what EXACTLY is detonation?

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06-09-2003, 06:40 PM

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dubmonkey

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Re:what EXACTLY is detonation?

additional ways of helping reduce the chances of detonation are to intercool, and run cooler plugs.
(some might even say to use water injection)

06-09-2003, 10:57 PM

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Re:what EXACTLY is detonation?

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Originally Posted by disguy409

oh yeah... how can you tell if you're detonating? I don't think i've ever had it happen before so i'm not sure.

It's audible so you can hear it, or can get a knock sensor, chewed up plugs.

What does an EGT show during detonation?

06-10-2003, 04:42 PM

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Re:what EXACTLY is detonation?

what do you mean get a knock sensor? you just by one then wire it in? if so how?

06-10-2003, 05:37 PM

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Re:what EXACTLY is detonation?

I havn't installed a knock sensor, but I'm looking into buying one for my own car before I install the turbo. From what i know the sensor screws into one of the threaded engine plugs and you wire up the monitor box from the sensor. Simple as that.

06-10-2003, 07:49 PM

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Re:what EXACTLY is detonation?

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Originally Posted by tranceminister

That's how some of the ones I have seen are set up. Others are done by tapping the block and installing a sensor.

Either way, the ones I have looked up are pretty expensive.

06-10-2003, 08:56 PM

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Rev2 9K

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Re:what EXACTLY is detonation?

I have a 97 civic EX which is equipped with a knock sensor, but I am running a 95 civic EX ecuu which is not euipped with a knock sensor in the years of 92-95. How would I wire one in?