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 ...

Your engine may need premium fuel and be unable to compensate for regular gas (today's anti-knock sensor technology lets many engines run on any gasoline grade, but the sensor could be bad).

Many stand-alone engine management systems are capable of ignition retard and fuel enrichment when knock is picked up. Still, wouldn't it be nice to know if you further needed to drop the boost or ...

This article discusses how an acoustic knock sensor works with a pre-chamber ignition and evaluates different cylinder pressure-based knock detection strategies and proposes a method that eliminates ...

Furthermore, implementation of the sensor in a closed loop spark control system is briefly described. The sensor has proven to be adequate for spark advance control purposes. SAE International is a ...

If it detects a malfunction, the new Hyundai Kia sensor and software will prevent the engine rom exceeding 65 mph and 2,000 RPM ...