[s-cars] loss of power

[Sean Douglas]

>From what I understand, the fault code will only appear if the KS is
bad.

Sean


> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Murray (QB/EMC) [mailto:james.murray at ericsson.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 12:32 PM
> To: 'Sean Douglas'; Elijahallen92 at aol.com; robert at s-cars.org; 
> s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] loss of power
> 
> 
> Sean, do you know for sure if the knock sensor output will 
> always register as a Fault Code and remain stored? What I 
> mean is if there is a knock due to whatever (bad gas, 
> rattling, etc) and the KS sends a signal to the ECU to retard 
> timing, will it also store a fault code? or will the ECU only 
> store a fault code when on of the KS goes bad? (I'm assuming 
> the ECU gets a signal from one KS and not the other, so it 
> registers the KS as faulty).
> 
> /JaMu.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Sean Douglas
> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 3:32 PM
> To: Elijahallen92 at aol.com; robert at s-cars.org; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] loss of power
> 
> 
> Elijah:
> 
> If you check your diagnostic fault codes (DTC) with a VAG 
> 1552 or VAG-com, it will tell you which, if any knock sensors are bad.
> 
> Sean
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of 
> > Elijahallen92 at aol.com
> > Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 12:37 PM
> > To: robert at s-cars.org; s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] loss of power
> > 
> > 
> > In a message dated 6/28/2004 3:32:36 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > robert at s-cars.org writes:
> > 
> > 
> > > Knock sensor signalling ECU to cut back advance?  That will
> > absolutely
> > > kill
> > > 
> > > power.
> > > 
> > > Different fuel recently?
> > > 
> > 
> > My first thought was fuel but I have tried other fuel and the
> > problem is the 
> > same. I have never had an issue with a knock sensor. How many 
> > are there and 
> > where are they located? If it is a knock sensor why does it 
> > only happen when I 
> > go WOT at or below 3000 rpms? Thanks,
> > 
> > Elijah
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