Fuel and Ignition in Automobiles question plz need answer quick?

Oct 29, 2009 by Jesse H | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

If an Automotive technician diagnoses a car coming in, And there is nothing wrong with the car but it throws 2 knock sensor codes, he replaces the knock sensors and the customer came back the next day and it threw 2 knock sensor codes again, signs of


i could be the car is knocking just you cant hear it check for excess carbon excess carbon will raise the combustion ratio causing pinging. then you need either a computer flash or a top engine clean. could also be bad gas

also timing chain

| Oct 29, 2009

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No Need For High Mileage Oil » Car Warranty Plans » Auto ...

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Other causes are extremely lean fuel mixture, a faulty knock sensor, excessive carbon buildup on the pistons and valves, and maladjusted ignition timing. Always change the filter along with the fluid when changing trans fluid. There is a seal conditioner blended into high mileage oil that causes old seals to soften and swell. Pre-ignition or “pinging” is caused by the fuel pre-igniting when it enters the combustion chamber. This device can suck old fluid out and pump new fluid in without taking the pan off. I do not recommend this procedure because flush machines reverse-flush the trans fluid. Keep following the manufacturer’s recommendations for oil and filter changes and you will realize high mileage from this engine. This emission control system recirculates exhaust gas to cool the catalytic converter and re-burn unburned gases in the engine (thus lowering tailpipe emissions). If the valve is carboned-up, then the EGR exhaust passages under the intake manifold and in the cylinder......

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