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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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ok the gear drive is in my 85 ran good for the first few min now doesn't run well at all the engine light not on so is my knock sensor creating this problem
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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I am no expert but I have checked in to doing this mod many times!! I have heard you can't use it because of the knock sensor. only one person I have spoken with has used it and it was the quiet one and said it works. Everyone has discouraged me for years on putting that on my c4 vettes!
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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My question is if my knock sensor is picking up a false knock will this cause my car to not want to run correctly
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by vettlag
ok the gear drive is in my 85 ran good for the first few min now doesn't run well at all the engine light not on so is my knock sensor creating this problem
It could be. Connect a scanner, and observe the knock counts.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 04:55 PM
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yes it is too much for the knock sensor and it affects timing I was told!
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 04:56 PM
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this is why most have dua roller timing chains instead!
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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You were warned that this would happen.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 05:53 PM
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You were warned that this would happen.
Can't do the gear drive.
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Old Oct 2, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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gear drive works fine with the knock sensor disconected drives fine to
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Old Oct 2, 2008 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by vettlag
gear drive works fine with the knock sensor disconected drives fine to
Kinda defeats the purpose of the knock sensor, though, doesn't it?
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Gear drives cause problems for the knock sensor, and you should not disconnect the knock sensor because then you wont have any way of saving things if a problem occurs with type of fuel or timing being thrown off.
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GOOD LUCK enjoy ot!! keep us posted!
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 01:56 AM
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ok so the gear drive works great no engine light nothing i drove around town today not sure on the 85 ecm how often it checks sensors. what year did the ecm's first come out.
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Reading your posts makes my head hurt
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