of course its knocking. ;(

Originally Posted by Mitco39 Just so I am on the same page as everyone. Knocking on these engines typically means a bent rod right? No, not at all. It means

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of course its knocking. ;(

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Originally Posted by Mitco39

Just so I am on the same page as everyone. Knocking on these engines typically means a bent rod right?

No, not at all. It means there is pre-detonation of the intake charge i.e. before the spark plug fires. The "knock" is the shockwave that go back through the engine.

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