Knock Sensor Question

[Bruce Plecan]

>          How "safe" is it actually to do this?

Nothing is totally safe.  There are no guarantees, even with things all oem.

  I have a knock sensor
> problem with my 91 LB9...no audible knock and quality gasoline.  Can't
> solve the problem.

Are the pllugs showing detonation?

 Replaced the prom, but still get intermittent codes...

What codes?

I
> wouldn''t mind a fix real soon since every time I hit the gas I get 20 deg
> retard right away.  Really slows the thing down quite a bit.

Well what are you running?.  Gotta a diacom file?.  What actual diagnostics
have you done
Grumpy
>
>          DK
>
> At 01:42 PM 6/22/00 -0700, you wrote:
> >Hi Craig,
> >I had a problem with the sensitivity on my 92LT1. Ended up using a
straight
> >+ 45 degree M/F 1/4 pipe fittings to move away from the block. Now it
works
> >great. The teflon tape and less torque deal did 0 for me. Just remember
> >before you do any of this make sure you have no audible detonation and
the
> >plugs show no signs of detonation.
> >                                 Jim
> >Subject: Knock Sensor Question
> >Seems I read somewhere you can 'adjust' the sensitivity of the knock
sensor
> >by using teflon tape on the threads, or screwing it in tighter or
looser....
> >can someone verify this and explain how this works? This is for an '85
> >L98.....
> >Thanks!
> >Craig M.


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