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Will it hurt engine to drive with bad knock sensor?
Yes it can hurt your engine to drive with a bad knock sensor. The knock sensor should be replaced as soon as possible.
Does the engine on a 2003 impala knock in the top of the motor if the knock sensor is bad?
The knock sensor just advances and retards the engine timing only. If there is a noise in the engine then you have engine are valve train problems. The knock sensor will not make the engine knock.
Does the engine knock with a bad knock sensor?
NO it will not. If you have a knocking sound then you have trouble inside of the engine.
Will a bad knock sensor prevent an engine from shifting?
A bad knock sensor would illuminate the check engine light and allow the engine to ping (spark knock). The engine doesn't shift, the transmission shifts.
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.
Can a bad knock sensor be responsible for rough shifting?
No, the knock sensor only retards the timing when it detects the engine pinging.
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.
Does a knock sensor ECM error mean that sensor is bad or that the sensor is just reporting a knock in the engine?
The sensor is bad. A properly-functioning knock sensor allows the ECM to advance timing until it senses a knock. It then retards timing until the knock just barely goes away allowing for optimal gas mileage.
How important is the knock sensor to the ignition system?
Well, it like this. If the knock sensor is bad and the ignition system does not know this, it will destroy the engine, that all.
Where is the knock sensor located on a 1996 Crown Victoria?
It is located on the side of the engine block. If you have a code for a knock sensor and you have a noise in the engine, it will set the code. That does not mean that the sensor is bad. They very rarely give problems.
Where is the Knock Sensor located on a Chrysler Town and Country?
It is located on the side of the engine block. The purpose of the knock sensor is to retard engine timing When there is an engine noise. It is a rare case that one ever goes bad.
What does the knock sensor make the engine do?
It retards / slows the engine timing up when it detects an engine knock / pining noise like bad fuel are valve noise.
