Knocking Or Pinging During Acceleration Or Cruise
WARNING: This page does not describe the selected car, but rather 10 other vehicles, including the 2002 Mazda Tribute, 2002 Mazda Protege5, 2002 Mazda Protege, 2002 Mazda Millenia, and 2002 Mazda MX-5 Miata. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Check for cooling system malfunction (overheating).
- Check for Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT) sensor malfunction (B2300 and Tribute 2.0L).
- Check for Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor malfunction.
- Check for fuel pressure regulator malfunction.
- Check for fuel pulsation damper malfunction.
- Check for fuel pump malfunction.
- Check for incorrect engine compression.
- Check for Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor malfunction.
- Check for Knock Sensor (KS) malfunction.
- Check for Mass Airflow (MAF) sensor circuit malfunction.
- Check ignition timing.