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, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Car engines derive power from thousands of miniature explosions contained within their cylinders every minute. We quickly become accustomed to ...

My Subaru Impreza – ‘03 RS model (2.5l) - has begun to make a knocking noise (similar to a diesel engine) during start up in the morning. It slowly fades as the car warms up. The only think I can ...

For some people, the mellifluous warble of a V-8 engine is as all-American as “The Star Spangled Banner.” A car’s engine and “bombs bursting in air” have more in common than meets the ear when it ...