OBD Guide

P1331

Cylinder 7 Knock Control Limit Attained

Severity
⚠️ Medium
Can you drive?
Limited driving only, diagnose soon
Approx. repair cost
$6–56 (est.)

Symptoms

  • Metallic knocking noise from the engine (especially under load)
  • Engine power drop
  • Increased fuel consumption
  • Engine vibration
  • Check Engine Light

Causes

  • Low quality fuel
  • Faulty spark plug in cylinder 7
  • Problems with cylinder 7 injector
  • Low compression in cylinder 7
  • Engine overheating

How to Fix

  1. Refueling with high-quality fuel with the recommended octane number
  2. Checking and replacing the spark plug in cylinder 7
  3. Diagnostics and cleaning of the fuel injector of cylinder 7
  4. Checking compression in cylinder 7
  5. Engine cooling system diagnostics

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