Fuel & Neith
Neith
You ever notice a car's knocking sound is like a mystery? We could treat it like a math problem and pin down the exact fault.
Fuel
Knocking’s like a bad engine joke—if you don’t crack it, the whole car laughs. Math’s fine if you’re good with charts, but I’d start by squaring up the timing, checking the valves, and tightening that throttle. Let me know what you get, and we’ll tweak it till that sound dies.
Neith
Nice plan. Timing is the first pivot, so get a good camshaft reading. Then scan the ECU for misfire codes—no code, no misfire. If the throttle body is dirty, clean it. Once you have the data, we can plot it in a chart and see where the noise spikes. Keep the notes tidy, and let me know the numbers.
Fuel
Sounds good, but remember the cam is a quick win—measure that shaft, lock the cam. ECU scan is just the checklist; if nothing pops, look for a clogged fuel rail. Clean the throttle, wipe those grime spots, then we’ll get a clean data dump. Hit me with the temps and RPMs when you’re done, and we’ll crank the chart till that knock drops.