it is bad for an engine. Basically, both pre-ignition and ...