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Knock sensor location on a 2003 GMC Yukon?
on the engine block drivers side of intake the knock sensors are just like the fuel pumps on the tahoe's sooner or later they will go bad. You will need 2 knock sensors, the harness and gaskets
Can bad knock sensors damage an engine?
NO, but it will cause bad engine performance
Will a bad knock sensor make your vehicle cut off?
if a knock gos bad can your car go off
Where is a knock sensor on a gmc sierra 1500?
the knock sensors are located in the top of the engine block. The intake has to be removed to get to the sensors.
What is the knock sensors function?
Knock sensors detect abnormal vibrations in the engine. The system is designed to reduce spark knock during periods of heavy detonation. Knock sensors produce AC output voltage which increases with the severity of the knock. The signal is fed into the PCM and the timing is retarded to compensate for the severe detonation.
Do you really need knock sensors?
They help control spark knock and the damage they can do.
Where is the knock sensor on a 2006 Chevrolet silverado 5.3?
There are two knock sensors on your engine, and they are underneath the intake manifold. You will have to remove the intake to get to the sensors.
Knock sensor location on a 1996 Toyota Avalon?
The "knock sensors" for the Avalon 3.0 are facing the firewall on the engine block just below the cylinder head ,their are two knock sensors .
What would make a knock sensor go bad in a Chevy truck?
A common problem with GM vortec engines is that they dont seal the knock sensors very well and moisture gets into them. the fix is to replace the sensor, and build a dam of rtv silicone around it, keeping water out.
When to change oxygen sensors?
ONLY when they go bad. Not untill.
What is the function of the knock sensor in dodge neon?
knock sensors operate the same in every vehicle. when the engine "pings" or called spark knock( due to bad gas or low octane fuel, carbon build up on top of pistons or valves) the knock sensor sees this and retards the timing. vehicles now days, timing is not adjustable by u or me, only through the computer using the knock sensor and other sensors. master tech 26 yrs.
Where is the knock sensor on a 2002 Yukon?
The knock sensors are located under the intake manifold on top of the block. You have to remove the entire intake manifold to get to the knock sensors. Good luck, I am in the process of changing mine as well.
