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Engine knock sound - explained

What is the knocking sound coming from my engine? What is engine knock? Why is my engine making a knocking noise? Engine ...
Engine knocking is caused by low-octane fuel, worn spark plugs, carbon buildup, and poor timing. Maintenance, cleaning, and ...
The PCV valve is part of the engine’s ventilation system. Its job is to route blow-by gases, a mix of unburned fuel vapors, moisture, and oil mist from the crankcase, back into the intake to be burned ...
After the Red Bull Ford engine hit the track at Imola during Racing Bulls’ demo day, fans were able to hear every new power unit for the first time. This is what Formula 1 will sound in 2026! For the ...
General Motors' LS engines and Ford's small-block V8s are some of the most famous motors in auto history, but can you combine them? Here's what to know.
Reigning champions McLaren have unveiled their engine sound for the upcoming 2026 F1 season - and fans have been left divided. A raft of regulation changes are to be introduced for 2026, with most of ...
Red Bull’s engine chief Ben Hodgkinson has said he is confident the team’s 2026 power unit is legal and that the recent controversy is a “lot of noise about nothing.” Red Bull Powertrains, in ...
Red Bull have no concerns they are doing anything illegal with their 2026 F1 power unit amid recent “noise” over suspected engine tricks. Much of the build up to the new F1 season has been dominated ...
Red Bull Powertrains boss Ben Hodgkinson has played down growing controversy around the 2026 Formula 1 engine regulations, dismissing suggestions of an unfair advantage as “a lot of noise about ...