Detonation.....caused by not having knock sensor?!?!
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So i went to a performance shop today and had my future car checked out and it was detonating and the guys took out the car with a scanner and said that the cars knock sensors werent picking up knock.....SOOOOOOO he said replace the knock sensors so the computer can pull timing to stop the knock....
DOes that make any sense?
Do our cars detonate so much that the knock sensors are that mandatory??
How hard are knock sensors to replace?!
DOes that make any sense?
Do our cars detonate so much that the knock sensors are that mandatory??
How hard are knock sensors to replace?!
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i have done a seach and i cant find something thats the same as i got
and its pinging, but the scanner said that it wasnt getting any knock retard from the sensors.
Do our cars really ping naturally and rely on the sensors to keep it under control?
and its pinging, but the scanner said that it wasnt getting any knock retard from the sensors.
Do our cars really ping naturally and rely on the sensors to keep it under control?
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Well, let's see. 10.1 CR is close to the threshold for running pump fuel. My Camaro suffers from it from time to time and I'm trying some different things to keep it from happening. I have installed a catch can inline of the PCV system, that helps keep the engine from trying to burn oil introduced into the intake from the PCV system. Next I'm changing the thermostat and gonna reprogram the car to run cooler because 210 degrees in engine temp before the fans kick in is rediculous. Maybe your soon to be has a tank full of 87 regular grade gas in it. That'll do it too.
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get knock sensors. definatly. knock sensors advance the timing while ur putting more throttle into the car. so u floor it, say ur car stays at 13 degrees for example. itll be that right accross the board. so ur losing A LOT of power. without having knock sensors its basically the same thing as having the old school vaccuum advance on the distributors disconnected.
knock sensors allow the timing to automatically advance during WOT operation.
i didnt have them go on my car, but i had a 02 sierra with a knock sensor gone. i had NO power. i noticed a huge gain by changing. went from not being able to spin. to being able to leave a 20 ft patch with 35" tires.
knock sensors allow the timing to automatically advance during WOT operation.
i didnt have them go on my car, but i had a 02 sierra with a knock sensor gone. i had NO power. i noticed a huge gain by changing. went from not being able to spin. to being able to leave a 20 ft patch with 35" tires.
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Originally Posted by Roadhouse
Well, let's see. 10.1 CR is close to the threshold for running pump fuel. My Camaro suffers from it from time to time and I'm trying some different things to keep it from happening. I have installed a catch can inline of the PCV system, that helps keep the engine from trying to burn oil introduced into the intake from the PCV system. Next I'm changing the thermostat and gonna reprogram the car to run cooler because 210 degrees in engine temp before the fans kick in is rediculous. Maybe your soon to be has a tank full of 87 regular grade gas in it. That'll do it too.
and yes, change ur damn knock sensors ha ha.