Knock Sensor not hooked up...1g GSX

[mach4g63t]

Encountering a problem where the CEL is coming on. Ran the code and it's saying the Knock Sensor isn't hooked up. Where is this located, is it difficult to hook back up, and what's could possibly go wrong with this not being hooked up for a prolong period of time? I know the what the knock sensor does and how it works- I think. It retards timing of the engine when it detects too much knock? Would normal driving be bad if this isn't hooked up? Have a trip to Chicago planned that's about 350 miles. Should I not make the trip until this is corrected?

 

[sniver]

i used a stock sensor with the goo gone and plugged it in an grounded the case... really the knock sensor is more trouble than its worth. many people tune w/o one but it requires a little experience. I was looking over the service manual and it looks not particularly simple, I'd hate to guess.

 

[Ravewolf]

1. go to local part store
2. have them look up knock sensor
3. tell them you want it
4. pay them 80 bucks
5. go home
6. pop hood on car
7 take off old one
8 install new one
9. close hood
10. have fun that you didn't ghetto rig a vital part of your car.

I plan on buying a new one, but I have to get the car mobile to move it from my friends apartment complex to mine, and I'm short on cash. It's just a temporary fix. So any "tricks" would be appreciated. Thanks ppl.

 

[viprez586]

Make sure the back of the block(or at least the area where it is threaded into) is clean from paint. You want a good ground you know.

Helpful little picture.

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New location - was for my battle with phantom knock. Look it up if your curious.

 

[kp116]

Timing gets locked at 9 degrees when sensor is unplugged. Since normal cruise needs 35 degress you timing will be way off for just driving around. exhaust manifold will glow cherry red and your a/f will be affected. car will feel very lazy if not downright slow.

I thought glowing of a exhaust manifold was cause from to much advanced timing...?

 

[viprez586]

I thought glowing of a exhaust manifold was cause from to much advanced timing...?

It's from running rich.

 

[drivensolo88]

hate to bump this thread but only the Turbo model cars came with a knock sensor right? Because my car was ghetto rigged and there is no connector on the harness to plug my sensor into so i was gonna cut one out of a junkyard car and wire it back into my harness. And also does anyone have a pic of a knock sensor connector on the harness on a 1g?? thanks.