A Maybe as little as a tank or two of premium unleaded fuel. Most likely, you're hearing a spark knock. The low mileage for this 16-year-old vehicle means it wasn't driven much and most times just for ...

Engine noise makes us more nervous than any other automotive sound because noise can mean expense and inconvenience. And, sometimes engine noise is nothing more than a normal dynamic of the engine's ...

What is the knocking sound coming from my engine? What is engine knock? Why is my engine making a knocking noise? Engine knock, or pinging, occurs when a separate pocket of air-fuel mixture ignites ...

Despite its critics and moves toward electrification, the internal combustion engine is not yet dead. Though its design for passenger vehicles may have begun to reach its apex with Mazda’s Skyactiv ...

The majority of car manufacturers are currently spending most of their research funding on battery tech and fancy touch interfaces, but Ferrari still holds the internal combustion engine (ICE) close ...

The times they are a-changin’. With apologies to Mr. Dylan, the ignition timing of your 4x4s engine is pretty well set. Ignition timing is what is used to make sure that the distributor fires the ...

CARS.COM — Vehicles affected by service bulletin: The problem: Drivers may note a lit Check Engine light and spark knock on heavy acceleration at warm ambient temperatures. This is due to a software ...

IRVINE, Calif.—Despite rumors to the contrary, the internal combustion engine is far from dead. Recently we’ve seen several technological advances that will significantly boost the efficiency of ...

Your Mustang's distributor performs one heck of a job. It has to deliver a timed spark to each spark plug at precisely the right moment in sync with piston travel and crankshaft, camshaft, and valve ...