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[–] 4 pts

Too many electronics, expensive sensors and airbags. Old cars are fun to work on, new ones not so much.

I recently learned my truck has microphones in the cylinder which listen for pre-detonation, so it can adjust timing on the fly for max efficiency. Not exactly something a shadetree mechanic can fix when it breaks!

[–] 1 pt

They are piezo transducers screwed to the cylinder block and have been used for over 10 years on many cars.

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But what happens when it stops working on an engine that's rated to use 87 octane with 20+ lbs of boost?

[–] 0 pt

Bang