[Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_knocking) isn’t clear, seeming to say they’re synonymous, then later implying they’re not.
What’s the difference, if any, between the two?
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Rod knocking is your engine blown up. “Knocking” or “pinging” is just common terms for what happens when you get detonation.
Detonation can cause rod knock, but a knock sensor picks up “Knocks” and adjusts the timing to keep it from detonating to avoid getting rod knock.
2ldr there is more than one type of “knock” when talking about engines, tuning and engine life. But knocking is probably referring to detonation
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