detonation?

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CAUG2
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Joined: Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:17 am
Car: 03 M45

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Hello,
I was wondering,. how to detect the detonation?
I know i need to listen to the engine, but with my exhaust on the loud side, i cant here s***.
is there any other way to diagnose it?
Would it help to bring it to the dyno, to run some air to fuel test , things like that nature?
Thanks,
c


qship96
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Car: 1996 Q45

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Why not re-install the catalytic converters so your exhaust is quieter so you can hear the detonation??????

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Infinitiguy19
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Joined: Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:58 pm
Car: 1993 Infiniti Q45 188580 Miles
1994 Infiniti Q45a 240000 Miles

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This:
qship96 wrote:Why not re-install the catalytic converters so your exhaust is quieter so you can hear the detonation??????
And:
The best way to settle it is to connect [bridge the 550,000 ohm knock sensor] via a 2-5 Meg impedance
amplifier and listen to the knock with a speaker [a cheap Fm modulator thru the car stereo or just an old
battery cassette player might be rigged to listen under different driving conditions.

Q45Tech-http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B5V ... YWM1&hl=en


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