1997 GMC Suburban "false knock" Questions

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...has a mechanical oil pressure gage been hooked up to test the pressure? that is what has to be done, i suspect the gage is giving a false reading or the engine would knock and seize up very

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...KNOCK SENSORS Make sure you are not over torquing it. if you screw it in to much, it will give false readings and if it is not screwed in enough, it will also give false readings. There's a delicate ...

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...code is set when the knock sensor detects vibrations from engine rod knock, however, it may be set falsely due to incorrect knock sensor logic programming in the engine control

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...false reading on knock sensor. is the knock sensor bad? or should i replace the o2 sensor to see if it cures the knock sensor prob. What you should do, is have the truck diagnosed for ignition ...

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knock, retard it a little. Some of these engines had the crank mark slip and cause false readings. You can always use a vacuum gauge or advance the timing till it knocks and back off till it doesn'

...knock sensor code will not cause a shut down. dp not replace it. It is a false signal and it is passive. reverts to normal after any event. will not turn on check engine light. just stores a code. ...

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...knock sensors into one connection sometimes wears out and contacts the metal on the engine causing false signals to the ECM, so replace this cable also. Just did this last summer on my 99 ES300. ...

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...code is set when the knock sensor detects vibrations from engine rod knock, however, it may be set falsely due to incorrect knock sensor logic programming in the engine control module. Codes $7E8, ...

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knock sensor is sending a false signal to the computer that the engine is pinging then it will not allow the transmission to shift until the pinging stops.  Other people have had this problem too

...false knock codes from coming on. after a couple days, the light comes back on and the dealership cannot figure it out. If the Knock sensor wire is located near the Ignition coil wiring the electro ...

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