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 ...

Engine knocking can be an annoying issue to deal with, and it can even cause damage to your car. Here's why it might happen, and how you can prevent it.

Starting with 2015, a series of recalls have been conducted by South Korean car companies Hyundai and Kia on account of faulty engines that are some instances were known to catch fire. As it appears, ...

Karl is a former Senior Editor at CarBuzz and first joined the company as a freelancer in 2019. After graduating as a copywriter and studying journalism, his early work life included stints in ...

Engine knocking, or detonation, occurs when fuel in the cylinders ignites unevenly, causing metallic pinging sounds, reduced power, and potential engine damage. Key causes include low-octane fuel, ...

The engine is the heart of every vehicle, and once that heart fails, nothing else can move. Yet every day, scores of motorists unconsciously push their engines toward damage, especially in a country ...

It defines a system that monitors a condition or state and then uses that information via a microprocessor to either maintain, adjust or alter an operation. The most common use of the term was ...

Hondas are famously dependable and long-lasting. Particularly those models with the 2.4-liter "K" series four-cylinder or the larger 3.5-liter "J" series V6 engines. These engines are used in many ...