When the fuel/air mixture inside the cylinders ignites.
Detonation, AKA pre-ignition or spark knock is the premature spontaneous burning of a fuel–air mixture in an internal-combustion engine due to the high temperature of air compressed in a cylinder.
Detonation involves a supersonic exothermic. Knocking in a engine is spark-ignition internal combustion.
can a chevy truck with a 350 engine with a tbi cause detonation and pre- ignition?
A knock sensor is a device that senses detonation. Detonation occurs in the engine when the fuel begins to burn prematurely; it can cause substantial damage to the engine.
A knock sensor is a device that senses detonation. Detonation occurs in the engine when the fuel begins to burn prematurely; it can cause substantial damage to the engine.
the unburned charge in the cylinders explodes instead of burning normally.
Yes, if a sufficient quantity of gasoline went through it. Knock in the engine from detonation is going to be the main problem, which could ultimately render the engine useless.
Bad performance ,pinging ,engine detonation,over heating, just too name a few.
Detonation...Needs to be fixed immediately or will eventually destroy engine.
A knock sensor is a sensor inside an engine that detects detonation of fuel prior to the spark plug igniting the full during the cycles of the engines. Detonation at the wrong time can cause significant harm to an engine since it will cause the piston where the detonation occurred to be pushed down at the incorrect time. This can result in a catastrophic breakdown of the whole engine. A knock sensor monitors irregular detonation and will automatically retard or advance the timing of the engine to ensure that serious damage is not caused to the motor.
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On the side of the engine close to the firewall. Near The Oil Pump