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Yes, you should always run your vehicle with its Knock sensor.
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What are the symptoms of a bad knock sensor and can it damage the engine?
you will have a knock sensor code and the car will run slugish. when a knock sesor code is set its retards the timing so the engine will not detonate. the easyiest way to fix it is relocating the sensor.
What does a car do when the knock sensor is bad?
The knock sensor retards the engine timing when there is a knock or ping detected. This will make the car a little sluggish. It is rare that the knock sensor goes bad.
What will happen if knock sensor is blown?
If your car would run lean the sensor would not be able to determine that and their could be engine damage.
Will the knock sensor cause the car not to start?
No it will not. The knock sensor is used to adjust the timing.
How do you do a diagnostic test on a knock sensor circuit for a 2005 Chevy Avalanche 1500 car?
You can run a diagnostic test for the knock sensor, on your 2005 Chevy avalanche, by hooking the engine up to a diagnostic tester.
Will your Xterra run if the knock sensor is out?
Yes
When the knock sensor is disconnected what happen to the car?
Nothing will happen to the car if you disconnect the knock sensor. It just will not detect a problem if there happens to be one.
If your knock sensor is bad what will your car do?
Ping.
Any way to temporarily repair plug for Knock sensor on 1993 Chevy blazer k1500 to get it to start to get it home?
You have another problem other then the knock sensor if the engine will not start and run. A knock sensor will not cause the engine not to run.
What happens if you put regular unleaded fuel in a Volkswagen Passat the takes premium fuel?
That car has a knock sensor, so you won't destroy it. It will, however, run terrible because the timing's so retarded by the knock sensor.
Will a knock sensor make your 95 cavalier not run?
No it will not cause it not to run.
Will i damage my car if i don't replace the knock sensor when they need replacing?
the knock sensor cuts the engine out so it won't damage the car if not replaced, the car just won't work.
