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Old 10-07-2010, 10:49 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by bestclimb View Post
I don't really know why a car needs a knock sensor anyway, you can tell it is knocking well before it becomes hazardous if you have the radio turned down to a normal level.
The car will automatically adjust and prevent damage when it senses detonation. We'd have to listen for a little bit and keep driving, which would damage the car before we'd realize it.
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