At the Cancun meeting of the world trade talks in September 2003, a powerful new grouping of developing countries emerged. Led by rapidly growing countries and major exporters like Brazil, China, India, and South Africa, this group has been powerful enough to challenge the EU and the US in trade negotiations.
If the situation is really bad it can even be caused by the rod itself contacting the crankshaft journal (where the bearing has become out of place). The most common cause of rod knock is due to a spun bearing (bearing itself actually spins in the end of the rod so it becomes out of position).
According to Repairpal.com, symptoms of a bad knock sensor include poor acceleration, knocking noises during acceleration, poor fuel mileage and a visible check engine light. The symptoms of a bad... According to Repairpal.com, symptoms of a bad knock sensor include poor acceleration, knocking noises during acceleration, poor fuel mileage and a visible check engine light.