In spark-ignition internal combustion engines, knocking (also knock, detonation, spark knock, pinging or pinking) occurs when combustion of some of the...

ability to withstand compression in an internal combustion engine without causing engine knocking. The higher the octane number, the more compression the...

racing. In Otto cycle engines, the cooling effect of water injection also enables greater compression ratios by reducing engine knocking (detonation). Alternatively...

An antiknock agent (also: knock inhibitor) is a gasoline additive used to reduce engine knocking and increase the fuel's octane rating by raising the temperature...

dictionary. Pinking may refer to: Engine knocking, the noise indicative of improper combustion in internal combustion engines Pinking shears An alternative...

Pre-ignition (or preignition) in a spark-ignition engine is a technically different phenomenon from engine knocking, and describes the event wherein the air/fuel...

The act of percussion upon surfaces Kinds of "knocking" or loud recurring sounds such as engine knocking Banging pots, a form of protest Bang (disambiguation)...

Witnesses Knocking (2021 film), a Swedish thriller film Engine knocking, or the sound accompanying automotive combustion malfunction Port knocking, a covert...

cylinder head is a time-consuming task. Engine knocking (detonation) can be caused by poor quality fuel, an engine fault or if inappropriate fuel and/or...

The Wankel engine's design is, on the other hand, much less prone to engine knocking, which allows using low-octane fuels without reducing compression....

combustion engine, the temperature of the intake air becomes a limiting factor in engine performance. Extreme temperatures can cause pre-ignition or knocking, which...

additives had been used in petrol (gasoline) since the 1920s, to prevent engine knocking and provide lubrication for the valves. Modern materials for the valves...

before the air-fuel mixture must be enriched to prevent engine knocking. In a gasoline engine, this inert exhaust displaces some amount of combustible...

lead-containing additive used to aid in lubrication of the engine, increase octane rating, and prevent engine knocking (premature detonation). There are ongoing efforts...

blend to resist premature ignition (which causes knocking and reduces efficiency in reciprocating engines) is measured by its octane rating. Tetraethyl lead...

This aids the initiation of the combustion process, helps minimise engine knocking, and helps facilitate complete combustion. At low revolutions per minute...

engine efficiency were attempted at higher compression ratios, but early attempts were blocked by the premature explosion of fuel, known as knocking....

of coolant into the cylinder head help to suppress engine knocking. Comprehensive measures to engine components were taken to minimize friction. For lightness...

and there is a flame front and sometimes even engine knocking. One of the reasons that Diesel engines are able to attain higher efficiency is that the...

complete, leading to "engine knocking". This can damage engine components and will decrease the brake horsepower of the engine. The power produced by...

(ATDC) are usually counter-productive (producing wasted spark, back-fire, engine knock, etc.) unless there is need for a supplemental or continuing spark prior...

titled Knock, a 1951 French comedy film Knock, to tap on a door Knock, a slang term meaning to render a negative evaluation or assessment Engine knocking, in...

Automatic Performance Control (APC) was the first engine knock and boost control system. The APC was invented by Per Gillbrand at the Swedish car maker...

rather than a high knocking resistance (octane rating) that is preferred for petrol engines. The diesel internal combustion engine differs from the gasoline...

four-stroke engine it is often desirable to provide extra fuel to the engine at high loads (to increase the power output and reduce engine knocking). A 'power...

are responsible for engine knock – the undesirable, erratic, and noisy combustion of low-octane fuels in internal combustion engines. Cool flames were accidentally...

Engine tuning is the adjustment or modification of the internal combustion engine or Engine Control Unit (ECU) to yield optimal performance and increase...

is a problem in some devices. In Otto cycle, or gasoline engines it is called engine knocking or pinging, and it causes a loss of power. It can also cause...

A stratified charge engine describes a certain type of internal combustion engine, usually spark ignition (SI) engine that can be used in trucks, automobiles...

The Toyota MZ engine family is a piston V6 engine series. It was Toyota's second V6 engine after the VZ engine family, of which the MZ series succeeded...