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Old 12-22-2015 | 01:52 PM
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Replaced knock sensor
Luckily my left hand fit in the valley...picked one up on ebay for $5...hopefully it restores some lost power!



Thing is toast!
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Old 12-22-2015 | 02:19 PM
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It should make a noticeable difference in power.
Feed it premium, see what happens.
Worked for me.
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Old 12-22-2015 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by JvG
It should make a noticeable difference in power.
Feed it premium, see what happens.
Worked for me.
I always used non ethanol 93 octane in it...but i cleared the code...drove it down the road...i could tell the difference in the low rpm range immediately
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Old 12-22-2015 | 04:18 PM
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You will notice a considerable difference when merging on the freeway.
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Old 12-22-2015 | 07:37 PM
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I just replaced mine about 2 1/2 mon. Ago and immediately felt a small but noticeable difference getting in 1st gear. Helped with my irradic idle a bit too.
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Old 12-22-2015 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by bumpypickle
I just replaced mine about 2 1/2 mon. Ago and immediately felt a small but noticeable difference getting in 1st gear. Helped with my irradic idle a bit too.
Mine is idleing right at 700...it was about 550 or so...442,000 miles and no codes!!!
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Old 12-22-2015 | 09:58 PM
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It also made a noticeable difference when I replaced mine in my 4th gen.
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Old 12-23-2015 | 04:32 AM
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Where in the hell are you finding ethanol-free 93?!
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Old 12-23-2015 | 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbobink
Where in the hell are you finding ethanol-free 93?!
There is a natural gas company here that also supplies fuel to farmers...ethanol free gas...little more expensive but well worth it! Name of the company is southern states
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Old 12-23-2015 | 07:40 AM
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We've got ethanol-free down here (Tampa area) but no octane rating higher than 83 ... that I've been able to find anyway.
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Old 12-23-2015 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbobink
We've got ethanol-free down here (Tampa area) but no octane rating higher than 83 ... that I've been able to find anyway.
How does it run with the 83?
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Old 12-23-2015 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by jerrod99_se-l
How does it run with the 83?
I don't know.

I won't use it.

I use E10 93 octane.
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Old 12-23-2015 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbobink
I don't know.

I won't use it.

I use E10 93 octane.
Ahhh...my valves rattle like crazy...sounds horrible!
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Old 02-25-2016 | 11:23 PM
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After reading this I'm pretty excited to change the knock sensor out tomorrow morning.
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Old 02-26-2016 | 01:42 PM
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Well I guess that explains that CEL code.<br/>
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Old 02-26-2016 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by DuckSauce



Well I guess that explains that CEL code.<br/>
Looks just like mine did
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Old 02-26-2016 | 05:00 PM
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Yeah i noticed they looked very similar!
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