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Old 11-17-2004, 04:31 PM   #3
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Re: Re: Spark Knock

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Originally Posted by kenny-1907
What you are describing sounds like pre ignition caused by the carbon build up getting so hot in the combustion chamber that IT will ignite the fuel/air mixture before the piston has had a chance to compress it all the way and basically it is beating the hell outta your pistons (as the piston is compressing the fuel/air mixture, the heat of the carbon buildup ignites the mixture causing your piston to try and compress against the premature explosion that is supposed to force it back down). I would get it looked at right away even if it means having to pay the 180 cause it WILL damage your engine if you keep driving it like that.

Thanks i,ll get with the dealer and get the details.

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