The gear shift indicator can inadvertently lead to engine lugging by shifting you into a high gear, which becomes problematic ...

A knock sensor is an engine management component in modern internal combustion engines. It is designed to detect the sound of knocking or pinging in the engine, indicating an engine problem such as ...

Detonation is probably a hot rodder's worst enemy. It's also been called ping, the death rattle, or just plain spark knock, but by whatever name, detonation is a big killer. When you hear a noise that ...

Knock sensors are devices used in internal combustion engines to detect engine knock or detonation. The knock sensor detects vibrations and sends a signal to the engine control module (ECM), to ...

There are a million and one things that could go wrong with a car engine. In old times, it was solely up to the owner and/or technician to drudge through possible issues until they determined what was ...

The engine’s knock sensor (or sensors) detects preignition and detonation, potentially damaging forms of abnormal combustion. Though full-blown knocking and pinging are audible to the human ear, the ...