knock sensor 88 5ktq

Todd Phenneger tquattroguy at yahoo.com
Mon Nov 13 01:29:31 EST 2000


Which connectors.  The ones at the Firewall.  Big plastic ones
with 3 wires each???
  Thanks
    Todd

--- isham-research.freeserve.co.uk at pop.pol.net.uk,
quk at isham-research.freeserve.co.uk wrote:
> 
> > Sometimes you get that fault if the knock sensor is not
> torqued correctly.
> > You can try removing the sensor, cleaning the mounting
> surfaces and then
> > carefully re-torquing the sensor back with a torque wrench. 
> It is
> > critical that the torque be correct.  Meanwhile you can also
> check the
> > condition of the wiring.
> 
> Absolutely.  Also check that the connectors are the same type.
>  They
> must either both use tinned copper connectors or both use
> gold-plated
> connectors - mixing is NOT allowed.
> 
> --
>  Phil Payne
>  UK Audi quattro Owners Club
>  http://www.isham-research.freeserve.co.uk/quattro
>  Phone +44 7785 302803   Fax: +44 7785 309674


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