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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.
If your knock sensor is bad what will your car do?
Ping.
Will the knock sensor cause the car not to start?
No it will not. The knock sensor is used to adjust the timing.
Does a bad knock sensor stop the car while driving?
No.
Will a bad knock sensor make your vehicle cut off?
if a knock gos bad can your car go off
Could a bad knock sensor cause your car not to start?
No all it is is basically a microphone to monitor for noise-nothing to do with the engine running.
How will a bad knock sensor effect your car?
depends on the car but most retard the timing
Can a bad knock sensor cause your car to shutoff?
yes, it is protecting the motor from damage.
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.
If your camshaft sensor is bad will your car start?
no
How can you tell if your knock sensor is bad?
Not much goes wrong with them! if your car is pinging under load this may be a bad knock sensor, but if you tap the block with a small hammer & the idol seems to change or the timing wanders this is the knock sensor failing. if the idol doesn't change this is a bigger issue
Can a bad crankshaft sensor cause a2.3ford not to crank?
A bad crankshaft sensor on a 2.3 Ford may cause the car to not start. A bad crankshaft sensor can crank, just not start.
