You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR CAR TALK: I drive a 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 with 85,000 miles on it.

The Knock Sensor detects engine knock and sends a voltage signal to the ECM. The ECM uses the Knock Sensor signal to control timing. Engine knock occurs within a specific frequency range. The knock ...

Dyno tuning is great. But, a dyno-tuned engine can't always be tuned for the stress it might see on the street, let alone something like the continued abuse of, say, a track day. This is especially ...

Q: My 2000 Nissan Pathfinder was diagnosed with a knock sensor problem after a mechanic scanned the OBD2 codes. (The check engine light is on.) It did not pass the annual inspection. The car has no ...

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, ...

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 ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract A pre-chamber ignition system has the potential to reduce the burn duration of lean-burn gasoline engine combustion and can achieve a reduced ...

Last week, we noted an attempt to fix a hardware problem with software, which backfired pretty dramatically for Ford when they tried to counter the tendency for driveshafts to fall out of certain of ...