How about using the knock sensor in conjunction with a spark retard
device. They are available. Using just the sensor alone just doesn't
seem to make much sense.
Paul
PAsgeirsson@juno.com
On Tue, 16 Nov 1999 19:37:09 -0800 "Larry & Sandi Miller"
<millerls@ado13.com> writes:
>Bill,
> A lot of things we do to our cars are unnecessary but we do them
>anyway.
>I am looking at it as another gadget (I love gadgets) and it could be
>useful
>for setting advance to near perfect. Besides I have a threaded hole in
>the
>block that is not being used for anything.
>
>Larry Miller
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Bill Elliott <wcelliot@concentric.net>
>To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
>Cc: Larry Miller <millerls@ado13.com>; Spridgets
><spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 4:48 PM
>Subject: Re: Knock Sensor
>
>
>> We successfully use knock sensors in turbo Corvairs... and Audi's
>and
>> SAAB's... etc. Were you going to turbocharge (or supercharge) an A
>> series engine, the use of a knock sensor would let you tune/boost
>> "closer to the edge" and hopefully retard timing before you could
>sense
>> a problem. In a detonation-prone Corvair, it's the difference in
>the
>> engine surviving over 10psi of boost. In the other cars, it's more
>of a
>> precautionary safety margin.
>>
>> However, turbo cars are a special application and I agree with Frank
>> that it's unnecessary for a normally aspirated engine.
>>
>> Bill Elliott
>> Lake Mills, WI
>>
>> Frank Clarici wrote:
>> >
>> > Larry Miller wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Anyone ever install a knock sensor in an "A" series engine?
>> > >
>> > > MSD sells one for $140 where the sensor is screwed into a block
>>drain/access hole.
>> >
>> > That's why you have ears! Besides, if it's knocking, it's too
>late.
>> > Sort of like the man on the side of the road checking his oil
>while the
>> > pistons are laying on the ground next to his car.
>> > --
>> > Frank
>> > Drive it or give it to somebody that will
>> > http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/
>>
>
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