I have a b16a1 and all of a sudden while i was out today, i got back to my car and when i started it up and it made a slight knock and the maintinence light came on for a second but went off and the car runs and sounds the same as usual im just concerned about the knock when i start it up. any ideas on what could be the cause of this problem?

 

I have the same thing, wouldn't be terribly worried if I were you. The maintenance light has absolutely nothing to do with this by the way. Do you have a CEL?

 

have you checked you oil!? also are you sure its not pinging instead of knocking, maybe your running the wrong gas?

 

my oil is fine and its really clean. i was a little desperate and got some wawa unleaded gas and then filled it with premium from shell and it hadnt done that until i had put it in. but the noise did stop eventually. do you think that the switch from regular to premium was what caused it?

 

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't that motor be running 91 octane?

Yes, your motor will ping like crazy if you put in lower, especially under heavy loads.

 

ya 91 at the lowest but i know all the gas stations here expect wawa have 93 wawa only has 91 here but yes that could deffinatly cause the noise your hearing wouldnt recommend putting wawa gas in it , i use to then i got my car and stopped

 

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LOL. I kept thinking you guys were spelling something wrong (wawa) so I looked it up. First thing off the front page:

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haha no but they do have some wonderful subs

 

haha bump for some bang up toasted subs!

 

yea, i dont usually put in shitty gas, i usually put in 93 octane. but thanks, i was a little worried there for a minute. and yes, wawa has bangin subs.... especially toasted! haha

 

use a factory honda oil filter next time , thats your motor building oil pressure

 

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No reason to waste your money.