Technical Description: Compensation: Knocking

Fig 1: Identifying Basic Fuel Quantity - Knocking

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If the engine is knocking, it is corrected by retarding the ignition for the cylinder in question. If knocking persists despite the retardation, the correction factor will be increased. Closed loop will then be deactivated (if it was active) as it would otherwise counter-compensate.

Fig 2: Identifying Basic Fuel Quantity Graph - Knocking

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