ECMlink KNOCK, Not PHANTOM popped my HEADGASKET logs included.

[Tony J]

I took a drive about a week ago, atmosphere temp was about 5 degrees celsius.. coolish but warm for this time of year in canada. i took a log cause everything seemed to be sweet and i wanted to save that tune.... christmas day i go to get air in the tires and some gas and did a baby pull (log posted) and knock happend and coolant temp went up and never came back down.

each log reflects different results but the same tune, unless Im dumb and overlooking something I did.. HELP.

Running 94 octane, stock turbo and a stock timing table. my ve table if anything is more rich than necessary but this is based on suggestions "se ve adjust(combinedFT)"

car runs great pulls hard idles fine cruises fine, not bucky or kicking or anything... but this knock at 50% to 70% throttle is killiing my ability to tune...

I had the same setup with a FP RED and i was running 26 psi on this same tune but i was running an evo timing table.... for months..... 8 months to be exact... tons of knock when i got into it... I was irresponsible until i finally bent a rod..... so naturally Im more attentive when I see knock.

I need to change the headgasket obviously but before i get into too many things id like to dial the car in properly... i thought by uploading a stock timing table back in with STOCK boost levels would be fool proof.....

someone please educate me!

 

[DSMPT]

I would check the base ignition timing first just for in case before messing with tuning. Perhaps it's way off.

 

[Tony J]

The motor was put together by a mechanic and a dsm guy, he swears it was set before I bought it off him. I've had lots of knock in old logs like gross amounts but it drove for 8 months until I bent a rod... I was pushing 26 psi tho.

Right now I'm de tuned for reliability and then this happens....

Makes me feel like over 4 years I've learned nothing from tuning .

 

[DSMPT]

So actually you have not checked and set the base timing. You should do that first.

 

[Tony J]

Why would I need to check the timing if the cam sensor gets bolted up and stays that way unless for some reason you remove it?

The base timing would've been set the first time the motor was put together and then left for eternity .

 

[DSMPT]

Tell me how can you be so sure about that without checking it with a timing light by yourself ? I am recommending you to do to save your time and money in the future, because guesstimation/assumptions and skipping the basic maintenance is one of the biggest enemy to solve the issue. This is a preparation.

 

[GsxAwd2300]

could be sharp edges inside your motor but I would check your base timing first it’s actaully very easy and you should be fimilar with the process so I wouldn’t ignore it , get your self a timing light maybe try Amazon connect that to the spark plug wire on cylinder 1 or 4 aim the gun at your balancer and check the box in link for timing then adjust via your cas

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