Someone please give me a very good description of what detonation sounds like
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Someone please give me a very good description of what detonation sounds like
My car runs really good now, but I am always worried about the detonation sound, what does it sound like? can someone compile a very descriptive abstract of this unforgiving phenomona?
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Originally posted by Mahjik
I don't think I've ever hear it, but I've heard it described as metal popcorn sounding...
Anyways, usually the sound is not audible inside the cockpit.
I don't think I've ever hear it, but I've heard it described as metal popcorn sounding...
Anyways, usually the sound is not audible inside the cockpit.
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it sounds like muffled backfiring orghinated form engine. Also, backfire usually doesn;t happend at WOT, and detonation does. And the engien will jolt a bit. but most of all detonation sounds like "****, god dammit, what the **** was that(then you check peak knock readings), I think I just blew my engine.
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I once herd that if you shut off the car just after a good run and the engine continues running for a second or more thats a good sign of a detonating engine. Not a sure test but it makes sence, detonation is the ignition of gasses with out spark. It would make sence for this to happen even when you turn the car off. Not a great test for the turbos but if you start the car right away the oil shouldnt have time to cook inside them..
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