check engine knock sensor????????
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check engine knock sensor????????
I got a check engine light, and I checked the code and it was the knock sensor. Now my question is can this be tuned out or do I have to replace the knock sensor itself. If so where is it where can I buy one, and how do I change it?
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yes you need knock sensors... they protect your engine from bad gas low octane , carbon build up... knocking can cut engine life in half...
Many people ruin their knock sensors buy cleaning their engine... steam cleaning... power washing etc... car wash...
I have posted this many times...
if you turn off the knock sensors you're asking for trouble..If you run 91 octane gas and put the car under load on a hot day in the summer, you can do some serious damage with out the timing being retarded to compensate for pre ignition./
Many people ruin their knock sensors buy cleaning their engine... steam cleaning... power washing etc... car wash...
I have posted this many times...
if you turn off the knock sensors you're asking for trouble..If you run 91 octane gas and put the car under load on a hot day in the summer, you can do some serious damage with out the timing being retarded to compensate for pre ignition./
