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Old May 11, 2005 | 02:08 PM
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My 97 Civic makes a weird clicking noise when I accelerate while climbing up a slope. The noise is similar to "a glass bottle shaken with a small screw inside". The noise was very faint a couple of weeks back, but now it is pretty audible. And the noise comes only when I accelarate, and in a gently upward slope. Also, the noise is irregular too. Sometimes it doesn't come. The clicking frequency is also not regular...

click click.......click click click click...click...............click..click click

When I say "click", I meant the sound produced when you put a small lightweight screw inside a glass bottle and shake it.

97 civic coupe 5-speed.

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Old May 11, 2005 | 02:19 PM
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welcome to the wonderful world or pre-detonation.
check ignition timing
injector cleaner
tune up
better fuel
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Old May 11, 2005 | 02:26 PM
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are you serious that this is a sign of some serious engine problem?
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Old May 13, 2005 | 08:12 AM
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it might be, it really depends on what it sounds like and where the noise is comming from.
Impossible to tell over the internet.
A mechanic or a friend that knows about cars can tell you for sure.
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Old May 13, 2005 | 08:14 AM
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Could be exhaust rattle...

Detonation is more like the sound of marbles in your engine.
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 08:07 AM
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I started using 89 octane gas and the clicking reduced. Now, I'm using a 93 octane and there is no clicking sound... everything is fine
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 08:40 AM
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Yeah you've got detonation issues.
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 09:17 AM
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what motor is it..... cuz if u have a swapped b16 in there or any dohc vtec motor..... u must us premium fuel..... someone correct me if im wrong....
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 09:37 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by G0TB00ST &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what motor is it..... cuz if u have a swapped b16 in there or any dohc vtec motor..... u must us premium fuel..... someone correct me if im wrong....</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah if hes running 87 in a b series then it will knock because its not burning clean. The gas will combust to early/easily.
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