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Old Jan 17, 2015 | 05:38 PM
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Knock after grounding kit install?

I just installed my grounding kit today on my 03 auto max, and everything went smoothly. I started the car and still, everything seemed fine. However, upon acceleration there is now a slight knock coming from the engine bay. Anyone have any clue what could cause this?
Old Jan 17, 2015 | 07:00 PM
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Definitely nothing to do with some extra grounds.
Perhaps it's something you're just noticing but has done it for a long time.
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 09:53 AM
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Figured it out. It turned out to be a bad throttle body ground. Once I took it off, no knock. Once I put it on, knock. I've got no honest clue how that happens, but anyways, found a new ground point on the throttle body and so far no knock.
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 08:36 PM
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Can you take a vid?
You mean the new ground is actually making it knock?
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 09:27 PM
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It WAS making it knock. With the new ground point on the throttle body it no longer knocks. And I'll try to get a vid
Old Jan 22, 2015 | 09:51 PM
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It does happen. I had a knock with a ground connected from the TB to the firewall
Old Jan 23, 2015 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mikeBal
It does happen. I had a knock with a ground connected from the TB to the firewall
That was my exact problem
Old Jan 25, 2015 | 02:40 PM
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It WAS making it knock. With the new ground point on the throttle body it no longer knocks. And I'll try to get a vid
Please take a picture of the new ground points, both on the throttle body and the other end.
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