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Old 11-19-2007, 10:59 PM
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well i have acouple questions..

1. what does the knock sensor do and do i need it??

2. where do i find it and what are the prices for one??

3. with the knock sensor bad will it hurt performance or gas??
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Default Re: Knock Sensor WTF? :( (1WickdTeg)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1WickdTeg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well i have acouple questions..

1. what does the knock sensor do and do i need it??

2. where do i find it and what are the prices for one??

3. with the knock sensor bad will it hurt performance or gas??</TD></TR></TABLE>

1. A knock sensor detects preignition (misfiring) inside your engine. You don't need it. It's just like a "hey, you, your engine's misfiring, hold up, here's a check engine light for you to look at" kind of deal.

2. You can get one at an online retailer like slhondaparts.com or hondapartsdeals.com (OEM) or you can pick one up at autozone.

3. It has nothing to do with your fuel trim, it won't do anything if it's bad, it just won't detects "knocks" in the event that your engine starts knocking (misfiring or preigniting).
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ok so if the ecu throws a knock code then that means the knock sensor is bad? or is it sayin HEY you got a misfire u better check dat shizz out yo?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1WickdTeg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok so if the ecu throws a knock code then that means the knock sensor is bad? or is it sayin HEY you got a misfire u better check dat shizz out yo?</TD></TR></TABLE>

If it throws a knock sensor code it means the knock sensor is tripping.

If it was misfiring it'd be a CEL like "misfire in cylinder 2" or something to that effect.
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o ok..it dont come on all the time..just comes on randomly..and it only comes on durin the day..like at night it sometimes wont even come on..but always comes on durin the day
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what motor do you have?
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USDM b16..i have a 94 delsol vtec
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Does the Cell blink when it comes on? or is it just solid?
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just comes on and stays on but isnt on when i turn the car on..takes it awhile to come on and sometimes doesnt even come on
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i had the same problem.....i took a 10 mm bolt 1/2in. long and welded the sensor to the bolt and bolted it to my chassis....it just has to be grounded.....now i havent had that knock sensor code come up since april....not saying its the right way but its a way that works and doesnt look ghetto cuz you dont even see it......ORRR the right way, chip the ecu and disable the knock ...g/l
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Default Re: Knock Sensor WTF? :( (Syndacate)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

1. A knock sensor detects preignition (misfiring) inside your engine. You don't need it. It's just like a "hey, you, your engine's misfiring, hold up, here's a check engine light for you to look at" kind of deal.

2. You can get one at an online retailer like slhondaparts.com or hondapartsdeals.com (OEM) or you can pick one up at autozone.

3. It has nothing to do with your fuel trim, it won't do anything if it's bad, it just won't detects "knocks" in the event that your engine starts knocking (misfiring or preigniting).</TD></TR></TABLE>


syndacate is very correct but, the knock sensor can adjust ignition timing to help correct or eliminate spark knock due to things like bad gas
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