Engine's Knocking....

[1slowdsm]

Sorry. I didnt know where I should put this thread. So I just threw it on here.
The last time I was a the track a few weeks ago I have my logger logging my runs. I set an alarm to beep when I went over 21 counts of knock. And it would just keep beeping throughout most of 3rd gear and this is on only 13 psi. I have stock fuel, turbo-back system, intake, boost controller. I dont know if its really knock since I was running pretty much stock or just a bad sensor. I have the logger readings, but I dont know too much about it. And I cant find anything else abnormal when there's knock, like a sudden increase/decrease of something. Should I be worried about it with the stock fuel? I've also heard that it could just be the lifters setting off the knock sensor.

[Outlaw1]

What kinda car are you talking about? What kinda state of tune is the engine in? Plug gap, etc.?

[1slowdsm]

Oh crap. I forgot all about that part, haha. It's a 1993 Talon TSI awd. Engine hasn't been tuned as far as I know, unless it was without me knowing :). Fuel never touched. Stock plugs, changed last summer. Anything else?

[1QUICK4]

Check your timing, if you're to far advanced it could cause some serious knock even at stock boost levels.

[KcGsXrated]

Is it only in 3rd that you get knock?

[desolate]

check your base timing if it's knocking at 13psi.

[1slowdsm]

Would the timing just move by itself? I havent done anything with timing. I've looked at the belt like twice and thats it. At the Rock last time it was only in 3rd. It knocks every now and then when I'm just cruising around. I'll see if I can find someway to check my timing. I dont have a timing gun thing, but my cousin might.
*Edit* On a MMCD program does TIMA mean Timing Advance? If it does, how much is it supposed to normally advance by? Mine goes up to like 60 Degrees with no knock and then like 20 Degrees with knock.

[94talonawd]

well. does it knock only when the car is in load? does it knock when u take the car to 5k in first gear slowly? more information. but i would check your base timing. go get a timing gun and check it and adjust the timing thingamajiggy on the left side of the head.

[94talonawd]

it could be phantom knock if u just drive it normally and all of a suddin knock jumps up to like 20 for a few seconds and back down. or in my case, thats what happens to me.

[niterydr]

it could be phantom knock if u just drive it normally and all of a suddin knock jumps up to like 20 for a few seconds and back down. or in my case, thats what happens to me.
phantom knock doesn't exist.