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, ...

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, ...

Engine knocking can result from one of several issues involving your engine. Whatever is causing it, it must be dealt with immediately so it doesn't become any worse. The knocking is a warning sign ...

Pinging—that sound that resembles pebbles being thrown on a tin roof—has become familiar to all of us as a common occurance with today's low-octane fuel and reduced engine speeds. Call it pinging, ...

Does your street-driven car ping now when it didn't use to? It may be suffering from octane creep caused by deposit buildup inside the combustion chambers. New engines on the dyno and regularly ...

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 ...

Q:I have a Lexus LS400 and hear some knocking when I accelerate. I've had it for four years and have always used the highest octane gasoline. Is there anything I can do to stop the knocking? A: The ...