how to get to knock sensor
10-06-2010, 07:48 PM
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how to get to knock sensor
so it looks like I need to get to the knock sensor to test it... is it necessary to remove the upper intake manifold to get to it? certainly is in an inconvenient place 
10-07-2010, 06:21 AM
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heh? it should be in the side of the block....you sure you're talking about the knock sensor?
if in fact it is in the intake....move it to the side of the block...valve train noise can set it off and retard timing prematurely
if in fact it is in the intake....move it to the side of the block...valve train noise can set it off and retard timing prematurely
10-07-2010, 10:59 AM
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I asked about the upper intake because it seems to be sort of underneath it, sandwiched between the back of the block and the firewall, really hard for me to reach with my big ol hands
10-07-2010, 11:53 AM
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google really is amazing 
The arrow points right to it on the back side of the engine. Not my pic, and I can't tell you how to get it out either - but now you know where to reach
The arrow points right to it on the back side of the engine. Not my pic, and I can't tell you how to get it out either - but now you know where to reach
10-07-2010, 12:03 PM
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that pic was from another Frod truck forum and they said its a 302, so I'm going with it. It looks like a tight fit, but with a little work and a few choice words I bet you can get it out. 
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10-07-2010, 01:13 PM
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Start by cleaning & inspecting connector & wires. Knock sensors themselves are pretty bullet proof.
From the pic, looks like a correct size plug socket, extension & ratchet. Or a variation thereof.
From the pic, looks like a correct size plug socket, extension & ratchet. Or a variation thereof.
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10-07-2010, 04:32 PM
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just unplug it and be done with it....
if it rattles back out of the throttle...
why have a safety device do something you should be doing anyhow...
and FYI if its bad good luck finding a replacement...none of the stores here carry them anymore
if it rattles back out of the throttle...
why have a safety device do something you should be doing anyhow...
and FYI if its bad good luck finding a replacement...none of the stores here carry them anymore