[s-cars] Re: Knock sensor failure?

[Theodore Chen]

--- lebakken1 at netzero.com wrote:
> 
> Mihnea wrote:
> 
> "I hate sounding like I like to disagree with everyone, but I've never 
> experienced lower boost with detonating mixtures, ever.
> 
> I know most of the stuff the Audi publications say, but my job is 
> programming these 20vt ECUs and I can say for sure, boost isn't lowered 
> when an engine detonates, nor is the mixture enriched. BTDT lotsa and lotsa
> and 
> lotsa times."
> 
> So, the loss of power many people experience is not caused by poor fuel or
> heat 
> soaked IC's, it is just the inefficiency of ill-timed ignition?
> 
> No ECU influence whatsoever?

i don't think that's quite what mihnea said.  the ECU could still be
retarding spark.

-teddy


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