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how to install a knock sensor ? on a z-32 ?

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Old May 5, 2009 | 10:10 PM
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how to install a knock sensor ? on a z-32 ?

Ok well i think it could be a faulty knock sensor. ECU code reads it. HOW IN THE ^&*%$ do i change it an do yall know were its located at ?
Old May 5, 2009 | 10:17 PM
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it's on the top of the engine under the lower plenum. for a short write up (even though you can find complete ones elsewhere):

take the radiator out, take the intake pipes off, take the fuel lines loose, take the coolant lines off the plenum, take the upper plenum off, take the timing covers off, the hard water pipes, the drive belts, then loosen the timing belt tentioner, then take the lower plenum off, and it's right there. i probably left something out. not taking too much time for this.

or you could put a 1k ohm resistor in the ECU side of the harness. but if you are getting detonation, this won't fix it. it will just get rid of the code and make it run as if you weren't getting detonation.
Old May 12, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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if you have small hands and alot of skills a mirror on a stick, and some swivel heads for a socket, and alot of patience you can do it with the lower plenum on.... if the engine's out... =)
Old May 19, 2009 | 06:20 AM
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I though you didn't

I mean, for the most part when that goes bad you find the connector on the wiring harness and put in a resistor until you decide to rebuild your engine becuase it's not worth it otherwise.
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