Knock sensor question
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 122
Likes: 0
From: Salt Lake City UT
Knock sensor question
if the knock sensor was faulty while the car was on or driving. what would this do to the timing. Reason i ask this is because i've drivin about 30 miles on it since rebuild and it just doesnt seem right, the response just doesnt seem right. would it throw the timing out of phase or do nothing at all?
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 17,298
Likes: 33
From: The Top of Utah
I disconnected my knock sensor, years ago. No codes. No problems. If yours is a 91 like in your screen name, I would think you'd get a code. Otherwise, if the knock sensor isn't working, the engine is free to knock. If the sensor picks up signals, real or false, the ESC will retard the timing which will hurt power.
RACE ON!!!
RACE ON!!!
